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U.S. attorney general denies allegations that Hunter Biden tax probe was stymied
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday denied allegations by an Internal Revenue Service whistleblower, who said the high-ranking federal prosecutor tasked with investig...
Jun 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Hunter Biden looks on during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. April 18, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Man jailed following drug bust
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they used their SWAT Team to help arrest a Peoria man on drug and weapons-related charges. It happened around 6:00 a.m. Thursday at a home near Howett and Charlton. A ...
Jun 23, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Drought will take its toll on corn, says Jahnke
PEORIA, Ill. - This growing season could end up becoming quite the struggle for farmers - thanks in part to the fact there's been little to no rain for weeks now. "Peoria (is the) 8th driest since 188...
Jun 23, 2023 CraneStation / CC
US House Republicans seek to expunge Trump impeachments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two of Donald Trump's staunchest allies in the U.S. Congress have introduced legislation aimed at expunging the former president's two impeachments, a legislative maneuver witho...
Jun 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on the day of former U.S. President Donald Trump's court appearance after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York City, U.S., April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo
Honda recalling 1.2 million US vehicles for rear camera issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Honda Motor is recalling 1.2 million vehicles in the United States due to a potential issue with the rearview camera image, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NH...
Jun 23, 2023 A Honda logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/FILE PHOTO
Starbucks workers at over 150 stores to go on strike over Pride decor dispute
(Reuters) -More than 3,000 workers at over 150 Starbucks stores in the United States will go on strike next week, the union representing the coffee chain's baristas said on Friday, following claims th...
Jun 23, 2023 A Starbucks sign is show on one of the companies stores in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 19,2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Consumer advocates, utilities spar over potential energy price increases
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Millions of Illinoisans could see higher energy bills next year, but the size of those increases will be determined by a state agency that has recently had its oversi...
Jun 23, 2023 (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
U.S. Supreme Court allows Biden's shift on immigration enforcement
(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday gave President Joe Biden's administration the green light to move ahead with guidelines shifting immigration enforcement toward countering public safety thr...
Jun 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden listens during his meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 12, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
U.S. Supreme Court upholds law against encouraging illegal immigration
(Reuters) - A federal law that makes it a crime for a person to encourage illegal immigration does not violate constitutional free speech protections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday in upholdi...
Jun 23, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The United States Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., June 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Families of Titanic sub's victims could still sue despite liability waivers
(Reuters) -Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the Titanic wreck may not shield the vessel's owner from potential lawsuits by the victims' families, le...
Jun 23, 2023 A view of a boat with OceanGate branding within the boatyard near the company headquarters at the Port of Everett complex in Everett, Washington, U.S., June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight
