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Police involved in armed standoff on N. Sheridan Road
UPDATED 3:43 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police are in a standoff Tuesday afternoon with one, and maybe two, armed subjects. Police are saying the incident is unfolding in the 1100 block of North...
Will Stevenson Dec 07, 2021
Uber, Deliveroo could be hit by draft EU rules for gig workers
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Uber, Deliveroo and other online platform companies may have to reclassify some of their workers as employees under draft European Union rules meant to boost their...
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Canadian arrested for ransomware attacks in U.S. after two year probe
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A 31-year-old Ottawa man has been arrested on suspicion of mounting ransomware attacks in the United States and Canada after a joint probe that took almost two years, police said on...
Syndicated Content Dec 07, 2021

Dr. Kasper: Omicron gets the attention, but Delta still the most prevalent
PEORIA, Ill. – A local medical expert says while the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is getting our attention, it’s still not the variant that’s the big problem yet. Doctor Doug Kasper w...
Will Stevenson Dec 07, 2021

Peoria Mayor hopes to lead push to buy more time for pension obligations
Peoria, Ill — Peoria’s Mayor now wants to take a leadership role in pushing the timeline for Illinois pension obligations. Mayor Rita Ali says she wants to be the one to bring mayors toget...
Cooper Banks Dec 07, 2021
U.S. senator demands Fed chair disclose details on trading by officials
(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who sits on the Senate committee that oversees the Federal Reserve, has demanded the central bank disclose its leaders' personal investments and ethics guida...
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Meta Messenger head to leave company in 2022
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc said on Tuesday its Messenger head Stan Chudnovsky, who is also leading the integration of the social media network's messaging apps, will leave the company in 2022. Chu...
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Factbox-COVID-19 and the U.S. courts: challenges to Biden vaccine rules
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Courts have recently blocked many of the Biden administration's rules and regulations aimed at increasing U.S. vaccination against COVID-19, which has killed more than 780,000 ...
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ECB picks Spain’s Arce for key economics job
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank said on Tuesday it had picked Spain's Oscar Arce as the director general of its economics department, a key position that involves preparing the ECB's g...
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U.S. imposes sanctions on people in Iran, Syria and Uganda, citing rights abuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than a dozen people and entities in Iran, Syria and Uganda, accusing them of being connected to serious human rights abuse...
Syndicated Content Dec 07, 2021
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