Category Archives: Top Stories
U.S. Senate up for grabs as Republicans move toward House majority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans edged closer on Thursday to securing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races, two days after Democrats...
Nov 10, 2022 The sun rises over the U.S. Capitol, as control of Congress remained unclear following the 2022 U.S. midterm elections in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Biden says he plans to run again, to make it final in early 2023
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he intends to run for re-election and would likely make a final decision by early next year, after declaring the results of Tuesday's m...
Nov 10, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden reacts during a rally with Democratic nominee for Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and other Maryland Democrats, at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, U.S., November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Hurricane Nicole weakens to tropical storm after making landfall in Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) -Hurricane Nicole weakened into a tropical storm on Thursday shortly after making landfall on Florida's east coast after barreling ashore with a brew of heavy downpours and fierce wind...
Nov 10, 2022 A police car blocks the entrance to the Inlet State Park before the expected arrival of Hurricane Nicole in Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo
Missing Peoria teen found dead
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood confirmed Wednesday night that Deven Lane, 18, of Peoria has been found dead. Harwood gave the following statement to 25 News: "The search for Deven...
Nov 10, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Feds fine Caterpillar for June Mapleton foundry death
MAPLETON, Ill. - Caterpillar is being fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the death of a worker at its Mapleton foundry earlier this year. OSHA says in a news release Caterp...
Nov 09, 2022 (Caterpillar)
U.S. railroads, union extend strike deadline until at least Dec. 4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group representing major railroads and a union that voted to reject a new contract said Wednesday they had agreed to extend a potential strike deadline until at least Dec. 4. T...
Nov 09, 2022 FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of gantry cranes, shipping containers, and freight railway trains ahead of a possible strike if there is no deal with the rail worker unions, at the Union Pacific Los Angeles (UPLA) Intermodal Facility rail yard in Commerce, California, U.S., September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan//File Photo
Biden: Tuesday was a 'good day' for democracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, buoyed by midterm elections in which his fellow Democrats fared better than expected, said on Wednesday that Election Day on Tuesday was good for democr...
Nov 09, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden discusses the 2022 U.S. midterm election results during a news conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Meta cuts 11,000 jobs as it sinks more money into the metaverse
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc said on Wednesday it would cut more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, as the Facebook parent doubled down on its risky metaverse bet amid a crumbling advertisin...
Nov 09, 2022 A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva
Authorites want help finding money thief
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Authorities in Tazewell County want the public's help identifying someone who stole a large amount of cash in a short period of tiem. The Sheriffs Department has released surve...
Nov 09, 2022 (Via Tazewell County Sheriffs Department)
Coroner: Juvenile injured in Monday shooting dies
PEORIA, Ill. - A juvenile taken to the hospital in critical condition Monday following a shooting near Quest Charter Academy has died. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Merian Smith, 15, was pr...
Nov 09, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
