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Crude oil prices drop, pressured by stronger U.S. dollar
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Crude oil prices fell on Thursday pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar, but losses were limited by a big drop in crude oil inventories in the United States, ...
Syndicated Content Jun 16, 2021
Hornets’ LaMelo Ball voted NBA Rookie of the Year
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was named NBA Rookie of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the third player in franchise history to capture the honor, joining Larry Johnson (1991-92) and Emeka Okafor...
Syndicated Content Jun 16, 2021
Former World No. 4 Kiki Bertens announces retirement
Former World No. 4 Kiki Bertens announced Wednesday that she will retire at the end of the 2021 season. The 10-time winner from the Netherlands underwent Achilles surgery last October. "I want to shar...
Syndicated Content Jun 16, 2021
China reports 19 new COVID-19 cases on June 16 vs 21 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 19 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland for June 16, down from 21 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health C...
Syndicated Content Jun 16, 2021
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper says police arrest five directors
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested five directors at the Apple Daily newspaper early on Thursday morning, including its editor-in-chief, local media reported, in the latest blow to the ne...
Syndicated Content Jun 16, 2021
Toshiba chairman says he may leave once problems fixed – WSJ
TOKYO (Reuters) - The chairman of Toshiba Corp, facing calls to resign amid a corporate governance scandal, said he may step down after revamping its board and appointing a new CEO, according to the W...
Syndicated Content Jun 16, 2021
U.S. lawmakers press GM CEO on California emissions, Mexico labor
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra faced questions from U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday on a workers' vote at a company plant in Mexico and the company's ...
Syndicated Content Jun 16, 2021
Protests against police abuse spread across Tunisian capital
(Corrects typo in paragraph 8) TUNIS (Reuters) - Protests that erupted more a week against police abuse in Sejoumi neighbourhood of Tunisia's capital spread other poor neighborhoods late on Wednesday....
Syndicated Content Jun 16, 2021
U.S. Congress votes to create Juneteenth holiday marking end of slavery
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed and sent to President Joe Biden a bill making June 19, or "Juneteenth," a federal holiday co...
Syndicated Content Jun 16, 2021

Peoria Police ask for help in searching for missing endangered person
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are requesting the public’s help in locating DuMaruria K. Wilson, who is 21 years old. Wilson was last seen Wednesday morning around 12:15 a.m. in the area of ...
Dalton Kemper Jun 16, 2021
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