EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria's Festival of Lights Parade returns on Saturday with 41 floats representing 41 years. "So, we've brought one back that has not been in the parade the past few years. We've got a trailer underneath it, and it will be making its return to the parade...so, we're excited. 6:30 p.m. and ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in October, though consumer spending appears to have remained on a solid footing at the start of the fourth quarter despite the rising cost of ‍living that is forcing some househo...

December 16, 2025 Q: If you're average, it takes you 47 minutes to do THIS. What is THIS? A: Grocery shop

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - British Prime ‍Minister Keir Starmer has ordered a ‌probe ‌into foreign election interference after a former senior ​member of ‍Reform ​UK was ​jailed for ‍taking bribes to promote Russian interests ‍in the European Parliamen...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth rebounded in November after nonfarm payrolls declined in October because of government spending cuts, but the unemployment rate was at 4.6% as the labor market weakens against the backdro...

Article Summary President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week targeting state laws that regulate artificial intelligence. Illinois has enacted a half dozen AI laws, regulating use in classrooms, mental health counseling, replication of artwork and performer likeness and more. Gov. JB Pritzker and several ...

HONG KONG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday he raised the ‍conviction of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai in a meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, one day after the media mogul ‌was found guilty of ‌collusion with ...

STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions rose 7% in 2024, reversing a downtrend in recent years, after the government eased rules on mixing biofuels in petrol and diesel, data ‍showed on Tuesday. The upturn in emissions will make...

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The host broadcaster of the next Eurovision Song Contest, Austria's ORF, will not ban the Palestinian flag from the audience or drown out booing during Israel's performance as has happened at ‍previous show...

MOSCOW, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Russia's Ministry ‍of Justice has labelled German media outlet ‌Deutsche ‌Welle an "undesirable organisation", according to the ministry's website. Russia regularly ​designates entities ‍it ​says undermine ​its national ‍secu...