A U.S. judge has authorized the BBC to serve subpoenas to members of President Donald Trump's immediate family, despite attempts by Trump to shield them from legal scrutiny in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. On Friday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique Lett granted the BBC's request for alternative service, allowing subpoenas to be sent via certified mail and email to the residences and legal representatives of Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner.

Cornell University has retained former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of how Cornell responds to sexual assault cases.

Thunder Valley CDC will release 50 bison across 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park on Oct. 6, restoring native prairie ecology and Lakota stewardship.