Author Archives: TJ Carson
X sues Media Matters after report about ads next to antisemitic content
(Reuters) - Social media company X on Monday sued media watchdog group Media Matters, alleging the organization defamed the platform after it published a report that said ads for major brands had appe...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Netanyahu asks Israeli government to back Hamas hostage deal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked his government on Tuesday to back a deal to clear the way for the release of some of the hostages that Palestinian Hamas militants took to ...
Nov 21, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz (not pictured) in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023. ABIR SULTAN POOL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
UPDATE: Peoria Public Schools graduates to benefit from gift to Bradley University
UPDATED 4:13 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Students who graduate from Peoria Public Schools now have a little help if they choose to attend Bradley University. The Gregory Miller Scholarship Endowment will be e...
Nov 21, 2023 (Bradley University)
US retailers brace for a tough holiday season despite discounts
(Reuters) - U.S. retailers across apparel, electronics and home improvement are bracing for a challenging holiday season, a sign that higher discounts might not spark the level of spending the compani...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A woman carrying a shopping bag from Staud walks past people queuing for a pop-up shop in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City, U.S., September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
North Korea claims success in launching first spy satellite
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea successfully placed its first spy satellite in orbit on Tuesday, its space agency said, defying international condemnation from the United States and its allies. Of...
Nov 21, 2023 A TV screen displays a warning message called "J-alert" after the Japanese government issued an emergency warning for residents of the southern prefecture of Okinawa, saying a missile had been launched from North Korea and that residents of Okinawa prefecture should take cover indoors, in Tokyo, Japan November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Applications now available to fill vacancy on Pekin City Council
PEKIN, Ill. - The process to fill the vacancy on the Pekin City Council is underway. The vacancy was created after Becky Cloyd resigned last week. Those interested in the position can pick up packets ...
Nov 21, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US existing home sales slump to more than 13-year low in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales dropped to the lowest level in more than 13 years in October as the highest mortgage rates in two decades and a dearth of houses drove buyers from the m...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A "sold" sign is seen outside of a recently purchased home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
UPDATED: Peoria High football team forced to forfeit wins. Here's what we know
UPDATED 2:50 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Residency requirements is what's being cited in the Peoria High football team forfeiting seven wins from the 2023 season. Illinois High School Association Executive Di...
Nov 16, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UAW ratifies labor deal with General Motors
DETROIT (Reuters) -General Motors' tentative labor deal with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has clinched ratification, making its workers the first of those at the Detroit Three automakers to app...
Nov 16, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook//File Photo
Washington Panthers football team one game away from state championship
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The road to Normal for the Washington Community High School football team makes one more stop at home this weekend. The Panthers will host 10-time and defending Class 6A state champ...
Nov 15, 2023 Darrell Crouch, Washington High School Football Coach. (25 News)
