abc's linsey davis leading us off. >> reporter: high stakes tonight for actress lori loughlin and her husband, who are now facing a new criminal charge along with 14 other parents swept up in that college admissions scandal. all accused of conspiracy to commit money laundering, on top of that mail fraud charge unveiled weeks ago. last week, the actress was all smiles, even signing autographs, arriving in boston for that court appearance. but tonight, she and her husband if convicted could face up to 20 years in prison for each count. >> with these additional charges, i think now she faces the possibility of three years, maybe more if convicted on all the charges. >> you've worked very hard for your success, you should be proud of yourself. >> reporter: the former "full house" star and her fashion designer husband are accused of shelling out a half a million dollars in bribes to help get their daughters into usc, posing them as fake recruits for the crew team. >> this is olivia jade. >> reporter: loughlin's 19-year-old daughter -- a social media influencer -- suggesting in this youtube

>> linsey davis tonight. linsey, thank you. >>> we are also following another breaking headline tonight. the alleged terror plot foiled right here in the u.s. the man, the u-haul truck and the alleged plan tonight to plow into a crowd. prosecutors say the suspect was planning to ram that stolen u-haul van into pedestrians. he had looked at several locations, they say, and was apparently planning the attack for the national harbor waterfront in maryland. the suspect allegedly driving around looking for a large enough crowd to attack. here's our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas tonight. >> reporter: authorities say they caught the would-be terrorist in the nick of time. hours, perhaps even minutes, before 28-year-old rondell henry was about to commit mass murder. they say henry, an alleged isis sympathizer from maryland, was prepared to die for his cause. according to the criminal complaint, on march 26th, henry stole this u-haul with the intent of plowing it through a crowd of people. he allegedly drov

loughlin, who is accused of doing this twice. >> so very different cases. >> reporter: yes. >> linsey davis leading us off again tonight on this. linsey, thank you. >>> in other news this tuesday night, the calendar does say april 9th, but there is a major blizzard bearing down on several states tonight. in fact, the airlines are already offering travel waivers. a huge part of this country bracing for this blizzard in the coming hours. winter storm alerts from colorado across to michigan. look at the map tonight. six states under blizzard warnings, as this storm emerges, bringing treacherous driving as it moves across the country. so, let's get right back to chief meteorologist ginger zee, back with us again tonight tracking it all. hey, ginger. >> reporter: hey there, david. the national weather service in the twin cities put out a bulletin today, saying this storm could make history. this, after the twin cities had their biggest april snowstorm just last year with 15.8 inches. we could see numbers like that again. not just in minnesota, but let me take you to the map. you see all of the w

>> linsey davis leading us off tonight. thank you. >>> also breaking at this hour, could it be a major break in a national case? a boy missing since he was 6 years old, tonight, has he been found alive all these years later? a 14-year-old boy who claims he escaped a hotel, ran across a bridge, across state lines, and police want to know, is this the boy? timmothy pitzen was just 6 when he was last seen with his mother. the school's security camera capturing this moment right here. abc's whit johnson on the fast-moving investigation tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the stunning discovery. has a boy who made national headlines, last seen when he was just 6 years old, now been found? the call to police in kentucky came in early this morning about a boy claiming he'd just escaped kidnappers who'd held him for years. >> he's with a 14-year-old juvenile, male white, says he was kidnapped from somewhere. >> reporter: the 14-year-old identifying himself as timmothy pitzen, a boy who mysteriously vanished in illinois. that surveillanc

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: it's an education of a different variety. ♪ as we are schooledy the queen. beyonce's latest production, "homecoming", turns last year's ground breaking coachella performance into a self-directed and produced film. it's part big band performance, part carefully curated diary. beyonce reveals struggles with getting back into shape after having her twins rumi and sir. >> my body went through more than i thought that it could. i was 218 pounds the day i gave birth. i developed toxemia. >> reporter: and we get glimpses of her older daughter blue ivy and of course husband jay z. >> she is incredibly strategic about what she lets the audience see. and she lets us see quite a bit. >> reporter: the carters are known for surprises, and just hours before the film was released on netflix, beyonce dropped a surprise album, a live version of her performance. fans across the country, staying up into the wee hours of the morning to be the first to see and hear what everyone would soon be talking about. even michelle obama congratulating beyonce. >> girl, you hav

