Here’s a look at the 2022 Winter Olympics scheduled to be held in Beijing. The games are scheduled to take place February 4-20, 2022. The Paralympics are scheduled to take place March 4-13, 2022. Facts Beijing is the capital of China, and its population is over 20 million. It is one of the largest cities
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Prosecutors say they have new evidence in the death of Mengqi Ji who they believe was killed by her husband Joseph Elledge. New court documents describe audio recordings of conversations between Ji and Elledge. The new documents detail 12 secret audio conversations, two recorded by Ji and 10 recorded by Elledge. Boone
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Villarreal won its first major European trophy after defeating Manchester United in a marathon penalty shootout in the UEFA Europa League final. With the game poised at 1-1 after extra-time, United goalkeeper David de Gea missed the decisive penalty after all previous 21 penalties had been scored, including by De Gea’s opposite number, Gerónimo Rulli.
Continue Reading A gunman opened fire at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California, Wednesday morning, killing at least eight people and wounding others, Deputy Russell Davis of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said. The gunman, a male employee of the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), is dead, Davis said. He has been identified as
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“Water bears” and baby squid are about to hitch a ride to space. No, we’re not starting an aquarium in space. These animals will be joining the astronaut crew aboard the International Space Station for research purposes. SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 22nd cargo resupply mission to the space station on June 3 at
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COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia held a work session Wednesday to discuss the fiscal budget for 2021 and 2022. In the work session held at Columbia City Council, council members discussed the necessity of increasing the city worker payroll budget. Pat Fowler Ward 1 City Council member addressed the rest of the council
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Manhattan prosecutors pursuing a criminal case against former President Donald Trump, his company and its executives have told at least one witness to prepare for grand jury testimony, according to a person familiar with the matter — a signal that the lengthy investigation is moving into an advanced stage. The development suggests that the Manhattan
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Gap and Walmart have teamed up to launch Gap Home, a Gap-branded home decor, bedding, tabletop and bath collection set to debut next month. The collection of more than 400 items, including products made with organic cotton and recycled materials, will be sold exclusively on Walmart.com beginning June 24. Gap has been trying to turn
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Former President Donald Trump left the White House four months ago, but he didn’t leave his legal troubles behind, and in recent weeks there have been new indications that some of the criminal investigations involving Trump are intensifying. The biggest clue came Tuesday, when the Washington Post reported that state prosecutors in New York City
Continue Reading “Water bears” and baby squid are about to hitch a ride to space. No, we’re not starting an aquarium in space. These animals will be joining the astronaut crew aboard the International Space Station for research purposes. SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 22nd cargo resupply mission to the space station on June 3 at
Continue Reading The city council in Lebanon, Ohio, voted unanimously Tuesday night to pass an ordinance that outlawed abortion in the town. The ordinance declares Lebanon a “sanctuary city for the unborn,” with abortion punishable with six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, according to the city council. It takes effect immediately. The vote took place
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Four young adults in France have been found guilty of “public insult of racist nature and incitement to commit a crime” by a Paris court for publishing anti-Asian tweets blaming Chinese people for the spread of coronavirus. The four students, aged 19-24, were sentenced to paying back the plaintiffs’ lawyer fees and around €1,000 in
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Sen. Mitt Romney warned Republicans they would be blamed for hiding the truth if they block a bill to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack, as another GOP senator announced her support for advancing a plan that their colleagues are poised to filibuster on Thursday. “I think the perception is on the part of the
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And just like that…Chris Noth is returning to the world of “Sex and the City.” HBO Max has announced that Noth will reprise his role as Mr. Big in the upcoming reboot of the iconic series, set to be called “And Just Like That.” (HBO Max, like CNN, is owned by WarnerMedia.) “I’m thrilled to
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW (Weather Alert Day): Two rounds of storms will impact the area with severe weather expected. The first round moves in by mid-morning and exits by around noon for areas along and north of I-70. The second round develops by late afternoon through late evening, bringing
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“We have arrived in the US not for the American dream, we are here for the vaccine dream,” 49-year-old Elver Estela told CNN. The businessman had travelled from Peru looking for the Covid-19 vaccine and got his first dose of Pfizer at a vaccination center in Seattle. Earlier this year, Estela had decided to travel
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Graham Spanier, the former Pennsylvania State University president convicted of one misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child in connection to the Jerry Sandusky scandal, will start his two-month prison sentence on July 9, according to court records and the state attorney general’s office. Spanier, 72, along with two other administrators, failed to
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Your first thought when you hear of severe weather warnings may be outdoor tornado warning sirens. While these are great tools for people who are outdoors and possibly unaware that severe weather is inbound, they are not meant to warn people within their homes. People who are indoors may not hear the sirens, which is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The lack of workers for businesses is a growing issue across the region. Lawmakers in Harrisburg believe there is not a true labor shortage, but rather people just want to be paid more. “We’ve been working six days a week as much as we can.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Three suspects are facing hate crimes charges after several anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn. It comes amid a rising number of such crimes in the city. The latest target was a kosher pizza shop in Manhattan, CBS2’s Jessica Layton reported. “You understand the problem right
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