>> lori loughlin -- >> lori loughlin -- >> actress lori loughlin facing new charges in the college admissions treating case that could land her and her husband kind bars for a significant period of time. because private colleges are mainly funded by private money, there has been a lot of in this. an example is actress lori loughlin who along with her husband spent over five hundred thousand dollars to get her daughter into the university of southern california. >> to find the university i went to could have that sort of corruption. >> definitely issues of transparency and honesty and equity in the college admission process. >> another loophole that some would consider unfair is accepting a student for sports performance. it is common for student athletes do not be as qualified for a certain college as an image student would be. on the flipside, student athletes spend hours training for their sports. it is like a full-time job. at the end of the day, they have little time to work on homework and other school extracurriculars. >> is it fair for an athletic student to get accepted to a prestigio

lori replies we just say we made a donation, that's it? >> attorneys for loughlin say they believe the total of $500,000 in payments were legitimate donations, not bribes. they and six other parents are set to go on trial in october. >>> an unlikely pair joined forces today to chat about the things we're all experiencing during these uncertain times. >> i do believe in always practicing, you know, discipline. especially when it comes to something like this, because the more disciplined we can be now, the earlier we can get back to enjoying a life that we the once did. now, it will be different. i believe there's going to be a new normal that we're going to understand, embrace, and achieve. but that's okay. >> you probably recognize that guy. it's bay area native dwayne the rock johnson and governor gavin newsom. they also chatted about mental health and staying home. if you missed it, you can check it out on their instagram pages. >>> paul heggen is standing by, and we're looking for the clouds to clear out a little more, and maybe some more sunshine? >> yeah, more

that is how the judge overseeing lori loughlin's college admissions scandal case described allegationsgainst federal investigators. loughlin and her fashion designer husband are among dozens of parents accused of paying bribes to get their children into top universities. the couple is pleading not guilty and has accused federal investigators of pressuring a key witness to entrap parents. that key witness also says he has evidence. the judge is now asking prosecutors to respond to those allegations. previously prosecutors had said there was nothing to investigate. obviously the judge feels differently. >>> twitter is not allowed to share surveillance requests it received from the u.s. government. back in 2014, twitter sued the department of justice to be allowed to reveal surveillance requests it received. the company argued it would violate their free speech rights if it weren't allowed to reveal them. but yesterday a u.s. district judge dismissed that lawsuit. the judge reasoned that granting the request by twitter would likely lead to grave or imminen. >>> all right. time to check we

>> this is not just about lori loughlin, right?f the parents here, all saying these recordings that singer was making are effectively -- should be null and void. so they're all in this together at this point. we don't know exactly which parents he was talking to or about when he made these comments that the fbi was pressuring him, but no question that this has been a glimmer of hope. also by the way because prosecutors were late to turn this over to the defense as well. >> okay, dan abrams, thanks very much. >>> "play of the day" is next. in this time of social distancing, when taking a break from everyday life is critical to everyone's health, there is one thing we can all do together: complete the 2020 census. your responses are critical to plan for the next 10 years of health care, infrastructure, and education. let's make a difference, together, by taking a few minutes to go online to 2020census.gov. it's for the well-being of your community and will help shape america's future. ♪ socially distant, right? i mean, humans need ot

the photos that could damage the defense of lori loughlin. >>> some pet owners are struggling to feet their animals as well as themselves in the current climate. the new program that provides a helping hand. teammates help each other find a way to win, just like covered california helps you find health insurance you can afford. they're the only place you can get financial assistance to help pay for health coverage. plus, this year, the state is providing more help than ever before. and because a new law requires californians to have health coverage or pay a penalty, covered california has made it easier to get financial help, but time's limited. visit coveredca.com or call to enroll today. >> prosecutors have released new evidence in the case against actress lori loughlin and her husband in the college admissions scandal. these are the photos that the couple used to help their daughters gain admission to the university of southern california. they appear to show the two women uses rowing machines even though neither participated in the sport. she and her husband are accused of spendin

agents have been accused of bullying rick singer into lying to entrap defendants including actress lori loughlin and her husband. they call those allegations serious and disturbing, not to mention untrue investment a recent filing the fbi says singer agreed. investigators did not engage in misconduct. loughlin's trial may get under way this fall. >>> several new polls show joe biden leading president trump ahead of the november election. a new poll by real clear politics shows biden edging out trump by six percentage points. that same poll says biden would also beat trump in key battleground states including pennsylvania, wisconsin, florida, michigan, and arizona. president trump still leads in north carolina. a recent gallop poll shows 54% disapprove trump's handling of the pandemic. >>> coming up next, nbc bay area responds. >>> lots of people who want their stimulus check are getting an error message. you might want to check again, though. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll explain why next. >>> but first happening now restoration is starting again, this is after work was halted fo

people like lori loughlin are under the spotlight because they used loopholes in the college admissions to get their kids into prestigious>> this i'f admissions corruption that has gone on through the years. throughout the u.s., most athletes are held at lower standards when their college applications are considered. >> thousands of hard-working kids are getting rejected from many colleges because they aren't able to afford college prep programs. rejections in the college admissions process, are they fair? are they hindering the admissions of hard workers trying to get a quality higher education? what can the government do to help it? students, wehool are constantly preparing ourselves for the future. for many of us, that means getting a quality education. all of the corruption in college admissions is incredibly puzzling. are we on a fair playing field with the rest of our

