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Former Trump rivals to pay tribute on second night of Republican convention
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) -Donald Trump will hear tributes from his former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention on Tuesday, in a display of unity that contrasts with t...
Jul 16, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump applauds during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
US Senator Menendez convicted at corruption trial, cementing political downfall
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday on all 16 criminal counts he faced at his corruption trial by a jury in Manhattan federal court, completing the once-powerful New...
Jul 16, 2024 U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) exits Federal Court during his bribery trial in connection with an alleged corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, in New York City, U.S., July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
At national convention, Illinois' beleaguered GOP portrays calm amid internal storm
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois Republicans appeared upbeat and optimistic as the GOP's national convention got underway Monday, calling for unity and showing little sign of the in...
Jul 16, 2024 On the floor of the Republican National Convention, delegates rally around signs for their state during votes and speeches. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
"Memphis to Peoria" runners on their way to Tennessee
PEORIA, Ill. - The St. Jude Peoria runners are headed to Memphis, Tennessee. 20 RVs, filled with 185 runners and support staff, left Peoria Tuesday morning bound for St. Jude Children's Research Hospi...
Jul 16, 2024 A screen shot from I-DOT of the St. Jude "Memphis to Peoria" caravan headed to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 57, Palestinian health officials say
CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces battled Hamas-led fighters in several parts of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, and Palestinian health officials said at least 57 people were killed in Israeli bombardm...
Jul 16, 2024 Palestinians inspect at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in the central Gaza Strip, July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
US retail sales unchanged in June, beating forecasts for slight drop
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales were unchanged in June and the underlying trend was strong, which could boost economic growth estimates for the second quarter. The flat reading in retail sale...
Jul 16, 2024 A shopping cart is seen in a supermarket as inflation affected consumer prices in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Man charged with animal cruelty after leaving dog in hot car
PEORIA, Ill. - An Iowa man has been charged in Peoria County with animal cruelty after he allegedly left his dog locked in a vehicle that reached 150 degrees on Saturday. Around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, po...
Jul 16, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
Biden returns to campaign trail with speech to NAACP in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - President Joe Biden returns to the campaign trail on Tuesday in the battleground state of Nevada where he will address the NAACP national convention, a major gathering of Black v...
Jul 16, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
FBI says it has gained access to Trump shooting suspect's phone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The FBI said on Monday it has gained access to the phone of the Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspect in the shooting of former President Donald Trump, as it continues to investigat...
Jul 16, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A member of the FBI Evidence Response Team, works near the building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, near the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally the day before, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Man sentenced to more than 50 years in prison for Central Peoria shooting death in 2022
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been sentenced to more than a half-century in prison for a Central Peoria shooting death two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Rev Blakes received a ...
Jul 15, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
