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Former University of Southern California soccer coach Laura Janke departs federal court, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in Boston, where she pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Coach pleads to college admissions scam, could hurt Loughlin

By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press

USC medical program loses national accreditation

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In this April 3, 2019 file photo, TobyMacFarlane departs federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Authorities said Tuesday, April 23, that MacFarlane, a former senior executive at a title insurance company, will plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy and cooperate with federal authorities in the case. (AP Photos/Michael Dwyer, File) **FILE**

Ex-USC coach, parent to plead guilty in college bribery scam

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER - Associated Press

This undated handout photo provided by the Pulitzer Prizes shows Harriet Ryan of the Los Angeles Times, who was part of a team of three Times reporters to win the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, Monday, April 15, 2019. (The Pulitzer Prizes via AP)

Los Angeles Times reporters win Pulitzer for investigation

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FILE - This Tuesday, March 12, 2019 file photo shows the University Village area of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The university says a review of students possibly connected to a college admissions bribery scandal could lead to expulsions. The university said in a statement Monday, March 18, 2019, it has placed holds on the accounts of those students, which prevents them from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon,File)

Wealthy parents appear in court in college admissions scam

By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press

In this Sept. 2, 2017 photo, fans fill the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during a University of Southern California NCAA college football game in Los Angeles. United Airlines offered Friday, March 29, 2019, to withdraw from a $69 million deal to change Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum into United Airlines Memorial Coliseum following criticism that adding a corporate name is disrespectful to the facility's history of honoring troops who fought and died in World War I. (AP Photo/John Antczak)

The Latest: USC open to modifying LA Coliseum name change

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FILE - This Jan. 13, 2016 file photo shows the peristyle of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The University of Southern California's sale of naming rights for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is being criticized as dishonoring the historic stadium's dedication as a memorial to soldiers who fought and died in World War I. USC announced last year that the stadium will be renamed United Airlines Memorial Coliseum as part of a $270 million renovation of the facility, which opened in 1923. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

APNewsBreak: USC open to modifying LA Coliseum name change

By JOHN ANTCZAK - Associated Press

FILE - This July 1, 2009, file photo, shows the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with a pair of athlete statues installed for the 1984 Olympics, foreground, in Los Angeles. The University of Southern California's sale of naming rights for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is being criticized as dishonoring the historic stadium's dedication as a memorial to soldiers who fought and died in World War I. USC announced last year that the stadium will be renamed United Airlines Memorial Coliseum as part of a $270 million renovation of the facility, which opened in 1923. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Renaming of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum criticized

By JOHN ANTCZAK - Associated Press

Carol Folt speaks after being named as University of Southern California's 12th president at Town &amp; Gown of USC building in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 20, 2019. The announcement comes a week after news broke of a massive college bribery scam involving USC and other universities across the country. Folt most recently was formerly the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). She will take office as USC's new president on July 1. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

USC’s new president ready to ‘fix’ school after scandals

By AMANDA LEE MYERS - Associated Press

FILE - This May 11, 2015 file photo shows Carol L. Folt, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt, at the announcement of a partnership with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to accelerate the search for an HIV cure. The University of Southern California has announced a new president to usher in &quot;a new era.&quot; The university said Wednesday, March 20, 2019 that Carol Folt will become the university's 12th president. The announcement comes a week after news broke of a massive college bribery scandal involving USC and other universities across the country. (Christine T. Nguyen/The Herald-Sun via AP, File)

On heels of scandals, USC announces new president

By AMANDA LEE MYERS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2014 file photo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt listens during a special joint meeting of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors and the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees in Chapel Hill, N.C. The University of Southern California has announced a new president to usher in &quot;a new era.&quot; The university said Wednesday, March 20, 2019 that Folt will become the university's 12th president. The announcement comes a week after news broke of a massive college bribery scandal involving USC and other universities across the country. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

Latest: USC students want transparency from new president

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FILE - This March 12, 2019 file photo shows the University Village area of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The past year has been a bruising one for the Los Angeles university. The president who helped boost the school's endowment above $6 billion had to step down amid investigations into a medical school dean accused of smoking methamphetamine with a prostitute who overdosed, its longtime gynecologist was accused of sexual misconduct by hundreds of women he examined over decades and an assistant men's basketball coach pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an FBI probe of corruption in college basketball. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon,File)

University of Scandal, Corruption? USC at core of bribe plot

By BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

Actress Lori Loughlin, center, poses with her daughters Bella, left, and Olivia Jade at the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Latest: Georgetown: Only discussed athletic record with URI

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In this April 10, 2016 file photo, actress Lori Loughlin arrives at the TV Land Icon Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Felicity Huffman and Loughlin have worked steadily as respected actresses and remained recognizable if not-quite-A-list names for decades. Neither has ever had a whiff of criminality or scandal tied to their name until both were charged with fraud and conspiracy Tuesday, March 12, 2019, along with dozens of others in a scheme that according to federal prosecutors saw wealthy parents pay bribes to get their children into some of the nation’s top colleges. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File) **FILE**

Actress Loughlin surrenders as admissions fallout spreads

By Alanna Durkin Richer and Collin Binkley - Associated Press

William "Rick" Singer founder of the Edge College & Career Network, departs federal court in Boston on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, after he pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

USC bars students tied to Rick Singer Edge College & Career Network

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William &quot;Rick&quot; Singer founder of the Edge College &amp; Career Network, departs federal court in Boston on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, after he pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Correction: College Admissions-Bribery-The Latest story

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This combination photo shows actress Lori Loughlin at the Women's Cancer Research Fund's An Unforgettable Evening event in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2018, left, and actress Felicity Huffman at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 2018. Loughlin and Huffman are among at least 40 people indicted in a sweeping college admissions bribery scandal. Both were charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud in indictments unsealed Tuesday in federal court in Boston. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin among 50 charged in college cheating scam

By Christopher Vondracek and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Neighbors react as they look at a cellphone picture of University of Southern California student Victor McElhaney, shown by a television reporter near the scene of a crime in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 10, 2019. McElhaney, the son of an Oakland, Calif., city councilwoman, was shot and killed in an apparent robbery attempt near the USC campus, officials said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Police seek information in off-campus killing of USC student

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER - Associated Press

USC leader says school is a victim of alleged bribery scheme

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In this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo, students walk on the University of California, Los Angeles campus. Federal authorities have charged college coaches and others in a sweeping admissions bribery case in federal court. The racketeering conspiracy charges were unsealed Tuesday, March 12, 2019, against coaches at schools including UCLA, Wake Forest, Stanford, Georgetown, and the University of Southern California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) **FILE**

The Latest: Charity tied to college scam gave $2M in grants

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