Felicity Huffman opens up about college admissions scandal that sent her to prison in California

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:13:53 GMT

Felicity Huffman opens up about college admissions scandal that sent her to prison in California Four years after “Varsity Blues,” Felicity Huffman is opening up about her role in the college admissions bribery scandal that sent her to prison.“It seemed like — and I know this seems crazy at the time — that that was my only option to give my daughter a future,” the former “Desperate Housewives” star told KABC’s Marc Brown in a Thursday interview.“I know hindsight is 20/20, but it felt like I would be a bad mother if I didn't do it,” Huffman, 60, said. L.A. man convicted for arranging hundreds of sham marriages The actor was sentenced to 14 days at a California prison in 2019 after pleading guilty to mail fraud and honest services fraud charges. Huffman paid an SAT proctor to alter her daughter’s scores.“People assumed that I went into this looking for a way to cheat the system and making proverbial criminal deals in back alleys, but that was not the case,” she said.“I worked with a highly recommended college counselor named Rick Singer. I worked with him fo...

Dre Greenlaw ejected from 49ers-Eagles after argument with Philly’s head of security

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:13:53 GMT

Dre Greenlaw ejected from 49ers-Eagles after argument with Philly’s head of security Dre Greenlaw was ejected from the 49ers’ road game against the Eagles along with Philadelphia’s head of security after a sideline scuffle that followed a personal foul penalty on the 49ers linebacker.With about nine and a half minutes left in the third quarter, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts connected with receiver DeVonta Smith on a short pass and Greenlaw stopped Smith’s progress near the left sideline. Then Greenlaw, one of the most physical players on the San Francisco defense, picked up Smith and slammed him down with a wrestling-style suplex move.Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro, who was on the sideline, stepped between Greenlaw and Smith as they continued talking after the tackle, and pushed Greenlaw away from. Greenlaw pointed a finger in DiSandro’s face, making contact with him as they argued and officials separated them.The officials assessed Greenlaw a personal foul for the late slam of Smith, then deliberated and eventually ejected both Greenl...

Pac-12 bowl selections: UW’s daunting assignment, major letdown for Oregon, Arizona wins again, good news for OSU and more

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:13:53 GMT

Pac-12 bowl selections: UW’s daunting assignment, major letdown for Oregon, Arizona wins again, good news for OSU and more College football’s biggest day unfolded as expected for the Pac-12, with Washington claiming the No. 2 seed in the playoff pairings, Oregon grabbing a spot in the Fiesta Bowl and the other six matchups falling into place without controversy.Instant reaction …1. The right team won the Pac-12 championship game in order for the conference to break its playoff drought.Given developments in the SEC, the Hotline believes Oregon would have been left out of the playoff if the Ducks had defeated Washington on Friday night in Las Vegas.We’ll never know, of course. But based on the selection committee’s rankings and reasoning, it sure seems like Alabama was headed to the semifinals after beating the No. 1 team (Georgia) in its backyard (Atlanta).And if the Crimson Tide was in, Texas had to be included because of its head-to-head victory in Tuscaloosa.That would have left one spot — for undefeated Florida State.As the Pac-12 champion without a victory over Georgia,...

49ers-Eagles live blog: Physical Niners take lead into fourth quarter

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:13:53 GMT

49ers-Eagles live blog: Physical Niners take lead into fourth quarter The 49ers face the Eagles in Philadelphia Sunday in a rematch of last season’s NFC Championship Game, and a game which will go a long way to determining playoff seeding.Brock Purdy returns to Lincoln Financial Field, where he suffered a torn UCL in his throwing arm on the 49ers’ opening drive of that 31-7 loss last January that left the Niners short of a Super Bowl berth.Here are live updates from the game:3:54, 3Q – 49ers 28, Eagles 13: Deebo Samuel took a short pass from Brock Purdy 48 yards for a touchdown to extend the 49ers’ lead, speeding past Philly’s secondary in the process. Rookie receiver Ronnie Bell appeared to get away with a hold on the play that put the Niners back ahead by two scores.DEEBO BREAKS A TACKLE AND GOES ALL THE WAY: #SFvsPHI on FOX: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/xvCjbLUIcN pic.twitter.com/4oGKuQ5DMD— NFL (@NFL) December 3, 20236:51, 3Q – 49ers 21, Eagles 13: Philly answered back with a “Tush Push” tou...

San Francisco 'Fan Expo' pop culture convention draws celebrities, major crowds

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:13:53 GMT

San Francisco 'Fan Expo' pop culture convention draws celebrities, major crowds SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The largest pop culture convention in Northern California returned to San Francisco. For a massive celebration of comics, anime, gaming and Sci-Fi, drawing big crowds and celebrity power.KRON4 takes us inside the action. For the second year in a row, fans of all things geek gathered. For a three-day event attracting 35,000 characters, from shape-shifting robots to Pokemon masters to San Francisco’s Moscone Center."This is world peace through geek," said one attendee. Fans like Sandra Daigneault are part of a welcome wave of tourism for the city by the bay."I would definitely come back. San Francisco is wonderful," Daigneault said. "Look around you. You've got people of all different age groups, all different colors, religions. All we care about is uplifting each other."Voice actors showing off their superpowers. "I love San Francisco," said Sarah Natochenny who is the voice of Ash Ketchum, the star of Pokémon. "I've been here three times already this year and...

