Author Archives: Julia Bradley
U.S. FDA staff says Moderna did not meet all criteria for COVID-19 boosters
(Reuters) -Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that Moderna Inc had not met all of the agency's criteria to support use of booster doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, possib...
Oct 13, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Syringes filled with a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table during an employee vaccination at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, U.S., September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Dr. Kasper: COVID-19 variants could make virus weaker
PEORIA, Ill. -- A top infectious disease specialist in Peoria offers assurances about the evolution of COVID-19 variants. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Doug Kasper with the University of Illinois ...
Oct 12, 2021 Midwest Communications
PPS providing free lifeguard training for students
PEORIA, Ill. -- There's a new pathway to jobs for Peoria Public Schools students wanting to become lifeguards. On Monday night, the school board unanimously approved an agreement with the Peoria Park ...
Oct 12, 2021 (25 News)
NFL-Raiders's Gruden resigns after anti-gay, sexist comments in emails
(Reuters) -Jon Gruden said on Monday he has resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after the New York Times reported he had used racist, misogynistic and homophobic language in emails over se...
Oct 12, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Sep 19, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden watches the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports
Texas governor bars all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in state, rips Biden for 'bullying'
(Reuters) -Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott, responding to what he called "bullying" by the Biden Administration, on Monday barred all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state by any entity, includ...
Oct 12, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 4, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
One injured in overnight shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called at approximately 1:25 a.m. Monday to the 1500 block of W. Windenham Street on a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers did not find any shooting victims, b...
Oct 11, 2021 (25 News)
Merck applies for U.S. emergency authorization of COVID-19 pill
(Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it has applied for emergency use authorization in the United States for its oral drug to treat mild-to-moderate patients of COVID-19. The treatment, molnu...
Oct 11, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Fewer school jobs, worker shortages restrain U.S. employment in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy created the fewest jobs in nine months in September amid a drop in hiring at schools and worker shortages, but ebbing COVID-19 cases and the end of generous une...
Oct 08, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A woman enters a store next to a sign advertising job openings at Times Square in New York City, New York, U.S., August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo/File Photo
Whiskey Daddle races return to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Downtown Peoria will be filled with runners this weekend. Adam White, with ShaZam Racing, says the Whiskey Daddle races begin Saturday at 8 a.m. with the Whiskey Shot 5K, followed by m...
Oct 08, 2021 (Whiskey Daddle Facebook)
Senate approves temporary lift of debt ceiling, averts default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday to temporarily raise the federal government's $28.4 trillion debt limit and avoid the risk of a historic default this month, but...
Oct 08, 2021 The U.S. Capitol is seen as Senate Democrats and Republicans sought to reach an agreement on to avert a debt crisis in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
