Israel and Hezbollah risk escalating their conflict following a rocket strike that killed children playing soccer in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

Trump's lawyers had urged Merchan to lift the gag order completely.

Trump’s lawyers also contend the gag order must go away so he’s free to fully address the case and his conviction at the first presidential debate .

The 12-person jury deliberated for about 4 1/2 hours on Wednesday without reaching a verdict.

Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, charges punishable by up to four years in prison.

The jury was sent home until May 28, when closing arguments are expected.

The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial cleared the courtroom of reporters Monday and then threatened to remove the defense's witness from the trial.

Prosecutors rested their hush money case against Donald Trump on Monday, turning it over to the former president’s lawyers for a chance to call witnesses.