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FORT HOOD, Texas — Fort Hood was officially renamed Fort Cavazos in a ceremony Tuesday morning.
Officials announced that the Army post's name would change back on March 24, 2023.
This new name is to honor Texas-born, Korean and Vietnam War veteran General Richard Edward Cavazos.
Cavazos became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of brigadier general in 1976. Just four years later in 1980, Cavazos took over as the III Corps Commanding General. Later, he became the army's first Hispanic four-star general in 1982.
Fort Hood is included in the nine U.S. Army installations following the Naming Commission's recommendations to remove certain names, symbols, monuments and more that reflect and honor the Confederate States of America.
Fort Cavazos Directorate of Public Works Brian Dosa and his team are responsible for the physical changing of the signs around the post.
Additionally, The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is playing a huge role in updating street and highway signs to reflect the Fort Cavazos name.
"We are in the process of changing more than 400 signs...TxDOT has been a great partner in changing approximately 31 signs along I-14, SH195 and other state-owned roads," Dosa stated.
Although most Fort Hood signage will be replaced, the renaming of Fort Hood St. has not been decided on yet. The City Council will reconvene after the ceremony to discuss.
The fear is that the possible change could incite some more upset.
"So if this were to change, we'd have to go back down the line...we'd do everything all over again," a local business owner told 6 News.
While others believe getting away from the stigma of being named after a confederate soldier is a good thing.
"But if they see a new street, they might say oh hey there's a new hotel, a new place, let's go there," Army Veteran George Rahim-Zadeh said.
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Often described as a quaint urban village, Bernal Heights is as family friendly as Noe Valley, as funky — yet quieter — than the Mission District and has views that rival any other hilltop neighborhood in San Francisco. Once the site of a mini gold rush — which turned up no gold — the neighborhood grew from a “lawless upstart” filled with cow pastures to the favored home and hangout for the city’s progressives, artists, LGBTQ+ community — and even the occasional mountain lion.
These days just about everyone has fallen in love with Bernal Heights. Yet the neighborhood has managed to retain its bohemian, community-centric charm while welcoming craft beer and higher-end date night restaurants in recent years.
Keep reading to learn more about why locals and visitors alike are buzzed on Bernal Heights.
The many parks in Bernal Heights delight both kids and adults
Bernal Heights Park
The steep slopes at Bernal Heights Park are dotted with native grass and wildflowers, offering a hint as to what the area looked like before development. At the summit, hikers are rewarded with 360-degree views that stretch from the Golden Gate Bridge to the San Bruno mountains while red-tailed hawks soar overhead. Though it feels like a wild expanse of nature, the park is also home to a creative public forum, the Bernal Rock, which is regularly painted by locals to comment on current events, from displays of solidarity with Black Lives Matter and Ukraine to a Prince tribute.
Find it: Bernal Heights Park, Bernal Heights Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94110
Precita Park
This narrow, sunny strip of dog-friendly grass in the heart of Bernal Heights is a favorite neighborhood gathering place. Locals love it for its well-maintained playground, butterfly garden and casual, parkside cafe. It’s also home to the annual Urban Youth Arts and Graffiti Festival which fills the park with spray painted murals every July.
Find it: Precita Park, 3200 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Holly Park
Another peaceful, dog-friendly oasis, Holly Park features reservable picnic tables, basketball courts, tennis courts and plenty of shaded areas that overlook the surrounding neighborhoods.
Find it: Holly Park, 625 Holly Park Circle, San Francisco, CA 94110
Bernal Heights is covered in murals
Strolling through Bernal Heights is like walking through an outdoor urban art museum, with many of the city’s most famed murals gracing its buildings. Two poignant ones not to miss are on the neighborhood’s edges: The Lakas Sambayanan (People’s Power) mural that commemorates the 1986 revolution in the Philippines and the AIDS Quilt which is a visual ode to lives lost. Others murals express the peaceful, family-centric ethos of the neighborhood and can be found using this guide.
The Esmeralda Street Slides are a secret urban roller coaster
The many playgrounds and parks dotting Bernal Heights cater well to families, but there’s one secret park that lures the kid in all of us: the Esmeralda Street Slides, a pair of 40-foot metal slides built into the hillside on Esmeralda Street in the 1970s by local residents. The slides are open year-round; we suggest you BYOC (cardboard) for the most thrilling ride.
Find it: Esmeralda Slide Park, Winfield Street & Esmeralda Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110
Charming secret staircases lead to a photo-worthy Bernal Heights hilltop swing
There are so many hilltop tree swings in San Francisco, SFGATE editors made a map of them in 2020. Bernal Hill is home to a particularly Instagram-worthy one, especially at sunset when the city’s lights begin to emerge. It’s suspended from a eucalyptus tree located on the eastern side of the hill, overlooking San Francisco’s skyline. Even more delightful: four hidden staircases will lead you to this photo op.
Find it: Bernal Heights Hill, 3400-3416 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA 94110
This annual film festival in Bernal Heights puts the spotlight on local filmmakers
For decades, the Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema has been offering free outdoor screenings of independent films, short films and documentaries, showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers from the Bay Area. Each fall, the festival offers screenings and artists talks at various parks and playgrounds, providing a unique platform for local independent cinema.
Find it: Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema, various locations.
Alemany Farm offers an inspiring example of sustainable urban agriculture and vibrant community
The largest agricultural site in San Francisco, volunteer-run Alemany Farm overflows with fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, all farmed using organic and sustainable practices. Visitors are encouraged to attend educational workshops or volunteer in exchange for fresh, free produce. In fact, all of the food grown at Alemany Farm is given away for free to neighbors, volunteers and local groups fighting food insecurity.
Find it: Alemany Farm, 700 Alemany Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94110; 415-494-9368
Bernal Heights is home to California’s first farmers market
San Franciscans love their farmers markets and Bernal Heights is home to one of the city’s most famous. The Alemany Farmers Market, also known as “The People’s Market,” opened in 1943 and was the first farmers market in all of California, helping to pioneer the farmers market movement that is still going strong today. Many vendors are family-run farms that have been setting up shop here every Saturday for generations.
Find it: Alemany Farmers Market, 100 Alemany Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94110; 415-647-9423
Bernal Heights restaurants and bars
Mission Street, south of Cesar Chavez, is teeming with options: pizza, authentic Latin American cuisine from Guatemala, Nicaragua and Mexico and reliable American comfort food in a lush garden setting at nearby Blue Plate.
Just off Mission Street, you can nosh on excellent fried chicken in a rocking chair at The Front Porch or visit Mitchell’s Ice Cream, a family-owned pillar of the local ice cream scene since 1953.
Cortland Avenue, the neighborhood’s other main retail corridor, boasts excellent coffee shops and bakeries such as Pinhole Coffee, which features community art alongside tea, coffee and pastries. United Dumplings scratches the dim sum itch with its fun, non-traditional takes on the classics and a soup dumpling so large, it comes with its own straw. Meanwhile 3rd Cousin offers fine dining with Bernal’s quintessential laid-back vibe.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Marlena Restaurant, helmed by a Michelin-starred couple, opened on the corner of Precita Park and managed to thrive thanks to its affordable prix fixe menu.
