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Bill creating new early childhood agency among 244 to advance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker's plan to create a new state agency to oversee Illinois' various early childhood programs moved forward on Friday after the state Senate's ...
Ed Hammond Apr 14, 2024 Montse PB / CC
Iran launches drone attack at Israel, expected to unfold 'over hours'
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Iran launched dozens of drones at Israel on Saturday but they will take hours to reach their targets, Israel's military said, an attack that may trigger a major escalation between...
Ed Hammond Apr 13, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Iranian flag flutters on new Iranian consulate building after Iran's consulate in Damascus was targeted in a suspected Israeli attack on Monday April 1, in Damascus, Syria April 8, 2024. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi/File Photo
Sydney knife attacker shot dead after killing 6 in Bondi mall
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An attacker who fatally knifed six people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by police in the beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday, police said, as hundreds fled the scene. The assaila...
Ed Hammond Apr 13, 2024 Police officers work at the scene outside Bondi Junction following reports of stabbings in the mall, in Sydney, Australia April 13, 2024. REUTERS/Kirsty Needham
Kamala Harris blames Trump for abortion ban in Arizona
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday blamed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for the loss of abortion rights in Arizona, three days after a court there ...
Ed Hammond Apr 13, 2024 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks following Tuesday's ruling from Arizona's high court upholding a 160-year-old abortion ban, at an event in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., April 12, 2024. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
Trump says embattled House Republican Speaker Johnson doing 'good job'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump threw his support behind embattled U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday, seeking to demonstrate unity as Johnson struggles to quell dissent w...
TJ Carson Apr 12, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) delivers remarks in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy/File Photo
Truck slams into Texas public building, killing one, injuring over a dozen
(Reuters) - An 18-wheel truck with a loaded flatbed slammed into a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) building on Friday, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others in what a county...
TJ Carson Apr 12, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Illinois Senate advances changes to state's biometric privacy law after business groups split
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - It's been more than a year since the Illinois Supreme Court "respectfully suggest(ed)" state lawmakers clarify a law that's led to several multi-million-dol...
TJ Carson Apr 12, 2024 State Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, speaks to reporters after passing an amendment to the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act through the Senate on Thursday. It now heads to the House for consideration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Biden says expects Iran to attack Israel soon, warns: 'Don't'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he expected Iran to attack Israel "sooner, rather than later" and warned Tehran not to proceed. Asked by reporters about his message to Ir...
TJ Carson Apr 12, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden looks on during his visit at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Man arrested for reportedly assaulting and injuring police officer in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been arrested after reportedly assaulting and injuring a Peoria Police officer Friday morning. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 33-year-old Eric Anderson has b...
TJ Carson Apr 12, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
U.S. Steel shareholders approve $14.9 billion buyout by Nippon Steel
(Reuters) -U.S. Steel shareholders on Friday approved its proposed $14.9 billion acquisition by Japan's Nippon Steel, taking the merger one step closer to completion even as political opposition to th...
TJ Carson Apr 12, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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