Coverage dated April 18, 2024 to April 19, 2024

Man dies after setting himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump is on trial

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A man who set himself on fire in a park across the street from the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died.

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Fox7 Austin
Man sets himself on fire during Trump trial jury selection at NYC courthouse (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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A man set himself on fire outside of Donald Trump's hush money jury selection at an NYC courthouse on Friday. Officials later identified the man as Max Azzarello and said he traveled to the city from Florida, likely to promote far-reaching conspiracy theories, police said.
6ABC Philadelphia
Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump is on trial: sources (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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A Florida man set himself on fire outside the courthouse in New York City, where the 2024 Donald Trump hush money case is ongoing, sources said.
Legal Insurrection
Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Courthouse Where Trump’s Trial is Taking Place (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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What the heck...
Al Jazeera
Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 18, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
A man set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse as a full jury was selected for Donald Trump’s criminal trial.
Fox News
Florida man set himself on fire near NYC courthouse holding Trump trial (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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A Florida man set himself on fire Friday in a New York City park near where former President Trump is being tried, police said.
NBC News
Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump trial is being held (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 18, 2024
NBC News's feed description
A man set himself on fire outside the courthouse where the trial of former President Donald Trump's hush money case was taking place on Friday.
Time
Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside of Trump Trial (opens Time)
Published Apr 18, 2024
Time's feed description
A man set himself on fire on Friday afternoon outside the Lower Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial is taking place.
The Daily Caller
Man Appears To Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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Man Appears To Set Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial: REPORT
The Washington Free Beacon
Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Court Amid Trump Trial (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published Apr 18, 2024
The Washington Free Beacon's feed description
A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place, witnesses said.
Deutsche Welle
Man lights himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Apr 18, 2024
Deutsche Welle's feed description
People rushed over to douse the person with a fire extinguisher at the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump's hush money criminal case was underway.
FOX 5 DC
Man sets self on fire next to NYC courthouse during Trump trial jury selection (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Apr 18, 2024
FOX 5 DC's feed description
A person set themselves on fire near the New York City courthouse Friday where jurors were seated in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
NBC New York
Man sets himself on fire in protest area outside Trump hush money trial in Manhattan (opens NBC New York)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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The person set himself on fire after 1 p.m. Friday in the designated protest area outside of the trial outside the courthouse in lower Manhattan, according to a...
New York Post
Man sets himself on fire outside Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial in NYC (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 18, 2024
New York Post's feed description
Disturbing footage showed a man in a seated position completely engulfed in flames outside Manhattan Criminal Court where former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is taking place.
Deadline
Man Sets Self On Fire Outside Trump NYC Trial (opens Deadline)
Published Apr 18, 2024
Deadline's feed description
A man has set himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where the Donald Trump trial is underway. The incident was covered by CNN in real time. MORE TO COME...
NBC10 Philadelphia
Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in New York (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Apr 18, 2024
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
Donald Trump was inside Manhattan Supreme Court when the man set himself on fire outside, during the last phase of jury selection.
amNewYork
Florida man lights himself on fire outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse amid Trump trial (opens amNewYork)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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A Florida man reportedly lit himself on fire near the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on Friday afternoon.
Rolling Stone
Man Set Himself on Fire Outside Trump's Trial (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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A man set himself on fire outside Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York on Friday, just as the full jury was selected.
CBS News
Man sets himself on fire near court where Trump’s trial is underway (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 18, 2024
CBS News's feed description
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
WFMZ Allentown
Police: Man sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump trial taking place, is in critical condition (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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Forbes
Man Sets Himself On Fire Outside Courthouse Where Trump Trial Is Taking Place (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 18, 2024
Forbes's feed description
The incident occurred near the media staging area outside the Manhattan court where the former president’s hush money trial is taking place.
Los Angeles Times
Person sets self on fire outside courthouse where Trump is on trial (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Apr 18, 2024
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The shocking incident occurred as a jury was seated in former President Trump's hush money trial.
CBS News
Man sets himself on fire near Trump trial courthouse in NYC. Here (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 18, 2024
CBS News's feed description
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
Latin Times
Man sets himself on fire outside of New York City courthouse where Trump's trial is taking place (opens Latin Times)
Published Apr 18, 2024
Latin Times's feed description
It is not yet known the reason or the conditions of the man, but paramedics rushed him out of the scene
Insider
A man set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump is standing trial (opens Insider)
Published Apr 18, 2024
Insider's feed description
A man lit himself on fire on Friday outside of the courthouse where Donald Trump's criminal trial is taking place, witnesses and police said.
Bloomberg
Man Who Set Himself on Fire Outside NYC Trump Trial Is in Critical Condition (opens Bloomberg)
Published Apr 18, 2024
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A man is in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside a courthouse in downtown Manhattan, according to New York’s police and fire departments.

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