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It took former Cornell University student “Jane Doe” filing a lawsuit, and outrage on social media, for prosectors to “reopen” the investigation into her allegations that 7 members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged and gang raped her back in 2024. The District Attorney claims he never received the full transcript of Jane Doe’s interview with campus police, and says this new lawsuit makes claims that were not made during the initial investigation. There is a lot of finger pointing going on, and a lot of questions being asked, as Jane Does’ full transcript of what she says happened that night have been released. It’s ugly, it’s appalling, and now, two years later, a grand jury will determine if it was criminal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrities like Sharon Stone, Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, and Valerie Bertinelli are vulnerably sharing what divorce taught them - you need to hear this! Email us at: IDOPOD@iheartradio.com or call us at 844-4-I Do Pod (844-443-6763)Follow I Do, Part 2 on Instagram and TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today marks the 41st anniversary of a month created to bring awareness and save lives for millions of women around the world. October 1st is the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness month and to mark that day 13 years ago, Amy had a mammogram on live national television to remind women to make their own potentially life saving appointments. It was that scan that ultimately led to a stage 2 breast cancer at the age of 40. Today, the American Cancer Society wants women and men to know their risks, know the warning signs and help provide the information and resources available. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, but the earlier its detected, the better chance of surviving it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quick and brave actions by the captain of Flydubai flight 1073 and several of its passengers averted a deadly disaster, saving the lives of more than 170 people on board a flight headed from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The investigation is ongoing, but the details of what happened mid-air are nothing short of remarkable. A co-pilot who has now been detained, reportedly began stabbing the captain in an attempt to crash the plane. While being attacked, the captain was able to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to rush in, neutralize the co-pilot and stabilize the plane that had dropped more than 17 thousand feet in less than two minutes. While it’s unclear whether this was an orchestrated terror attack, it is clear that the actions of a few, saved the lives of everyone on board.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50-year-old Christa Pike is in the hospital this morning after two lethal doses were given to the death row inmate last night. The Supreme Court overturned a federal court’s stay of execution, allowing for the execution to take place. After second attempt at administering the pentobarbital, Pike was heard snoring by witnesses. The governor of Tennessee has ordered an investigation into what happened and a temporary halt to scheduled executions. Pike was sentenced to death after being convicted of the 1995 torture and murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

71-year-old Douglas Carter walked out of prison this week after spending 40 years on death row for a 1985 murder he says he never committed. Carter was finally freed after DNA from the crime scene excluded him as a suspect. Carter was finally granted a new trial last year after the Utah Supreme Court ruled the two witnesses who testified against him recanted their stories, revealing that police and a prosecutor gave them cash and gifts to point the finger at Carter. Prosecutors agreed with the judge to release Carter, despite objections from the victims’ family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBC news has sourced a remarkable story describing what life is like for the billionaire music mogul behind bars. Multiple inmates have described a life Sean “Diddy” Combs has curated in prison, spending thousands of dollars a month for men to make his bed, cook his food, clean his clothes and give him massages. They also have photos and videos showing Diddy on a phone - which is not permitted - and say Diddy has premium alcohol that he sometimes shares with a tight circle of inmates on the weekends. Diddy’s reps have already responded to the allegations, but didn’t necessarily deny them. It’s unclear if these reports will have any impact on his latest release date of January 2028.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a shocking development, a federal appeals court has stepped in and stopped the execution of 50 year old Christa Pike. Pike would’ve been the first woman in more than 200 years executed by the state of Tennessee, and she had already lost her appeal to the Supreme Court. Governor Bill Lee even announced earlier this week that he would not offer Pike clemency. The federal court wants to review whether Pike’s allegations of childhood sexual abuse and rape were fully considered at her sentencing. The mother of Pike’s victim, Colleen Slemmer had raised money to travel to Nashville to attend Pike’s execution, and has been publicly advocating for her execution for the past three decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50-year-old Christa Pike is scheduled to become the first woman executed in Tennessee since 1819. Pike was convicted of the torture and murder of an alleged romantic rival when she was 18-years-old. She committed her crime with her then 17-year-old