When it comes to bars, the neighborhood is famous for Wild Side West, a historic Lesbian bar that moved to the neighborhood in the 1970s. The Royal Cuckoo offers soundtrack of intimate jazz sets and vinyl records; LGBTQ+ spot El Rio holds down the day-party scene thanks to DJ sets on its expansive patio and cheap drinks at the cash-only bar. Fans of day drinking who have families tend to congregate in the expansive kid- and dog-friendly Bare Bottle Brewing Company. And Holy Water worships spirits and craft beer with its inspired cocktails and rare, esoteric beer list.
This story was edited by Hearst Newspapers Managing Editor Kristina Moy; you can contact her at kristina.moy@hearst.com. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/bernal-heights-17882537.php | 2023-05-09T14:15:11 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/bernal-heights-17882537.php |
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Newswatch 16's Morning Meteorologist, Joe Snedeker, is planning the bike ride to benefit St. Joseph's Center.
He knows he has a lot of pedaling ahead, and he knows it will be in the coverage area, he knows he needs your help to make it successful, and he knows the people in NE & Central Pennsylvania know how to make it a huge success!
More information will be posted right here as plans become available.
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POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Multiple fire crews were called to a town home on West Arch Street in Pottsville.
The Schuylkill County fire started around 3 am Tuesday. 7071 News recorded the fire on their Facebook Page.
No word yet on what started the fire or if there were any injuries.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
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The accidental drowning of a Kenosha man Sunday occurred during a rescue in the Pike River.
The department released details Monday morning of the Sunday afternoon emergency call to the river west of Carthage College.
Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies and Somers Fire & Rescue personnel responded to the 2000 block of Sheridan Road for a report of a possible possible drowning at approximately 1:31 p.m.
Initial reports from deputies on the scene were that an adult male was swimming in the Pike River and began to struggle. At that time, a child who was with the man left to get help. The struggling swimmer’s brother and another adult male came down and jumped into the water to save him.
As the initial struggling swimmer was pulled to shore, the brother, who had jumped into the river to aid in the rescue, went under and did not resurface.
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Sheriff’s deputies and Somers Fire & Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and immediately entered the water to attempt to locate the man who went under. The Kenosha Sheriff’s Department Drone Unit also responded to the scene and searched the river using a remotely operated underwater vehicle.
At about 2:49 p.m. the man was located under the water by Somers Rescue personnel unconscious and not breathing.
The man, later identified as Adrian Sanchez-Trujillo, 39, from Kenosha, was transported to Froedtert South Pleasant Prairie Hospital where he was pronounced deceased by the Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Emergency units seen responding to the scene, in addition to Somers Fire & Rescue and the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, included Racine County Sheriff’s Department, Caledonia Fire and Rescue, Paris Fire, the Racine Fire Bells, Racine Special Team 1, and units from Salem Lakes and Scout Leaders Rescue Squad, among others.
The sheriff’s department extended its condolences to Sanchez-Trujillo’s family.
“Families that may need assistance in dealing with this tragedy are encouraged to contact the Kenosha County Mental Health Resource Center (available Monday-Friday) at (262)-764-8555 or the 24/7 Crisis Line at (262) 657-7188,” the department said.
Anyone with additional information on the incident is asked to contact the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department at 262-605-5100. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/accidental-drowning-of-a-kenosha-man-sunday-occurred-during-a-rescue-effort-in-pike-river/article_c34c1260-edb4-11ed-8e98-9fe4fa3228c2.html | 2023-05-09T14:20:49 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/accidental-drowning-of-a-kenosha-man-sunday-occurred-during-a-rescue-effort-in-pike-river/article_c34c1260-edb4-11ed-8e98-9fe4fa3228c2.html |
Name: Misael Espinoza Garcia
School: Hillcrest School
Nickname: Misa
Parents: Armando Espinoza and Martina Garcia (both deceased)
Most memorable high school moment: One of my most memorable moments was when we used pumpkins donated by Jerry Smith's. Our science teachers Seth and Jay taught us about different chemical reactions, the expansion of gasses and Boyle's law. We were able to blow up the pumpkins with dry ice to demonstrate this reaction.
Most influential teacher: Dawn Clayton in the SOAR Program; When my parents passed away, Dawn and her husband Robert invited my sister and I to come live with them. This is allowing us to have a home and be with people who care about us.
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Out-of-school activities/hobbies: I have worked at Dick's Sporting Goods for the past two years. I enjoy long boarding, watching old school mafia movies and taking care of my dog Enzo.
College choice: Gateway Technical College in Kenosha
Intended major/field of study: Welding
Role model: My mother
Three words that best describe my role model: Happy, Animal Lover, Hard Worker
What I hope to accomplish in my lifetime: After I graduate college, I would like to start my own business and freelance as a welder. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-teen-2023-misael-espinoza-garcia-of-hillcrest-school/article_2a16e9e6-ede9-11ed-b9a2-3b1eb08f4214.html | 2023-05-09T14:20:50 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-teen-2023-misael-espinoza-garcia-of-hillcrest-school/article_2a16e9e6-ede9-11ed-b9a2-3b1eb08f4214.html |
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A Port Charlotte man driving a motorcycle was killed in a crash Monday night.
The 28-year-old man was driving north on US 41, south of Melbourne Street in Charlotte County.
A sedan, driven by a 50-year-old Punta Gorda woman, was ahead of the motorcycle on US 41.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the front of the motorcycle smashed into the left rear of the sedan in the outside lane.
The man was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead on scene.
The northbound US 41 bridge from Punta Gorda into Port Charlotte was shut down for some time as authorities investigated.
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NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Law enforcement in North Richland Hills said a man was found on Tuesday after going missing that morning.
The department activated a Silver Alert saying the man went missing at around 2 a.m.
Police have since reported that he was found safe by a community member in Haltom City.
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Taunton High grad's kindness and passion for history live on in scholarship
TAUNTON — Cassie Pearson wanted to be an educator.
At the start of 2020, the 21-year-old Taunton High grad had just one more semester to complete her bachelor’s in history at Salem State University. Her intention was to go on to get a master’s and then a Ph.D and become a history professor.
But while on a visit home to Taunton, Cassie came down with a fever. She was admitted to Morton Hospital on Jan. 30. After roughly a week and a half she was transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital. Then in mid-February 2020, she was diagnosed with NK T-Cell Lymphoma, a rare and particularly aggressive form of lymphoma.
Cassie’s chemotherapy coincided with the beginning of the pandemic.
“She had to do the treatments alone. We weren’t allowed to be there,” said Eric Pearson, Cassie’s father. He said Cassie had to endure multiple five-day-long sessions of treatment.
“She dealt with everything like a trooper.”
Just six months after the devastating diagnosis, Cassie Pearson lost her battle with lymphoma on Oct. 8, 2020, at the age of just 22.
Eric Pearson said he and Cassie’s mother, Rebecca, wanted to memorialize her by showcasing Cassie’s passion for education and helping others.
