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South Carolina institutes firing squad executions
(Reuters) - South Carolina now has the means to facilitate executions by firing squad, officials said Friday, making it one of few states where it is lawful to carry out a death sentence in that manne...
Syndicated Content Mar 18, 2022

Diocese to restrict use of Spalding Center
PEORIA, Ill. – A key property that’s part of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria won’t be used as much anymore, in part because of its condition. The diocese says the Spalding Renewal Cen...
Will Stevenson Mar 18, 2022

Command staff named now that Peoria Fire Chief is retired
PEORIA, Ill. – There’s a new man in charge for now at the Peoria Fire Department, and he’s the fifth chief in the last four years. Now that Jim Bachman has retired as Chief, the city...
Will Stevenson Mar 18, 2022
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico says has refinanced its debt for $191 million
(Reuters) - Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico said on Friday it has refinanced its debt for $191 million, due in January and February 2024. The company said that with this refi...
Syndicated Content Mar 18, 2022

IL leaders issue joint statement on Russian invasion of Ukraine
CHICAGO, Ill. – Even as legislation to a similar end makes its way through the Illinois General Assembly, the state’s top political leaders say Illinois money is leaving Russia. Governor J...
Will Stevenson Mar 18, 2022
GM buys SoftBank Vision Fund’s stake in Cruise for $2.1 billion
(Reuters) - General Motors said on Friday it had entered into a deal with SoftBank Vision Fund and certain of its affiliates to acquire the fund's ownership stake in GM Cruise Holdings LLC for $2.1 bi...
Syndicated Content Mar 18, 2022
U.S. booking sites seeing strong demand for 2022 travel
By Doyinsola Oladipo (Reuters) - U.S. booking sites including Vrbo, Hopper and KAYAK are seeing higher demand for spring and summer leisure travel as COVID-19 restrictions ease and travelers appear to...
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Google is accused in lawsuit of systemic bias against Black employees
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the search engine company steers them to lower-level jobs, pays them le...
Syndicated Content Mar 18, 2022

ICC women to play for 7th place title in NJCAA tourney Saturday after victory Friday
PORT HURON, Mich. – The Illinois Central College women’s basketball team continues to roll on after a rocky start in the NJCAA Tournament. The Cougars Friday defeated number nine Niagra Co...
Will Stevenson Mar 18, 2022
Exclusive-Veon employees in bomb shelters keep Ukraine’s biggest mobile network up -CEO
By Supantha Mukherjee and Toby Sterling STOCKHOLM/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Thousands of telecom operator Veon employees are working from bomb shelters in Ukraine and moving equipment to border areas to m...
Syndicated Content Mar 18, 2022
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