Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business

An appeals court Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, allowing the case to proceed days after a judge ruled the former president committed years of fraud and stripped him of some companies as punishment. ​​The decision, by the state’s intermediate appellate court, clears the way for judge Arthur Engoron to preside over a non-jury trial starting October 2.