Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Biden defends health care law as high court mulls its fate
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration's signature health care law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could overturn it. The president-elect is deliv...
Nov 10, 2020 President-elect Joe Biden, joined by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, speaks at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Collins: A threat of severe storms Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Record high temperatures on Monday could lead to severe weather Tuesday afternoon in the Peoria metro area. "Although we'll see a few scattered showers this (Tuesday) morning, the main...
Nov 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Testing timeline: What’s ahead for COVID-19 vaccines
(AP) -- Pfizer's surprising news that its COVID-19 vaccine might offer more protection than anticipated is raising questions about exactly how the different shots will make it to market. Pfizer and th...
Nov 10, 2020 Pedestrians walk past Pfizer world headquarters in New York on Monday Nov. 9, 2020. Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, but it doesn't mean a vaccine is imminent. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Barr tells DOJ to probe election fraud claims if they exist
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue "substantial allegations" of voting irregularities, if they exist, before the 2020 presiden...
Nov 10, 2020 Attorney General William Barr leaves the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Woman crashes into garbage truck in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria emergency crews were called just after 9:30 a.m. Monday to an accident in the 6800 block of Galena Road. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said a woman's vehicle struck an unoccup...
Nov 09, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
GM recalls 217,000 vehicles to fix leak that can stop travel
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop or catch fire. The recall covers certain versions o...
Nov 09, 2020 FILE - This Jan. 27, 2020 file, photo shows the General Motors logo in Hamtramck, Mich. General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop or catch fire. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Biden cheers vaccine progress but says masks remain a must
WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden is imploring Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus - even as he cheered news about the promising development of a vaccine ...
Nov 09, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden leaves after speaking at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Warm Springs, Ga. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective
(AP) -- Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. Monday's announcement doesn't mean a vaccine is imminent. The interim analysis, fr...
Nov 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
Overnight shooting leaves man seriously injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded around 11:40 p.m. Sunday to the 400 block of W. Columbia Terrace on reports of a shooting. A ShotSpotter alert indicated one round was fired. "Officers arrived ...
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Challenger King won't concede to Bustos
EAST MOLINE, Ill. -- The Associated Press on Thursday declared incumbent Democrat Cheri Bustos has been re-elected to Illinois' 17th Congressional district, but her Republican opponent, Esther Joy Kin...
Nov 05, 2020 Esther for Congress