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here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: tonight, an investigation into a possible hazing death at the is university of buffalo. >> off main street on the front lawn, cardiac arrest. >> reporter: the president of the school announcing the passing 18-year-old sebastian serafin-bazan, who had been in critical condition and on life support for several days. buffalo police say they received a 911 call late thursday night from the sigma pi fraternity house. neighbors claim they saw several young men carry out a body of a man who appeared to be unconscious. >> we saw paramedics working on him, chestcompressions, giving him oxygen. >> reporter: according to "the buffalo news," serafin-bazan had recently been treated for a respiratory ailment and went into cardiac arrest during possible hazing which included forced exercises. all greek life activities at the university are currently suspended until further notice. and police are still awaiting autopsy results, including a toxicology report, and they are also interviewing witnesses, david. >> linsey davis tonight. linsey, thank you. >>> and fro

abc's linsey davis with the jury's verdict just in tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the officer who shot 40-year-old justine damond in a dark alley behind her minneapolis home found guilty of third degree murder and manslaughter, but not guilty of second degree murder. two years ago, officer mohammed noor responded with his partner to damond's 911 call about a possible r female budi. orter:damond came out of her home into the alley behind it, and four minutes later, an officer was performing cpr on the 40-year-old yoga instructor. >> shots fired. we gotne down. 5:30, i'm starting cpr. >> reporter: she had moved to the u.s. from australia a few years earlier and talked about it in this video. >> i have moved my whole life over and that in itself had been quite a surprise. >> reporter: at trial, prosecutors argued noor violently gunned damond down through the open driver's side window, when she appeared on the side of the squad car. they claimed he abused his authority to use deadly force. but defense attorneys claimed damond startled the officers by banging on the door as she approached,

abc's linsey davis leading us off tonight. >> reporter: do you plan to fight this? actress felicity huffman revealing today she does not plan to fight, instead, agreeing to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraul in connection with that massive college admissions scandal. >> a generous donation will ensure our kids beat them out. >> how generate? >> $15,000. >> reporter: the "december pras housewives" star pleading guilty to paying $15,000 to have an s.a.t. pressure or the correct her daughter's test answers. today, she released a statement saying, "i am in full acceptance of my guilt. and with deep regret and shame over what i have done." adding, "especially, i want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly." the 57-year-old actress is one of 13 parents now agreeing to plead guilty in the operation varsity blues case. as for actress lori loughlin and her husband, accused of bribing their daughters' way into usc, they have yet to en

>> all right, linsey davis tonight. thank you, linsey. >>> and tonight, the pentagon has now released the names of the three u.s. marines killed in afghanistan. they are corporal robert hendriks from new york, sergeant benjamin hines from york, pennsylvania, and staff sergeant christopher slutman, the new york city firefighter who we reported on last night here. their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb on monday near bagram air force base. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. one of the most famous tv contestants, this nation riveted, watched by millions, tonight, we remember him and the story behind him. >>> also, the missing american couple disappearing on vacation in the dominican republic. what authorities today revealed about the couple from near new york city. >>> the warning tonight about distracted drivers. the frightening moment right here on the highway when a speeding driver slams into the back of that truck because they were distrac

here's abc's linsey davis. >> get out of the way. >> do you plan to fight this? >> reporter: actress felicity huffman revealing she does not plan to fight, instead agreeing to plead guilty of conspiracy to commit mail fraud in that massive college admissions scandal. >> a generous donation will ensure our kids beat them out. >> how generous? >> $15,000. >> reporter: the "desperate housewives" star agreeing to plead guilty to paying 15,000 to have a s.a.t. proctor for correct her daughter's test answers. she went on to say, i am in full acceptance of my guilt and with deep regret and shame over what i have done, adding, especially i want to apologize to the students who cork hard every day to get into college and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly. the 57-year-old actress is one of 13 parents now agreeing to plead guilty in the "operation varsity blues" case. as for actress lori loughlin and her husband, accused of bribing their daughters' way into usc, they have yet to enter a plea. felicity huffman's husb

