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Friday, March 15, 2019 C2 WORLD NEWS Sephora cuts ties with TV star’s daughter after college cheating scam:

(Reuters) - LVMH’s Sephora beauty chain ended Tuesday with taking part in a scam that its partnership with Olivia Jade following a steered graduating high school students into massive college cheating scandal involving her elite universities, including Yale, Georgetown celebrity parents who were charged this week in and Stanford, by cheating the admissions an alleged scheme to help rich Americans get process. Prosecutors called it the largest such their children into elite universities. scandal in U.S. history.

“After careful review of recent developments, Some of Jade’s online videos and photos were we have made the decision to end the Sephora paid partnerships with .com Inc and Collection partnership with Olivia Jade, effective Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co.. Representa- immediately,” a Sephora spokesperson wrote to tives from those two companies did not im- Reuters in an email on Thursday. mediately respond to requests for comment. Olivia Giannulli, the 19-year-old daughter of “Full House” actress and designer , is a “influenc- er” who goes by the name Olivia Jade online. 2017 Teen Choice Awards – Arrivals – Los Products from her makeup collaboration had Angeles, California, U.S., 13/08/2017 - Actress been removed from Sephora’s website by Thurs- Lori Loughlin with daughters Isabella Rose day afternoon. It was not immediately clear Giannulli (L) and Olivia Jade Giannulli (R). whether her products were available in stores. REUTERS/Mike Blake A representative for Jade could not immediately be reached for comment. Jade, who has more than 3 million followers on and YouTube combined, received backlash online shortly after details of the fraud scheme emerged along with old videos in which she stated that she does not “care about school.” Loughlin and Giannulli were accused on Tuesday of paying bribes of $500,000 in a scheme that involved cheating on college entrance exams to help their daughters, Olivia and Isabella Giannul- li, get into the University of Southern California, according to court documents.

Reputed Gambino mob boss killed outside home Loughlin and Giannulli were taken into federal custody and later released on separate $1 million bonds on Wednesday. William "Rick" Singer leaves the federal courthouse after facing John Vandemoer arrives at the federal court- charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme in Bos- house in Boston The couple are among 50 people charged on ton, Massachusetts, U.S., March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Friday, March 15, 2019 C3 Editor’s Choice

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The banner reads: ‘Equal wages, equal maternity leave, right now!’ Maud Lervik/ FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019 C4 COMMUNITY Measles cases worldwide jumped more CDC are Arkansas, California, Con- than 30 percent last year compared to Measles Cases Have Risen necticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kan- 2016, with increases recorded in wealthy sas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachu- European countries like Germany where setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, vaccination coverage has historically 30 Percent Worldwide Per UN Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New been high, the UN said last Thursday. Compiled And Edited By John T. Robbins, Southern Daily Editor York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Or- The World Health Organization said the ‘Not Rocket Science’ egon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, worrying trend of resurgent measles cas- WHO stressed that the overall global Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wash- es was a near global phenomenon, but - ington. the causes varied among regions. sive results this century. In 2000, there In Europe, experts blamed the problem were more than 850,000 cases reported in part on complacency and misinforma- worldwide, compared to 173,000 last tion about a vaccine proven to be both year. effective and safe. That progress made the recent setbacks Martin Friede, WHO’s director of im- all the more frustrating, said WHO im- munisation, vaccines and biologicals munisation expert Ann Lindstrand. told reporters that “supposed experts “We have a safe and effective vaccine,” making accusations against the vaccine she told reporters. “This is not rocket without any evidence” has had an im- science, we know what to do.” *Cases as of December 30, 2017. Case pact on parents’ decisions. According to WHO guidelines, pre- count is preliminary and subject to venting measles outbreaks requires 95 change. **Cases as of November 3, 2018. Case vaccine. count is preliminary and subject to change. Data are updated monthly. since 2000, which makes the recent setbacks frustrating for WHO. Source: Morbidity and Mortality Week- measles transmission for many years,” - - Friede said. drawn over the last 12 months. es and Mortality Tables “This suggests we are actually regress- A country loses its measles elimination Measles Outbreaks ing.” status when “the same type of virus has more linked cases) have been reported Measles vaccine. so far in 2018. Outbreaks in countries to which Ameri- claims linking the measles vaccine to Global coverage has stalled at 85 percent cans often travel can directly contribute autism, which have been spread in part to an increase in measles cases in the on social media by members of the so- in poorer regions like Africa, which had U.S. called “anti-vax” movement. a coverage rate of 70 percent in 2017. Spread of Measles But cases have also spiked in Latin Measles is a highly contagious disease, • The majority of people who got mea- America, partly due to “a collapsing which can cause severe diarrhoea, pneu- sles were unvaccinated. health system in Venezuela,” the head of monia and vision loss and can be fatal in • Measles is still common in many parts the vaccine alliance Gavi, Seth Berkley, some cases. (Courtesy https://sg.news. of the world including some countries in said in a statement. yahoo.com) A crippling political and economic cri- Related • Travelers with measles continue to sis in Venezuela has triggered massive bring the disease into the U.S. Measles Cases and Outbreaks • Measles can spread when it reaches a Measles Cases in 2018 maintain stocks. community in the U.S. where groups of As of November 3, 2018, 220 individual “What is more worrying than the in- people are unvaccinated. crease in the cases reported is that we are (Courtesy https://www.cdc.gov/mea- 26 states and the District of Columbia. seeing sustained measles transmission in sles/cases-outbreaks.html) Multiple countries -- notably Germany, been circulating for more than 12 con- The states that have reported cases to countries that had previously not seen Russia and Venezuela -- have had their tinuous months,” according to WHO.