boyfriend, and because of his age he was given a life sentence, while Pike was sentenced to death. There have been dozens of women’s advocacy groups trying to halt her execution based on her extensive sexual abuse and mental health history. At this point, all of Pike’s appeals have been exhausted, and the Governor of Tennessee has already made his decision not to intervene. The mother of Pike’s victim, Colleen Slemmer, plans to attend, saying she’s been waiting for this day for more than 30 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It took the jury less than three hours to convict 40-year-old former American Idol Contestant Caleb Flynn for the murder of his wife, Ashley, last February. During closing arguments the prosecution reminded the jury of the overwhelming evidence against Flynn, including his damning text messages about wanting to kill his wife. The defense spent nearly an hour trying to convince the jury there was reasonable doubt because no physical evidence connected Flynn to the murder. We have Ashley’s family reaction and Caleb’s parents comments after the guilty verdict was delivered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bizarre and disturbing story out of the Bay Area: two, 76-year-old murder suspects are in custody, accused of murdering their son-in-law at a California sports complex and playground. Police say Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen each shot 40-year-old Jonathan McKinsey multiple times, witnesses directing police to the couple within minutes of the murder. McKinsey was the director of engineering for the games section of The New York Times and was in a contentious and complicated divorce and custody battle that included decades of domestic violence accusations and restraining orders. The couple is expected in court on Wednesday, where we hope to get more details in this shocking crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While no date has been set yet for the retrial of Lindsay Clancy, the prosecution acknowledged it is moving forward with its case against the mom accused of strangling her three young children to death. Clancy’s defense attorney surprised the court, making an argument that the case against her should be thrown out because there is no actual evidence she killed her children. The judge plans to rule on several motions presented by the prosecution, defense, a media organization and the holdout juror in early November.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fate of Caleb Flynn will be in the hands of the jury today after both the prosecution and defense rested their cases on Monday. The prosecution called 40 witnesses over the past 7 days, while the defense chose to rest without calling a single witness to the stand. The former American Idol contestant is accused of shooting and killing his wife Ashely while she was sleeping and then staging the home to make it look like a burglary. While the defense reminded the jury there is no physical evidence linking Flynn to the murder, there is a mountain of circumstantial evidence pointing to Flynn, including from his own text messages. Flynn’s mistress, Alleigha Botner testified to hundreds of damning texts where Flynn repeatedly said he wanted to kill his wife.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, has filed several motions for today’s hearing as we wait to hear whether prosecutors plan to retry Clancy for the strangling deaths of her three children. Reddington will first ask the judge to find Clancy not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility. The defense has also moved to dismiss the case on double jeopardy grounds, arguing the judge should not have declared a mistrial, but instead should have questioned the holdout juror or replaced him. Reddington has also requested additional information about the juror, including cellphone records and his confidential questionnaire, as the juror himself spoke out for the first time on Monday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Primetime” came in a respectable number 4 over the weekend, and critics are singing its praises, earning an 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the journalist the movie portrays, former NBC reporter Chris Hansen, is upset, saying the film is a “complete work of fiction.” Hansen goes on to say the movie is “detached from reality or anything I’ve ever experienced.” Hansen is played by actor Robert Pattinson and depicts his role working on “To Catch a Predator” back in 2006, when a potential target of the show, a Texas prosecutor died by suicide rather than be confronted by the reality show and police.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The attorney for the lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is defending his client, saying Michael Desronvil had zero doubt about his decision and has “a mountain of evidence” to back up his decision. Edward Paltzik also had a message for Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington “and to the deranged individuals who think that the murder of three innocent children is okay: You will never break Michael, because Michael is indestructible." Paltzik is speaking the day before Reddington goes to court to ask for a formal investigation into the holdout juror, calling him an “obstructionist” juror. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The second full week of testimony is underway in the Caleb Flynn murder trial. The former American Idol alum is accused of murdering his wife of 15 years, Ashely Flynn. On Friday, Flynn sobbed once again in court as a detective played both of his interrogation videos, recorded on the day of his wife’s murder. Detectives also testified to what they found in Ashely’s phone, saying there was no evidence Ashley was having an affair like Caleb claimed, but there was evidence she knew of Caleb’s affair, at one point texting him, “you can be honest, was it her?”