In December 2020, the Cassie Pearson Memorial Scholarship was founded. It started with offering scholarships for history and/or education majors at Salem State University.
Now, with the desire to localize efforts, the fund has started offering college scholarships for seniors from Taunton High School, where Cassie graduated in 2016.
So much life cut short
An “introverted extrovert” is how Cassie’s father described her. She was a big reader and writer who had “amassed a big library of books over time.” She didn’t mind and often preferred being alone, reading or focusing on her studies, but “she could turn it on when needed to be a leader and friend to people.”
Cassie especially loved reading about history. Her father recalled her “being enamored” with the feminist movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
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A unique hobby of Cassie’s that her parents learned of after death was tracking down the history and families in old photographs. According to Eric Pearson, she would go to secondhand stores, like Savers, The Salvation Army and antique stores, and buy old photographs that had any notes or scribblings on the back.
“We’re talking old photos from the 20s and 30s,” he said, explaining families often donate boxes of stuff during house cleanouts, without necessarily knowing what they are getting rid of.
Cassie would do research and track down the original owners or families of that photograph.
“It was important to her, finding the rightful owners,” he said.
What her father remembers the most about her years at Taunton High School was her participation, every year, with its golf team, which was inspired by his love of golf. He admits she was attracted to it because “it was a reason for her to get out of gym class” but she grew to love it.
“It fit her personality. Here, she can be part of a team, but not be relied upon, or rely on others. You make the shot yourself,” her dad said.
At Salem State University, Cassie was a very active student.
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Margo Shea, associate professor in the history department at Salem State, said Cassie “was very dedicated to the Honors program,” that she “greatly enjoyed" working at the campus Writing Center and “was a friend of the Student Historical Association” and also participated in The Alliance, an LGBTQIA+ association on campus for students and their allies.
Pearson said Cassie had been working on her thesis before she got sick: an analysis of the 1960s debates between political writers Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley.
“We read some of her edits. It blew my mind,” Pearson said.
With grief comes inspiration
While preparing for Cassie's funeral, Pearson said the family didn’t want flowers or gifts sent to the them, nor did they want to tell people to send donations in their name to charities.
“We wanted to do something more personal for her. We wanted something more meaningful,” Cassie's dad said.
Cassie’s passion for education sparked the idea of creating a scholarship fund. Pearson recalls Cassie talking to him about students at Salem State being forced to drop out of their programs because they couldn't afford tuition. He said he was told by spokespeople at Salem State that more than 20% of students struggle financially by their sophomore year to pay tuition.
The Cassie Pearson Memorial Scholarship became a 501c3 nonprofit by early December of 2020. By Christmas of that year, it had raised $10,000 in donations.
And it gave out its first scholarship of $2,000 at Salem State University for the 2021-2022 academic year.
The requirements for the scholarship are the student has to be either a history or education major, at least a sophomore, and be classified by the university as financially in need of assistance.
Last year the organization hosted its first golf tournament fundraiser. Pearson said it exceeded expectations, with 93 golfers participating, as well as an additional 30 attendees who bought lunch tickets.
“Word spread and snowballed. People from as far as Ohio and New Jersey came for this,” Pearson said.
By July 2022, after a year and a half of seeking donations and fundraising through events, the Pearson's succeeded in raising the $50,000 to establish a permanent endowment at Salem State.
Making a difference, in Cassie’s name
The Cassie Pearson Memorial Scholarship at Salem State University, in the amount of $2,000, is given out to one student each year, though Pearson said he hopes to increase the amount of annual recipients.
Now the foundation is focused on localizing its mission in the form of scholarships through Taunton High School. This 2022-23 school year, under the direction of the school's administration, three seniors, on their way to an undergraduate education, will be awarded $500 scholarships each.
“I am grateful for the family for doing this in their daughter’s name. I hope this scholarship, honoring her memory, will also inspire a generation of future history teachers as passionate and who love the subject of history as much as she did,” Taunton Public Schools Superintendent John Cabral said.
The scholarship will be awarded by the Taunton High School Scholarship Committee annually, and it is intended only for history and education majors.
“As long as the funds are there, we will continue to do this,” said Pearson.
The Cassie Pearson Memorial Scholarship Fund will host its second annual golf tournament on Monday, May 22, at Pawtucket Country Club in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. All proceeds go to continuing to offer scholarships. | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/taunton-ma-high-school-cassie-pearson-cancer-scholarship-history/70183314007/ | 2023-05-09T14:32:29 | 1 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/05/09/taunton-ma-high-school-cassie-pearson-cancer-scholarship-history/70183314007/ |
All eight of the people killed when a man opened fire on shoppers outside the Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday have been identified and three of them were young children from two different North Texas families.
A cluster of eight crosses installed outside the entrance to the outdoor mall was adorned with the names of victims. On Monday, the names of 35-year-old Cindy Cho, 37-year-old Kyu Cho and 3-year-old James Cho were each added to a cross.
The Plano family's 6-year-old son William was also hurt in the explosion of gunfire and remains hospitalized after being released from the ICU. Witnesses said his mother died trying to shield him from the shooting.
A fundraiser was created to provide financial support to the family and their only survivor. A message shared on the GoFundMe page said William recently celebrated his sixth birthday and that "an afternoon that should have been filled with light, love and celebration, unfortunately, was cut short by another mass shooting massacre."
The Wylie ISD said two Cox Elementary School students also died in the shooting. The district identified the students as 11-year-old fourth-grader Daniela Mendoza and 8-year-old second-grader Sofia Mendoza. The girls' mother, Ilda, remains in critical condition, according to the district.
"Words cannot express the sadness we feel as we grieve the loss of our students. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mendoza family, the families of the victims, and all those affected by this senseless tragedy," said David Vinson, Wylie ISD superintendent.
The other three people killed in the shooting have been identified as 26-year-old Aishwarya Thatikonda, of McKinney, who worked as an engineer; 20-year-old Christian LaCour, who worked as a security guard at the mall; and 32-year-old Elio Cumana-Rivas, of Dallas. Details about Cumana-Rivas have not yet been confirmed.
Hundreds of people gathered throughout the day outside of the mall entrance, paying respects, offering prayers and concern for the victims and their families. A memorial continues to grow with flowers, stuffed animals and other items being added around the two sets of crosses installed at the outlet entrance.
SIX INJURED IN ALLEN SHOOTING STILL RECEIVING TREATMENT
On Monday, NBC 5 confirmed there were six patients at three hospitals still receiving treatment.
Three patients at Medical City McKinney remained in critical condition and one patient was in fair condition. Another patient at Medical City Plano was reported in fair condition and a child at Medical City Children’s Hospital was in good condition.
Further information about the ages and conditions of the injured has not been shared.
ALLEN OFFICER WHO STOPPED GUNMAN A "BRAVE SERVANT"
The Allen police officer credited for running towards the gunfire and stopping the shooter is asking for privacy as he too processes the tragic events that unfolded Saturday, a representative said.
