Author Archives: Cooper Banks
Senate confirms Jackson as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in a milestone for the United States and a victory for Presid...
Apr 07, 2022 U.S. Supreme Court nominee and federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson smiles during a meeting with U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 4, 2022. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy
Peoria likely to see 5th straight April snow late this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- April snow has traditionally been a fairly rare occurrence in Peoria, but not in the last five years. With snow in the forecast for late Thursday and early Friday, forecasters are pred...
Apr 07, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
East Peoria "refining" short term rental regs, adding new annual licensing fee
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- City leaders in East Peoria say they continue "refining" regulations on short term rental properties and they've approved significant changes to local ordinances. City Council mem...
Apr 06, 2022 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
U.S. sanctions Russia's Sberbank, Putin's daughters, bans investment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States targeted Russian banks and elites with a new round of sanctions on Wednesday, including banning Americans from investing in Russia, in response to what Presiden...
Apr 06, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the afternoon general session of the National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger
Big Oil execs defend high fuel prices at U.S. Congress hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Oil executives defended themselves in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday from charges by lawmakers that they are gouging Americans with high fuel prices, saying that they are boostin...
Apr 06, 2022 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Obama returns to White House to tout healthcare law with Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama will return to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since leaving office in 2017 to tout the benefits of his signature healthcare law and ...
Apr 05, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden stands with former President Barack Obama during an event on the Affordable Care Act, the former president's top legislative accomplishment, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells U.N. 'accountability must be inevitable'
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the United Nations Security Council that "accountability must be inevitable" for Russia as he accused Russian troops of committin...
Apr 05, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appears on a screen as he addresses the United Nations Security Council via video link during a meeting, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Golf-Woods says he will play in this week's Masters
AUGUSTA (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will play in this week's Masters and feels he can win the event for a sixth time in his highly-anticipated return to competition following a car crash last year that ne...
Apr 05, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Feb 20, 2022; Pacific Palisades, California, USA; Event host Tiger Woods reacts during the trophy presentation following the final round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Bill to legalize marijuana passes U.S. House, but faces dim prospects in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to end the federal ban on marijuana, which has created legal headaches for users and businesses in the states that have...
Apr 01, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Pekin Police: Investigation ongoing after child hit by semi
UPDATED 1:13 P.M. PEKIN, Ill. -- Pekin Police say an investigation is ongoing after the death of a child that sent shockwaves through the community this week. According to an updated news release issu...
Apr 01, 2022 (25 News)
