Author Archives: TJ Carson
Mackinaw man dies in motorsports crash over the weekend in Indiana. Here's what we know
MOROCCO, Ind. - A Mackinaw man died in a motorsports crash this past weekend in Indiana. The Newton County Sheriff's Office responded to the US 41 Motorplex at around 5:30 P.M. on reports of a fatal c...
Jul 25, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria's Dream Center hosting annual backpack giveaway for kids on Saturday. Here's the details of the event
PEORIA, Ill. - Dream Center Peoria is helping students start the new school year on the right foot by giving them some of the tools they need for success in the classroom. The center's 22nd Annual "Ba...
Jul 24, 2023 (Dream Center Peoria Facebook)
Gas prices increasing in the Peoria-area. Here's how much they've gone up
PEORIA, Ill. - Travelers filling up their cars in the Peoria-area have been paying a little bit more in the past week. GasBuddy's weekly report of fuel prices shows a $3.68/g average in Peoria. That's...
Jul 24, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Furniture from former senior living facility in Peoria donated to a local organization. Here's why
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - Renovations at a former nursing home are leading to donations for a Peoria-based organization. Carle Health affiliate Trillium Place is donating furniture from the former Heddingto...
Jul 24, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 1003. WMBD)
Pence says Trump conduct around 2021 Capitol attack was reckless but not criminal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. vice president and Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence said on Sunday he felt former President Donald Trump's words and actions leading up to the Capitol at...
Jul 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence stand while making remarks about early results from the 2020 U.S. presidential election in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Relentless U.S. stock rally faces Fed test
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. stocks rally faces a potential inflection point next week as the Federal Reserve is expected to deliver what may be the final rate hike of its most aggressive monetary polic...
Jul 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A street sign marks Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, where markets roiled after Russia continues to attack Ukraine, in New York, U.S., February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo
Kids prepare for new school year at Saturday afternoon event in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The new school year starts in a couple weeks, and some Peoria-area kids are ready for it to begin after a Saturday afternoon event. The 4th annual Back-to-School Celebration b...
Jul 23, 2023 (25 News)
Putin hosts Belarus leader, calls Ukraine's counter-offensive a failure
(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine's counteroffensive "has failed" as he hosted Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, his close ally, for talks in St Petersburg on Sunday. "The...
Jul 23, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko meet people outside the Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Kronstadt near Saint Petersburg, Russia July 23, 2023. Sputnik/Alexander Demyanchuk/Pool via REUTERS
Quad Con to take place at the Peoria Civic Center this weekend. Here's details of what to expect
PEORIA, Ill. - While San Diego Comic Con takes place this weekend, a smaller version will take place in central Illinois. Quad Con's Peoria Comic and Toy Show will take place at the Peoria Civic Cente...
Jul 21, 2023 (Quad Con)
OpenAI, Google, others pledge to watermark AI content for safety -White House
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -AI companies including OpenAI, Alphabet and Meta Platforms have made voluntary commitments to the White House to implement measures such as watermarking AI-generated con...
Jul 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand miniature in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/
