Morning Scoop: 10 more people charged in death of Penn State pledge

THE LEAD: FIFTH WOMAN ACCUSES ROY MOORE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Roy Moore, the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama, was accused by a fifth woman on Monday of unwanted sexual advances, which took place when she was a teenager. This after Republicans in DC have called for Moore to drop out of the race or expel him if he wins.

The New York Times reports, “The new accuser, Beverly Young Nelson, told a news conference in New York that Mr. Moore attacked her when she was 16 and he was a prosecutor in Etowah County, Ala. ”

A few hours prior to the news conference, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, said Moore should step aside and that he believes the women who have accused Moore of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers.

President Trump “is set to play a decisive role in the Republican battle over Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore — if he chooses to do so,” reports The Hill. “Trump, who so far has declined to directly address the allegations against Moore, is facing pressure from both sides.”

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NEW CHARGES REVEAL PENN STATE PLEDGE WAS GIVEN 18 DRINKS IN 90 MINUTES

10 new people were indicted in the death of late Penn State Beta Theta Pi fraternity pledge Timothy Piazza. Five men now face felony charges over their involvement in Piazza’s death in February.

“Each man was charged with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter for their alleged roles in the events that led to Piazza’s death on Feb. 4,” reported the Centre Daily Times.  “Charges filed against them also include misdemeanor simple assault, misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person, misdemeanor hazing and misdemeanor furnishing liquor to a minor.”

New video evidence recovered in the case revealed that Piazza consumed 18 alcoholic drinks in one hour and 22 minutes as part of a hazing ritual.

TODAY IN A TWEET

The ‘apocalypse’ has arrived in Italy, apparently, as the national team failed to make the World Cup for the first time in almost 60 years:

TRUMP TRIES TO HELP UCLA PLAYERS ACCUSED OF SHOPLIFTING

During his Asia trip, President Trump went right to the top to seek help for three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China, asking the country’s president, Xi Jinping, to help resolve the case quickly, according to multiple reports yesterday.

ESPN reported that there is video footage of three players, including high-profile freshman LiAngelo Ball, “shoplifting from three stores inside a high-end shopping center, which houses Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Salvatore Ferragamo stores.”

The team was on a pre-season exhibition trip in the country, aiming to, among other things, serve as goodwill ambassadors for college basketball.

POTUS WANTS THE WHITE HOUSE CHEF TO MAKE McDONALD’S MENU ITEMS

Eater has the lowdown on this fast-food scoop, reporting that a former (McDonald) Trump bodyguard has revealed that the prez is “a yuge McDonald’s fan — to the point where he asked White House chefs to recreate a Quarter Pounder. This McNugget of information was tucked in a Politico piece on Keith Schiller, Trump’s former bodyguard who was ‘Director of Oval Office Operations’ until September.”

If we had a personal chef, we’d probably ask them to recreate something from Noodles and Co., but that’s just us.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST: 15 ‘FRIEND VENTURES’ TO TAKE BEFORE YOU STUDY ABROAD

Lorena Roberts says you gotta spend time with your peeps before you jet off overseas.

You’re stoked about studying abroad. You’re probably already halfway packed. You’re making travel plans for once you get there. And oh, yeah, you’ll have to go to class sometimes.

But you’re about to embark on the trip of a lifetime and you can’t stop thinking about it! But regardless of how long you’re leaving for, your friends from home will miss you. And believe it or not, you’ll probably miss them. There will be times when you’ll wish they were with you!

Before you leave for your study abroad adventure, here are some ways to embrace the time you have with your homies.

Read the full article on Uloop. 

So, now you got a brain full of knowledge, you are informed. What else should you do but go out there and rule Tuesday? 

And remember, you can use Uloop to find a part time job on your campus, connect with a tutor or get a head start on housing for next year.