1. Avenatti is in hot water again

This past Monday, prosecutors accused Michael Avenatti, known as the attorney of adult film star Stormy Daniels, of operating an “old fashioned shakedown.” Avenatti is alleged to have attempted to extort between $15 and $25 million from Nike, and this is not the only instance of Avenatti being wrapped up in controversy.

Additionally, Avenatti has been charged with both wire and bank fraud in an isolated case centered in California. According to prosecutors, Avenatti tried to bully Nike “by threatening to use his ability to garner publicity to inflict substantial financial and reputational harm on the company if his demands were not met.” The Associated Press and Wall Street Journal have identified Mark Geragos as a co-conspirator.

-Fox News

March 25

 

2. Admission rescinded from college student

A student who was accepted into Yale University through a $1.2 million bribe has lost his admission. This is the first instance of a school taking away an acceptance since the scheme of wealthy families bribing universities to admit their children came to light two weeks ago. Yale, USC, Georgetown and UCLA have all been wrapped up in the scandal.

50 people have been arrested, 33 of which being parents. USC has said six students involved would be rejected.

Yale spokesman Tom Corey said there will not be a delay in the decision for next school year.

-CNN

March 25

 

3. Parkland rocked by tragedy again

More than a year after the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Parkland community is reliving that tragedy. Two survivors of the shooting have died in the past two weeks.

Sydney Aiello, who graduated from Stoneman Douglas this past summer, died by suicide March 17. Aiello, who was a freshman at Florida Atlantic University, was suffering from survivor’s guilt as well as post-traumatic stress disorder, her mother told WFOR, an affiliate of CNN.

Six days later, a second student who hasn’t been identified died in “an apparent suicide,” according to police. The circumstances surrounding this student’s death haven’t been confirmed, and it’s not clear how large a role last year’s shooting played.

-CNN

March 25

 

4. Tragedy and Terror strike Mali

Men reportedly dressed as traditional hunters killed 134 people in an attack on a central Mali village, according to the United Nations. The UN also said the region’s Fulani ethnic community is frequently targeted and accused of being connected to the area’s jihadists organizations.

The country’s government said it “reiterates its determination to make every effort to hunt down the perpetrators of this barbarity of another age and to punish them, in accordance with the laws in force.”

-CNN

March 24

 

5. Gronk calls it quits

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the NFL Sunday at the age of 29. In an Instagram post, Gronkowski said, “Cheers to all who have been a part of this journey, cheers to the past for the incredible memories, and a HUGE cheers to the uncertain of what’s next.”

Over nine seasons, Gronkowski was a part of five AFC championship teams and three Super Bowl winners. In his last game, the Patriots tied an NFL record by winning their sixth Super Bowl, while “Gronk” caught six passes for 87 yards in a 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

-Fox News

March 25