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Israel keeps up strikes in Gaza as fears of wider war grow
CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli forces pressed on with their operations near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday amid an international push for a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and block a sl...
Aug 12, 2024 Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City August 12, 2024. REUTERS/Ayman Al Hassi
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices continue to fall as summer driving season winds down
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria gas prices have dropped just under a penny a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.73 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Local prices are roughly 6.5 cents higher than a month ago...
Aug 12, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
Double shooting under investigation in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people were seriously injured in a shooting Sunday night in Central Peoria. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called to N. El Vista Avenue, just after 8 p.m., findi...
Aug 12, 2024
U.S. survives French fright to win gold medal thriller
PARIS (Reuters) -The United States won a 67-66 thriller over France in the women's basketball final on Sunday, claiming an historic eighth consecutive Olympic crown while denying the hosts the golden ...
Aug 11, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Women's Gold Medal Game - France vs United States - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 11, 2024. Sabrina Ionescu of United States celebrates the team's win REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Federations must join World Boxing to include sport at LA Games, president says
PARIS (Reuters) - Joining World Boxing is the only action national boxing federations can take to ensure the sport is included on the program for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the body's president...
Aug 11, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 57kg - Semifinal - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - August 07, 2024. Yu Ting Lin of Taiwan in action against Esra Yildiz Kahraman of Turkey. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
No 'Miracle on the Seine' as U.S. beat France for gold
PARIS (Reuters) -There was no "Miracle on the Seine" at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as the United States men's basketball team did as expected by grinding out a 98-87 win over France to claim a fif...
Aug 10, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Men's Gold Medal Game - France vs United States - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Stephen Curry of United States celebrates with flag after United States win gold. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The campaign of Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing pa...
Aug 10, 2024 Atlanta, Georgia, August 3, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Swanson strike hands U.S. women gold with win over Brazil
PARIS (Reuters) -The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer after Mallory Swanson earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final at Parc des Princes on Sat...
Aug 10, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Women's Gold Medal Match - Brazil vs United States - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. United States players celebrate winning gold after the match. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
IOC President Bach will not seek to stay on beyond 2025
PARIS (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will not seek to remain in the post after the end of his second term in 2025 despite calls from members to stay on, he said on S...
Aug 10, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - IOC Session - Main Press Centre, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the IOC Session REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
Cause of death revealed for Michigan man who died at CAT Proving Ground
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The cause of death of a subcontractor from Michigan at the Caterpillar Peoria Proving Ground in Washington has been revealed. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley says the victim ...
Aug 09, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
