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Peoria teens arrested on multiple gun charges
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (91+ words) 1470 & 100. 3 WMBD Peoria teens arrested on multiple gun charges PEORIA. Ill. " Two teens are in legal trouble after a Peoria traffic stop. Police conducting a traffic stop in the 36-hundred block of North University Street early Monday said 19-year-old Jaevon Irby-Buckner and…...
Peoria man's homicide in Kewanee two years ago remains unsolved, police asking for help
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (139+ words) KEWANEE, Ill. " The shooting death of a Peoria man from two years ago remains unsolved, and Kewanee Police are seeking any help in solving the case. On the evening of June 8th, 2024, 50-year-old Damon Foulks was found shot and killed in the…...
6-week program aims to empower Peoria boys through mentorship, arts
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (148+ words) PEORIA, Ill." (25 News) " A Summer Youth Initiative, focused on leadership, arts, and violence prevention, has been launched in Peoria. ART Inc. s Save Our Sons is a six-week youth empowerment and violence prevention initiative designed to support boys and young men…...
I know that it's a strong community,' Washington residents react to bank robbery
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (290+ words) WASHINGTON, Ill." (25 News) " Despite suspects from last week's bank robbery still being at large, neighbors in Washington trust in their community. At about 4 p. m. Thursday, officers went to Heartland Bank and Trust on South Cummings Lane to investigate a robbery. Two persons…...
Trump greeted with boos at NBA Finals in Madison Square Garden
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (661+ words) By Amy Tennery and Bo Erickson NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) " Basketball fans greeted U. S. President Donald Trump with a chorus of loud boos on Monday, as the Republican became the first sitting U. S. president to attend the NBA Finals at Game 3 of…...
Open AI files for US IPO after Anthropic as AI giants head to public markets
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (726+ words) June 8 (Reuters) " Chat GPT-maker Open AI confidentially filed for a U. S. initial public offering on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors seek exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. Open AI did not disclose the…...
Australia, Canada, Japan trade bodies fret over being left out in made-in-Europe drive
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (317+ words) BRUSSELS, June 8 (Reuters) " Europe's push to cut its reliance on U. S. Big Tech with EU-made technologies and chips could shut out other non-EU players "from the European market, trade bodies representing tech "companies in Australia, Canada and Japan warned on Monday....
Amazon, Corning sign multi-billion-dollar deal to boost fiber optics manufacturing in US
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (224+ words) June 8 (Reuters) " Amazon said on Monday it has signed a multi-billion-dollar deal with specialty glass maker Corning aimed "at boosting U. S. production of optical "fiber and connectivity products that are used in data centers. Amazon, however, did not disclose any further…...
Peoria woman accused in stabbing death of girlfriend to remain in jail
20+ hour, 12+ min ago (167+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " A Peoria woman will remain in jail after her arrest in connection to the stabbing death of her girlfriend. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 31-year-old Keonta Williams was ordered detained until trial at a hearing on Monday....
A third of Labour lawmakers urge Britain to ban trade with Israeli settlements
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (446+ words) LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) " More than a third of lawmakers from Britain's governing Labour Party signed a letter on Monday calling on the British government to end trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Prime Minister "Keir Starmer has…...