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U.S. reports first case of Omicron variant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States identified its first case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in California, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. The perso...
Dec 01, 2021 Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks about the Omicron coronavirus variant during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Deadly fire in Peoria's East Bluff
UPDATED 4:03 P.M. PEORIA, Ill -- Authorities are releasing the identity of a person found dead inside a burned out house this week. It happened early Wednesday in Peoria's East Bluff neighborhood. A b...
Dec 01, 2021 Midwest Communications
Grand jury indicts Peoria man on murder charges for death of infant son
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury is indicting a man on First-Degree Murder charges for the death of his infant son last month. Court records indicate the grand jury is also indicting Zachary ...
Dec 01, 2021 Zachary Yeo (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Raber Packing Co. finally ready to reopen
WEST PEORIA, Ill. -- Raber Packing announced on Tuesday that the company is preparing for a grand opening next week at its new location. According to Rabers, the event will be held at its West Peoria ...
Dec 01, 2021 (Raber Packing Co. --Facebook)
Morton fire sends one to the hospital
MORTON, Ill. -- One person was injured late Tuesday morning in a house fire in Morton. The fire, that also left a dog dead, happened just before noon near the intersection of Clark and McArthur, just ...
Dec 01, 2021 (25 News)
Michigan teen charged with 1st-degree murder, held without bond in shooting spree
(Reuters) -A Michigan teenager was ordered held without bond on Wednesday after being charged with first-degree murder in the deadliest U.S. school shooting of the year, which killed four students and...
Dec 01, 2021 Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a deadly shooting where at least three were killed and six were wounded at a high school in Oxford, Michigan, about 35 miles (55 km) north of Detroit, U.S., November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Seth Herald
Keith Urban announces stop in Peoria next year
PEORIA, Ill. -- Country music superstar Keith Urban is getting back on the road. Urban is now announcing concert dates for his 'The Speed of Now World Tour', with a stop in Peoria next November. The s...
Dec 01, 2021
Air travelers to U.S. set to face tougher COVID-19 testing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new ...
Dec 01, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Travellers check a departures list at the ticketing level of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport before the Thanksgiving holiday in Seattle, Washington, U.S. November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
CNN's Chris Cuomo suspended over role in ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sex scandal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -CNN on Tuesday suspended its top news anchor, Chris Cuomo, for his role in defending his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, over sexual harassment allegations. The ...
Dec 01, 2021 FILE PHOTO: CNN television news anchor Chris Cuomo poses as he arrives at the WarnerMedia Upfront event in New York City, New York, U.S., May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Peoria County Sheriff: I'm not running again
UPDATED 5:50 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell says after one full term ending next year, and the completion of another, he won't seek reelection. Asbell told the decision to a sp...
Nov 30, 2021 Peoria County via YouTube
