Author Archives: Caleb Kelch
Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion aid package for American farmers, the latest government effort to shore up a key political constituency hurt ...
Dec 08, 2025 A combine harvester is seen as it harvests soybeans while loading a grain transfer hoper in Deerfield, Ohio, U.S., October 7, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. Picture taken October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Dane Rhys
Trump to issue order creating national AI rule
Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would sign an executive order this week that he said would create a single national rule for artificial intelligence, which the industry...
Dec 08, 2025 AI Artificial intelligence words, miniature of robot and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken December 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Trump meets with leaders Mexico, Canada on trade after World Cup draw
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met with the leaders of Mexico and Canada to discuss trade issues on Friday after the leaders hosted the 2026 World Cup draw at Washington's s...
Dec 05, 2025 Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 5, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize with FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw Pool via REUTERS/Jia Haocheng
Peoria Public Works preparing for weekend winter weather
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Department of Public Works is monitoring an approaching winter system forecasted to bring snow to the area this weekend. Nick McMillion, Communications Specialist for Peoria ...
Dec 05, 2025 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship
Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his eff...
Dec 05, 2025 A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
Soccer-Mexico to kick off 2026 World Cup against South Africa
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The 2026 World Cup will kick off on June 11 with joint-hosts Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium - iconic venue of the 1970 and 1986 finals - followed by So...
Dec 05, 2025 Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 5, 2025 General view of the completed groups after all the teams have been drawn during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6, 2021 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The FBI arrested a 30-year-old Virginia man and charged him on Thursday with planting a pair of pipe bombs in Washington the night before the January 6, 2021, assault on ...
Dec 04, 2025 An FBI poster is displayed during a press conference following the arrest in the D.C. pipe bomber investigation, at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak
Man sentenced to 45 years for shooting Big Al's bouncer
Peoria, Ill. - A Peoria man will spend the next 45 years in prison for shooting a bouncer at Big Al's nightclub in downtown Peoria in 2023. Tywahnn K. Tillman, 37, was sentenced Wednesday to 45 years ...
Dec 04, 2025 Tywahnn Tillman (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail July 2021)
Washington woman pleads not guilty in sexual assault case involving minor
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - A Washington woman has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from alleged sexual encounters with a minor. 25 News reports that Robyn Polston, 43, was charged with criminal sex...
Dec 04, 2025 TAZEWELL COUNTY
Lawmakers split along party lines after viewing Caribbean strike video
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers split along party lines after being briefed on Thursday on a strike against a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, with Democrats saying they were horrifi...
Dec 04, 2025 U.S. Navy Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley arrives for a classified briefing for leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee on U.S. strikes against Venezuelan boats suspected of smuggling drugs, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
