huffman was photographed shopping with her youngest daughter. both huffman and laughlin are accused of paying big money to this man, william rick singer, to help their children illegally get into college. >> this is a case where they flaunted their wealth, sparing no expense to cheat the system. >> reporter: dubbed operation varsity blues, an investigation uncovered widespread bribes to exam officials to cheat on standardized tests as well as paying off coaches for athletic spots and staging photos for students who never even played the sport. >> the head women's soccer coach at yale in exchange for $400,000 accepted an applicant as a recruit for the yale's women's team despite knowing that the applicant did not play competitive soccer. >> they found out about it by accident. they were investigating a completely unrelated securities fraud case when they were tipped off about the college admissions cheating. >> reporter: that tip would eventually lead authorities to si singer. >> as a father myself, i understand the stress the college admissions

guilt writes huffman. i am ashamed of the shame i have caused. i want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college. huffman says her daughter never knew of the scam in which she paid $15,000 to have a proctor change the and divina isaacson that paid $600,000 to cheat the system will also plead guilty. tonight for actress lori laughlin and 19 other parents charged, no deal yet. the remaining parents if they plead guilty now is the time to do it. prosecutors say the cheating scandal unravelled when college prep founder william singer agreed to cooperate with investigators. a massive cheating scandal where the rich and famous paid for what their children never earned. >> miguel joins us now. miguel, as we noted, at the top of the broadcast, jail time may not be off the table. what could they be facing? >> well, lester, there is no guarantees. it's the judge that sets the punishment. huffman's plea calls for four to ten months behind bars but her lawyer will ask for no jail time, instead 12 months supervised release and a

actress felicity huffman agreeing to plead guilty tonight. her letter now just in. her apology, her message to her own daughter, and to the young people whose spots in school were taken. one of several parents agreeing to plead guilty. how much prison time could they face? >>> also breaking tonight, stopped just in time. authorities say the potentially deadly terror plot discovered here in the u.s. investigators say a man planning to plow a u-haul van into a crowd. tonight, right here, the areas he had been looking at. >>> also tonight, the horrific scene in afghanistan. three american troops and a contractor killed. several others wounded. >>> the head of the secret service out tonight. the director no longer in charge, just one day after the president forced homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen to resign. what's going on? >>> the chinese woman who got into mar-a-lago. tonight, we now know what was discovered in her hotel room. >>> the tornado today, and now parts of the east coast tonight bracing for more severe weather. and now, a snowstorm for midweek? g

huffman is 1 of 13 parents now agreeing to plead guilty in the operation varsity blues case. in all, they paid out more than $1 million in bribe money. as for actress lori loughlin and her husband both accused of bribing their daughters' way into usc, they have not yet erntd entered a plea. maggie rulli, los angeles. >> prosecutors say they will recommend the low end of the sentencing range which could mean four months in prison, but it's up to the judge. >>> meanwhile, netflix has announced it's delaying the release of an upcoming movie starring huffman. the comedy "motherhood" was due out april 26th. >>> we're hearing from the doctor whose removal from a united airlines flight sparked outrage. two years ago today, he was taken off his overbooked flight, after refusing to give up his seat to airline employees. you probably saw this video everywhere around then. he was dragged down the aisle as other passengers watched. he talked to abc's amy robach about the moment security officers approached him. >> were you expecting it to get physical at any point? >> no. no. not at all.

felicity huffman said her daughter was not aware. that's a key factor whether the kids knew. >> we'll watch in story unfold. it's dramatic indeed. jeffrey toobin thank you very much and to our viewers thank you for watching. you can follow me instagram and twirt at wolf blitzer. erin burnett outfront starts now >> outfront next be afraid. that's the inside the white house as the mueller report is about to drop. and new details from barr's record that tell us what he is about to do. but plus trump officials told to break the law. giving the white house a deadline to comply. and 23 minutes from the first fire alarm sounding inside notre dame that's the time it took until officials actually realized there was a fire. and a second alarm. why did it take so long in let's go outfront. and good evening i'm erin

