Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Mexican Navy tall ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Mexican Navy sailing ship festooned with lights and a giant flag crashed into the landmark Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, shearing the top of its masts, killing two people a...
May 18, 2025 A Mexican Navy training ship is seen in front of the Manhattan Bridge, after it was damaged having run into into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, U.S., May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Santiago Lyon
Peoria police investigate shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police have no suspect information surrounding a shooting. One man was shot in the stomach. The victim was found lying outside a house in the 500 block of West Martin Luther King...
May 18, 2025
Pope Leo urges unity for divided Church, vows not to be 'autocrat'
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Leo XIV formally began his reign on Sunday by reaching out to conservatives who felt orphaned under his predecessor, calling for unity, vowing to preserve the Catholic Ch...
May 18, 2025 Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful from the popemobile ahead of his inaugural Mass in Saint Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Suspect sought in reported carjacking
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police have recovered a car reported stolen during a carjacking, but they are still looking for the suspect. Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of South Western Avenue in ...
May 18, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Two injured in Peoria County crash
MAPLETON, Ill. - Two people were transported to a local hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Peoria County. State Police say the accident involved a car and a pickup truck around noon Saturday at...
May 18, 2025 Photo: Peoria Area Scanner & Dashcam/Facebook
Juveniles arrested in North Pekin
NORTH PEKIN, Ill. - North Pekin police say two juveniles are in custody following an alleged armed robbery. The incident occurred around 6:20 a.m. Saturday at the BP gas station on Radio City Drive. 2...
May 18, 2025
Journalism shrugs off bump and rallies to win 150th Preakness Stakes
(Reuters/Field Level Media) - Journalism won the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course in stunning fashion, catching longshot Gosger just before the wire...
May 17, 2025 May 17, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Journalism (2) with Umberto Rispoli up beats Gosger (9) with Irad Ortiz Jr. up to the finish line to win the running of the 150th Preakness stakes. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
Bomb explodes near California fertility clinic, killing one
(Reuters) - nA bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California on Saturday, killing one person, the city's mayor said. The bomb was either in or near a car parked outside...
May 17, 2025 The street side of American Reproductive Centers clinic is seen after an explosion being investigated by law enforcement as an intentional act of violence in Palm Springs, California, U.S. May 17, 2025. Andy Abeyta/USA Today Network via REUTERS
LaHood reacts to Trump Administration announcements
(Some Reuters) - PEORIA, Ill. - President Donald Trump this week pledged to strengthen U,S. ties to the United Arab Emirates and announced deals with the Gulf state totaling over $200 billion. The two...
May 17, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
NBC: At least 16 dead, dozens injured from suspected tornadoes in Missouri, Kentucky
(Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed when severe weather, including possible tornadoes, swept through parts of Missouri and Kentucky from Friday into Saturday morning, NBC News reported on Satur...
May 17, 2025 Residents inspect their home after a tornado completely tore off the back wall of a two-story house in St. Louis, Missouri,U.S. May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
