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Twitter launches $8 monthly subscription with blue checkmark
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Saturday launched a subscription service for its social media platform for $8 a month that includes the blue checkmark "verified" badge, offering an updated version on Apple...
Nov 05, 2022
U.S. Powerball worth world-record $1.6 billion in Saturday night drawing
(Reuters) - The U.S. Powerball jackpot that will be drawn on Saturday night is the largest lotto prize ever offered at an estimated $1.6 billion, breaking the previous world record the game set in 201...
Nov 05, 2022
German pensions could rise by up to 4.2% in 2023 – proposal
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's more than 20 million pensioners will likely see their state benefit rise by up to 4.2% from July 2023, according to a governemt proposal seen by Reuters, lower than the ex...
Nov 05, 2022
U.S. rail union representing 4,900 workers narrowly approves contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) representing about 4,900 rail workers said Saturday that members narrowly ratified a tentative contract a...
Nov 05, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway could boost earnings after Occidental accounting change
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc could soon see a boost to its bottom line after changing its accounting for its big stake in Occidental Petroleum Corp. In its q...
Nov 05, 2022
WIND ADVISORY: High profile vehicles may see danger or difficulty
PEORIA, Ill. — National Weather Service forecasters predicted heavy wind gusts up to 50 mph for the Peoria-Pekin metro area through the majority of the daylight hours on Saturday. NWS began issu...
Nov 05, 2022
Biden comments on coal-fired plants slammed by Manchin ahead of U.S. midterms
By Trevor Hunnicutt JOLIET, Ill. (Reuters) - Comments by President Joe Biden about shutting coal-powered energy plants days before critical midterm elections drew fire on Saturday from a key conservat...
Nov 05, 2022
Activists glue themselves to Goya paintings in Spanish climate protest
MADRID (Reuters) - Climate activists glued themselves to the frames of two world-famous paintings by Spanish master Francisco de Goya in Madrid's Prado museum on Saturday, the latest in a string of pr...
Nov 05, 2022
Berkshire Hathaway posts quarterly loss as stock holdings fall
(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday posted a third-quarter loss, as the conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett said it lost money on its stock investments and from insurance underwr...
Nov 05, 2022
UPDATED: PPD investigates Nov. 2 fight between middle school girls
UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 1:23 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. — Police are confirming certain details related to a video taped fight between Peoria middle school girls outside a recent basketball game....
Nov 05, 2022
Peoria, IL, USA
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