Author Archives: Julia Bradley
New law creates a statewide drug take-back system
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A new Illinois law is creating a statewide drug take-back program. The goal of the program is to keep unused medications out of the hands of kids, those who might abuse prescripti...
Julia Bradley Jun 22, 2022 Maryland GovPics / CC
Quake in Afghanistan is its deadliest in two decades
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Afghanistan's deadliest earthquake in two decades killed at least 920 people near the southeastern city of Khost on Wednesday, officials have said. The country has a long history...
Julia Bradley Jun 22, 2022 People carry injured to a helicopter following a massive earthquake, in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, June 22, 2022, in this screen grab taken from a video. BAKHTAR NEWS AGENCY/Handout via REUTERS
ISP warns drivers of a rise in road rage
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois State Police is urging motorists to tamper down the road rage. According to the ISP, there's been an increase in road rage incidents on Chicagoland expressways that have ...
Julia Bradley Jun 22, 2022 1470-100.3 WMBD
U.S. Senate advances first significant gun legislation in decades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate took an initial step towards passing the country's first major gun-control legislation in decades on Tuesday, galvanized by two mass shootings in a nation that ha...
Julia Bradley Jun 22, 2022 U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is questioned by reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2022 REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert
Biden asks Congress to pause gas tax amid record pump prices
UPDATED 11:44 a.m. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to pass a three-month suspension of the federal gasoline tax to help combat record pump prices and provide tempor...
Julia Bradley Jun 22, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Gas prices over the $8.00 mark are advertised at a Chevron Station in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 30, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Law enforcement response in Uvalde shooting was 'abject failure,' official says
(Reuters) -The law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers was "an abject failure" in which a commander put the lives of officers over those of the ...
Julia Bradley Jun 21, 2022 Ricca Amaro, with her parents, Alma and Ramon Amaro, all from San Antonio, visit the memorial for the shooting victims at Robb Elementary School early Saturday morning in Uvalde, Texas, U.S., June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Krantz
Stoller files legislation to prevent 9-1-1 funding sweep
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- To help ensure public safety and access to federal funding, State Senator Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) has filed a bill to prevent a sweep of Illinois' 9-1-1 Fund. "With viole...
Julia Bradley Jun 21, 2022 Jim Bowen / CC
Biden appoints first Native American as U.S. Treasurer, with signature on money
ROSEBUD, South Dakota (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his intention to appoint Mohegan Indian Tribe Lifetime Chief Marilynn Malerba as U.S. Treasurer, marking the first time a...
Julia Bradley Jun 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Treasury building is seen in Washington, September 29, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo
U.S. citizen killed in combat in Ukraine - obituary, State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen was killed in combat in Ukraine last month, according to an obituary and the State Department, after he joined thousands of foreign fighters who have volunteered ...
Julia Bradley Jun 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Service members of pro-Russian troops inspect streets during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo
U.S. Congress' Jan. 6 committee to zero in on pressure over Georgia election results
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday will focus on then-President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure state officials...
Julia Bradley Jun 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to an audience at the "American Freedom Tour" event in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., June 18, 2022. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht/File Photo