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A photo shows Cornell University's campus, with one person walking on a sidewalk path. You can see "The Cornell Store" in the image.

'Cornell 7' gang rape lawsuit: What we know about the allegations so far

A former Cornell University student sued the school and seven male fraternity members earlier this month, accusing the men of drugging and raping her in October 2024.

Rumors have swirled online about what happened, including a claim that Cornell let some of the accused students write essays to mitigate their punishment.

Reporter Joey Esposito broke down the lawsuit’s details, a timeline of events and the university's response.

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on September 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Is official US poverty rate at all-time historical low, as Trump claimed?

The president told reporters that the U.S. had "the best poverty numbers ever in the history of our country."

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A large baseball that reads Major League Baseball obscures the view of a beautiful landscape at a national park.

Did MLB approach White House about hosting game at Grand Teton National Park?

A White House official said the Trump administration hadn't scouted sites for the potential ballpark.

Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump's pictures side-by-side.

Did Trump tell Tucker Carlson 'we all die anyway' to dismiss Iran war concerns?

Carlson claimed Trump made the comment during a conversation just days before the war began.

A photo shows a man with short gray hair and some balding wearing a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vest displaying the words "POLICE" and "ICE," as well as carrying equipment including a firearm, facing away from the camera and looking down from a railing toward an airport-like scene, complete with a very large draped U.S. flag in the background.

Did ICE detain Trump voter's Indian wife, as alleged post claimed?

We found many stories about immigration agents reportedly deporting women born in India. None matched the details of the rumor.

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators face police in the rain near a street leading toward the Embassy of Israel in Tokyo, Japan, on September 8, 2026, during a protest opposing Israel's actions in Gaza and the arrival of newly appointed Israeli Ambassador to Japan Emmanuel Navon.

Did Japan ban Israeli tourists? Here's the truth

A claim spread online that Japan banned Israeli tourists from entering the country.

Is that true? Reporter Taija PerryCook has the real story.