Man dies after setting himself ablaze near Trump trial courthouse

A man who set himself on fire across the street from the Manhattan courthouse where former president Donald Trump is facing a criminal hush money trial died Friday evening, New York City police confirmed early Saturday.The man walked into Collect Pond Park around 1:30 p.m., removed several pamphlets from his backpack and tossed them on the ground, Chief Jeffrey Maddrey told reporters after the incident. He then pulled out a canister of liquid accelerant, doused himself with it and lit himself on fire, the chief said. The man took a few steps before falling onto a police barrier and then to…