this woman, felicity huffman, is pleading guilty. she's of "desperate house wives", prosecutors say she's accused of paying $15,000 for somebody to correct her daughter's answers on the sat. she's one of 50 people charged in what the feds have named nicknamed varsity blues. she and 15 others said to be pleading guilty now. more to come. another this has never happened things is happening now. nor the first time, the united states is declaring part of another country's government a terrorist organization. that's the label the trump administration just gave iran's revolutionary guard corps, the fighting force founded after the iranian revolution in 1979. the administration is already withdrawn from the iran nuclear deal and rolled out new sanctions. mike pompeo said the terror designation was a long-time coming. >> this designation is a direct response to an outlaw regime and should surprise no one. for 40 years, the revolutionary guard has supported and directed other terrorist groups. they are a legitimate terrorist organization but

felicity huffman is already inside. they are more than a dozen defendants that will appear in front of a judge this hour. molly line is outside the courthouse. >> reporter: just a few moments ago this wide swath of cameras here awaiting the arrival of lori laughlin and her husband finally got what they were waiting for. difficult to get in the front doors here. no special treatment for any of the defendants arriving today in court. they all go in or aut one of the two entrances. felicity huffman arriving without her husband this morning. the actor william macy. prosecutors allege she and her husband made a $15,000 to singer's foundation on behalf of their oldest daughter. huffman later making arraignments to do the scheme a second time but did not decide to do so. all of the parents in court for conspiracy to commit fail fraud. laughlin stand accused to paying $500,000 to have their daughter recruited to the crew team at the university of southern california. even submitting a picture of one of the daughters on an indoo

huffman made her appearance last wednesday. actress lori loughlin who also appeared in court on wednesday was not mentioned by prosecutors. >> it's going to be interesting to see what she does. >> not only lori but her husband, the whole family is in trouble. >>> let's move on to the acm awards. they went down right here at the mgm grand in las vegas last night. >> the tone was set by miranda lambert who seemingly threw shade at her ex, blake shelton. it's the acm moment that set social media on fire. miranda seemed to take a shot at blake who was in the audience with gwen. lambert changed a lyric in "little red wagon" from i live in oklahoma to -- >> i got the he will oll out of oklahoma. >> fans immediately noticed the lyric change, tweeting, quote, throw that shade and keep on looking hot while doing it. #savage. more like kicked out, but honey, when did you ever speak or honor truth? only we were there after mira a miranda's performance as her new husband, brendan mcln, helped her backstage. the couple chose the acms as the

huffman's sentencing is may 21. actress lori loughlin and her husband haven't pled guilty and they have a new charge, maximum 20 years. they have pleaded not guilty to everything. poppy and alisyn it's up to the judge with felicity huffman. he may not accept what prosecutors suggest and may go for a higher sentence or there could be a downward departure because she was authentic, accepting the responsibility for her actions. $15,000, far less than other parents. he may go less >> one thing we have debated is the difference in strategy between lori loughlin and felicity huffman. the consensus was that huffman did it right by getting in early, admitting guilt, writing the mea culpa letter. if she gets jail time that's wrong >> it is a maximum of 20 years, so four months is a far cry from 20 years. the others pleading not guilty, they are rolling the dice. the defenses may be exquisite, but they are rolling the dice >> great point. thank you for the reporting >> to severe weather that continues this week. tornadoes, ha

huffman expressing shame indmission scandal. the deal struck with the government today does not automatically spare huffman for othe from possible jail time. our miguel almaguer teas late details. >> r do you kids know? >> days after felicity huffman wain federal court, today the "desperate housefe" star agreed to plead gu ty along with 12 other parents all admitting to a felony charge of mail fraud in a college cheating eb scam where cties and millionaires paid to ensure their children would be accepted into eight elite universies. i am in full acceptance of my ntuilt. i wao apologize to the students that work hard every day to get into college. huffman said her daughter never knew of the scam in which she a paid $15,000 t proctor change her answers. tv personality jane buckingham and bruce isaac son paid $600,000 to cheat the system will alsolead guilty. tonight for actress laurie loughlin and 19 other parents charged, no deal yet. the remaining parents if they plead guilty now is the time to do it. prosecutors say the cheatin

felicity huffman is already inside. they are more than a dozen defendants that will appear in front of

felicity huffman was released on bail of 250,000 as she awaited trial. this is her arriving in boston last week for the pretrial in this case. she along with 50 others have been charged, basically this is a wide-stemming case that includes 700 in total. now felicity huffman apparently allegedly she paid $15,000 to, in a charitable deductible donation to rick singer who is alleged to be at the center of this entire college admissions ring. for someone else to take the test for her daughter in the s.a.t.s. now we have felicity huffman, also lori loughlin is, two of the actresses that are indicated and indicted in this case. lori loughlin has not pleaded guilty just yet however there are reports about her daughter, olivia jade who used to have contracts with tresemme, those have now ended. these accusations say that olivia jade may or may not have known about whether or not her parents actually bribed those at usc to get her into the school. as for felicity huffman said her daughter did not, was not aware of any of these engagements shall we say with rick s

