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Central Illinois man dead after head-on crash with 18-wheeler
Peoria, IL (WMBD) — A Central Illinois man is dead in the wake of a crash involving his pickup truck, a John Deere tractor and a big rig. Illinois State Police say it happened Tuesday evening ar...
Oct 14, 2021
U.S. FDA advisers weigh case for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
(Reuters) -Israel health officials on Thursday said that booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine improved severe disease protection in people aged 40 and older, in presentations made to ...
Oct 14, 2021
IMF steering committee calls for inflation vigilance, draft statement shows
By David Lawder and Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund's steering committee is urging global policymakers to increase their monitoring of inflation dynamic...
Oct 14, 2021
Schumer says U.S. Senate to vote on election reform next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that the Senate will hold a procedural vote as early as next Wednesday on election reform legislation aimed at reversi...
Oct 14, 2021
Developer of automated cargo planes draws $100 million investment
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Reliable Robotics, a Silicon Valley startup aiming to automate conventional fixed-wing planes to ferry cargo and eventually passengers, has raised $100 million from investo...
Oct 14, 2021
Italian tech startup MotorK eyes $175 million Amsterdam IPO
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Italian software company MotorK said on Thursday it aimed to raise 150 million euros ($175 million) with an initial public offering (IPO) of shares on the Amsterdam stock exchang...
Oct 14, 2021
Emerging markets need $1 trln a year to get to net zero – BlackRock
LONDON (Reuters) - Emerging market economies need $1 trillion a year of public and private finance in order to transition to a low-carbon economy in the fight against climate change, a report from ass...
Oct 14, 2021
‘Fake it until you make it’: 5G marketing outpaces service reality
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mobile phone companies advertise high-speed 5G service with U.S. maps splashed with pink or blue to suggest widespread coverage, but the latest generation wireles...
Oct 14, 2021
As Ida-hit Port Fourchon rebuilds, disappearing wetlands threaten its future
By Liz Hampton PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana (Reuters) - On Louisiana's south coast, in a key port servicing the U.S. offshore oil industry, a huge shipyard sits idle and in tatters. Where parts of the nin...
Oct 14, 2021
Peoria fire leaves one dead
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just after 6 a.m. Thursday to the scene of a fire at 903 W. Thrush. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said once the fire was extinguished, crews ...
Oct 14, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
52 °F Light Rain, Mist
