Jennifer Peltz

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From Los Angeles to Manila, prosecutors say $300 million voting machine helped fund Smartmatic’s foreign bribes

By Joshua Goodman, Jennifer Peltz, and others

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New York appeals court says Trump may have exaggerated his wealth for decades, but the $515 million verdict against him is ‘excessive’

By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, and others

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Rupert goes west with plans for New York Post’s California cousin

By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press

Harvey Weinstein appears in state court in Manhattan for his retrial on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 in New York. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)

Weinstein accuser tells defense lawyer ‘You should be ashamed of yourself’ for suggesting her sexual abuse allegations are lies

By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press

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Virginia Giuffre, who accused Jeffrey Epstein of trafficking her and Prince Andrew of exploiting her, has died by suicide

By Jennifer Peltz, Hallie Golden, and others

A crane vessel lifts the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The helicopter company in the deadly NYC crash that killed an executive and his whole family recently emerged from bankruptcy and already faces a $1.4 million lawsuit

By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press

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Judge ends Eric Adams’ corruption case but forbids Trump from reviving charges later: ‘Everything here smacks of a bargain: Dismissal of the indictment in exchange for immigration policy concessions’

By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, and others

FILE – Luigi Mangione , accused of fatally shooting the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day search is scheduled, appears in court for a hearing, Feb. 21, 2025, in New York. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool, File)

Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione wants a laptop to prepare for trial

By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press

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The Trump administration is canceling $400 million in grants for Columbia University over allegations of antisemitism

By The Associated Press and Jennifer Peltz

FILE – This Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 courtroom drawing by artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. military, shows Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, center, and co-defendant Walid Bin Attash, left, attending a pre-trial session at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (AP Photo/Janet Hamlin, Pool, File)

Biden administration manages to temporarily block plea deal that would avoid death sentence for accused 9/11 mastermind

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Jennifer Peltz, and others

FILE – Former President Donald Trump walks to make comments to members of the media after a jury convicted him of felony crimes for falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election, at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)

Trump set to be sentenced in hush money case after Supreme Court turns down his last minute plea for delay

By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, and others

FILE – Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York, May 30, 2024. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool, File)

Judge in Trump’s hush money case denies president-elect’s request to delay sentencing indefinitely

By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, and others

FILE – Carlos Watson leaves Brooklyn federal court after testifying in his own defense in New York, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)

Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in financial conspiracy case about collapsed startup

By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press

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A decision on Trump’s hush-money conviction—whether or not to overturn it so he can run the country—has been kicked down the road due to ‘unprecedented circumstances’

By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, and others

FILE – A bottle containing NYC tap water is displayed at a news conference about repairs occurring to the water supply infrastructure in New York, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

New York City declares drought watch and asks residents to conserve water—’Mother Nature is in charge’

By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press