Category Archives: Top Stories
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of overnight air attacks on border regions
(Reuters) -Ukraine and Russia accused each other of overnight air attacks on their border regions, with Ukrainian officials saying that two people died and four were injured in the Sumy region, and Ru...
Sep 08, 2024 A firefighter works at a site of residential buildings heavily damaged by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine September 8, 2024. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy region/Handout via REUTERS
Pope Francis delivers medical supplies in visit to remote jungle town
VANIMO, Papua New Guinea (Reuters) - Pope Francis flew deep into the jungle of the Southwestern Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to visit Catholics living in one of the most remote ...
Sep 08, 2024 Pope Francis meets with the faithful of the diocese of Vanimo at the esplanade in front of the Holy Cross Cathedral in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, September 8, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
CIA director says more detailed Gaza ceasefire proposal due in days
LONDON (Reuters) - The head of the CIA, who is also the chief U.S. negotiator seeking an end to the Gaza war and release of hostages held by Hamas, said a more detailed ceasefire proposal would be mad...
Sep 07, 2024 A view of Gaza during sunset, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
Stellantis-owned Chrysler to recall about 1.2 million vehicles, US regulators say
(Reuters) -Stellantis-owned Chrysler is recalling about 1.2 million U.S. vehicles due to a software malfunction in the anti-lock brake system that can increase the risk of a crash, the National Highwa...
Sep 07, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Velizy-Villacoublay near Paris, France, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $800 million
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - There were no grand prize winners in Friday's Mega Millions lottery drawing. A $740 million jackpot was on the line. According to the Illinois Lottery website, the jackpot for the ...
Sep 07, 2024 (Mega Millions Consortium)
Without astronauts, Boeing's Starliner returns to Earth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert late on Friday, capping a three-month test mission hobbled by technical issues that forced the astronauts it...
Sep 07, 2024 FILE PHOTO: NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams pose ahead of the launch of Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
Peoria County Sheriff says manhunt continues for child abduction, vehicle theft suspect
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Peoria County's Sheriff says the manhunt for an Ohio man accused of stealing a vehicle with a three-year-old child inside it continues. Chris Watkins says the sheriff's office ha...
Sep 06, 2024 (Woodford County Sheriff's Office via Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Two Peoria men sentenced to federal prison on drug, weapon charges
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria men were sentenced to federal prison this week after pleading guilty to distributing drugs. 36-year-old Melvin Turner was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison, fo...
Sep 06, 2024 courtroom gavel
Teen suspected in Georgia school shooting, his father appear in court
ATLANTA (Reuters) -The Georgia teenager charged as an adult with killing four people at his high school made his first court appearance on Friday, and his father later appeared before the same judge o...
Sep 06, 2024 Colt Gray, Winder, Georgia, September 6, 2024. Brynn Anderson/Pool via REUTERS
Peoria health board terminates agreement with Cure Violence
PEORIA Ill. - Members of Peoria's City County Board of Health unanimously agreed during a special meeting yesterday to terminate its agreement with Cure Violence. Peoria City County Health Department ...
Sep 06, 2024 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