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to linsey. >>> when we come back, everything you needbout "game of thrones" in 60 seconds. >>> and a peek inside kimye's house. you don't want to miss it. "the skinny" is up next. kinny" is up next. ext. they don't help single moms. hi. hi. what happened to our house last year? it flooded. and the water flooded out. yeah. the red cross arranged the hotel for us. they gave me that break, that leverage, to be able to get it together and... take care of them, you know? i feel like we've come full circle. like that! this is how i'll do it. sarah: there you go. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> time now for "the skinny" starting with the countdown to winter. >> hm? with all the hype surrounding sunday's "game of thrones" final season premiere, it's hard to believe that there are some people in the world who have never seen a single episode. but our own "game of thrones" superfan, will ganss, is here. he is taking care of you this morning. he is going to break it down, aren't you, will? >> oh, yeah. i have watched more "game of thrones" in the past 24 hours than the

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linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> meantime, a petition is gaining momentum to rename westfield high>> as of this morning more than 13,000 people have signed that petition to honor this incredible man and educator. >> what a selfless man. >>> all right, the nba's regular season is all done, as are the careers of two legendary players. dallas' dirk nowitzki got emotional last night watching the video tribute to him before the mavericks played in san antonio. >> nowitzki scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as dallas was beaten by the spurs. he goes into retirement as the league's sixth-highest scorer after spending his entire 21-season career with the mavs. >> last night was also the final game for miami heat star dwyane wade. with the brooklyn nets crowd cheering loudly, wade soaked it up midcourt, dribbling the ball, walking out there, walking out on the court, walking into retirement, really. >> wade had fellow nba stars lebron james, carmelo anthony, and chris paul there to support him. wade leaves the league after a 16-year career that included three nba titles. so enjoy that

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> this next story could have turned out a lot worse.n the detroit area paid the price when a truck suffered a blown tire. >> the semi destroyed the home in maycomb township yesterday afternoon. fortunately the house was empty at the time. the truck's driver suffered minor injuries. the semi also damaged a number of headstones in a neighboring cemetery. >>> it appears your alexa device isn't just able to hear you, it also knows where you are. >> yeah, according to bloomberg, a team auditing the device's commands has access to users' location data. the information reportedly allows amazon auditors to find someone's home address. the report adds that at this time there's no indication any employees had tried to track down individual users. in a statement amazon said, quote, access to internal tools is highly controlled and is only granted to a limited number of employees. >> amazon went on to say, we regularly audit employee access to internal tools and limit access whenever and wherever possible. but the question is, do you want people, e

abc's linsey davis shows us how some of those fans are reacting. >> reporter: it's an education of aferent variety. as we are schooled by the queen. beyonce's latest production "homecoming" turns last year's greakingla peornce into a sf-rected d oduced film. wi me to be the coachella. >> reporter: this performance is largely an ode to historically black colleges and universities. advance screenings were held at four black schools. texas southern in her home state. morehouse and spelman colleges in atlanta. >> i feel like it's a sacred moment for all of us. >> reporter: and howard university in washington, d.c. >> thank god for black people, thank god for howard, and thank god for beyonce, whoo! >> reporter: these students, they describe it as practically life-changing. >> it was mind-blowing. >> it was black excellence. >> life. >> we're in love. >> reporter: we met students like kaitlin and jalen hours before their advanced screening. they'd watched coachella online. >> it's iconic. we've never seen hbcus on such a platform. took it and ran with it and it was beautiful. mesmerizing.

