Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Struggling Biden faces big test with ABC interview, vows to fight on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden, scrambling to defuse a political crisis over his shaky debate performance, will participate in a television interview on Friday that will be closely watched...
Jul 05, 2024 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with President Joe Biden on a White House balcony during an Independence Day celebration in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Gaza ceasefire hopes rise as Israel says it will resume stalled negotiations
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza were gathering momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal and Israel said ...
Jul 05, 2024 An Israeli tank maneuvers near the Israel-Gaza border before it enters Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, as seen from Israel, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
Mexico issues 'red alert' as Category 3 Hurricane Beryl hurtles toward coast
TULUM/CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's top tourist destinations were on red alert as Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday evening after leaving behind a deadly trail of de...
Jul 05, 2024 Coconut trees being blown by the wind are pictured before the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Convicted felon sentenced again on gun charges in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been sentenced to 55 months in prison, along with three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. 39-year-old Alan Collins was previousl...
Jul 04, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Hurricane Beryl heads for Cayman Islands, Mexico after striking Jamaica
KINGSTON (Reuters) -Hurricane Beryl rumbled towards the Cayman Islands and Mexico on Thursday, after pummeling Jamaica with winds and rain that caused floods and widespread power outages and leaving a...
Jul 04, 2024 A man looks at breaking waves in the Caribbean Terrace neighborhood as Hurricane Beryl approaches, in Kingston, Jamaica, July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello
PCAPS says leave your pets at home on the 4th of July
PEORIA, Ill. - Animal shelters see the highest intake of pets each year around the 4th of July. Peoria County Animal Protection Services' Becky Spencer says leaving your pets at home on the 4th is alw...
Jul 04, 2024 damedeeso / Depositphotos.com
Israel weighs Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Thursday evening to discuss new Hamas positions on a ceasefire deal in Gaza, a source in...
Jul 04, 2024 The sun sets over Gaza as seen from the border with Israel, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Israel, July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
State and local police will be out in force throughout the 4th of July weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois State Police and local law enforcement officers are beefing up patrols throughout the long 4th of July holiday weekend. Illinois State Trooper Jayme Bufford says they'll b...
Jul 03, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Biden vows to stay in presidential race, scrambles to reassure Democrats
UPDATE 1:41 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to stay in the 2024 presidential race during a call with campaign staff on Wednesday and sought to reassure top Democrats on Capit...
Jul 03, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., June 28, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Sollberger: What's legal and illegal when it comes to personal fireworks on the 4th
PEORIA, Ill. - When it comes to personal fireworks this Fourth of July, if it flies in the air and explodes...it's probably illegal. Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger lists a few fireworks and novelt...
Jul 03, 2024 Allexxandar / Depositphotos.com
