Articles by Clint Greenway
California’s suspension of death penalty doesn’t indicate a trend: Expert
ChrisBoswell/iStock(NEW YORK) — There are 737 prisoners in California whose executions are now paused after the governor issued a moratorium on the state’s death penalty policy, but that doesn’t mean anything will change for good [Read More…] [Read More…]
Mark Riddell, the 36-year-old who allegedly took exams for ‘cheating’ students apologizes
Memedozaslan/iStock(BOSTON) — The man accused of taking college entrance exams for high school students as part of a cheating ring has issued an apology, but hopes that his non-criminal work will help show “the person [Read More…] [Read More…]
Live Updates: Actress Lori Loughlin to face judge in ‘Varsity Blues’ college admission scam
Paul Archuleta/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Actress Lori Loughlin is expected to face a judge Wednesday in Los Angeles after she, fellow movie star Felicity Huffman and 48 others were charged in a $25 million college [Read More…] [Read More…]
Live Updates: Actress Lori Loughlin to face judge in ‘Varsity Blues’ college admission scam
Paul Archuleta/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Actress Lori Loughlin is expected to face a judge Wednesday in Los Angeles after she, fellow movie star Felicity Huffman and 48 others were charged in a $25 million college [Read More…] [Read More…]
After delay, Ethiopia to send Boeing 737 MAX 8 ‘black boxes’ abroad for analysis
Jemal Countess/Getty Images(ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) — Ethiopia will transport the “black boxes” from Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 to another country, an official announced Wednesday, a decision that will speed up a delay in the analysis [Read More…] [Read More…]
Spare change apps might be the savings hack you’ve been looking for
franckreporter/iStock(NEW YORK) — Investing can certainly be a daunting experience. Whether you are saving for a home, for your retirement, or just want to grow your hard-earned money, it’s tough to know where to start. [Read More…] [Read More…]
TN distillery wants Pepsi to allow booze producers to use ‘Mountain Dew’
darios44/iStock(NEW YORK) — Ole Smoky Moonshine, a Tennessee distillery locked in a legal battle with PepsiCo over use of the term “Mountain Dew,” filed a motion on Monday to allow any company to use the [Read More…] [Read More…]
Man who allegedly took exams for ‘cheating’ students was ‘really smart guy’
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. [Read More…] [Read More…]
Top Democrat on antitrust committee expresses ‘concerns’ over T-Mobile, Sprint merger
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The top Democrat on a House subcommittee, tasked with oversight of antitrust law, said he’s concerned with a broad range of implications tied to the multi-billion-dollar merger deal between T-Mobile and [Read More…] [Read More…]
‘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 [Read More…] [Read More…]
Osundairo brothers were ‘taken advantage of’ by ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett, lawyer says
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The two brothers who police said helped stage an attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago six weeks ago were “taken advantage of” and are now trying to “piece their [Read More…] [Read More…]
Trump claims he called Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘Tim Apple’ to ‘save time & words’
Tim Cook/Twitter(WASHINGTON) — Five days after President Donald Trump appeared to slip up and call Apple CEO Tim Cook “Tim Apple” at a White House meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, the president [Read More…] [Read More…]
Malaysian court drops charges against suspect in murder of Kim Jong Un’s half brother
ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — Prosecutors in Malaysia have dropped charges against a suspect in the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother, Kim Jong Nam. Kim Jong Nam was murdered [Read More…] [Read More…]
USC student shot near campus: ‘I miss my baby,’ says his mom, an Oakland councilwoman
Lynette Gibson McElhaney(LOS ANGELES) — A 21-year-old student at the University of Southern California was shot dead near the Los Angeles campus this weekend, the university said, leaving his mother, an Oakland councilwoman, heartbroken. Victor [Read More…] [Read More…]
‘Senseless’: Son of California councilwoman shot and killed near USC campus
Lynette Gibson McElhaney(LOS ANGELES) — A 21-year-old student at the University of Southern California was shot dead near the Los Angeles campus this weekend, the university said, leaving his mother, an Oakland councilwoman, heartbroken. Victor [Read More…] [Read More…]
Mitchell Street Department urges caution on North Sanborn
The Mitchell Street Department is advising drivers to use caution when traveling on North Sanborn due to deteriorating road conditions. The recent storm events are causing problems between West First and West 15th Avenues. City [Read More…] [Read More…]
Patriots’ Robert Kraft builds legal dream team for sex case; can they save him?
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(JUPITER, Fla.) — Patriots owner Robert Kraft is bringing a squad of assassins to a fist fight. Kraft is facing two misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution for allegedly visiting the Orchids of Asia [Read More…] [Read More…]
‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett hit with 16 count felony indictment by grand jury
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — An Illinois grand jury has indicted “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report, according to the Cook County State Attorney’s Office. [Read More…] [Read More…]
Migrant father says he was tricked into being deported without his child, refutes Homeland Security secretary’s claims
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — In her first appearance before lawmakers since Democrats gained control of the House, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Wednesday denied one of the most troubling claims about the Trump administration’s family [Read More…] [Read More…]
Timeline of investigation into Jussie Smollett’s attack claim
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — When news broke of the alleged racist attack on a star from one of the most popular shows on television, it riveted everyone, drawing the nation into a heated discussion about [Read More…] [Read More…]
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