Category Archives: Top Stories
When is the first Republican primary debate? Who will be there?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several top Republican presidential contenders on Wednesday will take part in the first debate of the 2024 primary election cycle. Here are some facts about the showdown: WHEN AN...
Julia Bradley Aug 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks next to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds during a "Fair-Side Chat" hosted by the governor at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Storm Hilary moves north after drenching Southern California, Southwest
CATHEDRAL CITY, California (Reuters) - Storm Hilary flooded streets, downed power lines and triggered mudslides across Southern California on Monday after unleashing record-breaking downpours overnigh...
Julia Bradley Aug 22, 2023 Ronald Mendiola returns his home through a flooded street after Tropical Storm Hilary passed Cathedral City, California, U.S., August 21, 2023. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
Trump plans to turn himself in on Thursday over Georgia indictment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to surrender on Thursday in Atlanta in connection with his indictment in Georgia on charges he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss ...
Julia Bradley Aug 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on as he holds a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023. REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario/File Photo
In Maui, Biden vows to respect Hawaii traditions in wildfire rebuilding
LAHAINA, Hawaii (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday vowed to stand by the people of Maui for "as long as it takes" as they rebuild after wildfires that killed more than 114 people on the Haw...
Will Stevenson Aug 21, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden accompanied by Hawaii Governor Josh Green and Jaime Green, First Lady of Hawaii, visit the fire-ravaged town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 21, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
UPDATE: Peoria auto dealers vote to discontinue the Central Illinois Auto Show. Here's why
UPDATED 7:36 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - They said back in February they had a plan to bring it back over the next two years. But, in the end, the members of the Peoria Metro New Car Dealers Association have ...
Will Stevenson Aug 21, 2023 (Central Illinois Auto Show Facebook Page)
West Nile virus found for the first time this year in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - For the first time this year, the West Nile virus has been found in Tazewell County. The Tazewell County Health Department says in a statement released Monday that the virus wa...
TJ Carson Aug 21, 2023 Tim Sheerman-Chase / CC
Subway nears $9.6 billion sale to Arby's owner Roark - WSJ
(Reuters) - Roark Capital, which owns restaurants Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings, is nearing a deal to buy sandwich chain Subway for about $9.6 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. A de...
Will Stevenson Aug 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The Subway restaurant logo is seen on a napkin in this illustration photo August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo
Man arrested on Saturday afternoon on weapons charges in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was arrested Saturday afternoon in the East Bluff on weapons charges. Peoria Police responded to Frye and Maryland at around 4:23 P.M. on reports of a man with a gun. They ...
TJ Carson Aug 21, 2023 Jonathon Hudson (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man jailed, and victim identified, in connection with Peoria's 13th homicide of 2023
UPDATED 5:51 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they have someone in custody in connection with the city's 13th homicide of the year, which occurred over the weekend. This, as the Peoria County Cor...
Will Stevenson Aug 21, 2023 Lovell Eggleston (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Pope Francis discusses Ukraine war and peace with US military chief
(Reuters) - Pope Francis and General Mark Milley, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the war in Ukraine and hopes for peace there during a private audience at the Vatican on Mon...
Will Stevenson Aug 21, 2023 Pope Francis meets with U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley at the Vatican, August 21, 2023. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS