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Major Zoom Outage Marks Rough Start to College Classes
Zoom was “all systems operational” Monday afternoon after the massive online meeting platform experienced a morning outage just as some colleges were set to begin fall classes. The partial outage affected Zoom Meetings and Zoom Webinars, according to the company’s status page. “We have identified the issue causing users to be unable to authenticate to the Zoom website (zoom.us)...
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Philly Researchers Find People Wearing Face Masks Are More Attractive
A new study by Temple and Penn researchers found that people are more attractive when masked in this age of coronavirus.
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Singer Pink Says She Had Coronavirus, Will Donate to Philadelphia Hospital
One of pop music’s biggest stars, Pink, said in tweets Friday night that she and her son had tested positive for the coronavirus. The Bucks County native tweeted that she would give to a health care fund in Philadelphia, where her mother worked for years.
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Former Temple Fraternity President Guilty of Attempted Sexual Assault
Ari Goldstein, 23, was found guilty of three charges including felony attempted sexual assault of a Temple University freshman inside his bedroom at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house.
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Hunger on Campus: The Fight Against Student Food Insecurity
While most Americans will be grateful for second and third helpings this Thanksgiving, there’s one surprising group who struggle to find a first helping every day: students at some of the nation’s top universities, NBC News reports. “I can’t go to the grocery store to buy breakfast because if I use this money I’m not going to be able to...
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Bill Cosby Vows No Remorse, Expects to Serve 10-year Maximum
Bill Cosby says he’s prepared to serve his 10-year maximum sentence for sexual assault rather than show remorse for a crime the comedian says he didn’t commit.
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Man Accused of Shooting 6 Philly Police Officers During 7-Hour Standoff Surrenders
A man accused of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during a standoff that lasted more than seven hours has surrendered to police.
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Temple Grad Given 30 Months in Prison for $54 Million ‘Green Scam' by Mantria Corp.
A giant Ponzi scheme once dubbed “the largest green scam in America” was run by two Temple University graduates and a slick-talking Colorado salesman. Now, the first of the three people is being sentenced.
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Jail Time for 3 Ex-Fraternity Members in Alcohol-Fueled Penn State Hazing Death Case
A judge has sentenced three former Penn State fraternity members to jail in the 2017 death of a pledge, the first defendants ordered to serve time behind bars in a case that rewrote Pennsylvania’s anti-hazing law.
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At Least 16 Diagnosed With Mumps at Temple University
Health officials say at least 16 cases of mumps have been confirmed at Temple University, the most cases in the city since 2011. The Department of Public Health for Philadelphia said Thursday the effectiveness of the mumps vaccination tends to wane over time so it’s not necessarily a case of unvaccinated people. Spokesman James Garrow says the outbreaks tend to...
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Mass, Impromptu Experiment #VansChallenge Sees People Throwing Their Shoes to See How They Fall
What goes up must come down — and land upright, apparently, if it’s a Vans shoe.
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Does the Keto Diet Work?
It’s the latest fit fad. The Keto diet, which features low carbs and high fat. But does it really work? NBC10 investigates.
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Items Owned by Tupac Shakur Donated to Temple University
Items owned by Tupac Shakur have been donated to Temple University, including a bullet-dented golden medallion the rapper was wearing in 1994 when he was shot five times.
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Items Owned by Tupac Shakur Donated to Temple University
Items owned by Tupac Shakur have been donated to Temple University, including a bullet-dented golden medallion the rapper was wearing in 1994 when he was shot five times.
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'Heartbreak:' Ballou High School Football Player Ineligible Due to Homelessness
A homeless student in Washington, D.C., who has an offer to play college football was kicked off his high school football team because he doesn’t have a permanent address.
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‘Serial Rapist' Written on Bill Cosby's Star on the Walk of Fame
Bill Cosby’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was vandalized overnight Tuesday, police said. Officers went to the star about 5:30 a.m. and found the words “Serial Rapist” written on it with a marker pen, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Police took a vandalism report, and the graffiti has since been removed, police said. No arrests were...
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President of Temple University's Suspended Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity Charged With Attempted Rape
The president of Temple University’s suspended Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity was arrested Tuesday after being accused of attempted rape.
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Bill Cosby's Sentencing Date Set for September
Bill Cosby will be sentenced Sept. 24 — five months after he was convicted of sexual assault.
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TV Academy Reviewing Bill Cosby's Hall of Fame Honor
The TV academy said it is reviewing Bill Cosby’s inclusion in the academy’s Hall of Fame following his sexual assault conviction. Cosby’s spokesman didn’t immediately respond Wednesday to a request for comment. Although the academy hasn’t decided whether he’ll remain in the Hall of Fame, Cosby’s name had previously been removed a list of Hall of Fame honorees on the...
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Yale University Votes to Rescind Bill Cosby's Honorary Degree
The Yale University Board of Trustees has voted to rescind Bill Cosby’s honorary degree after the comedian was found guilty on sexual assault charges on Thursday.