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A text exchange from a Cornell University disciplinary hearing is being cited by at least one man accused of rape as evidence that Jane Doe was not incapacitated during a 2024 party at the Chi Phi fraternity. The issue of Doe’s state of inebriation could be central to whether she was able to consent to sex. She says one of the men was snorting ketamine off her body and that she was too impaired to process what was happening. The exchange took place between 30 minutes and an hour after the alleged incident, according to the material from the hearing.…

Manchester United will be without Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo for their Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid after both players suffered injuries in Saturday’s draw against Tottenham. Michael Carrick confirmed the pair had not travelled to Madrid and would miss Wednesday night’s match, leaving United without two players at a difficult stage of the season. “They’ve not travelled [to Madrid],” Carrick told reporters at his press conference. “Both picked up issues in the game on Saturday, working through that. Not available for the game tomorrow.” Manchester United injuries add to Carrick’s problems The absences come as United prepare for…

A 41-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police allegedly found 46 guns, nearly 86 grams of methamphetamine and more than $12,000 in cash during a search of two storage lockers in Bloomington, Minnesota. Ryan Philip Olejar, of Burnsville, is accused of possessing the weapons and drugs at a storage facility on Penn Avenue South. Bloomington police carried out the search on 25 September, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County Court. What police found in the Bloomington storage lockers The lockers, numbered 2029 and 3008, were linked to Olejar. The complaint says Unit 2029 had been…

Federal agents have searched the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar, escalating the Trump administration’s investigation into the Somali-born representative just three weeks before she faces re-election. Homeland Security Investigations agents carried out the search on Monday, US time. Tom Homan, the administration’s border tsar, said on Fox News that officers were executing a judicially approved warrant as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into alleged immigration fraud. Omar, 44, and her family received asylum in the United States in the 1990s. She has represented Minneapolis in Congress since 2019. She said on X that she was safe and…

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered the city’s first review in a decade of police use of force, alongside a package of measures intended to strengthen accountability within the New York Police Department (NYPD). The review comes as progressive politicians press the administration to take a tougher approach to alleged misconduct by officers. City officials said the reforms would include additional oversight and changes designed to prevent disciplinary cases being abandoned when officers retire. The mayor’s office said the measures followed the retirement of an officer involved in the 2024 shooting death of 19-year-old Win Rozario during a reported…

The French economy recorded minimal growth in the third quarter, marking a subdued period for economic activity. The development points to little change in the performance of France’s economy during the three months.

An influencer has shared a striking vampire-themed selfie, posing with fangs in a playful social media image. The mystery celebrity is being challenged to identify the personality behind the look, with Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Drake among the famous names mentioned in connection with the guessing game.

A boil water advisory remains in place for parts of Atlanta and surrounding communities after a water supply interruption at the Chattahoochee Water Treatment Plant affected more than 100,000 customers. The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management issued the warning on Sunday, October 11, covering parts of south-west Atlanta, South Fulton, Fairburn and Union City. The latest update has also identified portions of north-west Atlanta, Chattahoochee Hills and Palmetto as affected areas. The disruption followed a break in a 12-inch water main near the treatment plant at about 5pm on Sunday. Officials said the failure was unrelated to Hurricane…

Stanley, a new Cantonese restaurant at Manly Wharf, has brought Moreton Bay bug spring rolls, live seafood and laboriously prepared Peking duck to the waterside precinct. The restaurant is the latest Sydney venture from the team behind Felons Brewery and Felons Seafood, with chef Louis Tikaram leading the kitchen. The 210-seat venue is the third Sydney offering from Brisbane real estate and hospitality company Artemus. Tikaram previously spent seven years running the original Stanley in Brisbane before relocating his family to Sydney in early September. Stanley has been designed in a grand Hong Kong style, combining late-1970s influences and chinoiserie…

Federal agents raided Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington DC before dawn on Monday as part of an investigation into immigration paperwork completed on behalf of the Somali-born congresswoman by her father when she was a child. Homeland Security Investigations carried out the search under a judicially authorised warrant secured by the Department of Justice. A Justice Department spokesman said: “Today, in the Washington, DC area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorised search warrant secured by the Department of Justice.” He added: “This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal investigation.” Ms Omar, one of Donald Trump’s most outspoken…