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    A lawyer allied with Donald Trump is expected to testify before a New York grand jury. Such testimony Monday could give the Republican former president an indirect opportunity to make a case he shouldn’t face criminal charges over hush money paid during his 2016 campaign. Robert Costello was asked to appear by the Manhattan district attorney’s office after he said he had information raising questions about the credibility of a key witness in the investigation, Michael Cohen. That's according to a person familiar with the matter who insisted on anonymity to discuss secret legal proceedings. Costello's testimony will come two days after Trump said he expected to face criminal charges.

    In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s influential novel about slavery, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was first published in book form.

    Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Barrett Doss, Brian Mulroney, David Thewlis, Holly Hunter, Kathy Ireland, Michael Cassidy, Mikey Day, Pat Riley and Spike Lee. 

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    In 2020, after 20 years with the New England Patriots, six-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady officially agrees to move to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. See more sports moments from this date:

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