Grapevine: Conspiracy theory about 'meteor' in Russia

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Now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine a former San Diego mayor who lived on the edge and rolled the dice.

Has come up snake us Democrat Maureen O'Connor has reached a plea deal on a charge of embezzling.

More than two million dollars from charity allegedly to feed a one billion dollar gambling habit one billion with a B.

O'Connor reportedly one about a billion dollars between 2002009.

Mostly.

Playing video poker her attorney says she lost even more than that finishing about thirteen million dollars in the red.

O'Connor admits taking money from a foundation started by her late husband.

She says she was suffering from a brain tumor and intends to pay it back.

Here's one of those man bites dog stories a teenager in trouble for dressing too nicely for school.

The thirteen year old student in England was sent to suspension for the day for wearing a tie.

Match with Max Richmond did not like the clip on tie that is mandatory at that schools so.

He got a traditional necktie in the exact same pattern.

School policy bans those saying they are -- safety hazard.

Max says quote I like wearing a real time because it feels proper when you -- wearing a clip on tie it is hard to be taken seriously.

The school has agreed to review its policy.

Finally tonight a conspiracy theory -- Russian lawmaker says that -- we told you about earlier was no meteor.

Nationalist lawmaker Vladimir zero of -- says it was actually an American weapons test.

He insists it is not physically possible for -- to fall to earth quote nothing will ever fall out there.

Meaning in space if something -- it's people doing that.

He claims secretary of state John Kerry tried to warn Russia about the alleged test earlier this week but could not get through.

The State Department says Kerry was trying to contact -- Russian foreign minister to discuss North Korea and Syria.

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