Author Archives: Julia Bradley
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
Driver cited for Peoria County crash Sunday
ELMWOOD, Ill. -- A single-vehicle crash in Elmwood on Sunday left several people injured. Peoria County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of W. Meehan and W. Keyser Roads on second shift Sunday...
Julia Bradley Jun 20, 2022 Ken Hawkins / CC
Parades, street festivals and speeches mark Juneteenth across U.S
ATLANTA (Reuters) -With street parties, the trumpets and drums of marching bands, speeches and a few political rallies, people across the United States marked Juneteenth this weekend, a jubilee commem...
Julia Bradley Jun 20, 2022 People gather for a Juneteenth celebration, at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Nathan Layne
Peoria's Juneteenth Fest returns this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's Juneteenth Fest this weekend will have it all...food, fashion and fun for everyone. "It's at John Gwynn Park, next to Carver Center, it's tomorrow (Saturday) from 11-6, it's a...
Julia Bradley Jun 17, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)