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Concern over possible use of chemical weapons as battle rages in besieged Ukrainian port
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Civilians were fleeing from areas of eastern Ukraine on Tuesday ahead of an anticipated Russian offensive, while Kyiv said it was checking reports that Russian forces had use...
Apr 12, 2022 An armoured vehicle of pro-Russian troops is seen in the street during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Chingis Kondarov
Biden to allow higher-ethanol fuel sales in summer to check gas prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will unveil plans on Tuesday to extend the availability of higher biofuels-blended gasoline during summer to curb soaring fuel costs and to cut reliance...
Apr 12, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden returns a salute as he steps from Marine One upon arrival at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Ex-police officer found guilty in second Capitol riot jury trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An off-duty police officer who breached the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was found guilty of multiple felonies on Tuesday, a notable victory for prosecutors in on...
Apr 12, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Police clear the U.S. Capitol Building with tear gas as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside, in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo
Man arrested for string of Fulton County residential burglaries
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - Authorities in Fulton County say they've arrested a man responsible for three recent burglaries in the area. The Fulton County Sheriffs Department says Christopher Davis, 43, of Cant...
Apr 11, 2022 (Fulton County Sheriffs Department via 25 News)
Update: Counselors at Richwoods High after student's death in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A teenager from Peoria was killed over the weekend in Bloomington after being shot. McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder identifies the victim as 17-year-old Kanye Stowers, a student ...
Apr 11, 2022 25 News
Man dead following kayaking accident near Havana
HAVANA, Ill. - One person is dead after high winds caused a kayak to overturn in Mason County not far from Havana. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says a 27-year-old male kayaker from Cha...
Apr 11, 2022 Alan Levine / CC
Child charged with murder, arson won't be in court during trial: Judge
EUREKA, Ill. - The then-nine-year-old boy arrested in 2019 for allegedly setting a fire that killed five people at a trailer park in Goodfield will not have to be in the courtroom when his trial begin...
Apr 11, 2022 25 News 2019 File Photo
Illinois passes statewide ban on "Ghost Guns", NRA in opposition
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- While President Biden plans new executive action aimed at cracking down on so-called "ghost guns" in the U.S., the state of Illinois has already passed it's own ban on those firea...
Apr 11, 2022 Midwest Communications
Latex gloves, days off from school, military sexual assault victims all subjects of late legislative session approvals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A state budget that left Republicans fuming isn't the only thing Illinois lawmakers got passed in the waning hours of the shortened legislative session. Some of the legislation dea...
Apr 11, 2022 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Golf-Major win cements Scheffler as world's best player
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) -Scottie Scheffler held rock steady and cruised to a three-shot victory at the Masters on Sunday to earn the coveted 'Green Jacket' and cement his status as the world's top rank...
Apr 11, 2022 Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 10, 2022 Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. celebrates with his caddy Ted Scott on the 18th green after winning The Masters REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