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transformation,” she said his focus will Trump Envoy Says It’s All Or continue to be on trading some nuclear Related concessions for sanctions relief. Nothing On North Korea’s Nukes • In that scenario: “You get economic development, you retain your deterrent, U.S. Envoy On North Korea you keep some covert facilities, and you keep your diplomatic rehabilitation” pro- Says ‘Diplomacy Still Very cess going. Of course, that’s exactly the scenario Biegun ruled out. Much Alive’ With Pyongyang What to watch: Even if the U.S. and North Korea can agree in principle to a denuclearization deal, several experts noted, there’s a massive risk it could will be undercut by rivals like Russia and China, who have different objectives, and allies like Japan and South Korea, who have different priorities. • Carnegie’s Chung Min Lee said it was hard to see China and Russia putting aside all tensions in their bilateral rela- FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special File photo made available by the Pres- U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun (R) tions with Washington to get behind the Representative for North Ko- idential House shows US Special Rep- U.S. on North Korea. He also noted the with Secretary of State Pompeo (C) and North Korean Vice Chair- rea Stephen Biegun listens to resentative for North Korea Stephen distrust between Seoul and Tokyo, and South Korea’s Foreign Minis- Biegun (left), shaking with South Ko- man Kim Yong-chol. (Photo/AFP/Getty Images) the fact that South Korea’s Moon Jae- ter Kang Kyung-wha during rean National Security Director Chung Compiled And Edited By John T. Robbins, Southern Daily Editor in — who has big on a breakthrough Eui-yong (right) during a meeting at the with Kim — will effectively become a their meeting at the foreign ministry in Seoul, South Korea Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South The man tasked with laying the ground- or missile.” lame duck next year. Korea, Feb 4, 2019. Biegun arrived on work for a nuclear deal with North Korea Biegun acknowledged that the results, af- • Zhang Yan, president of the China on February 9, 2019. (Photo/ Feb 3 for working-level talks to prepare says the U.S. is committed to an all-or- ter 6 months on the job, have fallen short Arms Control and Disarmament Asso- REUTERS) for a second summit between leaders of nothing approach in which sanctions relief of his hopes. However, he said “diploma- ciation and a former longtime Chinese FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Represen- the USS and North Korea slated for lat- would only follow complete denucleariza- cy is still very much alive.” diplomat, said it was “inevitable in the tative for North Korea Stephen Biegun er this month, sources said. (U.S. Presi- tion — a demand North Korea has said it • Despite the hard line on denuclearization, future for other parties and stakeholders listens to South Korea’s Foreign Minister dential House Photo) will never meet, and one that could put a Biegun said there were “confidence-build- to get involved in the process.” Kang Kyung-wha during their meeting at Biegun said the United States did not deal beyond reach. ing” steps under discussion, including the In other news: One of the women ac- the foreign ministry in Seoul, South Korea know whether Kim would decide to Between the lines: In the lead-up to the possibility of establishing a liaison office cused of murdering Kim’s half-brother on February 9, 2019. (Photo/ REUTERS) conduct a new missile launch but reit- Hanoi summit, U.S. officials seemed to in North Korea. in a Malaysian airport in 2017 by smear- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. spe- erated Trump’s assertion that he would hint at openness to a step-by-step process ing a nerve agent on his face has been cial representative for North Korea, Ste- be disappointed if North Korea were to in which some economic carrots would be freed. She and another suspect, who is phen Biegun, said on Monday that “diplo- resume testing. available before North Korea gave up its still in custody, say they thought they macy is still very much alive” with North He said the Trump administration takes full nuclear stockpiles. The rhetoric has were taking part in a TV prank. Korea, despite the collapse of a summit “very seriously” reports about new ac- been more hawkish since. Special envoy between U.S. President Donald Trump tivity at North Korea’s Sohae rocket site Steve Biegun denied the position was and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and was monitoring the situation close- shifting, but insisted: “We are not going to last month. ly. But he cautioned against drawing any do denuclearization incrementally.” But Beigun, speaking at a nuclear confer- snap conclusions. • Speaking at the Carnegie Endowment’s ence in Washington, said gaps remain be- U.S. think tanks and Seoul’s spy agen- nuclear policy conference, Biegun said if North Korea may be making improve- tween the two sides and North Korea must cy said last week that North Korea was Kim Jong-un decided to “go big” on denu- ments at more than a dozen hidden show it is fully committed to elimination rebuilding a rocket launch site. Non-pro- clearization, as Trump was pressing him missile bases, contradicting claims from of its nuclear weapons. liferation experts have said satellite to do, it could be achieved “in something President Donald Trump that his ne- “It’s certainly our expectation that we images indicate North Korea could be approaching a year,” to be followed by gotiations with North Korean dictator will be able to continue our close engage- preparing to launch a missile or a space sanctions relief. Kim Jung Un are working. ment,” he said, while offering no specifics rocket in spite of a freeze in testing that Biegun was also asked about the recent Kelsey Davenport of the Arms Control on when new talks might be held. has been in place since 2017. (Courtesy activity at North Korean launch sites: Association said on another panel at the Trump and Kim’s second summit in Viet- reuters.com) “I don’t know what message they are try- conference that Kim realizes his “window nam last month broke down over differ- ing to send. We have certainly sent our of opportunity with Trump” could close ences on U.S. demands for Pyongyang’s message loudly and clearly from the pres- in a year or so, and wants to capitalize on denuclearization and North Korea’s de- ident of the United States, that it would “the benefits of engaging in the process.” mand for sanctions relief. not be a productive step to test a rocket • Citing Kim’s messaging on “economic