“The officer sprinted towards high power rifle fire as everyone else ran away. He’s a brave servant with a gentle heart and embodies the best the law enforcement profession has to offer. He’s doing well and would appreciate privacy as he continues to process this life altering tragedy," said Zach Horn, a lawyer representing the officer, in a statement Monday afternoon.
The officer has not been publically identified.
FIRST RESPONDER, "I'M FEELING IT. IT IS NOT EASY"
Steven Spainhouer, a former police officer whose son works at H&M and was one of the first people to provide help at the scene, said he went to bed upset Saturday night but woke up Sunday morning angry that someone would do such a thing.
Spainhouer said his son called him when he couldn't reach 911 and said there had been a shooting outside the store. Spainhouer was nearby and arrived at the mall before many other first responders. He then began providing CPR to a dying man and tended to a young boy covered in his mother's blood.
"I'm feeling it. I'm feeling it. Really, really hard right now. It is not easy. So hug your kids. Hug your kids when you go home," Spainhouer said.
Spainhouer shared his story with NBC, describing it as something no one should ever have to see.
"My son came out, and I wanna tell you, to see your son come out with his hands over his head and have to walk past dead bodies it's not something any parent or anybody should ever have to see or experience," Spainhouer said.
CARS REMOVED FROM PARKING LOT, MALL TO REMAIN CLOSED
Shoppers who were forced to leave their cars behind as the investigation into the shooting continued Saturday and Sunday were allowed to return Monday and retrieve their vehicles during a four-hour window.
Those who have not yet recovered their vehicles can do so at the north entrance between Skechers and Champs Sports.
The outlet mall is closed indefinitely and officials have not said when it will reopen to the public. Only store managers are allowed back into businesses at this time.
Meanwhile, the local family assistance center at the Allen Senior Recreation Center is open for mental health, spiritual and financial assistance. It will be open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at 451 St. Mary Drive.
DONATIONS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT
With the outpouring of support for the victims of the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets, GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub for all verified fundraisers related to the shooting. The online fundraising platform said it was working around the clock to make sure that all funds donated go directly to survivors or the families of victims.
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Residents in the city of Allen are still trying to process the mass shooting that took place over the weekend.
Eight people were killed when a man opened fire on shoppers outside the Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday.
Those who witnessed the shooting are starting another week at work but finding it hard to return to normal life.
“I just keep replaying everything through my head,” said Cameron Moore, who was shopping at the outlets with his mother and girlfriend on Saturday afternoon.
The group was just yards away from the shooter when he opened fire on the crowd of shoppers.
“He was trying to do some damage and if it weren't for the hero that stopped him – it would have been quite a bit worse,” Moore said. “I mean, I was even thinking it was like fish in a barrel. There were so many people out enjoying the day with their families.”
Moore said they had just made the split second decision to walk away from the H&M they were just shopping at and instead get a bite to eat at a cookie shop around the corner.
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“If we would have made one decision differently, we could have been out in front of that store and we could have been one of the victims,” he said. “We had literally just walked out the store that he started at.”
After hearing the rapid gunfire and realizing a mass shooting was actively underway, Moore said they took shelter inside the cookie store with others, using a cookie rack and anything they could find to barricade themselves in a back closet area.
“Whatever the cause is, I'm sick of the effect. I'm sick of seeing some radical guy jump out there and try to end lives that he doesn't know. I mean, there were kids there,” said Moore. “His drive was to cause chaos and harm on innocent people and that's something I'm sick of seeing, you know. That's radical and that's ridiculous.”
Meantime, emotions are raw at a makeshift memorial for the eight people who lost their lives.
Namrata Sharma stopped by the memorial to pay her respects to 26-year-old Aishwarya Thatikonda of McKinney, who worked as an engineer.
"She was part of the Indian American community. We’re fairly tight-knit community, and it’s just unfortunate that somebody who had such a bright future and I’m sure others did too, was cut short,” she said. “I’m so sorry to all the families, this was completely avoidable. These people were here just shopping."
Sharma expressed frustration over another mass shooting claiming innocent, with seemingly no end or solution in sight.
“I feel like we as a people have failed each other. Especially in this state. It’s a daily and weekly occurrence. Nothing happens,” she said. “This is a solvable problem. Let’s do something. God only helps those who help themselves.”
The confusion and pain felt across the community is why the FBI Dallas Field Office and Allen Police Department have established a Family Assistance Center to help those directly affected by the May 6th shooting. The center is offering crisis assistance, mental health services, spiritual care and more.
The American Red Cross and Salvation Army of North Texas are also on-site to help families.
“This devastating loss of life in our community is incomprehensible and it's in times like these that we rely on our faith for comfort. The Salvation Army of North Texas is committed to offering our hands, love, and prayers as a demonstration of support," said Majors Paul and Dawn McFarland, Area Commanders of The Salvation Army of North Texas. "Our emergency mobile canteen, officers, and staff are onsite at the Allen Premium Outlets to provide spiritual and emotional care to all those in the community impacted by this unspeakable event. If you need help, we are here.”
The Family Assistance Center will be open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at 451 St. Mary Drive. It may stay open longer depending on need.
Property abandoned inside retail stores or restaurants will be collected by individual store managers and distributed back to owners according to each store’s Lost and Found policy. People are being told to contact the store where items were abandoned to coordinate a time for pickup. View the Allen Premium Outlets directory for store contact information.
Property abandoned in open areas such as parking lots, sidewalks, outdoor seating areas or other community spaces will be available for pickup at the Family Assistance Center located at the Allen Senior Recreation Center.
Shoppers who were forced to leave their cars behind were also allowed to return Monday and retrieve their vehicles during a four-hour window. People were shuttled to the mall from a meeting point at a nearby park.
Those who have not yet recovered their vehicles can do so at the north entrance between Skechers and Champs Sports.
The outlet mall is closed indefinitely and officials have not said when it will reopen to the public. Only store managers are allowed back into businesses at this time.
Moore's family was able to get their car back but he’s still trying to process the shock of what happened.
“I'm trying to process in a healthy way and allow myself time to grieve and get the images out of my head of the people that I saw that had lost their lives," he said.
Moore says his family is afraid to go back in public now. It’s a collective trauma that he’s unsure how to heal from – but he adds that talking about it with his loved ones is a crucial part of the healing process.
“I saw a lot of people who don't know each other working together, consoling each other, hugging each other. I actually heard a lady on the phone crying saying, ‘I know it's been a while since I've seen you, but I miss you. I want to see you tonight,’” he recalls. “Whatever that is – positivity does come out of the most heinous things that happen. And so I think I'll try to focus on the good.”
With the outpouring of support for the victims of the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets, GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub for all verified fundraisers related to the shooting. The online fundraising platform said it was working around the clock to make sure that all funds donated go directly to survivors or the families of victims. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fbi-allen-police-organize-family-assistance-center-for-those-impacted-by-mass-shooting/3253744/ | 2023-05-09T14:35:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fbi-allen-police-organize-family-assistance-center-for-those-impacted-by-mass-shooting/3253744/ |
Marcus Semien has seen it plenty of times: When a starting pitcher loses a no-hitter late in the game, his shutout often slips away, too.
