Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Fed policymakers agree on need for rate cuts, but their reasons vary
(Reuters) - As recently as two and a half months ago, most U.S. central bankers didn't see an interest rate cut in the cards at their Sept. 17-18 meeting. By the end of last month, when Federal Reserv...
Sep 03, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A jogger runs past the Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Harris courts union vote with Biden at her side
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on Monday that U.S. Steel should remain in domestic hands, making a pitch alongside President Joe Biden to working-class vote...
Sep 03, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attend a Labor Day campaign event, at IBEW Local Union #5 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 2, 2024. REUTERS/Quinn Glabicki
GasBuddy: Gas prices continue to fall; prices could be below $3.00 a gallon soon
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped 4.8 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.61 on Tuesday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria prices are 13...
Sep 03, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
Trump says he had 'every right' to interfere in 2020 election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who faces federal and state charges for allegedly trying to overturn his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden, insists he had "every rig...
Sep 02, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a fireside chat during the Moms for Liberty National "Joyful Warriors" Summit, in Washington, U.S., August 30, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Man shot early Sunday morning in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police were called to the 1400 block of SW Jefferson Avenue early Sunday morning for a shooting. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says a ShotSpotter alert indicated five rounds we...
Sep 02, 2024
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall out of hospital after being shot in robbery attempt
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was released from the hospital on Sunday after being shot in the chest in a robbery attempt on Saturday in the city's Union Square district, the...
Sep 02, 2024 May 10, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (14) smiles during the 49ers rookie minicamp at LeviÕs Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Mandatory Credit: Robert Kupbens-USA TODAY Sports/ File Photo
Biden, Harris campaign in Pennsylvania as Israel crisis intensifies
REHOBOTH BEACH (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail this week for the first time since Harris replaced him at the top of the Democratic tic...
Sep 02, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden raises the hand of Vice President Kamala Harris, at an event on Medicare drug price negotiations, in Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S., August 15, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Russian missile attack rocks Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) -Loud explosions rocked Ukraine's capital Kyiv early on Monday as Russia launched a barrage of missiles, sparking fires and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials said. Residents ...
Sep 02, 2024 An explosion after a Russian missile strike is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 2, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Sunday evening fire under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department was called to W. Westminister Avenue Sunday evening on reports of a fire. Fire Battalion Chief Mike Ralston says when they arrived shortly before 6 p.m., crew...
Sep 02, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
NHL-Blue Jackets' Gaudreau dead at 31 after being struck by vehicle
(Reuters) -Columbus Blue Jackets standout Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother have died after being struck while riding bikes in New Jersey, the team and National Hockey League (NHL) announced on ...
Aug 30, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Feb 28, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau (13) brings the puck up ice against the New York Rangers with defenseman Adam Boqvist (27) during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports/File photo
