Category Archives: Top Stories
In final midterm push, Biden warns of threats, Trump hints at another run
YONKERS, N.Y. (Reuters) - President Joe Biden warned that a Republican win in Tuesday's midterm elections could weaken U.S. democracy, while former President Donald Trump hinted at another White House...
Nov 07, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign for Democratic U.S. senatorial candidate John Fetterman and Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 5, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
"George" makes the big screen
PEORIA, Ill. - The story of the man behind one of the most iconic businesses in downtown Peoria is getting the big screen treatment. That business is George's Shoeshine, and owner George Manias -- bot...
Nov 06, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
U.S. Powerball jackpot climbs to record-breaking $1.9 billion
(Reuters) - An already record-breaking U.S. Powerball jackpot grew to a whopping $1.9 billion one after no one secured a winning ticket in Saturday night's drawing, according to lottery officials. The...
Nov 06, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A digital billboard advertising Powerball’s Jackpot of $1.6 billion is displayed in New York City, U.S., November 4, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
Singer Aaron Carter, 34, found dead in his home, reports say
(Reuters) - Aaron Carter, who won early fame as a child pop star and toured with his brother's hit band Backstreet Boys before pursuing careers in rap and acting, was found dead in his home near Los A...
Nov 06, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Singer Aaron Carter arrives at the Staples Center in Los Angeles February 13, 2005. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo
Baseball-Houston Astros beat Phillies 4-1 to win World Series
(Reuters) - Yordan Alvarez crushed a three-run homer to power the Houston Astros past the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Saturday, claiming their second World Series title in six years and first since a...
Nov 06, 2022 Nov 5, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez (44) celebrates with teammates after hitting a three run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the sixth inning in game six of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Police accuse two of selling drugs, and having stolen credit cards and I.D.'s in Goodfield
GOODFIELD, Ill. - Police in Goodfield have two people jailed on drug charges, who also had much more on them. Deer Creek-Goodfield Police Chief William Lally says it all happened late Thursday night a...
Nov 06, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Deer Creek-Goodfield Police)
Juveniles accused of stealing vehicle Friday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Juveniles are once again accused of committing vehicle-related crime in Peoria. Peoria Police say four juveniles were arrested Friday evening after the city's new license plate readers ...
Nov 06, 2022 Midwest Communications
'Kill them': Arizona election workers face midterm threats
(Reuters) - Election workers in Arizona's most fiercely contested county faced more than 100 violent threats and intimidating communications in the run-up to Tuesday's midterms, most of them based on ...
Nov 06, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Eliza Luna, a ballot designer with the Maricopa County Elections Department, counts ballots for the Arizona Presidential Preference Election at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo
WIND ADVISORY: High profile vehicles may see danger or difficulty
PEORIA, Ill. -- National Weather Service forecasters predicted heavy wind gusts up to 50 mph for the Peoria-Pekin metro area through the majority of the daylight hours on Saturday. NWS began issuing a...
Nov 05, 2022 Midwest Communications
North Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles as U.S., Seoul end drills
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the western sea on Saturday, South Korea's military said, as Seoul and Washington ended a high-profile six-day military exe...
Nov 05, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo
