A former Georgetown University tennis coach on Monday pleaded guilty to taking bribes as part of a massive college admissions cheating scheme, federal prosecutors said.The scheme, masterminded by William “Rick” Singer and taken down in an investigation known as “Operation Varsity Blues,” involved wealthy parents paying for their children to be admitted to top colleges…Continue Reading
A powerful storm that drenched the West Coast with record-breaking rainfall and hurricane-force winds triggered landslides, flooded roads and left two people dead in Washington State.It also resurrected one of California’s most iconic natural features — Yosemite Falls.Before a “bomb cyclone” slammed into the state Sunday, dropping nearly a foot of rain in some parts…Continue Reading
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong activist dubbed “Captain America 2.0” for wielding the superhero’s shield during protests was found guilty of incitement to secession on Monday, the second person convicted under a national security law imposed by China in a crackdown on dissent.Former deliveryman Ma Chun-man, 31, was accused of promoting Hong Kong independence…Continue Reading
A U.S. Army soldier stationed in Germany was indicted in the murders of his grandfather and his great-grandmother, whose bodies were found in their South Carolina home on Father’s Day last year, authorities said Monday.The soldier, Gene Alexzander Scott, 24, whose rank was not disclosed, was taken into custody by military police last week and…Continue Reading
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Tuesday a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses, as the government pushes to reach a nationwide 90% vaccination target. Why it matters: Under the new COVID-19 Protection Framework, businesses must require vaccine certificates from customers if they’re in close contact with them. Ardern said at a briefing Tuesday that…Continue Reading
लाहौरएक दिन पहलेकॉपी लिंकवीडियोभारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच दो साल बाद क्रिकेट मैच होने का क्रेज हर किसी के सिर चढ़कर बोल रहा है। पाकिस्तानी कप्तान बाबर आजम के शहर लाहौर में भी इस मैच को लेकर जबरदस्त क्रेज है। यहां तक कि लाहौर में रविवार को होने वाली शादियां भी रद्द कर दी गई…Continue Reading
Aerial remote-sensing of a large region of Mexico has revealed hundreds of ancient Mesoamerican ceremonial centers, including a large one at an important site for the ancient Olmec culture that is known for its colossal stone heads. The remote-sensing method, called lidar, pinpointed 478 ceremonial centers in areas that were home to the ancient Olmec…Continue Reading
Residents in the Australian state of Victoria face prison time or massive fines of up to AU$90,000 (US$67,570) if they are deemed to have failed to comply with government-mandated health orders and posed a risk to the health of others, according to a new Bill rushed into the state’s Parliament on Oct. 26. The Public…Continue Reading
“The world is a lost place.” So says has-been salesman—turned aspiring attorney, Luke O’Brien (played by Bart Bronson). He’s waxing melancholic about the state of affairs surrounding the modern world of 2011 (if he thought that was bad, glad he didn’t see 2020 or 2021!). Everywhere he turns, things seem to be going down the…Continue Reading
MADISON, Wis.—A judge was hearing arguments Monday over whether use-of-force experts can testify at Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial for shooting three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year. The hearing is likely the last before Rittenhouse goes on trial Nov. 1 for the shootings during chaotic demonstrations in Kenosha on Aug. 25,…Continue Reading