News in brief
By The Associated Press
Prosecutors weigh perjury charge for Weisselberg
NEW YORK | Manhattan prosecutors are weighing a potential perjury charge against Donald Trump’s former corporate finance chief in connection with testimony he gave in October at the ex-president’s New York civil fraud trial, two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press.
Allen Weisselberg, who had been the longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, testified for two days at the trial, answering questions about allegations that Trump lied about his wealth on financial statements given to banks and insurance companies.
It wasn’t clear what part of Weisselberg’s testimony drew the scrutiny of prosecutors in the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
California pummeled by atmospheric river
LOS ANGELES | The first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers is drenching California. Heavy rain and gusty winds began hitting the state’s north on Wednesday before moving south along the coast and snarling the Thursday morning commute in Los Angeles. The storm has flooded roads, toppled trees and caused traffic accidents, but also dumped welcome snow in the mountains.
Forecasters say the storm will be followed by an even more powerful one arriving late Saturday night. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services has activated its operations center and positioned personnel and equipment in areas most at risk from the weather.
—From AP reports