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acerous felicity huffman is pleading guilty. what she is saying about the charge and why she said she betrayed her daughter. you're watching msnbc.in g msnbc. when did you see the sign? when i needed to jumpstart sales. build attendance for an event. help people find their way. fastsigns designed new directional signage. ...and got them back on track. get started at fastsigns.com. xfinity watchathon week. television is back! now through april 14, enjoy free access to the best shows and movies from hbo, showtime, epix and more. what! so, you can get more into what you're into. whether it's more laughs, oops. epic escapes, or high-flying thrills, get more into what you're into. just say "watchathon" into your x1 voice remote, or download the xfinity stream app. xfinity watchathon week, free. now through april 14. >>> breaking news. felicity huffman and several other parents are pleading guilty for their part in the large-scale college admission cheating scandal. one of the 50 people in what they call the biggest college admission

felicity huffman and laurie loughlin. miguel almaguer was in the courtroom. >> reporter: two actresses facing real-life drama in a cheating scandal made r hollywood. felicity huffman arriving at court unusually camera shy and laurie loughlin appearing more relaxed also offering no comment, both charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. flanked by her to eys, huffman appearing calm. the judge asking if she understood the chges, she said yes your honor. loughlin looked animated shaking hands with prosecutors.so thing no other defendant has done. their appearances were over in minutes. before leaving los geles, loughlin hounded by the paparazzi. >> sorry, i can't comment right now. >> reporteghlin and her fashn-designer husband are accused of paying half a milln llars to guarantee admission for their two daughters into usc. prosecutors say huffman paid $15,000 for a profsional test taker to take her . daughter's s.a >> in the immediate future, i think it's pretty bleak. they are toxic and have beca laughing stock withinh

we're following breaking news out of boston this afternoon ho felicity huffman and lori loughlin will face a federal judge on conspiracy and mail fraud charges in connection to one of the big college admission scandals in american history. prosecutors calling for jail time for the wealthy and connected parents who are accused of gaming the system to get their kids into elite colleges and universities. so we'll take you straight to that courthouse momentarily. but first we start this hour on capitol hill. where a congressional panel just voted to arm itself with a subpoena in case attorney general bill barr does not hand over the full unredacted mueller report. the a.g. told lawmakers he will give them some version of the report by mid-april latest and he may need to exclude certain portions, ie, grand jury testimony and classified information and information that would unduly infringe on the personal privacy and reputational interest of peripheral third parties. today republicans on the house judiciary committee put up a passionate fight to defend the president and his privacy. but it

huffman pleads guilty and apologizes. loughlin and her husband plead not guilty and are fighting it. how do the two paths diverge so much? >> in a very substantial way, because of course, lori loughlin is facing many years in prison if she goes to trial and loses in this case, where felicity huffman has sort of a guarantee of a very light sentence by pleading guilty. but don't underestimate lori loughlin's strategy. she's represented by a top lawyer. this guy who represents her was the department of justice guy in charge of the enron investigation. so that was a big investigation involving complex financial crimes. he's obviously looked at this case and said you know something, the money laundering part of it, which pops it up to 20 years, is a weak case against her. and i will say, money laundering usually is a crime committed by professional criminals. you don't often see it committed by ordinary people. and in this case, the so-called fake charity that brin was talking about was certified by the irs as a legitimate cha

so, when you're talking about huffman, she's accused of $15,000, loughlin, on the other hand, accused of $500,000. huffman is accused of doing this one time, versus 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

felicity huffman paid $15,000 for those s.a.t. scores. because of the $15,000, they say it's a small sum. she might not be seeing any jail time. >> deidra: doesn't matter, emily? it's being taken into consideration but how much the parent spent hours of the fact that one person got in s.a.t. sent or an act sent versus others who may view didn't go that far. >> the larger consideration would not be volume but it would be how many did you a fact. they don't want to negatively or disproportionately impact those who just have more money to bribe. the person who received felicity huffman's bribe, he has pled guilty. and then he sang like a chicken. he threw them all under this bus. for those parents that are holding out and considering going to trial, it really doesn't bode well for them because the odds at this point with what we know so far are against them. >> deidra: 14 of the 50 have admitted. this ring is so much wider. 700 total. >> really surprising. >> deidra: you figure out the institutions. nine elite colleges. how much wider and do

