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Israeli military says forces seized bodies of three hostages from Gaza
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces on Thursday night rescued the bodies of three hostages from the Gaza Strip, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Friday. Hagari identified the three as...
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Illinois launches summer food assistance program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The state is launching a new program to provide food assistance during the summer for families with children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals at ...
May 17, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker announces the launch of a new summer nutrition program for school-age children during a news conference at Enos Elementary in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
UPDATE: Arrest made in South Peoria stabbing incident from Friday morning
UPDATED 1:16 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - An arrest has been made after a stabbing Friday morning in South Peoria. Peoria Police say 38-year-old Jeremy Williams was taken into custody and arrested for aggravat...
May 17, 2024 (Midwest Communication)
Biden signs sweeping aviation safety, reform bill into law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden signed on Thursday sweeping aviation legislation that will boost U.S. air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents a...
May 17, 2024 Passengers make their way through the terminal as they travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File photo
UPDATE: Golf-Scheffler charged with assaulting police officer, arrives at PGA Championship
UPDATE: 8:59 A.M. (Reuters) -World number one Scottie Scheffler was released by police on Friday and arrived at the PGA Championship less than an hour before his second round tee time after being arre...
May 17, 2024 May 16, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Scottie Scheffler lines up a putt on the 12th green during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports
PPS: Lane restrictions and limited parking for graduations at Peoria Stadium Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. - Police are asking motorists to be mindful of lane restrictions on War Memorial Drive for Peoria Public Schools graduation ceremonies on Saturday at Peoria Stadium. Beginning at 7 a.m. S...
May 17, 2024
House committee votes in favor of resolution to hold A-G Garland in Contempt of Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Oversight Committee has voted on a resolution to hold U-S Attorney General Merrick Garland in Contempt of Congress for not providing audio recordings to them of President ...
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UPDATE: Men arrested in alleged Peoria animal abuse case not detained
UPDATED 6:06 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Three men accused of animal abuse were not detained after their arrest. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says prosecutors only have 48 hours after an arrest...
May 17, 2024 (25 News)
Four deaths confirmed from severe storm that ravaged Houston
(Reuters) - A severe storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled Houston on Thursday, killing at least four people, blowing windows out of high-rise buildings and leaving some 800,000 homes without p...
May 17, 2024 A view of damaged windows of a building following a storm in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 16, 2024 in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Go Coogs via X@vic4uh via REUTERS
US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for del...
May 16, 2024 A view shows the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File photo
