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Defense attorneys for former President Donald Trump told the jury Tuesday he is innocent, did not commit any crimes, and declared that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg "did not meet the burden of proof. Period." Defense attorney Todd Blanche delivered closing arguments Tuesday after a six-week-long historic and unprecedented criminal trial of a former President of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors needed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump falsified records to conceal a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, a pornographic performer, in the lead-up

A Georgia man convicted of stalking a 15-year-old girl on Snapchat before brutally attacking her in her family's home has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty, court records show.Zachary Iona, 22, met the victim on the smartphone app in 2022 and groomed her until she invited him over.He arrived with duct tape, rope and a knife, then gagged her and sexually assaulted her before stabbing her 86 times all over her body, including her face, according to local reports.SOUTH CAROLINA FAMILY OF BOY, 13, WHO DIED BY SUICIDE SUES SNAPCHAT OVER SEXTORTION SCHEMEIona left the severely injured

North Korea unsuccessfully attempted another satellite launch this week, ending in the explosion and crash of the rocket carrying the craft into the sea.The rocket launch, conducted Monday, failed after the engine reportedly exploded midair not long after takeoff."The launch failed due to the air blast of the new-type satellite carrier rocket during the first-stage flight," Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. KCNA is one of North Korea's state-aligned news outlets.NORTH KOREA MAY BE PREPARING TO LAUNCH MILITARY SATELLITE, SOUTH KOREA SAYSAn unnamed vice-director of the National Aerospace Technology Administration said that the fiery malfunction was caused by a newly developed

A Christian youth ministry group is experiencing financial woes causing "irreparable injury" after an Oregon government agency conditioned critical funding on whether it would hire people who do not conform to the nonprofit's deeply held religious beliefs, according to the allegations in court. The Oregon-based Christian ministry group – 71Five Ministries – is currently grappling with a large deficit in its annual budget after the state's education department allegedly stripped its funding due to its religious character, the lawsuit, originally filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom in March, alleged. The case wrapped up oral arguments last week and is awaiting a

All season long, the Eastern Conference was the Boston Celtics' to lose.After dominating their side of the bracket, they are back in the NBA Finals.The Celtics completed the sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Monday night to return to the bidding of the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the second time in three seasons.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Pacers did all they could to live to see another day, leading by as many as nine points, but Derrick White broke a 102-102 tie with a three-pointer with just about 45 seconds to go.Indy led by four with 3:33

A California surfer recently survived a harrowing encounter with a shark who was displaying "aggressive behavior," officials said.The Sunday encounter in the vicinity of T-Street Beach in San Clemente, California prompted the city to close the beach "due to confirmed aggressive shark behavior.""The beaches will remain open, but water access will remain closed until 8 p.m. Monday, pending no additional shark sightings," the city said in a notice.The surfer, Evan Garcia, showed FOX 11 the bite mark on his surfboard, measuring nearly a foot in diameter.GRANDMA BRAVES SHARKS, JELLYFISH IN 17-HOUR SWIM TO REMOTE ISLANDHe said a juvenile shark, measuring

Memorial Day Weekend wasn't filled with sunshine throughout — thunderstorms ripped through the Midwest on Sunday and into the northeast on Monday.The storms caused some delays, and even postponements, in Major League Baseball, but one delay was a bit scarier than most for a Cincinnati Reds employee.The Reds were hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday when in the sixth inning, umpires called for the tarp to come on the field — Cincy was up 4-0, aiming for the three-game sweep.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn natural grounds crew fashion, the tarp was on rather quickly, but perhaps

Several days ago, Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon imported the media to "back off" any notion that WNBA veterans dislike Caitlin Clark."We love Caitlin Clark. I think she’s amazing. I watch every time I possibly could. Our league loves her," Hammon began.She then took a swipe at a race narrative — her own star player in A'ja Wilson said that race was a "huge thing" in Clark's popularity.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Even the Black and White thing — knock it off. It's not there. It's not there. So shut down the noise, and Black and

President Biden paid a visit to his daughter-in-law's home Sunday night, days before the ninth anniversary of the death of his son Beau Biden, who was her husband.The president's brief visit to Hallie Biden's home also comes before she is expected to testify as a witness in Hunter Biden's gun crime trial next month. The first son is charged with making false statements on a federal form when purchasing a firearm in 2018.A source with knowledge of the Oct. 23, 2018, police report told Fox News that it indicated that Hallie, who was in a relationship with Hunter at the