Southern closes with 12-0 run to stun No. 21 Mississippi State, 60-59

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:13:53 GMT

Southern closes with 12-0 run to stun No. 21 Mississippi State, 60-59 STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tai’Reon Joseph scored 27 points and blocked Mississippi State’s final shot as Southern closed on a 12-0 run to stun the No. 21 Bulldogs 60-59 on Sunday.Down 59-48 with 4:28 remaining, the Jaguars (2-6) took the lead with 23 seconds left on Brandon Davis’ layup. With three seconds left, Joseph blocked Josh Hubbard’s shot to hand Mississippi State (6-2) its second straight loss.Joseph was 11 of 21 from the field. Davis had 12 points — five during the 12-0 run.Hubbard led Mississippi State with 14 points, and Cameron Matthews had 12. The Bulldogs also lost at Georgia Tech on Tuesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.Mississippi State led 9-2 lead, but the Jaguars hung around the rest of the half and had several leads. Following Joseph’s 3 pointer, Southern led 19-17 with 7:16 remaining in the half. The Bulldogs closed the half on a 5-1 spurt to lead 31-28.BIG PICTURESouthern: The Jaguars have faced a tough nonconference schedule to help finance ...

Quarterback carousel keeps spinning for the struggling Jets and their inept offense

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:13:53 GMT

Quarterback carousel keeps spinning for the struggling Jets and their inept offense EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets can’t get anything going on offense no matter who’s at quarterback.Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle and now even Trevor Siemian have taken turns since Aaron Rodgers went down four plays into his debut with the Jets — and the same ineffective and, at times, inept offense keeps showing up.Or, more accurately, not showing up at all.Siemian replaced a benched Boyle in the fourth quarter of the Jets’ latest lousy loss, dropping a 13-8 decision to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.“As an offense, we work our tail off during practice,” running back Dalvin Cook said. “You get looks, we do things in practice and you expect for it to translate to the game, and we’re just not having that translation right now. “So, it’s frustrating.”And the Jets aren’t sure who’ll start at quarterback next Sunday against the Houston Texans.“I’m not there yet,” coach Robert Saleh said shortly after the game.Wilson started the first nine games after the opener, but st...

Collins sparks Virginia Tech over Louisville 75-68 in ACC opener

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:13:53 GMT

Collins sparks Virginia Tech over Louisville 75-68 in ACC opener BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sophomore MJ Collins came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points to help Virginia Tech hold off Louisville 75-68 in an early Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Sunday.Collins made 5 of 10 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers and all seven of his free throws for the Hokies (6-3). He added four rebounds and four assists. Lynn Kidd had 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting, while Hunter Cattoor scored 12.Skyy Clark led the Cardinals (4-4) with 16 points. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield finished with 14 points and nine rebounds. Mike James, Tre White and freshman reserve Ty-Laur Johnson scored 10 points apiece. James added nine rebounds and four assists, while White had four assists and three steals.James hit two 3-pointers and scored 10 to help Louisville take a 31-30 lead into halftime. Kidd and Cattoor both scored eight to keep Virginia Tech close.Kidd scored six points in an 8-0 run to begin the second half to give Virginia Tech the lead. Lou...

La mascota de la familia, un “híbrido de lobo”, mató a un bebé de 3 meses en Alabama, dice la oficina del sheriff

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:13:53 GMT

La mascota de la familia, un “híbrido de lobo”, mató a un bebé de 3 meses en Alabama, dice la oficina del sheriff (CNN) — Un bebé de 3 meses en Alabama murió después de ser mordido por un “híbrido de lobo” que era la mascota de la familia, según la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Shelby.Alrededor de las 12:54 p.m. el jueves, los ayudantes del sheriff, los bomberos y los agentes de control de animales del condado respondieron a una llamada al 911 sobre un aparente ataque de animal que involucraba a un bebé en una casa en Chelsea, dijo la oficina del sheriff en un comunicado de prensa.El bebé fue llevado a un hospital y declarado muerto debido a heridas que se sospecha que fueron causadas por el animal, según el comunicado.Una extraña enfermedad respiratoria afecta a perros en EE.UU.Un híbrido de lobo es un término para un canino con ascendencia mixta de lobo y perro. La familia sabía que había un lobo en el linaje del perro, confirmó a CNN el sábado la forense del condado de Shelby, Lina Evans.A solicitud de las autoridades, el animal fue sacrificado en el lugar y llevado al...

Pac-12 as we’ve known it says farewell with return to playoff, 8 total teams going bowling

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:13:53 GMT

Pac-12 as we’ve known it says farewell with return to playoff, 8 total teams going bowling For its final act, the Pac-12 as we’ve known it is returning to the College Football Playoff for the first time in seven years, has another school participating in a New Year’s Six bowl and will send a total of eight teams to bowls.Most of those eight — the most since the Pac-12 landed nine teams in bowls in 2017 — will be representing the conference for the last time after it got picked apart this summer during the latest round of realignment.No. 2 Washington is the highlight, becoming the first Pac-12 team to be selected for the playoff since the Huskies last made the semifinals in 2016. Washington will be the No. 2 seed and faced third-seeded Texas in the Sugar Bowl. But even the Huskies’ return comes with a tinge of disappointment after they were sent to New Orleans rather than the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.“I think for the program and the fans, and just because of our geographical location, I think certainly the Rose Bowl would have been something that...