felicity huffman arriving at boston's federal court, unusually camera shy. >> do the kids know? >> reporter: lori loughlin appearing more relaxed, also offering no comment. both charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. flanked by her attorneys, huffman appearing calm when asked by a judge if she understood the charges, she said answered in a steady voice, yes, your honor loughlin looked animated, even shaking hands with prosecutors something no other defendant has done their appearances were over in minutes. before leaving los angeles, loughlin hounded by the paparazzi. >> you can follow me however long you want but, i'm sorry, i just can't comment right now >> reporter: loughlin and her fashion-designer husband are accused of paying half a million dollars to guarantee admission for their two daughters into usc. prosecutors say huffman paid $15,000 for a professional test taker to take her daughter's s.a.t. both their careers now in jeopardy >> in the immediate future, i i mean, they are toxic, and they'v we hin the industry. >> reporter: also in court today, ten other weal

huffman said last week she will plead guilty to fraud charges. >>> cbsnews.com reports a county in new york announced a new ban to fight the measles outbreak. rockland county officials are banning people infected with measles from public places for 21 days. those who ignore the ban could be fined $2,000 per day. there have been 186 confirmed cases in the county since october and 33 new cases in the last three weeks. >> the fact of the matter is we have had five cases go to the intensive care unit including one infant. need we wait for someone to day. >> the number of measles cases have skyrocketed with 455 reported across 20 states this year alone. >>> and "usa today" reports the man charged with throwing a 5-year-old off a third floor balcony at minnesota's mall of murder. he made his first court appearance yesterday. he said he was angry about being rejected by women at the mall. he grabbed the boy friday. the child fell nearly 40 feet and witnesses say they heard the mother scream. >> she was screaming everyone pray, everyone pray, oh, my god, my baby, someone threw him over the edg

felicity huffman, lori laughlin. and what the former actress said to the cameras, signing autographs, as well. and what we've learned tonight. >>> also breaking, could it be a major break in the case? a boy missing since he was 6 years old. the surveillance of him with his mother. tonight, has he been found alive all these years later? a 14-year-old boy who claims he escaped a hotel, ran across state lines. police want to know, is this the boy? >>> the new video just out tonight from former vice president joe biden. what he now says about the women who have come forward. >>> the american woman, a tourist, kidnapped they are demanding a half million dollars in ransom. >>> the breaking headline involving boeing at this hour, and those max jets. tonight, what likely triggered that second crash now finally revealed. what happened moments after >>> the devastating collision on the streets of los angeles. a truck barrelling into a busy intersection, smashing into sevel vehicles. people trapped. >>> the fire bomb attack. th

meanwhile actresses felicity huffman and lori loughlin along with ten other parents appeared before a judge in boston yesterday. kenneth craig reports. >> reporter: felicity huffman and lori loughlin made their first physical appearance in s. fans, onlookers, and reporters struggled to catch a glimpse of the stars and other parents outside the courthouse. they're accused of paying a college admissions consultant to fraudulently get their kids into elite schools. >> there are recorded phone calls and thar the render types of communications that are documented. >> miss huffman, anything you want to say to your fans? >> reporter: prosecutors say "desperate housewives" star huffman paid the scandal's mastermind rick singer $15,000 to fix her daughter's s.a.t. score. loughlin who acted in "full house" along with her clothing designer husband paid half a million in bribes. prosecutors say their two daughters were recruits to usc's crew team even though they were not competitive rowers. neither actress entered a plea. in all, 33 parents were charged. >> i think it is more than likely that so

monday, huffman admitted to giving singer $15,000 to increase her daughters test scores. they had the girl take an s.a.t. with a proctor who corrected the answers or coached the students during the exam. huffman felt deep regret and shame. she apologized to those who had gotten into college honestly. adding my daughter knew nothing about my actions. i have betrayed her. >> her pleading guilty, at this early stage shows she does, indeed, have remorse. it was very, very smart. >> reporter: under federal sentencing guidelines, huffman faced up to 20 years in prison, if convicted. according to the terms of the plea deal, prosecutors will seek a 4-10 month sentence. >> if you go forward and fight this case, you could wind up with a sentence that is a lot of time in prison. >> reporter: 20 accused parents have yet to enter a plea. among them is actress lori loughlin. she and her husband allegedly doled out a half million dollars in bribes to get their two daughters admitted to usc. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," in school matters, the fight against the opioid epidemic. we

