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lamag.comHarvey Weinstein Sex Crimes Trial in New York Ends in Mistrial After Jury Deadlock
A jury deadlocked after three days of deliberations on a third-degree rape charge tied to Jessica Mann's 2013 allegations, marking the second hung jury in a year on the same case. Judge Curtis Farber declared the mistrial on May 15, 2026. Prosecutors have until late June to decid…
yahoo.comFormer Syrian Official to Face Trial in Daraa Over 2011 Protest Crackdown
More than a decade after the Syrian revolution began, a former Assad-era official is on trial for allegations of torture, killings, and the violent suppression of protests in Daraa. Daraa is the birthplace of the 2011 uprising. Al Jazeera's Heidi Pett reported on the historic cas…
abcnews.go.comFlorida Jury Convicts Four Men in 2021 Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
A Miami federal jury on Friday found Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages guilty of conspiring to kill or kidnap Haiti’s elected leader, providing material support and violating the U.S. Neutrality Act. The convictions stem from a plot pla…
FortuneLu Jianwang Goes on Trial in Brooklyn on Charges of Acting as Unregistered Chinese Agent
The 64-year-old U.S. citizen, also known as Harry Lu, faces charges of conspiring to act as a foreign agent and destroying evidence. Prosecutors say he helped establish a Manhattan outpost linked to China's Ministry of Public Security. His defense portrays the case as a failure t…
yahoo.comTrial Begins for Bronx Man Accused of Operating Unauthorized Chinese Government Office in Manhattan
Lu Jianwang, also known as Harry Lu, faces charges of failing to register as a foreign agent and obstructing justice. Prosecutors say he opened a “Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station” at 107 East Broadway in 2022 to monitor a pro-democracy dissident on orders from China’s Mini…
nationalpost.comTrial Begins in U.S. Case Alleging Chinese Influence Operation
A trial is under way in a federal case that U.S. officials describe as an example of Beijing's efforts to exert influence on American soil. The proceedings center on allegations involving Chinese government activities within the United States. The case is part of broader tensions…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewTanner Horner Wrote Apology Note to Family of 7-Year-Old Victim Before 2023 Suicide Attempt
Tanner Horner, a 34-year-old former FedEx driver, wrote a letter apologizing to the family of 7-year-old Athena Strand, whom he admitted to abducting and killing in 2022. The note was discovered in his jail cell after a suicide attempt in 2023. A Texas jury is now determining whe…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewJury Begins Deliberations in Hawaii Doctor's Attempted Murder Trial Over Cliffside Hike Incident
A jury in Honolulu began deliberating on Tuesday in the trial of anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, accused of attempting to murder his wife Arielle Konig during a March 2025 hike on the Pali Puka trail. Prosecutors allege Konig had multiple plans to kill her, including pushing her…