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Authorities have reopened a criminal investigation into allegations that a Cornell University student was raped by multiple men at a fraternity house, after newly disclosed messages and investigative documents shed further light on the case. The student, referred to as Jane Doe, has filed a civil lawsuit against seven former Chi Phi fraternity members, Cornell University and others. Prosecutors initially brought no charges, but Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten confirmed on September 28 that the criminal inquiry had been reopened. The allegations concern events at the fraternity’s house in Ithaca, New York, during the early hours of October…

Ken Urker, the former fiancé of convicted murderer Gypsy Rose Blanchard, has died aged 33 after being found unresponsive at a home in Louisiana. Urker was discovered on Thursday, the day he was celebrating his birthday. Family sources said Blanchard had sent him a message saying “Happy Birthday” but did not receive a response. Blanchard’s brother, Dylan, is understood to have found Urker at the property. Urker and Blanchard shared a 21-month-old daughter, Aurora Urker, who was born on December 28, 2024. Aurora’s birth came on the first anniversary of Blanchard’s release from prison, where she had served seven years…

The dollar has reached a 17-month high as a global bond rout weighs on the euro.

Adults can attend the Royal Melbourne Show for the same $27 ticket price as children on Friday, with the discounted offer available until late this evening. The show has entered its ninth day at Melbourne Showgrounds, with the final weekend of entertainment ahead despite three days of wet weather in Melbourne. Many attractions are continuing undercover, including the All Breeds Championships at the Lifewise Dogs Precinct and the Beef Cattle Competition inside the Livestock Pavilion. Horses in Action will also take place in the Main Arena, while younger visitors can escape the rain at Paw Patrol Playland near the Kids…

An Arizona appeals court has overturned a 10-and-a-half-year manslaughter sentence after a judge relied on an artificial intelligence-generated video portraying the dead victim speaking during the sentencing hearing. The conviction of Gabriel Paul Horcasitas for the 2021 shooting of Christopher Pelkey was upheld, but the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday, September 30, that he must be sentenced again because the video made the proceedings fundamentally unfair. Pelkey, 37, was shot during a road-rage confrontation at a traffic light in Chandler, a suburb of Phoenix. Prosecutors said he had got out of his truck and approached Horcasitas’s vehicle before…

Essendon have blocked Hawthorn’s first trade offer for Zach Merrett, reigniting the trade war between the Bombers and the Hawks. The standoff over Merrett has returned as this year’s trade period unfolds, after the dispute dominated last year’s negotiations.

Donald Trump has begun a 32-day campaign blitz ahead of the November midterm elections, seeking to rally Republican voters as concerns grow over his approval ratings, the economy and the war against Iran. The US president travelled from Washington to Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday for the first two stops on a tour intended to bolster Republican candidates and defend the party’s majorities in Congress. Trump is not on the ballot, but he has urged voters to treat the election as a judgement on his presidency. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 Senate…

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s fiancé, Ken Urker, has died aged 33 after he was found unresponsive at a home in Louisiana on his birthday. Family sources said Gypsy had sent him a text message wishing him a happy birthday but received no reply. A family member later discovered him at the property. Urker and Blanchard began dating after her separation from her former husband, Ryan Anderson. The couple had a daughter, Aurora Raina Urker, who was born in December 2024. Blanchard and Urker’s family have been contacted for comment, but no response has been received.

One person has died after a small plane crashed shortly after take-off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on Thursday afternoon. The aircraft came down at about 2.48pm in a heavily wooded area west of the airport’s main runway, according to officials. Emergency crews found the wreckage engulfed in flames. Initial reports suggested several people may have been injured, but Paine Field later confirmed that the pilot was the sole occupant and had died in the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft was a Glasair, a type of small plane manufactured in two-seat and four-seat configurations. The cause…

Hyundai has reduced the price of its electric Inster in Australia by $1500, while trimming the model’s available lineup. The price reduction applies to the remaining Inster models, making the electric car more affordable despite the narrower range.