Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Three Percenters militia members charged in U.S. Capitol attack
By Jan Wolfe and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors have charged six members of the right-wing Three Percenters militia group with conspiring to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a...
Jun 10, 2021
California appeals judge’s ruling striking down assault weapons ban
(Reuters) - California officials on Thursday said the state has appealed a federal judge's decision to strike down its three-decade-old ban on assault-style weapons, saying the law is needed to preven...
Jun 10, 2021
Back to life: IL to fully reopen
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s a day 15 months in the making. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health have officially announced Friday will be the start of Phase Five of ...
Jun 10, 2021
Warner Bros. plans anime movie in ‘Lord of the Rings’ series
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Warner Bros. movie studio will produce an anime feature film set in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's popular "The Lord of the Rings" books, officials announced on Thursday. "T...
Jun 10, 2021
State’s Attorney: Dr. Marshall’s killer was part of a larger burglary ring
PEORIA, Ill. — More information was released Thursday regarding the murder of Dr. William Marshall inside his home on Jan. 6. 54-year-old Robert Ely was arrested in St. Louis Wednesday for the f...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. Treasury’s Yellen says Congress needs to fund debt relief programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers on Thursday that debt relief for poor and developing countries would be hampered without new funding, while $2.7 billion in c...
Jun 10, 2021
Actor Riz Ahmed leads bid to change way Muslims seen in movies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British actor Riz Ahmed on Thursday launched an effort to improve the way Muslims are depicted in movies after a study showed that they are barely seen and shown in a negative ...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. Senate panel to unveil $78 billion surface transportation bill – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday will unveil a bipartisan surface transportation bill that would authorize $78 billion over five years, including $25 billion for ...
Jun 10, 2021
Macy’s fireworks to light up New York sky on July 4th after pandemic curtailment
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - Macy's July 4th fireworks spectacular will return to the New York City sky this year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday, after the pandemic led officials to o...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. lawmakers grill FBI director over ‘inaction’ ahead of Capitol attack
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday questioned FBI Director Chris Wray over what they said were intelligence failures in the weeks before the...
Jun 10, 2021
