Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Prop gun in Alec Baldwin accidental movie set shooting had live rounds, police say
SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - Alec Baldwin was handed what was described as a safe "cold gun" on the set of his movie "Rust", but the prop gun contained live rounds when it was fired, according to detail...
Ed Hammond Oct 22, 2021 REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Three of four Peoria fires in less than 24 hours caused by arson
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to four house fires between 6:13 a.m. Saturday and 4:23 a.m. Sunday. Three of the fires were determined to be caused by arson. The latest blaze sent firefi...
Ed Hammond Oct 17, 2021 Midwest Communications
Hollywood film-crew union reaches tentative deal, averting strike
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A union that represents about 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers in film and television reached a tentative deal with producers on Saturday, averting a strike that threatened to ...
Ed Hammond Oct 17, 2021 FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Pope condemns attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain, following Amess stabbing
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Sunday condemned recent attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain, in an apparent reference to the stabbing death of parliamentarian David Amess. "Last week, v...
Ed Hammond Oct 17, 2021 REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Boston Marathon bombing victims split on death penalty in U.S. Supreme Court case
BOSTON (Reuters) - Liz Norden and Mikey Borgard both suffered when two bombs exploded at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, sending shrapnel through a crowd of hundreds of people. Norden's t...
Ed Hammond Oct 10, 2021 FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Pelosi meets pope as abortion debate rages back home
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis met on Saturday with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic who has come under criticism from some bishops in the United States for her support for abortion ...
Ed Hammond Oct 10, 2021 Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
Peoria woman celebrates 105th birthday
Peoria woman celebrates 105th birthday PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - A Peoria woman is celebrating living well over a century as she turns 105 years old this weekend. The Grand View Alzheimer's Special C...
Ed Hammond Oct 10, 2021 25 News
Display of coffins used as anti-violence message
PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - A coffin display was placed along West Lincoln Avenue Saturday. The display was in response to Wednesday's fatal shooting of a Manual High School senior. The coffins were di...
Ed Hammond Oct 10, 2021 25 News
Texas law sparks hundreds of U.S. protests against abortion restrictions
WASHINGTON/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Women marched by the thousands on Saturday on the Supreme Court, the Texas Capitol and cities across the United States to protest increasing state restrictions on a...
Ed Hammond Oct 03, 2021 REUTERS/Go Nakamura
Breast cancer survivors celebrated during "More Than Pink" Walk
PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - It was a sea of pink and and a celebration of sisterhood at Peoria's Metro Centre for Susan G. Komen's "More Than Pink" walk. Breast cancer survivors came together in person...
Ed Hammond Oct 03, 2021 25 News