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even felicity huffman has an opportunity to make an argument. the on opportunity she's allowed is to essentially make an argument that the loss or gain, the loss to the victim or gain to the defendant was lower than the government actually says it is. but if it's a high dollar amount, that loss or gain, that is the single biggest driver in sentences when it comes to the fraud guidelines. that could launch a defendant into some real prison time. >> wow. >> all right, danny. thank you so much. >> we want to move to israel. >> willie, i got an idea. >> oh, no, come on. this is a horrible story, this varsity blues. these people -- >> you don't think it's a good idea? >> willie, don't bite! >> it his birthday. >> i'm going to put a spaceship up and we'll put little jack and w. in helmets and we'll say they were like junior astronauts or something, that richard branson invited them to orbit the earth or something and get them into whatever school they wanted to. >> apparently it works, photo shop and-a million dollars to go where you want to go. >> i

>>now to a developing story we've been tracking for weeks now and actress felicity huffman as well as 13 other parents are pleading guilty and that massive college admissions cheating scam in a statement today huffman said she admits full guilt and is ashamed of the pain she has caused her family and the education community said her daughter had no idea what she was doing huffman is accused of paying $15,000 to a fake charity to facilitate cheating for her daughter on the s a t says the government is recommending prison time for huffman but a $20,000 fine restitution and 12 months supervised release are also listed as sentencing guidelines 5 bay area parents in one coach, have also agreed to plead guilty. meanwhile student at stanford university has now been kicked out of school. amid the fallout from that scam crown force raaf lot with details. >>as the college admissions scandal continues to unfold across the country. the connection to stanford university has now led to the expulsion of the student that student is accused of putting false information in their college application and

actresses felicity huffman and lori loughlin. all will answer to charges, including conspiracy to commit mail fraud. today's hearing gets under way 11:30 our time. >>> in total, 15 bay area parents charged in the scheme which investigators say involved bribing their children's way into schools, including cal, stapp ford, ucla, and usc. let's check the forecast right now with kari. >> we're starting out with most live cloudy skies. every now and then you may have light rain coming down. a live look outside in san jose. we see that we will see the mostly cloudy skies sticking with us into the afternoon. temperatures warm up into the mid-'60s. we will see off and on rain around the bay area. mostly light rain today and tomorrow. heavier rain in the forecast on friday. but that will be moving out on saturday morning. we will keep those temperatures cool until sunday. highs 70 degrees. dry weather into the start of next week. . >>> better news for 280 southbound towards 380 out of san francisco. heading towards sfo, you cross over the

they will recommend prison for huffman. stanford university expelled a student linked to a $500,000 donation from the charity at the heart of the college admissions scam. the school says the unnamed student put false material in their college application. >>> 41 minutes past the hour. the deadline to file your taxes is a week away, and this may be a surprise to many, the first year under the new tax law refunds are smaller. new figures from the treasury show the irs issued about $6 billion less in refunds this year with refunds down an average of just about $20. here's what's going on, the tax code lowered most individual tax rates and doubled the standard deduction. according to the tax policy center, 80% of filers got a tax cut. about 5% will pay a little bit more. why the smaller tax refund, for many it's because the workers took home more in their paychecks throughout the year because employers began using the income tax withholding tables. in other words, you paid less in taxes but you still got a smaller refund. other

you mentioned $15,000 for felicity huffman. lori loughlin and her husband are accused of shelling out $500,000 to a fake charity to get their daughters into usc as potential crew team members. i should say that neither daughter rode competitively, maybe evened a all. the fact that they decided to go for broke and plead not guilty, what does that tell you? >> remember, loughlin versus huffman had very different jail times as a proposition. so i understand why somebody who had a higher jail exposure would hold out for a good plea offer. but it's the government's prerogative to give you a plea offer. and the first one is normally the best one. >> she rejected that plea. >> she added on charges at this point in time. she's in limbo, where they could add more charges against her, they could opt not to give the first plea offer again, and she's at the murphy of the prosecutors if, dana, they actually have documentary evidence to support their claims. if it's kind of a hearsay scenario, circumstantial, it's a stronger case for her, bu

