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Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. President Trump is promising more payments to voters ahead of the midterms; there are new questions over security lapses ahead of Wednesday’s FlyDubai flight; and a new generation of Depeche Mode fans recreate a band photo taken behind the Iron Curtain.
But first, a wave of "Jane Doe" solidarity posts are flooding social media after the Cornell rape lawsuit was filed.
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Cornell University students and ACLU student chapter members Jane Wang, left and Sophia Riley Sim speak about sexual violence on campus during a student assembly meeting at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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'Jane Doe' solidarity posts flood social media after Cornell rape lawsuit
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A wave of solidarity has surged on social media in support of a young woman who is suing Cornell University and seven fraternity members she accuses of raping her. Countless women and some men are identifying themselves online as Jane Doe, the name the Cornell woman is using in her lawsuit. Many are sharing their own experiences of sexual abuse, reminiscent of the #MeToo movement's peak. The impetus for some is also a desire to offer the woman some protection in this digital age, in response to those wanting to identify her real name online. Read more.
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President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an event at Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio, Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections for premium costs
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President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. Medicare Part B enrollees can expect to receive a one-time payment in October, the White House said. Polls show Americans increasingly blame Trump for the high cost of gasoline and groceries with just 17% approving of his handling of inflation. Trump has sought to shrug off concerns about affordability, saying the economy is booming. Read more.
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UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots’ names and nationalities
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Authorities in the United Arab Emirates shared with Israel a list of passengers and crew ahead of the FlyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft and crash it, regional officials said Sunday, raising new questions over how the attacker evaded detection. With the investigation underway, preliminary details about the incident have highlighted several major security lapses. Read more.
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Myanmar nationals who were sent back from Malaysia gather at a temple for their registration processes with immigration officials Sunday, in Thanlyin, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)
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