Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Cold, hunger, despair grip homeless as Turkey-Syria earthquake toll passes 19,000
ANTAKYA, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria, (Reuters) - Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless after the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria three days ago as the dea...
Feb 09, 2023 An aerial view shows collapsed buildings, in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
U.S. composer Burt Bacharach dies at age 94
(Reuters) -Composer Burt Bacharach, whose hits such as "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" provided a mellow alternative soundtrack to rock and roll in the 1960s ...
Feb 09, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Composer Burt Bacharach sings during a media event in Sydney June 28, 2007. Prolific song writer Bacharach is undertaking a tour of Australia with the Sydney Symphony orchestra. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/File Photo
NBA-Nets forward Durant traded to Suns
(Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets have traded All-Star forward Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in a swap deal that includes four other players and future first-round picks, American media reported on Thu...
Feb 09, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Jan 6, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15) reaches in to grab the ball against Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Turkish leader acknowledges problems with earthquake relief effort
KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday admitted to problems with his government's initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey amid anger fro...
Feb 08, 2023 People look on as the search for survivors continues in the aftermath of an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Britain seeking more arms against Russia
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain announced an immediate surge of military deliveries to Ukraine to help it fend off an intensifying Russian offensive and pledged to train its pilots as Ukrainian President Vo...
Feb 08, 2023 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walk outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville
NBA-The 'Chosen One' fulfils destiny as James claims scoring record
(Reuters) - Hailed as the "Chosen One" while still in high school, LeBron James always appeared destined to become the National Basketball Association's all-time leading scorer and claim a record he o...
Feb 08, 2023 Feb 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) celebrates after breaking the all-time scoring record in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Journalist with Illinois ties shares experiences of Turkey's earthquakes
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- James Zahora is an American journalist who's been working in Turkey for about a decade. The Chicago area native spoke with WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show" Tuesday morning about the ...
Feb 07, 2023 Harold Litwiler / CC
Peoria woman robbed at Civic Center Plaza parking garage
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called to the Civic Center Plaza Parking Deck in the area of Fulton and NE Jefferson Streets Monday night for an armed robbery. A female victim told police she was a...
Feb 07, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Fire at Allied Iron & Steel in Peoria under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. -- A fire early Tuesday morning at Allied Iron and Steel in Peoria has caused $500,000 damage. Crews were called to the business on Clark Street around 3:45 a.m. A passerby reported the f...
Feb 07, 2023 (Peoria Fire Department Facebook)
Central IL Auto Show canceled
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Central Illinois Auto Show at the Peoria Civic Center is canceled for a third straight year. The Peoria Metro New Car Dealers Association announced Monday there were a number of fa...
Feb 07, 2023 (Central Illinois Auto Show Facebook Page)
