Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Manny Pacquiao, Mario Barrios fight to majority draw
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Reuters-Field Level Media) - Manny Pacquiao's bid to become the oldest welterweight champion in boxing history fell short Saturday night as he failed to beat Mario Barrios at the MGM ...
Jul 20, 2025 Jul 19, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Manny Pacquiao fights Mario Barrios at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
At least 30 injured when car hits crowd outside Los Angeles club, fire department says
(Reuters) -A car slammed into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub early Saturday morning, injuring at least 30 people, before the driver was assaulted by onlookers and shot, the city's police and ...
Jul 19, 2025 A vehicle that plunged into a crowd outside a nightclub, injuring dozens, is seen on Santa Monica Boulevard in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 19, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Garcia
Colbert is latest casualty of late-night TV's fade-out
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Late-night television had been fighting for its survival even before "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" was canceled this week. The announced end of one of the most popular b...
Jul 19, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A sign is displayed at the Ed Sullivan Theater, where "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is filmed, in New York City, U.S., July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
PPS warns of bus delays at start of school year
PEORIA, Ill. - While Peoria Public Schools has a full staff of bus drivers for the upcoming school year, they are warning that delays are possible as new drivers learn their routes. Classes start on J...
Jul 19, 2025 Photo: Peoria Public Schools
Trump sues Wall Street Journal over Epstein report, seeks $10 billion
By Nandita Bose and Jonathan Stempel WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal and its owners including Rupert Murdoch for at least $10 billion on Friday,...
Jul 19, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Republican Senators, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
Study: Education still pays, but barriers to upward mobility persist in Illinois
Article summary: A new study shows there are barriers to upward mobility in Illinois, especially for women and people of color. People who grow up in lower-income families tend to earn less as adults ...
Jul 19, 2025 An empty conference room is seen as the first phase of FMC Corporation employees return to work in the office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
U.S. Senate report faults Secret Service discipline after Trump shooting
(Reuters) - A U.S. Senate report released on Sunday said a "cascade" of failures allowed a gunman to shoot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year and faulted Secret Service discipline inclu...
Jul 13, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by the Secret Service after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
New 'Superman' muscles to $217 million at global box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A new "Superman" movie from Warner Bros hauled in an estimated $122 million to lead weekend box office charts in the United States and Canada, a strong domestic debut that kick...
Jul 13, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Cast members Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet attend a premiere for the film "Superman" at the TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo
Next round of McClugage Bridge demolition scheduled Monday
PEORIA, Ill - The Illinois Department of Transportation has scheduled another demolition event at the former eastbound span of the McClugage Bridge. The demolition event will take place, weather permi...
Jul 13, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
Traffic shift on Moss Avenue highlights area road work
PEORIA, Ill. - A traffic pattern change in Peoria will highlight a couple of road construction projects in the area this week. Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, westbound traffic on Moss Avenue between Inst...
Jul 13, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
