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‘History is watching:’ Hollywood stars urge Biden to press for Israel, Gaza ceasefire
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Dozens of Hollywood actors and artists, including comedian Jon Stewart and Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, wrote on Friday to U.S. President Joe Biden, urging him to...
Oct 20, 2023
Victim in fatal Peoria house fire identified
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has released the name of the victim in Thursday’s fatal fire at a Peoria home. Harwood says Don Watson, 72, suffered severe smoke inhalat...
Oct 20, 2023
As actors strike hits 100 days, hope mixes with financial angst
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As the actors strike hits the 100-day mark on Saturday, performers on the picket line offered a mix of worry over financial difficulties and hopes of getting a go...
Oct 20, 2023
S&P upgrades Greece to investment grade for first time since 2010 crisis
(Reuters) - S&P Global is the first among the "big three" rating agencies to upgrade Greece to investment grade since the country's debt crisis in 2010. It raised late on Friday the country's local an...
Oct 20, 2023
Factbox-Who’s in, who’s out of race to become US House of Representatives speaker?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top job in the U.S. House of Representatives remained vacant on Friday, after hardline Republican Jim Jordan failed in his third bid for the gavel and dropped out of the rac...
Oct 20, 2023
Biden’s speech on Israel and Ukraine draws 20.3 million viewers -Nielsen
By Dawn Chmielewski and Danielle Broadway (Reuters) - An estimated 20.3 million people watched U.S. President Joe Biden's Thursday night prime-time speech advocating wartime aid to support Israel and ...
Oct 20, 2023
Controversial pipeline canceled amid safety concerns, regulatory pushback
(Capitol News Illinois) – Navigator CO2, a Nebraska-based company specializing in carbon capture and sequestration, announced Friday it is canceling plans to build a 1,300-mile carbon dioxide pi...
Oct 20, 2023
Moody’s lifts UK’s outlook to ‘stable’
(Reuters) - Ratings agency Moody's revised Britain's outlook to "stable" from "negative" on Friday, saying policy predictability has been restored after heightened volatility last year around the mini...
Oct 20, 2023
Software firm Okta’s shares slump on cyber breach
(Reuters) - Okta on Friday disclosed a breach of its customer support system that allowed some hackers to view files uploaded by certain clients, pushing the software company's shares down about 12%. ...
Oct 20, 2023
Three new exhibits debut Friday at Peoria Riverfront Museum. Here’s what they are
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria Riverfront Museum is celebrating its 11th anniversary with new exhibits to help the public learn about figures from the city's history, and make you think. One of the e...
Oct 20, 2023
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