New York Headlines

• Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial live updates: Michael Cohen back on stand

  (by Ben Kochman, Kyle Schnitzer, Kaydi Pelletier for The New York Post 30 minutes ago)
  Follow the Post’s latest live updates of Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial as Michael Cohen’s testimony continues Monday in New York City court:
  

• Iran’s President Dies, and Warrants Sought for Israel, Hamas Leaders

  (by Tracy Mumford, Farnaz Fassihi, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger and James Shield for The New York Times 59 minutes ago)
  Plus, the Trump trial enters its final days.
  
  

• Outside the Trump Trial: Sock Puppets, Sex Pills and Smutty Balloons

  (by Nate Schweber for The New York Times 2 hours ago)
  The city serves up a cast of supporting characters who flock to a park outside Manhattan Criminal Court, where Donald Trump is on trial, and grab the spotlight.
  
  
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• What to Know About Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s Acting President

  (by Alissa J. Rubin for The New York Times 3 hours ago)
  Mr. Mokhber has long been involved in business conglomerates tied to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He must hold elections for a new president within 50 days.
  
  

• FDNY firefighter who nearly died fighting NYC house fire released from Bronx hospital

  (by David Propper for The New York Post 7 hours ago)
  Firefighters from the Bronx and Queens were on hand to greet the 38-year-old who shook hands with each of his fellow Bravest during the touching moment, FDNY footage shows.
  
  

• Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s President, Is Dead at 63

  (by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi for The New York Times 8 hours ago)
  The hard-line Shiite cleric was seen as a possible successor to Iran’s supreme leader. Mr. Raisi’s death comes at a moment of turbulence for a country facing a deepening conflict with Israel.
  
  

• NYC-Dublin portal reopens with limited hours, new guardrails to deter shenanigans

  (by David Propper for The New York Post 12 hours ago)
  “The team will continue making updates as needed to ensure that everyone can continue to enjoy the Portal,” the Flatiron NoMad Partnership and Dublin City Council said in a joint statement on Sunday.
  
  

• Critics Fault ‘Aggressive’ N.Y.P.D. Response to Pro-Palestinian Rally

  (by Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jay Root for The New York Times 12 hours ago)
  Officers were filmed punching three demonstrators at the protest in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The police said protesters were blocking the streets.
  
  

• Hochul Visits an Ancestral Home, 3,000 Miles From the Governor’s Mansion

  (by Claire Fahy for The New York Times 14 hours ago)
  After meeting the pope and the mayors of Rome, London and Dublin, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York paused to reconnect with her past.