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A winemaker, a test proctor and a CEO -- These are the people involved in the alleged scam

Dozens of parents, including famous actresses, college coaches and a winemaker were charged in an alleged conspiracy to get students into top colleges, according to a federal criminal complaint.

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Can a 'fertility diet' really help you conceive? In some cases, yes

When it comes to diets, there are many varieties from which to choose: weight loss, plans to lower cholesterol and manage diabetes, and foods to fuel endurance athletes. Now, there's a diet that claims it can boost a woman's chances of having a baby.

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Who is Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei?

As he spent decades building one of the biggest tech companies on the planet, Ren Zhengfei kept a low public profile.

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Howard Schultz to unveil how he'd run country should he become president

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who has been publicly mulling an independent presidential run, is set to offer a glimpse of what his presidency would look like should he run and win in 2020, according to prepared remarks for a Wednesday speech obtained by CNN.

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Favorite TV moms embroiled in alleged college admissions scandal

Two top actresses who rose to fame playing popular TV moms now find themselves at the center of an alleged college admissions scam that reads like a Hollywood plot.

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The college admissions scandal is all about inequality, too

Of course there's a way to buy your way into college, thought everyone who ever wondered how an admissions board separates one kid from another.

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Cheat. Bribe. Lie. Here's how the college admissions scam allegedly worked

The college admissions scheme revealed Tuesday is the largest of its kind ever prosecuted, federal prosecutors said, and features 50 defendants across six states, millions of dollars in illegally funneled funds and a handful of the country's most selective universities.

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Where your kid goes to college doesn't matter as much as you think

Before you "help" your kid get into an Ivy League school through various methods of chicanery, take a very deep breath and consider why it's so important to you that they get into an elite school.

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More than a third of American Catholics question membership in the church after sex abuse crisis, poll says

As a clergy sexual abuse scandal throws the Catholic Church into deep crisis on several continents, more than a third of American Catholics say they have questioned whether to remain in the church, according to a new Gallup poll.

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Manafort sentencing highlights Russia probe looming over Trump

Paul Manafort's final date with his legal destiny on Wednesday -- barring a presidential pardon -- is sure to show why impeachment talk will not be quelled by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's fresh attempts to tamp it down.

Manafort sentenced to additional 43 months in prison

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort ordered to serve an additional 43 months in prison.

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'Full House' actress surrenders to feds in alleged college admissions scheme

"Full House" actress Lori Loughlin surrendered Wednesday morning to federal authorities in Los Angeles, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said, as fallout from the college admissions scandal continues to spread.

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Council Member Dwight Boykins Expresses Disappointment Over Houston's Loss of Democratic National Convention

Council Member Dwight Boykins released the following statement about the decision by the Democratic National Committee not to bring its 2020 national convention to Houston.

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Matching Donors

MatchingDonors is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, and the nation’s largest living organ donor organization finding and registering living organ donors for people needing organ transplants in the United States.

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Mariah's Restaurant Now Offering Online Ordering for Delivery to Home or Office

Mariah's restaurant, an institution in historic downtown Bowling Green, is now offering an online ordering special.

By taking advantage of this new online ordering offer, Mariah's patrons can get one free appetizer with any order, with the purchase of at least one entree. To receive the promotion, customers must enter the code "delivery."

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NAACP Joins NABJ in Criticism of CNN’s Lack of Diversity in Leadership Positions

Civil Rights Group Voices Concerns over Diversity Failure to CNN

The nation’s foremost civil rights organization issued the following response to CNN President Jeff Zucker’s refusal to address the lack of diversity in leadership positions:

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Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) Celebrates 30 Years of HBCU Academic Excellence

Top students from 48 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will compete for the national HCASC championship title and institutional grants from Honda

Celebrating its 30th year as the nation's premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) will culminate the year-round program on April 16 when a new champion is crowned. The top quiz bowl teams from 48 HBCUs will travel to Los Angeles for the HCASC National Championship Tournament, April 13-17, on the Honda campus in Torrance, California.

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2020 Cadillac XT6 Premium Luxury Priced from $53,690

All-new three-row crossover challenges segment with high levels of standard tech, safety and driver assistance features and refinement

Cadillac’s first-ever XT6 will offer one of the segment’s strongest rosters of standard features and safety and driver assistance technologies, with a starting price of $53,690 (including destination charge)1, for the Premium Luxury FWD model.

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ExxonMobil to Pay Civil Penalty and Take Remedial Measures to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations Stemming from Deadly Fire at Texas Refinery

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with ExxonMobil Oil Corporation (ExxonMobil) today to resolve federal Clean Air Act claims arising from a 2013 fire at the company’s oil refinery in Beaumont, Texas that killed two employees and injured ten others. In a complaint filed today with the settlement, the United States alleges that the company violated Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, which requires measures to prevent accidental releases of extremely hazardous substances that can have serious public health and environmental consequences.

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Buffalo Wings & Rings Launches Menu for Lent for Lenten Season Beginning March 6

Elevated Sports Restaurant Brings Back Popular Meat-Free Menu

As many across the country are preparing to observe the Lenten season by abstaining from meat on Fridays, Cincinnati-based elevated sports restaurant Buffalo Wings & Rings is once again providing guests with a variety of delicious meat-free options. Beginning on March 6 through the end of Lent on April 18, Buffalo Wings & Rings is bringing back its popular Lent menu which features seafood and vegetarian dishes at all participating U.S. locations.

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