Trump ally Tom Barrack acquitted of federal charges

Tom Barrack, a Donald Trump loyalist, has been acquitted at a federal trial in which he was accused of using his access to the former president to promote the interests of the United Arab Emirates.

R. Kelly adviser pleads guilty to stalking

Donnell Russell, a self-described manager and adviser to singer R. Kelly, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to an interstate stalking charge. The U.S. attorney said Russell used threats, harassment and intimidation to silence one of Kelly's sexual abuse victims.

Thousands march in NYC for abortion rights

Thousands of people marched and rallied in New York City on Monday to protest the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade. In doing so, the high court ended nearly 50 years of the federally protected constitutional right to have an abortion.

New cybersecurity hub will coordinate defenses, Hochul says

An operations center staffed with about 70 professionals from the state, several cities, utilities, and businesses will share information and coordinate defenses against cyberattacks, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

R. Kelly's fate now in jury's hands

After weeks of lurid testimony in a sexual misconduct trial, R. Kelly's fate is now in a jury's hands. A jury of seven men and five women began deliberating racketeering and sex trafficking charges against the R&B superstar.