Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Trump-Zelenskiy clash divides US Republicans, dims aid prospects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An angry White House clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump divided the U.S. president's fellow Republicans and dimmed prospects that Congress wi...
Mar 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Pope Francis, after setback, had a peaceful night, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, had a peaceful night and was resting on Saturday after a health setback the day before...
Mar 01, 2025 A nun holds a candle and a rosary during a prayer service in St. Peter's Square, as Pope Francis continues his hospitalization, at the Vatican, February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
Hackman likely died nine days before he was found, sheriff says
(Reuters) - Actor Gene Hackman likely died nine days before he and his wife, Betsy Arakawa were found dead inside their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the county sheriff said on Friday. The last signal...
Mar 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Reporters gather outside the entrance to the gated community where actor Gene Hackman was found dead on Wednesday with his wife and dog, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S., February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Andrew Hay/File Photo
New traffic changes begin in Peoria and Pekin on Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - On Monday, in downtown Peoria, sidewalk removal work begins at the intersection of NE Adams Street and Kumpf Boulevard. Right lane closures are already in place on Kumpf Boulevard and a...
Mar 01, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
Hamas rejects Israel's 'formulation' of extending first Gaza ceasefire phase
CAIRO (Reuters) - Hamas said on Saturday that it rejected Israel's "formulation" of extending the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, on the day the first stage of the deal was set to expire. The gr...
Mar 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed/File Photo
Trump to make English official US language, White House official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to make English the official U.S. language, a White House official said on Friday, for the first time in the country's history...
Feb 28, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/ File Photo
Solar farm fire causes minor damage in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a solar panel farm off N. Galena Road Thursday afternoon. Fire Battalion Chief Larry Carter says crews arrived just before 1:30 p.m., finding fire in ...
Feb 28, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US transport chief seeks to boost air traffic control hiring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday the Trump administration will take steps to boost air traffic controller hiring after a series of recent safety inciden...
Feb 28, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy holds a press conference about high speed rail at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Trump's 'very big' minerals deal may pay off with US Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A critical minerals deal Donald Trump has negotiated with Ukraine could ease tensions between Kyiv and the U.S. president and at the same time win back support from his Republic...
Feb 28, 2025 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy leaves following a meeting hosted by the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis
PPD: Man wanted after barricading himself inside Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - Police have identified the man who barricaded himself inside a Peoria home Thursday afternoon as 30-year-old Joshua Cole. Peoria Police were called to the 2000 block of W. Howett Street...
Feb 28, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
