Doctored photos, fake scores: Rigging the U.S. college admissions system
On paper, she seemed an excellent applicant to the University of Southern California: an SAT score in the 96th percentile, along with an impressive record as a varsity water polo player who won her high school team’s “most valuable player” award.
New Jersey leaders in deal to legalize recreational marijuana
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday reached an agreement in principle with Democratic lawmakers for the state to potentially become the second in the country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis though legislation.
Appeals court says Ohio may withhold Planned Parenthood funding
A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Planned Parenthood’s constitutional challenge to an Ohio law depriving the organization of state funding because it performs abortions, handing a victory to anti-abortion advocates.
Biggest U.S. college fraud bust nets actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin
Federal authorities arrested dozens on Tuesday for a $25 million scheme to help wealthy Americans, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin and some CEOs, cheat their children’s way into elite universities, such as Yale and Stanford.
Ex-Stanford sailing coach pleads guilty to college admission bribe scheme
Stanford University’s former head sailing coach pleaded guilty on Tuesday to agreeing in exchange for bribes to recruit children to its sailing team without regard to their athletic abilities so they could gain admission to the elite school.
Hollywood’s Huffman, Loughlin snared in $25 million U.S. college fraud scheme
Federal authorities arrested dozens of people on Tuesday for a $25 million scheme to help wealthy Americans, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin and some CEOs, cheat their children’s way into elite universities, such as Yale and Sta…
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.
