Author Archives: Caleb Kelch
Catherine O'Hara, star of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone,' dead at 71
LOS ANGELES, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Catherine O'Hara, the shapeshifting Canadian comic actor whose characters ranged from the deliriously theatrical Moira Rose in "Schitt's Creek" to the frantic mother in...
Jan 30, 2026 Cast member Catherine O'Hara attends an FYC (For Your Consideration) event for the television series ''The Studio'', in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Nationwide protests begin over ICE in Minneapolis amid mixed messages from Trump
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Student organizers called for walkouts and protests across the United States on Friday to demand that federal immigration agents withdraw from Minnesota, where the fata...
Jan 30, 2026 People hold a banner during a demonstration against the presence of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald
US to require planes to keep 25 hours of cockpit voice recordings under FAA rule
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday finalized a rule to require cockpit voice recorders to retain 25 hours of data for all new passenger airplanes in 2027...
Jan 30, 2026 A commercial aircraft approaches to land at San Diego International Airport, in San Diego, California, U.S., January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake
US Justice Dept opens civil rights probe into Alex Pretti shooting, official says
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has started a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, a senior off...
Jan 30, 2026 A memorial for Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Trump's Justice Department releases massive cache of Jeffrey Epstein files
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday published a new and final cache of millions of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, under a law pa...
Jan 30, 2026 Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo
Student loan borrowers in Illinois could face federal, state 'tax bomb' in 2026
Article Summary Certain types of student loan forgiveness face federal and state taxes after a law that protected borrowers expired Dec. 31. Now, these loan breaks are considered taxable income at the...
Jan 30, 2026 Students study at the John T. Richardson library in Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Sam Freeman)
Trump, Democrats say deal reached to avert shutdown; immigration talks to continue
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a spending deal negotiated by U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats that would stave off a government shutdown while lawmaker...
Jan 29, 2026 The U.S. Capitol building stands, as Congress works to resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement and avert a looming partial government shutdown, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
Major airlines urge Congress to pay air traffic controllers if government shuts down
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines on Thursday urged Congress to pay air traffic controllers in the event of a partial government shutdown after the industry suffered a major disruptio...
Jan 29, 2026 The John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport's air traffic control (ATC) tower as seen from the TWA Hotel in the borough of Queens, New York City, U.S., October 10, 2025.REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
School bus carrying students involved in multi-vehicle crash in Peoria
By: Mike Smith (25 News) PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A Peoria Public School bus carrying approximately 38 students was involved in a three-vehicle crash near downtown Peoria Thursday afternoon. The colli...
Jan 29, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Pekin launches new brand identity to attract residents, businesses
PEKIN, Ill. - The City of Pekin has introduced a new brand identity aimed at positioning the Central Illinois community as a destination for residents, visitors, and businesses. The city, which celebr...
Jan 29, 2026 City of Pekin, Ill.
