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LIVE UPDATES: Dozens of veterans headed to Washington D.C. for Greater Peoria Honor Flight
PEORIA (25News Now) – About 74 veterans and their companions are en route to our nation’s capitol on the 31st Greater Peoria Honor Flight.
Many veterans were excited to leave Peoria International Airport Wednesday morning to see the monuments and memorials and meet their fellow veterans in the community.
According to Greater Peoria Honor Flight, the Honor Flight Network was founded in 2005 by Earl Morse, a retired Air Force Captain, and Jeff Miller, the son of a WWII veteran. Six small planes flew 12 veterans to the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. Today, there are 140 Honor Flight Network regional hubs across the nation, escorting nearly 250,000 WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans.
The Greater Peoria Honor Flight started in 2013 and has been on 30 flights since then.
For many veterans, this trip serves as the first welcome home celebration since serving.
Craig Eveland, an army veteran who served from 1965 to 1967, including 11 months in Thailand, says this trip will be emotional as he remembers all the others who could not make it home while serving the country.
“The fact that I was fortunate enough to come back, while so many didn’t get to come back, means a lot to me and to those who sacrificed. It will be emotional, no doubt,” said Eveland.
Eveland said he is excited about the welcome back from his loved ones and the Central Illinois community.
The 31st Greater Peoria Honor Flight will return to Peoria International Airport around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, community members are encouraged to join in welcoming home the veterans.
5:45 a.m. CST: Veterans and guests arrive at Peoria International Airport
6:30 a.m. CST: The Greater Peoria Honor Flight departs for Washington D.C.
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WASHINGTON (7News) — A teenage boy was fatally shot Saturday night in Northeast Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
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Fifth District officers responded around 8:24 p.m. to the 1600 block of Gales Street Northeast for a report of a shooting. That is in the Rosedale / Kingman Park neighborhood.
When officers arrived, they found a juvenile male unconscious and not breathing with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Authorities said the victim is believed to be a teenager. His identity was not immediately released.
Police are searching for a juvenile male suspect described as Black and wearing a black shirt and black pants. According to investigators, the suspect was last seen near 16th Street and Rosedale Street Northeast riding a black bicycle.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting.
SEE ALSO | Teen hospitalized following Friday night shooting in northeast D.C.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or submit an anonymous tip by texting 50411.
WASHINGTON (7News) — A man was stabbed to death in Northwest D.C. early Saturday morning, according to D.C. police.
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Officers responded to the 2900 block of 14th Street NW shortly before 1:00 a.m., where the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
SEE ALSO | Teen hospitalized following Friday night shooting in northeast D.C.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to 50411.
Additional details were not immediately available.
4 things to know about the weather:
- Beneficial rain
- Muggy, warm temperatures to start the weekend
- Scattered afternoon showers & a few storms again Saturday
- Drier and nice for Sunday
There’s a 40% chance of showers and a few storms in the afternoon and evening Saturday.
Sunday looks like it will bring the best weather of the weekend. We’ll start to see some cooler, drier air come in.
Big-time heat may be coming right back to the D.C. area by Wednesday of next week.
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10-day forecast
QuickCast
SATURDAY:
Partly sunny
Muggy
Scattered showers & storms (40% chance)
Highs: middle 80s
SUNDAY:
Decreasing clouds
Lower humidity
Highs: mid 80s
MONDAY:
Mostly sunny
Highs: upper 80s
SUNSET: 8:35 p.m.
AVERAGE HIGH: 89° // AVERAGE low: 72°
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