Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Fighter jets chase small plane in Washington area before it crashes in Virginia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States scrambled F-16 fighter jets in a supersonic chase of a light aircraft with an unresponsive pilot that violated airspace around Washington D.C. and later crashed...
Jun 05, 2023 FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of Washington D.C., January 28, 2005, features the major landmarks of the U.S. capital. At bottom center is the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, cutting through the middle is the Potomac River, at center is the Washington Monument and towards top right is the U.S. Capitol.
Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive, Kyiv says Moscow spreads lies
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday its forces had thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive at five points along the front in the Ukrainian region of Donetsk and killed hundreds of troops while Ukrain...
Jun 05, 2023 View of an explosion as Ukrainian forces destroy Russian positions in direction of Bakhmut, near Klischiivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, in this screengrab taken from a video released on June 4, 2023. 3rd Assault Brigade / Ukrainian Armed Forces Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
35,000 ducks for sale to benefit the Center for Prevention of Abuse
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's the longest-running race of its kind. This August, Peoria's Center for Prevention of Abuse will release 35,000 rubber ducks, the most ever, during their 35th Annual Duck Race. Duc...
Jun 02, 2023 (Center for Prevention of Abuse via Facebook)
US job growth beats expectations in May; unemployment rate rises to 3.7%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment increased more than expected in May, but a moderation in wages could allow the Federal Reserve to skip an interest rate hike this month for the first time since ...
Jun 02, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian passes a "Help Wanted" sign in the door of a hardware store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Dev Shah, 14, crowned US National Spelling Bee champion
(Reuters) -Dev Shah, a 14-year-old boy from Largo, Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, nailing the word "psammophile," meaning an organism that thrives in sandy soils, in ...
Jun 02, 2023 Dev Shah, 14, reacts after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
US Congress averts historic default, approves debt-limit suspension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what would have been a ...
Jun 02, 2023 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after Congress approves a debt-limit suspension, averting what would have been a first-ever default, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
US weekly jobless claims rise slightly; labor market defies recession fears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased modestly last week and private employers hired more workers than expected in May, pointing to conti...
Jun 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A sign advertising job openings is seen outside of a Starbucks in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Car runs into Peoria Heights home
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Peoria Heights Police are searching for a vehicle that hit the side of a home overnight. It happened around 2 a.m. Thursday near Marietta and Illinois Avenues, when the homeown...
Jun 01, 2023 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Tape recording shows Trump acknowledging he kept classified document on Iran -CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors have a 2021 audio recording of former President Donald Trump acknowledging he kept a classified Pentagon document about a possible attack on Iran after leavi...
Jun 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
PPD gives away free bikes to kids
PEORIA, Ill. -- Santa arrived in Peoria Wednesday, wearing a police uniform. It was the second "Free Bikes For Kids" event at the Gateway Building. This time, the Peoria Police Department enlisted som...
Jun 01, 2023 (25 News)
