Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Biden to address budget cuts, government shutdown in Thursday speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday will address the impact of federal budget cuts and a looming government shutdown on the American people, in what aides described as a major ...
Sep 14, 2023 US President Joe Biden addresses the nation on averting default and the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, June 2, 2023. JIM WATSON/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
St. Jude Riders ready to make another trip to Memphis
PEORIA, Ill. - 153 bikers are geared up to ride for the kids at St. Jude. This is Dave Gauf's third year, making the 468 mile trek to Memphis. "We're going to ride down to Memphis, Tennessee, to prese...
Sep 13, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Photo courtesy of Dave Gauf)
UPDATE: Pennsylvania fugitive captured, ending two-week manhunt
UPDATED 4:48 P.M. (Reuters) -A convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail was captured on Wednesday with the help of a heat-sensing aircraft and a police dog, ending an intense, two-week ...
Sep 13, 2023 Escaped fugitive Danelo Cavalcante, 34, a Brazilian who escaped from Chester County Prison where he was awaiting transfer to a state prison to serve a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend, is taken into custody by law enforcement officers in Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 13, 2023. Pennsylvania State Police/Handout via REUTERS
Libya storm death toll expected to swell as sea washes bodies ashore
NEAR DERNA, Libya (Reuters) -Bodies were washing ashore in eastern Libya on Wednesday, swelling the death toll from a storm that swept whole neighborhoods out to sea, with thousands already confirmed ...
Sep 13, 2023 A view shows damaged cars, after a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Libya, in Derna, Libya September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
Putin and North Korea's Kim discuss military matters, Ukraine war and satellites
MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a rare summit on Wednesday at which they discussed military matters, the war in Ukraine and possib...
Sep 13, 2023 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un visit the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023. Sputnik/Artem Geodakyan/Pool via REUTERS
McCarthy faces threat as US House speaker despite impeachment move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will confront a fractured caucus on Wednesday, with his role as the top Republican in Congress under threat from the far right, despite giving ...
Sep 13, 2023 U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) calls for an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Joe Biden while delivering a statement on allegations surrounding President Biden and his son Hunter Biden, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
UPDATE: Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro with titanium case, holds line on prices
UPDATED 3:38 p.m. CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) -Apple launched a new series of iPhones that included a new titanium shell, a faster chip and improved video game playing abilities. The biggest surpr...
Sep 12, 2023 Apple CEO Tim Cook holds a new iPhone 15 Pro during the 'Wonderlust' event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Escaped Pennsylvania murderer shot at by homeowner while stealing rifle
(Reuters) - A convicted murderer who broke out of a Pennsylvania prison two weeks ago snatched a rifle from the garage of a homeowner, who then opened fire on him as he fled, authorities said on Tuesd...
Sep 12, 2023 Escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante, 34, a Brazilian who escaped from Chester County Prison where he was awaiting transfer to a state prison to serve a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend, is seen clean shaven and wearing a hooded sweatshirt, black baseball cap, green prison pants and white shoes, in stills from security camera video near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 9, 2023. Pennsylvania State Police/Handout via REUTERS/File photo
Shutdown risk looms as US Congress faces spending, impeachment brawl
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives returns this week for an expected political brawl over spending cuts and impeachment that could paralyze the Republican-controlled chamber, as ...
Sep 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Capitol Police Officer walks a K-9 dog in front of the Capitol amid talks over government funding, as the threat of an October government shutdown looms on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo
Jussie Smollett could be headed back to jail
CHICAGO, Ill. - An Illinois appellate judge will hear arguments from both sides on Tuesday to decide whether disgraced actor Jussie Smollett should be sent back to the Cook County jail to serve the re...
Sep 12, 2023 Midwest Communications
