Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Canada police seen getting tough as trucker protests continue
OTTAWA (Reuters) - As the protest against the Canadian government's health measures and vaccine mandates entered an eleventh day on Monday, police have threatened to clamp down after facing criticism ...
Feb 07, 2022 People stand in a staging area east of downtown after police raided the truckers' stockpile of fuel, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 6, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Russian attack on Ukraine possible 'any day' but diplomacy still an option -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin could order an attack on Ukraine within days or weeks, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned on Sunday, as Washington and i...
Feb 07, 2022 A service member of the Ukrainian armed forces walks at combat positions near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels in Luhansk Region, Ukraine February 6, 2022. REUTERS/Maksim Levin
Several school districts change COVID policies following judge's ruling
PEORIA, Ill. -- Several Central Illinois school districts have changed their COVID-19 rules following a judge's ruling on Friday that suspends state enforcement of masking and testing requirements. A ...
Feb 07, 2022 Midwest Communications
Inside U.S. raid on ISIS leader: Months of preparation, then a deadly blast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces rehearsed the helicopter raid over and over, hoping to capture Islamic State's leader on the third floor of a residential building in a Syrian town on the Turkish bo...
Feb 04, 2022 Interior of a building destroyed in the aftermath of a counter-terrorism mission conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Forces is seen in Atmeh, Syria, February 3, 2022. Mohamed Al-Daher/Handout via REUTERS
Record number of Americans missed work due to illness in January
(Reuters) - A record number of people, totaling more than 3.6 million, were unable to work due to illness during the week that officials gathered data for the benchmark U.S. monthly employment report,...
Feb 04, 2022 Feb 3, 2022; Boulder, Colorado, USA; General view of a guest relations personal holding a Covid-19 facial mask required sign during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at the CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Residential streets cleared; trash and recycling pick up resumes in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - All of Peoria's residential areas have been cleared of snow as of Friday morning. Peoria Snow Fighters will now focus on clearing the downtown area...moving into the alleys. On a relate...
Feb 04, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley)
One of Ahmaud Arbery's killers due in U.S. court for hate-crime plea hearing
ATLANTA (Reuters) - One of three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man chased down and shot while jogging, was due back in court on Friday after a U.S. district judge rejected hi...
Feb 04, 2022 FILE PHOTO:Travis McMichael, left, speaks with his attorney Bob Rubin, right, during the sentencing of his and his father Greg McMichael and neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in the Glynn County Courthouse, Brunswick, Ga. U.S., Friday, January 7, 2022. Stephen B. Morton/Pool via REUTERS
Spirit of Peoria's future here is uncertain
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Spirit of Peoria riverboat might be sold, then paddle away to another river town. The issue is being discussed on social media, but the riverboat's owner Alex Grieves has not confi...
Feb 04, 2022 (25 News)
Biden pushes for police funding, more social workers with New York City mayor Adams
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called for greater investments in local police departments alongside social services in a visit to New York City aimed at projecting a united f...
Feb 04, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at an event to reignite the 'Cancer Moonshot' initiative with a goal to reduce cancer death by 50 percent over the next 25 years, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Cheriss May
Country Cares Radiothon marks 30-year milestone in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- You can be a partner in hope. The 30th Annual Country Cares Radiothon for St. Jude started Thursday on Midwest Communications station 104.9 "The Wolf" in Peoria. Station Brand Manager ...
Feb 03, 2022
