Author Archives: TJ Carson
Hamas says it accepts UN-backed Gaza truce plan, US cites 'hopeful sign'
TEL AVIV/CAIRO (Reuters) - Hamas accepts a U.N. resolution backing a plan to end the war with Israel in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details, a senior official of the Palestinian militant group said...
Jun 11, 2024 Family members and supporters demand the immediate release of the hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack, as they protest outside a meeting attended by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
UPDATE: President's son Hunter Biden lied about drug use to buy gun, jury finds
UPDATED 1:19 P.M. WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of lying about his drug use to illegally buy a gun, making him the first chi...
Jun 11, 2024 U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel David Weiss speaks to the media during a news conference, next to prosecutors Leo Wise and Derek Hines, after the jury finds Hunter Biden guilty on all three counts in his trial on criminal gun charges, in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
Family able to escape Pekin house fire Monday morning
PEKIN, Ill. - Fire left a home in Pekin with heavy damage Monday morning. 25 News reports the fire at the house in the area of Charlotte and N. 2nd happened while the family was asleep inside. The fam...
Jun 10, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Apple brings ChatGPT to iPhone, unveils Apple Intelligence
(Reuters) -Apple unveiled a long-awaited AI strategy on Monday, integrating its new "Apple Intelligence" technology across its suite of apps including Siri and partnering with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT ...
Jun 10, 2024 People attend the annual developer conference event at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S., June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
UN Security Council backs plan for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution backing a proposal outlined by President Joe Biden for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestin...
Jun 10, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution on non-proliferation during a meeting on the maintenance of International Peace and Security Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Far-right advances in EU election, France calls snap national vote
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Gains by the far-right in voting for the European Parliament on Sunday prompted a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap national election and added uncertainty to...
Jun 10, 2024 Far-right Vlaams Belang's Tom Van Grieken walks at a polling station during the federal, regional and European Parliament elections in Schoten, Belgium, June 9, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
Congressman Sorensen wants plan of action if Hamas is defeated in Gaza
PEORIA, Ill. - Congressman Eric Sorensen says wants to know what will happen in Gaza, if Israel were to successfully defeat Hamas. Sorensen (D-Moline) says the Jewish people and Israel must be support...
Jun 10, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump says he will meet probation officer before hush money sentencing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump said on Monday he would be interviewed by a probation officer ahead of his sentencing next month over his historic conviction on charges stemming from hush money paid...
Jun 10, 2024 Former President Donald Trump walks to make comments to members of the media after being found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Seth Wenig/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo
New housing, sidewalk improvements coming to Peoria through federal tax dollars
PEORIA, Ill. - Federal tax dollars will fund two projects in the Peoria area. Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-Moline) was joined by leaders from Peoria on Friday to announce a total of $1 million in fund...
Jun 07, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
As Trump narrows VP search, his short list is nearly all men
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the topic of Donald Trump's potential running mate arose at a Manhattan fundraiser last week, the Republican presidential candidate gave high marks to contenders including ...
Jun 07, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) boards an elevator to attend a Republican Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
