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‘I felt like bait,’ Jane Doe said at 2025 Cornell University hearing investigating allegations of fraternity house sexual assault

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

During a 2025 hearing at Cornell University, an unidentified female former student who alleges she was gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024 described her harrowing night at the house surrounded by multiple men: "I felt like bait. I felt like lions... Read More.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 astronaut bringing 100-year-old heirloom on space station trip

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

When Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk climbs aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop the Falcon 9 rocket that will take him and the other three members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 to the International Space Station, he'll bring a more than 100-year-old pocket watch.Kutryk,... Read More.

2 dead as medevac helicopter crashes off California’s Catalina Island

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

A helicopter carrying five people crashed into the water off the coast of Catalina Island in California on Wednesday evening, killing two of those on board, sending two others to the hospital and prompting a search in the water for the last one."This remains... Read More.

Execution of lone woman on Tennessee’s death row paused by federal appeals court

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The execution of the only woman on Tennessee's death row was paused at the 11th hour as a federal appeals court reviews the case.The state has since asked the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate the appeals court's stay.Christa Pike, 50, was... Read More.

35% of Cornell undergraduate women reported having been sexually assaulted: Survey

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As prosecutors reopened an investigation into a former Cornell University student's allegations of being drugged and gang-raped at a fraternity house in 2024, a state-mandated survey of undergraduate students revealed that more than one-third of undergraduate women said they had experienced... Read More.

Cornell student who made rape allegations said sexual encounters ‘felt like coercion’ in 2024 statement

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Cornell University student detailed the night that she was allegedly sexually assaulted in a statement to police two years ago - describing that she was felt incapacitated, saying she declined to participate in some of the sexual activity and that... Read More.

Toddler found with loaded gun at daycare in Michigan: Police

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A parent has been arrested after a toddler was found with a loaded gun inside a Michigan daycare facility, authorities said.A teacher noticed the gun Monday morning and took "immediate action," Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy told ABC Detroit affiliate WXYZ.Officers... Read More.

Elderly in-laws accused of killing New York Times games engineer, police say

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

An elderly couple was arrested in connection with the shooting death of their son-in-law, a director for the New York Times' games division, over the weekend in California, police said.While court documents detailed a long a history between Jonathan McKinsey and his in-laws, Shouyong... Read More.

TSA says officers must stand, chairs banned at airport checkpoints nationwide

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

The Transportation Security Administration says it's taking away chairs at airport checkpoints nationwide and that TSA officers who check passengers' IDs must stand, saying the move is designed to help officers remain alert."This welcome change reinforces both our security posture and our commitment to... Read More.

Nearly 40% of global population exposed to dangerous ozone pollution in 2026: Report

Wednesday, September 30 by ABC News

The combination of widespread extreme heat and human-caused air pollution has exposed nearly 40% of the global population to dangerous levels of ground-level ozone so far this year, according to a new report by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS).The analysis shows that... Read More.