Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Manual High School hosts robotics competition
Manual High School hosts robotics competition PEORIA, Ill - (25 News) - Manual High School played host to robots built for battle in a series of championship matches over the weekend. Saturday's event...
Ed Hammond Feb 13, 2022 25 News
U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies
WARSAW - (Reuters) - A plane carrying U.S. troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukr...
Ed Hammond Feb 06, 2022 REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki
Convicted Waffle House shooter, Morton native, sentenced
NASHVILLE, TN - A Morton native, convicted of killing four people in a Nashville Waffle House, is sentenced to life in prison without parole. Travis Reinking, 33, Saturday faced the same jury that had...
Ed Hammond Feb 06, 2022 WSMV-TV Nashville
Satellite images show troop deployment to Belarus border with Ukraine ahead of Russian drills
MOSCOW - (Reuters) - Satellite images by a private U.S. company published on Sunday showed details of military maneuvers at the Belarus border with Ukraine ahead of joint drills announced by Moscow an...
Ed Hammond Feb 06, 2022 A satellite image shows ground attack aircraft at Luninets airfield, Belarus, February 4, 2022. Picture taken February 4, 2022. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Garbage collection getting back on schedule after winter storm
CENTRAL ILLINOIS - (25 News) - Trash collection was put on hold after this week's winter storm. Now, crews are working to get the job done with a few added difficulties. Crews with K&T disposal we...
Ed Hammond Feb 06, 2022 25 News
Dump truck slams into South Peoria bar
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria authorities are investigation what made a large dump truck run through a South Peoria bar. Peoria firefighters responded to 4201 SW Adams at 3:30 p.m. Saturday to find a large tr...
Ed Hammond Feb 06, 2022 Peoria Firefighters Local 50 via Ryan John
N.Korea caps month of tests with longest-range missile since 2017
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea conducted its largest missile test since 2017 on Sunday, sending a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile soaring into space, seen as taking the nuclear-armed cou...
Ed Hammond Jan 30, 2022 FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Edgar Su
About 1,300 U.S. flights canceled after winter storm in Northeast
(Reuters) - About 1,300 U.S. flights were canceled early on Sunday after the northeastern part of the country was walloped by a fierce winter storm. Several U.S. states had declared emergencies in res...
Ed Hammond Jan 30, 2022 FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Peoria's Anti-violence Initiative continues
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Police Department's latest update concerning its Anti-Violence initiative includes the arrests of 19 people. Police Chief Eric Echevarria says the latest effort involved a hi...
Ed Hammond Jan 30, 2022 MWC-Peoria Police Media Release
Eight juveniles, one adult arrested during fights at Peoria High
PEORIA, Ill. - Fights broke out inside and outside Peoria High School resulting in several juveniles and one adult taken into custody. Police say officers were called to the school at 2:09 p.m. Friday...
Ed Hammond Jan 30, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock