Michael Wilson and Tracey Tully    Friends of Max Azzarello, who set himself on fire outside Donald J. Trump’s trial, said he was a caring person whose paranoia had led him down a dark path.

Jesse McKinley and Kate Christobek    A full jury is seated, a horrifying incident shocks the court and opening statements are set to begin on Monday.

Troy Closson    Dr. Shafik, who also goes by Minouche, is facing criticism from multiple sides over how she is handling protests over the war in Gaza on her campus.

Lola Fadulu    Nicholas Welker admitted posting the death threat, which was meant to silence coverage of the extremist group he led, prosecutors said.

The New York Times    At least protesters were in custody, the police said, after officers clad in riot gear cleared tents from a pro Palestinian demonstration on campus. More students have arrived to show support and put up new ones.

Jesse McKinley and Jonah E. Bromwich    Just after the last selections of alternate jurors were made, a man set himself on fire outside the courthouse, horrifying onlookers. But the case was not delayed.

James Barron    Youth America Grand Prix, a student ballet scholarship group, wanted to make its mark by having the most ballet dancers on pointe at the same time.

David Waldstein and Mimi d’Autremont    The fledgling Professional Women’s Hockey League is booming except in New York, where the team is in last place. But the players haven’t given up.

The New York Times    Twelve New Yorkers have been chosen to decide the Manhattan criminal case against Donald J. Trump, who is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal.

Charlie Smart    Prosecutors and defense lawyers tried to divine the political leanings of prospective jurors in the former president’s Manhattan criminal trial from their answers to questions about what media they consume.

Tiffany Hsu    Journalists covering the trial face a tricky balancing act: inform the public while keeping its participants out of harm’s way.

Jonah E. Bromwich and Maggie Haberman    Over the past week, some potential jurors who were confronted with their old posts seemed sheepish, if not outright embarrassed.

Richard Sandomir    His serial frauds included a waterfront development in Buffalo, a civil rights law firm in California and a package delivery company in Springfield, Ill.

Javier C. Hernández    Two dancers from the Russian company were set to perform at a benefit for a prestigious competition for young dancers, but they were sidelined after protests by pro Ukrainian activists.

Jonah E. Bromwich and Matthew Haag    Prosecutors are seeking to cross examine the former president, should he take the stand, about lawsuits he has lost, including a civil jury’s finding last year that he was liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll.

Veronique Greenwood    Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were.

Nate Schweber and Matthew Haag    Onlookers screamed as fire engulfed the man, who had thrown pamphlets in the air before he set himself aflame. The authorities said he was in critical condition and unlikely to survive.

Sharon Otterman and Stephanie Saul    The campus chapter of a faculty organization said it would fight to reclaim our university. Students were undeterred by the crackdown on their protest.

Benjamin Weiser and Tracey Tully    The senator’s trial will start May , a week later than planned, to give defense lawyers more time to prepare.