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New charges in connection with late-January shots fired incident near accident scene
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County State's Attorney is filing new charges against a Peoria man who was arrested for allegedly opening fire near Interstate 74 and Gale Avenue almost two weeks ago. State'...
Feb 08, 2024 Donte Wright (1470 & 100/3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Businessman charged with $30K worth of theft, home repair fraud
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man faces a host of charges after he allegedly swindled customers of his home repair business out of tens of thousands of dollars worth of work. Peoria Police say Nicholas Hamb...
Feb 08, 2024 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Indictments issued against migrants involved in attack on NYPD officers in Times Square
NEW YORK (FOX News) - Officials in New York have announced indictments against seven migrants who attacked two New York Police Department officers in Times Square. FOX News reports five of the migrant...
Feb 08, 2024 Nicholas Cole / CC
UPDATE: Biden will not face criminal charges for mishandling classified papers, says 'memory is fine'
UPDATED 7:45 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will not face charges for knowingly taking classified documents when he left the vice presidency in 2017, according to a prosecutor's repor...
Feb 08, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US Senate advances $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid bill after failed border deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A $95.34 billion bill that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advanced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday after Republicans blocked compromise legislation that included a lo...
Feb 08, 2024 The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Quest Charter Academy students learn where they will spend the next school year
PEORIA, Ill. - Quest Charter Academy students are getting a preview this week of what the next school year in a new building could look like. Quest is closing at the end of the school year after the P...
Feb 08, 2024 (25 News)
US agency declares AI cloned voice robocalls illegal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Calls made with AI-generated voices are illegal, the Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday, after a fake robocall imitating President Joe Biden sought to dissuade pe...
Feb 08, 2024 Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Trump's Illinois ballot challenge to move forward
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A Cook County judge ruled Wednesday that a case seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the March 19 Republican primary ballot in Illinois will mo...
Feb 08, 2024 A sample ballot from Sangamon County shows the names that will appear before voters in the March 19 Republican primary, pending action by a Cook County Circuit Court.
US weekly jobless claims stay low despite high-profile layoff announcements
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, pointing to underlying labor market strength despite a recent surg...
Feb 08, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A sign advertising job openings is seen outside of a Starbucks in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
UPDATE: Trump ballot disqualification bid gets skeptical US Supreme Court reception
UPDATED 12:12 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court justices on Thursday appeared skeptical toward a judicial decision kicking former President Donald Trump off the ballot in Colorado for part...
Feb 08, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The United States Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
