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Trump to send weapons to Ukraine, threatens secondary sanctions on Russia in 50 days
KYIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, and threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal in ...
TJ Carson Jul 14, 2025 A view shows buildings damaged during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine July 12, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

Peoria City Soccer returns to USL League 2 playoffs
DES MOINES, Ia. - Peoria City Soccer will hit the road as they look to return to the United Soccer League Two national championship. The Carp will take on Minneapolis City SC in the first round of the...
TJ Carson Jul 14, 2025 Peoria City players lift the 2024 USL League Two Central Conference championship trophy after defeating Flint City, 1-0, on July 26th at Shea Stadium. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)

Bartonville man dies in crash near Lake of the Ozarks
CAMDEN COUNTY, MISSOURI - A 54-year-old Bartonville man was killed over the weekend in a single-vehicle crash in Camden County, Missouri. His name has not been released. Missouri State Highway Patrol ...
Julia Bradley Jul 14, 2025

Kentucky church shooting leaves three dead, including suspect
(Reuters) -A gunman killed two women at a church in Kentucky and shot and wounded a state trooper outside an airport on Sunday before police were able to shoot him to death, authorities said. The wome...
Julia Bradley Jul 14, 2025 fergregory / Depositphotos.com

GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices almost unchanged, as national prices are mixed
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria are almost unchanged in the last week, up 0.6 cents a gallon, averaging $3.34 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria's prices a...
Julia Bradley Jul 14, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC

U.S. Senate report faults Secret Service discipline after Trump shooting
(Reuters) - A U.S. Senate report released on Sunday said a "cascade" of failures allowed a gunman to shoot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year and faulted Secret Service discipline inclu...
Ed Hammond Jul 13, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by the Secret Service after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

New 'Superman' muscles to $217 million at global box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new "Superman" movie from Warner Bros hauled in an estimated $122 million to lead weekend box office charts in the United States and Canada, a strong domestic debut that kick...
Ed Hammond Jul 13, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Cast members Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet attend a premiere for the film "Superman" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo

Next round of McClugage Bridge demolition scheduled Monday
PEORIA, Ill - The Illinois Department of Transportation has scheduled another demolition event at the former eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge. The demolition event will take place, weather permi...
Ed Hammond Jul 13, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation)

Traffic shift on Moss Avenue highlights area road work
PEORIA, Ill. - A traffic pattern change in Peoria will highlight a couple of road construction projects in the area this week. Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, westbound traffic on Moss Avenue between Inst...
Ed Hammond Jul 13, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File

Peoria residents stage Stop the Violence March
PEORIA, Ill. - More than two dozen people marched from Peoria City Hall through South Peoria Saturday, encouraging the community to help reduce violence in the city. The Stop the Violence March comes ...
Ed Hammond Jul 13, 2025 Photo: 25 News


