Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Defense claims Woodring is legally "insane" in murder trial
LEWISTOWN, Ill. -- The defense presented its case Monday in the trial of Nathan Woodring, who is accused in the fatal shooting of a Fulton County Sheriff's deputy in 2019. Woodring is facing two count...
Oct 26, 2021
U.S. billionaire tax proposal seems to unite Democrats - but will it work?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first-of-its-kind proposal from Democratic lawmakers to tax U.S. billionaires on the assets they own is expected to face challenges from the super-rich, and be tough to implem...
Oct 26, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol dome is seen in Washington, U.S., December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Arson suspected in Monday night fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Arson appears to be the cause of a fire Monday night in Peoria's East Bluff. The fire was reported around 9:15 p.m. in the 2200 block of N. Delaware. Firefighters arrived, finding smok...
Oct 26, 2021 Midwest Communications
Alec Baldwin was aiming at camera when gun discharged - affidavit
SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - Alec Baldwin was drawing a revolver across his body and pointing it at a camera during rehearsal on the set of "Rust" when the weapon fired and struck the cinematographer in...
Oct 25, 2021 FILE PHOTO: An image of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of his movie "Rust", is displayed at a vigil in her honour in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S., October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
Sunday storms brought record rainfall to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria saw nearly four inches of rain on Sunday, which broke the daily rainfall record of 1.32 inches for October 24, set back in 1975, according to news partner 25 News. Sunday's rain...
Oct 25, 2021 Midwest Communications
Police investigating potential threat at Washington High School
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- Washington Police Chief Mike McCoy says a team of investigators are looking into a threat against Washington Community High School Monday morning. McCoy spoke with news partner 25 ...
Oct 25, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
With corporate tax off table, U.S. Democrats turn to billionaires to fund spending bill
(Reuters) - U.S. Democrats are expected to unveil a tax plan on Monday that would seek to raise hundreds of billions of dollars from the country's roughly 700 billionaires to help pay for expanding th...
Oct 25, 2021 FILE PHOTO: An American flag flies outside of the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to Texas abortion ban
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge by President Joe Biden's administration and abortion providers to a restrictive Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abort...
Oct 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A supporter of reproductive rights holds a sign outside the Texas State Capitol building during the nationwide Women's March, held after Texas rolled out a near-total ban on abortion procedures and access to abortion-inducing medications, in Austin, Texas, U.S. October 2, 2021. Picture taken October 2, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Alec Baldwin says 'my heart is broken' after fatal movie set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - Hollywood star Alec Baldwin said on Friday "my heart is broken" after a cinematographer died when he fired a prop gun on a New Mexico movie set, adding that he was cooperati...
Oct 22, 2021 A view of the entrance to Bonanza Creek Ranch where Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and wounded a director when he discharged a prop gun on the movie set of the film "Rust" in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S., October 22, 2021. REUTERS/Adria Malcolm
Top House Democrat sees U.S. spending deal framework by end of weekend
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Lawmakers hope to reach a framework agreement this weekend on a huge spending plan that contains many of President Joe Biden's social programs, U.S. House of Representatives Majo...
Oct 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) leaves the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 12, 2021. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan
