Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Peoria and East Peoria road construction projects start this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Road construction projects on both sides of the Illinois River begin Monday, including the closure of a busy Peoria street. Nebraska Avenue will be closed to all traffic between N, Park...
Aug 11, 2024 Midwest Communications
Federations must join World Boxing to include sport at LA Games, president says
PARIS (Reuters) - Joining World Boxing is the only action national boxing federations can take to ensure the sport is included on the program for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the body's president...
Aug 11, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 57kg - Semifinal - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - August 07, 2024. Yu Ting Lin of Taiwan in action against Esra Yildiz Kahraman of Turkey. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra
No 'Miracle on the Seine' as U.S. beat France for gold
PARIS (Reuters) -There was no "Miracle on the Seine" at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as the United States men's basketball team did as expected by grinding out a 98-87 win over France to claim a fif...
Aug 10, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Men's Gold Medal Game - France vs United States - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Stephen Curry of United States celebrates with flag after United States win gold. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Trump campaign says it was hacked, blames Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The campaign of Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing pa...
Aug 10, 2024 Atlanta, Georgia, August 3, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Swanson strike hands U.S. women gold with win over Brazil
PARIS (Reuters) -The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer after Mallory Swanson earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final at Parc des Princes on Sat...
Aug 10, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Women's Gold Medal Match - Brazil vs United States - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. United States players celebrate winning gold after the match. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
IOC President Bach will not seek to stay on beyond 2025
PARIS (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will not seek to remain in the post after the end of his second term in 2025 despite calls from members to stay on, he said on S...
Aug 10, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - IOC Session - Main Press Centre, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the IOC Session REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
Riverview Plaza owner promises repairs in a month or two
PEORIA, Ill. - Downtown Peoria's Riverview Plaza is one step closer to getting long-awaited repairs. A verbal agreement was outlined during a bench trial in Peoria County court this week. The agreemen...
Aug 10, 2024 A moving truck is seen outside the Riverview Plaza building on March 11th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria babysitter accused of injuring child in her care
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria babysitter has been charged with aggravated battery in connection with injuries to a young boy in her care last month. Mattie Breedlove, 57, according to online court records h...
Aug 10, 2024 Photo: Peoria County Sheriffs' Office
UPDATE: Coroner identifies Eureka fire victim
UPDATED: 8/5/24 4:55 A.M. EUREKA, Ill. -- A woman is dead after a fire in Eureka over the weekend. The Woodford County Coroner has identified the victim of Friday night's fire as 58-year-old Jennifer ...
Aug 04, 2024 Photo: Peoria Area Scanner & Dashcam/Facebook
Two Russian ex-prisoners from East-West swap want to return home
BONN, Germany (Reuters) - Two of the Russian dissidents who were freed from prison and arrived in Germany as part of last week's major East-West prisoner swap say they are already thinking about retur...
Aug 04, 2024 Ilya Yashin, Vladimir Kara-Murza and Andrei Pivovarov, Bonn, Germany, August 2, 2024. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
