Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Police say bomb threats at three elite U.S. universities not credible
(Reuters) -Police at three elite Ivy League universities in New York and Rhode Island gave the all clear and said activities could resume normally at the schools on Sunday after each received separate...
Julia Bradley Nov 08, 2021 Law enforcement gather at Columbia University campus in response to a bomb threat in New York, New York, U.S., November 7, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
'Really, really exciting': travelers head to United States as entry ban lifted
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Travelers excited at the prospect of seeing family and friends in the United States for the first time since the pandemic started took off early on Monday from London and othe...
Julia Bradley Nov 08, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Travelers pack a United Airlines check-in area ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo/File Photo
U.S. Democrats pass $1 trln infrastructure bill, ending daylong standoff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After a daylong standoff, Democrats set aside divisions between progressives and centrists to pass a $1 trillion package of highway, broadband and other infrastructure improvemen...
Julia Bradley Nov 06, 2021 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is pursued by reporters after the House passed the bipartisan infrastructure package at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 6, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Midwest Food Banks needs help during the holiday season
PEORIA, Ill. -- The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on non-profit agencies nationwide. Monica Scheuer, Executive Director of Midwest Food Bank, based in Bloomington, says they initially had trouble...
Julia Bradley Nov 05, 2021 (25 News)
U.S. job growth picks up in October; unemployment rate falls to 4.6%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment increased more than expected in October as the headwind from the surge in COVID-19 infections over the summer subsided, offering more evidence that economic acti...
Julia Bradley Nov 05, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A Brandon Motor Lodge displays a "Help Wanted" sign in Brandon, Florida, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%
(Reuters) -A trial of Pfizer Inc's experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of devel...
Julia Bradley Nov 05, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Pfizer logo is placed near medicines from the same manufacturer in this illustration taken September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
House vote expected Friday on infrastructure bills; Biden calls Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Friday on the social policy and climate-change bill and a bipartisan infrastructure bill that form the centerpiece of Pr...
Julia Bradley Nov 05, 2021 U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is flanked by U.S. Senators' Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) as he faces reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
UPDATED: Gunshot wound sends one to the hospital in Peoria
UPDATE: 9:57 a.m. Peoria, Ill -- A victim is being treated for a bullet wound to the leg after a shooting reported last night in Peoria. It's the latest word from Police as the investigation continues...
Julia Bradley Nov 05, 2021 (25 News)
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to new 19-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh 19-month low last week, suggesting the economy was regaining momentum amid a significant impr...
Julia Bradley Nov 04, 2021 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
Relief for companies; Biden's vaccine mandate to be enforced after New Year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will begin enforcing his mandate that private-sector workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly starting Jan. 4, in a reprieve to companies s...
Julia Bradley Nov 04, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden responds to a question from a reporter after speaking about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and booster shots in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo