Author Archives: Julia Bradley
ABC News US presidential debate attracted 67.1 million TV viewers
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. presidential debate between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump attracted 67.1 million television viewers, according to Nielsen d...
Sep 12, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate hosted by ABC as Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump listens, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
California wildfires burn dozens of homes, ski resort
WRIGHTWOOD, California (Reuters) -Three Southern California wildfires torched dozens of mountain homes, tore through a ski resort and forced thousands to evacuate in towns and cities east of Los Angel...
Sep 12, 2024 A Cal Fire firefighter tackles the Bridge Fire threatening mountain communities to the northeast of Los Angeles, in Wrightwood, California, U.S. September 11, 2024. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu
Peoria's St. Jude Ride route affected by Hurricane Francine
PEORIA, Ill. - It's never happened in 18 years, but the route for this year's St. Jude Rides is being altered. "We are going to be cutting it short tomorrow (Thursday), because of the hurricane coming...
Sep 11, 2024 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Photo courtesy of Dave Gauf)
Biden, Harris and Trump visit Sept. 11 sites to honor victims
NEW YORK (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stood alongside former President Donald Trump and his 2024 running mate, JD Vance, on Wednesday to observe the 23rd anniversary...
Sep 11, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance, U.S. President Joe Biden and former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg, and Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris gesture during a ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., September 11, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar
US consumer prices rise moderately in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose marginally in August, but underlying inflation showed some stickiness, which could discourage the Federal Reserve from delivering a half-point interest...
Sep 11, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A person shops for vegetables at a supermarket in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 28, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Morton celebrates all things pumpkin this week with the annual Pumpkin Festival
MORTON, Ill. - Morton's 58th annual Pumpkin Festival gets underway on Wednesday. Jacque Austin, with the Morton Chamber of Commerce, says the food is always a big draw with pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin i...
Sep 11, 2024 (Morton Pumpkin Festival Facebook)
Dalfanso: "Play In Peoria" events going on all week
PEORIA, Ill. - You're probably familiar with the old saying "Does It Play In Peoria", but this week, "Play In Peoria" has a whole new meaning. Discover Peoria's J.D. Dalfonso explains there are a vari...
Sep 10, 2024 (Play In Peoria Facebook)
Brooks & Dunn's Neon Moon 2025 tour coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - County music's best-selling duo Brooks & Dunn are making a stop in Peoria next spring. The show, which is part of Brooks & Dunn's Neon Moon 2025 Tour, hits the Peoria Civic Cent...
Sep 10, 2024 (Peoria Civic Center)
PPD asking for help finding robbery/stabbing suspect
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are asking for the public's help in finding a person accused of a September 1 stabbing and robbery. Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called to the...
Sep 10, 2024 (Peoria Police Department)
SpaceX launches billionaire's private crew on milestone spacewalk mission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Four private astronauts blasted into space early on Tuesday in a modified SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, kicking off the company's five-day Polaris Dawn mission, which aims to test ...
Sep 10, 2024 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared for another launch attempt for Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. September 9, 2024. Two crew members are expected to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk. REUTERS/Joe Skipper
