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Patient dies by suicide after "insurance issue" delayed medicine

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Kyle, Texas — Kenney Blewett was diagnosed with lung disease more than a decade ago but started experiencing flare-ups this year that made him feel like he couldn't breathe.

Blewett described those flare-ups as "the scariest thing in the world," said his wife, Cindy, adding that while the episodes typically lasted no more than a few minutes, they had become more frequent.

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Man accused in Cornell case allegedly asked student not to "say anything," transcript says

More information is coming to light about what the people at the center of the Cornell University alleged rape case said in the days and weeks after the incident. CBS News New York obtained a Title IX record from a source that includes Jane Doe's account, interviews with six of the seven men named in the lawsuit, and 20 witnesses. According to the record, a student who had been at the Chi Phi house the night of the alleged assault in 2024 says she got a call the next day from one of the accused men. She said the call took place right before an event at her sorority.

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Trump clashes ahead as new Supreme Court term begins

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s harsh criticisms may still be ringing in the ears of Supreme Court justices when they return to the bench for a new nine-month term next week. In the final months of its previous term and over its summer break, the conservative-majority court, which includes three Trump appointees, ruled against Trump on some of the issues he holds most dear. The justices blocked his sweeping tariffs, ended his plan to curb birthright citizenship, prevented him from firing a member of the Federal Reserve and blocked his plan to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of this fall’s election.

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A 'dark cloud' and 'dismal' mood: How it feels on Cornell campus right now

Under normal circumstances, Cornell University is a beautiful place to study at this time of year. Autumn leaves bring pops of colour to its stately buildings, which are set against the backdrop of the rolling hills of upstate New York. But students and faculty members say the investigation into an alleged gang rape that took place on these grounds two years ago has cast a "dark cloud" over the campus - stirring anger, concern over fraternity culture, and a backlash against the university's handling of the situation.