Author Archives: TJ Carson
Montana transgender legislator silenced after 'blood on your hands' comment
(Reuters) - Montana statehouse Republicans on Wednesday silenced Democratic transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr from floor debates for breaking decorum after she said lawmakers who backed a ban on gen...
Apr 28, 2023 Montana State Representative Zooey Zephyr leaves the House chamber after a motion to bar her passed, at the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Montana, U.S. April 26, 2023. Rep. Zephyr will still be able to vote on bills remotely. REUTERS/Mike Clark
Ameren encouraging people to call 811 before outside projects
PEORIA, Ill. - Spring means outdoor projects around the house can get underway, but a local utility wants people to be safe while doing it. Ameren is encouraging people to call 811 to locate undergrou...
Apr 28, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 1003. WMBD)
Tax bills coming for Peoria County residents
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County residents will either already have or soon receive their real estate tax bills. Peoria County Treasurer Nicole Bjerke says the bills are being mailed out this week. The bi...
Apr 27, 2023 Midwest Communications
Fatal crash Wednesday morning in Fulton County
FULTON COUNTY, Ill. - One person is dead after a head-on crash Wednesday morning in Fulton County. 25 News reports the two-vehicle crash occurred on County Highway 2 near Ulest Road just before 8:00 A...
Apr 26, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Republican debt-ceiling bill takes step forward in US House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican bill that would raise the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion and slash spending took a step forward in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, after party leaders ...
Apr 26, 2023 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) walks following a closed door meeting on Captiol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Xi holds first talks with Zelenskiy since Russia's invasion of Ukraine
KYIV/BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy by telephone on Wednesday for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fulfilling a longstanding g...
Apr 26, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint news briefing with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki after an overview of polish made Rosomak armoured personnel carriers in Warsaw, Poland April 5, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
Minnesota-based company to buy R.P. Home & Harvest
MARSHALL, Minn. - A farm-retail store chain with two central Illinois locations will have new owners soon. Minnesota-based Runnings is planning to purchase R.P. Home & Harvest. The purchase is exp...
Apr 26, 2023 ((Runnings Facebook Page))
Bradley University President assures campus is safe after bomb threat
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University's President is assuring the community that the campus is safe after a bomb threat Tuesday evening. Stephen Standifird made a statement on Bradley's Facebook page abou...
Apr 26, 2023 (Bradley University)
South Korea, US set for new collaboration to deter North's nuclear threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol are expected to agree on Wednesday to deepen collaboration to deter nuclear escalation by North Korea amid anxiety ...
Apr 26, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol stand on stage together during an official White House State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. confirms second American death in Sudan, seeks extended ceasefire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A second American has died in Sudan, the White House said on Wednesday, adding that it was helping a small number of U.S. citizens seeking to leave the country amid ongoing clash...
Apr 26, 2023 Smoke rises from the tarmac of Khartoum International Airport as a fire burns, in Khartoum, Sudan April 17, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Abdullah Abdel Moneim/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