. >>> and and and and and and be released for home confinement, and then there's new hope for lori loughlinpeared to side with them in their law enforcement misconduct claim. the two are accused of paying half a million dollars to get their two daughters into usc. make sure to join us for a special all about college admissions. it will focus on how the pandemic is affecting students and families as they look ahead to the next step after high school. you can watch that today at 3:00 right here on abc7 news. you can also find it on our website, abc7news.com as well as on the abc7 news app. >>> we have a positive sign in san jose in this battle against coronavirus. good samaritan hospital has taken down the tents it put up to handle pat overflow. the tents are no longer needed because of a drop in case loads and lower volume in the er. they credit people complying with the social distancing and the tents were put up in early march next to the hospital's emergency room entrance. >>> tomorrow temperatures climbing above average as 60s and 70s dominate, and even some 80s making their first sign,

scores in response, lori loughlin texted felicity huffman, "you've got to be effing kidding me." here's some news for "jeopardy" fans i saw that - sorry. here's some news for "jeopardy" fans i saw that alex trebek is releasing a memoir meanwhile, if you like "wheel of fortune," pat sajak is releasing one of those books that float in the bathtub. and finally -- oh. here's the cover of the "wheel of fortune" book finally, i saw that many people are actually getting dumped via zoom and it's created the term getting zumped don't confuse that with a zump, when is when you forget your camera's on when you take your phone into the bathroom. that's our monologue, everybody. yoohoo now, we're going to do our thing that we've been doing every wednesday where i look through the internet and try to find fun things that people are doing while being quarantined. it is called, "what are you doing wednesday. ♪ >> i just want to show everyone what you did to "the incredibles. you took all their clothes off the naked incredibles. where's his clothes? [ laughter ] all right. take "the incredibles,"

sweatshirt that says harvard on it. [ light laughter ] it doesn't even matter if you went there lori loughlin to chat with "queer eye's" tan france [ cheers and applause so, during this i'm going to try and imitate your accent. is that okay >> i will laugh, but i'll pretend i won't be offended. >> lilly: okay, perfect. >> agents seized 154 pounds of bologna at a texas crossing. [ light laughter ] >> lilly: a florida dog put a car into reverse and drovet circles for nearly an houre had stroke [ laughter ] >> lilly: tan, point blank, i'm just going to ask you, what do you think about this outfit? >> it looks pretty perfect to me, my love. >> lilly: oh, my god you're too nice. we'll be back in one minute. [ applause ] (sigh) (crunch) babybel: that snack just sounded boring. babybel: coming through. no photos, please. babybel: bye bye, bland. babybel: helloooo, delicious. vo: rich, creamy, 100% real cheese. vo: with mini babybel, snack time is saved. babybel: saved it!

meanwhile, attorneys for defendants like actress lori loughlin may have scored a victory.ge says he is quote disturbed by charges that investigators instructed a key witness to lie to the defendants. >>> canadian officials warn the death toll in this weekend's shooting rampage in nova scotia may still rise. at least 18 people plus the gunman are known dead at 16 locations north of halifax. but five buildings were set on fire, and there may be more victims inside. some of the victims were known to the gunman, but others appear to have been chosen at random. the motive is still unknown. >>> michael bloomberg's short-lived campaign campaign definitely was not cheap. federal election filings show new york's city's former billionaire mayor spend more than $100 million during the run. works out to $10.2 million each day. bloomberg's earnings more than the combined reported by the rest of the contenders. >> but, wait a minute, he's worth $55 billion. >> so that's like the equivalent to 20 bucks for us? >> i mean, okay, say if i make $50,000 and i spent $1,000 on my campaign, i me

some possible good news for actress lori loughlin and her husband.friday, the judge overseeing the case ordered prosecutors to respond to allegations investigators bullied an admissions consultant to get parents to incriminate themselves. the judge called the allegations, quote, serious and disturbing. loughlin and the others claim they thought their payments were legitimate donations to the schools rather than bribes. prosecutors call the coercion claims, quote, flatly untrue. >>> we want to take a turn now and get a check of the forecast. mary a la rosa from wnbc has that. good morning. >> great to see you guys. good morning. a little chill in the air to say the least. we still have 24 million people under a freeze alert this morning. that freeze, that chilly weather has laid the foundation for april snow. that's stretched from the midwest in through the northeast and new england. in fact, boston has received a couple of inches of wet snow and parts of massachusetts. because of that, that heavy wet snow reporting power outages. the good news is, th

