Today, we’re diving into some urgent topics, which include a shocking self-immolation near the Trump trial courthouse, certain controversial abortion statistics
Fire extinguishers (R) are left at the park across from Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City after a man reportedly set himself on fire during the trial of US President Donald Trump, in New York City on April 19, 2024. A man set himself on fire Friday outside the court, New York police said, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames. TV reporters described the scene that unfolded moments after the full panel of 12 jurors and six alternates was selected for the trial of the former president in a hush money cover-up case. ANGELA WEISS / AFP
Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Saturday, April 20, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and today, we’re diving into some urgent topics, which include a shocking self-immolation near the Trump trial courthouse, certain controversial abortion statistics, the RNC’s plans for election integrity in 2024, and a thwarted school shooting plot in Maryland. In our last story, we'll share with you the reasons behind yesterday’s sudden 911 outages.
Let’s get started with our first big story for today: a man sets himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s trial is taking place.
On Friday, a man lit himself on fire in a park opposite a Manhattan courthouse. The self-immolation incident took place just minutes after the full jury was selected in President Trump’s trial.
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