Boy Scouts sexual abuse claims – hundreds.
Coaches that cheat. Students that cheat. A president who swears he didn't cheat to win office. It's all in Wednesday's Short List. It's Ashley, keeping 'em honest on the day's top news.
But first, remember the "kissing" bug? You know, the deadly bloodsucker that bites people around their mouth and can pass along a fatal disease known as Chagas? A girl in Delaware was bitten on the face by one.
Some victims are still underage
Boy Scouts of America faces hundreds of new sexual abuse claims exposing 150 alleged pedophiles. In recent weeks, more than 200 individuals have come forward with sexual abuse allegations against members of the century-old organization. A few of the victims are young, still underage or in their 20s, but many have held secrets for decades. Samuel, 17, said a leader fondled him 10 years ago and said, "Don’t say anything." The allegations came after ads from three law firms who say the new claims could double the legal cases the organization already faces.
A school bans 'Daisy Duke' shorts – for parents
A Houston high school is under fire for enacting the parental dress code to create a "professional educational environment," as the school's principal wrote in a letter. Guidelines for the school, which has a student dress code as well, list an array of clothing parents are not permitted to wear inside the school or at events, including "pajamas of any kind" and "Daisy Dukes." Critics called the policy discriminatory. Ashton Woods, a Houston City Council candidate, criticized the policy as elitist in a tweet. "Most of the parents likely cannot afford to comply with this dress code," Woods' said.
Impeachment? Trump looks to the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would involve the Supreme Court if Democrats tried to impeach him over Robert Mueller's findings in the Russia investigation – but he didn’t provide details. Attorneys noted that impeachment is a political process that belongs to Congress, not the courts. In a series of morning tweets, Trump criticized the Democratic-run House for pursuing investigations on obstruction of justice claims in the Mueller report. In recent days, a growing number of Democrats have raised the possibility of impeachment.
Real quick
The woman accused of providing sex services to Patriots owner Robert Kraft was arrested.
A woman fell into a meat grinder in Pennsylvania in what may have been a workplace accident.
Babies and toddlers under the age of 2 should not spend any time in front of screens, per new guidelines.
E. coli alert: Do you have ground beef in the fridge? It may have been recalled.
Jennifer Garner is the cover star of this year's "Beautiful Issue" from People magazine.
"Jeopardy!" champ James Holzhauer is the second player ever to cross the $1 million mark.
At least 50% of parents say they've cut into retirement savings to help their adult children financially.
Black people to Facebook: We're 'Zucked'
Carolyn Wysinger, a California high school teacher, called white men "so fragile" on Facebook. Her post was deleted within 15 minutes, and she got a warning of a 72-hour ban. Some black people say they can't discuss racism on Facebook without dealing with censorship as the site's hate speech policies hamper the very people they're supposed to protect. They call it getting "Zucked." Not only are black voices disproportionately muzzled, they say, but Facebook does little to halt racial slurs, violent threats and harassment campaigns targeting black users. For years, Facebook was celebrated as a platform that empowered people to tell their story. Now, in the eyes of some, it has assumed the role of censor.
Texas coach admits guilt in the college cheating scandal
The former men's tennis coach at the University of Texas-Austin became the third college coach to admit guilt in court for aiding the largest college admissions bribery and cheating scandal. Michael Center pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday after being accused of taking a $100,000 bribe in the scandal. He joins former Yale women's soccer coach Rudy Meredith and former Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer. After admitting conspiracy to commit wire fraud and honest services wire fraud, Center could face a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.
Speaking of sketchy college things
Do you know how students cheat in college these days? We asked the dude in charge of Clemson University's academic integrity process to give us some interesting methods of cheating he has seen in his 14 years:
Asking another professor for answers
Stashing notes in nearby bathrooms during tests
"Premeditated" absences
Would-be cheaters take note: None of these creative tricks ended well for the students.
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