WCBU - Site Search | WCBU Peoria

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (left) speaks at the press conference after the senate vote of the tax reform bill on Wednesday in Washington, D.C

Senate Approves Landmark Tax Overhaul, Bill Returns To House

After the House passed the $1.5 trillion tax cut plan, a technical issue in the Senate dictated changes to the bill. The House will have to vote again Wednesday morning.

An Amtrak train derailed south of Seattle and fell partly onto Interstate 5, where authorities initially reported "injuries and casualties." Three deaths have have since been confirmed.

Amtrak Train Derails On Overpass In Washington State, Killing 3

A Pierce County sheriff's office spokesman says three people are confirmed dead and 100 others injured after a high-speed train jumped its rails onto a freeway between between Olympia and DuPont.

The beaches of Brazil beckon — but travelers need to find out if they're heading to a part of the country where a yellow fever vaccine is recommended.

A Global Guide For Leery Travelers

Is your destination too dangerous? How do you protect yourself from health threats?

Florence, expected to approach arrive at the U.S. East Coast late this week, has just been named a Hurricane.

Florence, Now A Hurricane, Is One Of Many Threats To The Atlantic And Pacific

As Hurricane Florence heads toward the southeastern U.S., Hurricane Olivia is headed towards Hawaii and a typhoon is expected to hit Guam on Monday.

Venezuelan children walk past tents at the United Nations refugee agency camp in La Guajira, Colombia, in April. Local and national government agencies called on the UNHCR for aid after tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants and refugees crossed the border into the Colombian town of Maicao.

Venezuelans Find Temporary Lifeline At Colombia's First Border Tent Camp

The United Nations refugee agency set up a facility in Maicao near the Venezuelan border, providing help for more than 300 migrants. The facility aims to expand to meet the growing need.

David Calderwood and Crystal Abel of Newport, Vt., sit with Abel's dogs Mike (left) and Zoe. David lives in Crystal's house, and she helps him with his medications and medical needs. He pays room and board, and Abel is also compensated by the state with Medicaid dollars.

A Workable Alternative To Nursing Homes In Vermont — Adult Family Care

In Vermont, there are more elderly patients with medical needs than there are nursing homes. A growing number of families in the state are opening their homes to the elderly as an alternative.

After Many Thought Tampa Would Be A Place Of Refuge, City Could Take Direct Hit From Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma is expected to hit Tampa, where many people who evacuated from Florida's east coast have headed. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Tom Forward, Tampa's fire chief and emergency manager, about preparations for the storm.

A New Trump Rule Could Weaken A Civil Rights Era Housing Discrimination Law

The Trump administration is moving to weaken the Fair Housing Act, according to housing advocates. They say a proposed rule would make it harder to bring lawsuits alleging racial discrimination.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Mockamole, Holy Bogey and Sweet Sweat.

Restaurant Owners Grapple With Hiring Undocumented Immigrants

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at chicken processing plants in Mississippi last week raised an old debate: Who will do these jobs if not immigrant workers?

Search results for