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Live-in caretaker found guilty in December 2019 death of woman he was caring for
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been found guilty of First Degree Murder in the 2019 death of a woman he was the live-in caretaker for. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says that was the verdict a...
Jun 05, 2024 courtroom gavel
Dollar Tree explores sale of struggling Family Dollar banner
(Reuters) -Dollar Tree said on Wednesday it was exploring options, including a potential sale or spinoff of its Family Dollar banner, as it looks to restructure business amid still-high inflation that...
Jun 05, 2024 A shopping cart is seen outside a Dollar Tree store in Mount Rainier, Maryland, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Metamora Park District plans to close public pool for good after season
METAMORA, Ill. - The Metamora Park District is closing its community pool for good when the summer ends. The park district made the announcement Wednesday on Facebook, citing decreasing turnout at the...
Jun 05, 2024 (Metamora Park District)
UPDATE: With Gaza ceasefire announcement, Biden pushes Netanyahu toward a deal
UPDATED 12:45 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. President Joe Biden publicly aired a Gaza ceasefire proposal developed by Israel and the United States and sent to Hamas, he made the announcement w...
Jun 05, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Miriam Alster/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
US private payrolls rise less than expected in May - ADP
(Reuters) - U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in May while data for the prior month was revised lower, a report showed on Wednesday. Private payrolls increased by 152,000 jobs last mo...
Jun 05, 2024 Hundreds of people line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
Peoria's Liv Warfield a huge hit on AGT
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria native got the Golden Buzzer Tuesday night on NBC's America's Got Talent. Liv Warfield, a 1997 graduate of Peoria Notre Dame, will automatically advance to the Live Shows, the ...
Jun 05, 2024 Peoria native Liv Warfield performs on NBC's America's Got Talent in June, receiving the Golden Buzzer.
(NBC.com)
Biden lands in France for D-Day anniversary, democracy speech
PARIS (Reuters) -President Joe Biden landed in France on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day on a trip designed to underscore his commitment to U.S. allies in Europe and contrast hi...
Jun 05, 2024 US President Joe Biden (R) is welcomed by France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (front L) upon arrival at Paris Orly airport near Paris, on June 5, 2024, as he travels to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. JULIEN DE ROSA/Pool via REUTERS
Mega Millions jackpot won in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. - The Mega Millions drought is over. One ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Tuesday night's drawing to win an estimated $560 million jackpot. The winner, who bought their...
Jun 05, 2024 (Mega Millions Consortium)
UPDATE: Hunter Biden's ex-wife describes his drug use at his criminal trial
UPDATE 11:15 A.M. WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -Hunter Biden's ex-wife testified on Wednesday about first discovering his drug use, speaking at a criminal trial where prosecutors are trying to prove...
Jun 05, 2024 Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at the federal court, during the second day of his trial on criminal gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo
Gunman fires shots at US Embassy in Lebanon, army says
BEIRUT (Reuters) -A gunman fired shots at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon on Wednesday and was wounded in an exchange of fire with troops, the Lebanese army said. The army said the attacker, a Syrian nati...
Jun 05, 2024 Lebanese police check a car at a checkpoint near the U.S. embassy in Awkar, Lebanon June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
