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Trump questions whether Harris is 'Black' at conference of Black journalists
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump questioned whether his Democratic rival Kamala Harris is "Black" during a contentious appearance at the country's largest annual gath...
Jul 31, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Turning Point Action's The Believers Summit 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., July 26, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
Fed leaves rates unchanged, nods to possible September cut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but opened the door to reducing borrowing costs as soon as its next meeting in September as inflation continues coming...
Jul 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
United Auto Workers union endorses Harris' bid for president
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for U.S. president on Wednesday, boosting Harris in the swing state of Michigan as her recently launch...
Jul 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S., July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Biden calls for bigger penalties, more controls to fight US fentanyl crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden called for larger penalties for drug smugglers and stricter controls on pill presses and importers on Wednesday as part of new steps to deal with the U.S. opi...
Jul 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A pill is seen pressed from a pill press at Reuters' office in New York City, U.S., June 24, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
OSF Healthcare announces gift for proton beam therapy area
PEORIA, Ill. - The proton beam at the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute now has a name. OSF announced on Wednesday that it has received a $2 million gift from Polly Barton, specifically focused on proto...
Jul 31, 2024 Barton Beam sign. (OSF Healthcare)
Peoria Public Schools starts new school year with changes
PEORIA, Ill. - Though it shows July on the calendar with the summer heat hanging around, a new school year starts Wednesday for Peoria Public Schools. With a new year about to begin, a couple things w...
Jul 31, 2024 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning loss
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - As the flow of billions of dollars in federal pandemic-related aid is about to end, many students in Illinois are still struggling to catch up academically ...
Jul 31, 2024 Students are pictured in a file photo working on laptops at Lanphier High School in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Trump sitdown at Black journalists' convention sparks backlash
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Donald Trump speaks at the country's largest annual gathering of Black journalists on Wednesday, an effort to bolster the Republican presidential candidate's standing that has divi...
Jul 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a rally with his vice presidential running mate U.S. Senator JD Vance in St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S., July 27, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, Hamas says
CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of the morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group said on Wednesday, drawing fears of wider escalation in a region...
Jul 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Palestinian group Hamas' top leader Ismail Haniyeh and Palestinian Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala in Tehran, Iran July 30, 2024. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Distillery Labs Innovation Hub opens in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Distillery Labs new innovation hub was unveiled in downtown Peoria on Tuesday. The facility's Executive Director Doug Cruitt says it will serve as a launch pad for the next generation o...
Jul 30, 2024 The exterior of the new Distillery Labs hub in downtown Peoria. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday, July 30. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley)
