{
  "id": 11333002,
  "title": "Hochul appoints Letitia James as special prosecutor in Cornell sexual assault case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hochul-appoints-letitia-james-as-special-prosecutor-in-cornell-sexual",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T01:40:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6124932-hochul-appoints-james-special-prosecutor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Thursday evening she has appointed state Attorney General Letitia James (D) as special prosecutor to investigate a former Cornell University student’s allegations that she was raped at a fraternity house near the Ivy League’s campus in October 2024. The governor said in a statement shared on social media...",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hochul-names-letitia-james-as-special-prosecutor-in-cornell-case",
        "published": "2026-10-02T00:15:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}