A judge in New York allowed a former Cornell University student known as Jane Doe to continue her sexual assault lawsuit against the university and seven fraternity members while keeping her identity private. The judge warned that threats and harassment related to the case could be prosecuted as federal crimes.
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Jane Doe claims she was drugged and gang-raped at a Cornell fraternity house in October 2024.
Seven men named in the lawsuit deny any wrongdoing; no criminal charges have been filed.
The judge decided Jane Doe can remain anonymous due to the notoriety of the case and threats from some people.
The judge warned that cyberstalking and threats across state lines are federal crimes that could lead to prosecution.
Jane Doe and her family have experienced harassment, including doxxing (publishing private information).
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the incident.
Cornell University supports appointing a special prosecutor and is conducting its own internal review.
The case has sparked wider discussions about handling sexual assault allegations on college campuses.
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Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel has been a strong supporter of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party. However, after years of conflict with Hezbollah, including rocket attacks and evacuations, some residents are beginning to question Netanyahu’s leadership ahead of the upcoming Israeli election.
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Kiryat Shmona is a northern Israeli city that has supported Netanyahu’s Likud party for many years.
The city was evacuated three years ago due to attacks from the Hezbollah group in Lebanon.
Netanyahu led multiple military actions in Lebanon since 2023 aiming to stop Hezbollah attacks.
Over 4,000 people in Lebanon have died during these conflicts, and many towns were damaged or destroyed.
Although the fighting calmed, Hezbollah remains active and attacks continued in early 2024.
About half of Kiryat Shmona’s population has returned after evacuation, but many shops and streets still feel empty.
Some residents feel Netanyahu has not kept his promises to protect the north from Hezbollah.
Support for Netanyahu in Kiryat Shmona might weaken, which could affect the closely contested Israeli election.
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France plans to send 70,000 police officers across the country on Saturday. This is to prepare for large protests against the government expected that weekend.
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French police presence will increase to 70,000 officers on Saturday.
The deployment covers multiple regions in France.
The mass protests are planned to oppose the current government.
Authorities aim to maintain order and safety during the protests.
Similar protests have happened recently across France.
The government expects a strong turnout from demonstrators.
Police are preparing for possible conflicts during the demonstrations.
This is part of ongoing political unrest in France.
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Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, and flash flooding are expected across many parts of Australia over the weekend, particularly affecting Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania. Queensland has already experienced heavy rain and flooding this week, leading to emergency calls and school closures.
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Queensland has seen more than twice its usual October rainfall in several areas this week.
Flash flooding in southeast Queensland caused water rescues and forced some schools to close.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued nine flood warnings for south Queensland.
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast for central and eastern Queensland, including Rockhampton and the Sunshine Coast hinterlands.
Storms may also affect parts of Victoria, including Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, and central and eastern South Australia.
Rain is expected to reach Tasmania overnight into Sunday morning.
A cold front will move across New South Wales on Sunday, bringing severe storms to western NSW, northeastern Victoria, Sydney, and Brisbane.
The Queensland fire department conducted over 16 swift-water rescues recently due to flash flooding.
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Rapper Macklemore started a new tour called the "Free Palestine" tour. This is his first performance since he was removed from Ed Sheeran’s supporting acts because of his comments supporting Palestine.
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Macklemore began a tour named the "Free Palestine" tour.
He returned to performing live after controversy over his pro-Palestinian statements.
Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour due to these comments.
He said, "being human is not complicated" during his tour kickoff.
The tour and his statements relate to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
His remarks have drawn public and media attention.
The situation highlights how artists can face consequences for political views in their work.
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The Trump administration is deporting more people to countries they are not from, known as "third-country deportations." A 60 Minutes investigation found some of these countries send deported individuals back to places where U.S. immigration judges said they could face danger or torture.
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The Trump administration aims to carry out the largest deportation effort in U.S. history.
"Third-country deportations" means sending people to countries they do not come from and may not know.
Some countries used for these deportations later force the deported people back to their original home countries.
U.S. immigration judges previously decided these original countries could be unsafe for these individuals.
These unsafe countries are places where deportees might face persecution or torture.
The investigation was reported by the TV show 60 Minutes.
This practice raises concerns about the safety and legality of deportation procedures under the Trump administration.
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Several states, including Colorado and Utah, are experiencing heavy flooding and strong winds due to severe weather. This situation is affecting multiple areas and causing safety concerns.
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Colorado and Utah are facing heavy flooding.
Multiple states are dealing with severe weather conditions.
The weather includes both flooding and strong, gusty winds.
Authorities are monitoring the situation closely.
Flooding can cause dangerous travel and property damage.
Gusty winds may lead to falling trees and power outages.
Emergency services are active in affected areas.
Weather updates are being provided to keep residents informed.
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Hunter Foster, a police officer in Mississippi, resigned after fatally shooting a 1-year-old boy who was sitting on his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot. Foster was cleared of criminal charges but stepped down from his position.
