Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Three Sept. 11 suspects agree to plead guilty at Guantanamo, New York Times reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The man accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices held at the Guantanamo prison have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charg...
Jul 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The United States flag flies inside of Joint Task Force Guantanamo Camp VI at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
CrowdStrike is sued by shareholders over huge software outage
(Reuters) - CrowdStrike has been sued by shareholders who said the cybersecurity company defrauded them by concealing how its inadequate software testing could cause the July 19 global outage that cra...
Jul 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: CrowdStrike logo is seen in this illustration taken July 29, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Olympics-Ledecky retains 1,500m freestyle title, re-writes record books
PARIS (Reuters) - If there was one safe bet to be made at the Paris Olympics pool it was Katie Ledecky winning the women's 1,500 metres freestyle, and the American once again on Wednesday proved she i...
Jul 31, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - July 31, 2024. Katie Ledecky of United States in action. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Trump questions whether Harris is 'Black' at conference of Black journalists
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump questioned whether his Democratic rival Kamala Harris is "Black" during a contentious appearance at the country's largest annual gath...
Jul 31, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Turning Point Action's The Believers Summit 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., July 26, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
Fed leaves rates unchanged, nods to possible September cut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but opened the door to reducing borrowing costs as soon as its next meeting in September as inflation continues coming...
Jul 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
United Auto Workers union endorses Harris' bid for president
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for U.S. president on Wednesday, boosting Harris in the swing state of Michigan as her recently launch...
Jul 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S., July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
In the wake of Sonya Massey's death, advocates want the state to act
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Calls of "Justice for Sonya" rang through the sanctuary of a church on Chicago's West Side on Tuesday at a rally hosted in response to the death of Sonya Massey on Ju...
Jul 31, 2024 Hundreds attend a rally at New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church to honor Sonya Massey and call for policing reforms. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Online Mega Millions player wins $1-million
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - One winner from Illinois is $1-million richer after buying a ticket to Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing online. Illinois State Lottery officials say one player in Illinois matched a...
Jul 31, 2024 Photo: Illinois State Lottery
Police identify suspect in Peoria's 8th homicide of 2024
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police say they are still looking for a man they have identified as a suspect into a fatal shooting, the city's 8th homicide of the year. The suspect is Bryan Vann, 35, and polic...
Jul 30, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Raging California wildfire grows bigger than city of Los Angeles
(Reuters) - The largest wildfire in the U.S. swelled to over 600 square miles on Tuesday, bigger than the city of Los Angeles, fire officials in California said, as thousands of firefighters battled t...
Jul 30, 2024 A vehicle passes firefighters standing by the road as the Park Fire burns, near Jonesville, California, U.S., July 28, 2024. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
