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Former US Marine pleads not guilty in Jordan Neely killing on New York subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The former U.S. Marine sergeant accused of fatally strangling Jordan Neely, a homeless man, in a chokehold in a New York subway car last month pleaded not guilty to charges of mans...
Jun 28, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny is taken from a New York City Police precinct under arrest for the death of Jordan Neely, a man whose death has been ruled a homicide by the city's medical examiner after being placed in a chokehold on a subway train, in New York City, U.S., May 12, 2023. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
UPDATE: Biden tries to flip skeptical Americans on his economic plan
UPDATED 12:54 P.M. CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden worked to lift Americans' dour mood about the economy with what his aides billed as a major speech on Wednesday, an effort to shore up a...
Jun 28, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden announces a $42.45 billion national grant program for high-speed internet infrastructure deployment called the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Peoria councilman calls for vape store changes
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria City councilman wants to put a cap on stand-alone tobacco vape shops in the city. At Tuesday night's council meeting, District 2 Representative Chuck Grayeb proposed the city i...
Jun 28, 2023 Revival Vape / CC
UPDATE: Arrest made for Peoria's 10th homicide; victim identified
UPDATED 7:35 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - It didn't take long for Peoria Police to find and arrest someone they believe was responsible for committing the city's 10th homicide Monday night. Peoria Police say T...
Jun 27, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Trump: Document tape leaked to CNN is a 'hoax'
CONCORD, N.H. - Former President Donald Trump continues to insist he did nothing wrong, even after an audio tape was leaked to CNN suggesting he mishandled classified documents after he left office. A...
Jun 27, 2023 Matt Johnson / CC
Pros and celebs tee it up for inaugural golf tournament event in Metamora
METAMORA, Ill. - Professional golfers and celebrities from a wide-range of genres are teeing it up this week in central Illinois. The inaugural OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois Championship will be...
Jun 27, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Grand jury files animal cruelty charges against Princeville woman
PEORIA, Ill. - A Princeville woman now faces a number of charges after at least a dozen dogs were found abused on her property. A Peoria County Grand Jury Tuesday filed one felony count of Aggravated ...
Jun 27, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
US Supreme Court rejects bid to give lawmakers unchecked power over elections
(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed a legal theory favored by many conservatives that could hand sweeping power to state legislatures to establish rules for presidential and congress...
Jun 27, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Mercenary chief Prigozhin starts exile in Belarus, Putin praises Russian troops
(Reuters) - Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin flew into exile in Belarus on Tuesday under a deal that ended a brief mutiny by his fighters, as President Vladimir Putin praised his armed force...
Jun 27, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin stands in front of members of Russian military units, the National Guard and security services during his address to pay honour to armed forces, that upheld order during recent mutiny, in Cathedral Square at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 27, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Guneev/Pool via REUTERS
British actor Julian Sands confirmed dead, months after vanishing in California wilderness
(Reuters) -British-born actor Julian Sands, best known for his role in the Oscar-celebrated film "A Room with a View," was confirmed dead on Tuesday, five months after he went missing while out for a ...
Jun 27, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Cast member Julian Sands takes part in the filming of a scene for the movie "Painted Bird" near the village of Boletice, Czech Republic November 12, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
