The criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, centered around hush money allegations, is set to commence in New York with opening statements scheduled for Monday morning, according to Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan.

In a recent development at Columbia University, President Minouche Shafik has issued a statement detailing the reasons behind her decision to involve the New York Police Department (NYPD) in dismantling an anti-Israel encampment protest on the university's premises.

In a bizarre incident, a 26-year-old man was apprehended by the Memphis Police Department in Tennessee for allegedly attempting to rob a Shell convenience store using a snake as a threat, as reported on Tuesday.

In a landmark move, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) - the campaign arm of House Democrats - announced a significant eight-figure investment in January.