Author Archives: TJ Carson
Biden says Republicans manufacturing a crisis over debt limit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden sharply criticized 'MAGA' Republicans for their refusal to vote in a higher federal debt ceiling, signaling that there would be little compromise from th...
May 05, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to attend Catholic Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, U.S., April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
OSF Healthcare signs letter of intent with LaSalle-Peru-based hospital
PEORIA, Ill. - OSF Healthcare will be expanding its reach north. OSF and St. Margaret's Health, based in the LaSalle-Peru area, have signed a letter of intent. It will allow for OSF to purchase assets...
May 05, 2023 (OSF HealthCare)
UPDATE: Assault weapons ban back in place for now after appellate court's order
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The assault weapons ban that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in January is back in force after a federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a temporary inju...
May 05, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
CDC to scale back data collection as US ends COVID health emergency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday it would stop reporting or monitoring COVID-19 case data and transmission rates after the government end...
May 05, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell/File Photo
Illinois fallen officers memorialized at ceremony in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Officers in Illinois who made the ultimate sacrifice in the past year were honored Thursday in Springfield. The annual ceremony took place at the Illinois Peace Officer Memorial sc...
May 04, 2023 (Illinois Fraternal Order of Police)
Bill to address prescription drug prices moving through Illinois Legislature
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Legislature is taking on prices of prescription drugs. A bill passed Wednesday in the Illinois House would address "price gouging" on generic or "essential off-patent"...
May 04, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Jury convicts Proud Boys members of seditious conspiracy in US Capitol attack
UPDATED 2:38 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A jury on Thursday convicted four members of the far-right Proud Boys militia group including its former leader Enrique Tarrio of seditious conspiracy, finding ...
May 04, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Members of the far-right Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio (C), rally in support of U.S. President Donald Trump to protest against the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Washington, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
U.S. military aid for Ukraine includes air-launched rockets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said Wednesday it would send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $300 million, including for the first time the Hydra-70 short-range. air-launched roc...
May 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (not pictured) at the U.S. State Department in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
US Senate Democrats launch renewed effort to counter China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats launched a renewed effort to stave off competition from China on Wednesday, planning legislation to boost the country's ability to face up to the Asian pow...
May 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) listens to fellow Democrats speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Lilly drug slows Alzheimer's by 35%, bolstering treatment approach
CHICAGO (Reuters) -An experimental Alzheimer's drug developed by Eli Lilly and Co slowed cognitive decline by 35% in a late-stage trial, the company said on Wednesday, providing what experts say is th...
May 03, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
