California man pleads guilty to running college admissions fraud scheme: court hearing
A California man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to running a $25 million scheme to fraudulently help wealthy parents secure seats for their children at elite universities, in what prosecutors called the largest case of college admissions fraud in U.S. histo…
‘Slap in face’: TV star’s daughters ripped online in college fraud scheme
The daughters of “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin became targets of scorn on social media on Tuesday after their mother was charged in an alleged scheme to help privileged Americans get their children into elite universities by fraudulent means.
U.S. immigration agency to close its overseas offices
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to close the U.S. immigration agency’s overseas locations, according to current and former officials and an internal memo, in a move affecting offices that currently handle family visa requests, inter…
Factbox: Celebrities, business leaders charged in U.S. college fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors charged 50 people on Tuesday in a $25 million scheme to help celebrities, CEOs and other wealthy Americans cheat their children’s way into elite universities, including Yale, Georgetown and Stanford.
National Cancer Institute chief to serve as acting FDA head
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has tapped National Cancer Institute Director Norman Sharpless to serve as acting commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration, following the resignation of Scott Gottlieb earlier this month. Sharpless,…
National Cancer Institute chief to serve as acting U.S. FDA head
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has tapped National Cancer Institute Director Norman Sharpless to serve as acting commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration, followingthe resignation Scott Gottlieb earlier this month. Sharpless, who…
U.S. expands return of asylum seekers to Mexico to new ports of entry
The United States is expanding its program to send asylum seekers back to Mexico to wait out their U.S. court proceedings and so far has returned 240 people since starting the program in January, U.S. officials told reporters on Tuesday.
U.S. defense budget favors Navy shipbuilding, fewer Boeing tanker jets
U.S. President Donald Trump’s $750-billion defense budget includes more money to build ships, fulfilling a campaign promise to strengthen the Navy, but also cuts the number of Boeing Co KC-46 tanker jets, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Actresses Huffman, Loughlin among 50 charged in U.S. college fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors charged 50 people on Tuesday in a $25 million scheme to help actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, CEOs and other wealthy Americans cheat their children’s way into elite universities, including Yale and Stanford.
Court allows Ohio law blocking Planned Parenthood funding
A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of an Ohio law that blocks state funding for Planned Parenthood, reversing its own prior ruling and handing a victory to anti-abortion advocates.
