The father of a Georgetown University student was recently sentenced to 4 months in jail for bribing his son’s way into school. Stephen Semprevivo, 53, who was charged with fraud and conspiracy, pleaded guilty in May. Semprevivo, a tech entrepreneur, is the third parent to be sentenced in such a …
Read More »Forever 21: No Longer Forever?
Forever 21 was once the top fast-fashion retailer and the first of its kind. In 2015, its peak, it was a 4.4 billion dollar company with the expectation to be an 8 billion dollar company by 2017. They planned to open 600 more stores and expand the ones they currently …
Read More »“Islamophobia:” The Stereotypes against Muslim Americans
When you think of Islamophobia what comes to mind? Go ahead take a minute to think. Are those thoughts positive or negative? One researcher is challenging the way our society thinks about the religion of Muslims. Researcher Dr. Todd Green, associate professor of religion at Luther College and a former …
Read More »For 1st time, Biden declares that Trump must be impeached
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday for the first time that President Donald Trump must be impeached for abusing the powers of his office to help his own reelection.
Read More »Woman accuses Matt Lauer of rape; former anchor denies claim
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who worked at NBC News claimed that former anchor Matt Lauer raped her at a hotel while on assignment for the Sochi Olympics, an encounter the former “Today” show host claimed was consensual. The claim outlined by Brooke …
Read More »FBI: Inmate is the deadliest serial killer in US history
By TAMARA LUSH and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The inmate who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the country is now considered to be the deadliest serial killer in U.S. history, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. Samuel Little, who has been …
Read More »Bernie Sanders home in Vermont after heart attack
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is back at his Vermont home after being treated for a heart attack in Las Vegas. The plane carrying the 78-year-old senator arrived in Vermont just before 6 p.m. Saturday, one day after he was released from a hospital. As he …
Read More »The Cause and Effects of Dorian
The Bahamas were mainly a self-employed island with 32,000 people running their own businesses which is beneficial to the owner when you have a tourist based economy. Hurricane Dorian, the Category 5 storm, wiped away homes, businesses, and approximately 1,300 people are still missing with the death toll being at …
Read More »Whistleblower Complaint Revealed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The whistleblower at the center of Congress’ impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to “solicit interference from a foreign country” in next year’s U.S. election. The White House then tried to “lock down” the information to cover it up, the …
Read More »White House Releases Transcript of Trump – Zelenskiy Phone Call
The White House just released a transcript of the July 25 call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. <!– The following message will be displayed to users with unsupported browsers: –> Your browser does not support the <code>iframe</code> HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser …
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