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As head of the police in Kandahar, Lt. Gen. Abdul Raziq was credited with bringing more security to the southern Afghan city. Raziq died in an attack Thursday; he's seen here in a photo from 2015.

Key Afghan Police Chief Dies in Kandahar Shooting; Top U.S. General Escapes Uninjured

Shooting broke out at the end of a meeting at the governor's palace in Kandahar on how to maintain security during in in Afghanistan's upcoming parliamentary elections.

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., walk to announce a tentative agreement Tuesday between Republican and Democratic negotiators on a government spending plan.

6 Things Missing From The Budget Agreement

The agreement by the budget committee chairmen is no grand bargain. It's more like a minibargain. All the really hard stuff was sidestepped because the ideological rift between Washington Democrats and Republicans made it impossible to include those items.

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Kenneth Polite, the assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, speaks during a news conference at the department in October.

His brother was killed in 2004. Now he fights violent crime as a top Justice official

Kenneth Polite, head of the Criminal Division since July, wants to take the most dangerous people off the streets and spend more on preventing violence.

Venezuelans take part in a rally in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 2 to show support for the movement to push Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro out of office.

'We're Leaving Out Of Necessity': Venezuelans Top List Of Asylum-Seekers In Spain

Spain has recorded more than 255,000 Venezuelans living in the country, with estimates even higher, as families flee the South American country in deep crisis.

A man prays during the executive committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual gathering Monday in Nashville, Tenn.

America's Top Evangelical Group Is Deciding If They're Further Right Than Trump

The Southern Baptist Convention meets this week in Nashville, bringing to the fore a host of controversial issues that threaten to cause a rift among the faithful.

On Deck - Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

WBCU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, March 2nd, 2023. First, WCBU's Joe Deacon sets the stage for Bradley Men's Basketball, the team is at the top of their conference and in St. Louis to compete for a tournament title. Then, hear from Melissa Wood, a Peoria transplant turned local business owner in less than two years.

On Deck - Monday, August 16, 2021

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Monday, August 16, 2021. Our top story is about how the Peoria Riverfront Museum is keeping its T-Rex exhibit around longer than expected. You'll also hear how August is National Black Business Month. This month is meant to highlight and celebrate black businesses, owners, and the adversities they have overcome to achieve their goals.

On Deck - Thursday, June 17, 2021

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, June 17, 2021. Our top story is about the next chief of the Peoria Police Department bringing his policing philosophy to Peoria. You'll also hear about how Illinois isn't particularly a national outlier when it comes to Illinois Democrats pushing through new state legislative maps for the upcoming decade.

On Deck - Tuesday, July 27, 2021

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Our top story is about how some smaller cities around Peoria are trying to figure out how they want to use their share of American Rescue Plan funding. You'll also hear about how scientists at the Peoria Ag Lab have developed a method to convert bread into a useful compound.

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