Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Biden brings Palestinians aid but no new peace plan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden promised an additional $100 million to support Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem on Friday but offered no new proposals to revive the stalled politi...
Jul 15, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden attends the first virtual meeting of the "I2U2" group with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and leaders of India and the United Arab Emirates, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. Secret Service deleted texts sought in Jan. 6 probe, watchdog says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Secret Service deleted text messages from Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021 after they were requested by oversight officials investigating the agency's response to the Jan. 6 atta...
Jul 15, 2022 House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack led by Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., swears in the witnesses during during the seventh public hearing by the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, U.S., July 12, 2022. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise for second straight week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose for a second straight week last week, suggesting some cooling in the labor market amid tighter monetary ...
Jul 14, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Big tournaments mean big money for Central IL
PEORIA, Ill. -- Over the next two weeks, three major sports tournaments are coming to the Peoria area. Louisville Slugger Sports Complex is hosting the JP Sports World Series Baseball Tournament and t...
Jul 14, 2022 VSPYCC / CC
Ohio man charged with raping 10-year-old who later crossed state lines for abortion
(Reuters) -An Ohio man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who later traveled to neighboring Indiana for an abortion, a case that President Joe Biden highlighted in criticizing a U.S. Supr...
Jul 14, 2022 Gerson Fuentes poses for a booking photograph at the Franklin County Corrections Center in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. July 13, 2022. Franklin County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS
Biden to sign joint pledge with Israel to prevent Iran going nuclear
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will sign a joint pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapons on Thursday, closing ranks after long-running disputes between...
Jul 14, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid participate in a bilateral meeting, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
PPD searching for missing Brimfield man
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing person. PPD says 24-year-old David Hicks Jr. was last seen on June 28, near Schlink and Thousand Dollar Roads in Bri...
Jul 14, 2022 (Peoria Police Department)
COVID or politics? Biden to avoid handshakes in Israel, Saudi Arabia
TEL AVIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will seek to reduce direct contact, such as shaking hands, during his visits to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week as part of enhanced COVID-19 precautions,...
Jul 13, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers an update on the administration's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response and the state of vaccinations during an event in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Gasoline, food drive U.S. consumer prices higher in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices accelerated in June as gasoline and food costs remained elevated, resulting in the largest annual increase in inflation in 40-1/2 years and cementing the ca...
Jul 13, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Gas prices are displayed at a Sunoco gas station after the inflation rate hit a 40-year high in January, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. February 19, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
Peoria restaurant owner indicted
PEORIA, Ill. -- The owner of Thanh Linh, one of Peoria's most popular Asian restaurants, has been indicted for tax fraud. Peoria County court documents show Linh Luong was indicted on six counts, incl...
Jul 13, 2022 (25 News)