let's talk a little bit about what huffman's reasoning is. she put out a statement that says in part that she's essentially taking responsibility here, putting out a statement but proclaiming her daughter's innocence. my daughter knew absolutely nothing about my actions and in my misguided and profoundly wrong way, i have betrayed her. this transgression toward her and the public, i will carry for the rest of my life. now, others who have agreed to plead guilty pursuant to plea agreements, that give us a little bit of hint as to perhaps why some of these parents chose to take the route they have. among them, jane buckingham, ceo of a boutique marketing company based in los angeles, was asked by singer, the mastermind of the entire scheme, to provide a handwriting sample from her son, the very talented test taker that played a major role in this scheme, could try to emulate it while taking the a.c.t. test. it was sent with a note good luck with this. there was the owner of a vineyard in napa who stands of bribing the water polo coaches to faci

. >>> felicity huffman breaking her silence. now pleading guilty in that college admissions cheating scandal. her apology as the prosecutor tells the judge "the desperate housewives" star needs to go to jail. >>> what a game, what a story for uva, complete redemption. >> what a difference a year makes. last year, the first and only number one seed to get knocked out in the first round of the tournament, this year the champs. take a look at the celebrations in charlottesville. >> they're celebrating the thrilling game and it went into overtime when virginia overpowered texas tech, pulling away at the end with a solid win, and t.j. holmes was there for it all. he joins us now from minneapolis. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning to you guys from the virginia team hotel. not sure how much sleep they got here at the hotel last night. who needs to sleep, guys, when your dreams come true before you even get into bed? the headline this morning is that virginia won the first championship in school history in an overtime classic

it was quite the statement that felicity huffman released. she has guilt, regret, and shame over her involvement in the college admissions scheme. the actress is one of 13 parents who will plead guilty to one federal count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. huffman was accused of paying $15,000 to the scheme mastermind, william singer, to alter her oldest daughter's test scores. she and her husband, actor william h. macy, considered doing the same for their younger daughter, but decided against it. of course, macy wasn't charged in this case. in huffman's statement, she said, quote, i'm ashamed of the pain i've caused my daughter, family, friends, colleagues, and the educational community. i want to apologize to them and 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. she goes on to say in that statement that her daughter knew nothing about her actions. sources are telling cnn the government plans on a

america's college entrance scandal: actress felicity huffman and 13 others plead guilty. life from our studios in singapore and at london, this is bbc world news. it is newsday. —— live from oui’ news. it is newsday. —— live from our studios. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and one o'clock in london where the uk government has become the latest to announce new regulations for the internet. firms that carry child abuse images or terrorist propaganda could be fined and even have their content blocked. there'll be a new watchdog and senior managers could be held criminally responsible for any breaches of the rules. it follows australia's decision to ban harmful content — partly motivated by the live—streaming on facebook of the christchurch mosque shootings in which 50 people were shot dead. critics argue the proposals threaten freedom of speech. our media editor, amol rajan, reports. over the past few years, the tech giants have come under sustained pressure to clean up their act. terrorist propaganda such as the live broadcast of a recent attack in new ze

but huffman and other parents including a coach are going to plea guilty. we're talking about conspiracy to honor services fraud, one federal charge. also last week we were reporting that the government was going to ask for anywhere from six months to nearly two years for people who are connected to this scheme. it's unclear if they could face jail time, what sort of penalties they could face. right now we're learning they're going to plead guilty. and i have a news release already from my colleague from felicity huffman's people. she says i am pleading guilty to the charge brought against me by the united states attorney's office. 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. i am ashamed to the pain i have cause mid daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community. i want to apologize to them and spas especially i want to apologize to students who work hard every day to get into c

with a dozen other parents. >> for felicity huffman, it was a one and done. she paid $15,000 to goose a kid's s.a.t. score. now in terms of the people like lori loughlin, this was not a one-off. this was a continuing series of big-money payments. >> these are two very different people who have treated this really in a manner that is not comparable. so every time lori loughlin acts the way she acts, in comparison to felicity huffman's plea, lori loughlin gets herself in more and more trouble. >> reporter: each charge carries up to 20 years in prison and many legal experts believe all of the defendants will face at least some time behind bars. >> these people are already rich. they can write a check for restitution. who cares? this is an assault on american values. >> reporter: most of the defendants are not talking about the case, but two of them issued statements today vowing to fight the charges 'til the end. one of them called the case, jeff, "deeply flawed." >> glor: carter evans, thank you very much. attorney general william barr faced sharp questions fro

huffman has a chance to argue for less. she might be in the zero to six category which and i predict huffman will be one of the defendants who will get a straight probation sentence. we start at the maximum of 20. now there's a good shot of zero. >> some of that is based on the fact that she paid $15,000 versus some people who paid upwards of $1.5 million. >> everything in the fraud guidelines that boost the sentence is related to gain or loss to the victim. that's a significant factor. consider she rushed in and pleaded guilty. you get a two point reduction for that just for accepting responsibility. she's doing all the things right in pleading guilty and trying to get the least possible sentence. notice also she's working with the irs to deal with the tax issue. that had to have been bundled into the overall agreement. >> part of felicity huffman's statement is her child had no knowledge of her action. stanford university just expelled one of its students that was connected to this scheme, yale university being the first

one day after felicity huffman and others pled guilty. let's start with bren, what do we know. >> the stakes got higher. 16 parents in all now facing an additional charge. let's back up a second and remember that all of the parents connected to this college admissions scheme were originally charged in a criminal complaint with one federal charge. the government has always been saying, according to our sources, if you don't plead and if you don't cooperate with us, you do face the risk of an additional charge. and that is what we're seeing today. an indictment now against 16 parents and including now this charge of money laundering. it does come after we saw 13 parents, including felicity huffman plead guilty yesterday, taking ownership of what the government said they did with their connection to the college admissions scheme. felicity huffman giving a very long, heart felt seemingly apology in a statement yesterday. but, yeah, this again, stakes are higher and we're talking now about lori loughlin and her husband, mossimo jean annually a

then lori loughlin and felicity huffman facing a judge but did they admit guilt? "e.t." is in boston for the college scandal moms day in court. >>> plus j.lo's cold feet. why she nearly said no to marrying a.rod. then, hollywood high rollers, headliners and lots of hilari hilarity. >> what i did was save a bunny's life today. >> plus we are gating confessions from kelly clarkson. >>> then can we surveillanive " kitchen" with gordan ramsay. >> "e.t." is in vegas. did i nail it? >> you killed it. >>> we begin tonight with britney spears new health crisis. >> now, brittany was supposed to start a new residency here in las vegas but decided to take time off to care for her ailing father jamie. >> now it appears that brittany needs help also. "e.t." has learned that she checked herself into a mental health facility. she's been having a tough time dealing with the stress of her father's health battle. his colon ereptd in 2018. brittany's put her career on hold to be by his side and today instagrammed we all need to take time for a little me time. brittany struggled with mental

and huffman paid someone for fixing answers on her older daughter's s.a.t. neither have had much to say since the charges last month. three people have already plded guilt including the mastermind, singer, who said the took money for payouts to several top universities. >>> to capitol hill, where democrats have authorized subpoenas for the full unredacted special counsel report voting 24-17 today along party lines to give chairman jerry nadler full authority to issue those subpoenas as warranted. house democrats had given attorney general barr until yesterday to release them. barr toldhem a redacted version would be coming by mid-april. democrats say they wantccs to all the information even if some of it c't be made public. we'll hear reactions in the next half hour. stay tuned. >>> virginia's-g lieutenaernor is taking new steps he's hoping will clear his name after a sexault allegations. justin fairfax made his first public accommodates in more than a month in wake of his accusers going on national tv. he said histtorneys have contacted prosecutors in two s

felicity huffman, she had stuff in postproduction. william h. macy he doesn't seem to be wrapped up in this at all. i don't know why any less culpable than lori loughlin's husband. what is your take on that? >> there was some evidence with william h. macy and they did not charge him, and you know, that was clearly a judgment call by prosecutors, but he is mentioned in the indictment in terms of phone calls and whatnot. a couple things that you said, you know, i think one of them is in terms of jail time, you make good points and we are told by sources connected to the u.s. attorney, that if they end up plea bargaining this case i think is going to happen, the prosecutors are going to recommend prison time. and it is up to the judge ultimately but they are going to recommend it. and look, you know, i think it is a mistake and i think this is something that our country is doing, the media does. i have seen this for so long where it is just not true. people take snapshots of moments in time when something happens to somebody, when they're in a scan

