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  • Today’s programming is made possible in part by WCBU Day Sponsors Linda and John Blossom in honor of St. Nicholas Day. St. Nicholas is patron saint of children and sailors and travelers on the sea. Remembering and celebrating the kindness and generosity of St. Nicholas is good preparation for Christmas! Learn how you can become a WCBU Day Sponsor.
  • Today’s programming is made possible in part by WCBU Day Sponsor Elaine Chapman in honor of her husband Dennis Backstrom on their 49th wedding anniversary. WCBU is their go-to station for news, entertainment, insightful interviews, and music, and they hope to listen for years to come. Learn how you can become a WCBU Day Sponsor.
  • The pop artist's new album debuted on the Billboard charts about two months ago, but has returned due to an expanded "deluxe edition."
  • Motel 6 has settled a class-action lawsuit filed after it was found the hotel had given private guest information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The chain agreed to pay $7.6 million.
  • NATO defense ministers meet in Brussels for the first time since former President Donald Trump's incendiary remarks about the alliance.
  • France entered the tournament as a favorite, powered by stars like forwards Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, while Croatia was seen as a longshot for victory.
  • The war began six months ago after the Oct. 7 attack when Hamas fighters killed 1,200 Israelis and took more than 250 Israelis hostage. Israel retaliated by launching a war in Gaza, killing more than 30,000 Palestinians.
  • Today’s programming is made possible in part by WCBU Day Sponsor and local history guide Marilyn Leyland inviting you to the Peoria Historical Society Hop On History bus tours, Saturdays in June at 10:15 a.m. at the Riverfront Market! Just $15 for a 45-minute tour. Learn how you can become a WCBU Day Sponsor.
  • Roughly 400,000 votes in all were cast in the race for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. Hart maintained that nearly two dozen valid ballots were not counted properly.
  • Israel has carried out air strikes in Iran, killing two top Iranian military leaders. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. forces were not involved in the attack.
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