linsey davis is back with that story. again, linsey. >> reporter: good morning again to you, amy. a source close to wendy williams, the media maven known for dishing the dirt for other people's personal lives, now believes her own husband's alleged affair has been going on for as many as 16 years. they have been married for 21. just days after the self-proclaimed queen of all media filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences, wendy williams' estranged husband, kevin hunter, is reportedly fired as executive producer of her talk show. >> how you doing? >> fine. >> reporter: the state of the couple's union has been under the microscope in recent months as troubles in their marriage emerged last month after reports her husband had a child with another woman. now williams' husband is breaking his silence on rumors he cheated on his wife. hunter telling "people" magazine, i'm not proud of my recent actions and take full accountability and apologize to my wife, my family and her amazing fans. i'm going through a time of

here's linsey davis. >> driver's license, proof of insurance. >> reporter: this newly released body camera video starts out like any routine traffic stop. >> tell you what. go on and step out. >> reporter: but within seconds it quickly escalates. asdih a tuscaloosa officer not to arrest her. >> are you serious? have you lost your freaking mind? >> reporter: turning around as he attempts to handcuff her, then hitting the concrete. police say the 22-year-old fled the scene of an accident and was charged with disarming a police officer, second-degree assault, and resisting arrest. >> i could have shot you when you grabbed this. >> reporter: this cell phone video showing her hit with a police baton was posted by bystanders and watched by thousands including the tuscaloosa police chief. now the department launching an investigation. >> i was disgusted by what i saw, what i heard, and i was embarrassed by it. >> reporter: police say they are in talks with prosecutors about possibly dismissing the charges. david, both officers are said to be remorseful. they remain on desk duty. the incident is b

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> some news for loughlin's youngest daughter, olivia.via jade trademark for her beauty line has been approved. it was initially denied due to bad punctuation. both she and her sister remain at usc. they reportedly can't withdraw while their cases are under review. >>> the other big story this morning is the weather. the national weather service is warning a potentially historic storm is on the way to the northern plains. >> there are lots of watches and warnings on the map. colorado, south dakota, nebraska, and minnesota under blizzard warnings today starting at noon. delta, united, southwest, and frontier are all willing to reschedule passengers today and tomorrow. jetblue is offering waivers for tomorrow. already more than 100 flights today have been canceled at denver alone. >> so let's get the latest on this spring blizzard from accuweather's paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kenneth, janai. we have big concerns with this major storm. damaging winds, flooding rain, blizzard conditions, and travel disruptions reachin

linsey davis leads us off. >> reporter: newly released body cam video is providing more clarity tonight in this police involved shooting in new haven, connecticut, that's prompted massive protests. watch again. the driver opens the door, within seconds his hands go up, and the officers open fire. >> was he ordered to open his door? >> there are indications that he was told to open the door, yes. or, come out with his hands up. >> reporter: a surveillance video obtained by abc news shows another vantage point again appearing to show paul witherspoon being shot at by police while his hands are in the air. >> i thought i was already dead because he pointed it right at me. >> reporter: investigators say his girlfriend, 22-year-old stephanie washington, who was in the passengers seat, was shot in the torso. both were unarmed. >> we did not find a gun in any locations, so there's no gun found. >> reporter: police say this began when a hamden and yale police officer were investigating a report of an attempted armed robbery and spotted this red honda which allegedly fit the description. the off

here is abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: startling audio tonight that has sidelined kansas city's star wide receiver. in the audio, exclusively obtained by kctv, you hear what is purported to be tyreek hill and his fiancÉ crystal espinal talking about an alleged incident of child abuse, involving their 3-year-old son. his fiancee claims hill hurt the child. >> why did he say daddy >> i don't know! he says daddy does a lot of things. >> like what? a 3-year-old is not gonna lie about what happened to his arm. >> reporter: police had earlier launched a criminal probe against the couple, after an incident in march left their young son with a broken arm. but this week police declined to press charges. >> we believe that a crime has occurred. however, the evidence in this case does not conclusively establish who committed the crime against this child. >> reporter: tonight a new investigation reportedly launched. >> we understand you have a lot of questions. i think you understand also that the case has been reopened. >> reporter: othe leag top wide receivers, has been barred from all team ac

