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A "disreputable" New Jersey con man who was pardoned two years ago by former President Donald Trump has been arrested again and charged with defrauding investors out of millions of dollars. Eliyahu "Eli" Weinstein and four other men are accused of defrauding more than 150 people out of $35 million in a "Ponzi-like scheme," according to an arrest complaint unsealed Wednesday in federal court in Trenton and a declaration of the United States Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey.Using the alias Michael Konig, Weinstein and the others formed a company called Optimus Investments Inc. and allegedly began "orchestrating another substantial…

The University of Vermont fired men's hockey coach Todd Woodcroft following an investigation following what the school called "inappropriate" text messages with a student.The investigation began after a complaint against Woodcroft in March. Woodcroft was relieved of his duties on Tuesday.The school did not provide details about the texts, but said there were no other allegations or indications of anything inappropriate beyond the texts.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Todd Woodcroft was fired on Tuesday. (Richard T. Gagnon/Getty Images)The complaint was forwarded to the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity, and although he was not placed on…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A gunman killed two people before dying Thursday at a construction site in Auckland, New Zealand, as the nation prepared to host games in the Women's World Cup soccer tournament in FIFA, officials said.Police said there were also multiple injuries during the incident, which took place near the hotel where the Norway team was staying.Acting Police Superintendent Sunny Patel said the man started shooting at the site on lower Queen Street around 7:20 am Police invaded the area and closed off the streets.Patel said the man walked through the building and shot at the people…

Police said Wednesday they have not been able to verify initial statements made by Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who went missing last week after saying she saw a young child walking on the interstate. But authorities said that before she disappeared, she did Internet searches on how to pay for Amber Alerts, how to get money from a cash register without getting caught and the movie "Taken."Police said Russell told them she was forced into an 18-wheeler and taken to a house where a man and woman told her to undress and then took photos of her. Carlethia “Carlee”…