“It’s kind of a deflating blow once you give up a hit,” he said.
Semien ended Logan Gilbert’s bid for a perfect game with a leadoff single in a two-run seventh inning, and Jon Gray pitched the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
Semien scored the tying run on Josh Jung’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly, and Jonah Heim chased Gilbert (1-2) with a two-out RBI single.
Ty France homered in the first off Gray (2-1), who gave up four hits over seven innings. He struck out eight and walked none as Texas won its third straight.
“You’re going to run into a well-pitched game and I’ve said this: If that happens, you need your guy to go out there and pitch well,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said.
Seattle (17-18) had won six of seven and was trying to move over .500 for the first time since winning on opening day.
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One night after the Rangers put up 16 runs against the Los Angeles Angels on the road, Gilbert mowed down their high-scoring lineup for six innings. He struck out seven consecutive batters from the second through the fourth, matching a franchise record held by Mark Langston (1984) and teammate Luis Castillo (2022).
“That kind of pitching performance, we certainly expect to win the ballgame — and can’t ask for much more than what Logan Gilbert did tonight,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said.
Gilbert needed only 72 pitches to retire his first 18 hitters, fanning nine. But he immediately ran into trouble in the seventh.
Semien singled sharply past diving shortstop Jose Caballero. Robbie Grossman struck out, but Nathaniel Lowe singled and Adolis Garcia walked to load the bases.
Jung hit a sacrifice fly, and Heim’s soft single scored Lowe to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead.
“Like I said, third time through the lineup, they don’t have as good of stuff and we’ve seen them twice,” Semien said.
Gilbert struck out 10 in 6 2/3 innings.
Texas relievers Brock Burke and Jonathan Hernández kept the Mariners hitless before Will Smith struck out the side in the ninth for his fifth save.
France’s opposite-field drive to right on a first-pitch fastball was his second home run of the season and first since opening day.
Seattle missed an opportunity to score in the fifth when Gray got Julio Rodríguez to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded.
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Rangers: SS Corey Seager will begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday. ... OF Travis Jankowski will miss a few days after leaving Sunday’s game with hamstring tightness, and the team is expected to make a roster move Tuesday.
Mariners: SS J.P. Crawford was scratched from the lineup. He took a foul ball off his left knee Sunday. ... 2B Kolten Wong returned after missing Sunday’s game with a wrist injury.
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Roberto Marquez put crosses up outside the Allen Premium Outlet Mall, one for each person killed.
“We’re going to have eight crosses all along these bushes,” Roberto Marquez told a volunteer on Monday as the pair started digging holes to hold them.
“I like to do it. At the same time, I don’t like to do it,” Marquez said, saying he felt a moral obligation to come. “It would be a disgrace not to come, being so difficult, being this tragic. This is the least I can do.”
Marquez put up the first crosses on Sunday, then returned Monday to build larger, more polished ones. The victims whose names were released, he added to each black cross in stark white paint.
“I also have a weapon more powerful than yours,” Marquez said with emotion. “I feel a paintbrush is very powerful.”
Marquez has built so many crosses, he’s lost count. He has put them up everywhere from Uvalde to Ukraine.
“I mean, this is the 21st century and we’re still killing each other, and we think we’re civilized,” Marquez said. “I have a feeling, have the hope, one day they’ll come together,” he said pausing to collect himself. “It’s really important because once somebody starts something in a good way, then somebody else follows; and then just as crime grows, people with good feelings, good ideas, good intentions, it grows as well.”
By Monday night, the crosses were surrounded by flowers, stuffed animals, and notes.
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The City of Dallas is still in the midst of a ransomware attack Monday as officials worked to bring computer service back to all city functions.
Some website access was restored but crucial public safety functions like police and fire computer-aided dispatch were still impacted.
“One of my first contacts was how much they were beat down this weekend because of all the backed-up calls,” Black Police Association of Greater Dallas President Terrance Hopkins said.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia shared body camera video Monday from officers who wounded a man early Saturday morning after the man threatened people and refused to drop a gun. The body camera video showed blank patrol car computer screens where officers would normally see information about a call for service.
“Certainly it’s impacted us. It’s impacted us and DFR quite a bit, but the men and women continue to answer the call,” Garcia said.
Computer-aided dispatch at the 911 communications center had been down since Wednesday.
“It figures out what the closest appropriate resource is and automatically dispatches that,” Dallas Firefighters Association President Jim McDade said.
Without that, McDade said he’s heard about ambulance calls delayed by 30 minutes for life-and-death situations like heart attack calls.
“Calls are not being answered in our normal timely manner,” he said.
The Dallas City Council Public Safety Committee Monday received a briefing on the situation from Dallas Chief Information Officer Bill Zielenski.
Some of it was presented in pubic, but Zielenski declined to discuss the means of attack, the mode of remediation or communication with attackers because criminal investigations are underway.
“Doing so risks impeding investigations or exposing critical information,” Zielenski said.
He said the ransomware is believed to be contained but every piece of the city network equipment must be reimaged to be certain no corruption remains.
Zielenski saved more of the discussion for a closed-door executive session with council members. There was no public mention of any ransom request or payment.
“This event underscores the need for our city to address the long standing underinvestment in IT and possibly even look at how we structure IT,” City Council Member Cara Mendelsohn said.
Water bill payments and code enforcement response to 311 calls were delayed.
Dallas municipal court remained closed. Deadlines there will be extended.
The firefighters’ leader said separating public safety from all the rest of that was recommended over a year ago.
“Take all of the public safety part of it, of our IT system, and split it off into its own network, its own system. That was never done,” McDade said.
Hopkins said the threat to public safety must be corrected.
“That’s something that’s got to be major importance over at city hall to where we get this system protected,” he said. “Everything is automated now so we’re communicating with every other law enforcement agency by way of these networks.”
Garcia said Dallas Police offered assistance to the City of Allen after the mass shooting there Saturday. Garcia said Dallas could still have been helpful despite the computer problems but Garcia said the help was not required. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/ransomware-still-attacking-dallas-city-government/3253639/ | 2023-05-09T14:36:16 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/ransomware-still-attacking-dallas-city-government/3253639/ |
The Wylie Independent School District says two of their children are among the victims killed in Saturday’s shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets.
Fourth-grader Daniela Mendoza, 11, and second-grader Sofia Mendoza, 8, were identified as victims in a statement sent to parents within Wylie ISD.
The district said their mother, Ilda Mendoza, remained hospitalized in critical condition.
The Texas Department of Public Safety identified the girls as Sachse residents.
The letter said the sisters attend Cox Elementary.
“Words cannot express the sadness we feel as we grieve the loss of our students. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mendoza family, the families of the victims, and all those affected by this senseless tragedy,” said district superintendent David Vinson.
The statement goes out to say crisis teams are ready to provide support and counselors will be available.
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Cox principal Krista Wilson described the two girls as “rays of sunshine.”
Vinson ended the letter by writing, “Daniela and Sofia will not be forgotten. Hug your kids, and tell them you love them.”
