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ICE fatal shooting of Minnesota woman puts US on edge
By Tim Evans , Tom Hals and Kanishka Singh MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minnesota mother by a U.S. immigration agent has put the city of Minneapolis and much of t...
Jan 08, 2026 People protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after a U.S. immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis, in New York City, U.S., January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
US Senate to vote on reining in Trump on Venezuela
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is due to consider a resolution on Thursday that would block President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venez...
Jan 08, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A photograph posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account shows him sitting near CIA Director John Ratcliffe and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as they watch the U.S. military operation in Venezuela from Trump's Mar a Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. @realDonaldTrump/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
Bradley University to launch online master's degree in English for fall 2026
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD RADIO) - Bradley University is expanding its graduate offerings with a new fully online Master of Arts in English program designed for working professionals and lifelong learners. T...
Jan 07, 2026 (Bradley University)
Peoria Public Library partners with Scripps National Spelling Bee
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD RADIO) - Local students will once again have the opportunity to compete for a spot at the Scripps National Spelling Bee thanks to a new partnership announced by Peoria Public Librar...
Jan 07, 2026 Peoria Public Library
Peoria seeking public input on sidewalks, crossings to improve ADA accessibility
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The City of Peoria is asking residents to help identify areas where pedestrian infrastructure needs improvement, with a particular focus on making the city more accessible for...
Jan 07, 2026 (City of Peoria)
US House to vote on Democratic effort to reinstate healthcare subsidies
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday was poised to advance Democratic legislation that would reinstate expired healthcare subsidies, as th...
Jan 07, 2026 U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer speaks following Senate votes on competing healthcare plans, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
White House says Greenland purchase is an active discussion, Trump is committed to NATO
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump remains committed to the NATO alliance even as he and his national security team are holding active discussions about a U.S. purchase of Greenland,...
Jan 07, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump sits to sign an executive order recommending loosening the federal regulations on marijuana, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Nick Reiner's high-profile lawyer quits as public defenders take over; arraignment postponed
LOS ANGELES, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A high-profile defense lawyer representing the son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner against charges that he murdered his parents abruptly withdrew from the case o...
Jan 07, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, attends the Los Angeles Premiere of ''Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'' at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 9, 2025. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci/File Photo
US federal agent fatally shoots driver in Minneapolis amid immigration enforcement surge
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. immigration agent shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis on Wednesday amid an immigration enforcement surge, according to local and federal officials, the latest...
Jan 07, 2026 A member of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) restrains a protester trying to block vehicles from leaving the scene after a driver of a vehicle was shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
Peoria man charged after 2-month-old is hospitalized in critical condition
UPDATE (5:15 P.M.): The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday that Nichols is the father of the injured infant. Investigators determined Nichols was the sole person caring for th...
Jan 07, 2026 20-year-old Javavion Nichols. (Peoria County Jail)
