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US charges suspected Trump gunman with attempted assassination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The man accused of staking out Donald Trump's Florida golf course with a rifle was indicted on Tuesday on a charge of attempted assassination of a political candidate, federal pr...
Sep 25, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Ryan W. Routh, suspected of attempting to assassinate Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump, appears in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. September 23, 2024 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Lothar Speer/File Photo
Southwest plans to reduce service and staffing in Atlanta, union says
(Reuters) - Southwest Airlines plans to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, affecting some employees on the impacted routes, unions covering the carrier's employees said on Wednesday. The So...
Sep 25, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A Southwest commercial airliner takes off from Las Vegas International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells UN Russia must be forced into peace
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that the war between Russia and Ukraine cannot be calmed by talks alone, but that ...
Sep 25, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks as he attends a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Peoria Council agrees to buy downtown properties for $1.75 Million
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Council agreed Tuesday night to buy a high rise downtown and two nearby properties for $1.75 million. The city is purchasing the PNC Bank Tower, the Creve Coeur building, an...
Sep 25, 2024 (25 News)
Peoria County backs transfer station ahead of new landfill opening
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A deal to eventually replace the Peoria area's landfill, and avoid a court battle, cleared its first governmental hurdle on Tuesday. The Peoria County Board, meeting in special s...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gflenv.com)
Key Muslim group endorses Harris, says Trump bigger danger
(Reuters) - U.S. Muslim advocacy group Emgage Action on Wednesday endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, saying former President Donald Trump posed a greater danger to the community...
Sep 25, 2024 Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reacts during a campaign event in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S., September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/File Photo
Helene gains hurricane strength in Gulf of Mexico, threatens Florida
(Reuters) -Powerful storm Helene officially became a hurricane on Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said, packing maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) as it churned in the easter...
Sep 25, 2024 Palm trees sway as a tree was toppled by heavy winds and rain caused by Tropical Storm Helene in Cancun, Mexico, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante
Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats by Iran, his campaign says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was briefed on Tuesday by U.S. intelligence officials on alleged threats from Iran to assassinate him, Trump's campaign said. "Pres...
Sep 25, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a rally at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
US charges suspected Trump gunman with attempted assassination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The man accused of staking out Donald Trump's Florida golf course with a rifle was indicted on Tuesday on a charge of attempted assassination of a political candidate, federal pr...
Sep 25, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Ryan W. Routh, suspected of attempting to assassinate Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump, appears in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. September 23, 2024 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Lothar Speer/File Photo
US House seeks to bypass Republican disarray with stopgap spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday was poised to avert a partial government shutdown next week, even as a large number of Republicans were prepared to revolt against...
Sep 25, 2024 A seagull walks in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S., September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
