Cornell agrees to independent probe of alleged rape case, Hochul says

Cornell University has agreed to hire outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation into the 2024 alleged gang rape case, Gov. Kathy Hochul says.

• Oct 1

ASU hockey coach put on leave after player collapsed during workout

Matthew Mayich, a 21-year-old sophomore from Ontario, Canada, collapsed during a workout on Aug. 20 and remains hospitalized.

• Sep 30

Election denier Kurt Olsen steps down from "grand conspiracy" case

Olsen notified the Justice Department that he was departing the case in an email Monday.

• Sep 30

Stats don't support Flock's claim of solving 1 million crimes

Flock has made unsupported or inconsistent statistical claims in the past, according to a CBS News review and criminal justice experts.

• Sep 30

Senate Democrats block data center bill aimed at addressing energy costs

Senate Democrats blocked a GOP-led effort to approve a bill aimed at shielding Americans from energy costs attributed to data centers, arguing it doesn't go far enough.

• Sep 30

Trump sending $500 ACA refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans

Some families with more than one "affected person" could receive multiple payments via check or direct deposit, an administration official told CBS News.

• Sep 30

Senate Democrats block bill to limit lawmakers' stock trades

A Republican-led effort to approve a House-passed stock trading bill fell short in the Senate, with Democrats saying the restrictions don't go far enough and pushing back against a voter ID provision.

• Sep 30

DOJ files misconduct complaint against federal judges in Minnesota

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Justice Department had filed a judicial misconduct complaint against federal judges in Minnesota after they spoke with the New York Times.

• Sep 30

NextEra-Dominion merger could jack up electricity prices, lawmakers warn

Lawmakers are warning that a massive energy industry merger could lead to higher costs for ratepayers.

• Sep 30

New SNAP rules take effect Oct. 1, raising fears of more benefit cuts

More than 5 million Americans have lost food-stamp benefits since 2025. "I have to prove that I'm sick," one SNAP recipient said.

• Sep 30

FTC probing Anthropic and OpenAI over AI safety threats

The regulatory agency's investigation comes amid mounting concerns that AI could pose serious risks to people.

• Sep 30

Van Gogh painting not seen in decades could fetch $180 million at auction

Several paintings, from a fabled private collection by late Argentine art collectors, could fetch half a billion dollars in total on Nov. 18.

• Sep 30

Senate committee advances Trump's pick for next surgeon general

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced President Trump's pick for the next surgeon general, sending Nicole Saphier's nomination to the full Senate.

• Sep 30

DA in Cornell case says he never saw interview transcript

Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten says he never saw a transcript of a conversation between an alleged rape victim and investigators showing what she told Cornell University campus police before his office decided not to bring charges.

• Sep 30

Treasury to auto-enroll up to 60 million children in Trump Accounts

Parents will no longer have to sign up for a Trump Account to get one for their child, with auto-enrollment beginning Oct. 1.

• Sep 30

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