Parents at Cox Elementary told NBC 5 they noticed more security.
"The police have been checking on everything," said Joan Blue whose son is a student at the school. "I know we had two extra police officers at the school today… My son's in kindergarten, and I had to explain to him that a second grader and a fourth grader were murdered from his school. He said, 'Why are they shooting the children?' So to me, having to explain to kids that their lives are constantly in jeopardy because people have guns, that should not, is it's unfathomable."
Blue is also a neighbor of the Mendozas.
"A whole bunch of the neighbors are just completely devastated," Blue said. "It's such a small community. Everybody knows everybody. So, it's just devastating."
Wylie Elite Cheer posted on Facebook that the sisters took classes at the gym and encouraged people to wear the girls' favorite color of yellow this week to honor their memory.
Jackie Sloan and her daughter both showed up to Monday's class wearing yellow. "We were told that their favorite colors were yellow," Sloan said.
Sloan did not personally know the Mendoza sisters, however, she said Wylie Elite is a tight-knit group.
"We've been a part of this family for about a year now, and she's in a tumbling level one," Sloan said. "We love this facility, and I'm, just heartbroken with what happened."
Sloan's daughter is in first grade. Like many parents, she has struggled with how to share the news with her child.
"We're doing the best that we can. It's all unexpected and scary," Sloan said. "It's one of those things I feel like I'm going to have to tell her it's the real world, unfortunately, that we live in. So, I'll keep it censored as much as I can for her. But she's going to have to know."
With the outpouring of support for the victims of the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets, GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub for all verified fundraisers related to the shooting. The online fundraising platform said it was working around the clock to make sure that all funds donated go directly to survivors or the families of victims. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/rays-of-sunshine-sachse-sisters-among-victims-in-allen-outlets-mass-shooting/3253683/ | 2023-05-09T14:36:22 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/rays-of-sunshine-sachse-sisters-among-victims-in-allen-outlets-mass-shooting/3253683/ |
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On Monday afternoon, the Texas Department of Public Safety released the names of the 8 people who were shot and killed on Saturday when a gunman opened fire at the Allen Premium Outlet Mall.
News began to spread on Sunday that Aishwarya Thatikonda, 26, was among the victims.
Originally from India, those who knew Thatikonda said she was passionate about making North Texas her permanent home to raise a family, buy a house, and make a living in the U.S. That dream that was shattered on Saturday.
"She's a lot more than an employee. No less than a daughter. My feelings about the incident were very unfortunate. Never imagined," said Srinivas Chaluvadi, owner of Perfect General Contractors in Frisco.
Flowers from friends and colleagues covered her desk, which she would have been sitting at on Monday morning.
Chaluvadi hired Thatikonda more than two-and-half-years ago after she finished her master's in civil engineering in the U.S. She managed construction projects at the company and was very good at her job, said Chaluvadi.
“She enriched the company with all of her commitment," said Chaluvadi who said one of his final conversations with her was discussing his plans to prepare Thatikonda to become the CEO of the company one day.
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"Aishwarya is a very well-brought-up girl. She is one of the most ethical, most responsible persons I have seen in my business in this country," he continued.
"She is loved, respected, and adored by at least 150 people that I can count. She works very closely with the city staff in the town of Little Elm, the City of Frisco, the town of Aubrey, and all the towns and cities where we work. She's the one who handles the staff requests for documentation inspections and she knows everyone and everyone knows her by name," said Chaluvadi.
He said over the years she had become more like a daughter to him. Because she didn't have any family here, Chaluvadi said she became part of his family.
"There's quite a bit of bonding for eight hours every day for three years, seeing each other face-to-face and nobody else so I kind of miss her if I don't see her for two, three days," said Chaluvadi as he began to fight back tears as the reality of the situation started to set in at that moment.
"I was praying for nothing to happen, but inside of my mind I was fearful of something wrong"
Chaluvadi said on Saturday he was returning to DFW after celebrating his mother's 80th birthday in Pittsburgh. He spoke with Thatikonda in the morning in regard to a project site and meeting up with an architect at 5:00 p.m.
He said when his plane landed, he received a call from the architect who said Thatikonda was not there, which was not like her. So Chaluvadi rushed over to the construction site. He had seen the updates about the shooting in Allen and thought maybe the traffic is what kept her.
"We did not suspect anything at the time," said Chaluvadi.
Reflecting on their conversation, he said he remembered Thatikonda was going to the outlets to buy an outfit for her 27th birthday, which was coming up on May 18th.
It was going to be a big one because it was more than just about her trip around the sun, it was about her finishing a commercial building project she had worked on for more than a year.
"I told her that we will have a grand birthday celebration for her and I promised her to buy a new pair of clothes and all those things. So I told her that, so it suddenly struck into my mind that she must have gone to the shopping mall to make some purchases," said Chaluvadi.
He then started to connect the dots. He went by her apartment where her roommates said social media posts showed that Thatikonda and a friend were at the mall in the mid-afternoon. He said after 9:30 p.m., they would learn that her friend was in the hospital, and he was initially in critical condition, being treated for three bullet wounds.
Chaluvadi said he and his son were running all kinds of theories on where she could be, but then logic started to kick in and that's when Chaluvadi and others began to think of the unthinkable after hours went by without any communication from Thatikonda.
"The Collin County Medical Examiner's Office told us that FBI had to come in and do fingerprint matching to be able to confirm the identity of the deceased person," he said. "It was a long 24-hour wait for us to know the worst part."
Thatikonda, who is originally from Hyderabad India, was killed.
"The shooter got out of his car, got his gone, she is on the straight line. She and her friend, who is next to her, she was the first to get the bullets," said Chaluvadi who had seen the images and videos circulating on international news channels. "He (a good Samaritan) found her body in the bushes, face covered, that is exactly what we saw on the AlJazzera TV. So when she heard the gunshots, she put her handbag to cover her face and bend down, she must have gotten the gunshot, the gunshot defaced her body which is why the medical examiner couldn't not validate her identity."
Thatikonda's mother and father, who is a district judge in India, found out about the news thousands of miles away.
"The grief of her parents, it is indescribable," explained Chaluvadi who is close with the family and spoke with Thatikonda's parents.
He said they are trying to 'expeditiously' ship the 26-year-old's body back home to India. They believe that may be a better route than having the family fly here since obtaining visas and other documents to enter the U.S. is not a quick process.
“This is the most intense grief I had since my father’s death," reflected Chaluvadi. "I just wish the world will be a little better place, and if Aishwarya is the cause for such a small change, that would make her life well lived."
Part of Thatikonda's Legacy Will be Her Last Project
The 26-year-old was described as a go-getter, someone who was disciplined, responsible, and made sure to get tasks done.
She had been working on a new office building behind their building which has a beautiful detention pond with a fountain and picnic tables around it.
They were almost finished.
"If every single punch list of the project is completed if, and only if, she would want to celebrate her birthday," said Chaluvadi. "I said, 'Don't worry, it will get done. We are there. We are not too far. We have just one step away."
