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White House: apparent use of whips on Haitian migrants not acceptable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that footage appearing to show border patrol agents using whips against Haitian migrants coming into the United States from Mexico was unacceptabl...
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Prosecutors rest case against R. Kelly after month of testimony
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Monday rested their sex trafficking case against R. Kelly, after a month of often disturbing and graphic testimony from people who accused th...
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Mother of Trayvon Martin to speak in Peoria at MLK event
PEORIA, Ill. – The mother of Travon Martin will be making an appearance in Peoria next year. The group Public Employees for Community Concerns — a group of African-American City of Peoria ...
Will Stevenson Sep 20, 2021
Biden supports full investigation into Afghanistan drone strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden supports a thorough investigation of the U.S. drone strike that killed up to ten Afghanistan civilians last month, the White House said on Monday. Biden...
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Coinbase scraps plans for crypto lending program
(Reuters) - Coinbase Global Inc has scrapped its plan to launch an interest-yielding USD Coin (USDC) lending program, the cryptocurrency exchange said in a blog post. The move comes days after U.S. re...
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Audience for Emmy Awards show rises to 7.4 million
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The television audience for Sunday's Emmy Awards reached 7.4 million viewers, according to data released by broadcaster CBS, up some 16% from last year's record low. A year ago,...
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Governor makes two appearances in Peoria, talking residential assistance and McCluggage Bridge
UPDATED 1:47 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. – Governor JB Pritzker used a Peoria agency as a backdrop for talking up increased money thanks to both state and federal sources for community and low-income assi...
Will Stevenson Sep 20, 2021
Iowa farm services firm: systems offline due to cybersecurity incident
CHICAGO (Reuters) -Iowa-based farm services provider NEW Cooperative Inc said on Monday its systems were offline to contain a "cybersecurity" incident that it did not specify but later said it had con...
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Mother, son charged in Jan 6 riot have not responded to plea deal offers
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Tennessee mother and son facing felony charges for participating in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot have not responded to plea bargain proposals advanced to the...
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Safety for motorists, mental health for farmers among focuses of National Farm Safety and Health Week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The fatal accident last week in rural Tazewell County involving a car and a combine could serve as a reminder that it can be dangerous this time of year on the roads. The Sta...
Will Stevenson Sep 20, 2021
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