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Cornell president pressed by faculty frustrated by his handling of fraternity rape allegations
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff faced angry members of the school's faculty Wednesday at a meeting that underscored deep frustration over his administration's handling of a woman's report that she was gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024.
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Prosecutors urge life sentences for Alexander luxury real estate brokers in sex trafficking case
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday urged a New York judge to send two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers and their brother to prison for life for drugging and raping dozens of women over a two-decade stretch, while defense lawyers recommended 15-year terms.
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Lawyers for New York man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning
Lawyers for a man wounded by an immigration officer while driving with his young son in New York said in a court filing Wednesday that the agent who shot him never identified himself before he ran up to the car, smashed one of its windows, then fired several shots into the vehicle.
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Police investigate report of sexual assault at a fraternity party near the University of Chicago
Police are investigating a woman's report that she was sexually assaulted during a fraternity party near the University of Chicago campus, an allegation that comes at a time of heightened awareness of sexual violence on college campuses.
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Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question
Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking and celebrated Mass in the hospital Wednesday as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said. Questions remained about whether the cancer had spread, while Peru’s president suggested Leo might have to alter his planned visit to Latin America next month.
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Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco’s headquarters, officials say
Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit the headquarters of the Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco in an overnight strike, two regional officials said Wednesday, damaging the offices of the firm’s chief executive and other top officials.
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Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia faces scrutiny over claims she’s a lawyer
The new White House press secretary is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as the public face of the Trump administration.
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Trump coming to Dalton on Friday for rally ahead of midterm election
President Donald Trump is set to host a rally in Dalton on Friday as voting gets underway for November's midterm elections.
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Trump official re-announces $250M TVA award given under Biden
A Trump administration official said he visited the Tennessee Valley Authority to announce a $250 million federal award for transmission upgrades, funding the Biden administration first approved and announced in 2024.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says
Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker's phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe.
