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PFD: Overnight fire caused by “misused smoking materials”
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters say there are no injuries following a devastating house fire overnight, reportedly caused by misused smoking materials. The initial call came in just after 1:3...
Dec 21, 2022
Elon Musk, ‘Chief Twit’
By Kenneth Li How easy was it to forget the rocket-launching, swashbuckling billionaire inspiration for the superhero "Iron Man" held more than one job this year: the self-anointed role of "Chief Twit...
Dec 21, 2022
Water main break forces Peoria health office closure
PEORIA, Ill. — A water main break has forced the Peoria City/County Health Department to close for at least Wednesday. The closure reportedly impacts programs and services at the facility at 211...
Dec 21, 2022
Futures rise as Nike posts strong quarter, consumer confidence data on tap
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, with Nike bringing cheer to markets after it reported better-than-expected results, while investors awaited more economic data for hints on the ...
Dec 21, 2022
Tesla to freeze hiring, lay off employees next quarter – Electrek
(Reuters) -Another wave of layoffs are coming at electric-car maker Tesla Inc in the next quarter, news website Electrek reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter. Tesla is also ...
Dec 21, 2022
Israeli startup makes inroads with personal flying vehicle
Beersheva, Israel (Reuters) - An Israeli-made electric vehicle designed to fly commuters on short trips far above streets overcrowded with cars has made its maiden unmanned flight, a milestone the dev...
Dec 21, 2022
Sports betting operator BetMGM hit by data breach
(Reuters) - Sports betting service BetMGM said on Wednesday personal information of its customers were obtained in an unauthorized manner, but did not specify the number of users affected. The issue a...
Dec 21, 2022
Morning Bid: A year in reverse
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Amid all the macro policy excitement this month, the relentless slide of electric auto giant Tesla's stock has been withering - with...
Dec 21, 2022
FTX founder Bankman-Fried’s Bahamas case to resume as extradition looms
By Jared Higgs and Maria Alejandra Cardona NASSAU (Reuters) - Proceedings are set to resume on Wednesday in Sam Bankman-Fried's Bahamas court case, after the founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange...
Dec 21, 2022
Hybrid wheat hitting U.S. fields as war, climate threaten global food supplies
By Tom Polansek and Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Global seed maker Syngenta will release a new type of wheat developed with complex cross-breeding techniques in the United States next year, bea...
Dec 21, 2022
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