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State Police investigating death of Peoria County Jail inmate, officer treated
PEORIA, Ill. - Not many details are known, but Illinois State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Peoria County Jail. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins tells 25 News prior to the ...
Sep 10, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD)
US, Vietnam upgrade ties as Biden visits in hedge against China
HANOI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden secured deals with Vietnam on semiconductors and minerals as the strategic Southeast Asian nation elevated Washington to its highest diplomatic sta...
Sep 10, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden attends Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool
As Morocco reels from deadly quake, survivors seek aid
MOULAY BRAHIM, Morocco (Reuters) -Survivors of Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than six decades struggled to find food and water on Sunday as the search for the missing continued in hard-to-rea...
Sep 10, 2023 A woman carries belongings out of a damaged building, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Moulay Brahim, Morocco, September 10, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
G20 summit statement avoids condemning Russia for Ukraine war, calls for peace
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Group of 20 nations adopted a consensus declaration on the opening day of a summit on Saturday that avoided condemnation of Russia for the war in Ukraine but called on all sta...
Sep 09, 2023 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks as U.S. President Joe Biden with other leaders listen during the first session of the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Evan Vucci/Pool via REUTERS
Court eases curbs on Biden administration's contacts with social media firms
(Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Friday ruled the White House, the FBI and top health officials may not "coerce or significantly encourage" social-media companies to remove content the Biden admi...
Sep 09, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen in front of displayed Google logo in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Auto workers reject Detroit Three contract offers, ready to strike
(Reuters) -United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said on Friday the union representing 146,000 workers wants a deal to avoid walkouts at the Detroit Three automakers but expects to go on strike aga...
Sep 09, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A Stellantis sign is seen outside its headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S., June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
State leaders discuss how to handle influx of migrants coming to Illinois from other states
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State officials are discussing what to do with an influx of migrants coming to Illinois from other states. The discussion came from an annual emergency conference in Springfield. D...
Sep 09, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
Search warrant executed in rural Peoria County leads to discovery of drugs and stolen vehicles
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A several month long investigation led to what authorities described as "a true chop shop" after the execution of a search warrant Friday morning in rural Peoria County. Peoria C...
Sep 09, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Morocco earthquake kills over 1,000 people, rescuers dig for survivors
UPDATED 8:45 A.M. AMIZMIZ, Morocco (Reuters) -A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 1,000 people and injured hundreds more, the country's deadliest in more than six decades, toppling h...
Sep 09, 2023 A view of a damaged vehicle in the historic city of Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Abdelhak Balhaki
Trump scores South Dakota governor's 2024 endorsement at rally
(Reuters) -South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem endorsed Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Friday, potentially boosting the former president's lead in the Republican Party's 2024 presidential primary r...
Sep 09, 2023 South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem welcomes former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump before he speaks at a South Dakota Republican party rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