and here's abc's linsey davis. ♪ it's only rock 'n' roll but i like it ♪ >> reporter: he's an enduringl icon, known for his boundless energy, sidelined tonight by doctors. just two days ago, the 75-year-old apologized for needing to postpone an upcoming sold out rolling stones tour in the u.s. and canada for a medical condition. jagger, pictured here on the beach in miami on sunday, with family. ♪ jagger has long been known for his stamina on stage, with high energy performances as he struts and sings for hours, covering several miles each concert. training with long runs and the diet of an endurance athlete. and tonight, guitarist keith richards tweeting, "mick, we are always there for you." and fellow stones guitarist ronnie wood telling fans, "looking forward to seeing you all again very soon." jagger with a message to his fans, tweeting, "i'll be working very hard to be back on stage as soon as i can." david? >> all right, can't wait. linsey, thank you. >>> when we come back here tonight, the major fire, in danger of collapse. the rush to get everyone out. >>> and the 6-year-old wh

and here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: the family of 20-year-old college student andrea norton is mourning tonight, after she took a fatal fall, tumbling off one of arkansas' most photographed hiking spots. >> it sounds like she just fell off the tip of the crag. >> reporter: norton was on a class trip in ozark-st. francis national park. police are investigating initial reports that she was posing for pictures with friends when she lost her footing and fell 100 feet. >> witness accounts indicate that she was jumping from one area of the rock formation to another, and just lost her footing and stumbled and fell. >> reporter: norton's volleyball teammates displaying her jersey in tribute. this tragedy, just days after another college student fell to her death from a bell tower at fordham university in new york. >> female fell from a high location. >> reporter: 22-year-old sydney monfries reportedly posted a snapchat video showing her sneaking into the tower moments before the accident. and in andrea's case, the rock formation was so remote, it took first responders about an hour to

here's abc's linsey davis. >> alexa, dim the lights. >> okay. >> reporter: while alexa is listening whenou speak, according to a new report by "bloomberg," some amazon employees may be listening, too. tonight, "bloomberg" reports that thousands of workers from around the world listen, review and transcribe your voice commands, comparing what you say to what alexa's algorithm thinks you said, in an effort to, according to amazon, "improve the customer experience." in the "bloomberg" report, workers revealed they inadvertently sometimes overhead background and possibly criminal activity, including on at least one occasion, a potential sexual assault. >> alexa, drop in on charlie. >> reporter: amazon tells abc news audio is not stored unless it has been triggered by the wake word, and at that time, the light of the top of the device turns blue. of that audio, "an extremely small number of interactions from a random set of customers" are annotated, they said, and "all information is treated with high confidentiality." and amazon wants to reassure people tonight that employees do not have dir

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: this is what redemption looks like. >> the return to glory! >> reporter: that signature fist pump and megawatt smile marking an improbable comeback. tiger woods celebrating his fifth masters win. every bit as much a professional triumph as it is a personal one. and of course, that hug. a dad with his son. so reminiscent of the embrace tiger shared with his own father after his first masters win in 1997. >> here it is. >> when i tapped the putt in, i don't know what i did, but i know i screamed. to have my kids there, it's come full circle. >> reporter: it's being described as perhaps the greatest comeback in sports. in recent years, the headlines were not about his golf game but a multitude of setbacks, including a dui arrest, a cheating scandal that led to a very public divorce, and crippling back injuries that led to four surgeries. at one time, his world ranking had fallen out of the top 1,000. >> i could barely walk. i couldn't sit. i couldn't lay down. i really couldn't do much of anything. >> reporter: all part of why he called sunday's

