Tuesday afternoon. Im brooke baldwin. Thank you for being with me. You remember back in the day when you studied really hard and you made that list of your dream colleges and you took those standardized tests, and you spent the extra time on those scholarship applications and waited with bated breath for the letter or team come in the mail . Yeah . It turns out if youre rich and famous you could have paid for it. The Justice Department unveiling what its dubbed operation varsity blues. Prosecutors have charged 50 people in a massive bribery scheme to get their children into some of the countrys most elite colleges and universities. Overall today we have charged three people who organized these scams, two s. A. T. Or a. C. T. Exam administrators, one exam procter, one college administrator, nine coaches at elite schools, and 33 parents who paid enormous sums to guarantee their childrens admission to certain schools through the use of bribes and fake academic and athletic credentials. Am
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Our towns will be filled with makers, artists, musicians and other performers, ready to welcome the New Year with a bang — a literal bang of fireworks, in some cases. Burlington's Highlight and St. Johnsbury's First Night North are the two signature celebrations, but smaller parties are happening all over the state, too. From a roaring twenties-themed send-off in Greensboro to a kid-friendly countdown in Norwich, there are dozens of ways to join with your neighbors in revelry. Read on for more details on local NYE fun.