Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Israeli PM Netanyahu's hernia operation was successful, hospital says
(Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was conscious and conversing with family on Monday after undergoing a successful hernia operation, the hospital treating him said. Hadassah Medica...
Apr 01, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 7, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool/File Photo
US judge receptive to Trump documents claims in warning sign for prosecutors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge overseeing the criminal case that accuses Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents has signaled an openness to the former U.S. president's defense claims...
Apr 01, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A cutout of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen as his supporters gather outside the courthouse as Trump is expected to bid for dismissal in a hearing on a classified documents case, in Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
After bridge collapse, Maryland governor urges Congress to pass funding for rebuild
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With efforts underway to clean up thousands of tons of steel debris from the collapsed bridge in Baltimore's harbor, Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Sunday urged Republicans to wo...
Apr 01, 2024 A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices remain pretty much unchanged
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria were unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.77 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria's prices are 19.3 cent...
Apr 01, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
No winner for Powerball lottery, jackpot jumps to $975 million
(Reuters) -A $935 million jackpot in the Powerball lottery draw, one of the largest in its history, found no winners on Saturday night, boosting the prize for the next drawing. No one held the winning...
Apr 01, 2024 FILE PHOTO: An electronic message board displays Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots in New York City, New York, U.S., July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
PCAPS putting new mobile service unit to good use
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County Animal Protection Services, or PCAPS, has a new mobile service unit that's facilitating spay and neuter services on-site. PCAPS Director Becky Spencer says it's something ...
Mar 29, 2024 PCAPS new mobile Spay/Neuter Service unit outside PCAPS' facilities. (PCAPS Facebook)
US inflation increases moderately in February; consumer spending surges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prices increased moderately in February and the cost of services outside housing slowed considerably, keeping a June interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on the table...
Mar 29, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A woman shops for groceries at El Progreso Market in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S., August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
Louis Gossett Jr., first black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies - source
(Reuters) - Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, has died aged 87, a source close to the actor confirmed on Friday without revealing the cause of death. (Reporting b...
Mar 29, 2024 Actor Louis Gossett Jr. poses at the Golden Screen Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Illinois advances to the Elite 8. Here's what you need to know
BOSTON, Mass. - The University of Illinois' men's basketball team is one win away from the Final Four. The Fighting Illini defeated Iowa State Thursday night in an NCAA East Region semifinal 72-69. At...
Mar 29, 2024 (University of Illinois Basketball Facebook)
Texas judge transfers lawsuit over card fees to Washington, D.C
(Reuters) - A federal judge in a Texas court that has become a favorite for conservative challenges to Biden administration policies transferred a lawsuit challenging a rule curbing credit card late f...
Mar 29, 2024 The seal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
