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WEEK-TV General Manager Mark DeSantis announces retirement

January 27, 2021 2:30 pm Quincy Media

Veteran Peoria General Manager Mark DeSantis has announced he is retiring from WEEK-TV. Mark has been Vice President and General Manager of WEEK-TV…

DOJ rescinds ‘zero tolerance’ immigration rule

January 26, 2021 4:46 pm Associated Press

The Justice Department has rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a “zero tolerance” enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico…

Judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban

January 26, 2021 1:53 pm Associated Press

A federal judge has barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium that is a key immigration priority of President Joe…

Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary

January 25, 2021 5:39 pm Associated Press

Janet Yellen has been confirmed as President Joe Biden’s treasury secretary in an overwhelming Senate vote.…

Trump’s sway over GOP tested as impeachment heads to Senate

January 25, 2021 5:32 pm Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House impeachment case against Donald Trump is heading to the Senate for his upcoming trial. But as House Democratic…

Test Story

January 25, 2021 3:23 pm Travis Sloan

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Watchdog probes if DOJ officials tried to overturn election

January 25, 2021 11:45 am Associated Press

The Justice Department’s inspector general is launching an investigation to examine whether any former or current department officials “engaged in an…

Oklahoma lawmaker proposes ‘Bigfoot’ hunting season

January 22, 2021 1:50 pm Associated Press

A mythical, ape-like creature that has captured the imagination of adventurers for decades has now become the target of a state lawmaker in Oklahoma.…