Category Archives: Top Stories
U.S. Congress, White House begin tough debt limit, budget negotiations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Detailed talks on raising the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling kicked off on Wednesday with Republicans insisting on deep spending cuts, the day after Democratic Pr...
May 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Illinois Senate Democrats push bills to increase health care product access
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Senate Democrats are working on numerous bills to try and increase access to health care and health care products. One of the bills aims to require insurance to cover hear...
May 10, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Rivian results boost shares out of EV startup gloom
(Reuters) - Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc rose nearly 6% on Wednesday as the company's positive earnings stood out in a poor quarter for electric-vehicle startups, but analysts warned that stiff com...
May 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The Rivian name and logo are shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Report: Biden family accused of 'influence peddling' during President's time as VP
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A U.S. House committee is accusing President Biden's family and other associates of receiving millions of dollars from foreign nationals during his time as Vice President, indicatin...
May 10, 2023 stingrayschuller / CC
UPDATE: US Rep George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud, money laundering
UPDATED 1:20 P.M. CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Reuters) -U.S. Representative George Santos pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds in the latest hit to ...
May 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative George Santos (R-NY) leaves his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Dog named Buddy Holly is first of its breed to win Westminster show
(Reuters) - A petit basset griffon Vendeen named Buddy Holly won best of show on Tuesday in the 147th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, beating out more than 3,000 dogs from 210 breeds and vari...
May 10, 2023 Buddy Holly, a Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, celebrates after winning the best in show competition during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, U.S., May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Jury convicts Peoria man of 2021 murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A Marquette Heights man is convicted of a homicide from almost two years ago. A jury Tuesday found Allen Schimmelpfennig, now 30, guilty of First-Degree Murder and Concealing a Homicida...
May 09, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail via 25 News)
Celebrating nurses with 'horseplay'
PEORIA, Ill. - They weren't there to just "horse around" or manicure the Carle Health Proctor Hospital lawn, but they were there to help. Two therapy horses were brought in by Carle Tuesday as part of...
May 09, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPS principal wins 'Golden Apple Award'
PEORIA, Ill. - Charter Oak Primary Principal Kathleen Rodriguez was tricked Tuesday into learning she would be receiving the "Golden Apple Award" for excellence in leadership. "I was told that there w...
May 09, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll, awards her $5 million
UPDATED 3:15 P.M. NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar, jurors decided on Tuesday and awarded her $...
May 09, 2023 E. Jean Carroll, former U.S. President Donald Trump rape accuser, arrives at Manhattan Federal Court for the continuation of the civil case, in New York City, U.S., May 9, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
