The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's last-minute appeal to delay his sentencing in a New York hush-money case. The decision, made by a narrow 5-4 margin, allows the sentencing to proceed on Friday in Manhattan. This ruling clears the way for Trump to face consequences for felony crimes related to payments made to silence allegations during the 2016 presidential campaign. The New York State Court of Appeals also declined to intervene in the matter, further solidifying the court's stance against Trump's attempts to postpone the legal proceedings.