Author Archives: TJ Carson
Trump in court seeking delay of trial on mishandling classified documents
FORT PIERCE, Florida (Reuters) -Donald Trump was in federal court in Florida on Friday to ask a judge to push back his criminal trial on charges of mishandling classified documents until the thick of ...
Mar 01, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks outside the courtroom on the day of a court hearing on charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star before the 2016 election, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
CVS, Walgreens to begin selling abortion pill this month
(Reuters) -CVS and Walgreens, the two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, will start selling abortion pill mifepristone at their stores in several states this month, drawing praise from President Joe Biden,...
Mar 01, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/ File photo
Most of central Illinois experiencing dry conditions before spring's arrival
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Spring will return soon, but the chances of drought in central Illinois will also return. As of Tuesday morning, the U.S. Drought Monitor reports all of Peoria, Tazewell, Fulton, Mar...
Mar 01, 2024 (U.S. Drought Monitor)
Big jackpots up for grabs in multi-state lottery games this weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - There's a couple chances to win life changing money this weekend. Friday evening's Mega Millions jackpot sits at $607 million. The one-time cash option for that prize is $286.9 mil...
Mar 01, 2024 (Multi-State Lottery Association/Mega Millions)
Multiple Peoria-area teams to play for girls' basketball state championship on Saturday
NORMAL, Ill. - Central Illinois is well-represented at the Illinois High School Association girls basketball state finals this weekend. The finals for all four classes are taking place through Saturda...
Feb 29, 2024 (Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District #327 Facebook Page)
Pentagon leak defendant Jack Teixeira to plead guilty
BOSTON (Reuters) -Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is expected to plead guilty to charges related to his alleged leaking of classified military information on a social ...
Feb 29, 2024 An undated picture shows Jack Douglas Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air National Guard, who was arrested by the FBI, over his alleged involvement in leaks online of classified documents, posing for a selfie at an unidentified location. Social Media Website/via Reuters
Murder charges dropped for Peoria man after fatal stabbing Tuesday evening
PEORIA, Ill. - Charges relating to a fatal stabbing Tuesday evening, including a First-Degree Murder charge, have been dropped. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says evidence provided by Jerem...
Feb 29, 2024 Jeremy Barnett (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Olympics-Salt Lake City submits bid to host 2034 Winter Olympics
(Reuters) - Salt Lake City officially submitted its bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics on Thursday with officials hailing the moment as a "monumental day". Even with no other cities in the running f...
Feb 29, 2024 An ice maker installs a sub-glacial Olympic logo ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Yanqing National Sliding Centre in Yanqing, China, January 28, 2022. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Central Illinois election officials clarify current status of Donald Trump on primary ballots
PEORIA, Ill. - Despite a ruling from a Cook County judge, election officials in central Illinois say you can still cast a vote for Donald Trump. On Wednesday, Cook County judge Tracie Porter ruled the...
Feb 29, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: US House approves bill to avert government shutdown
UPDATED 1:17 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill to avert a partial government shutdown, sending the measure to the Democrati...
Feb 29, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) makes a statement to members of the news media after meeting with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other congressional leaders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 27, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
