Author Archives: Julia Bradley
US health regulators to consider safety status of processed ingredients, RFK Jr. says
By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration will consider a petition to revoke the safety status of dozens of processed refined carbohydrates unless food companies...
Feb 16, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with U.S. Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) during the inaugural Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) summit in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
GasBuddy/AAA Illinois: Peoria gas prices down less than a penny this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped 0.7 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $2.93 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Peoria are 7.8 cents higher than a month ago and 35.3 ...
Feb 16, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Peoria McDonald's closed after fire Sunday night
PEORIA, Ill. - A North Peoria McDonald's is temporarily closed after a kitchen fire Sunday night. Peoria Fire responded to the area of N. Knoxville and W. Wilhelm around 10:18 PM. Battalion Chief Larr...
Feb 16, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
FBI seeking DNA match from glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home
By Herbert Villarraga and Steve Gorman TUCSON, Arizona, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Investigators have obtained a DNA sample from a glove that was found near Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home and appears to match t...
Feb 16, 2026 The FBI and Pima County Sheriff’s Department deputies process evidence from a late-model, gray Range Rover as they investigate the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, at a Culver’s in Tucson, Arizona, U.S. February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Journalist Don Lemon to enter plea in Minnesota ICE protest case
By Jack Queen MINNEAPOLIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is set to enter a plea on Friday in a criminal case stemming from his coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church against Pres...
Feb 13, 2026 Former CNN anchor Don Lemon (L) appears in a hearing following his arrest for involvement in a protest at a church in Minnesota, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 30, 2026, in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Mona Edwards MANDATORY CREDIT MONA EDWARDS
Expect parking to be an issue for events at the Peoria Civic Center this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - It's going to be a busy weekend for the Peoria Civic Center. General Manager Rik Edgar tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan" that roughly 15,000 people are expected to walk through the doors thro...
Feb 13, 2026 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Olympics-Love, teamwork and sometimes rivalry intertwine at Winter Olympics
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Love is in the air at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics where a number of couples bring an added level of chemistry to the competition. Here are some of the couples competing with ...
Feb 13, 2026 iFeb 11, 2026; Milan, Italy; Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States skate after receiving silver medals during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images
Rivian surges as upcoming affordable SUV powers EV delivery forecast
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Rivian's projection that its cheaper models would attract more buyers this year powered a 24% stock jump on Friday, the latest sign of electric vehicle makers betting on affordable ...
Feb 13, 2026 A Rivian R2 electric SUV vehicle is shown at the LA Auto show "AutoMobility LA" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates could reemerge this session
Story Summary A bill that would give state insurance regulators authority to review and modify homeowners insurance rates failed on the floor of the House last year but could be revived for a second v...
Feb 13, 2026 Rep. Robyn Gabel has filed a motion to take a second vote on a bill that would give state regulators authority to review and approve homeowners’ insurance rates in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Update: Exclusive-Arizona sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence in Nancy Guthrie abduction, source says
Updated at 2:46 a.m. (Feb. 13) By Jana Winter WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - An Arizona sheriff is blocking FBI access to key evidence in the investigation into the abduction of U.S. television journa...
Feb 13, 2026 Well-wishers sign a banner that reads "Bring her home" and shows a photo of Nancy Guthrie, U.S. television journalist Savannah Guthrie's abducted elderly mother, at the KVOA newsroom, where Savannah worked earlier in her career, in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
