Memedozaslan/iStock(BOSTON) — The spotlight is on the actresses and wealthy parents, who are facing charges over an alleged college entrance exam cheating scandal, but there’s a key player whose background has not been widely discussed. Mark Riddell — the man accused of actually taking the students’ test for them. Riddell is facing two criminal charges …
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Mar 13
Angry dad brings loaded AK-47 to FL school because son called crying, police say
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Police arrested a Florida father on Monday for allegedly bringing a loaded AK-47 to his son’s middle school and making death threats towards teachers. Christopher Freeman, 27, was arrested at Bear Lakes Middle School in West Palm Beach, Florida, around 4 p.m. after a school resource …
Mar 12
Slovenian woman accused of insurance fraud after sawing off her hand
apomares/iStock(NEW YORK) — A terrible accident or a terribly imperfect crime? Police and prosecutors in Slovenia are trying to determine the truth after a 21-year-old woman cut off her hand with a circular saw in January this year. Her family says that it was an accident; that she was sawing off branches on a tree …
Mar 12
‘Victor’s not a homicide number’: Councilwoman’s tearful speech after son, a USC student, slain near campus
Lynette Gibson McElhaney(LOS ANGELES) — Days after University of Southern California student Victor McElhaney was gunned down, his mother, an Oakland city councilmember, was overcome with emotion as she spoke at the university. “Victor’s not a homicide number or statistic or just another black boy gunned down in South Central Los Angeles,” Councilwoman Lynette Gibson …
Mar 12
Plane crashes into Ohio home, 1 dead: FAA
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(MADEIRA, Ohio) — A twin-engine Piper PA-31 plane crashed into a home near Madeira, Ohio, Tuesday afternoon, killing at least one person, according to a local fire official. It was not immediately clear how many people were on board, however everyone who lives in the home has been accounted for and is safe, including two …
Mar 12
Brexit chaos: Theresa May’s government loses crucial vote once again on flagship Brexit deal
LanceB/iStock(LONDON) — British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered a huge setback after her Brexit deal was voted down by lawmakers for the second time in three months, even as the deadline for leaving the European Union approaches in less than three weeks. The Brexit deal, which has received heavy criticism from all sides of …
Mar 12
In reversal, US withdrawing all embassy personnel from Venezuela amid days of blackouts, protests
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is withdrawing its remaining diplomatic personnel from the embassy in Venezuela, citing the “deteriorating situation” given days of blackouts, increased water shortages, and the threat of further protests. The decision also comes amid growing concern that American diplomats could become a pawn in the battle with President Nicolas Maduro …
Mar 12
U.S. Army captain, brothers, a law student, international aid workers among the 157 killed in an Ethiopian Airlines crash
Katelyn Parra Photography(NEW YORK) — Making the world a “better place” was how heartbroken family members remembers loved once who were among the 157 people aboard the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed just minutes after takeoff on Sunday morning. No one survived the horrific crash that claimed the lives of a decorated U.S. Army captain, …
Mar 12
China, Ethiopia, Indonesia, European Union ground Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft after crash
Ethiopian Airlines(LONDON) — A growing list of airline carriers and aviation regulators around the world are grounding fleets of the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in the wake of a crash of the same model that killed all 157 people on board. A new Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines went down in …
Mar 12
K-pop superstar investigated as part of prostitution probe
VCG/VCG via Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — A member of a K-pop boy band is being investigated by South Korean authorities involving prostitution at a nightclub in Seoul, according to reports. BIGBANG member Seungri, whose birth name is Lee Seung-hyun, allegedly introduced “escorts to foreigners to encourage them to invest in his business ventures,” according …