A former Olympic speed skating coach has been jailed for 10 years by a South Korean court for sexual abuse. Cho Jae-beom, who coached some of South Korea’s top skaters, was first accused of physical and verbal assault by several skaters, including former gold medalist Shim Suk-hee, in early 2018, and later sentenced to 10
Continue Reading A fire that broke out at a facility of the world’s biggest vaccine maker that killed five people would not affect vaccine production, the head of the company said Thursday. The blaze at the Serum Institute of India (SII) in the western city of Pune was brought under control on Thursday though the cause is
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MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico man is facing multiple charges after a child abuse investigation began in Nov. 2020. According to a probable cause statement, the victim walked-in to the Mexico Public Safety Department asking for help to contact his mother. Detective Tylor Bounds saw bruising on the victim and asked about it. The victim
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VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) An inmate at the Morgan County Adult Detention Center is being charged with 1st-degree assault after an incident Sunday. According to the probable cause statement, Buddy Griswold assaulted fellow inmate John Stafford, sending Stafford to Missouri University Hospital for emergency medical life-saving treatment. Detective Jennifer Chinn says that video surveillance shows that
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The Japanese government is determined that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead, organizers said Friday, following an unconfirmed report that cancellation of the Games might be imminent. On Friday, the Times of London, citing an unnamed senior member of the ruling coalition, reported that Japanese authorities had privately concluded that the Olympics could not proceed
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During the Cole County Health Department Press Briefing Thursday, major healthcare providers urged citizens to be patient, as more and more calls come in.
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting two people were injured after two kayaks capsized. According to the online incident report, Camille Vandergriff’s kayak capsized and Seth Arvesen’s attempted to help Vandergriff but Arvesen’s kayak capized as well. Both Vandergriff and Arvesen were helped to a dock by a passing
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a motorcycle driver has serious injuries after an afternoon wreck. According to troopers, Russell Schaefer was traveling east on Zion road and wrecked on a curve. Troopers reports the motorcycle travelled off the right side of the road and overturned, ejecting Schaefer. Schaefer was taken
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Columbia police arrested two people after a crash on W. Worley Street Tuesday afternoon resulted in a shooting.
Continue Reading Julie Payette, a former Canadian astronaut and the country’s governor general since 2017, announced she would step down Thursday after she was accused by current and former employees of creating a “toxic” workplace environment. In a detailed statement, Payette said that she took the allegations seriously — although she did not formally apologize or admit
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It’s time to admit that making jokes about sacred historical moments like inaugurations is just part of our way of coping with overwhelming political and social change. We know history is being made, yes, but what kind of history? When future generations look back on this day, what will they see? Mostly Bernie Sanders memes,
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CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Camden County Sheriff’s Department has arrested two people after the department began an investigation after a 49-year-old woman died Tuesday. According to the probable cause statement, the woman returned home Tuesday after meeting with Derek Beck. The woman was allegedly on drugs and was put into bed before her death. According to
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A public health doctor in Texas has been charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a statement Thursday that Dr. Hasan Gokal is accused of theft by a public servant, a misdemeanor that carries a penalty of up to one
Continue Reading A Florida man knew he was wanted by authorities for being at the US Capitol riots but returned to Washington, DC, to attend the inauguration, the Justice Department said in a court filing Thursday. Samuel Camargo, 26, was arrested Wednesday in Washington, prosecutors said. The name of Camargo’s attorney wasn’t immediately available Thursday. He has
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Demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday vandalized the state Democratic Party headquarters and a federal US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, according to police. At least four demonstrations were planned in the city, Sgt. Kevin Allen, spokesman for the Portland Police Bureau, said in a video statement early Thursday. Two remained peaceful, but the others
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The Chinese government has announced sanctions against outgoing secretary of state Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials under former United States President Donald Trump, accusing them of “prejudice and hatred against China.” In a strongly-worded statement published after US President Joe Biden was sworn into office in the early hours of Thursday morning, Beijing
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The negative effects of excess body fat on heart health can’t be canceled out by maintaining an active lifestyle, according to new research. Previous studies had suggested that being physically fit could mitigate the negative effects of being overweight on heart health, but this is not the case, according to a new study in the
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People who find themselves in dangerous situations should try to draw attention to themselves and pay attention to their surroundings, a Jefferson City police spokesman said after a man was accused of kidnap and rape.
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