The third day of the New York hush money trial against former President Donald Trump kicked off on Thursday with the dismissal of a juror who raised personal concerns about her ability to be fair and impartial. The woman‚ who was listed as the second juror out of a group of seven chosen on Tuesday‚ said she had concerns about her ability to be fair and impartial‚ adding that she was afraid and intimidated by the press. She also noted her friends‚ family‚ and colleagues...

A juror was excused on Thursday from Donald Trump's criminal trial after saying she felt intimidated because some aspects of her identity had been made public‚ the judge overseeing the case said. Addressing the court‚ the juror said family‚ friends and colleagues had reached out to her after deducing through press accounts that she was on the jury. &;quot;I don't believe at this point that I can be fair and unbiased‚ and let the outside influences not affect my decision-making in the...

China said it “firmly opposes” the U.S. investigation into its maritime‚ logistics and shipbuilding industries‚ calling the move a “mistake on top of a mistake.” In an official statement late Wednesday‚ China’s ministry of commerce said the U.S. provides hundreds of billions of dollars in “discriminatory” subsidies to its domestic industries‚ “yet accuses China of adopting so-called ‘non-market practices.’” “In fact‚ the development of China’s industries is the result of...

A woman who was selected to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York was excused Thursday after she expressed concerns about being identified publicly and questioned her ability to remain impartial. The juror‚ a young woman who was chosen to serve on Tuesday‚ said she &;quot;definitely has concerns now&;quot; after friends and family asked her if she was a juror‚ based on reports in the media about those who have been selected. &;quot;Aspects of my identity...