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Cornell gang-rape accuser was ‘misled' about criminal investigation, her lawyer says
The woman accusing several men of raping her at a Cornell University fraternity party was “misled” about the status of the criminal investigation in the weeks …
Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday denounced any religious justification for wars raging around the world, saying “there is no such thing as a holy war.” “Only peace is h…
had the lower lobe of his right lung removed Oct. 13
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. Tests co…
Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors' advice as he recovers from surgery
Pope Leo XIV will miss a planned trip to Assisi next week on doctors’ orders as he continues recovering from thoracic surgery he underwent last Tuesday, the Va…
as he remains free on a $1 million bail
The retired NYPD detective accused of killing a 46-year-old married father of two in a suspected case of road rage on the George Washington Bridge earlier this…
Swift a friendship bracelet
What started with a friendship bracelet has resulted in wedding rings. Taylor Swift, the pop superstar, and Travis Kelce, the football champion, have officiall…
advanced AI could pose an existential threat
Fears about out-of-control artificial intelligence and suggestions to hit the brakes on the technology's development aren't new, but they have recently found n…
Elvis Presley's rights holders sue Anthropic saying it trained AI on his music
The owners of Elvis Presley’s music have sued Anthropic for allegedly using his copyrighted lyrics without permission to train its AI models and generating inf…
Bill Gates pushes for ‘smart use' of AI as his foundation builds more representative language data
Bill Gates told his foundation's Goalkeepers gathering that “increased generosity” and “the smart use of AI” together could accelerate the fight against inequa…
Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build itself as fears grow over an AI takeover
Anthropic's Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence lab said in an announcement Thur…
dispute with the U.S. government
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the formation of an artificial intelligence task force, naming Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to spea…
pleading guilty to a count of affray
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to brawling at a London nightclub in 2023 when he hit a music producer on the head with a bottle. Brown…
NFL Week 7 winners and losers: Buccaneers make statement, 49ers drop first game
Upsets, big plays and last-second finishes. The last Sunday of October delivered as NFL teams across the country battled in Week 7. There was a triumphant quar…
Aaron Rodgers passes Peyton Manning for 3rd on all-time TD list in Steelers' win
Aaron Rodgers keeps climbing up the record book. With a touchdown pass in the second quarter Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback passed Peyton Manning …
Falcons hand 49ers first loss after forcing four turnovers
Jane Doe says Cornell president appeared to question her allegations in letter to faculty senate
Jane Doe, the woman who accused several Cornell University fraternity members of sexually assaulting her in 2024, sent a letter to the school’s faculty senate …
Cornell bans fraternity parties and social events in wake of gang rape allegation
Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campu…
stabbing two men with a syringe in midtown Manhattan
A 26-year-old man was stabbed with a syringe in Midtown as thousands of people were leaving their offices for the day on Wednesday, an attack the NYPD is inves…
Man arrested after allegedly spray-painting over names at 9/11 Memorial in NYC
A man was arrested after he spray-painted over dozens of victims’ names at the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan, police said. The suspect appeared to have reco…
Suspect in Midtown syringe stabbing attacks faces federal hate crime charges
A Brooklyn woman accused of stabbing two men with a syringe in midtown Manhattan now faces federal hate crime charges. The suspect, Anna Mochalova, was arreste…
Suspect shot and killed by New Jersey State Police, attorney general's office says
A suspect was shot and killed by New Jersey State Police following an incident that may have stemmed from a town away, according to the state attorney general’…
Fed-up Brooklyn man installs his own speed bumps. The city isn't pleased
A Brooklyn man so fed up by speeding cars in his neighborhood took matters into his own hands and installed his own speed bumps onto the street. Neighbors in C…
Karl-Anthony Towns leads Knicks past Pistons for their first win
Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 20 rebounds, and the New York Knicks avoided what would have been the second 0-4 start by a defending champion in NBA hist…
10-year-old boy dead, 4 others critical after battery sets NYC apartment ablaze: FDNY
An 10-year-old boy was killed and four other people were critically hurt after e-bike lithium ion batteries erupted and started a fire that torched part of a B…