Trump tangles with judge as New York civil fraud trial wraps up
New York, USReuters Donald Trump on Thursday accused the New York judge in his civil fraud trial of “having your own agenda” – and the judge told his lawyer to control his client – as a months-long case that could hobble the former US President’s business empire came to an end. During a contentious final […]
Sharing space: Muslim migrants in New York find refuge in a Nigerian church
FIONA ANDRÉ, of Religion News Service, reports on how Hosanna City of Refuge Church in Queens, New York, is helping Muslim migrants from West Africa…
Climate change means New York City’s flooding is “new normal”, Governor says
Reuters Torrential downpours that caused flash flooding in New York City on Friday reflect a “new normal” due to the effects of climate change, New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned on Saturday, as the city began drying out after one of its wettest days ever. A police officer from the NYPD Highway Patrol looks on […]
In the US, Roman Catholic diocese in northern New York announces bankruptcy filing amid sexual abuse lawsuits
Ogdensburg, New York, USAP The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg in northern New York said Monday that it was filing for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 100 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse. The diocese, like others in the state, is dealing with lawsuits dating to when New York temporarily suspended the statute of limitations […]
US east coast blanketed in eerie veil of smoke from Canada fires
New York, USReuters Schools across the US east coast cancelled outdoor activities, commercial airline traffic was slowed and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors on Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, blanketing cities in a thick yellowish haze. The US National Weather Service issued air quality alerts for virtually the entire […]
Caring for the vulnerable: Extending a financial lifeline, Episcopal Church credit union launches in the Bronx
MEGAN SALIASHVILI, of Religion News Service, reports on how a church-run credit union is making a difference to people living in New York’s Bronx…
Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll, awards her $US5 million
New York, US Reuters Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar, jurors decided on Tuesday and awarded her $US5 million in damages. The former US President, campaigning to retake the White House in 2024, will appeal, said his spokesman Steven Cheung. […]
Trump arrives in New York for surrender, opposes TV court coverage
New York/Palm Beach, Florida, USReuters Former US President Donald Trump flew into New York City on his private plane on Monday to face charges stemming from a probe into hush money paid to a porn star, while his lawyers argued against letting cameras in the courtroom. With New York taking security precautions and the mayor […]
Trump to fly to New York for court surrender amid tight security
New York/Palm Beach, Florida, USReuters Former US President Donald Trump is set to fly from Florida to New York City on Monday, ahead of his scheduled arraignment related to hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, as security tightens in Manhattan. Trump, the first former US president to face criminal charges, […]
Greek Orthodox church at World Trade Center opens at last
New York, USAP More than two decades after a tiny Greek Orthodox church in lower Manhattan was destroyed by the falling south tower of the World Trade Center, that church’s far grander replacement opened to the public this week in an elevated park overlooking the rebuilt trade centre’s memorial plaza. The new St Nicholas Greek […]