Author Archives: Julia Bradley
US retail sales increase solidly; headwinds from softening labor market loom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in August as consumers bought a range of goods and dined out, but a weakening labor market and rising prices because of tariffs po...
Sep 16, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Shoppers browse a Walmart Supercenter, in Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Siddharth Cavale/File Photo
Luigi Mangione wins dismissal of some counts over killing US health insurance executive
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state judge dismissed on Tuesday two criminal counts against Luigi Mangione over the December 2024 killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, though the 27-y...
Sep 16, 2025 Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, is escorted at Manhattan Supreme Court on the day he appears on New York State murder and terrorism charges, in New York City, U.S., September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Man injured in early morning shooting in Peoria
UPDATED 3:39 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in South Peoria Tuesday morning. Peoria Police says two shots were fired in the area of South Western and...
Sep 16, 2025 Peoria Police Department
Robert Redford, screen idol turned director and activist, dies at 89
(Reuters) -Actor, director and producer Robert Redford, who was both the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man and an influential supporter of independent films through his Sundance Institute,...
Sep 16, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Actor Robert Redford poses during a red carpet to receive a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin faces initial court hearing, formal charges in Utah
PROVO, Utah (Reuters) -The trade school student suspected of assassinating right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university was due in court on Tuesday to face formal charges, appearing...
Sep 16, 2025 A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S., in this photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety on September 12, 2025. Utah Department of Public Safety/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
FBI chief Patel faces Senate panel amid Kirk shooting, Epstein file furors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI Director Kash Patel is set to testify before a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday, where he is likely to face sharp questions about his handling of the investigation into the murde...
Sep 16, 2025 FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press conference announcing details on the suspect in the shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo
Washington City Council signs civility pledge Monday night
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Just days after the murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, elected officials in Washington have signed a pledge to tone down rhetoric that could lead to violence. The city ...
Sep 16, 2025 (City of Washington--Facebook page)
US, China reach framework deal on TikTok; Trump and Xi to speak on Friday
MADRID/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese officials said on Monday they have reached a framework agreement to switch short-video app TikTok to U.S.-controlled ownership that will be confirmed in ...
Sep 15, 2025 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media following a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Chicago area residents mourn immigrant fatally shot by ICE agent during arrest attempt
FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois (Reuters) - Rudy Repa, a 27-year-old resident of Franklin Park, Illinois, placed a single marigold at a makeshift memorial near the spot where a U.S. Immigration and Customs En...
Sep 15, 2025 Mourners gather during a protest and candlelight vigil, a day after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot 38-year-old Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez during a traffic stop which officials said he resisted, days after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence and stepped-up immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security, in Franklin, Illinois, U.S., September 13, 2025. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Peoria's Lakeview Library closed due to water main break
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Library's Lakeview Branch will be closed on Monday, September 15 due to a water main break. The Library's other four branches will be open: The Main Library at 107 NE Monr...
Sep 15, 2025 MWC-Logo Credit - Peoria Public Library
