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Mossvile man detained after allegedly uploading child sex abuse materials on social media app
PEORIA, Ill. - A Mossville man has been charged after allegedly uploading child sex abuse materials to Snapchat. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 39-year-old Dustin Myers is charged wi...
Apr 02, 2026
Director Lin-Manuel Miranda will make musical ‘Octet’ into movie
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 2 (Reuters) - Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of the 11time Tony Award-winning musical "Hamilton," will direct a musical film adaptation of Dave Malloy's c...
Apr 02, 2026
US Interior Department to reduce staff through deferred resignation, early retirement
April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of the Interior will offer employees new opportunities to leave the agency as part of a plan to improve efficiency, it said in a statement on Thursday. Interior...
Apr 02, 2026
Diaz, Howard officially declared winners in Peoria Public Schools board races
PEORIA, Ill. - The presumed winners of the two Peoria Public Schools board races are now official. Andres "Andy" Diaz was the winner in the District Two race, earning nearly 60% of the vote over chall...
Apr 02, 2026
Appeals panel orders resentencing of ex‑Colorado clerk over voting machines
By Brad Brooks April 2 (Reuters) - A Colorado appeals court on Thursday overturned the nine-year prison sentence, but not the conviction, given to Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted of tampe...
Apr 02, 2026
Starbucks closes China deal with Boyu, plans to expand stores
By Waylon Cunningham April 2 (Reuters) - Starbucks has closed its deal with Boyu Capital to sell control of its China operations, the Seattle-based coffee company announced Thursday. The deal, whose o...
Apr 02, 2026
Trading Day: Oil Strait back up again
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, April 2 (Reuters) - World markets reeled on Thursday, with stocks mostly lower and U.S. oil soaring 11% after President Donald Trump indicated there will be no let-...
Apr 02, 2026
Energy-price surge will work through economy slowly, Fed's Williams tells Fox Business
By Michael S. Derby April 2 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said monetary policy is "well positioned," as he expects surging energy prices will take some time to a...
Apr 02, 2026
US judge tosses Blake Lively's sexual harassment case against Justin Baldoni
By Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday dismissed actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims in her lawsuit against actor and director Justin Bal...
Apr 02, 2026
Brazil's Embraer posts 47% increase in first-quarter deliveries
SAO PAULO, April 2 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter, up 47% from the same period last year, it said in a securities filing on Thursday. (Reporting by...
Apr 02, 2026
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