Author Archives: Julia Bradley
UPDATE: Biden, Xi meet amid disputes over military and economic issues
UPDATED 12:42 P.M. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in a year on Wednesday for talks that may ease friction between the two superpow...
Nov 15, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at San Francisco International Airport to attend the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 14, 2023. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small/File Photo
US Senate takes up bill to avert partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday prepared to take up a stopgap spending bill that would avert a partial government shutdown, with little time remaining before funding runs out on Fr...
Nov 15, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo/File Photo
UPDATE: Israeli troops enter Gaza's Al Shifa hospital in culmination of siege
UPDATED: 6:22 a.m. GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli troops entered Gaza's biggest hospital on Wednesday and were searching its rooms and basement, witnesses said, culminating a days-long siege that caused glob...
Nov 15, 2023 Israeli soldiers walk at the Al Shifa hospital complex, amid their ground operation against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, during what they say is a delivery of humanitarian aid to the facility in Gaza City, in this still image from handout video obtained November 15, 2023. Israeli Defence Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Peoria adopts 2-year budget that reinstates a rescue squad
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria's two-year spending plan unanimously adopted by the city council Tuesday includes spending just over $1 million to reinstate a rescue squad to improve response times. T...
Nov 15, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Three shot in Peoria Tuesday night. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three men were shot late Tuesday night in Peoria, with at least one of them suffering serious injuries. Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth said officers were called around 10:55 p....
Nov 15, 2023 Midwest Communications
US House Speaker Johnson looks to Democrats to avert gov't shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson will brave opposition from fellow Republicans and rely on Democratic votes on Tuesday in a risky tactic to avert a government shutdown. The House ...
Nov 14, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) delivers remarks on the outer steps of the House of Representatives after he was elected to be the new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US House speaker's plan to avoid shutdown gains some Democratic support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to avoid a partial government shutdown secured tentative support from top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Monday, even ...
Nov 14, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) addresses the U.S. House of Representatives after he was elected to be the new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Israeli forces outside main Gaza hospital, offer to send in incubators
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces bombarded southern Gaza on Tuesday after tanks advanced to the gates of the enclave's biggest hospital in the north where health officials say dozens of patien...
Nov 14, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises as displaced Palestinians take shelter at Al Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Doaa Rouqa/File Photo
UPDATE: Donald Trump Jr. testifies about 'sexiness' of father's real estate
UPDATED 10:56 A.M. (Reuters) -Donald Trump Jr. testified on Monday about what he called the "sexiness" of his father's real estate portfolio, in his second time being called to the stand in the former...
Nov 13, 2023 Donald Trump Jr. sits in the courtroom with his legal team before the continuation of his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in New York, U.S. Stefan Jeremiah/Pool via REUTERS
Local gas prices continue to drop ahead of Thanksgiving holiday
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.41 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of Peoria gas stations. Peoria's pric...
Nov 13, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
