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Amazon snaps up James Bond owner MGM for $8.45 billion as streaming war heats up
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it is buying MGM, the fabled U.S. movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for $8.45 billion, giving it a huge library of films and...
Syndicated Content May 26, 2021
Through fashion, Rwandan-born designer champions African unity
By Kirthana Pillay and Sisipho Skweyiya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Rwandan-born fashion designer and visual artist Eli Gold left his home when he was 13 as his country was wracked by a civil war and gen...
Syndicated Content May 26, 2021
Prince Harry and Oprah reunite for mental health follow-up show
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey are to revisit their documentary about mental health with a follow-up, Apple TV+ said on Wednesday, adding that the series had brought a 25% incr...
Syndicated Content May 26, 2021
Former Virginia Republican Senator John Warner dies at 94
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. Senator John Warner of Virginia, who at times clashed with fellow Republicans during his three decades in office, has died of heart failure. He was 94. Warner died la...
Syndicated Content May 26, 2021

East Peoria home damaged by fire overnight
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — It’s unclear what caused an overnight fire in East Peoria, that left seven people displaced. The call came in around 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of Anderson Avenu...
Julia Bradley May 26, 2021
U.S. steps up pursuit of far-right activists in 2016 voter suppression probe
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The indictment of a far-right internet activist on charges of interfering with the 2016 U.S. election reflects a strategic shift by the Department of Justice a...
Syndicated Content May 26, 2021
EU court rejects OHB bid to suspend European Space Agency decisions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's second-top court on Wednesday rejected an application by German satellite company OHB System AG to suspend two public procurement decisions by the European Space Agency. ...
Syndicated Content May 26, 2021
Super Flower Moon rises in clear sky over Sydney Opera House
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The year's biggest full moon, known as the Super Flower Moon, rose in a clear evening sky over the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday to the delight of amateur photographers positioned...
Syndicated Content May 26, 2021

Parking space a concern for Downtown Development Corporation
PEORIA, Ill. — The Downtown Development Corporation of Peoria (DDC) presented Tuesday night to the Peoria City Council as they continuously look for ways to redevelop downtown Peoria. One of the...
Dalton Kemper May 25, 2021

Top Morton Schools admin. leaving post
MORTON, Ill. — Five-year Morton Schools Superintendent Jeff Hill announced Tuesday the 2021-2022 school year will be his last. "Morton has been an enjoyable experience, and I think it has been a...
Jeremy Scott May 25, 2021
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