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Ex-Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty to perjury charges on Monday, the latest legal woe for former U.S. President Donald Trump's longt...
Mar 04, 2024 Trump Organization's former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg leaves the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, U.S., March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Gas prices continue to climb in central Illinois. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Another week, and another rise in gas prices in central Illinois. GasBuddy reports the average price of a gallon of unleaded in the Peoria-area on Monday at around $3.57/g. The average ...
Mar 04, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Nikki Haley wins Washington, D.C., Republican primary, in small symbolic boost
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Presidential contender Nikki Haley won the Washington, D.C., Republican primary on Sunday, her first victory in the nominating process and a symbolic win for the former U.S. amba...
Mar 04, 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event in Portland, Maine, U.S. March 3, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Page
UPDATE: Trump wins Colorado ballot disqualification case at US Supreme Court
UPDATED: 11:58 A.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major victory on Monday, barring states from disqualifying candidates for federal office under a constitutional ...
Mar 04, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts on stage during a campaign rally in Richmond, Virginia, U.S. March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Jay Paul/File Photo
Hamas says it presses on with Gaza truce talks without Israelis
CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Hamas said on Monday it was pressing on with talks on securing a ceasefire in Gaza despite Israel's decision not to attend, while Washington appeared to take a toug...
Mar 04, 2024 Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Teen charged with DUI in East Peoria multi-vehicle crash
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager is facing multiple charges, including aggravated DUI and reckless driving, after allegedly causing a nine-vehicle crash in East Peoria on Sunday afternoon. East Peoria Police...
Mar 04, 2024 (25 News)
Coroner identifies victims of fatal crash near Chillicothe
MOSSVILLE, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner has released more information about a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon that left three people dead near Chillicothe. The crash happened around 2:30 p....
Mar 04, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Last-second basket gives Peoria Notre Dame girls a state championship, Illini Bluffs falls short
NORMAL, Ill. - The coach's daughter delivered one of the biggest moments in Peoria Notre Dame Irish history. Freshman Emy Wardle scored the go-ahead basket with one second left in the Illinois High Sc...
Mar 03, 2024 The Peoria Notre Dame girls' basketball team celebrates the Illinois High School Association Class 2A state championship at CEFCU Arena in Normal on March 2nd, 2024. (Illinois High School Association)
Trump wins Michigan, Missouri, Idaho caucuses in dominant show of force
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Saturday easily won the Republican caucuses in Michigan, where the party has been riven by infighting that some Republicans fear could hurt his campai...
Mar 03, 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at his rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S., March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
Hamas arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks with deal 'on the table'
CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) -A delegation from Hamas arrived in Cairo on Sunday for crunch talks on a Gaza ceasefire, billed as a potential final hurdle towards an agreement that would halt the ...
Mar 03, 2024 A tank maneuvres near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Southern Israel, March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
