Saudi princess found guilty in assault case
Princess Hassa bint Salman was charged with assault in France after a confrontation with her contractor. According to the New York Times, “A French court on Thursday found a Saudi princess guilty of being complicit in the assault of a contractor in her Paris apartment three years ago, a case in which he had accused her of saying of him, “This dog must be killed.” The princess, Hassa bint Salman, was given a 10-month suspended prison sentence and fined 10,000 euros, nearly $11,000 — a pittance to a Saudi royal whose family is reported to be worth billions. The princess, 42, is the daughter of King Salman, the Saudi monarch, and the half sister of the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.” The princess’s bodyguard was also found guilty.
Sudden cases of death in dogs in Norway
Hundreds of dogs have become ill, and over two dozen have died due to an unknown bowel disease that is believed to be caused by either bacteria or fungi. Sharks Abroad Fair The Office of International Affairs will host the Sharks Abroad Fair from 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center Spine on Sept. 17. Students will have the opportunity to meet with organizations offering hundreds of international study and volunteer programs ranging from one week to an entire year. Attendees will be entered into a raffle for prizes. For more information students can visit www.nova. edu/sharks abroad or email sharksabroad@ nova.edu. Wallyball Tournament The NSU RecWell will host a 4×4 Wallyball tournament in the RecPlex Racquetball courts on Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. The cutoff deadline to register online for the According to the New York Times, “The Norwegian authorities [advised] dog owners to keep their pets from interacting with other dogs on Tuesday, as hundreds of dogs were sickened by a mysterious — and potentially contagious — bowel disease that has turned deadly in a growing number of cases.” Autopsies are yet to reveal the cause of death. However, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority found two bacterial cultures in the dogs that may be the cause.
Psychic fraud faces restitution and jail time
A South Florida psychic scammed a medical student out of $1.5 million over a 10 year period as a result of a faulty curse. According to the New York Times, “The student met with the psychic, whose real name is Sherry Tina Uwanawich, several times a week and, for years, paid large sums of money for meditation materials, including crystals and candles, in order to lift the curse and protect her family. Over a decade later, the psychic was charged with three counts of wire fraud, one of which she pleaded guilty to in June as part of an agreement with prosecutors.”
