"At every turn, she was failed by people and institutions, with an obligation to protect her." New York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized Cornell University and local authorities for their handling of a 2024 sexual assault case and announced that she has appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to investigate. When pressed about their response to the allegations, Cornell University said they punished students after conducting a thorough Title XI investigationand Tomkins County DA Matthew Van Houten said he had not learned of some details in the accuser's police interview transcript until Tuesday.
There are growing concerns about Republicans on whether this midterm election will be a blue wave. President Trump is set to hit 17 states in his blitz before Election Day, according to NBC News. MS NOW Reporter Nnamdi Egwuonwu is in Mobile, Alabama with the latest. New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker and Editor-at-large of The Bulwark Bill Kristol join Ali Vitali to discuss more.
After the co-pilot stabbed the captain, two pilots who were seated in the cabin intervened alongside passengers and safely landed the Boeing 737 in Saudi Arabia.
Economies in Latin America and Europe rely on American diesel. Stopping exports could tip some countries into recession, hurting trade with the United States.
Republicans are using the courts to hunt for noncitizen voters. Democrats worry the G.O.P. is trying make it harder for eligible voters to cast ballots — and paving the way to try to toss valid election results.
Four sailors spent around 17 hours in a life raft after their yacht struck a whale and began taking on water off the coast of New Zealand, according to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Video released by the RNZAF shows the yacht sinking before the crew was rescued by a cargo vessel.
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's partner, Ken Urker, was found dead at his home in Louisiana. Blanchard told "People" magazine that she suspected Urker died of an overdose. The Lafourche Sheriff's Office confirmed to CNN that Urker was found dead at a residence in Raceland, Louisiana, on Thursday evening after police responded to a call at 6:15 p.m. An investigation is underway. The cause of death has not been confirmed.