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Cornell defendant’s lawyer asks Letitia James to quit investigation role
A lawyer for one of seven men accused in a sexual assault case at Cornell University has asked New York Attorney General Letitia James to step aside as special prosecutor. The lawyer argues that James’s public expression of support for the woman who made the allegations could raise doubts about the investigation’s independence, though he…
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Student attacked and robbed at Midtown Atlanta crossing as bystanders watch
A Georgia State University student, identified as Amaris, was followed from a MARTA station, attacked and robbed at a Midtown Atlanta crossing on Saturday. Several bystanders watched, but nobody intervened until the attacker left; the incident has raised concerns about personal safety and people’s responses when someone is in danger. The attacker claimed to have…
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Teen charged with new offences after four-year-old is killed in shooting in Charlotte
A 17-year-old has been charged with additional offences after a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, killed four-year-old Caleb Flax as he slept at home. Police say the attack involved seven armed people firing into several occupied homes, and that the suspects may have been seeking retaliation for a shooting the previous day. The new charges…
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Oregon lawmaker Paul Evans arrested after crash with stop sign
Oregon State Representative Paul Evans was arrested in the early hours of 4 October on suspicion of driving under the influence following a reported hit-and-run in Independence. The 56-year-old Democrat, representing the state’s 20th District since 2014, struck a stop sign before leaving the scene. His arrest raises questions about his fitness for office as…
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Naugatuck housing plan delayed as residents question historic graves
A proposed 11-lot housing development in Naugatuck, Connecticut, has been delayed after two tombstones were found on the site and residents raised concerns that they mark graves dating from the 1800s. The dispute matters because construction may be restricted if human remains are found, and residents say the land should not be disturbed until the…
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Conservatives propose new limits on teaching gender identity and privilege in schools
Laura Trott, Conservative shadow education secretary, has announced plans to ban teachers from discussing topics such as “white privilege” and gender identity in classrooms, framing such teaching as political activism rather than education. The proposals aim to tighten enforcement of schools’ legal obligation to be impartial, which Conservatives argue is currently poorly enforced, with punitive…
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Neighbour says Cornell fraternity member Umar Ingalls has returned to Dubai
Umar Matthew Ingalls, one of seven Cornell fraternity members accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting a former student, is believed by a neighbour to have returned to Dubai. The case has drawn renewed attention after audio emerged of a phone call said to be between Ingalls and the woman, alongside conflicting accounts of…
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Karl Bushby returns to Britain after 28-year global trek and Channel swim
British adventurer Karl Bushby has completed an extraordinary 28-year global odyssey, swimming the English Channel to return to the UK after departing from Chile in November 1998. The 57-year-old set out with the ambitious goal of becoming the first person to continuously walk around the world, and after travelling through 29 countries across 31,000 miles,…
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Agents say fear of sackings is hollowing out the FBI’s investigative ranks
Current and former FBI agents say fear of dismissal under director Kash Patel has led some colleagues to avoid substantive casework and focus on routine tasks. They describe falling morale and a bureau losing experienced staff, raising concerns about its ability to carry out investigations. The article cites five current and former agents, several speaking…
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Boy, 13, dies after shirt catches on screw inside Miami water slide
A 13-year-old boy died after his shirt became caught on a screw whilst travelling down an enclosed tube slide at a Miami park. Olvin Cabrera Valladares was riding the slide on 25 September when his shirt collar tightened around his neck, trapping him inside for an unknown length of time. The tragedy raises serious questions…