In previously sealed testimony, former employees of Trump University describe the for-profit school started by Donald Trump as an underhanded business that employed under-qualified teachers and promoted questionable sales tactics. They say the school exploited people willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars to learn how to win from "The Donald." Donald Trump appeared at a news conference in 2005 where he announced the start of Trump University. Ronald Schnackenberg, a former Trump University s…
A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot in the South Chicago neighborhood Tuesday night, police said. The teen was in the front seat of a vehicle in the 2900 block of East 89th Street about 10:15 p.m. when a white sedan pulled up and someone inside shot him in the chest, police said. He was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office did not confirm the death late Tuesday.
If you have any information that can help police, please call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477). It was a day of mayhem in Miami Gardens as police investigated a series of shootings that included a man hit in the face. ------------------------------------ VIDEO ------------------------------------- Neighbors told CBS4’s Hank Tester the shootings stem from a grudge between gangs that live in apartment buildings in the area. Tuesday’s feud started at 3:30 p.m. and lasted over an hour, spanning fo…
Forgive me, because I’m not used to this, but I have to ask: Is it just me or does Rihanna‘s hair and edges in her new Dior campaign looking like something that was held hostage and blown up by a Middle Eastern suicide bomber? I know, I know. Usually, Rihanna is nothing but slay and flawlessness, so it’s hard to even type these words: But yo, Rihanna’s hair is looking spent like Chris Brown’s child support for Royalty in this new Dior sunglasses campaign. By Roger Ratchet
ELOY, Arizona An outbreak of measles that began with an inmate at a federal detention center for immigrants in central Arizona has now grown to 11 confirmed cases, officials said Monday. Seven of those infected are inmates at the Eloy Detention Center, and four are workers at the facility, Pinal County Health Services spokesman Joe Pyritz said. The privately-run facility has stopped accepting new detainees or releasing those currently held there. …
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Almost immediately after Deepti's wedding at a traditional ceremony in the Indian capital, the horrific abuse began -- behind closed doors at the hands of her new husband. "He was brutal. He forcefully had sex with me even when I was admitted sick to hospital," she told AFP, shuddering at the memory of the assaults which she endured for months before running away. Deepti has spent three years since then fighting for justice, but she doubts…
HONG KONG - Asian stocks mostly gained on Tuesday and the dollar eased, as traders weighed the fallout from a likely US interest rate rise this summer. Shares in Shanghai surged, while Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul rose in opening deals, but trade was muted after Wall Street and London equity markets were closed for public holidays Shares in Shanghai surged, while Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul rose in opening deals, but trade was muted after Wall Street and London equity markets were closed for public holidays. Tokyo led Asian stocks higher…
Leaked recordings of heavyweight politicians discussing Brazil's sprawling kickback scandal caused more headaches for acting President Michel Temer, with a new tape forcing his anti-corruption minister to quit. Transparency Minister Silveira was the second member of the interim cabinet to leave in only 16 days [File: EPA] Transparency Minister Fabiano Silveira was the second member of the interim administration to leave in only 16 days on Monday because of recorded conversations about the investigation into corruption at the state o…
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the Little Village neighborhood Monday evening. St. Anthony Hospital The teen was walking in the 3600 block of West 30th Street about 5:26 p.m. when another male on the other side of the street shot him in the hand, police said. He was taken to St. Anthony Hospital in good condition, police said. Search suspended for 12-year-old boy missing in Kankakee River Efforts to find a 12-year-old boy missing in the Kankakee River …
4 things that could cut the cancer death rate in half If you’ve ever doubted that a few healthy lifestyle changes can actually lower your risk of cancer, well, think again. The authors of a new study suggest that 20 to 40 percent of cancer cases—and about 50 percent of all deaths from cancer—might be prevented if we all did these four things: exercise regularly, maintain a healthy BMI, stay smoke-free, and skip booze or drink only in moderation. That’s it—or, rather, that might be enough to slash cancer rates and deaths, according to th…
A massive data cable is to be built across the Atlantic running from Virginia Beach in the United States to Bilbao in Spain. The project, announced by Microsoft and Facebook, is the latest in a series of major cable projects which have become necessary because of the growing demand for internet bandwidth. Known as MAREA, it will be the fastest cable ever to cross the Atlantic. Construction is due to begin…
Federal and state forces mounted a big search operation Sunday for Mexican soccer star Alan Pulido, who was abducted in the crime-plagued northern border state of Tamaulipas. Alan Pulido,soccer star The 25-year-old Pulido is a forward for Olympiakos of Greece and was part of Mexico's 2014 World Cup team, though he wasn't called up for the Copa America tournament that starts this coming week. "We have information that he was intercepted by armed persons and si…
Rookie New Orleans Pelicans basketball player Bryce Dejean-Jones died after being shot early on Saturday when he broke into a Dallas apartment, authorities said. Bryce Dejean-Jones Dejean-Jones, a 23-year-old (31) Dejean-Jones, a 23-year-old shooting guard with the National Basketball Association team, kicked in the front door of an apartment, police said in a statement. The noise woke up the resident in his bedroom, they said, and Dejean-Jones failed to res…
The latest hot topic for Chinese rappers is a bearded 19th century German philosopher who wrote a book called "The Communist Manifesto." Chinese state media are promoting a new rap song praising Karl Marx, in the latest attempt to leverage popular culture in support of the ruling Communist Party. Entitled "Marx is a post-90" -- China's version of a millennial -- the song extols the communist godfather's supposed coolness with lyrics such as, "Life is full of little accidents, then one day I discovered …
This weekend China’s massive real estate and entertainment conglomerate, Dalian Wanda, is unveiling the first of a series of “Wanda Cities”. The company, headed by China’s richest man, Wang Jianlin, has overtly taken aim at the foreign entertainment and theme park interloper, Disney (who are slated to open their $6 billion Shanghai Disney theme park on June 16, though a soft opening period is already underway). Wang Jianlin chairman of property giant Wanda Grou…
The question of whether cellphone radiation is linked to tumours remains inconclusive after the partial release of a $25-million U.S study on rats. Researchers at the National Toxicology Program bombarded rats with cellphone radiation at extremely high power ranges and studied aggressive glioma brain cancer and rare, benign schwannoma growths of the heart. In the preliminary results, "low incidences" of tumours were found in 2 to 3 per cent of male rats. Female rats weren't a…
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