That one step was the crosswalk and having it stripped. He said Thatikonda knew rain was in the forecast, so she pleaded with a vendor to get the work done over the weekend.
"She was fearful of getting the parking lot striping guys backlogged with the work, so she requested, I know she begged our very good friend," explained Chaluvadi.
Sure enough, it was done on Saturday, but Thatikonda would never get to see the completion of it.
"She was getting killed there and somebody was attending to her final task of getting the project completed. The thought is very heartbreaking," said Chaluvadi as he fought back tears.
His son also echoed how much Thatikonda became part of the family.
"The most I miss about her is them very pleasant personality," said Krishna Chaluvadi, Srinivas son and a colleague of Thatikonda. "She could make complex situations seem easy, was level-headed, composed, and had a calming influence. So losing an employee like that with all those attributes and also somebody that was so near and dear to our family was very heartbreaking."
With the outpouring of support for the victims of the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets, GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub for all verified fundraisers related to the shooting. The online fundraising platform said it was working around the clock to make sure that all funds donated go directly to survivors or the families of victims. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/she-is-loved-respected-and-adored-mentor-remembers-allen-mall-shooting-victim-aishwarya-thatikonda/3253686/ | 2023-05-09T14:36:34 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/she-is-loved-respected-and-adored-mentor-remembers-allen-mall-shooting-victim-aishwarya-thatikonda/3253686/ |
A Dallas family of four was among the victims killed and injured during Saturday’s attack at the Allen Premium Outlets Mall.
The Texas Department of Public Safety identified the eight people killed Monday evening.
Parents Kyu, 37, and Cindy Cho, 35, and their three-year-old son James were killed. Their 6-year-old son William was injured but survived.
According to a GoFundMe account created to support the family, the six-year-old had just celebrated his birthday and what should have been an afternoon of “light, love and celebration” was cut short by another mass shooting.
The kindergarten student at Prestonwood Christian Academy remains hospitalized in Dallas.
The school released a video statement Monday expressing their heartbreak.
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“This wonderful sweet family -- three of the four of them in heaven and a child left behind -- need the ministry and care of Christian people,” said Prestonwood Senior Pastor Dr. Jack Graham.
Graham called on the community to surround the family with love and prayers.
Prestonwood Christian Academy said counselors and pastors would be available for students and parents at the PCA Plano Lower School this week.
With the outpouring of support for the victims of the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets, GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub for all verified fundraisers related to the shooting. The online fundraising platform said it was working around the clock to make sure that all funds donated go directly to survivors or the families of victims. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/six-year-old-survives-shooting-parents-sibling-killed/3253657/ | 2023-05-09T14:36:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/six-year-old-survives-shooting-parents-sibling-killed/3253657/ |
Social media posts reviewed by NBC 5 Investigates raise questions about whether the gunman suspected of carrying out the attack at the Allen Premium Outlets, Mauricio Garcia, scouted the mall in the months before the shooting that killed eight people on Saturday.
The posts, on a page that appears to belong to the suspect on the Russian social networking site OK.ru, appear to show photos the suspect posted just three weeks ago of the mall parking and the outside of the H&M store where the shooting took place.
Another post shows a screenshot on a phone, displaying the mall's location information along with data indicating that Saturday afternoons at the mall are "as busy as it gets."
One post made that same day in April appears to show a pile of empty boxes of ammunition.
A senior law enforcement official tells NBC News that investigators are examining activity on that Russian site in connection to the Allen attack investigation.
Many older photos posted on the page reviewed by NBC 5 Investigates focus on purchases of guns and tactical gear.
One image shows a receipt from a DFW area gun shop, which confirmed to NBC 5 Investigates that the receipt was for deposits the shooter put down on weapons.
The store said only two of the guns were delivered. It is not clear if any of those weapons were used in the shopping mall attack, investigators have not released details about the weapons. Law enforcement sources have said the shooter carried a rifle and a handgun and that more weapons were located inside his car.
A law enforcement official familiar with the investigation tells NBC 5 authorities are examining evidence seized when state troopers and FBI agents served search warrants at a family home where the suspect lived in a Northeast Dallas neighborhood, and at a hotel along Stemmons Freeway north of downtown Dallas, where authorities say the suspect stayed in recent days.
The official said investigators found communications devices and other personal items that may provide more clues about the suspect's thinking.
So far, the official said, the evidence suggests the shooter subscribed to a “mish-mash” of ideologies that have led investigators to treat this as a case of homegrown violent extremism, that may have been ethnically or racially motivated.
Posts on that Russian social media page viewed by NBC 5 include Nazi propaganda and rants against racial minorities and women posted in recent months.
But, officials have cautioned it may take weeks or months to gather a more complete picture of the suspect's thinking.
Neighbors on the Dallas street where the suspect’s family lives have said the suspect was often seen wearing what appeared to be security guard clothing.
A Dallas security company told NBC 5 it believes the shooter is the same man who worked as a security guard for that firm as recently as 2016. But, state officials did not respond to messages Monday asking to verify whether the suspect ever held a state security guard license.
Meanwhile, U.S. Army officials have confirmed the suspect joined the army in 2008 but was kicked out after just three months for a physical or mental condition.
A spokesperson said the Army could not provide more specific information -- but said the shooter did not even complete basic training before he was removed.
With the outpouring of support for the victims of the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets, GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub for all verified fundraisers related to the shooting. The online fundraising platform said it was working around the clock to make sure that all funds donated go directly to survivors or the families of victims. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/social-media-posts-suggest-gunman-may-have-scouted-allen-outlet-mall-before-attack/3253692/ | 2023-05-09T14:36:47 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/social-media-posts-suggest-gunman-may-have-scouted-allen-outlet-mall-before-attack/3253692/ |
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North Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-Royse City, District 2) resigned Monday ahead of an expulsion vote over alleged sexual misconduct with an aide but the vote to remove him from the House is expected to go forward on Tuesday anyway.
Slaton, 45, who has labeled himself a Christian Conservative Republican on his Twitter profile, has been accused of sexual misconduct with a 19-year-old aid and of providing her with "a lot of alcohol" that made her feel "really dizzy."
In an 18-page report released Saturday, the Texas House Committee on General Investigating unanimously recommended Slaton be expelled from the Texas House due to "grave and serious" behavior. The committee found Slaton violated House rules by engaging in inappropriate workplace conduct, specifically sexual harassment and retaliation.
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi confirmed Slaton resigned from the House on Monday. In a statement, Rinaldi said Slaton's misconduct "should never be tolerated and is proper grounds for expulsion."
"The Republican Party of Texas commends the Texas House for responding swiftly and appropriately to the reprehensible actions of Representative Slaton. The misconduct described in the General Investigative Committee Report should never be tolerated and is proper grounds for expulsion," Rinaldi said. "These actions have betrayed the trust that the people of Representative Slaton's district put in him as an elected official, and he has rightly resigned. We are encouraged that this investigation signals that the House has entered a new era of accountability where all members will be held to the same fair and high standards."
