Category Archives: Top Stories
Victim in Peoria's 20th homicide identified
PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about the victim in Peoria's 20th homicide of the year Friday night in Central Peoria. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says an autopsy on Jabbarius Highsmith, 15...
Will Stevenson Sep 25, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
'Better Call Saul' creators beat Liberty Tax's defamation, trademark lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Better call this: Case dismissed. The creators of the hit crime drama "Better Call Saul" on Monday won the dismissal of a defamation and trademark infringement lawsuit by Liberty ...
Will Stevenson Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Bob Odenkirk attends the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 26, 2023. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci/File Photo
Two arrested following traffic stop, one allegedly pulls loaded gun
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people were arrested by Peoria Police after an early Sunday incident where one of them allegedly pulled a loaded gun on officers. Police say it happened around 1:45 a.m. near Humbol...
Will Stevenson Sep 25, 2023 Desean Jackson (left) and Amorta Nelson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
One seriously hurt during Saturday afternoon shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say a man was seriously hurt when he was shot at Saturday afternoon. Officers say it happened just before 1:00 p.m. near Ann and Warren in South Peoria. Around a dozen rou...
Will Stevenson Sep 25, 2023 Midwest Communications
Government shutdown risks food benefits for 7 million, Biden aide warns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned on Monday that a government shutdown risks nutritional assistance for the nearly 7 million low-income women and children who rely o...
TJ Carson Sep 25, 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks about a possible government shutdown during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Moody's warns US government shutdown would be 'credit negative'
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. government shutdown would have negative implications for its credit assessment as it would highlight the weakness of U.S. institutional and governance strength compared to o...
TJ Carson Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo
Biden meets Pacific island leaders for 2nd summit to counter China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden met Pacific island leaders for a second White House summit on Monday, part of a charm offensive aimed at curbing further inroads by China into a strategic reg...
Will Stevenson Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden attends the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, U.S., September 23, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Peoria home damaged in Monday morning fire. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - An electrical fire is being cited as the cause of a fire Monday morning in the Moss-Bradley neighborhood. The fire was called in at around 11:00 A.M. to the 1500-block of W. Moss. Peori...
TJ Carson Sep 25, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US Senator Menendez vows to stay in Congress, fight bribery charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Democratic Senator Bob Menendez on Monday denied wrongdoing and vowed to stay in Congress on Monday after prosecutors charged him and his wife with taking bribes from three ...
TJ Carson Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) walks through the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
US Supreme Court extends pause on order curbing Biden social media contacts
(Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday extended a temporary block on an order restricting the ability of President Joe Biden's administration to encourage social media companies...
TJ Carson Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People visit the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo