Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Trump courtroom

• The case over Trump's alleged involvement with hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential election is the first criminal trial to begin against the presidential candidate.

Driving the news: Azzarello of St. Augustine, Florida, was in critical condition at Weill Cornell Medicine's burn unit on Friday afternoon, Joseph Kenny, NYPD chief of detectives, said during a news conference.

• His family was unaware he was in New York, where police said he arrived earlier in the week. Azzarello did not breach security barriers to access the park, which was open to the public.
• He threw conspiracy-based pamphlets throughout the park before pouring an accelerant on himself, NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said.
• NYPD spokesperson Tarik Sheppard said: "We do not believe this was targeting any particular person or any particular group."

State of play: 18 jurors, including six alternates, were seated on Friday in one of the most high-profile cases in U.S. history.

A bomb squad did not find any devices in the area in a search after the incident.

• Four officers had minor injuries from their exposure to the fire and were all stable on Friday afternoon.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with NYPD details of Azzarello's death.