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Iran warns US after frigate sunk, Sri Lanka says trying to safeguard lives on second Iranian ship
By Uditha Jayasinghe GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka said it was trying to "safeguard lives" on a second Iranian ship off its coast on Thursday, a day after 87 people were killed in a ...
Mar 05, 2026 Military personnel stand guard near Galle National Hospital, following a submarine attack on the Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena, off the coast of Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka, March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage
Legendary coach Lou Holtz dies at 89
Famed college football coach Lou Holtz, who won the 1988 national title at Notre Dame, died Wednesday at 89, his family said. Holtz died in Orlando, Fla., while surrounded by family members. He went i...
Mar 04, 2026 Oct 7, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Former North Carolina State Wolfpack head coach Lou Holtz is honored along with his 1973 football team during the first half at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Man arrested in Goodfield on weapons charges after search warrant executed
GOODFIELD, Ill. - One man was arrested on weapons charges after a search warrant was executed Wednesday in Goodfield. Goodfield Police says three people were taken into custody at a house in the area ...
Mar 04, 2026 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Israel orders Lebanese to leave swathe of the south 'immediately'
JERUSALEM, March 4 (Reuters) - Israel warned residents to immediately leave a swathe of south Lebanon on Wednesday, ordering them to move north of the Litani River on the third day of full-blown hosti...
Mar 04, 2026 Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
Bill expanding access to discounted drugs awaits House action
Article Summary The 340B drug program requires manufacturers to provide steep discounts for certain medications to safety net clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers and other health care provider...
Mar 04, 2026 Legislation is pending in the Illinois House that advocates say would expand access for safety net clinics and certain other providers to low-cost outpatient medications. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
National Weather Service marks Severe Weather Preparedness Week by urging people to be ready
LINCOLN, Ill. - The impending arrival of spring also means severe weather threats are not too far behind. With the impending threats throughout the next few months, the National Weather Service has de...
Mar 04, 2026 (NOAA/National Weather Service)
U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, at least 80 dead
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Idrees Ali GALLE, Sri Lanka/WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth s...
Mar 04, 2026 A vessel sails off the Galle coast after a submarine attack on the Iranian military ship, Iris Dena, off Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage
Bradley University adding new women's sports opportunities
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University is expanding competitive sports opportunities for women with the addition of five new Premier Club Sports, an investment that President James Shadid says strengthens ...
Mar 04, 2026 (Bradley University)
Peoria Heights mayor explains why his village is banning kratom
By Angeles Ponpa PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (25 News) -Added to the list of communities banning the sale of kratom is the Village of Peoria Heights. The village board voted unanimously last week to amend th...
Mar 04, 2026 Peoria Heights joins a list of local communities banning the sale of Kratom. (25 News)
Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Tuesday identified four of the first American soldiers killed in the war against Iran as the Trump administration wa...
Mar 04, 2026 A combination image of undated photos shows U.S. Army Reserve Captain Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska, U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa, who were killed March 1, 2026, at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait during a drone attack.
