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An Ivy League student accused of making up an entire life story to gain admission was expelled earlier this semester, prompting fresh concerns over academic fraud and gaps in university vetting that experts say could also expose elite institutions to foreign influence and espionage risks.At Yale University in Connecticut, administrators recently kicked out an undergrad student identified as "Katherina Lynn" after she allegedly lied about her background, according to the […]

Los Angeles police officers were hit with fireworks and bottles during street celebrations after the Dodgers World Series win late Saturday, prompting police to authorize the use of tear gas to quell the chaos.Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division announced early Sunday that less-lethal munitions and tear gas had been authorized around Olympic Boulevard and Grand Avenue."CS gas has been authorized by the Incident Commander," an X post read. "Officers […]

Three University of Arizona students are dead after police said a speeding, impaired 19-year-old driver behind the wheel of a Porsche allegedly hit them in a marked crosswalk near campus and drove off into the night Thursday.The alleged driver of the Porsche, Louis John Artal, 19, is charged with three counts of second-degree murder, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident involving death, according to the Tucson […]

As the federal government drags into its second month, millions of low-income Americans – including thousands in Illinois – are now facing the cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, bracing for what lies ahead as food pantry lines grow longer by the day. For residents like Lisa Weaving of Springfield, the loss of food aid is more than a political standoff – it's a looming crisis. "It’s scary because I’m […]

A deadly shooting unfolded in Texas Friday when an off-duty Harris County deputy opened fire on a man who allegedly tried to get into his car, as his young child sat just feet away.The shooting happened at about 2:45 p.m. Friday in Atascocita, about 20 miles northeast of downtown Houston, after an off-duty deputy called 911 to tell them he had someone at gunpoint, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed […]

Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet on Saturday slammed teachers at an Arizona high school for appearing to mock the death of Charlie Kirk but walked his remarks back at least partially when it turned out their Halloween costumes predated Kirk's death.Kolvet posted a photo on X showing eight teachers from Cienaga High School's math department in the Vail School District in Tucson wearing white shirts splattered with dark red […]

Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach, Florida, prostitute convicted of killing multiple men and dubbed the "queen of the serial killers," was ready for her close-up after confessing to protect the woman she loved.Between 1989 and 1990, the Michigan-born drifter killed seven middle-aged men along Florida’s highways. A rare female serial killer, Wuornos was convicted and sentenced to death, a sentence carried out in 2002. But long before her execution, she had […]

The family of a father-to-be who claimed his girlfriend allegedly crashed a car they were traveling in on purpose in Florida before he died is now speaking out through their attorney, saying they are "satisfied" with the charges filed against her.Leigha Mumby, 24, was accused of vehicular homicide earlier this week following the death of Daniel Waterman. The 22-year-old New York native was a passenger in the car that Mumby […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Saturday that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested a man who allegedly made online posts with death threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.The suspect, who was arrested by special agents in Fort Myers, Fla., was identified as Joseph Giancola, though online he allegedly used the pseudonym "Cain Delon" on the social media platform Bluesky. In the announcement of his arrest, […]