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US Senate Democrats plan for stopgap to avert shutdown, House Republicans bicker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he was taking the first procedural step toward passing a stopgap funding bill to avert a partial government shutdown start...
Jan 11, 2024 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivers remarks during the Democratic Caucus lunch press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., on January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden/ File Photo
Center for Prevention of Abuse observes Human Trafficking Awareness Day
PEORIA, Ill. - Human trafficking isn't just a big city problem...it's everywhere, even here in Central Illinois. Thursday, January 11th is observed as Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and Peoria's Cen...
Jan 11, 2024 January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Thursday, January 11th is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. (Center for Prevention of Abuse Facebook Page)
UPDATE: Trump tangles with judge as NY civil fraud trial nears its end
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Thursday accused the New York judge in his civil fraud trial of "having your own agenda" - and the judge told his lawyer to control his client - as a months-long ca...
Jan 11, 2024 Former U.S. President Donald Trump, with lawyers Christopher Kise, Alina Habba, and Clifford Robert, attends the closing arguments in the Trump Organization civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool
New England Patriots coach Belichick to leave team after 24 seasons -ESPN
(Reuters) -New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, one of the most successful coaches in National Football League history, will leave the team on Thursday after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl t...
Jan 11, 2024 Jan 7, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sideline as they take on the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Takeaways from the Republican presidential debate in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) -Republican rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley jockeyed on Wednesday to emerge as the clear alternative to frontrunner Donald Trump just days before voting in the president...
Jan 11, 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a Fox News Channel town hall ahead of the caucus vote in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Scott Morgan
UPDATE: Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to tax-fraud charges - CNN
UPDATED 3:45 P.M. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty on Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles to tax charges stemming from business dealings that ...
Jan 11, 2024 Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, is seen as he makes a surprise appearance at a House Oversight Committee markup and meeting to vote on whether to hold Biden in contempt of Congress for failing to respond to a request to testify to the House last month, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo
Illinois Supreme Court to determine if cannabis odor can be cause for vehicle search
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday as to whether the smell of cannabis alone is grounds for police officers to search a vehicle, marking a...
Jan 10, 2024 The odor of marijuana is the focus of two cases before the Illinois Supreme Court. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
UPDATE: Trump critic Christie drops out of Republican presidential race
UPDATED 5:21 P.M. (Reuters) -Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ended his flailing bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, after failing to garner support for a campai...
Jan 10, 2024 Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at a campaign stop at the RiverWoods Retirement Community in Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S., January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
US House Republican hardliners challenge Johnson over spending deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson faced his first direct challenge from his own caucus on Wednesday, as hardline conservatives blocked a Republican bill to protest his ...
Jan 10, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
UPDATE: Central Illinois will see a mix of snow and rain heading into the weekend, then bitter cold.
UPDATED 1/11 4:30 a.m. PEORIA, Ill. - It appears a winter storm headed for the Peoria area this weekend won't bring as much snow as first thought. 25 News First Alert Meteorologist Chuck Collins says ...
Jan 10, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