. >>> positive news for actress lori loughlin and her college admissions bribery scandal case.he judge has called claims fbi agents told the scheme's mastermind to lie to loughlin, her fashion designer husband, and other parents, quote, serious and disturbing. 14 parents are trying to get their charges dismissed. prosecutors have until may 1st to respond to the judge. >>> turning to a plan of bipartisan group of experts who want to begin reopening the country in july. it involves a three-pronged approach including massive testing, tracking, and tracing of people in isolation. here is caylkaylee hartung. >> reporter: an exclusive first look at what a cast of experts is calling the roadmap to recovery. >> at some point in the not too distant future, we're going to have our country back. >> reporter: more than 45 experts joining forces to create an ambitious yet straightforward plan to get america back up and running safely. >> we all had to learn ppe, we all had to learn about flattening the curve. now we have to learn about ttsi. testing, tracing, supportive isolation. find the

in response lori loughlin, you've got to be f-ing kidding me jersey for jersey, the only benefit showhold donation -- >> oh, everybody's a critic. that's a tough crowd there at the fallon household. >>> up next, with even got prince harry, made his move to los angeles with his wife meghan markle, and, of course, baby archie but that doesn't mean he's too busy to work with some of his favorite charities in a call for the well child charity harry spoke with parents of children especially vulnerable to coronavirus. he talked about his son and gave them some encouraging words. good to see harry is still out there supporting his causes, awesome. >> finally, britney spears feeling nostalgic, we weren't the only ones looking to the past with our nostalgic songs. back when britney and justin timberlake started dating. they had a public breakup and there's no bad blood after she sent the internet into a frenzy with a new video of her dancing to justin's "filthy. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the caption there reading this is my version of snapchat or tiktok, whatever cool thing you're supposed to do these thinks p

welshing photos of actress lori loughlin in university of southern california, the pics are out.also allege the photos were use for false claims. loughlin and her husband on paying to get daughters fake scholarships. dolly parton like all of us trying to survive the quarantine blues. >> this too small pass as all things will. if the virus won't kill us the stay at home will. [laughter] cheryl: parton shared the poem, a couple forced to quarantine at home. dolly writes together the couples that were ones sweet and cozy they fight like cats and dogs like donald and pelosi. i need dolly, that's what i need. dagen: you have the south western texas accent coming out. not quite tennessee. cheryl: effort. [laughter] dagen: queen of america, queen of america dolly parton, thank you, cheryl. businesses like staples, wework, reportedly not paying the rent this month due to coronavirus crisis. the landlords are still expected to make their own mortgage payments and maintain services like electricity and sanitation, joining us now ceo of leading commercial real estate firm hasam naji. just e

dozens have been charged in the scam, including aches at the lori loughlin and her husband.to some of the top trending stories on foxnews.com. first up "the view" co-host meghan mccain calling the ad trump campaign against nancy pelosi a quote kill shot it. compares nancy pelosi freezer of ice cream with people waiting in hours in line at a food bank. come cruise was focused on becoming the greatest action hero in the history of film. finally new text messages revealed in court between meghan markle and her father just days ahead of her royal wedding. the messages proving prince harry and the duchess tried to help him when allege he was ghosted. to read more about these stories and more can you download the fox news app. the news moves fast and we can help you. got you covered. guys, send it back to you. steve: there is a lot going on on foxnews.com. jillian, thank you very much. meanwhile, 11 minutes before the top of the hour. a debate is brewing over who should provide testing to the states. but isn't it important to have the right test? dr. marc siegel on that coming up

new photos showing lori loughlin's two daughters podsing as rowing recruits in the college admissionthe actress and her husband asked a judge to dismiss their case. the couple is accused of paying half a million dollars to get their daughters into usc as recruits. though neither daughters were ever in the sport. both have pleaded not guilty, trial begins in october. now to the top three stories trending on foxnews.com. first up attorney general bill barr says the russia investigation into president trump's 2016 campaign was, quote, one of the greatest travesties in measure history. barr telling our laura ingraham there is, quote, something more therein and promising to get to the bottom of it. and next a field hospital in washington state dismantled after treating no coronavirus patients. it will be redeployed to a state facing a more difficult battle outbreak. james woods trolling alyssa milano over anti--gun tweet. milano recent search in gun sales. recent stories and. >> morgan: foxnews.com. that's a look at your headlines. send it back to you. ainsley: thank you so much, jillian,

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