Author Archives: TJ Carson
Bells ring across Czech Republic to mourn victims of mass shooting
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Bells rang across the Czech Republic on Saturday and flags flew at half mast as the country mourned victims of the country's worst mass shooting that killed 14 at a Prague universit...
Dec 23, 2023 People attend a mass commemorating the victims of a shooting at one of Charles University's buildings, as people observe a national mourning day, at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic, December 23, 2023. REUTERS/Eva Korinkova
Fighting rages in northern Gaza after U.N. stops short of ceasefire call
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces fought Hamas militants on Saturday in northern Gaza, where it is seeking full control so it can focus on the south, a day after the U.N. Security Council call...
Dec 23, 2023 Israeli army operates in a location given as Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza strip in this screen grab taken from a handout video obtained on December 22, 2023. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Mexico to boost measures aimed at curbing migration to US
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday his government will reinforce measures to contain migration as he seeks to help the United States cope with record ...
Dec 23, 2023 Migrants sit on a plane bound for southern Mexico as part of a repatriation flight to their countries, at the Piedras Negras International Airport, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila state, Mexico, December 22, 2023. Government of the State of Coahuila/Handout via REUTERS
CDC says JN.1 variant accounts for 39%-50% of COVID cases in US
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that COVID subvariant JN.1 accounts for 39% to 50% of cases in the United States as of Dec. 23, according to the ag...
Dec 22, 2023 David Rooney, a student at Michigan's Clarkston Junior High School, gets a temperature check before boarding a tour bus during his 8th grade trip to Washington, in Sterling, VA, U.S., U.S., June 18, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/ File Photo
Peoria Heights rejects lease agreement proposal from KDB Group, seeking tenants for pump house property
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The old pump house on Kingman Avenue in Peoria Heights could have a new entity occupying it in the near future. Village trustees this week voted to reject a proposal from the KD...
Dec 22, 2023 (Peoria Heights Chamber of Commerce)
US Supreme Court won't rule on Trump's immunity claim in 2020 election case for now
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to immediately decide former President Donald Trump's claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election defea...
Dec 22, 2023 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. December 19, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/ File Photo
Biden administration proposal to replace lead water service lines could have impact on water rates
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A proposal from the Biden administration could have an impact on water rates for central Illinois communities. The proposal would require municipalities to replace all le...
Dec 22, 2023 Joe Shlabotnik / CC
Exhibit at Peoria Riverfront Museum shows item from early exploration of Peoria region
PEORIA, Ill. - A sacred piece of history to the region is on display at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. A small exhibit in the museum's lobby features a vestment stole worn by Father Jacques Marquette d...
Dec 21, 2023 Bishop Louis Tylka blesses a stole worn by Father Jacques Marquette while on expeditions to the Illinois River (File-T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin man charged in death of infant daughter pleads not guilty
PEKIN, Ill. - A Pekin man has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the death of his infant daughter last month. Hunter Waters, 20, was arraigned in Tazewell County Court on Thursday on multiple c...
Dec 21, 2023 Hunter Waters (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Tazewell County Jail via 25 News)
Peoria International Airport prepares for busy Christmas travel season
PEORIA, Ill. - Officials at Peoria International Airport expect a very busy end of the year as people travel for the holidays. Director of Airports Gene Olson says around 25-thousand seats are availab...
Dec 21, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
