Kathy Hochul
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Texas has suspended 17 data center construction permits and shut down automated portal that rubber-stamped projects — site was left running for a month after Greg Abbott called for a pause on approvals
The state's automated system had continued issuing construction permits even after Governor Greg Abbott had called for a pause a month ago.
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Woman at centre of Cornell University rape inquiry in 'constant fear', lawyer says
The woman, known anonymously as Jane Doe, alleged she was drugged and raped by several men on Cornell's campus.
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Michael Bloomberg spends $80m on Democrats as Trump moves $400m to Republican candidates
Billionaire ex-mayor of New York City is focusing funds on House races to help Democrats retake majority in midterms
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Battery-powered apartments in New York aim to solve 3 issues and save residents cash
A medical research building in the city is using the battery system, too
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Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how
A battery system that stores excess energy when it’s plentiful will power an apartment building in Buffalo, New York, when the grid is strained and electricity is costly
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300-plus local data center bans have only delayed just three US projects — bans 'much more bark than bite,' only 2.3 gigawatts of data centers are held up, versus 38 gigawatts expected online in 2027
A project-by-project audit finds most moratoriums miss the site, the permit, or the timeline.
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Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation ahead of no-confidence debate
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff acknowledged he never followed up on a student’s report of being gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024
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Cornell president admits he knew about alleged gang rape in 2024
The university has banned fraternity parties for the rest of the year
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New report of alleged sexual assault at University of Chicago after Cornell 7 case
Woman was ‘not fully conscious’ when friends burst in to find her partially undressed in bathroom with alleged perpetrator, according to report
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Cornell president acknowledges he knew about fraternity sexual assault but didn’t follow up
Michael Kotlikoff addressed his administration’s handling of the 2024 allegations as he faces calls for his resignation
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Cornell cancels fraternity parties over sexual assault case
The school has faced an uproar over how it handled assault allegations brought by a woman known as Jane Doe.
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Trump rails against ‘disgusting’ Letitia James handling Cornell rape investigation
Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded that New York Attorney General Letitia James be removed from an investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University, calling the state’s top prosecutor a “disgusting cop” with “zero credibility.”
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Cornell bans frat parties after gang rape allegations
‘It is clear that women on our campus continue to question whether they are safe,’ the university president said in a statement
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Pennsylvania announces sixth death in measles outbreak as case numbers rise
Latest fatality is unvaccinated woman, 39, with ‘underlying conditions’ but CDC still lists only two deaths nationwide
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One of the ‘Cornell 7’ wants a gag order to limit what can be said publicly
An attorney for one of the accused Chi Phi fraternity brothers said that Jane Doe’s attorney ‘has been trying his case in the media since filing the lawsuit’
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Bill Maher Calls for abolition of frats amid Cornell 7 saga
‘Any place that’s all male, no girls allowed, just doesn’t function without depravity,’ Maher said
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These Midterm Races Will Decide Data Centers’ Political Fate
From the Senate to governors’ mansions, candidates are trying to outcompete each other to be the most anti–data center in races across the US.
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Republican sexual assault survivor blames Jane Doe in ‘Cornell 7’ case: ‘Not a rape’
Nancy Mace suggested the Cornell University Jane Doe participated in a ‘consensual gangbang’
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‘I want to thank President Putin’, Trump says after agreeing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel – US politics live
Prominent Republicans join Democrats to condemn president for lifting sanctions on Russian diesel and administration’s plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood attacker
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Sexual assault survivor Nancy Mace appears to blast victim in ‘Cornell 7’ case
Nancy Mace suggested the Cornell University Jane Doe participated in a ‘consensual gangbang’
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US immigration officials defend ICE agents who shot man while his child was in the car
Oscar Belgal, the 28-year-old man, survived the shooting and is now being held at a detention facility outside of New York, officials said.
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Watch: 'I am Jane Doe' protests across US call for end to sexual violence
Protests against sexual violence took place across more than 40 US states on 8 October.
