Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Republican lawmaker says public transit dispute holding up U.S. infrastructure bill
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lead U.S. Republican negotiator on an infrastructure plan said on Sunday he hoped for a detailed agreement sometime this week despite a dispute over spendi...
Jul 25, 2021
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi may invite Republican Kinzinger onto Jan. 6 panel
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said she intended to speak with Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger about serving on a select ...
Jul 25, 2021
Some Americans likely to need COVID-19 vaccine booster -Fauci
By Linda So WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that Americans who are immune compromised may end up needing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. "Those...
Jul 25, 2021
Two Peoria homes destroyed by arson
PEORIA, Ill. – Three Peoria firefighters were injured battling a house fire that was determined to be caused by arson. Firefighters were dispatched to 810 West Richmond at 12:17 a.m. Sunday. The...
Jul 25, 2021
Three pets die in Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria firefighters were dispatched to a fire in a West Bluff Peoria home. Firefighters found smoke and fire coming from the back of the house at 1311 N. Underhill St. when they a...
Jul 25, 2021
So-called smoke shade from other wildfires helps crews fight biggest U.S. blaze
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Scores of wildfires raging across the Western United States' forest and scrub have belched so much smoke that it is helping an army of firefighters gain ground on the nation'...
Jul 24, 2021
U.S. hits one of two targets in missile defense test – agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States intercepted one of two targets in a missile defense test conducted over the ocean northwest of Hawaii on Saturday, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said in a ne...
Jul 24, 2021
U.S. wildfires turn full moon orange
(Reuters) - Raging wildfires in the U.S. northwest and southwestern Canada cast an orange tint on July's full moon on Friday evening, as smoke from multiple blazes gusted toward the east. In Washingto...
Jul 24, 2021
U.S. administers 340.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 340,363,922 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 393,929,955 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Jul 24, 2021
U.S. will not investigate nursing home deaths in New York, two other states -letter
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to open a civil rights investigation into nursing homes in New York and two other states regarding their COVID-19 r...
Jul 24, 2021