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18-year-old Kingston Bradley has been charged with malice murder after neighbors saw him carrying a plastic tub with a dismembered torso inside. Police had just left that same apartment complex after a woman’s family reported her missing, claiming her cell phone’s location was nearby. Investigators then found more body parts in the trunk of Bradley’s vehicle that were later identified as missing 26-year-old Shanteria Mosley. Bradley’s father is now speaking out, defending himself and pointing to his son’s years long history of mental illness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dictionary.com announced that 5,900 new words were added to its website this year, including online slang, artificial intelligence developments, sustainability, global cuisine and health and psychology. They also added popular acronyms like, IYKYK: If you know, you know, and ELI5: Explain like I'm five. And then there’s of course, the most overused and annoying words of the year, like “moist” and ”like” that continue to top the list year after year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are two new studies out that show younger people aren’t having as much sex and it’s a fairly significant shift from a decade ago. The Institute for Family Studies found that nearly 25 percent of adults ages 18 to 29 haven’t had sex in the past year. A recent Playboy study found the same results, and now experts are looking into why. From burn out from dating apps, to social anxiety stemming from the pandemic, to young adults moving back in with their parents, some experts believe this trend will continue to lower our country’s fertility rates further. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authorities now believe 29-year-old mother of four, Tasia Fortune, was murdered during a drug dispute and then, her body was hanged in a tree in a “staged” scene. Jackson police say Fortune fought with her attackers before she was killed, and now 45-year-old Eric Clark has also been charged with her murder. 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. and 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff are also facing capital murder charges for her death. Fortune’s mother had a remarkable response after an outburst in Friday’s court hearing, saying she doesn’t want anyone who is innocent behind bars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When your true love story was right here…waiting for you. Real-life I Do Part 2 success story: Richard Marx and Daisy Fuentes are taking over the pod! From a love story 30 years in the making, to the unconventional way they started dating, to the breakup they had to have before they said “I Do” — Richard and Daisy are opening up about their unique love journey and why it was built to last. Email us at: IDOPOD@iheartradio.com or call us at 844-4-I Do Pod (844-443-6763)Follow I Do, Part 2 on Instagram and TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this relationship Saturday, we have some incredible advice for everyone in any stage of a relationship or life. First, up we have a study out of Psychology Today that shares the science behind the timing of a text. Next up on the feed we will have the seven mistakes most people make when dating again after a breakup or divorce. And finally, for those in a relationship, we share 15 questions you should ask your partner to build connections and help your compatibility grow and thrive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this relationship Saturday, we have some incredible advice for everyone in any stage of a relationship or life. First, up we have a study out of Psychology Today that shares the science behind the timing of a text. Next up on the feed we will have the seven mistakes most people make when dating again after a breakup or divorce. And finally, for those in a relationship, we share 15 questions you should ask your partner to build connections and help your compatibility grow and thrive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this relationship Saturday, we have some incredible advice for everyone in any stage of a relationship or life. First, up we have a study out of Psychology Today that shares the science behind the timing of a text. Next up on the feed we will have the seven mistakes most people make when dating again after a breakup or divorce. And finally, for those in a relationship, we share 15 questions you should ask your partner to build connections and help your compatibility grow and thrive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking for a new series to watch this weekend? Same. Thankfully, the New York Times put out a list of the greatest television shows of the century and turns out, we have a lot of catching up to do! We go over the highlights of the list and what we’re putting on our “to watch” list. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

