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In Cornell investigation, Gov. Hochul says AG James will find out “how was this woman denied justice”
Read more: In Cornell investigation, Gov. Hochul says AG James will find out “how was this woman denied justice”Gov. Kathy Hochul has tapped New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell University alleged rape case.
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Jane Doe’s attorney says “she was incapable of consent,” alleges cover-up
Read more: Jane Doe’s attorney says “she was incapable of consent,” alleges cover-upJane Doe’s attorney, Thomas Giuffra, tells CBS News the investigation into her alleged rape at a Cornell fraternity was a failure and university police “were in over their heads.”
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The new driving licence rules introduced in October
Read more: The new driving licence rules introduced in OctoberLearners must now spend at least six months getting driving experience before they can take a practical test
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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s ex-fiancé Ken Urker dead at 33 as his body is discovered at Louisiana home on his birthday
Read more: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s ex-fiancé Ken Urker dead at 33 as his body is discovered at Louisiana home on his birthdayUrker was unresponsive when he was discovered at home on Thursday by his former fiancée’s brother, Dylan.
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Shooting erupts at high school football game in Pittsburgh, leaving at least three people wounded
Read more: Shooting erupts at high school football game in Pittsburgh, leaving at least three people woundedPolice have responded to the area of South 9th and East Carson streets, and South 7th and Cabot, near Pittsburgh Public Schools’ George Cupples Stadium, where Westinghouse was taking on University Prep.
Asia
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Indonesian authorities demolish luxury prison ‘villas’ where whisky, TVs seized
Read more: Indonesian authorities demolish luxury prison ‘villas’ where whisky, TVs seizedOfficers emptied several “villas” of furniture, bottles of alcohol and at least one big-screen TV, before taking an excavator to 10 of the units and smashing them to the ground.
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Thai floods disrupt factories, capital still at risk, PM says
Read more: Thai floods disrupt factories, capital still at risk, PM saysPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Bangkok, its metropolitan area and Thailand’s central region were still at risk from floodwaters flowing in from the north.
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In kayaks or waist-deep in floodwater, shoppers return to Bangkok markets
Read more: In kayaks or waist-deep in floodwater, shoppers return to Bangkok marketsRoadside stalls and indoor markets are reopening even though parts of the Thai capital remain submerged.
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Najib Razak’s ‘solidarity fund’ raises US$2.27 million, still short of US$12.27 million target: DPM Zahid
Read more: Najib Razak’s ‘solidarity fund’ raises US$2.27 million, still short of US$12.27 million target: DPM ZahidThe jailed former Malaysian prime minister’s eldest son told reporters that even if his father’s frozen assets were released, his family would still be unable to immediately raise the fine for Najib to serve his sentence at home as part of a royal pardon.
Thailand
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Thai Airways CEO ousted over flood mishaps
Read more: Thai Airways CEO ousted over flood mishapsThe board of Thai Airways International on Friday dismissed chief executive officer Chai Eamsiri following the widespread mismanagement of flight schedules and severe baggage backlogs during the heavy flooding in Bangkok that started on Sept 25.
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Your weekly horoscope for Oct 2-8
Read more: Your weekly horoscope for Oct 2-8Your spot-on weekly horoscope for work, money and relationships from Guru by Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how you will fare this week and beyond.
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Cops widen cross-border scam fight
Read more: Cops widen cross-border scam fightThe Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) is stepping up cooperation with Australia, the United States and neighbouring countries as it shifts its focus from warning victims after they have been defrauded to detecting and disrupting scam networks before losses occur.
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PM revokes Thai citizenship of Israeli businessman
Read more: PM revokes Thai citizenship of Israeli businessmanPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed an order revoking the Thai citizenship of an Israeli-born man for failing to disclose and renounce other nationalities upon naturalisation.
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Northern water runoff the next challenge
Read more: Northern water runoff the next challengeThere will be no heavy rain in the Central Plains, including Bangkok and surrounding provinces, over the next 10 days, but communities in the Chao Phraya basin should prepare for a water runoff influx from northern Thailand, says natural disaster specialist Seree Supratid.
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Indonesian authorities demolish luxury prison ‘villas’ where whisky, TVs seized
Read more: Indonesian authorities demolish luxury prison ‘villas’ where whisky, TVs seizedOfficers emptied several “villas” of furniture, bottles of alcohol and at least one big-screen TV, before taking an excavator to 10 of the units and smashing them to the ground.
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Thai floods disrupt factories, capital still at risk, PM says
Read more: Thai floods disrupt factories, capital still at risk, PM saysPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Bangkok, its metropolitan area and Thailand’s central region were still at risk from floodwaters flowing in from the north.
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Bangkok road flooding update
Read more: Bangkok road flooding updateThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reported flooding remained on several roads with levels ranging from 5 to 40 centimetres in some northern and eastern areas on Thursday morning.
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Only 18% of 10,000-bag backlog cleared at Suvarnabhumi
Read more: Only 18% of 10,000-bag backlog cleared at SuvarnabhumiA total of 10,000 pieces of luggage piled up at Suvarnabhumi airport between Sept 26 and 28 as a result of flooding and operational failures by Thai Airways International, with only 18% cleared as of Wednesday, according to Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
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Israel-bound plane diverted after co-pilot stabs captain
Read more: Israel-bound plane diverted after co-pilot stabs captainJERUSALEM – The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passengers then held him down while other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.