Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino that Washington will "take measures necessary" if Panama does not immediately take steps...
Feb 03, 2025 Marco Rubio tours the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal, Feb. 2, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
US Defense Secretary Hegseth to visit border on first trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's first trip since taking office will be to the United States' border with Mexico on Monday, in the latest sign that fortifying the border wi...
Feb 03, 2025 FILE PHOTO: President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) (not pictured), on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Peoria gas prices inch up a bit as Trump tariffs go into effect
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have risen two cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.22 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Prices in Peoria are ju...
Feb 03, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Beyonce wins top Grammys prize for first time with 'Cowboy Carter'
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Beyonce scored the top prize at music's Grammy Awards on Sunday, taking album of the year for the first time in her career with her country record "Cowboy Carter," at a ceremony...
Feb 03, 2025 Beyonce receives the Best Country Album award for "Cowboy Carter" during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 2, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Recovery efforts in Washington helicopter plane collision identify 55 of 67 victims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Officials have positively identified 55 of the 67 people killed in Wednesday's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over the Poto...
Feb 03, 2025 A memorial honoring figure skaters who were among the passengers killed in the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport, stands at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. February 2, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
Trump says Americans may feel 'pain' in trade war with Mexico, Canada, China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may cause "short term" pain for Americans, while EU leaders meeting on Monday braced...
Feb 03, 2025 A sign that reads ''Buy Canadian Instead'' is displayed on top of bottles, hanging above another sign that reads "American Whiskey", after the top five U.S. liquor brands were removed from sale at a B.C. Liquor Store, as part of a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 2, 2025. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Peoria County coroner identifies man killed in Tazewell Co. crash
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the man killed in a crash in Tazewell County Friday night. Harwood says 22-year-old Deontay Page, of Peoria, died at OSF Sain...
Feb 01, 2025
Peoria County confirms one TB case
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Health Department confirms one tuberculosis (TB) case in the county, with the patient in active treatment for the disease. TB is a bacterial disease that affect...
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Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released in latest Gaza exchange
GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) -Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released in exchange, in the latest stage ...
Feb 01, 2025 Freed Palestinian prisoners, Khan Younis, February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
Trump readies order for steep tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, China
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an order on Saturday imposing hefty new tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10% on imports from China, potentially disrupting...
Feb 01, 2025 People cross the Rainbow International Bridge at the border between Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
