Category Archives: (1470 & 100.3 WMBD) Breaking News
U.S. trade deficit hits record high in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. trade deficit widened to a record high in January amid a surge in imports, potentially setting up trade to remain a drag on economic growth in the first quarter. The Com...
Mar 08, 2022
Biden bans Russia oil imports to U.S., warns U.S. gasoline prices will rise further
UPDATED 10:47 A. M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports on Tuesday in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, underscoring strong bi...
Mar 08, 2022
Update: Biden to announce Jackson as historic U.S. Supreme Court pick, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden plans on Friday to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal appellate judge, to become the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to...
Feb 25, 2022
Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders attack
UPDATE: Feb. 23, 2022 — 11:35 p.m. MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces fired missiles at several Ukrainian cities and landed troops on its south coast on Thursday, officials and media said, af...
Feb 23, 2022
Twitter says investigating errors on website
(Reuters) -Twitter Inc said on Friday it was experiencing an elevated number of application programming interface errors and is currently investigating the issue. Application programming interface, or...
Feb 11, 2022
NFL-Brady announces retirement from NFL after record-setting career
(Reuters) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, widely considered the greatest player in NFL history, announced his retirement on Tuesday after a career during which he won a record seve...
Feb 01, 2022
Caterpillar revenue beats estimates on rebound in construction demand
(Reuters) –Caterpillar Inc beat quarterly revenue estimates on Friday on sustained demand for its heavy machinery and construction equipment as global economic activity recovers from pandemic lo...
Jan 28, 2022
Train chemical leak closes traffic
UPDATE 3:20 p.m. The Peoria Police Department has reopened traffic on Adams St between Oregon and Griswold. ——— PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police, fire, and hazmat crews remain on t...
Jan 25, 2022
U.S. Labor Dept. withdrawing COVID vaccine rule for large employers
(Reuters) -The Department of Labor said on Tuesday it will withdraw its COVID-19 vaccine-and-testing requirement for large U.S. employers after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the rule, ending a contro...
Jan 25, 2022
University of Michigan agrees to $490 million sexual-abuse settlement, AP reports
(Reuters) -The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement over sexual assault allegations against former sports doctor Robert Anderson, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. A ...
Jan 19, 2022
