Author Archives: Julia Bradley
JPMorgan to buy First Republic's assets and assume deposits
(Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase & Co will buy most of First Republic Bank's assets in a last-ditch rescue led by U.S. regulators, marking the third major U.S. institution to fail in two months. The deal...
May 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A security guard stands outside a First Republic Bank branch in San Francisco, California, U.S. April 28, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
UPDATE: Texas man accused of killing five neighbors was deported four times
UPDATED 3:23 P.M. (Reuters) - A Texas man accused of killing five neighbors after being asked to stop shooting his assault-style rifle because of the noise had been deported from the U.S. four times s...
May 01, 2023 An aerial view shows a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) van where a search is being conducted for Francisco Oropeza, 38, who police say shot dead five neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, U.S. April 29, 2023 in a still image from video. ABC affiliate KTRK via REUTERS
Peoria hosts mulch giveaway on Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's Public Works Department is giving away free mulch on Saturday, April 27, until 1 p.m., at their facility at 3505 N. Dries Lane. Mulch is available on a first-come, first-serve...
Apr 29, 2023 Tool Dude8mm / CC
5 dead in Texas shooting, armed suspect on the loose- ABC News
(Reuters) -Five people including an 8-year-old child were killed in a shooting at a home in Cleveland, Texas, ABC News reported on Saturday, citing local police and authorities. The shooting took plac...
Apr 29, 2023 Tony Webster / CC
Peoria Heights reaches agreement with liquor store
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- The Village of Peoria Heights has deferred disciplinary action against a local liquor store for selling alcohol to people under 21, in exchange for the store's commitment to co...
Apr 29, 2023 MWC
UPDATE: Russia kills 25 in biggest Ukraine air strikes for nearly two months
UPDATED 3:18 P.M. UMAN, Ukraine/KYIV (Reuters) - Russia hurled missiles at cities across Ukraine as people slept on Friday, killing at least 25 civilians in the first large-scale air strikes in nearly...
Apr 28, 2023 An aerial view shows a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine April 28, 2023. REUTERS/Yan Dobronosov
Legislation in Springfield addresses ongoing teacher shortage
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- State lawmakers are working on legislation to further address the teacher shortage in Illinois. The problem is serious, especially in hard to staff areas, supporters say. A bill f...
Apr 28, 2023 Montse PB / CC
NFL-Panthers take quarterback Young first in NFL Draft
(Reuters) - Carolina selected 2021 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young first overall in the NFL Draft on Thursday while Houston took signal caller C.J. Stroud second and traded up nine spot...
Apr 28, 2023 Apr 27, 2023; Kansas City, MO, USA; Alabama quarterback Bryce Young on stage after he was drafted first overall by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Three killed when U.S. Army helicopters collide in Alaska
(Reuters) -Three U.S. Army pilots were killed and one was injured in Alaska on Thursday when two Apache helicopters returning from a training mission collided in flight, the 11th Airborne Division of ...
Apr 28, 2023 Ian Dick / CC
U.S. military leak suspect to appear in court; had arsenal, prosecutors say
BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets and keeping an arsenal of weapons in his bedroom will appear in federal court on Thursday, where federal prosecutor...
Apr 27, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Jack Douglas Teixeira, a U.S. Air Force National Guard airman accused of leaking highly classified military intelligence records online, appears wearing an orange jumpsuit, where the judge accepted his request to waive his right to a preliminary hearing in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. April 19, 2023 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Margaret Small.
