Author Archives: Julia Bradley
U.S. Congress' Jan. 6 committee to zero in on pressure over Georgia election results
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday will focus on then-President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure state officials...
Jun 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to an audience at the "American Freedom Tour" event in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., June 18, 2022. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht/File Photo
Driver cited for Peoria County crash Sunday
ELMWOOD, Ill. -- A single-vehicle crash in Elmwood on Sunday left several people injured. Peoria County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of W. Meehan and W. Keyser Roads on second shift Sunday...
Jun 20, 2022 Ken Hawkins / CC
Parades, street festivals and speeches mark Juneteenth across U.S
ATLANTA (Reuters) -With street parties, the trumpets and drums of marching bands, speeches and a few political rallies, people across the United States marked Juneteenth this weekend, a jubilee commem...
Jun 20, 2022 People gather for a Juneteenth celebration, at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Nathan Layne
Peoria's Juneteenth Fest returns this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's Juneteenth Fest this weekend will have it all...food, fashion and fun for everyone. "It's at John Gwynn Park, next to Carver Center, it's tomorrow (Saturday) from 11-6, it's a...
Jun 17, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
U.S. FDA authorizes COVID vaccines for youngest children
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized two COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 and under, opening the door for vaccinating millions of the youngest American children. ...
Jun 17, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine, in San Jose, Costa Rica February 23, 2022. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez
NBA-Warriors relish 'most unlikely' championship of dynasty run
(Reuters) - Golden State Warriors' players and coaches said winning their fourth NBA Championship in eight years was extra special given the depths the team had sunk to in the last two seasons. The Wa...
Jun 17, 2022 iJun 16, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) celebrates with the the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics in game six of the 2022 NBA Finals to win the NBA Championship at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
As abortion ruling nears, U.S. Supreme Court erects barricades to the public
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Encircled by an ominous security fence and off-limits to the public since March 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised in the coming weeks to issue a major ruling that could dra...
Jun 17, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Law enforcement officers stand guard behind a fence surrounding The Supreme Court Building after a rally held by abortion rights protesters during nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Three shot, two fatally, inside Alabama church
(Reuters) -Three people were shot, two fatally, inside a suburban Alabama church on Thursday evening, before a suspect was taken into custody, police said. The shooting happened at Saint Stephen's Epi...
Jun 17, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC
U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 panel examines Trump's pressure on Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The congressional committee investigating last year's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol turned its attention on Thursday to then-President Donald Trump's attempts to pressure fo...
Jun 16, 2022 Michael Luttig, advisor to former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and a former U.S. federal judge and Greg Jacob, former counsel to Pence, are sworn in to testify during the third of eight planned public hearings of the U.S. House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall less than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week, hinting at some cooling in the labor market, though conditions remain tigh...
Jun 16, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A "Now hiring" sign is displayed on the window of an IN-N-OUT fast food restaurant in Encinitas, California, U.S., May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
