Judge Juan Merchan will consider whether to fine Donald Trump for repeatedly violating the gag order barring the former president from publicly discussing witnesses or jurors in the criminal hush money case. Merchan is holding a hearing at 9:30 a.m. ET Tuesday after the Manhattan district attorney’s office filed a…

It’s sunk from first to third place in the Chinese smartphone market after iPhone sales tumbled 19% in the first three months of the year, according to estimates from Counterpoint Research.The sales slump marks the iPhone’s worst performance in China since 2020 and underlines increasingly tough competition from local rivals.Chinese-based…

ATLANTA – PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: NYSE:) delivered robust financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, with a significant earnings surge driven by strong housing demand.The home construction company reported a 32% increase in adjusted earnings per share (EPS) to $3.10, surpassing the analyst estimate of $2.36. Revenue…

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The first criminal trial of Donald Trump is officially underway. Prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys delivered opening statements and the first witness – a former National Enquirer publisher – was called Monday in the historic and unprecedented criminal trial of a former president. Each side got their first chance to lay out a theory of the case for jurors. Prosecutors told jurors that the reimbursement of hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels was part of a larger conspiracy to influence the 2016 presidential election by hiding damaging information about Trump. The former president’s attorneys responded by telling…

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