Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Trump, without evidence, claims migrants in U.S. illegally 'building army' to attack Americans
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed without evidence on Thursday that immigrants from Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere were "building an army" to attack Ame...
May 24, 2024 An attendee holds up a sign at a campaign rally for former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, at Crotona Park in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Collins: Another round of strong to severe storms possible Friday
PEORIA, Ill. - Severe storms are a possibility for Central Illinois by midday Friday. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins is tracking scattered strong to severe storms that are expec...
May 24, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
NCAA agrees to 'road map' settlement for college athlete payments
(Reuters) - The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has agreed to allow member schools to share revenue with athletes directly and will pay nearly $2.8 billion in past damages, in a settl...
May 24, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Nov 17, 2023; Charlottesville, VA, USA; The NCAA logo on a banner at the NCAA cross country championships course at Panorama Farms. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Israeli army recovers bodies of three hostages in Gaza
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Friday it had recovered the bodies of three hostages taken into the Gaza Strip after they were killed during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas-led militants....
May 24, 2024 A woman holds an Israeli flag near the posters of hostages, killed during the deadly October 7 attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas or while being held hostage in Gaza, outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/ File Photo
Golf-Officer who arrested Scheffler disciplined for not having body camera on
(Reuters) - The officer who arrested world number one golfer Scottie Scheffler last week has been disciplined for not activating his body-worn camera during the incident, Kentucky police said on Thurs...
May 23, 2024 FILE PHOTO: May 19, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Scottie Scheffler lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Matt Stone-USA TODAY Sports
University heads testify before US House committee on campus tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The heads of three universities and an academic honor society are testifying on Thursday to the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce about universities' handling o...
May 23, 2024 FILE PHOTO: People gather at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 1, 2024. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
US weekly jobless claims fall as labor market remains solid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to underlying strength in the labor market that should continue to support the econo...
May 23, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
17-year-old arrested on gun charges in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager was arrested on gun charges on Tuesday night in Peoria. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers tried to stop a vehicle near Sheridan Road and Bartlett Court around 9:1...
May 23, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump to hold South Bronx, New York, campaign rally in push for Black voters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will host a campaign rally in the South Bronx neighborhood of New York on Thursday, targeting a Democratic stronghold as he tries to...
May 23, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S., May 11, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Kitchen fire displaces Peoria couple from their home
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria home was heavily damaged by a kitchen fire Wednesday evening, displacing a couple who lived there. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Calhoun says a dog was rescued from the base...
May 23, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
