Letitia James takes over Cornell rape investigation as special prosecutor
The move comes after New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she had lost confidence in the local district attorney’s handling of the case. It comes as NBC News has obtained hundreds of pages of documents from Cornell’s Title IX proceedings. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reports.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:07:11 GMT
Christa Pike unconscious and on a ventilator after failed execution
Lawyers for Christa Pike say she is critically ill, intubated, and on a ventilator at a hospital in Tennessee. She survived two lethal doses during the attempted execution for a murder she committed when she was 18. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports.
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:55:47 GMT