Category Archives: Top Stories
US regulator's Kroger trial opens with battle over grocery prices
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission squared off in federal court on Monday with grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons over whether a proposed merger would hurt or help shopper...
Aug 26, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The Albertsons logo is seen on an Albertsons grocery store, as Kroger agrees to buy rival Albertsons in a deal to combine the two supermarket chains, in Riverside, California, U.S., October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci/File Photo
Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo continue to iron out details, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Negotiations in Cairo to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage deal are still pressing ahead, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, adding that the disc...
Aug 26, 2024 Palestinians inspect damage in Qatari-funded Hamad City, following an Israeli raid, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 24, 2024. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Police investigating intrusion alarm at Peoria dealership Sunday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating an intrusion alarm at a car dealership early Sunday morning. Officers responded to Sam Leman Dodge on Pioneer Parkway just after 5:30 A.M., watching a ve...
Aug 26, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump threatens to pull out of Harris debate, hot mics an issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris clashed on Monday over next month's U.S. presidential debate, with the vice president's team seeking a return to open microphones...
Aug 26, 2024 Glendale, Arizona, August 23, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura
Peoria's Red Lobster among IL locations closing
ORLANDO, Fl. - Peoria's Red Lobster restaurant is one of two dozen more locations now scheduled to close as part of the chain's ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The company is reportedly not renewing t...
Aug 26, 2024 (Redlobster.com)
Peoria Public Schools bus driver cited after crash
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Public Schools bus driver involved in a crash near downtown Peoria last week has received a citation. Peoria Police says the driver involved was cited for reportedly running ...
Aug 26, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
France's Macron says no political motive behind Telegram CEO's arrest
PARIS (Reuters) -Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an ongoing judicial investigation, and there was no political motive, French Preside...
Aug 26, 2024 Barcelona, February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Peoria Cooling Stations available
PEORIA, Ill. - With an Excessive Heat Warning going into effect on Monday, and most likely Tuesday, the City of Peoria is reminding residents that City Hall, Peoria Fire Stations, and the Police Depar...
Aug 26, 2024 rfphoto / Depositphotos.com
GasBuddy: Peoria prices still dropping ahead of Labor Day weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have dropped nearly four cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.66 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria prices...
Aug 26, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
Trump struggles to keep media spotlight in battle with Harris
(Reuters) -Donald Trump, touting plans on taxes and health, tried on Friday to turn the page on a week in which he was overshadowed by Kamala Harris and struggled to focus on policy issues instead of ...
Aug 26, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a rally in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., August 23, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura
