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Investors in the cryptocurrency who said the world's richest person and his electric car company Tesla committed fraud and insider trading are withdrawing their appeal from an Aug. 29 dismissal of their case. They are also withdrawing a bid to sanction Musk's lawyers for allegedly interfering with the appeal, including by demanding payment of their hefty legal fees.

Steve Bannon, the prominent right-wing figure and former advisor to President Trump, faces a looming state fraud case that could have serious consequences. After his federal pardon, Bannon is now indicted in New York on state charges related to defrauding donors for a border wall project. Despite his past legal troubles, including time served in federal prison, Bannon's connection to Trump has raised questions about whether the former president could intervene. However, Trump's power is limited in state cases, leaving Bannon's future uncertain.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering ways to revive a program that would charge drivers a toll to enter parts of Manhattan

Justice Juan Merchan has said he will make his decision by Tuesday. It is the first of two pivotal choices that the judge must make after Trump's Nov. 5 election victory.

Sean Diddy Combs, who is facing multiple lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and other federal charges, filed a new bail request on Friday. The controversial rapper, once a big name in the Hollywood entertainment industry, filed the request for bail saying changed circumstances and new evidence mean he should be allowed to prepare for a May trial from outside jail. Diddy has proposed a bail seeking to be released ahead of his May 5 trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

A former American TD Bank employee who worked in the bank’s heavily scrutinized anti-money laundering department in the U.S. has been criminally indicted in New York, the Manhattan district attorney announced Thursday.

An ex-FTX executive who testified against the cryptocurrency firm's founder at his trial last year has been spared a prison sentence

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. America’s historic retreat from the office building may finally be winding down. More companies are backing away from the looser workplace policies they adopted during the early years of the pandemic as executives increasingly recommit to promoting an office culture.

Trump ally Steve Bannon was released from prison early Tuesday, after serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Bannon left the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, according to Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons. He planned to hold a news conference later in the day in Manhattan, his representatives said. He's also expected to resume his podcast Tuesday. Bannon, 70, reported to the prison July 1 after the Supreme Court rejected his bid to delay the prison sentence while he appeals his conviction.

Grammy award winning singer Erykah Badu was honored with the “fashion icon” award at the 2024 Council of Fashion Designers of America fashion awards Monday night

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Marc Forgione, 45, the chef/owner of New York City’s Forge, Peasant and Trattoria One Fifth, on his 2023 Royal Enfield INT 650, as told to A.J. Baime. My restaurants are relatively close to each other, maybe a mile apart.

Donald Trump's US election 2024 campaign has been surrounded by controversies and now another one has emerged as a model named Stacey Williams has accused the Republican Presidential nominee of groping her, as per a report. One day in 1993, financier Jeffrey Epstein brought a model named Stacey Williams to Trump Tower in Manhattan to say hello to the building's owner, Donald Trump. As he and Epstein chatted, Trump groped Williams, she said, NYT News Service reported. Williams, a former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, made the accusation this week in an interview with The New York Times and on a Zoom event in which several women said they had been victims of sexual misconduct by Trump. The women, some of whom had previously made their allegations in public, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

Mia Khalifa is going viral on social media in which she can be heard mocking US military and sarcastically «wishing» they return with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Mia mocked US service members in a social media video, saying she hoped they’d get “their little brain[s] all scrambled up” for fighting wars overseas. «Good morning to everyone who is not in the US military,» Khalifa starts the video posted to her X account. «Good morning to everyone who is sitting at home and not on soil that doesn't belong to them, fighting a war for a country that doesn't care about them.» ALSO READ: Sean Diddy's shocking video: When the US rapper invited the 12-year-old actress Daveigh Chase to MTV afterparty

HSBC’s new CEO, Georges Elhedery, has only been in charge for two months. And like all good new CEOs, he’s dabbled in a bit of wide-sweeping reform – but one of those reforms might have broader consequences for the bank’s employees than they realize.

New York City doesn't require a license to run a hotel, but that's likely changing soon

A major redesign has been proposed for Manhattan’s famed luxury store row Fifth Avenue

Hunter Biden is reviving a lawsuit that accuses Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series

Sean Diddy Combs is facing struggles behind bars in jail regarding food. The legal team of Sean Diddy Combs expressed that the worst part of his incarnation is not the isolation but the food.

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Prince Harry's frequent alone visits are sparking rumors about Meghan Markle. Harry is enjoying his whirlwind journey across the globe, which has taken him to New York City, the U.K., and now South Africa. Although his return to the public front as a humanitarian is changing the story that has followed him since leaving the royal family, some palace observers are nevertheless worried about his solo appearances. Though there appears to be much ado about nothing, there have been speculations about their marriage before. Both partners are pursuing individual ventures that align with their inclinations while also altering their professions. After his recent engagements in Manhattan, Vanity Fair complimented the Duke of Sussex for becoming a representative of himself and his ideas that reveal a direct point of view now, formed both by his years in the royal family, the research he's done, and the experiences he's had outside of it. With the launch of her new lifestyle company, American Riviera Orchard, the Duchess of Sussex is embracing her more tender side.