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The shooting happened in a Walmart parking lot in Mississippi.
The victim was a 1-year-old boy sitting in his mother’s lap.
Hunter Foster was the police officer who fired the shot.
Foster was investigated and cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.
Despite being cleared, Foster chose to resign from his police job.
The incident attracted news coverage and public attention.
The circumstances around the shooting involved law enforcement actions.
No further criminal charges have been reported against the officer.
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The U.S. Treasury Department proposed new rules to limit American investments in advanced technology sectors like supercomputing and artificial intelligence in countries such as China, Russia, and North Korea. These rules aim to prevent U.S. money from helping military-related technology development in those countries.
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The U.S. wants to restrict investments in high-tech areas including semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, hypersonic systems, and biotechnology.
The new proposal expands rules to cover more countries of concern, including China, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, and Iran.
The proposed rule applies to investments over $50,000 but excludes many stock purchases.
The 2025 law called the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act guides these restrictions.
Treasury will collect public feedback before finalizing the rule.
China criticized the U.S. proposal and said it harms normal trade and economic cooperation.
The U.S. and China have ongoing tech and economic tensions, including trade restrictions and tariffs.
This proposal follows earlier efforts started under President Biden and continues under President Trump’s administration.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said in an interview that the war involving Iran could continue for another year. This reflects ongoing concerns about the conflict's duration and impact.
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Mike Waltz is the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
He spoke to the Financial Times about the war with Iran.
Waltz said the conflict could last another year.
The statement was made in a recent interview.
The situation in Iran is part of a wider, ongoing conflict.
There was no detailed explanation of the conflict’s causes or progress in the article.
The prediction highlights ongoing uncertainty about how long the war will continue.
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Strictly Come Dancing has a new team of three hosts: Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe, and Josh Widdicombe. Critics gave mixed reviews when the series started, but some say the presenters are slowly becoming more comfortable in their roles.
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The original two hosts, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, were replaced by three presenters.
Emma Willis is an experienced TV host, Johannes Radebe is a former professional dancer, and Josh Widdicombe is a comedian new to prime-time TV.
The hosting change caused some confusion and mixed reactions from viewers and critics.
Some critics felt Josh Widdicombe’s style as a comedian clashed with the role of a presenter.
Over time, Widdicombe has grown more confident, and some fans are starting to like him.
Emma Willis and Josh Widdicombe host the live shows together, while Radebe handles celebrity interviews.
Critics suggest the presenters rely too much on scripts and need to be more natural on air.
The hosting team is adapting but has not yet fully settled into the new format.
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In Georgia's governor race, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is competing against Republican Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive who has spent over $100 million of his own money. Despite being outspent, Bottoms remains confident as polls show the race nearly tied less than two weeks before Election Day.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms is the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor.
Rick Jackson, the Republican candidate, has spent over $100 million of his own money on the campaign.
Polls show a close race: 46% support Jackson, 45% support Bottoms.
Georgia has not elected a Democratic governor since 1998.
Bottoms plans to suspend local grocery taxes to help with affordability.
Bottoms opposes some policies of the Trump administration, including immigration enforcement and federal agency budget cuts.
Bottoms served one term as Atlanta mayor and chose not to run for reelection in 2021.
Jackson held a rally with President Trump and criticized Bottoms’ previous term as mayor.
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Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old father, stopped a school shooting at his daughters' elementary school in Bend, Oregon. He saw the armed person outside the school and intervened to stop the attack.
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The event happened at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
Kaylub Giamanco is a father of two children who attend the school.
He spotted an armed individual outside the school.
Giamanco took action to stop the school shooter.
The story was reported by CBS News and covered by journalist Carter Evans.
This was a local incident involving a parent protecting students.
The article includes a video segment lasting about two minutes and forty-six seconds.
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California voters are deciding on Proposition 40, which would charge a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of billionaires in the state. The money raised would fund healthcare improvements and help cover federal funding cuts, but the proposal has divided opinion among leaders and wealthy residents.
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Proposition 40 would tax 5% of the net worth of California billionaires in a single payment.
About 200 billionaires live in California, including Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg, Kim Kardashian, and George Lucas.
The tax aims to raise $100 billion to support state healthcare and replace federal funding losses.
The measure is supported by some billionaires and unions but opposed by others, including Governor Gavin Newsom.
Some wealthy individuals worry the tax could make billionaires leave California, reducing tax revenues.
A recent poll shows 45% of likely voters support the tax, 42% oppose it, and 13% are undecided.
California has one of the largest economies globally but also faces big wealth inequality and homelessness.
Wealth taxes are rare globally today but still exist in a few European countries like Spain and Norway.
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Typhoon Champi hit Taiwan, causing one death and injuring at least 350 people. The storm caused power outages, forced evacuations, and damaged buildings, then moved toward China and Japan, disrupting flights and threatening more severe weather.
