Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Several school districts change COVID policies following judge's ruling
PEORIA, Ill. -- Several Central Illinois school districts have changed their COVID-19 rules following a judge's ruling on Friday that suspends state enforcement of masking and testing requirements. A ...
Julia Bradley Feb 07, 2022 Midwest Communications
Inside U.S. raid on ISIS leader: Months of preparation, then a deadly blast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces rehearsed the helicopter raid over and over, hoping to capture Islamic State's leader on the third floor of a residential building in a Syrian town on the Turkish bo...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2022 Interior of a building destroyed in the aftermath of a counter-terrorism mission conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Forces is seen in Atmeh, Syria, February 3, 2022. Mohamed Al-Daher/Handout via REUTERS
Record number of Americans missed work due to illness in January
(Reuters) - A record number of people, totaling more than 3.6 million, were unable to work due to illness during the week that officials gathered data for the benchmark U.S. monthly employment report,...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2022 Feb 3, 2022; Boulder, Colorado, USA; General view of a guest relations personal holding a Covid-19 facial mask required sign during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at the CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Residential streets cleared; trash and recycling pick up resumes in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - All of Peoria's residential areas have been cleared of snow as of Friday morning. Peoria Snow Fighters will now focus on clearing the downtown area...moving into the alleys. On a relate...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley)
One of Ahmaud Arbery's killers due in U.S. court for hate-crime plea hearing
ATLANTA (Reuters) - One of three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man chased down and shot while jogging, was due back in court on Friday after a U.S. district judge rejected hi...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2022 FILE PHOTO:Travis McMichael, left, speaks with his attorney Bob Rubin, right, during the sentencing of his and his father Greg McMichael and neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in the Glynn County Courthouse, Brunswick, Ga. U.S., Friday, January 7, 2022. Stephen B. Morton/Pool via REUTERS
Spirit of Peoria's future here is uncertain
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Spirit of Peoria riverboat might be sold, then paddle away to another river town. The issue is being discussed on social media, but the riverboat's owner Alex Grieves has not confi...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2022 (25 News)
Biden pushes for police funding, more social workers with New York City mayor Adams
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called for greater investments in local police departments alongside social services in a visit to New York City aimed at projecting a united f...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an event to reignite the 'Cancer Moonshot' initiative with a goal to reduce cancer death by 50 percent over the next 25 years, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Cheriss May
Country Cares Radiothon marks 30-year milestone in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- You can be a partner in hope. The 30th Annual Country Cares Radiothon for St. Jude started Thursday on Midwest Communications station 104.9 "The Wolf" in Peoria. Station Brand Manager ...
Julia Bradley Feb 03, 2022
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop more than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as COVID-19 infections subsided, suggesting that an anticipated slowdown in...
Julia Bradley Feb 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud
Erdogan visits Ukraine hoping to play mediator with Russia
KYIV (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan will discuss tensions between Ukraine and Russia with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Thursday, after pitching Turkey as a mediator, and an off...
Julia Bradley Feb 03, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a welcoming ceremony at the Mariyinsky Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine February 3, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko