Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Facebook products 'harm children, stoke division,' whistleblower says
(Reuters) - Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, telling lawmakers the social media giant knew its apps were harming the mental health of some young use...
Oct 05, 2021 Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled 'Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook Whistleblower' on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2021. Drew Angerer/Pool via REUTERS
West Nile-positive bird found in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- The Tazewell County Health Department says a West Nile-positive bird has been collected in Washington. The health department urges people to protect themselves from mosquito bites,...
Oct 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
BU nursing students urge classmates to get vaccinated
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley nursing students are using their knowledge and skills to encourage their classmates to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with a dual-purpose campaign, "Bradley Pride for Vaccinat...
Oct 05, 2021 (Bradley University)
Investigator: Arson cause of fire on N. California
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters and emergency crews were called around 5:30 p.m. Monday to a fire in the 1800 block of N. California Avenue. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke and fire coming f...
Oct 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
ISP investigating semi crash on I-74
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Illinois State Police are investigating a crash involving a semi Monday night on eastbound I-74. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. near the Brimfield exit of I-74. Investig...
Oct 05, 2021 (25 News)
Several seriously injured in SUV/bus crash
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded around 6 p.m. Monday to the scene of a crash between a Peoria Public school bus and an SUV on Jefferson and Bryan. The school bus ended up nearly running into t...
Oct 05, 2021 (25 News)
Illinois American Water gives grants to local fire departments
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- A number of Central Illinois fire departments are receiving shares of Illinois American Water's 2021 Firefighter Grant Program, totaling $92,000. Local departments sharing the gran...
Oct 04, 2021
J&J to seek U.S. FDA authorization of booster shot this week - NYT
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson is planning to ask U.S. federal regulators this week to authorize a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine, the New York Times reported https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021...
Oct 04, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo/File Photo
U.S. Democrats to pare climate, social spending; no clear target
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Congressional Democrats face the hard work of paring back the White House's sweeping infrastructure and social agenda in the week ahead, but have yet to agree on a target size fo...
Oct 04, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden talks to reporters as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi watches after the president met with Democratic lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol to promote his bipartisan infrastructure bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Biden says he'll "work like hell" to pass infrastructure, social spending bills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday he was going to "work like hell" to get both an infrastructure bill and a multi-trillion-dollar social spending bill passed through Cong...
Oct 02, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden talks to reporters as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi watches after the president met with Democratic lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol to promote his bipartisan infrastructure bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
