DA did not review witness statements and other evidence Cornell police collected in alleged gang rape of student

Matthew Van Houten said he based his decision not to pursue charges on the accuser’s initial six-page statement given to police.

DA did not review witness statements and other evidence Cornell police collected in alleged gang rape of student

Matthew Van Houten said he based his decision not to pursue charges on the accuser’s initial six-page statement given to police.

Cornell University police car passing by a fraternity house.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says Jane Doe in Cornell case was ‘failed’ by the system

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‘I am Jane Doe’: Cornell case spurs women to share their experiences of sexual assault on campus

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Police knew who her rapist was. The law kept them from prosecuting him for the attack.

Exclusive: After a certain point in some states, there’s no way to hold a perpetrator accountable for the most serious sexual assaults.

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Police knew who her rapist was. The law kept them from prosecuting him for the attack.

Exclusive: After a certain point in some states, there’s no way to hold a perpetrator accountable for the most serious sexual assaults.

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Countdown to midterms

Less than 1% of bills introduced in Congress have been enacted

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A sluggish Congress punts a long list of tasks until after the election

The 119th Congress is coming to an end after passing fewer bills into law than any two-year session in more than half a century.

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Trump rallies his base as he voices concern about key midterm races

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Tom Cruise takes on a new mission: Selling ‘Digger’

“For the first time in a long time, Tom Cruise is not playing Tom Cruise in a movie,” said one person who has worked with the actor.

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Tom Cruise takes on a new mission: Selling ‘Digger’

“For the first time in a long time, Tom Cruise is not playing Tom Cruise in a movie,” said one person who has worked with the actor.

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Christa Pike unconscious, on a ventilator at Nashville hospital, her lawyers say

Pike survived a lethal injection execution on Wednesday. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 killing of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer.

Christa Pike unconscious, on a ventilator at Nashville hospital, her lawyers say

Pike survived a lethal injection execution on Wednesday. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 killing of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer.

Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. It is unknown if they were for

Pike’s lawyers ask court to preserve evidence related to the execution attempt

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A conversation with college football coach Nick Saban

Tom Llamas speaks with Saban about the tough calls on and off the field that made him a legendary figure.

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A conversation with college football coach Nick Saban

Tom Llamas speaks with Saban about the tough calls on and off the field that made him a legendary figure.

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NBC News’ extended interview with former college football coach Nick Saban

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More than 10,000 ICE officers to receive additional training to reduce violent encounters

Exclusive: The training is for officers who received expedited training during a hiring surge to help boost immigration arrest numbers, sources say.

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More than 10,000 ICE officers to receive additional training to reduce violent encounters

Exclusive: The training is for officers who received expedited training during a hiring surge to help boost immigration arrest numbers, sources say.

ICE agents walk a detainee out of the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura, CA.

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Poor communication marred emergency response to deadly L.A. area fires, report finds

The report on last year’s Los Angeles area wildfires describes breakdowns in coordination between the fire department, police and other responders.

Poor communication marred emergency response to deadly L.A. area fires, report finds

The report on last year’s Los Angeles area wildfires describes breakdowns in coordination between the fire department, police and other responders.

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The cost of recovery: Rebuilding after the Los Angeles fires

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‘Couldn’t let all of them die’: Pilot attacked midair speaks for first time

Capt. Smit Machchhar told Prime Minister Narendra Modi he summoned his last ounce of strength to kick the cockpit door open to let in help.

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‘Couldn’t let all of them die’: Pilot attacked midair speaks for first time

Capt. Smit Machchhar told Prime Minister Narendra Modi he summoned his last ounce of strength to kick the cockpit door open to let in help.

Modi speaks to Flydubai captain in hospital

Israeli official says attacker posted about killing Jews

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How Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights

Exclusive: After making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the DOJ began abandoning cases defending disabled people’s right to live in the community.

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How Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights

Exclusive: After making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the DOJ began abandoning cases defending disabled people’s right to live in the community.

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Death row inmate on ventilator after failed execution attempt