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Mississippi city says water pressure restored for now but setbacks possible
(Reuters) -The city of Jackson, Mississippi, said most water pressure returned to normal on Sunday, a week after its main treatment plant failed, while U.S. officials warned it was still too early to ...
Sep 05, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Phillip Young, a local resident from Jackson, Mississippi takes a break while helping local volunteers with the distribution of bottles of water as city of Jackson and areas around are to go without reliable drinking water indefinitely after pumps at the water treatment plant failed, leading to the emergency distribution of bottled water and tanker trucks for 180,000 people, in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S., August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
U.S. judge agrees to appoint special master in Trump search case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Monday agreed to appoint a special master to review records seized by the FBI during its unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate...
Sep 05, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A redacted FBI photograph of documents and classified cover sheets recovered from a container stored in former U.S. president Donald Trump's Florida estate, and which was included in a U.S. Department of Justice filing and released August 30, 2022. U.S. Department of Justice/Handout via REUTERS
Liz Truss named as Britain's next prime minister
LONDON (Reuters) -Liz Truss was named as Britain's next prime minister on Monday, winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisi...
Sep 05, 2022 British Foreign Secretary and Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss arrives for the announcement of Britain's next Prime Minister at The Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, Britain September 5, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley
Midterms in mind, Biden to speak at Labor Day events in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will champion unions on Monday in Labor Day visits to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania as he tries to ensure Democrats beat the odds and maintain control of the U....
Sep 05, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on gun crime and his "Safer America Plan" during an event in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 30, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/
Peoria home demolished after fire Sunday morning
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called just before 7:15 a.m. Sunday to a home in the area of W. Widenham and N. DuSable Streets, near Roosevelt Magnet School, on reports of heavy smoke. Crews...
Sep 05, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Canada hunts suspects in stabbing spree that killed 10, wounded 15
WELDON, Saskatchewan (Reuters) -Canadian police hunted for two suspects in a stabbing spree that killed 10 people and wounded at least 15 others mostly in a sparsely populated indigenous community ear...
Sep 05, 2022 A police forensics team investigates a crime scene after multiple people were killed and injured in a stabbing spree in Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada. September 4, 2022. REUTERS/David Stobbe
Peoria Labor Day parade and picnic returns
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's Labor Day Parade returns to downtown Peoria Monday at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at the corner of Monroe and Fulton, and proceed to Main, Adams and Fulton. After the parade...
Sep 05, 2022 Ken Jones / CC
FBI found more than 11,000 government records at Trump's Florida home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The FBI recovered more than 11,000 government documents and photographs during its Aug. 8 search at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate, as well as 48 empty folders la...
Sep 04, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Donald Trump departs Trump Tower two days after FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home, in New York City, New york, U.S., August 10, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
Update: LaSalle County explosion leaves two dead, one identified
PERU, Ill. - Two people are dead after a house exploded this weekend in northern LaSalle County, Illinois, according to local authorities. A post on the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office Facebook page s...
Sep 04, 2022
PPD: Male victim found shot off West MLK Drive, later dies at hospital
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are announcing details in their latest homicide case, reportedly tracing back to a multiple shots fired call from just before sun-up this morning. In a news release issue...
Sep 03, 2022 Midwest Communications
