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Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff knew in 2024 that a student had reported being gang raped at a fraternity house, but never followed up to learn what had happened to her or whether any of the accused students had been punished. In an interview with The New York Times published ...

ICE rejects suggestion that officers wear cameras that automatically activate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officials need to ensure that body cameras worn by officers are uniformly activated when needed, a government report released Wednesday said, following a series of contentious shootings and aggressive arrests by ICE officers. The agency rejected the ...

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life for orchestrating Tupac murder

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip. The killing, rooted in a long-running gang feud, had gone unsolved for decades — captivating the ...

Judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, a historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump's plans to remake the city. Reyes issued the order following a tense three-hour hearing in ...

Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms thanks to El Niño

The drumbeat of monster hurricanes in the Pacific has broken a record for nasty long-lasting storms east of the international date line, turbocharged by nature's supersized El Niño, scientists said. "Since September 20th, when Odalys formed, it's been berserk," said Colorado State University ...