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Records give insight into how one Cornell student responded to rape accusation
Investigative records and text messages obtained by NBC News provide further context for the October 2024 incident and its immediate aftermath.
NTSB report says pilots weren’t warned about wind before Amazon-branded plane crashed in Miami
The preliminary report didn’t list a cause of the crash. The investigation could take more than a year to complete.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSCornell rape allegation pushes embattled New York prosecutor into national spotlight
Matthew Van Houten’s tenure has included both routine criminal cases and episodes that have drawn public scrutiny.
Cornell survey showed increase in reports of nonconsensual sexual contact among female undergrads
The findings are drawing renewed attention after the local district attorney said he was reopening a criminal investigation into allegations of a 2024 gang rape at the university.
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FOR SUBSCRIBERSThe prosecutor at the center of the Cornell maelstrom
Allegations of gang rape at Cornell have cast a harsh national glare on a New York district attorney and his small office.
Amber Guyger, ex-police officer, granted parole after Botham Jean murder conviction
Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatally shooting Jean, her neighbor, after walking into his apartment in 2018. 
Man accused in plot to attack Texas Capitol building in federal custody
Authorities said he planned to attack the Capitol on Thursday. He was arrested at his home early Wednesday.
Phil Mickelson sought treatment for addiction and family trauma, spokesperson says
The 56-year-old golf champion was accused in June of an “inappropriate” physical encounter with a female employee of a golf club, which he denied. 
Diddy placed in solitary following NBC News report on his VIP prison life
The disgraced music mogul has been paying inmates who do his laundry, make his bed, clean the toilet before he uses it and even give him massages.
Patriots tight end Eli Raridon and wife announce death of newborn son
The couple said they learned at a 20-week anatomy scan that their son had anencephaly, a fatal condition. 
Puerto Rico Crisis
Record electric rate goes into effect in Puerto Rico amid soaring costs, demands
The new rate, which far surpasses the average rate for residential customers in the U.S. mainland, is expected to drive up the already high cost of living in the U.S. territory.