Author Archives: TJ Carson
Israel checking reports that Hamas' military No.2 killed in Gaza strike
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel was checking on Monday if Hamas's second-highest military leader died in an air strike in Gaza, media said, as prospects faded of talks securing a ceasefire to coinci...
Mar 11, 2024 Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, shelter in a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip March 11, 2024. REUTERS/ Bassam Masoud
UPDATE: Biden unveils $7.3 trillion budget as campaign pitch for spending, tax goals
UPDATED 12:30 p.m. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden sketched his policy vision for the United States on Monday, unveiling a $7.3 trillion spending wish list that is as much an election-year p...
Mar 11, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media as he prepares to depart Joint Base Andrews for a campaign event in Philadelphia, in Maryland, U.S., March 8, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Peoria city council to vote on East Bluff road project, city manager salary
PEORIA, Ill. - One of the main roads in Peoria's East Bluff could soon see some major improvements. The Peoria City Council is scheduled to vote on a proposal at the Tuesday, March 12th meeting on a n...
Mar 08, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois State University to make hire from within for new president
NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State University appears to have its new leader, and did not have to look far for it. The university's Board of Trustees is planning to meet in a special meeting on March 18th ...
Mar 08, 2024 Dr. Aondover Tarhule (Illinois State University)
UPDATE: Schumer says Senate will pass spending bill and avert shutdown
UPDATED 5:01 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate will pass spending legislation to fund several federal agencies through September and avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise b...
Mar 08, 2024 FILE PHOTO: People walk past the U.S. Capitol building as the deadline to avoid partial government shutdown looms in Washington, U.S., January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis/ FILE PHOTO
Son of Flight MH370 passenger conflicted over honouring the dead
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Every spring, China observes the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, where families visit and clean the graves of their ancestors, making ritual offerings and paying respects. Bu...
Mar 08, 2024 Family members of passengers aboard the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 demand the search for the missing plane be resumed on the 10th anniversary of the aircraft's disappearance, in front of police lines near the Malaysian embassy in Beijing, China, March 8, 2024. REUTERS/Xiaoyu Yin
Peoria Christian students and adults safe after flight scare in San Francisco
PEORIA, Ill. - A group from Peoria Christian High School safely arrived in Japan after their international flight had to be diverted. The group of 16 students and three adults were on a United Airline...
Mar 08, 2024 (Peoria Christian School)
Peoria Richwoods boys' basketball team defeated in IHSA Class 3A state semifinals
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Knights have fallen short in their bid for a state championship. Peoria Richwoods lost Friday afternoon to Chicago DePaul Prep, 52-41, at the Illinois High School Association Cla...
Mar 08, 2024 Peoria Richwoods Knights (Peoria Public Schools)
US aid policy on Gaza 'absurd' given military support for Israel, UN expert says
GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. expert on Friday criticised U.S. efforts to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, such as plans for a temporary port and recent air drops, which he said were "absurd" and "cynical"...
Mar 08, 2024 Palestinian children wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen amid shortages of food supplies, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, January 16, 2024. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/File Photo
Trump tightens grip on US Republican Party with daughter-in-law taking key post
HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) -Donald Trump cemented his grip on the Republican National Committee on Friday after his daughter-in-law and another ally assumed top leadership posts amid a debate among memb...
Mar 08, 2024 Former U.S. President Donald Trump is introduced by North Carolina Republican Party chairman Michael Whatley before speaking at the North Carolina GOP convention dinner in Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. June 5, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo
