Lawmakers push to close rape law 'loophole' after Cornell 7 case

Reuters National Affairs Reporter Joseph Ax explains why some New York lawmakers are urging a revamp of the state's sexual assault statutes to make it easier to prosecute cases involving intoxicated v...

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Pennsylvania reports fifth measles-associated death as outbreak grows

Pennsylvania health officials ​said on Wednesday a Lancaster County resident had died after contracting measles, raising the state's death ‌toll from the disease this year to five, all of whom were un...

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China's AI agents can lie and scheme - just like their US rivals

Chinese-powered AI agents have learnt to deceive, circumvent restrictions and conceal failure, showing the kind of traits in autonomous artificial intelligence that have raised global alarm about U.S....

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Prosecutors reopen investigation into alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University

New York state prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an alleged 2024 gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house, a district attorney confirmed on Monday, after a civil lawsuit filed ...

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US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University

It comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024.

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District attorney defends past decision not to seek criminal charges in Cornell rape allegations

In a civil lawsuit filed this month, a former Cornell student alleges she was sexually assaulted, raped and plied with drugs by seven Chi Phi fraternity brothers.

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The drastic changes to fisheries as Europe's sea temperatures soar

European waters had their hottest summer months on record, a Reuters analysis shows. The exceptional heat is transforming ecosystems with catastrophic consequences for some fisheries. Sean Hogan has m...

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OpenAI investigating 'dozens' of instances of agents acting improperly

OpenAI agents tried to get information from "governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions" through extreme means that sometimes curbed security controls, the company said.

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Cornell, Chi Phi Sued by Victim of Alleged Gang Rape, Drugging in 2024

A former Cornell student filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that she was gang raped after being coerced into consuming drugs by several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024. 

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French victims of clerical abuse hope Pope's visit can deepen Church reform

Ghislaine Magoarou, 65, was 9 years old when her teacher, Brother Gabriel Girard, pulled shut the curtains of their classroom in a fishing town in northwest France and raped her.

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Ten days that changed the course of AI

Proponents depict AI as a tool that can all but eliminate human error. New warnings from researchers and company leaders cast it as a force that could all but eliminate humans.

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The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers

“Recursive self-improvement” is the idea that artificial intelligence could learn to build and train itself, creating exponential new progress — and risk.

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EXCLUSIVE: Pennsylvania asks for CDC measles help amid Kennedy dispute

The Pennsylvania health department has requested emergency support ​from the US CDC as it grapples with one of the country's largest and most deadly measles outbreaks, though with certain terms.

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'Right to be afraid': Sam Altman backs push for AI regulation

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the world was right in fearing some companies developing AI getting too much power during a Salesforce's Dreamforce conference on Tuesday (September 15) in San Francisc...

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From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here?

The heads of leading U.S. AI labs came together in a rare show of unity over the weekend to slow the technology's development, warning it could soon improve on its own and slip beyond human control.

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The 5 positive tipping points that could ‘rapidly’ heal the world

“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”

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Tasia Fortune: Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree

Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.

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Why Indonesia's wildfire emissions are now the world's highest

Indonesia is facing a surge in emissions from intense wildfire now blazing through parched stretches of forest and peat land on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, with carbon dioxide readings currentl...

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Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak after vaccine gaps

Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March as hospitals struggle wit...

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Our Best Labor Day Recipes

Vegan and vegetarian grilling recipes, dip recipes, summer cocktails, grilled chicken recipes and much more for Labor Day.

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The US's newest bikepacking trail is pioneering a whole new way to see Vermont

The Heart of the Greens trail threads through Vermont's Green Mountain wilderness, and is the first part of an ambitious bikepacking adventure that will someday span the state.

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'Supersized' El Niño may become strongest ever recorded, UN says

The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the World Meteorological Organization said on Thu...

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Fast fashion backlash? France hits Shein and Temu with fees

Has a backlash against cheap products provided by fast fashion giant begun? France started imposing fees on the extreme end of fast fashion on Tuesday to try to curb a surge in sales of cheap clothing...

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Hundreds of Andean glacial lakes risk overflow, Peru experts warn

Peruvian experts have identified 528 glacial lakes at risk of overflowing nationwide, highlighting vulnerabilities similar to those exposed by last week's deadly glacial collapse disaster in the Himal...

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More US parents refusing newborn vitamin, risking dangerous bleeding

The percentage of parents and caregivers refusing a standard vitamin K shot at birth has accelerated sharply this year, an exclusive data analysis for Reuters found, putting more infants at risk of li...

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Das globale Finanzsystem wackelt: Die Gefahr von US-Staatsanleihen

Die grösste Schwachstelle des globalen Finanzsystems ist künftig der Markt für amerikanische Staatspapiere. Turbulenzen bei den angeblich risikolosen Wertschriften könnten eine neue Finanzkrise auslös...

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In the otherworldly Chilean desert, this huge telescope could reveal alien life

In Chile's Atacama Desert, the biggest telescope ever built is taking shape – and it could radically change our view of the Universe.

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