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Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in jail
Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in jail on Friday for her role in the college admissions cheating scandal. The popular television actress has admitted to paying $15,000 in an effort to boost her eldest daughter’s SAT score. Huffman also received one year of probation, 250 hours of community […]
Liberty students protest in wake of reports about Falwell
Students at Liberty University in Virginia gathered Friday to protest in the wake of news reports containing allegations that school president Jerry Falwell Jr. improperly benefited from the institution and disparaged students in emails. Students joined together at the private evangelical university known for being an influential hub in conservative […]
MoviePass will shut down for good on Sept. 14
Mitch Lowe and Ted Farnsworth Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images MoviePass announced on Friday it’s shutting down the discount ticketing service on Sept. 14. MoviePass parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics notified subscribers that it plans to close down the service because its “efforts to recapitalize MoviePass have not been successful to […]
Google will now post this list of employee ‘rights’ at HQ as part of legal settlement
As part of the arrangement, Google is required to let employees speak with the media about their employment without getting permission, which marks a change for a company that has exercised tight restrictions over conversations with the press. The company also has to say that it will comply with federal […]
Google will post this list of over 20 policies as part of its free speech settlement
As part of the arrangement, Google is required to let employees speak with the media about their employment without getting permission, which marks a change for a company that has exercised tight restrictions over conversations with the press. The company also has to say that it will comply with federal […]
Children not exempt from Trump’s toughest asylum policy and will be turned back, officials say
U.S. Border Patrol agents take into custody a father and son from Honduras near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 12, 2018 near Mission, Texas. John Moore | Getty Images Following the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to go forward with its toughest asylum policy to date, officials […]
Actress Felicity Huffman sentenced to two weeks in jail in college admissions cheating case
Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in jail for paying thousands of dollars to fraudulently boost her daughter’s chances of attending an elite university. Huffman was also ordered by federal Judge Indira Talwani to pay a $30,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service. The […]
Andrew Yang offered $1,000 to 10 random families. Is that legal?
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang teased that he would do something unprecedented during Thursday’s debate, and he did — he announced he’s offering $1,000 to 10 random families for a year. The idea reflects his proposal to give every American adult $1,000 a month, which he calls the “Freedom Dividend.” […]
Inside Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s Park Avenue duplex on sale for $27.5 million
The Park Avenue home of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has had a price drop: The Manhattan duplex is now listed at $27.5 million. The apartment was originally listed in September 2018 at $32.5 million. The price was then reduced to $29.5 million in January, according to Realtor.com. The five-bedroom, […]