The discovery of a mountain of garbage near a highway is the latest example of what experts say is a growing problem of criminal organizations profiting from illegal dumping.

Prosecutors argue that Mr. Mangione can receive a fair trial, despite his lawyers’ concerns about “damaging” statements from the attorney general about the murder case.

President Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, spoke to the news media after their first face-to-face meeting.