huffman and other parents admitted their role. they struck a deal with the government but will this dealhe sparem from jail time. we have the latest. >> do the kids know? >> reporter: days after felicitiy huffman was in court. in a college cheating scam where paid.s i am in full accept answer of my guilt she writes, i am ashamed of t pain i caused. i want to t apologizethe students that work hard to get into college. she says her daughter never knew of the scam in which she paid $15,000 to her answers changed. tv personalities paid $600,000 to cheat the system will also plead guilty. for actress lori laughlin and 19 other parents charged, no deal yet. >> the remaining parents if they are going to plead guilty, now is the time to do it. >> reporter: prosecutors say the plan unravelled when there was an agreeme to cooperate with invest >> reporter: huffman's plea deal calls for four to ten months behind bars but they will ask for no jail time. it will be up to the judge to decide. >>> a car bomb killed three u.s. service members and

. >> and we have high court drama, a big debate among prosecutors who say actress felicity huffman should to some prison time for her role in the college admission scandal. and actress lori loughlin, and her husband, mossimo, are floating their defense trial balloon that quote we thought we were only breaking rules, not the law. we will debate that diagram can -- coming up. >> and latest from paris on defdecision of notre dame, and one billion in pledges to rebuild it, i am elizabeth mack donald, the "evening edit" starts right now. welcome, you are watching fox business network, to mueller report attorney general barr will hold a press conference at 9:pitte:30 a.m. eastern time to. reporter: right, he will face press and world to talk about the mueller report release, dodge is not doing -- doj is not doing a document company then going dark, he and rod rosenstein will hold the press conference to talk about the findings. we know that report will come out sometime tomorrow morning, president trump telling he looking forward to release, and feeling confident saying he is expecting a lot of

actress felicity huffman was seen arriving at a boston federal courtroom, followed by lori loughlin, who appeared hours later. luisa moeller has details from boston. >> reporter: actress felicity huffman strolled into boston federal court hours before her 2:30 appearance before a judge. actress lori loughlin will soon join her, both to face charges they cheated and bribed to get the kids into elite colleges. investigators say lori loughlin and her fashion designer husband paid $500,000 in bribes to have their daughters:ms. it usc crew team, even though neither participated in crew. and, felicity huffman is accused of giving $15,000 to the admitted architect of the college admission scheme, rick singer, to have her daughter's ugly. the american public does not like this type of thing, especially when most people are fighting hard to get the kids into school, and sacrificing, and that sort of thing. there is not a lot of sympathy for someone like these folks. >> reporter: the charges may be appalling. don't expect other tv stars, or other accused parents to face time behind bars. >> on

huffman released a statement saying, quote, i want to apologize to the students whod work h every day to get into college and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly. she could spend a maximum of ten ernths in jail, but it's likely she will onlyve a few months a at all based on this p agreement. >>> still ahead, out with the old and in with the new. we'll tell t you harget is helping you recycle your child's old car seats. >>> say it ain't so. goo music in one d.c. neighborhood has been ndted. fi out why the music was turned off in shaw of all places. 4:10. >>> good morning, everybody. four things to knowne about the couple of days -- it will be breezy and warm again later dois afternoon. t get used to the 80s in april. today will probly the last for some time. tracking another chance for thunderstorms on y >>> well, if you have a child car seat collecting dust in your garage, maybe you have a couple of those, target can take itur f ands starting later this month. the stores will have a car seat tr event from april 22nd to may 4th.

congressman huffman, how much is the calendar one of the problems here? we're 18 months away from an election that could change the presidency. when we've looked at impeachment proceedings in the past, once you start with hearings in the judiciary committee, we're talking the better part of the year. if they started next week, it would probably take the rest of this year. they're obviously not going to start next week. nor would they probably be starting next month. and so the calendar seems to be a significant factor in trying to come up with a plan in the house of representatives. >> it's certainly a challenge. but lawrence, i agree with my colleagues. how we do this matters and i want to be very clear. nobody i know of is proposing that we just rush right to an impeachment vote on the floor of the house. we do need to have a sober and thoughtful and transparent hearings. we need to make our case to the american people. all of these references to polls let's remember that public opinion is not static. it can change. our constitutional duty is a lot more