linsey davis has the story. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, george.dreds of yale university students have made several demands including the release of the dash cam and body cam video. now we're getting a look at the bodycam video. this newly released body camera is raising more questions this morning about this police involved shooting in new haven. >> 20 shots fired. with the car. >> reporter: watch again, the driver opens the door, within seconds his hands go up and police open fire. >> was he ordered to open the door? >> there are indications he was told to open his door. or come out with his hands up. >> reporter: a surveillance video obtained by abc news shows another vantage point showing paul witherspoon being shot at by police while his hands are in the air. his girlfriend, 22-year-old stephanie washington was shot in the torso. both were unarmed. police say this all began when a hamden and yale police officer were investigating a report of an attempted armed robbery and spotted this red honda which allegedly fit the description. the officers

abc's linsey davis is right there at the courthouse with the latest. morning, cecilia. we're talking about 15 of the 50 people who were charged so far in this college admissions scandal, expected to appear in this court right behind me this afternoon. according to authorities we're talking about parents who paid to have their children's standardized test scores corrected and/or bribe coaches in order to ensure their children got into the colleges of their choice. judgment day for many of the parents named in "operation varsity blues." on tuesday evening actress lori loughlin seen here smiling signing autographs after arriving in boston with her husband mossimo giannulli, and it's expected to be a full house today. loughlin among the 15 parents set to appear later this afternoon in boston federal court. among them real estate executives, a lawyer, doctor and a litany of ceos. for their part loughlin and giannulli stand accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to get their two daughters into usc. >> this is olivia jade. >> reporter: one of them 19-year-old so

abc's linsey davis is here. ey, this is one of the first students to actually be expelled in this case. >> reporter: that's exactly right. good morning to you, janai. one of the first confirmed expulsions of a student in that varsity blue scandal that was enrolled and attending classes. stanford says they have rescinded admittance to a female student. the student is no longer on campus. stanford says they have vacated her credits. according to the school newspaper, after she was admitted, a $500,000 contribution was made to the sailing program through the school's former sailing coach. that coach was then fired last month after pleading guilty to accepting donations in connection with the scandal. >> and linsey, last week we saw about a dozen parents in connection with this case. this week, the man accused of taking tests for some students is due in court on friday? >> reporter: that's right. mark riddell is expected to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering on friday. >> linsey, tha

mission of their life and we'll speak with seymour and marci josephson after this reporting from linsey davisg, george. this story gives pause to anyone who uses rideshare services. samantha josephson was 21 years old, a senior at the university of south carolina who planned to attend law school. last month she was murdered after getting into the back of a car that she thought was her uber ride. these are the last images of 21-year-old samantha josephson alive. the university of south carolina student seen getting into this black chevy impala, the car she believed was her uber around 2:00 a.m. after a night with friends last month. police say the driver is 25-year-old nathaniel david rowland who is not an uber driver at all, but was allegedly passing by when josephson made the fatal mistake of opening the back door and getting inside. >> the child safety locks were activated on the door that would not allow someone the means to escape. >> reporter: the next afternoon turkey hunters discovered josephson's body in this wooded area about 90 minutes from her columbus campus. investigators used th

linsey davis discusses it. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning to you, george.ontradicting the most controversial myths about parenthood. can crunching the numbers make you a better parent, emily oster says it just might. >> this book is about combining the data and decisionmaking tools. >> when you were studying this, and looking at the data, was there anything that really surprised you? >> for many years, people have been giving me advice not to give their children allergens like peanuts early on, but we learned that you should give your kids peanuts and others when very small. that's in order to prevent allergies. >> reporter: breast-feeding exclusively for at least six months is strongly recommended by every medical organization and is proven to give benefits to the baby and mother. the medical community says that the breast is best, what do you say? >> i think the breast is great if that works for you. i think we should help women support women who want to breast-feed. >> reporter: but according to oster, the data is not clear for long-term health or cognit

