A guilty plea is expected in a fraud case involving an Asheville entrepreneur. A Tennessee man is behind bars in Buncombe County for assault and kidnapping. Two suspects are accused of shooting a teenager in Forest City.
A 2,000-page Army investigation found that senior military officials were frustrated by the inability of the White House and State Department to recognize the imminent security threat that led to the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The Lunar New Year Day Act, introduced in the House with 44 co-sponsors, does not designate a specific date for the holiday; Lunar New Year is tied to the traditional Chinese Lunar calendar and falls on a different date each year, typically between late January and mid-February.
Next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing will be held without spectators from overseas with tickets restricted to fans living in China because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday.
The IOC said only fully vaccinated participants would be exempt from a 21-day quarantine. Athletes who can provide a "justified medical exemption" will have their cases considered.
All attendees will enter a strict bubble upon arrival that covers Games-related areas and stadiums as well as accommodation, catering and the opening and closing ceremonies. — AFP | Main photo by FRED DUFOUR / AFP