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A strengthening nor’easter hundreds of miles off the Atlantic is expected to bring several days of gusty onshore winds and coastal flooding along the East Coast. Flood advisories cover the Jersey Shore to the Outer Banks for one to two feet of inundation. Coastal cities from New Jersey to Cape Hatteras may experience beach erosion and gusts up to forty‑four miles per hour. Rain will remain mostly offshore, but Cape Cod and Nantucket could see light showers and rough surf by Thursday. The storm may intensify into a tropical system named Josephine, though it will likely remain offshore.

Jane Doe, who filed a civil suit against seven former members of the Chi Phi fraternity for drug‑assisted sexual assault in October 2024, sent a letter to Cornell’s faculty senate detailing a second‑hand account of President Michael Kotlikoff’s reaction to her complaint. Doe said the sorority president relayed that Kotlikoff had questioned why she waited to report the incident, implying doubt in her story. Cornell denied this characterization, stating Kotlikoff’s question in a January 2025 meeting was aimed at bystanders who had not reported the allegations. The letter arrives amid growing faculty scrutiny and a potential no‑confidence vote in the administration, as the university hires former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates to conduct an independent review of its handling of the allegations.

Charlotte Cardin continues to be a Billboard Canada chart favourite, no matter which language she sings in. The Quebec‑born, Paris‑based artist consistently appears on the Canadian charts, underscoring her cross‑lingual appeal.

Broadway contributed $21 billion to the New York City economy during the 2024‑2025 season, even as production costs have risen over the past six years.

The U.S. stock market is rising after robust profit reports from Equifax and Hasbro, among other companies. Oil prices have eased back, contributing to the broader market lift.

Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both seventy‑seven, pleaded not guilty to first‑degree murder after shooting New York Times executive Jonathan McKinsey in a Dublin, California parking lot. Prosecutors say the couple waited in the lot, claiming they acted out of concern after witnessing something disturbing during McKinsey’s supervised visit with his children. The pair purchased firearms in March, allegedly to defend themselves after McKinsey threatened Chen’s life three times. McKinsey, forty, was embroiled in a bitter divorce and custody battle with his daughter. If convicted, both could face life imprisonment without parole.

New York‑based startup Asymptote Labs announced a $5.5 million seed round led by Tower Research Ventures. The funding will support the company’s development of tools that record and block risky actions by AI systems.

President Trump announced at a Kansas rally that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will launch a new Harvest Fuel Relief program, providing $8 billion to offset diesel costs for the 2026 crop year. The USDA said farmers do not need crop insurance to qualify and can apply by creating a Login.gov account. Secretary Brooke Rollins said the investment will give farmers certainty during the harvest season. The program will pay farmers a portion of their estimated losses using a standard formula based on planted acreage, production costs, crop yields and prices from the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Payment rates for major commodity crops will be announced in November, with details for other eligible products to follow. The aid comes amid record diesel prices, which peaked at $6.53 per gallon on September 22 and are now averaging $6.32 per gallon, up from $3.62 a year ago, according to AAA data. The USDA forecasts net farm income to drop 2.6% this year as production costs rise 4.5%, with fuel and oil expenses expected to jump nearly 30%.

Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro marks a departure from its Fire line, offering a premium build and high‑end specs that position it as a direct competitor to the iPad. The 12‑inch device features an aluminum unibody, 6.5 mm thick, weighing about 550 g, and comes in a single graphite color. It runs Google Play services instead of Amazon’s forked Android. The tablet includes a USB‑C port, a power button with fingerprint sensor, and volume controls on the right edge. Priced at $500, the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro aims to attract users who want a high‑quality tablet without the iPad price tag.