Trump spared jail or fine in hush-money case

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced to an unconditional discharge in New York Friday for his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records.

The sentencing hearing began at 9:30 a.m. EST. Trump will become the first president to be sentenced on criminal charges. Trump is attending virtually from his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida.

The verdict followed the recommendation of the prosecution, according to CNN, CBS News and NBC News. While Trump has been referred...