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Trump aides defend Gaza takeover proposal but walk back some elements
WASHINGTON/CAIRO (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's top aides staunchly defended his push to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza and have the U.S. take over the war-ruined enclave, but they also backed...
Feb 05, 2025 Palestinian children repair a portion of a building destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
Bradley university launches Master of Arts in Sports Communication program
PEORIA Ill. - Officials at Bradley University announce a new master's degree program - geared towards those with an interest in sports. In a statement sent out Wednesday, it was revealed that the Univ...
Feb 05, 2025 (Bradley University)
OSF Healthcare seeing more patients for respiratory viruses
PEORIA, Ill. - It's the time of the year for respiratory illnesses in central Illinois, and OSF Healthcare says they're seeing more people come in because of it. "We routinely see between 600-640 pati...
Feb 05, 2025 (OSF HealthCare)
Trump administration to target transgender women in sports, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will take a series of actions on Wednesday targeting the participation of transgender girls and women in school sports, a White House official said. U.S...
Feb 05, 2025 A protester displays a Transgender flag at Meridian Hill Park on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Icy winter weather expected to come through central Illinois on Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. - A blast of winter weather is expected to cover central Illinois on Wednesday. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says light freezing rain is expected to spread throug...
Feb 05, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: US Postal Service to accept inbound parcels from China, Hong Kong after suspension
UPDATED 7:45 A.M. HONG KONG/SEOUL/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday it would accept parcels from China and Hong Kong, in a U-turn after a suspension following President Do...
Feb 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A United States Postal Service (USPS) collection box is pictured in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Trump's Gaza plan for 'Riviera of the Middle East' triggers international condemnation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's plan for the U.S. to take over war-torn Gaza and create a "Riviera of the Middle East" after resettling Palestinians elsewhere has shattered U.S. policy ...
Feb 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo
Fire damages house in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire at a Peoria East Bluff home late Tuesday night is under investigation. Firefighters were called to the area of Maryland and Republic at around 11:30 P.M. on reports of a smell of...
Feb 05, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Police Department arrest teen for Sunday night shooting of a nine-year-old boy
After a Sunday night shooting that hospitalized a nine-year-old boy at the River West Apartments on Southwest Phoenix Drive, Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria held a press conference on Tuesday even...
Feb 04, 2025 Courtesy of Peoria Police Department's Facebook Page
Peoria teenager to be tried as adult, following shooting in South Peoria last August
PEORIA Ill. - The teenager who shot a 16-year-old male in August last year, in south Peoria, will be tried as an adult. According to the Peoria County State's Attorneys office - Naidren Williams, who ...
Feb 04, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
