Two allegations of campaign finance violations against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have been dismissed. In a Dec. 21 statement, the office of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the two complaints filed against Whitmer have been resolved with no reason to believe any violation occurred in either. A complaint filed this summer by the Michigan…
Chinese Swimmer Sun Yang to Miss Tokyo Olympics After Doping Ban Reduced to 4 Years
World and Olympic champion Sun Yang’s hopes of competing at the Tokyo Games ended on Tuesday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced the Chinese swimmer’s ban for doping violations to four years from eight. The shorter sentence, announced by the Swiss-based court in a statement, means Sun will be eligible for the…
Teenager Charged in Wisconsin Shootings to Face Judge for Alleged Bond Violations
A teenager charged with fatally shooting two people during protests in Wisconsin last August will go before a judge on Thursday after prosecutors said he should be re-arrested for allegedly violating conditions of his $2 million bond. Prosecutors accuse Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, of violating his bond terms by not informing the court of his address….
China Insider: Republican Senators Urge for Relocation of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and six other Republican senators have introduced a resolution calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move the 2022 Winter Olympics out of China, due to human rights violations in the country.
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