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Opening statements are taking place Wednesday in the trial of an alleged Chinese agent who had been an aide to two New York governors. Linda Sun is accused of secretly working as an undisclosed agent for the Chinese government while serving under Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul. She's also accused of illegally profiting from New York's bulk purchase of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sun and her husband Chris Hu were arrested last year at their nearly $4 million mansion in Manhasset on the North Shore of Long Island. The indictment, which is more than 50 pages long, alleges the two gained millions in benefits and bought luxurious properties, including a condo in Honolulu, and numerous fancy cars, including a Ferrari. Hu, a liquor store owner, is accused of money laundering and bank fraud. The two have pleaded not guilty. Sun served as a former deputy chief of staff, among other jobs, during her 13 years in New York state government. Prosecutors allege she was secretly an agent of the Chinese Communist Party, and she allegedly prevented officials from Taiwan from gaining access to the governor's office. She allegedly forged Hochul's signature, tampered with messages by New York state officials on issues of importance to China, and more. Hochul previously said she was "outraged and absolutely shocked" by Sun's alleged behavior, calling it "a betrayal of trust."Read the indictment

President Trump is planning to host a private dinner Wednesday with a group of Wall Street titans, sources told CBS News, as the president seeks stronger business ties.

Linda Sun, a former aide to New York Governors Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo, is charged with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party.

A severe geomagnetic storm may bring the northern lights, or aurora borealis, back to New York City Wednesday night. NASA said it had monitored a solar flare Tuesday and classified it as a G4. The highest level of geomagnetic storm is G5, extreme. The G4 solar flare is expected to hit Earth around midday Wednesday. Official caution it may cause disruptions to communication infrastructure like satellites, GPS systems and other technology, including, potentially, power grid stability. The storms cause the disruptions by interfering with Earth's magnetic fieldAurora forecast map for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. NOAA/Space Weather Prediction Center It may also mean that the northern lights might be visible in and around the Big Apple. CBS News New York New York City obviously contends with a lot of light pollution, which may make for challenging conditions to see the northern lights. However the Big Apple, most of New Jersey and all of Connecticut are in the zone in which it is considered "possible" to see them this evening. The further north you get, the likelier it will be to see them. The best time to see them would be from 10 p.m.-2 a.m.For live maps, see NOAA's aurora forecast model here. In October of 2024, the northern lights dazzled New Yorkers, lighting up the skies over the city skyline with pink and purple.

Schlossberg, 32, is entering the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Rep. Jerrold Nadler and represent New York's 12th Congressional District. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.