| D.A. in Cornell Case Hopes to Speak to Accuser as He Weighs New Evidence
- District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said a woman’s report to police in 2024 saying she had been raped at a fraternity did not support a criminal case. But he said he is now reaching out to her.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:37:36 +0000
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| Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years
- The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:29:50 +0000
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| Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel
- Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanctions.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:46:16 +0000
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| A.I. Is ‘Better Informed’ Than Doctors, Kennedy Tells Industry-Backed MAHA Summit
- The health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:10:27 +0000
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| Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models
- In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:09:48 +0000
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| Cornell’s Chi Phi Chapter Faces Scrutiny Over Assault Accusations
- Chi Phi’s Cornell chapter was shuttered after a woman said its members sexually assaulted her. It was one of the oldest fraternities at the school, where Greek life has thrived.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:52:41 +0000
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| Trump Launches America.gov, an AI Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims
- Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:39:49 +0000
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| Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart
- A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:37:56 +0000
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| At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves
- President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:20:44 +0000
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| Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways
- On the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:05:00 +0000
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| OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models
- Employees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:53:40 +0000
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| Trump Hosts A.I. Executives at the White House
- Also, ICE is planning a hiring surge. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:30:59 +0000
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| Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration’s Third-Country Deportations, for Now
- The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:20:49 +0000
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| Victor Marx, Colorado Governor Nominee With Sensational Past, Splinters the G.O.P.
- Some Republicans in the state fear that the sensational biography of Victor Marx, their party’s candidate for governor, could drag down the rest of the ticket.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:16:01 +0000
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| Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over
- A Staten Island judge sided with a group of homeowners who had sued the city over its introduction of the tax, dealing a blow to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:01:28 +0000
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| Man Shot by ICE Agent in Austin Is Charged With Assault
- Prosecutors say Wilber Garces Perez struck an agent with his car’s mirror before another agent shot him. The charge reveals the existence of body camera footage of the shooting, though that video has not been released.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:53:04 +0000
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| The Trump Brand Has Tanked. The G.O.P. May Pay the Price.
- He went from outsider businessman to disappointing politician.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:45:34 +0000
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| Cornell University Rape Investigation: What We Know
- Prosecutors have reopened the case of a woman who said she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2024. The woman’s lawsuit brought renewed pressure to reopen the investigation.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:42:31 +0000
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| Trump’s Push for AI Data Center Expansion Puts Some Republican Lawmakers in a Bind
- Some Republicans in close races have distanced themselves from President Trump’s effort to speed the construction of A.I. data centers, citing concerns about rising electricity bills.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:09:58 +0000
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| Ukrainian Science Academy, Struck by Drone, Played Key Role in Research
- Over 90 percent of Ukraine’s scientific discoveries have been attributed to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, including advancements in astronomy and military technology.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:55:20 +0000
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