linsey davis here with that. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning.s definitely on the table. the charge carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence, but that being said in huffman's plea agreement, the prosecutor said they will recommend the low end of the sentencing guideline range which is four to ten months, and huffman says she's ready to accept the consequences of her actions. "desperate housewives" star felicity huffman one of the 14 defendants on monday who agreed to plead guilty to using bribery and mail fraud to get their children admitted into selective schools. in statement, the 56-year-old broke her silence about the ordeal saying, i want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly. i'm in full acceptance of my guilt and with deep regret and shame over what i have done, i accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem from those actions. her husband, actor william h. macy who has

linsey davis is here with the latest. good morning, linsey. . >> reporter: good morning, robin.ment yesterday were spared this new criminal charge, but for 16 parents who had not given their intention to plead guilty including actress lori loughlin, the potential prison time they face if convicted just doubled. this morning, more legal trouble for actress lori loughlin and her husband. they're among 16 parents now facing an additional criminal charge in the college admissions scandal. already charged with mail fraud, they're now also accused of conspiracy to commit money laundering. prosecutors say the former "full house" star and her fashion designer husband shelled out $5 their daughters, including youtube star olivia jade, into usc. >> this is olivia jade. >> reporter: this new charge comes one day after actress felicity huffman and a dozen other parents agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud conspiracy. >> do you plan to fight this? >> reporter: the "desperate housewives" star stone-faced as she left federal court last week in boston. this in stark contrast to loughlin smiling

linsey davis is here with the details. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, george. test-taking genius who reportedly raked in $230,000 for changing test answers for college-bound students. mark riddell has apologized for his involvement in this massive college admissions scheme and today plans to enter guilty pleas on two counts for what he has called needless actions. he was once touted for his tutoring prowess and skills on the harvard tennis team. this morning mark riddell is gearing up for a match at a much different court, federal court, as he plans to plead guilty to mail fraud and money laundering charges for his involvement as the go-to standardized test-taker in the varsity blues scandal. according to prosecutors, riddell worked for this man, singer, the alleged mastermind behind the multimillion-dollar college cheating scheme. >> getting into the right college will set the trajectory for the rest of your son or daughter's life. don't leave it to chance. >> reporter: authorities claim singer paid riddell about $10,000 a pop to either take college entrance e

an appeal by "the real housewives of new jersey" star to remain here in the united states and linsey davisr her husband denied, last night teresa giudice diened with a trump loyalist but we're told she has not asked for trump to intervene in any way. a source describes everyone, at least, joe, and their girls as numb. they're the reality tv couple known for never backing down from a fight. >> hey joe. >> what? >> apologize! >> reporter: and this morning the giudice family is vowing to do just that after immigration officials denied joe's appeal against deportation earlier this month. the family attorney confirming the decision to abc news thursday saying we are extremely disappointed and will continue to fight to keep mr. giudice in the united states, the only country he knows, and reunite him with his wife and four daughters. at this point joe could be removed from the country at any time. >> me and the girls still need him. >> reporter: after completing his 41-month prison sentence for mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud last month, "the real housewives of new jersey" star was immediately mo

theranos founder elizabeth holmes appeared in court as she faces charges of fraud and linsey davis hast story. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, george. just a few years ago, she was named one of "forbes'" richest women in america. today she is estimated to be worth zero dollars charged within elaborate years' long freud accused of duping investors out of millions by claiming to have a blood testing technology that prosecutors say her company simply did not have. elizabeth holmes, the self-made ceo once worth an estimated $9 billion seen here walking out of federal court in san jose. the appearance of the former theranos founder comes as the judge is expected to set a trial date in july. holmes is currently facing charges on wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. the now-35-year-old dropped out of stanford at 19 to start theranos promising to revolutionize the health care industry with a few drops of blood and after modeling her career after tech giants like steve jobs -- >> do you swear to tell the truth -- >> i do. >> reporter: -- the former ceo stands before

