Author Archives: TJ Carson
Woodruff students make treats for shelter animals
PEORIA, Ill. - Culinary students at Woodruff Career and Technical Center in Peoria are using their skills to help feed their four-legged friends. The students made dog and cat treats to donate to the ...
Apr 13, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump sues his former lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million
(Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump is suing his former lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million, according to a filing in federal court in Florida on Wednesday. The lawsuit comes aft...
Apr 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen stands behind Trump as he runs for president while a group of supporters lay hands on Trump in prayer during a campaign stop at the New Spirit Revival Center church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S. September 21, 2016.REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Juul to pay $462 million to six US states, D.C. over youth addiction claims
NEW YORK (Reuters) -E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc agreed on Wednesday to pay $462 million over eight years to settle claims by six U.S. states including New York and California, along with the Distr...
Apr 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Juul brand vape cartridges are pictured for sale at a shop in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
Biden looks to boost EV sales with plan to cut vehicle emissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed sweeping emissions cuts for new cars and trucks through 2032, a move it says could mean two out of every thre...
Apr 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: New Lexus automobiles are shown for sale after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state will ban the sale of new gasoline powered passenger cars and trucks starting in 2035 in a dramatic move to shift to electric vehicles to curtail greenhouse gas emissions, in Carlsbad, California, U.S., September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/
Peoria man arrested after home invasion incident
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was arrested after a home invasion incident early Wednesday morning. Officers responded to North Braves Court in the Greenwood Estates just after 2:00 A.M. The suspect, ide...
Apr 12, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
US consumer price gains slow; underlying inflation still hot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices barely rose in March as the cost of gasoline declined, but stubbornly high rents kept underlying inflation pressures simmering, likely ensuring that the Fed...
Apr 12, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People shop at a Target store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 25, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
Missing Civil War artifacts coming back to Tazewell County
PEKIN, Ill. - A mystery that has lasted for parts of seven decades in Tazewell County has now been solved. More than 70 Civil War artifacts that were in the county's possession had been unaccounted fo...
Apr 11, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US begins study of possible rules to regulate AI like ChatGPT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on potential accountability measures for artificial intelligence (AI) systems as questions loom about its imp...
Apr 11, 2023 FILE PHOTO: ChatGPT logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
UPDATE - Chicago to host 2024 U.S. Democratic National Convention
UPDATED 10:30 A.M. CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and his party selected Chicago to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, tapping a large liberal city in the heart of the Midwest ...
Apr 11, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the Monterey Park shooting and his efforts to reduce gun violence at The Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley in Monterey Park, California, U.S., March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Russia charges Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich with espionage
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Federal Security Service investigators have formally charged Evan Gershkovich with espionage but the Wall Street Journal reporter denied the charges and said he was working a...
Apr 07, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Reporter for U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich appears in an undated handout image taken in an unknown location. The Wall Street Journal/Handout via REUTERS