St. Paul Police Chief Alex Henry has officially filed a lawsuit against 53-year-old Minnesota Mayor Kaohly Her for sexual harassment. Chief Henry had already filed a complaint against the mayor back in the Spring, but has now included new allegations in his formal lawsuit. Henry alleges that Mayor Her grabbed his upper thigh twice during a budget meeting, made references to the size of his penis and referred to herself as a “MILF”. Earlier accusations involved Mayor Her reportedly sending an inappropriate text to a city employee referring to “Weiner Wednesday.” The Mayor’s spokesperson has denied the allegations and says Mayor Her plans to “continue to lead St. Paul.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police say a 32-year-old man is in custody after brutally attacking a couple while they were sleeping, stabbing Dr. Idris Evans to death and critically injuring his wife. In the middle of the attack, Gina Evans was able to yell to their 8 and 12 year old kids to run to a neighbor’s house, saving them from being harmed. Investigators are trying to determine a motive for the murder, Evan’s wife telling police she heard her husband call out their attacker’s name, Elijah. Gina described Elijah Hemingway as psychotic, referring to himself as “God," while stabbing them in only his underwear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damn. For the second day in a row, the mistress of accused murderer Caleb Flynn was on the stand reading hundreds of texts between the two. But on Thursday, 24-year-old Alleigha Botner cracked as she was forced to read a damning text where she told Caleb she wanted to kill his wife Ashley, “so bad." However, later in the day a much different tone swept over the courtroom as prosecutors played an AI version of the song Caleb wrote for Alleigha. As two different versions of the song played aloud, the camera panned to Ashley’s family and many others who all seemed to be stifling laughter, as Caleb wiped sweat from his brow, clearly uncomfortable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mississippi Police have arrested a second man in the death of a black woman found hanging from a tree, and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Jackson police arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging behind an abandoned home in the city on Aug. 3rd. Authorities say while the U.S. Marshalls are bringing in a third man, there are even more arrest warrants expected in this horrific case. Fortune’s mother said neither man is familiar to her nor Tasia’s friends, but that they both should be considered innocent until proven guilty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been a turbulent season of 90 Day Fiancé - but Marissa and Edward have weathered the storm and made it down the aisle! Now they catch up with Amy and TJ to talk about how they’ve navigated watching the show back - and how they’ve handled fans giving opinions on their relationship.Where do things stand with Marissa’s ex-husband Michael? Where do they stand on having children? Did they get close to calling it quits?! We’re getting deep! Email us at: IDOPOD@iheartradio.com or call us at 844-4-I Do Pod (844-443-6763)Follow I Do, Part 2 on Instagram and TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalists from CNN, MSNOW and Politico have all been turned away from the White House today, hours after a judge ordered President Trump’s ban on the organizations temporarily lifted, effective immediately. There is a 12:30PM ET hearing set between the news outlets and the Trump Justice Department, and it’s unclear how this is going to unfold, and what the outcome may be. We go over what’s at stake as Trump defies a federal judge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24-year-old Alleigha Botner is back on the stand today after three, dramatic hours on Wednesday afternoon. Botner is testifying against her former lover, Caleb Flynn, who now stands accused of killing his wife of 15 years to be with her. Botner testified about their year and a half long affair that began while she was an intern at the church they both attended, and read aloud dozens of hateful texts about wanting to kill his now deceased wife, Ashley while her family listened from the courtroom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal judge has granted journalists a temporary restraining order forcing the White House to restore press credentials to CNN, MSNOW and Politico. The order requires the White House to “immediately return, reinstate, and restore” the credentials, after the judge rejected the DOJ’s argument that the ban was motivated by “national security concerns.” As Trump continues his all out war against reporting he doesn’t like, we end this episode with a very important reminder of the importance of a free press by a former President. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

41-year-old Ker’Sean Ramey is scheduled to die this evening by lethal injection for a 2005 triple homicide. Ramey was convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of his neighbor, 38-year-old Celso Lopez, 18-year-old Tiffani Peacock and her boyfriend, 24-year-old Sam Roberts. His cohort, LeJames Norman was executed just last week for the same crime, which began as an armed robbery, and ended with both men shooting their victims multiple times. Tiffani Peacock’s sister is speaking out, saying the execution aren’t anything to celebrate, and hopes instead, that people will remember her sister for how she died, but instead for how she lived.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a shocking day of testimony in the murder trial against former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn, accused of shooting his wife of 15 years in the head while she was sleeping so he could be with his mistress. Ashley Flynn’s mother, father, sister and brother-in-law described Caleb as a trusted and loved member of the family who they vacationed with and worked alongside for years. They each described feeling shock and disbelief after his arrest, Ashley’s sister even telling FBI agents they had the wrong guy, choosing to believe Caleb’s intruder theory. We also learned that Caleb’s alleged mistress was the main worship leader at their church, and is expected to testify later in the trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.