Your neighborhood: Columbia, Illinois
COLUMBIA, Ill. — FOX 2 is live in your neighborhood Friday morning. We’re exploring Columbia, Illinois, where we’re finding a lot of fun things to do, see, and eat. See more segments here.
Here are the job candidates that employers are searching for most
Job site Indeed identified the top 10 most sought-after job candidates by employers and recruiters. Here’s what they found.
France’s leader again doesn’t rule out sending troops to Ukraine
Russia says the French president’s remarks about a hypothetical troop deployment to Ukraine are “very important and very dangerous.”
Flooding worsens in southeast Texas, forcing mandatory evacuations in some areas
River and lake levels are rising and are expected to crest Friday night as flooding gets worse in southeast Texas. Many roads in the region are swamped, making driving impossible.
Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer testifies in Trump’s New York criminal trial
Keith Davidson, Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer, testified about arranging a $130,000 payment from Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michel Cohen to the adult film star to stay quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
Employers added 175,000 jobs last month, marking a hiring slowdown
U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in April, continuing a stretch of remaining under 4% for 27 months.
First ever state dinner at the White House held for country’s top teachers
For the first time ever, the country’s top teachers were invited to a state dinner at the White House to honor their work. First lady Jill Biden, who made the announcement last month on “CBS Mornings,” hosted the special event for the state and national teachers of the year.
NASA astronauts discuss Boeing’s anticipated launch to ISS in new spacecraft
On Monday, Boeing plans to launch astronauts on its new spacecraft that is called Starliner. The test flight to the International Space Station is years behind schedule.
Meet The Smashing Pumpkins new guitarist, Kiki Wong
Kiki Wong got her first guitar from Costco at 13 years old. Now she’s joining The Smashing Pumpkins.
What is Sidechat? The controversial messaging app, explained
Sidechat, an anonymous messaging app, has been used by students to share opinions and updates, but university administrators say it has also fueled hateful rhetoric.
