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37 storiesLawyers seek commuted sentence for Christa Pike after failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike, 50, has remained unconscious and on a ventilator in a Tennessee hospital since the state's attempt to execute her with the drug pentobarbital failed on Wednesday night, her lawyer Stephen Ferrell said. On Monday Ferrell told “…
Cornell Faculty Move Toward No-Confidence Vote Over Sexual Assault Case Handling
Members of Cornell University's Faculty Senate have introduced a resolution for a vote of no confidence against the university administration over its handling of a 2024 alleged gang rape on campus. The resolution was submitted to a faculty…
Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent sues US government
Marimar Martinez, a Chicago teaching aide, filed a federal civil lawsuit against the U.S. government on Monday over being shot by Customs and Border Protection agent Charles Exum during an immigration enforcement operation in October 2025. …
Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
The Pentagon said President Donald Trump approved execution by U.S. Army firing squad for Nidal Hasan, who was convicted in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people and wounded 32. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell…
Cornell trustees bring in Sally Yates to review handling of sex assault claims
Cornell University trustees announced Tuesday that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will lead an independent review of how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints. The review follows days of protests over Cornell's res…
More Than 250,000 Rally Across France as Student School Protests Escalate
More than 256,000 people rallied across France on Tuesday and hundreds of schools were shut or blockaded as students, parents and teachers demanded more education funding. Police fired tear gas in Paris and other cities, and Fox News, citin…
Lawyers for ex-Olympian David Hearn seek watchdog inquiry into Reflecting Pool case
Lawyers for former Olympic canoeist David Hearn asked the inspectors general of the Justice and Interior departments on Tuesday to investigate what they call a flawed investigation and prosecution over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflect…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asks UK court to quash Epstein-linked search warrants
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, has filed a claim at the High Court in London to quash the search warrants used at two of his homes before his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. A private hear…
Cornell students protest assault case handling; Day Hall vandalized
Student activists vandalized Day Hall, Cornell University's administration building, at about 3am Monday, smashing a glass door and painting messages in red, after a lawsuit alleging a 2024 fraternity-house gang rape. A Cornell spokesperson…
Cornell Rape-Allegation Lawsuit Prompts Push for Campus Assault Protections
A lawsuit alleging rape at Cornell University has led women on campus and beyond to share their own experiences of sexual violence, The New York Times and NPR reported. The Hill reported that a former Cornell University student accused seve…
Japan protests after U.S. Marine is arrested over killing of woman in Okinawa
Japanese police have arrested U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on suspicion of robbing and killing Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa, police say. Japan lodged a strong protest with the United States, and Prime Minist…
UK police arrest seventh man over security incident at US-run RAF Fairford base
British counterterrorism police arrested a 22-year-old British national in central London on Tuesday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, the seventh arrest in an investigation into a security incident at the US-run RAF Fairford base l…
French high schools shut as student protests over school conditions enter third week
Student protests over underfunded and deteriorating schools across France entered a third week, with hundreds of high schools closed or disrupted and a student union saying 2,000 were at a standstill. Education Minister Édouard Geffray said…
Cornell records show accuser said she “felt like bait”; New York AG to investigate
Records from Cornell University’s disciplinary investigation show a woman who says she was gang-raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024 told investigators she “felt like bait,” according to excerpts reviewed by The Associated …
Ex-‘American Idol’ contestant Caleb Flynn sentenced to life without parole
Caleb Flynn, 40, a former Ohio music pastor and brief “American Idol” contestant, was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, 37, in their Tipp City home in February. Judge …
Former German BND chief August Hanning arrested on espionage suspicion
August Hanning, the former president of Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of treasonous espionage, spying out state secrets, attempted treason and espionage, the federal prosecutor's offic…
Students protest across France over school resources as unions join
Students demonstrated in cities across France on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, demanding more resources and better conditions in schools, according to the Associated Press, with marches in Rennes, Paris and Bordeaux. The New York Times reported th…
Cornell Lawsuit Alleges Assault; Ketamine Emerges as Key Factor
A former Cornell University student identified as Jane Doe has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was sexually assaulted by seven men at the Chi Phi fraternity house on campus in October 2024. The lawsuit says fraternity members pressured he…
FBI arrests California realtor accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s son for China
The FBI arrested Wanying “Heather” Zhang, a 34-year-old realtor from Irvine, California, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before she boarded a flight to Shanghai, charging her with acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign …
Vietnam police arrest 12 suspected of stealing 2,700 cats for meat
Police in Ho Chi Minh City arrested 12 men suspected of running a citywide ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat, Vietnamese state media said. Investigators identified 39-year-old Luu Thanh Binh as the alleged leader and said…