Seven jurors were sworn in this afternoon, filling out the panel that will decide Trump's legal fate. Here is what we know about them:
- A man who lives in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood and works in investment banking.
- A man who lives in the West Village, works as a security engineer and has three children.
- An Upper East Side man originally from Lebanon who is retired and enjoys fly fishing.
- An Upper East Side woman who works as a speech therapist.
- A Murray Hill man who works at an eyewear company and enjoys the outdoors.
- A woman originally from California who lives in Upper Manhattan and works in product development.
- An Upper East Side woman who works as a physical therapist and enjoys tennis and paddle boarding.
Foreign malign influence in the U.S. presidential election got off to a slower start than in 2016 and 2020 due to the less contested primary season. Russian efforts are focused on undermining U.S. support for Ukraine while China seeks to exploit societal polarization and diminish faith in U.S. democratic systems.
A U.S. congressional committee on Wednesday accused Columbia University's president of failing to protect Jewish students on campus, echoing accusations leveled against three other elite university leaders at a hearing last year that sent shockwaves through higher education.
As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.
