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USA Wins Fourth Women's World Cup Title
(AP) - The United States won its record fourth Women's World Cup title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night when Megan Rapinoe converted a penalty kick in the second half and ...
Jul 07, 2019 AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

Actor Cameron Boyce Dies At Age 20
(AP) - Actor Cameron Boyce, best known for his role as the teenage son of Cruella de Vil in the Disney Channel franchise "Descendants," has died. He was 20 years old. Boyce, who played Carlos De Vil i...
Jul 07, 2019 Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File

UN Nuclear Agency To Verify Iran's Latest Moves
(AP) - The United Nations' nuclear watchdog says it is aware of Iran saying it will break the 2015 nuclear deal's limit on uranium enrichment. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Sunday that i...
Kristina Leahy Jul 07, 2019 From left to right, spokesman for Iran's atomic agency Behrouz Kamalvandi, Iran's government spokesman Ali Rabiei and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, attend a press briefing in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 7, 2019. The deputy foreign minister says that his nation considers the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers to be a "valid document" and seeks its continuation. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Jeffrey Epstein Arrested In New York On Sex Charges
(AP) - Law enforcement officials say that wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein has been arrested in New York on sex-trafficking charges. Two law enforcement officials said Epstein was taken into federal ...
Kristina Leahy Jul 07, 2019

One Person Dead After I-74 Crash
A crash involving a car and a recreational vehicle in Peoria has resulted in one fatality. The accident occurred around 7:45 p.m. Saturday on eastbound I-74 near the Gale Ave. exit. State Police Sgt. ...
Jul 06, 2019 25 News
Pope Approves Miracle Attributed To Archbishop Fulton Sheen
The Catholic Diocese of Peoria announced Pope Francis has formally approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen. The Pope's attribution gives the Diocese the ...
Julia Bradley Jul 06, 2019
Peoria Shootings Leave Two Injured
Peoria Police were called to the 1800 block of Westmoreland around 5:20 a.m. Saturday on reports of a shooting. One victim was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Minutes later, of...
Julia Bradley Jul 06, 2019

Southern California Reels From 7.1 Quake
(AP) - Small communities in the Mojave Desert are reeling from a magnitude 7.1 earthquake - the second major temblor in as many days to rock Southern California. Authorities say Friday night's shaker ...
Julia Bradley Jul 06, 2019

Trump Says He's Mulling Executive Order For Census
(AP) - President Donald Trump says he is considering an executive order to try to force inclusion of a citizenship question as part of the 2020 Census. Trump is telling reporters Friday as he departs ...
Kristina Leahy Jul 05, 2019 Midwest Communications

Alleged Car Thieves Arrested In Peoria County
The Peoria County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrests of three alleged car thieves. One adult and two juveniles were arrested around 3 a.m. Friday after allegedly stealing one vehicle from Redw...
Jul 05, 2019 Midwest Communications, Inc./Shutterstock


