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Trump back in New York for questioning in state civil fraud case
(Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump arrived in New York to be questioned Thursday in a $250 million civil fraud lawsuit against him by the state's attorney general, he said in a series of overnig...
Apr 13, 2023 Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump arrive at Trump Tower, after former President Trump's 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 3, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Memphis returns second expelled Tennessee lawmaker back to statehouse
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) - Local government officials in Memphis, Tennessee, voted on Wednesday to return the second of two Democratic state lawmakers who were expelled last week for protesting gu...
Apr 12, 2023 Justin J. Pearson gestures as he is reappointed by the Shelby County Commission, after the Republican majority at the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel him and Rep. Justin Jones for their roles in a gun control demonstration on the statehouse floor, in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
UPDATE: Dunlap schools lockdown quickly lifted; State Police warn of fake "swatting" calls
UPDATED 5:55 P.M. DUNLAP, Ill. - A call of suspicious people with guns caused some schools in Dunlap to go on a brief lockdown Wednesday afternoon. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says the call ca...
Apr 12, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Biden urges N.Ireland leaders to seize 'incredible economic opportunity'
BELFAST (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden urged Northern Irish political leaders to restore their power-sharing government with the promise that scores of major U.S. corporations were ready to inves...
Apr 12, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in a pub in Dundalk, Ireland, April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Ameren takes delivery of Rivian vehicles for its fleet
PEORIA, Ill. - The Rivian plant in Normal has made an important delivery. It's delivered 20 electric pick-up trucks to Ameren -- ten for its Illinois territory, ten for its Missouri territory -- as th...
Apr 12, 2023 (Will Stevenson/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/
Top Madigan foot soldier testifies he didn't work for $4,500 monthly checks
CHICAGO - After spending two decades giving up most of his nights, weekends and vacation time to do unpaid campaign work for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's political organization, lon...
Apr 12, 2023 Ed Moody, a former political operative of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, took the witness stand in the "ComEd Four" bribery trial Tuesday, testifying for the prosecution after having been granted immunity. (Capitol News Illinois illustration; Moody photo from trial evidence, courthouse photo by Hannah Meisel)
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)
