Author Archives: TJ Carson
Hunter Biden contacted US ambassador in 2016 over Burisma deal, NYT reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hunter Biden reached out to the U.S. ambassador to Italy while his father, Joe Biden, was vice president in 2016 amid efforts to pursue a geothermal project at the Ukrainian com...
Aug 14, 2024 Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at the federal court for his trial on criminal gun charges, in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/File Photo
Peoria City Council passes again on deciding to allow backyard chickens
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council has again held off on a decision regarding allowing backyard chickens in the city. The council tabled the issue at Tuesday night's meeting, with 5th District Cou...
Aug 13, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UAW accuses Trump, Musk of trying to intimidate workers in labor complaints
DETROIT (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers Union said on Tuesday it has filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board against Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over attempts to threaten ...
Aug 13, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump closes his eyes during a panel of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent Alban/File Photo
Resource center for women entreprenuers opens in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Women looking to get help with starting a new business, or their current one, can now receive it in downtown Peoria. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday for the opening of the Wo...
Aug 13, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Mapleton man dies in Peoria County crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - One person died after an apparent single vehicle crash in Peoria County. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office responded just before 11:30 A.M. Tuesday to Smithville Road near Large...
Aug 13, 2024
US approves $20 billion Israel weapons package, including fighter jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday approved the possible sale to Israel of fighter jets and other military equipment worth over $20 billion, the Pentagon said. In ...
Aug 13, 2024 An Israeli tank manoeuvres, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, July 9, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
UPDATE: Man charged with First Degree Murder after Peoria shooting Sunday night
UPDATED 4:20 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office has filed First Degree Murder and Attempted Murder charges against a man accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend. Pr...
Aug 13, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Washington man arrested on aggravated battery charge
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A Washington man has been arrested during an investigation into an aggravated battery incident. Washington Police say 33-year-old Kyle Peterson was arrested after a search warrant w...
Aug 13, 2024 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Congressman Sorensen announces federal funding to help replace water lines in Peoria Heights
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Federal money will help fund improvements to the water system in Peoria Heights. 17th District Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-Moline) visited the village on Monday to announce mor...
Aug 12, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Biden, European allies discuss Middle East tensions, Gaza ceasefire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Monday to the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the UK to discuss de-escalating tensions in the Middle East and a ceasefire in Gaza, the Whi...
Aug 12, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden looks on at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., August 1, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
