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US Senator Menendez vows to stay in Congress, fight bribery charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Democratic Senator Bob Menendez on Monday denied wrongdoing and vowed to stay in Congress on Monday after prosecutors charged him and his wife with taking bribes from three ...
Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) walks through the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
US Supreme Court extends pause on order curbing Biden social media contacts
(Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday extended a temporary block on an order restricting the ability of President Joe Biden's administration to encourage social media companies...
Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People visit the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo
Two Classic Rock bands headed to Peoria next spring
PEORIA, Ill. - Two powerhouse Classic Rock bands, big especially in the 70s and 80s, are coming to the Peoria Civic Center next spring. Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar tells WMBD's "Greg and Da...
Sep 25, 2023 (Peoria Civic Center)
Ford says 'significant gaps' remain in UAW labor contract talks
(Reuters) -Ford Motor said on Sunday that despite progress in some areas, it still has "significant gaps to close" on key economic issues before it can reach a new labor agreement with the United Auto...
Sep 25, 2023 A striking UAW member pickets outside the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, U.S., September 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery
US House to press forward with spending cuts despite shutdown risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is due to try to advance steep spending cuts this week that stand no chance of becoming law and could force a partial shutdown...
Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol dome is seen in a reflection outside the United States Capitol building in Washington, U.S., September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Peoria gas prices drop a few cents from last week
PEORIA, Ill. - The average price for gas in the Peoria area has dropped 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.74 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's local survey of gas stations....
Sep 25, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Striking Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood's writers union reached a preliminary labor agreement with major studios on Sunday, a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television...
Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers rally during their ongoing strike, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Biden says Republicans should live up to budget deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday rebuked what he called "extreme Republicans", saying the party's lawmakers needed to take immediate steps to prevent a government shutdown a...
Sep 24, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, U.S., September 23, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Tropical Storm Ophelia lashes Mid-Atlantic with fierce winds, heavy rains
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ophelia came ashore on Saturday along the Atlantic Coast where it doused the region with torrential downpours and unrelenting winds that caused flooding and widespread power...
Sep 24, 2023 Tropical storm Ophelia approaches North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, U.S. in this image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East weather satellite, September 22, 2023. NOAA/Handout REUTERS
El Paso, Texas 'at a breaking point' amid jump in migration, mayor says
(Reuters) -The dramatic increase in migrants crossing the U.S. border from Mexico has pushed the city of El Paso, Texas, to "a breaking point," with more than 2,000 people per day seeking asylum, exce...
Sep 24, 2023 Migrants sleep on the street after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in downtown El Paso, Texas, U.S., September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