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Homeland security secretary claims Mamdani’s comments after New York ICE shooting ‘incite hostility’ – US politics live
Markwayne Mullin addressed the Bronx shooting of a man in a car with a five-year-old present after New York’s mayor said ICE is ‘rotten to its core’
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Markwayne Mullin loses it defending DHS after Mamdani ripped ICE over NYC shooting
Markwayne Mullin lashed out at NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani after the New York City Mayor said that ICE was ‘rotten to its core’
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Colorado State student sues over alleged rape at frat house
In a civil lawsuit, the woman claimed she was on the verge of losing consciousness after being given a drink she thought was water
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Masked ICE officers shoot a man while making an arrest in New York
Eyewitnesses say they saw a few masked officers wearing Department of Homeland Security branded clothes surrounding a man on the ground who appeared injured. They say they heard three or four gunshots being fired.
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Man shot during apparent ICE operation in NYC, Gov. Hochul demands explanation
The New York governor has called for ‘full and transparent accounting’ of the incident
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Federal agents involved in a shooting that wounds a person in New York, police say
New York Police say federal law enforcement agents shot and wounded a person in New York City
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Megyn Kelly blasted by Cornell Jane Doe’s attorney for remarks about Doe’s looks
‘When people with a following attack, it gives others permission to attack. It goes without saying that Jane Doe has been through enough’ Jane Doe’s attorney said following Megyn Kelly’s attack
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Man at center of Cornell gang rape case told probers he’s the real victim
Records and a lawyer for Jane Doe have suggested that the fraternity members attempted to cover up the alleged gang rape
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Israel marks third anniversary of 7 October Hamas attacks
Site of the Nova music festival near Re’im one of the locations where grieving relatives have gathered
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Drinking and consent - Cornell rape allegations expose 'loopholes' in laws
The BBC speaks to experts about current US state sexual assault laws and why some believe changing them will help alleged victims.
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Mapped: Measles outbreak forces emergency in New York as Pennsylvania cases surge
This has been the most active year for measles nationwide since the 1990s
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Bar where Jane Doe in Cornell case says she drank says it didn’t serve her
‘Moonies employees strictly followed the rules and did not serve alcohol to any underaged guests,’ the bar said in a statement
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Students turn on Cornell's president over the school's handling of gang rape allegations
Some of the students furious over the handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape at Cornell University are directing their ire at the school’s president
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Cornell faculty inches close to ‘no-confidence’ vote against university leadership
Though a no-confidence vote carries no power to remove officials, faculty members say the measure delivers a necessary rejection of the university's top brass
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New York governor declares state of emergency after spike in measles cases
The deadly outbreak in Pennsylvania is its largest in more than three decades, and confirmed cases in New York are up
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Megyn Kelly attacks Cornell Jane Doe’s rape allegations – and targets her looks
‘She’s probably thrilled to be so admired because she clearly didn’t grow up the incredibly beautiful one’
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Whistleblower claims Trump ordered FBI to investigate LA anti-ICE protesters – US politics live
‘These allegations are deeply alarming,’ said Senator Alex Padilla, a California Democrat who received a copy of the complaint
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Hundreds join protest at Cornell University after fraternity gang rape lawsuit
Demonstrators held signs reading: ‘Jane Doe deserves justice,’ ‘Alcohol is not consent,’ and ‘Hold them accountable’
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Student protests erupt at Cornell over mishandling of gang-rape allegations
Hall housing Michael Kotlikoff’s office spray painted as demonstrators demand resignation of college president
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Records reveal what Jane Doe told accused Cornell gang rapist
Records obtained by ABC News reveal several of the since-accused frat members tried to contain the allegations in the weeks after the incident
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Cornell victim’s supporters flood internet with ‘I Am Jane Doe’ posts
Slogan intended to keep search engines from identifying anonymous plaintiff, who is suing the New York institution after allegedly being sexually assaulted
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Students vandalize Cornell building over handling of gang-rape allegations
Student activists defend their actions as nonviolent, saying ‘property damage is not violent, condoning rape is’
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Records reveal what Jane Doe asked accused Cornell gang rapist
Records obtained by ABC News reveal several of the since-accused frat members tried to contain the allegations in the weeks after the incident
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Cornell vandalized with graffiti as protests over alleged gang rape continue
‘We are investigating the vandalism at Day Hall and will address it in accordance with University policy and applicable law,’ a university spokesperson said
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Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000
Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the country
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Lawyer for Cornell Jane Doe claims more students may be involved in alleged rape case
The attorney said his client ‘blacked out’ during portions of the assault
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Cornell president ‘deeply disturbed’ by alleged gang rape, pledges transparency
Cornell University’s president has called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 “deeply disturbing”
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Cornell University president says school 'must do better' after rape allegations
Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".