NEW YORK — On a pivotal day in the first criminal trial of an American president, the courtroom threatened to spin out of control. The prosecution’s star witness, Michael D. Cohen, admitted on the stand to stealing from former President Donald Trump’s company. Trump’s courtroom entourage included three supporters charged with felonies of their own. […]
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Deconstructing the spectacle and stagecraft of a Donald Trump rally
By the time Donald Trump took to the stage for his rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, some of his most ardent supporters had spent the night in their cars amid frigid temperatures to see the man they hope to once again elect as president. As Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the USA pumped from the speakers […]
‘Mistake’ or misconduct? After viral DUI body camera video, courtroom spectacle unfolds
The public defender for a man charged with DUI accused a Tallahassee police officer of planting evidence in his car during a traffic stop and arrest last year, though prosecutors called it a “mistake” and urged jurors to “stick to the facts” of the case. Were it not for the sensational allegations of a frame […]
A fin whale decomposing on an Oregon beach creates a sad but ‘super educational’ spectacle
It’s not yet known what killed an endangered fin whale, but people can marvel at the large marine mammal as it decomposes on an Oregon beach. “While it’s sad, it’s also super educational,” Tiffany Boothe, assistant manager of the Seaside Aquarium, said Thursday of the rare sight, which she said is only the second dead […]
Religious spectacle to mark opening of Ram temple by India’s Modi
By Saurabh Sharma and YP Rajesh AYODHYA, India (Reuters) – A grand temple to Hindu god Lord Ram opens on Monday on a site in India millions believe is his birthplace, in a religious spectacle led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi months before he seeks a rare third term in elections. The construction of the […]