Columbia University has taken action against two individuals affiliated with its dental college for their involvement in helping Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend gain admission, according to a statement released Friday. Simultaneously, authorities in Austria charged a man with terrorism-related offenses for plotting an attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024, and in the UK, two individuals were sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting a massacre of Jews. Elsewhere, a family in Iran was forced to pay for the bullet that killed their son during protests, and Canadians rallied around Tumbler Ridge following a school shooting.
Columbia University announced it was cutting ties with Dr. Thomas Magnani and stripping Dr. Letty Moss-Salentijn of their positions after documents released by the Justice Department revealed they had bypassed the normal admissions process to assist Epstein's girlfriend. The university stated that it had been aware of communications between Epstein and representatives of the College of Dental Medicine as of 2019.
In Austria, a 21-year-old man was charged with terrorism-related offenses for planning an attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024. The singer canceled her three Eras tour dates in the city shortly before the first concert was scheduled to begin.
In the UK, Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting to carry out a massacre of Jews in Manchester. The plot was foiled by an undercover police operation.
In Iran, the family of Hooman, a 37-year-old protester killed during recent demonstrations, was forced to pay for the bullet that killed him. "They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son," said Nasrin, Hooman's aunt, expressing anger and disbelief. Hooman had told a friend that if he didn't return from the protests, he had "died so others could be free."
Following a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, the community received an outpouring of support. Jim Caruso, upon hearing the news, immediately traveled 700 miles to offer comfort. "I wanted to be here to bring some level of comfort," he said. "I wanted to hug people, pray for them and, most importantly, to cry with them."
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