Former President Donald Trump arrived to the courthouse for likely the last day of jury selection before his trial begins Monday, April 22, with opening statements. A fresh panel of nearly 100 prospective jurors are being questioned as the court seeks to seat five backup jurors after swearing in a full jury of 12 yesterday.
Israel appears to have launched a retaliation attack on Iran early Friday morning, nearly a week after the Islamic nation launched a combination of more than 300 missiles and drones against it. However, Iranian officials downplayed the attack and did not directly acknowledge the reports that Israel attacked. Israel has not confirmed whether it launched an attack.
Police arrested more than 100 people on Columbia University’s campus on Thursday after protesters set up an encampment on the campus to protest against Israel’s military actions against Hamas in Gaza. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that 108 people were arrested for trespassing on the university’s property.