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Trump seeks appeal of Georgia prosecutor disqualification ruling
(Reuters) - Donald Trump on Monday asked a Georgia judge to allow him to appeal a ruling keeping the lead prosecutor on the state's criminal case against the former U.S. president over his attempts to...
Mar 18, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Forum River Center in Rome, Georgia, U.S. March 9, 2024. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo
Israel team to visit US over Biden concerns on Rafah, Gaza 'anarchy'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that an Israeli military operation in Rafah would deepen anarchy in Gaza and they agreed that ...
Mar 18, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden, left, pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Miriam Alster/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
WTVP planning to announced new president and CEO this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria public television station WTVP is planning to hire a new president and CEO this week. Board President John Wieland says the board is scheduled for a special meeting Wednesday eve...
Mar 18, 2024 (25 News)
ISU board votes to promote provost to president
NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State University Board of Trustees has officially voted to hire its next president. The university says its board gave a four-year contract to Dr. Aondover Tarhule in votin...
Mar 18, 2024 Dr. Aondover Tarhule (Illinois State University)
Sheriffs Deputy accused of drunk driving, crashing squad car
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - An off-duty Peoria County Sheriffs Deputy is at least temporarily off the job after allegedly being caught drunk driving in his squad car, and causing a crash. Peoria County Sher...
Mar 18, 2024 Jacob Marion (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Fabrics retailer Joann files Chapter 11, business not impacted. Here's what we know
HUDSON, Ohio - A big retailer in the fabrics industry is filing for bankruptcy. But, Ohio-based Joann also says in addition to Chapter 11, it's entering what's called a "Transaction Support Agreement....
Mar 18, 2024 Joann Fabrics in Peoria's Metro Centre (Julia Bradley/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
EPA to ban last form of asbestos used in US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a material still used in some vehicles and in som...
Mar 18, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A boulder containing chrysotile, or white asbestos, lies at the Cana Brava mine in Minacu, northern Goias State, January 18, 2013. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
Supreme Court scrutinizes US government contacts with social media platforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday was hearing arguments in another battle over social media content moderation - a challenge on free speech grounds to how President Joe Biden's a...
Mar 18, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The United States Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., February 29, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Trump has failed to get appeal bond for $454 million civil fraud judgment, lawyers say
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump has so far been unable to obtain a bond that would allow him to appeal a $454 million judgment against him in a New York civil fraud case without posting the full amo...
Mar 18, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on stage during a campaign rally tonight in Richmond, Virginia, U.S. March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Jay Paul/File Photo
Biden pushes for expansion in women's health research
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Monday expanding U.S. government research on women's health, while spending $200 million next year to better understand issu...
Mar 18, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a St. Patrick’s Day Brunch event inside the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
