Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Ukrainian hockey team plays in Peoria to rebuild war-torn rink
PEORIA, Ill. -- Sunday, the Peoria Youth Hockey Association learned of the chance to welcome a team of players from Kharkiv, Ukraine. Despite the short notice, they jumped on the chance to give them a...
Mar 24, 2023 (25 News)
UPDATE: Biden warns Iran after tit-for-tat strikes in Syria
UPDATED 5:12 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Friday warned Iran that the United States would "act forcefully" to protect Americans, after the U.S. military carried out air strikes ag...
Mar 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Joint Chiefs Chair Army General Mark Milley speaks with U.S. forces in Syria during an unannounced visit, at a U.S. military base in Northeast Syria, March 4, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Stewart/File Photo
TikTok attacked for China ties as US lawmakers push for ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers on Thursday battered TikTok's CEO about potential Chinese influence over the platform and said its short videos were damaging children's mental health, reflecting ...
Mar 24, 2023 TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew is pictured on the day he will testify before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing entitled "TikTok: How Congress can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms," as lawmakers scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
US weekly jobless claims edge lower
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits edged down last week, showing no signs yet that the recent financial market turbulence following the failure ...
Mar 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo
Student accused of shooting two faculty members in Denver found dead
DENVER (Reuters) -The student who was accused of shooting and wounding two faculty members at his Denver high school has been found dead near his vehicle in Park County. The Park County Coroners Offic...
Mar 23, 2023 A wanted bulletin released by Denver police included a mugshot of a 17-year-old student identified by police as 17-year-old Austin Lyle sought in the school shooting in Denver, Colorado, March 22, 2023. Denver Police/Handout via REUTERS
Community Colleges statewide seeing increased enrollment
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Community colleges in Illinois are enjoying the largest enrollment increase in more than a decade. Illinois Community College Board Executive Director Brian Durham says Spring enr...
Mar 22, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Charges unlikely Wednesday in Trump hush-money probe as grand jury stays home
UPDATED 2:21 p.m. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump appeared unlikely to face criminal charges on Wednesday after a law enforcement source said a grand jury investigating alleged ille...
Mar 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on education as he holds a campaign rally with supporters, in Davenport, Iowa, U.S. March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Biden honors Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mindy Kaling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden made an observation when conferring the National Medal of Arts on rocker Bruce Springsteen on Tuesday: "Bruce, some people are just born to run, man." S...
Mar 22, 2023 National Medal of Arts recipient, musician and singer Bruce Springsteen shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden after the president presented Springsteen with his medal during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Peoria Public Library workers demand more pay in 'slow moving' negotiations
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Library workers are demanding faster movement on their contract negotiations as they enter their third month without a new contract. An internal survey of Peoria Library ...
Mar 22, 2023 (25 News)
Yellen vows to safeguard U.S. bank deposits, may need more interventions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. banking system is stabilizing after strong actions from regulators, but further steps to protect bank depositors may be needed if smaller institutions suffer deposit run...
Mar 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen takes questions on the Biden administration's plans following the collapse of three U.S. lenders including Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as she testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on U.S. President Joe Biden's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert/File Photo
