Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Congressional Democrats wary of U.S. Senate infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday criticized a $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal by a bipartisan group of Senate moderates as neglecting some of their key priorities,...
Jun 16, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Clouds pass over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
Wide disagreements, low expectations as Biden, Putin meet
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin square up on Wednesday for their first meeting since Biden took office with deep disagreements likely and expectations ...
Jun 16, 2021 Flags of the U.S., Russia and Switzerland are pictured in the garden in front of villa La Grange, one day prior to the meeting of U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland June 15, 2021. Peter Klaunzer/Pool via REUTERS
Documents show Trump, allies pressed DOJ to overturn 2020 election -U.S. House Oversight panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Documents obtained from the U.S. Department of Justice detail efforts by then President Donald Trump, his chief of staff and other allies to pressure the department to challenge ...
Jun 15, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) annual meeting at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital earns top honors
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois has been recognized a one of the Best Children's Hospitals in the nation for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report. The Peoria hospital...
Jun 15, 2021 CHOI_20160418
Peoria firefighter injured in brush fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria firefighter was injured while responding to a brush fire Monday afternoon. Crews were called to a wooded area on West Reservoir Blvd. near Sterling Ave. in Peoria around 4 p.m...
Jun 15, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
U.S. COVID-19 deaths cross painful 600,000 milestone as country reopens
(Reuters) -The United States has now lost over 600,000 mothers, fathers, children, siblings and friends to COVID-19, a painful reminder that death, sickness and grief continue even as the country begi...
Jun 15, 2021 A portion of a mural, which displays images of people who have died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is seen in Joni Zavitsanos' art studio as the country reaches 600,000 deaths in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare
PPD placards educate public about personal fireworks
PEORIA, Ill. -- What's legal and what's illegal? Peoria Police are canvassing the city again this year, posting red placards in its neighborhoods to help educate citizens about personal fireworks. "In...
Jun 14, 2021 MWC-PPD
Victor Solomon will perform at Chiefs game on July 4th
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Chiefs announced Monday that 2017 Peoria High School graduate, Victor Solomon, will sing the National Anthem on July 4 at Dozer Park, when the Chiefs host West Michigan. The...
Jun 14, 2021 Peoria Chiefs
One of 14 people injured in Austin shooting dies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the 14 people wounded early on Saturday when two men opened fire on each other in downtown Austin died from his injuries on Sunday, according to a news release from the A...
Jun 14, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Police investigate the scene of a mass shooting in the Sixth Street entertainment district area of Austin, Texas, U.S. June 12, 2021. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona/File Photo
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in U.S. trial
(Reuters) - Novavax Inc on Monday reported late-stage data from its U.S.-based clinical trial showing its vaccine is more than 90% effective against COVID-19 across a variety of variants of the virus....
Jun 14, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled "COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and syringe are seen in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