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One person died and at least 350 were injured in Taiwan due to Typhoon Champi.
Over 4,300 people were evacuated from their homes in Taiwan.
The storm knocked down trees, closed shops and schools, and cut power to thousands of homes.
Typhoon Champi was once a super typhoon with winds near 300 km/h (186 mph) but has weakened since.
It is expected to bring up to 900 mm (35 inches) of rain, mainly hitting northeastern Taiwan hard.
The storm is moving toward Okinawa, Japan, where 8,400 homes lost power, and then toward China’s eastern coast and mainland Japan.
The current Pacific typhoon season is stronger than usual because of a powerful El Nino weather cycle.
The World Meteorological Organization warned this El Nino could be the strongest in over 40 years, with effects lasting into 2027.
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A father named Kaylub Giamanco stopped a school shooter at Silver Rail elementary in Bend, Oregon, where the shooter had killed a teacher and three children. Giamanco pursued and shot the 16-year-old attacker, preventing further harm, and has now spoken publicly about the event and his hopes for improved school safety.
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Kaylub Giamanco is a 36-year-old father and carpenter who stopped a shooter at his children’s school.
The shooter was Griffin J John II, a 16-year-old former student, who killed one teacher and three children.
Giamanco saw the shooter entering the school, grabbed his handgun, and called 911 before following the shooter.
He quietly followed the attacker to a classroom where the shooter was fighting with a teacher and shot him.
Giamanco said he fears for the children who died and wishes he could have saved more lives.
He hopes every school will have a school resource officer to improve safety.
Giamanco wants to raise money to support school safety efforts.
He described the emotional impact of the event and why he decided to act that day.
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A historic city hall in Limoges, France, was set on fire during recent protests, causing widespread damage to an iconic 19th-century building. The protests began over poor conditions in high schools but have grown into large demonstrations about the cost of living and political frustrations before upcoming presidential elections.
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Limoges city hall’s wooden clock tower caught fire and its spire collapsed during protests.
Two men, aged 34 and 66, were arrested and are said to be connected to radical-left groups.
The mayor of Limoges calls the damage a national tragedy and blames the hard left supported by rioters.
Protests began over high school conditions and expanded to broader anger about poverty and economic challenges.
The French government has banned demonstrations in some cities and increased police presence to stop further violence.
Overnight curfews and limits on gatherings were put in place in Limoges to prevent more rioting.
The country faces a large fiscal deficit and political candidates are campaigning ahead of elections in six months.
Some protesters believe the social problems are bigger than damage to buildings, showing divided opinions on the unrest.
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Serbia is holding a close parliamentary election where the Student List, a new opposition group formed from anti-corruption protests, is challenging the long-standing leader Aleksandar Vučić. The Student List features candidates chosen by university students and includes no experienced politicians, aiming to change the country’s politics and values.
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Aleksandar Vučić has been Serbia’s main leader since 2012, serving as deputy prime minister, prime minister, and president.
Vučić resigned as president to run for prime minister again in these snap elections.
The Student List was created from nearly two years of student-led protests after a deadly roof collapse in Novi Sad.
Ilija Srđanović, a cardiologist and university professor, leads the Student List candidates but is not its official leader.
The Student List’s candidates include academics, athletes, economists, and engineers, all chosen by students.
The group opposes Vučić’s government and wants to restore values like freedom of speech and safety.
Vučić accuses the student movement of being backed by foreign interests to destabilize Serbia.
Polls are limited, but experts expect the election results to be very close.
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The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, responded to reports that disturbing images were found at her estranged father Thomas Markle's former home in the Philippines. Police said they never investigated Thomas Markle, and he denies having such images.
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Meghan Markle said she received a letter in 2018 with troubling allegations about her father.
Thomas Markle, 82, lives in the US and denies having any illegal images.
Scotland Yard is trying to locate the letter sent to Meghan in 2018 but confirmed they never investigated Thomas Markle.
Meghan’s half-brother reportedly alerted the police about the allegations.
UK Chancellor John Healey is preparing an Autumn Budget including a £20 billion loan boost for businesses and infrastructure.
Economic experts warn the government against risky spending that could harm the UK economy.
The UK online safety regulator says recent laws have not stopped children from encountering harmful content online.
UK ministers are divided on whether to rejoin the European Union or hold a new Brexit referendum.
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A new poll shows that about half of Americans worry that Republicans might try to change the results of the November midterm election by illegal methods. The survey was conducted by The New York Times and Siena University and asked people about their concerns.
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The poll was released on a Friday.
50% of Americans said they were very or somewhat worried about Republicans overturning the midterm election results illegally.
49% of respondents did not express worry about this issue.
The poll focused on public concerns ahead of the November midterm elections.
The survey was conducted by The New York Times and Siena University.
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