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Officials: More local COVID cases among youth, among other problems
PEORIA, Ill. – COVID-19 cases continue to be on the rise in the Tri-County region, and that has the head of the Peoria City/County Health Department more than a little concerned. Administrator M...
Aug 26, 2021
New York City approves licenses, commission caps for food-delivery apps
By Hilary Russ and Tina Bellon NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Council on Thursday approved legislation to license food-delivery apps including Grubhub, DoorDash Inc and Uber Eats and to perman...
Aug 26, 2021
Tyson Foods offers $10,000 prizes for vaccinated U.S. chicken workers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tyson Foods said on Thursday it is offering U.S. chicken plant workers the chance to win $10,000 once a week for the next five weeks if they have received at least one dose of a CO...
Aug 26, 2021
Biden warns Kabul airport attackers: ‘We will hunt you down’
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden, his voice breaking with emotion, vowed on Thursday the United States would hunt down those responsible for twin explosions at the Kabul a...
Aug 26, 2021
Judge allows Johnson & Johnson to split talc liabilities from main business
(Reuters) - A federal judge has cleared the way for Johnson & Johnson to split its talc-related liabilities from the rest of its business, a decision that could allow the drugmaker to move thousands o...
Aug 26, 2021
MEME ETF seeks to tap retail investor sentiment
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors looking to bet on the "meme stock" phenomenon that has characterized the retail trading boom may soon have a new way to do so, with the Roundhill MEME exchange-traded fu...
Aug 26, 2021
ABC News president calls for independent investigation in sexual assault case – source
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - ABC News President Kim Godwin on Thursday indicated she would request an independent investigation into how the TV network handled sexual assault allegations against a form...
Aug 26, 2021
Bradley following Pritzker’s mandate, requiring vaccinations for students and staff
PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University will now require all students and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after Gov. JB Pritzker Thursday mandated all higher education personnel and students r...
Aug 26, 2021
Dell beats revenue estimates as remote work fuels demand
(Reuters) - Dell Technologies Inc beat market estimates for second-quarter revenue on Thursday as the shift to hybrid work kept demand strong for its laptops, desktops and cloud services. People globa...
Aug 26, 2021
Old Navy, Athleta power Gap sales forecast, shares jump
(Reuters) - Gap Inc on Thursday raised its full-year net sales forecast for the second time, betting on hot demand for its Old Navy and Athleta clothing brands as socializing makes a comeback with eas...
Aug 26, 2021
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