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Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten appeared on CNN this week.

A ‘loophole’ in New York’s rape law may have shut the door on criminal charges in the Cornell case. It’s not the first time

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN New York (CNN) — Resurfaced allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house have renewed outrage over what experts call a legal “loophole” in New York’s – and other states’ – sexual assault laws that can make it nearly impossible for survivors to seek justice if they voluntarily

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Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten appears on CNN on Tuesday

What we know about what Jane Doe told Cornell officials and friends about the alleged rape – and what the DA says he knew

By Isa Mudannayake, Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Alex Stambaugh, Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — In the three weeks between when a former Cornell University student was allegedly gang raped at a fraternity house to her describing the night to campus police, Jane Doe appeared to grapple with shame and her stance had evolved

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The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca

What we know about what Jane Doe told Cornell officials and friends about the alleged rape – and what the DA says he knew

CNN By Isa Mudannayake, Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Alex Stambaugh, Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — In the three weeks between when a former Cornell University student was allegedly gang raped at a fraternity house to her describing the night to campus police, Jane Doe appeared to grapple with shame and her stance had

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The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca

What we know about what Jane Doe told Cornell officials and friends about the alleged rape – and what the DA says he knew

CNN By Isa Mudannayake, Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Alex Stambaugh, Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — In the three weeks between when a former Cornell University student was allegedly gang raped at a fraternity house to her describing the night to campus police, Jane Doe appeared to grapple with shame and her stance had

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The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca

What Cornell’s Jane Doe told investigators in 2024 prompts fresh questions in newly reopened investigation

WSTM, CNN By Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — The former Cornell University student who says she was gang raped made an explicit accusation of sexual assault in an interview with university police in November 2024, but the district attorney said university police didn’t share

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The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca

A ‘loophole’ in New York’s rape law may have shut the door on criminal charges in the Cornell case. It’s not the first time

CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN New York (CNN) — Resurfaced allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house have renewed outrage over what experts call a legal “loophole” in New York’s – and other states’ – sexual assault laws that can make it nearly impossible for survivors to seek justice if they

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The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca

What Cornell’s Jane Doe told investigators in 2024 prompts fresh questions in newly reopened investigation

By Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Chris Boyette, Cindy Von Quednow, Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — The former Cornell University student who says she was gang raped made an explicit accusation of sexual assault in an interview with university police in November 2024, but the district attorney said university police didn’t share that document

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Alleged gang rape at Cornell turns spotlight on campus sexual assault

By Brittany Shammas, Lauren Mascarenhas, Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — It was 7:05 p.m. on a Wednesday in mid-September when Jane Doe’s lawsuit hit the New York County Supreme Court docket. Within days, the 101-page, double-spaced filing had captured the nation’s attention, sparking outrage and controversy and refocusing attention on a longstanding issue: sexual assault

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Firefighters run as building explodes after gas leak in February 2025.

A business exploded after an 89-year-old pipe in the street failed, highlighting need for natural gas detectors, NTSB says

By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A joint welded between two huge gas pipes nearly 90 years ago and buried under a street failed and caused a Kansas auto parts store to explode in flames, the National Transportation Safety Board determined in a report released Tuesday. The incident has prompted the agency to highlight recommendations

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Transportation Security Administration agents sit as they check boarding passes and IDs at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Airport security employees checking boarding passes and IDs will no longer be allowed to sit down while working, the Transportation Security Administration confirmed Tuesday. All chairs are being removed from the travel document checker podiums at the entrance to checkpoints nationwide, the union representing the screeners said.

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The X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia

Six Flags to close world-famous roller coaster after CNN investigation exposed years of injuries and deaths

By Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — Six Flags announced Tuesday it will permanently shutter its most famous roller coaster, roughly a month after a CNN investigation exposed a long history of life-altering injuries and deaths linked to the ride. Six Flags Magic Mountain President Brian Oerding wrote in a blog post

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