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PPS Board approves K-4 alternative program
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria Public School Board has approved of a district plan to employ an outside agency to provide an alternative program for elementary students. The board Monday night approv...
Will Stevenson Sep 28, 2021
Netflix buys first video game studio, rolls out mobile games
(Reuters) - Netflix has bought video game creator Night School Studio and rolled out five mobile gaming titles in select European markets, the company said on Tuesday, as it looks to diversify revenue...
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Fire to vacant home investigated as arson
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Firefighters made quick work of a fire at a vacant home Tuesday morning, but an investigation into it continues. Fire officials say they believe the fire in the 2100 block ...
Will Stevenson Sep 28, 2021
U.S. Senator Cruz vows to block new Democratic debt ceiling ploy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz vowed on Tuesday to block Democrats from obtaining consent to suspend the federal debt ceiling through a simple majority vote. (Reporting by Dav...
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Singapore reports 2,236 COVID-19 cases, its highest ever single-day rise
(Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry reported 2,236 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. A recent rise in cases after the relaxation of some COVID-19 meas...
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Exclusive: Drug distributors strike 1st opioid settlement with Native American tribe for $75 million
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - The three largest U.S. drug distributors will pay more than $75 million to resolve claims they fueled an opioid epidemic in the Cherokee Nation's territory in Oklahoma, mar...
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U.S. Senate’s Warren calls Powell ‘dangerous man’ to lead the Fed
(Reuters) - A top Senate Democrat on Tuesday said she would vote against a reappointment of Jerome Powell as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, calling him a "dangerous man" to lead the central bank. ...
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Caterpillar video brings giant “Hot Wheels” to life
BRIMFIELD, Ill. — For years now, Caterpillar, Inc. has staged epic video trials including giant Jenga and Pac-Man games. But, CAT’s outdone itself with it’s latest video…a gian...
Julia Bradley Sep 28, 2021
Brazil to give COVID-19 booster shots to people over 60 years old
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil will provide COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all its people over 60-years-old, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said on Tuesday. Queiroga said in a tweet that the decisio...
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French Greens pick Jadot as presidential candidate amid fragmented Left
PARIS (Reuters) -Green voters on Tuesday chose former Greenpeace activist Yannick Jadot to be their candidate for France's April 2022 presidential election. Jadot won the vote by a narrow margin, winn...
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