Author Archives: TJ Carson
Charges against Alec Baldwin to be dropped in 'Rust' shooting
TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) -New Mexico prosecutors have decided to drop criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western m...
Apr 20, 2023 Actor Alec Baldwin departs his home, as he will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie "Rust", in New York, U.S., January 31, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Arrest of suspect in robbery of Papa John's near Bradley
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say the man suspected in robbing a Papa John's near Bradley University earlier this month has been found. 29-year-old Keith Clark was taken into custody without incident T...
Apr 20, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria Police)
UPDATE: Fire at Morton Industries
UPDATED 6:12 P.M. MORTON, Ill. - Damage was limited to items outside the facilities of Morton Industries when a fire broke out. Crews spent hours using a ladder truck to try and put out a fire at what...
Apr 20, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Tornadoes rip through central Oklahoma, killing at least 3
(Reuters) -Teams of emergency crews on Thursday picked through flattened homes left in the wake of a powerful tornado that killed at least three people in central Oklahoma a day earlier. Two of the fa...
Apr 20, 2023 A general view shows damage following overnight tornadoes in Cole, Oklahoma, U.S., April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
New initiative aims to fill openings in Peoria area with new talent
PEORIA, Ill. - A new initiative launching next month aims to bring in new talent to the Peoria-area. "Choose Greater Peoria" will debut on May 1st. Its focus will be on attracting talent to the region...
Apr 20, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US Supreme Court extends block on abortion pill curbs by two days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday extended by two days a temporary block on limits set by lower courts on access to the abortion pill mifepristone in a challen...
Apr 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A box containing a Mifepristone tablet is seen at Blue Mountain Clinic in Missoula, Montana, U.S. February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo
Tennessee lawmakers to visit White House as Biden continues push on guns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three Democrats in the Tennessee legislature who faced expulsion over their participation in gun control protests will visit the White House on Monday as U.S. President Joe Biden...
Apr 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Rep. Justin Pearson, Rep. Justin Jones, and Rep. Gloria Johnson leave the Tennessee State Capitol after a vote at the Tennessee House of Representatives to expel two Democratic members for their roles in a gun control demonstration at the statehouse last week, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
US announces $325 million in new arms aid for Ukraine, including HIMARS ammo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration announced $325 million in new military aid for Ukraine on Wednesday to help its military in its war against Russia, including additional...
Apr 19, 2023 Workers demolish a residential building heavily damaged during Russia's attack in the town of Irpin, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
US Boy Scouts exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy after abuse settlement
(Reuters) -The Boys Scouts of America said on Wednesday it had emerged from bankruptcy after battling back appeals over its $2.46 billion settlement of decades of sexual abuse claims. The Boy Scouts' ...
Apr 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The statue of a scout stands in the entrance to Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas, February 5, 2013. REUTERS/Tim Sharp (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY)
UPDATE: Republican McCarthy unveils plan to lift US debt ceiling, cut spending
UPDATE: 5:17 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday unveiled a plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion and cut federal spending by three ...
Apr 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks at the the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
