Category Archives: Top Stories
Netanyahu says intense fighting against Hamas is ending but war to go on
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the phase of intense fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip was coming to an end but that the war would not end unt...
Jun 24, 2024 An Israeli soldier gestures while in a military vehicle, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, June 23, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Factbox-What is known about the attacks in Russia's Dagestan?
MOSCOW (Reuters) - An Orthodox priest and several police officers were killed in multiple attacks in the Russian region of Dagestan on Sunday. What do we know? THE ATTACKS - Just before 6 p.m. local t...
Jun 24, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A view shows plumes of smoke rising from building, in Derbent, Russia, June 23, 2024, in this still image obtained from a video. VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS/via REUTERS/File Photo
GasBuddy: Local gas prices up about a dime in latest survey
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have risen 10 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.67 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria prices...
Jun 24, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
Trump urges Christians to vote, touches only briefly on abortion at faith event
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Donald Trump called on religious supporters to go to the polls in a speech to conservative Christian activists on Saturday, but mentioned only briefly the politically sensitiv...
Jun 22, 2024 Washington, U.S., June 22, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
The Caterpillar Visitors Center and Museum offers a cool retreat from the heat
PEORIA, Ill. - Looking to beat the heat this weekend? Bring the kids to the Caterpillar Visitors Center and Museum. Caterpillar's Director of Community Relations, Henry Vicary, says it's not your aver...
Jun 22, 2024 (Caterpillar Visitors Center--Facebook page)
Biden, Trump prep for presidential debate that will highlight mental fitness
(Reuters) - President Joe Biden is hunkered down with aides at Camp David for several days to get ready to debate rival Donald Trump, who is eschewing traditional preparation and instead holding infor...
Jun 22, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden answers a question as President Donald Trump listens during the second and final presidential debate at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., October 22, 2020. Morry Gash/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Man found guilty for leaving scene of accident that left Peoria car repair shop manager with disability
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been found guilty for failing to report an accident that left the Peoria Firestone store manager with a permanent disability. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says ...
Jun 21, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Two injured, one with an apparent gunshot wound, after early Friday morning altercation in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people were injured, one with an apparent gunshot wound, after an altercation early Friday morning in Peoria. Police responded to reports of a man who had been shot in an apartment ...
Jun 21, 2024
UPDATE: Three people killed, 10 wounded in Arkansas supermarket shooting
UPDATED 4:45 P.M. (Reuters) -A shooter opened fire at an Arkansas supermarket on Friday, killing three civilians and wounding 10 other people, including two police officers, Arkansas State Police said...
Jun 21, 2024 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Three men arrested after allegedly stealing and burning pride flags in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say three men have been arrested on hate crime charges after allegedly stealing and burning pride flags. Police say they received complaints on Sunday of the flags stolen ...
Jun 21, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
