Tuesday was the fourth full day of jury deliberations in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as the first day the jury is expected to work longer hours deliberating. Late Monday, judge Alison J. Nathan ordered the jury to start working until 6:00 p.m. each day, as opposed to 5:00 p.m. On…

For the second day in a row, the jury in the sex trafficking trial of alleged Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell asked to review transcripts from trial testimony Wednesday. Tuesday’s request was for the testimony of three of Maxwell’s accusers: Annie Farmer, the only one of the four who testified under her own identity, as well…

With a 33 to 14 passing vote, the New York City Council gave more than 800,000 residents who are not citizens the right to vote in local elections. The new law is scheduled to take effect January 2023, should it survive expected legal challenges. The law would put the Big Apple on a growing list of…

Jury deliberations in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell began late Monday afternoon. The jury received the case just before 5 p.m. EST. Before jury deliberations began, most of Monday’s Maxwell trial developments were spent on an abbreviated version of closing arguments. Judge Alison J. Nathan urged lawyers to keep their closings tight due…

After a brief break in the trial of Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, her defense team began questioning Thursday. The video above shows Maxwell’s defense team and some supporters arriving at court. The prosecution in the case rested last Friday. The Maxwell defense kicked off its witness questioning with Cimberly Espinosa, a former office worker for…

The prosecution in the trial of Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell rested its case Friday, a day after the trial was paused due to an attorney getting sick. The judge in the case told the jury it will return next Thursday to hear the defense’s case. Closing arguments could come as soon as Dec. 20. Lawyers…

Getting an employer to approve a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine has been challenging for many Americans. According to the Washington Post, thousands of federal workers have applied for religious exemptions. The battle over religious exemptions has put faith leaders between the government and private employers. Anti-vaxers denied religious exemptions Reporter Teryn Gregson posted…

Looking to avoid what happened last winter, President Joe Biden announced his administration’s strategy to address COVID-19 this winter. According to the New York Times, the United States’ 7-day average for new cases peaked at over 250,000 this past January. Weekly applications for unemployment benefits also peaked at around this time at over 900,000. “Just…

On the same day jury selection began in the trial of former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, opening statements began Monday in the sex trafficking trial of longtime Jeffrey Epstein companion Ghislaine Maxwell. The video above shows the scenes inside and outside the courtrooms of both trials. The beginning of Maxwell’s trial comes over two years…

According to the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins University, the number of COVID-19 cases around the world has topped 250 million. The latest milestone comes just a week after world COVID-19 deaths topped 5 million. The United States accounts for just under 46.5 million world COVID-19 cases and over 750,000 deaths. The milestone also comes…