A newly obtained transcript of a woman who has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house shows that she told police she was "100% confident" she was raped. The local district attorney, Matthew Van Houten, initially decided not to prosecute, citing a lack of evidence that she was drugged or coerced into sex. His office has now reopened the investigation. The woman, identified as Jane Doe, alleges she was incapacitated after being pressured into using drugs and alcohol. Cornell University supports the decision to reopen the investigation.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for an investigation into Cornell University's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation. A woman claims she was sexually assaulted by seven students at the Chi Phi fraternity house after being given alcohol and drugs. Her lawsuit has drawn national attention. Hochul said Tuesday she supports the decision by Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten to reopen the investigation, but has questions about Cornell's response and prevention systems. The university says it conducted its own investigation and issued sanctions. The Chi Phi chapter was closed in 2024 and remains barred from campus.

A judge has found a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna to be mentally competent to stand trial. The judge issued the ruling Tuesday in a Los Angeles county court after psychiatric evaluations for 36-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz. Ortiz has pleaded not guilty to firing at the home of the singing superstar Rihanna, her rapper partner A$AP Rocky, and their children. Police allege that Ortiz fired at least 20 bullets at the property on March 8. No one was injured, but shots hit an Airstream trailer and a nursery. Ortiz faces multiple charges, including assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Authorities have not discussed a motive.

Federal prosecutors in Texas announced assault charges against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in the back by immigration enforcement agents on Sunday. A federal complaint alleges Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, tried to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who pulled him over after a judge issued a final removal order, according to  U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas. If convicted Garces-Perez faces up to 20 years in prison.