Saturday, October 3, 2026

Top Stories: ‘I am Jane Doe’: Cornell rape case sparks modern ‘Spartacus’ maneuver

The rape of a young woman at Cornell has spurred an online campaign to shield the identity of "Jane Doe." ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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     Sat Oct 3 2026

 
McGraw Tower at Cornell in the night
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Tennessee prison commissioner resigns after Christa Pike's botched execution

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada resigned, days after Christa Pike survived lethal injection. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sat Oct 3 2026

 
TDOC Commissioner Frank Strada addresses the media at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada resigned, days after Christa Pike survived lethal injection.

President Donald Trump participates in a midterm election rally in Durant, Oklahoma, on Oct. 1, 2026.
 

Trump promises 'nearly $100' to 20M seniors in latest cash giveaway

The president said the money is to help cover medical costs. It’s unclear whether he has the authority to send out the money.

A temperature forecast map for October shows widespread warmth is expected across much of the western U.S., along with the Gulf Coast and Florida. No part of the U.S. is forecast to be cooler than normal in October.
 

'Notable cold shot': October weather forecast is here

The forecast predicts mild temps for many, above-average heat in the West — and a cold snap for some in early October.

The absent Holei Sea Arch marks the latest change in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park's landscape.
 

One of Hawaii's most famous natural wonders has vanished

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park's iconic Holei Sea Arch has collapsed, marking the latest dramatic change in the island's ever-evolving landscape.

A Bank of America ATM machine on July 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida.
 

A man found $128K on top of a Bank of America ATM. Here's what he did next

A Texas man found a bag containing $128,514 on top of a Bank of America ATM on Aug. 3. Here's what he did next.

Taylor Swift
 

Taylor Swift's channels 'Evermore' era with new hairstyle: See her now

Taylor Swift debuted a new hairstyle following her appearance at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 27. See the pop star's new look.

 A general view of the interior of the new Ryan Field prior to the game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Penn State Nittany Lions on October 02, 2026 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern unveils their new $875 million, 35,000 seat Ryan Field after two years of construction.
 

Take a look inside college football's most expensive stadium

Tour Northwestern football's new Ryan Field, which cost $875 million to build and opens Friday night vs. Penn State.

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, ahead of the midterm elections, at The Mitchell Center at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, US, October 2, 2026.
 

How many seniors in your state are getting Trump's $90 checks?

President Trump said he plans to send $90 check to more than 20 million seniors this month. See how much money is going to midterm battlegrounds.

US Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) walks through the Senate Subway on the way to a vote on the "Stop Insider Trading Act" on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
 

Trump posts GOP senator's cell number in push for permanent daylight saving

President Donald Trump is urging the Senate to pass permanent daylight saving time with a new strategy: give out Sen. Tom Cotton's phone number.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference in the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Jeffries addressed the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas and President Trump's plans to campaign for candidates across the country.
 

Why progressive wave could complicate House Democrats' return to power

Republican infighting dragged down House Speaker Mike Johnson. On the verge of power, can Democrat Hakeem Jeffries avoid the same fate?

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