Author Archives: Julia Bradley
U.S. House Republicans target deeper spending cuts, raising shutdown threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday adopted government spending targets for the next fiscal year below the level agreed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Democratic...
Jun 15, 2023 FILE PHOTO: New U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks with reporters in Statuary Hall after being elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a late night 15th round of voting in the fourth session of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Cherry/File Photo
Bill Cosby sued for sexual assault by nine women in Nevada
(Reuters) - Nine women have filed a lawsuit in Nevada accusing comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault, the latest in a long series of misconduct allegations against the once-beloved entertainer. The al...
Jun 15, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Actor and comedian Bill Cosby is seen in this booking photo released by Montgomery County Correctional Facility, Maryland U.S., September 25, 2018. Courtesy Montgomery County Correctional Facility/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Migrants bussed from Texas still flooding Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. (Fox News) -- The border crisis has expanded to cities across the US -- as Texas, overwhelmed by record-high migrant crossings in recent years, has continuously bussed migrants to "sanct...
Jun 15, 2023 Erik Cooper / CC
US retail sales rise in May; weekly jobless claims unchanged
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in May as consumers bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods, which could help to support the economy this quarter. Retail sales incr...
Jun 15, 2023 People ride escalator at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City, U.S., December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Rivian loses spot on Nasdaq 100 list
NORMAL, Ill. -- Rivian Automotive, which makes electric vehicles in Normal, will lose its spot next week on the closely watched Nasdaq 100 index after the company's stock price has fallen roughly 92% ...
Jun 15, 2023 (25 News)
Trump raises $7 million for 2024 campaign since federal indictment
(Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's 2024 White House campaign said on Wednesday he had raised $7 million since being indicted on federal charges last week, as his message of political persecut...
Jun 15, 2023 Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an event following his arraignment on classified document charges, at Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
Former Moffatt Cemetery site in South Peoria dedicated as state historical site
PEORIA, Ill. - The location of the former Moffitt Cemetery in South Peoria is now a state historical site. The land at the corner of Adams and Griswold Streets is now known as Freedom & Remembranc...
Jun 14, 2023 (TJ Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPD makes ghost gun arrest
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man was arrested on weapons charges Tuesday morning in Peoria for allegedly possessing a loaded ghost gun. Peoria Police responded around 7:50 a.m. Tuesday to W. Oakcrest Drive, in t...
Jun 14, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
US producer inflation subsides as energy, food prices fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices fell more than expected in May as the costs of energy goods and food declined, signaling that inflation pressures were abating throughout the economy and co...
Jun 14, 2023 People shop in a supermarket as inflation affected consumer prices in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Peoria council considers closing bars earlier due to violence
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria Council woman is worried about increasing violence over the past few months, involving large crowds overnight in the city. Police found a large group on North Main Street earl...
Jun 14, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
