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Central Illinois native among 8 killed in B-52 crash at California Air Force base
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (299+ words) (25 News) " One of the eight people killed in the crash of a B-52 bomber in Southern California's Mojave Desert earlier this month was an Air Force reservist with Central Illinois roots. Col. Gregory Watson was a 1991 graduate of Normal Community High…...
Pekin Park District surveying public's appetite for tax hike
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (204+ words) PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) " Pekin Park District leaders are asking voters whether they will support a property tax increase, aiming to place a referendum on the November ballot. Park District Executive Director Cameron Bettin said residents are being asked to fill out…...
Costa Rica arrests man over suspected death threat to president
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (118+ words) SAN JOSE, June 19 (Reuters) - Costa Rican "authorities on "Friday arrested man over a suspected death "threat "to "President Laura Fernandez, "the Central American country's security ministry said. No "attack against the "president was "reported, but ". .. SAN JOSE, June 19 (Reuters) " Costa…...
Chaps Vision says ethics panel can veto deals deemed risky
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (422+ words) PARIS, June 18 (Reuters) " French software group Chaps Vision said on Thursday its independent ethics committee can block contracts where its software could be misused, underscoring how oversight has become central as Europe seeks local "alternatives to U. S. data analytics providers. Chaps…...
Warehouse roof fire triggers smoke alert in Los Angeles
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (286+ words) LOS ANGELES, June 17 (Reuters) " Flames swept the roof of a massive warehouse in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, quickly spreading across the building's "solar panels, belching thick clouds of smoke "and ammonia gas that prompted a shelter-in-place order for nearby…...
Analysis-SPACs are back, thanks to Wall Street's mega-IPO frenzy
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (813+ words) June 17 (Reuters) " SPACs are making a comeback. A flood of expected blockbuster IPOs this year is creating an opening for SPACs as smaller companies seek to capitalize on a favorable market without having to compete for investor attention against the…...
New East Peoria Police station on Camp St. to open next week
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (117+ words) EAST PEORIA, Ill. " The East Peoria Police Department is about ready to move into its new home. On Tuesday, the department says operations at its new facility on Camp St. will begin on Monday at 8: 00 A. M. The first week will be a…...
Rivian trims workforce by about 2% amid profitability push
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (225+ words) June 16 (Reuters) " Electric-vehicle maker Rivian said on Tuesday it is laying off less than 2% of its workforce as "part of ongoing efforts to scale "its operations profitably. The company, which employed 15, 232 people as of December last year, has said it…...
US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes on takeoff in California, Air Force says
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (155+ words) LOS ANGELES, June 15 (Reuters) " A U. S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed on Monday "shortly after takeoff from Edwards "Air Force Base in Southern California's Mojave Desert, the base said. Aerial video footage of the crash scene, about 100 "miles (161 "km) north of…...
Newsom says Trump has directed Justice Department to investigate him
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (108+ words) LOS ANGELES, June 15 (Reuters) - California "Governor "Gavin Newsom on Monday said "U. S. "President "Donald Trump "had directed the Justice Department to "investigate him, "without "providing details. "They "have not "found a crime - "they are simply t. .. Newsom says Trump has directed Justice…...