Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine found safe, effective in teens
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be effective in adolescents aged 12-17 and showed no new or major safety problems in a clinical trial, the developer said on Tuesday, potent...
May 25, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A health care worker fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as California opens up vaccine eligibility to any residents 16 years and older during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Chula Vista, California, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
A year since George Floyd's murder, Americans reflect on his legacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans on Tuesday will mark the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd beneath a white Minneapolis police officer's knee, which catalyzed the largest U.S. protest mo...
May 25, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Offerings are left at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi
IL House GOP critical of proposed legislative district maps
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Republicans in the Illinois House are critical of new legislative districts unveiled last Friday. The GOP said the new boundaries only benefit Illinois' Democratic party. The legi...
May 24, 2021
Biden condemns attacks on U.S. Jewish community as 'despicable'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden condemned violence against Jewish communities in the United States and abroad on Monday after a string of attacks amid the conflict between Israel and Ga...
May 24, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in (not pictured) hold a joint news conference after a day of meetings at the White House, in Washington, U.S. May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. Republicans clash over Jan 6 panel as Senate debate looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress clashed on Sunday over the need for an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, with one lawmaker warning that failure to ...
May 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Light catches the security fence around the U.S. Capitol, erected in the wake of the January 6th attack but now scheduled to start being removed, in Washington, U.S. March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
George Floyd's family marches to mark first anniversary of his death
(Reuters) - Relatives of George Floyd, the African-American whose death triggered protests against racism and police brutality across the United States and around the world, gathered on Sunday in a ra...
May 24, 2021 People march during the "One Year, What's Changed?" rally hosted by the George Floyd Global Memorial to commemorate the first anniversary of his death, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. May 23, 2021. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi
State COVID roundup 5/23: Less than 1,000 cases reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- On Sunday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 943 new cases of coronavirus in the state and 24 additional deaths. Data from the Centers for Disease Control a...
May 24, 2021 Midwest Communications
PIA launches new website
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport is launching a newly redesigned website. The updated flypia.com will offer passengers and area residents increased functionality and e...
May 20, 2021
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop further below 500,000
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped further below 500,000 last week, suggesting job growth picked up this month, though companies still a...
May 20, 2021 FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud/File Photo
Peoria releases list of applicants for at-large seat
PEORIA, Ill. -- 26 people have submitted their names to be the next at-large council member in Peoria. The list of applicants include: Frank Abdnour Dan Adler Shawn Allen Kim Armstrong Demario Boone N...
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