Author Archives: Julia Bradley
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; housing starts rebound in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as demand for labor remained strong, positioning the economy for another month of solid job gai...
Mar 17, 2022 FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud
White House COVID chief Zients to exit, be replaced by Jha
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House COVID coordinator Jeff Zients will leave his post next month and will be replaced by public health expert Dr. Ashish Jha, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday. ...
Mar 17, 2022 White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients delivers remarks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Russia bogged down, blasting Ukrainian cities as war enters fourth week
KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian forces in Ukraine are blasting cities and killing civilians but no longer making progress on the ground, Western countries said on Thursday, as a war Moscow was ...
Mar 17, 2022 A woman with a child evacuates from a residential building damaged by shelling, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released March 16, 2022. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS
Jussie Smollett released from jail while appealing conviction
(Reuters) - An Illinois appeals court on Wednesday ordered the release of actor Jussie Smollett from jail while the one-time star of the TV drama "Empire" appeals his conviction for staging a hate cri...
Mar 17, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett arrives at court for his arraignment on renewed felony charges in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
PPD encourages everyone to be safe during Peoria's St. Patrick's Day festivities
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will be back for the first time since the pandemic began on Thursday. Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria told WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", ...
Mar 16, 2022 (St. Patrick's Society of Peoria)
Zelenskyy calls on U.S. Congress for more Russia sanctions, defense aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the U.S. Congress on Wednesday for further military assistance to help protect the skies over Ukraine and for further sanctions...
Mar 16, 2022 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers a video address to senators and members of the House of Representatives gathered in the Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/Pool
Pfizer-BioNTech seek U.S. OK for second COVID booster for 65 and older
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE on Tuesday filed an application with U.S. regulators seeking emergency use authorization for a second booster shot of their COVID-19 vaccine fo...
Mar 16, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Popular Pekin amusement is being replaced
PEKIN, Ill. -- After 30 years, the dragon has been retired at a Pekin water park. The popular slide at DragonLand started cracking, along with other problems to the point it could not be repaired. Pek...
Mar 16, 2022 (25 News)
NATO to begin planning for more troops on eastern flank after Russia's Ukraine invasion
UPDATED: 7:50 P.M. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO is set to tell its military commanders on Wednesday to draw up plans for new ways to deter Russia following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, including more tr...
Mar 15, 2022 Firefighters work to put out a fire in a residential apartment building after it was hit by shelling as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 15, 2022. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Peoria's 37th CANATHON is underway
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Area Anti-Hunger Coalition has partnered with Kroger in sponsoring the 2022 FoodShare CANATHON. The CANATHON runs through April 1, and collection bins have been set up in al...
Mar 15, 2022 Salvation Army USA West / CC
