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Giuliani disbarred, court finds he lied about 2020 election

NEW YORK — Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in New York on Tuesday after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Trump’s 2020 election loss. The Manhattan appeals court ruled Giuliani, who ...

Judge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing until at least September

Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case has been postponed until at least September after the judge agreed Tuesday to weigh the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on his New ...

EXPLAINER: What’s known about the fatal police shooting of Utica teen

NEW YORK — Police in upstate New York tackled and then shot a 13-year-old boy to death after he pointed what turned out to be a BB gun at officers during a foot chase. Utica officials released body camera footage of Friday night’s shooting on Saturday and held a contentious public meeting ...

Utica teen shot by police identified, hundreds attend vigil

UTICA — The victim in the officer-involved shooting in Utica has been identified as 13-year-old Nyah Mway, of Utica, according to the New York State Attorney General’s Office. Hundreds filled the 900 block of Shaw Street for a community vigil in honor of Mway Saturday night — nearly 24 ...

Chestnut heads to army base event in Texas

NEW YORK — Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for America’s Independence Day this year after a falling out with organizers of the event that made him famous, the annual 4th of July eating contest in Brooklyn’s Coney ...

Judge puts $30B Visa, Mastercard settlement on hold

NEW YORK — A federal judge said she’s not likely to approve the $30 billion settlement between the payment processing giants Visa and Mastercard and the merchants who say they’ve overpaid on swipe fees. Visa and Mastercard reached a settlement with a group of small businesses and ...