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Woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped, report says
A woman who filed a lawsuit saying she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house told police weeks after the incident that she could “say with 100% confidence I was raped,” according to a report by CBS New York, which said it obtained a transcript of her interview with investigators.The transcript, which has not been publicly released, raises new questions surrounding the local district attorney's decision not to prosecute anyone at the time.
In recent days, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has maintained the... Read More
Man arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on the Texas Capitol, authorities say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 40-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of plotting to attack the Texas Capitol, authorities said.The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement that it received “credible information about an individual planning a violent attack" for Thursday in Austin.
The tip came in Tuesday evening, and SWAT officers made the arrest about 3 a.m. Wednesday at a residence in Converse, near San Antonio.
Benny Caldera Jr. was jailed and could face charges including felony terroristic threat against a public servant, the... Read More
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance.The laws ban employers from using the technology to predict a worker's emotional state by using their biometric data, require employers to send written notices to workers if AI is responsible for mass layoffs and ban employers from relying on AI to decide to fire someone.
The Democratic governor also signed an executive order to require state agencies to continue... Read More
Cornell's reckonings with fraternities haven't prevented misconduct
A gang rape allegation at Cornell University has brought fresh scrutiny of fraternities at the Ivy League school, which has a history of misconduct cases followed by efforts to reform the Greek system.Authorities reopened an investigation Monday as outrage built over a woman’s lawsuit filed Sept. 16 against the Chi Phi fraternity, the university and the seven students she says assaulted her. She told police in November 2024 that she was assaulted at the fraternity house the month before, and prosecutors decided at the time not to prosecute anyone.
The Associated... Read More
Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after 12-year mission against Islamic State
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group and prompting President Donald Trump to hail the conclusion of "a very expensive excursion into Hell.”The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington.
Trump, in a social media post, described the withdrawal by a Sept. 30 deadline as “orderly." Appearing soon after at a White House event celebrating Hispanics, he spoke at length about the... Read More
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