Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed under federal authority while the state filed a lawsuit challenging Preside...
Sep 28, 2025 The Salmon Street Fountain in downtown Portland, Oregon, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was directing the U.S. military to deploy to the city, U.S., September 28, 2025. REUTERS/John Rudoff
Pritzker: Trump Administration "intentionally creating chaos"
SPRINGFIELD, Ill - Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker is urging residents to "remain calm, stay safe and document what you see" as the Trump Administration continues to send military troops to c...
Sep 28, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association annual breakfast meeting in Springfield on Aug. 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
UPDATE: Peoria police chief says aggressive behavior toward officers will not be tolerated
UPDATED 1:01 p.m. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says he will not allow his officers to be subjected to aggressive behavior, under any circumstances. Echevarria's statement followed an incident...
Sep 28, 2025
Murray Baker Bridge to light up gold for Gold Star Families
PEORIA, Ill - The City of Peoria is honoring Gold Star Families Mayor Rita Ali has declared Sunday, September 28 as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day. The designation marks the culmination of Gold St...
Sep 28, 2025 (City of Peoria)
Powerball jackpot increases to $160 million
URBANDALE, Ia. - There was no winning ticket sold for Saturday's Powerball ball drawing. The jackpot now increases to $160 million for the next drawing Monday. The estimated cash value is $74.2 millio...
Sep 28, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Marc-Andre Fleury perfect in net in emotional Penguins farewell
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Reuters/Field Level Media) - Marc-Andre Fleury's career came full circle on Saturday night when the retired goaltender played in preseason game with the Pittsburgh Penguins and didn't...
Sep 28, 2025 Sep 27, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) acknowledges the crowd after playing in his final NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images/File Photo
Russia launches major drone and missile attack on Ukraine, hits Kyiv hard
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine early on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, in one of the most sustained atta...
Sep 28, 2025 Emergency workers operate at an impact site in a residential neighbourhood after Russian drone and missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was directing the U.S. military to deploy to Portland, Oregon and to protect federal immigration facilities against "domestic terrorists", s...
Sep 27, 2025 FILE PHOTO: ICE agents charge towards protesters during a protest against the U.S. President Donald Trump administration's immigration policies, outside an ICE detention facility in Portland, Oregon, U.S., September 1, 2025. REUTERS/John Rudoff/File Photo
Trump to meet top Congressional leaders on Monday, White House official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with the top Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress on Monday to discuss government funding ahead of a September 30 deadline to keep ...
Sep 27, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
Who's to blame for possible government shutdown?
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Congress and the White House have until October 1 to get a budget signed and passed to avoid a government shutdown. But, if the shutdown occurs, who's to blame for the situati...
Sep 27, 2025 A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, during a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
