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ABC News Reporter Rachel Scott Goes Viral For Grilling Trump Over VP Harris' Race ABC News Reporter Rachel Scott Goes Viral For Grilling Trump Over VP Harris' Race
ABC News Reporter Rachel Scott Goes Viral For Grilling Trump Over VP Harris' Race A clip of former President Donald Trump saying Vice President Kamala Harris "turned black" to court the African American vote has gone viral, and it happened because of someone familiar to many in the region. ABC News' Rachel Scott, a 32-year-old former reporter for WTNH News 8 in New Haven, moderated a discussion with Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago on Wednesday, July 31.  She opened the panel by pressing the former Republican president on his party's attacks on Harris as a "DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) hire." Harris is of mix…

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Over half of Niche's Top 10 ranked colleges are situated in the Northeast with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading in first place.  Following MIT, Harvard is the list's second-ranked university. Yale University is fourth, after Stanford University Duke University is ranked fifth and Princeton University sixth. For a list of best colleges by state, follow these links: New York Connecticut Massachusetts The list was assembled using data from the United States Department of Education and surveys of students and faculty. Academics, including the quality of pr…

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by Christina Coulter
News
Lori Loughlin, Designer Husband Sentenced For College Admissions Scam Lori Loughlin, Designer Husband Sentenced For College Admissions Scam
Lori Loughlin, Designer Husband Sentenced For College Admissions Scam Long Island native Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, will spend time behind bars for paying bribes in the so-called "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal. Loughlin, the former “Full House” star, was sentenced to two months in prison on Friday, Aug. 21, while her husband was sentenced to five months for their roles in conspiring to pay a half-million-dollar bribe to get the couple’s two daughters into the University of Southern California. The two had been engaged in a legal battle over the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scam for…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: These Are Symptoms You Will Most Likely Get First, New Research Reveals COVID-19: These Are Symptoms You Will Most Likely Get First, New Research Reveals
Covid-19: These Are Symptoms You Will Most Likely Get First, New Research Reveals New research is revealing what COVID-19 symptoms are likely to come first for those who contract the disease. A study conducted by the University of Southern California and published in the Frontiers in Public Health says that a fever is the most likely first symptom, followed by a cough and then muscle pain. "Our results support the notion that fever should be used to screen for entry into facilities as regions begin to reopen after the outbreak of Spring 2020," the study said. The next most likely symptoms to appear are nausea and/or vomiting and diarrhea. “The upper GI tract (i.e.…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Actress Lori Loughlin, Husband Agree To Plead Guilty, Serve Prison Time For College Scandal Actress Lori Loughlin, Husband Agree To Plead Guilty, Serve Prison Time For College Scandal
Actress Lori Loughlin, Husband Agree To Plead Guilty, Serve Prison Time For College Scandal Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, will spend time behind bars for paying bribes in the so-called "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal. The “Full House” star, who grew up on Long Island in Hauppauge, and her fashion designer husband, allegedly paid $500,000 to get their two daughters into the University of Southern California, having them pose as rowing recruits as part of an elaborate scheme, though neither was involved in the sport. Loughlin, 55, will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, while …

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by Zak Failla
News
Hauppauge Native Lori Laughlin, Husband Plead Not Guilty In College Admissions Scam Hauppauge Native Lori Laughlin, Husband Plead Not Guilty In College Admissions Scam
Hauppauge Native Lori Laughlin, Husband Plead Not Guilty In College Admissions Scam Long Island native Lori Loughlin continues making headlines for the wrong reason, this time pleading not guilty to charges related to a college admission scam. Loughlin - who attended Oaks School #3 Elementary School in Oceanside and graduated from Hauppauge High School - and her husband, fashion designer J. Mossimo Giannulli, waived their right to appear in court for arraignment and pleaded not guilty on Monday in Boston federal court. The “Full House” star and her husband are accused of paying $500,000 in bribes in an effort to get their daughters admitted to the University of Southern Ca…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
‘A Catalog Of Wealth And Privilege’: Details Emerge In Takedown Of College Bribery Scam ‘A Catalog Of Wealth And Privilege’: Details Emerge In Takedown Of College Bribery Scam
‘A Catalog Of Wealth And Privilege’: Details Emerge In Takedown Of College Bribery Scam Click here for an updated story: Prominent Greenwich Attorney Among Those Charged In College Bribery Scheme  Details have emerged a day after the takedown of a coast-to-coast takedown of a college admissions bribery scheme involving top coaches and dozens of wealthy parents. The 33 parents, described by US Attorney Andrew E. Lelling of Massachusetts as a "catalog of wealth and privilege," paid off a total of $25 million to a sham charity set up by the ringleader of the plot, William "Rick" Singer, 58, a California-based private college counseling veteran, who has agreed to forfeit $3.4…

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by Joe Lombardi