abc's linsey davis here with the latest. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. right after corey ballentine was drafted by the new york giants he described the achievement as a crazy dream. hours later, it turned into a nightmare that left his teammate dead. what should have been a night of celebration after being drafted by the nfl abruptly turned into a night of horror. >> just got a report of multiple gunshots. >> reporter: early sunday morning new york giants draft pick corey ballentine was shot and wounded in this residential neighborhood just blocks away from washburn university. >> there are people running everywhere, and somebody's down in the middle of the road. looks like they're bleeding pretty good. >> reporter: his washburn teammate dwane simmons also shot died at the scene. ballentine was rushed to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. >> they always bring a smile to your face when you think of those two together and they helped each other out. >> reporter: it was supposed to

abc's linsey davis here with the details. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, guys. it was a mob scene outside a federal court yesterday with about twice as many cameras as we have seen there previously for appearance in this case, and not just media, but fans in particular for lori loughlin. three parents had their dates postponed. one of them saying they plan to enter a plea of guilty. a mob scene as actress lori loughlin exited federal court in boston yesterday. >> get out of the way. get out of the way. >> reporter: swarmed by media and some fans shouting free aunt becky referring to her character on the show "full house." she and her husband are accused of paying half a million in bribes to get their two daughters into usc, posing them as fake recruits for the crew team. inside the courtroom loughlin smiled as she shook hands with prosecutors. when asked if she understood the charge against her, she affirmed yes, your honor. loughlin along with the other parents charged, have s surrendered their passports, and was in canada filming when the scandal broke. she no

linsey davis here with the latest. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, george.e of the young people involved were unaware of their parents' actions but said that others were, quote/unquote in on it so while there have been 50 people charged in connection with "operation varsity blues," so far the next targets could be the children. this morning, investigators in the growing "varsity blues" scandal could be turning their attention to students. federal prosecutors say some of the children of the parents charged in the scandal have been known to have been involved in the investigation. this comes as actress lori loughlin says she's not guilty. the embattled star and her husband indicted last week on an additional count of money laundering conspiracy along with the earlier charge of conspiracy to commit fraud. the couple was all smiles sunday leaving palm sunday church service in beverly hills, but their redemption in the legal sense remains to be seen. they are accused of paying $500,000 to get daughters isabella rose and olivia jade recruited to the rowing team de

abc's linsey davis is here with this story. cilia. they all share agonizing pasts at the hands of abductors but managed to triumph over the most harrowing of circumstances and in this lifetime special called "smart justice," elizabeth smart who was abducted for nine months brings together six women to help jayme closs and survivors in general. >> i was kidnapped and held captive for four days. >> four days. >> 18 hours. >> two days. >> 17 days. >> 3,321 days. >> reporter: they are all survivors of some of the nation's most notorious abductions brought together by elizabeth smart to share messages of strength and hope to encourage 13-year-old kidnapping victim jayme closs. >> i remember hearing the news and thinking, she did it. another one of us got away. >> jayme survived the unsurvivable. >> nothing prepares you for being kidnapped and nothing prepares you for life after. >> reporter: closs was held captive in 21-year-old jake patterson's remote cabin for 88 days before managing to make an extraordinary escape. >> she was walk

and linsey davis is here with new details. od morning, linsey. >> reporter: good morning, michael. when the upcoming tour was initially postponed, a rep for the band said mick jagger had been advised by doctors he cannot go on tour at this time as he needs medical treatment. and now we know that the man known for his iconic lips is now focusing on his heart. ♪ start me up >> reporter: this morning 75-year-old rolling stones front man mick jagger is preparing to undergo surgery to have a valve in his heart replaced. according to "rolling stone" magazine. ♪ i can't get no >> reporter: the band announcing that its upcoming no filter tour dates in the u.s. and canada are on hold while the age-guying rock and roller prepares for the procedure expected to take place later this week. ♪ ♪ do you think that you're the only girl ♪ >> reporter: on saturday the lead singer apologized to fans on social media tweeting, i will be working very hard to be back on stage as soon as i can. bandmate keith richards tweeting his support for his frien