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Bailey’s wife found him dead Tuesday inside their Florida home.

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Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin became the team’s second player to be suspended by the NFL for one game without pay for spitting at a Raiders opponent during a game last weekend.

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A Florida police officer is facing five felony charges after he was accused of using a deceased man’s identity and falsifying documents in an alleged scheme to take control of the man’s home.

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Hurts is on injured reserve and expected to miss the rest of the season after a blood clot in his left calf traveled to his lungs.

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Democratic Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton vowed to serve as a check on President Donald Trump while Republican Don Tracy largely defended the president’s positions in their only face-to-face meeting in the race.

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Peoria police are investigating a two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning that shut down parts of West John H Gwynn Avenue in Downtown Peoria.

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Some of the names are familiar ones. Others are new to the list. Is it what you thought it would be?

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A specific reason for the recall was not provided; the FDA’s website only says the recall is because the products deviate from “Current Good Manufacturing Practices.”

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"New and large, in some cases gigantic, Data Centers are mandated by me to make their own electricity, and give or sell any excess back to the local community, or grid, and therefore there is electric price increase," said President Donald Trump.

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More specifically, at least one of the guests was filmed getting off a ride boat at the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros and diving into the course's waterway.

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As the video game industry prepares for the release of Grand Theft Auto VI next month, the highly anticipated launch could have a significant economic impact, with many Americans saying they plan to call out sick to play it.

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The haunted hayrack shuttle, spooktacular carnival attractions at the feargrounds, and more thrills and chills await as Wildlife Prairie Park transforms into the 41st annual Wildlife Scary Park for one more weekend.

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Netflix, which announced layoff plans last week, posted a third-quarter profit above Wall Street’s expectations, but investors sent shares down after the streaming company lowered its ad sales guidance, prompting worries about slowing revenue growth. Full story in the comments.

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Peoria’s director of public works gave a warning sign Tuesday night that their department is not receiving enough funds to pay for nearly $1 billion worth of identified capital projects over the next ten years.

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The department did not name a business, but MC Tank Transport Inc., which is located on that street, said in a statement Wednesday that “equipment associated with our operations is involved in the hazardous materials incident.”

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Fans were surprised when Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Kwik-E-Mart owner, spoke for the first time in nearly a decade on Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons, “The Revengening,” with India-born-U.S.-raised actor Sunil Malhotra taking over the role.

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Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton’s (D) mother called her a “liar” in a new ad, as her brother labelled the video “a despicable low” on Tuesday ahead of the state’s elections in November.

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a series of photos showing crews removing trees from East Potomac Park, insulting the peninsula that he is seeking to redevelop starting next month.

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PepsiCo is launching Pepsi Vanilla & Cream and Holi-LAY'S holiday chips across the U.S. this season with several new flavors. Link in bio.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy says former President Reagan and the late Sen. Lindsey Graham would be “ashamed” of President Trump’s action Friday to waive sanctions against Russia, less than a month after Trump signed a tough Russia sanctions package into law.