Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Biles looks to join Ledecky with nine Olympic golds
PARIS (Reuters) - Simone Biles could join an elite club of greatest female Olympians as she goes for titles eight and nine in the balance beam and floor exercise finals on the last day of artistic gym...
Aug 04, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Vault Victory Ceremony - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 03, 2024. Gold medallist Simone Biles of United States celebrates on the podium with her medal. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Trump, Harris spar over date, network of presidential debate
(Reuters) -Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposed to debate Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News on Sept. 4, and the Harris campaign said Trump is trying to back out...
Aug 03, 2024 Atlanta, Georgia, August 3, 2024. REUTERS/Megan Varner
Ledecky wins record-equaling ninth gold medal
PARIS (Reuters) - Already rated one of swimming's all-time greats coming into the Paris Olympics, Katie Ledecky made it official on Saturday by storming to victory in her signature event, the 800 mete...
Aug 03, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 800m Freestyle Final - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - August 03, 2024. Katie Ledecky of United States, Ariarne Titmus of Australia and Paige Madden of United States in action. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Biles soars to third gold medal of Paris Olympics with vault triumph
PARIS (Reuters) -Simone Biles won the vault final on Saturday to clinch her third gold medal of the Paris Games, dominating the competition with her signature Biles II vault to beat Brazilian silver m...
Aug 03, 2024 Simone Biles, women's vault final, Bercy Arena, Paris, August 3, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
One person reported injured in I-74 crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash on I-74 west of Peoria. The accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. Friday on westbound I-74 about one mile past the I-474/Route...
Aug 03, 2024 Photo: Peoria Area Scanner & Dashcam Facebook
Olympics-Badminton spectator dragged from arena for holding up Taiwan banner
PARIS (Reuters) - Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the removal of a spectator from the badminton venue at the Paris Olympics for holding up a green banner reading "Taiwan go for it" ...
Aug 03, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Badminton - Men's Doubles Semifinals - Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France - August 02, 2024. A supporter holds a towel referencing Taiwan during a badminton match. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Trump agrees to Fox News offer of debate with VP Harris on Sept. 4
(Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has agreed to an offer from Fox News to hold a debate with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4, he said in a post on Truth Socia...
Aug 03, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump smiles while speaking on a panel of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent Alban/File Photo
Olympics-IBA to award prize money to Italy's Carini despite loss to Algeria's Khelif
PARIS (Reuters) -The International Boxing Association (IBA) will award Italy's Angela Carini, who lost her welterweight round-of-16 bout against Algerian Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics in 46 secon...
Aug 02, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 66kg - Prelims - Round of 16 - North Paris Arena, Villepinte, France - August 01, 2024. Imane Khelif of Algeria and Angela Carini of Italy in action. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three Sept. 11 suspects
(Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked plea deals agreed to earlier this week with the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two acc...
Aug 02, 2024 U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin inspects honor guards during his arrival at Camp Aguinaldo, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Teenage shooting suspect transferred to adult court
PEORIA, Ill. - A 16-year-old boy charged in connection with an April 23 post-prom party shooting that left the victim paralyzed will face trial in adult court. Amari Smith-Holley is charged with aggra...
Jul 31, 2024 courtroom gavel
