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Cold Hard Facts About the Polar Vortex
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The polar vortex is bringing dangerously low temperatures to a wide swath of the Midwest, forcing schools and universities to close and leading the governors of Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin to declare emergencies.Winter's One-Two Punch: Behind the Storm, a Dangerous Flash Freeze
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — As a powerful winter storm moved up the East Coast to Maine and then out to sea Sunday, residents across the Midwest and the Eastern Seaboard were bracing for winter’s next blow: plunging temperatures and blustery winds right behind the storm that were expected to freeze solid everything in sight, creating dangerous travel conditions and potentially widespread power failures.Winter's One-Two Punch: Behind the Storm, a Dangerous Flash Freeze
As a powerful winter storm moved up the East Coast to Maine and then out to sea Sunday, residents across the Midwest and the Eastern Seaboard were bracing for winter’s next blow: plunging temperatures and blustery winds right behind the storm that were expected to freeze everything in sight, creating dangerous travel conditions and potentially widespread power failures.Winter's One-Two Punch: Behind the Storm, a Dangerous Flash Freeze
As a powerful winter storm moved up the East Coast to Maine and then out to sea Sunday, residents across the Midwest and the Eastern Seaboard were bracing for winter’s next blow: plunging temperatures and blustery winds right behind the storm that were expected to freeze solid everything in sight, creating dangerous travel conditions and potentially widespread power failures.Lori Loughlin Pleads Not Guilty to New College Admissions Scandal Charge
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, a fashion designer, have pleaded not guilty to new bribery charges prosecutors have brought against them in the college admissions scandal, signaling that they intend, at least for now, to keep fighting the case.
Former Boston College Student Charged in Boyfriend's Suicide
BOSTON — A former Boston College student has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the suicide of her college boyfriend on his graduation day, prosecutors announced Monday.
Lori Loughlin and Other Parents Face New Charges in College Admissions Scandal
Federal prosecutors Tuesday brought new bribery charges against actress Lori Loughlin and 10 other parents who have pleaded not guilty in the college admissions case, signaling an effort to increase the potential consequences for parents who intend to fight the accusations.
Amid Modest Sentences, Prosecutors Bring New Charges in Admissions Scandal
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — As Felicity Huffman, the actress and parent who pleaded guilty in the sprawling college admissions scandal, neared the end of a two-week prison camp sentence, prosecutors Tuesday pressed new charges against other parents, including actress Lori Loughlin, who have fought the cases against them.
Felicity Huffman Reports to Prison Camp in Admissions Case
Actress Felicity Huffman reported to a federal prison camp in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday to begin serving a 14-day sentence in the college admissions scandal, according to a spokesman for her, Larry Kopp of the TASC Group.
Actress Gets 14-Day Sentence in College Admissions Fraud Scandal
BOSTON — Facing time in prison for her role in the nation’s largest college admissions scandal, actress Felicity Huffman grew tearful, her voice breaking as she told a courtroom that she wished she had never taken part in a scheme to inflate her daughter’s SAT score. Earlier, she sat silent and stoic as a prosecutor ticked off all the reasons probation would not be sufficient punishment.
Huffman Sentenced to 14 Days Behind Bars in College Admissions Scandal
Actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison for paying a college consultant $15,000 to inflate her daughter’s SAT score, becoming the first parent given a punishment in a sweeping scheme in which nearly three dozen wealthy parents are accused of using lies and bribes to smooth their children’s way into prestigious colleges.
Looming Over the College Admissions Case: Will Parents Like Felicity Huffman Get Jail?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — With the first sentencings on the horizon for a group of wealthy parents accused of paying big sums to get their children into prestigious colleges by cheating, the legal drama has come down to a simple question: Will they serve any jail time?
Felicity Huffman to Be Among First Parents Sentenced in Admissions Scandal
When federal authorities announced charges against dozens of parents accused of paying big sums to get their children into prestigious colleges by cheating, they promised that the case would be a warning to others: If you try to use your wealth to lie and cheat your child’s way into college, you will get caught.
Admissions Scandal Looms Over USC as New Year Begins
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Students are moving in, syllabuses are being handed out and freshmen are getting directions to the 24-hour Starbucks. But as a new school year begins at the University of Southern California, the nation’s largest-ever admissions fraud prosecution continues to roil the campus.
'Shark!': Cape Cod Recoils in a Summer of Sightings, Real and Imagined
WELLFLEET, Mass. — Anxiety is hanging over the Cape Cod beaches this summer.
Harvard's First Black Faculty Deans Let Go Amid Uproar Over Harvey Weinstein Defense
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard said Saturday that a law professor who is representing Harvey Weinstein would not continue as faculty dean of an undergraduate house after his term ends June 30, bowing to months of pressure from students.
Harvard's First Black Faculty Deans Let Go Amid Uproar Over Harvey Weinstein Defense
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard said Saturday that a law professor who is representing Harvey Weinstein would not continue as faculty dean of an undergraduate house after his term ends June 30, bowing to months of pressure from students.
Felicity Huffman Should Get Prison Time in Admissions Scandal, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors plan to argue that Hollywood actress Felicity Huffman should get a prison sentence between four and 10 months for paying a college consultant to arrange for cheating on her daughter’s SAT, court documents show. The prosecutors plan to push for the low end of that range.Felicity Huffman Should Get Prison Time in Admissions Scandal, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors plan to argue that Hollywood actress Felicity Huffman should get a prison sentence of between four and 10 months for paying a college consultant to arrange for cheating on her daughter’s SAT, court documents show. The prosecutors plan to push for the low end of that range.Loughlin and 15 Others Face New Charges in College Admissions Scandal
Federal prosecutors brought new money laundering charges against Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin and 15 other parents in the college admissions case Tuesday, raising the legal stakes for parents who have not said they would plead guilty in the case.
