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The Cornell professor who introduced a no-confidence resolution condemning the school's leadership lambasted what he described as a "culture of fear" at the Ivy League school during Wednesday's faculty senate meeting, according to a copy of his remarks reviewed by ABC News. During the closed-door meeting, Paul Ortiz, a professor of labor history, criticized Cornell leadership for treating "rape as a 'PR problem,' rather than a heinous crime." "Most of the current […]

A person of interest has been identified in an alleged sexual assault that took place at a fraternity near the University of Chicago, according to university officials."The individual is not a University of Chicago student or affiliated with the University. The University banned him from campus," the university wrote in a statement Tuesday.At around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, a woman not affiliated with the university reported that she was […]

Cornell University’s faculty senate on Wednesday will begin deliberating a no-confidence resolution to condemn the school’s response to sexual violence on campus. One month after allegations of a “gang rape” at a campus fraternity shook the Ivy League school, the resolution, if adopted, could mark the clearest repudiation of Cornell’s leadership since the controversy began. “We're saying we have no confidence in how the administration has handled this. It is a crisis. […]

Students walk on the campus of Cornell University on Sept. 30, 2026, in Ithaca, New York. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) After a former student alleged she was gang raped at a fraternity house on campus in 2024, Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff announced on Tuesday that all parties and social events at fraternity houses are suspended for the rest of year while the university considers whether fraternity life can continue at […]

Unmasked federal agents outside immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York, June 24, 2026. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images) A Department of Homeland Security official said Tuesday that unaccompanied migrant children are being offered $3,000 to self-deport.The official told ABC News that minors who are in government custody, are 14 years or older, and have no gang affiliation are eligible for the stipend.A spokesperson said […]

Immediately after a person was killed and others were hurt while riding the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, Six Flags announced it temporarily shut down nine similar hypercoasters in six theme parks across North America."The safety of our guests and associates remains one of our highest priorities," Six Flags said in a statement Monday.The coasters closed include Nitro in Great Adventure; Raging Bull in Great America; […]

Getty Images / Stock Photo One person died and several others were injured in an "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia, authorities said.The incident occurred at Six Flags Over Georgia in Cobb County shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, according to police."Officers assigned to the park, along with uniformed patrol officers, responded to the scene," the Cobb County Police Department said in a statement. […]

On the night of Christa Pike's botched execution, when 911 callers called for medical assistance, there appeared to be some confusion between them and first responders, according to a transcript and audio recording of the calls."We've been carrying out an execution tonight. We've administered 10 grams of pentobarbital. The person is not yet deceased. That started approximately 1 hour ago. And we're calling for an ambulance," an individual who called […]

Lawyers for one of the men named in a civil lawsuit brought by a former Cornell University student who alleged she was sexually assaulted at a school fraternity in 2024 is asking a New York judge to impose a gag order in the case, arguing the publicity surrounding the case risks tainting potential jurors. Attorneys for Diego Sarabia on Monday asked for "narrowly tailored restrictions" that would prevent lawyers and parties in the […]