Category Archives: Top Stories
Eyeing China, Biden says U.S. is 'all in' on Africa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a wary eye on China, President Joe Biden announced an agreement aimed at bolstering trade ties between the United States and Africa on Wednesday after years in which the co...
Cooper Banks Dec 14, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers keynote remarks at a U.S.-Africa Business forum at the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, U.S., December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Peoria City Council defers action on cannabis ordinance again
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council is no closer to deciding on changes to its recreational cannabis dispensary ordinance than it was when the changes were first introduced in late-August. After de...
Will Stevenson Dec 14, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
U.S. Senate could pass temporary funding bill as soon as Thursday -Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate could give final approval by Thursday to a one-week extension of federal government funding before the midnight Friday deadline, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schu...
Julia Bradley Dec 14, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) attends a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert
U.S. soccer writer died of aneurysm at World Cup, his widow says
(Reuters) - An aortic aneurysm caused the death of Grant Wahl, an American sportswriter who collapsed and died last week while covering a World Cup match in Qatar, his widow said on Wednesday. "Grant ...
Julia Bradley Dec 14, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Quarter Final - England v France - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar - December 10, 2022 A big screen displays an image of American journalist Grant Wahl, who passed away yesterday REUTERS/Lee Smith
Tornado in Louisiana kills mother, son as huge winter storm hits U.S. heartland
(Reuters) - A mother and her young son were killed overnight when a tornado ripped through a rural town in northwest Louisiana, one of a swarm of twisters that touched down in the region as part of a ...
Julia Bradley Dec 14, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Even lower gas prices ahead of Christmas
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX NEWS) -- American drivers may get a much-needed present this holiday season. The nation's gasoline prices keep falling, and may hover around $3.00 a gallon, on average, by Christ...
Julia Bradley Dec 14, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Rossi takes the stand in lawsuits against him
PEKIN, Ill. - Aaron Rossi has taken the witness stand, but he's not saying much. At a hearing in Tazewell County Court regarding civil lawsults filed against him related to his operation of now-closed...
Will Stevenson Dec 13, 2022 (25 News)
U.S. House Jan. 6 committee to meet Dec. 19 for vote on referrals, report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold a public meeting on Dec. 19 to vote on its report and criminal r...
Will Stevenson Dec 13, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Police clear the U.S. Capitol Building with tear gas as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside, in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo
Biden signs marriage equality act to tune of Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday at a jubilant celebration that featured U.S. singer Cyndi Lauper performing "True Colors" in fro...
Will Stevenson Dec 13, 2022 Musician Cyndi Lauper salutes the crowd as she performs at the signing ceremony for the "Respect for Marriage Act," a landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Woman shot in South Peoria Monday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman was hurt after she was shot in South Peoria Monday afternoon. Peoria Police say it happened around 2:30 p.m. near Ann and Oregon Streets. A female was being taken to the hospita...
Will Stevenson Dec 13, 2022 Midwest Communications