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U.S.-Canada border crossing blocked by truckers fighting COVID restrictions
OTTAWA (Reuters) -The busiest land crossing from the United States to Canada remained shut on Tuesday after Canadian truckers blocked lanes on Monday to protest their government's pandemic control mea...
Feb 08, 2022 Vehicles block the Sir John A. McDonald Parkway, west of Parliament Hill as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
France's Macron calls for calm to resolve Ukraine crisis
KYIV (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, said on Tuesday he believed steps can be ta...
Feb 08, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Russia and Ukraine's flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
U.S. accuses couple of laundering $4.5 billion in Bitcoin tied to big 2016 hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it has unraveled its biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft, seizing a record-shattering $3.6 billion in Bitcoin tied to the 2016 hack of d...
Feb 08, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Photo illustration of Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange website taken September 27, 2017. Picture taken September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Governor: mask mandate changes could be coming
NORMAL, Ill. - He's trying to tout his other initiatives, like the ones outlined in his State of the State speech. But, Governor J.B. Pritzker continues to be asked by reporters about COVID-19 -- in t...
Feb 08, 2022 (25 News)
Juveniles arrested for burglaries in Mackinaw
MACKINAW, Ill. - Not many details are known, but police in Mackinaw say some juveniles have been arrested for a series of burglaries there. Police say two juveniles were arrested Monday night, and say...
Feb 08, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
'The Power of the Dog,' 'Dune' lead nominations in battle for Oscars glory
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Dark Western "The Power of the Dog" led this year's field of Academy Awards contenders on Tuesday with 12 nominations for the Netflix Inc film, outpacing the 10 nods for sci-fi ...
Feb 08, 2022 FILE PHOTO: The 78th Venice Film Festival - Screening of the film 'The Power of the Dog' in competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Venice, Italy September 2, 2021 - Director Jane Campion, actor Benedict Cumberbatch and actor Kirsten Dunst pose. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
With Omicron, Reditus Labs surpasses 4 million COVID tests
PEORIA, Ill. -- In the wake of a huge surge of the Omicron variant, Reditus Labs in Pekin has processed about 446,000 COVID-19 tests in the past 46 days. "The bottom line is that I've got a great staf...
Feb 08, 2022 (Reditus Laboratories)
Parents at odds with one Washington school district's decision to keep requiring masks
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Parents in one of Washington's four school districts are not happy with their district's decision to continue requiring everyone wear a mask, at least for now. "I hate comparing my ...
Feb 08, 2022 (25 News)
VP Harris encourages families to file for second Child Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Fox News) -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the White House Tuesday morning, reminding families of the importance of filing their taxes, so that that they can receive the...
Feb 08, 2022 Midwest Communications
Biden adviser Lander resigns after complaints he bullied staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A top science adviser to President Joe Biden resigned on Monday after allegations came to light that he had bullied and demeaned staffers. Eric Lander, who serves as director of ...
Feb 08, 2022 Dr. Eric Lander, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), speaks following being ceremonially sworn in by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Al Drago