Slaton has not yet issued a public statement but did send a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott announcing his resignation (scroll down to read the letter). In it, Slaton said it was an honor to represent the district and said he looks forward to spending time with his young family but he made no reference to the misconduct allegation or the expulsion vote.
"My decision today is to ensure that their expectations will continue to be met by a new representative who will also work hard on their behalf," Slaton wrote.
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According to NBC News, neither Slaton nor his lawyer have responded to requests for comment. The attorney previously said the allegations against Slaton, which came from three female staffers who were between the ages of 19 and 21, were "outrageous" and "false."
Slaton has a tweet pinned to the top of his Twitter page highlighting legislation filed this session targeting drag shows citing the need to protect children from sexual exploitation. Slaton has filed nearly 60 bills this session on a wide variety of topics including child abuse, child pornography, the enforcement of laws by county attorneys, abortion restrictions, secession and property tax.
According to his bio on the Texas House website, before joining the Texas House in 2020 Slaton double majored in youth ministry/speech communication at Ouachita University before earning a master's of divinity with biblical languages from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served in the ministry as a youth and family minister for 13 years.
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Rep. Andrew Murr (R-Junction, District 53), Chair of the House General Investigating Committee, said in a statement Monday that he still intends to call for the expulsion vote because Slaton is still an officer of the state even though he's resigned.
“It remains my intent to call up House Resolution 1542 to expel Representative Slaton from the Texas House of Representatives on May 9, 2023. Though Representative Slaton has submitted his resignation from office, under Texas law he is considered to be an officer of this state until a successor is elected and takes the oath of office to represent Texas House District 2.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-republican-rep-bryan-slaton-resigns-ahead-of-expulsion-vote-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct/3253458/ | 2023-05-09T14:37:05 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-republican-rep-bryan-slaton-resigns-ahead-of-expulsion-vote-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct/3253458/ |
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BELDING, Mich. — A California woman traveled across the country to honor a fallen Vietnam soldier in West Michigan Monday.
Kathy Strong stopped at Denny Craycraft Veterans Park in Belding to lay a paver brick for a soldier whose name she wore on a bracelet for 38 years.
She received the bracelet as a Christmas gift when she was 12 years old, wearing it until the remains of US Army Medic James Moreland were identified in 2011.
At Moreland's funeral, Strong vowed to keep his memory and other MIA's alive by placing a paver brick in front of a Vietnam memorial in all 50 states.
"I just felt a very strong connection with him," said Strong. "About a year after he went missing, I received a photo and a small biography about him. And in the picture he had such an intense look in his eyes as if to say, please don't forget me."
She never did.
The brick in Belding is the 31st that Strong has laid for Moreland and other fallen members of the military.
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BURTON, Mich. (WJRT) - A 33-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash on Center Road in Burton on Monday afternoon.
The Burton Police Department says Alysha Robinson was driving a Chevrolet Cruze west on Risedorph Street and ran a stop sign at Center Road around 3:20 p.m.
She drove into the path of a GMC Sierra pickup truck heading north on Center Road. The truck slammed into the driver's side of Robinson's car.
Police say Robinson was pronounced dead on the scene. A 39-year-old man from Flint, who was driving the GMC Sierra, did not report any injuries.
Investigators don't believe either driver was speeding or intoxicated when they crashed. The Burton Police Department will continue looking into what caused the crash. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/33-year-old-woman-dies-at-scene-of-crash-in-burton/article_bafb747c-ee70-11ed-9198-e7dac89d7b6a.html | 2023-05-09T14:45:39 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/33-year-old-woman-dies-at-scene-of-crash-in-burton/article_bafb747c-ee70-11ed-9198-e7dac89d7b6a.html |
OSCODA COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Authorities found the body of a 77-year-old woman in a remote area of Northern Michigan on Sunday, four days after she was reported missing from Montmorency County.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a group of off-road vehicle riders found Karen Adam's Chevrolet Cruze on a snowmobile trail in the Huron National Forest south of Mio around noon on Saturday.
A conservation officer and two Oscoda County sheriff deputies responded to investigate. Adams was not with her car, which became stuck north of Deyarmond Valley and Union Corners road. They searched the immediate area, but still couldn't find her.
Authorities called in additional resources, including a Michigan State Police helicopter and K-9 teams. They searched Saturday evening and into the early morning hours of Sunday.
Search crews found Adams' body around 1 p.m. Sunday less than 1 mile from her car. Investigators believe she died of exposure to the elements.
Adams was reported missing on to the Montmorency County Sheriff's Office around 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday after she left a family member's house in Loud Township. She was suffering from dementia.
Michigan State Police issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for Adams on Thursday, which prompted a statewide search for her. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/77-year-old-woman-missing-from-northern-michigan-found-dead/article_9b8c4a28-ee5a-11ed-a9da-9f56ec465ae0.html | 2023-05-09T14:45:41 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/77-year-old-woman-missing-from-northern-michigan-found-dead/article_9b8c4a28-ee5a-11ed-a9da-9f56ec465ae0.html |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority (SRTA) is proposing service changes to its fixed route system in the Capital Region service area in Cumberland County, Dauphin County, and the City of Harrisburg, PA, to be implemented following public comment, reassessment, and Board approval.
The proposed changes include the permanent discontinuation of the Route CY and the addition of a Route L. The purpose of the comment period will be to receive feedback from the public on the proposed service changes.
Route CY runs on a loop from downtown Harrisburg (17th and Derry streets) to the Chewy Warehouse in Mechanicsburg and back, with stops at the Harrisburg train station, the WEG warehouse, and Fry Communications, among others.
The new proposed Route L would loop from 17th and Derry streets in Harrisburg to the Chewy Warehouse and the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Lewisberry.
The proposed changes can be found here, along with dates and locations for public hearings. The public may offer comments until June 9, 2023, by providing feedback by attending a public hearing, via mail to 901 N Cameron St. Harrisburg, PA 17101, via email to info@rabbittransit.org or by calling 1- 800-632-9063.
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and other support services are available upon request. For questions about the proposed service changes or regarding public comment, please contact info@rabbittransit.org. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/capital-area-transit-public-input-proposed-service-change/521-32a2a11e-6c5f-49fa-9673-61edb13fc0aa | 2023-05-09T14:45:41 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/capital-area-transit-public-input-proposed-service-change/521-32a2a11e-6c5f-49fa-9673-61edb13fc0aa |
BURTON, Mich. (WJRT) - Three Genesee County teenagers continue recovering after their SUV rolled over on I-75 in Grand Blanc Township last week.
The Bendle High School seniors all suffered serious to life-threatening injuries about a month before their graduation.
Miguel Alfaro, Ayden Shauger, and Faith McDermott were heading north on I-75 early Friday morning when police say the Jeep they were in rolled over near Dixie Highway causing serious injuries.
McDermott, who was thrown out of the Jeep as it overturned, already underwent surgeries to repair a broken femur and collarbone. She also suffered four fractured vertebrae, a broken foot and internal injuries.
McDermott and Alfaro, who was listed in critical condition, remained in intensive care as they slowly improved.
"Miguel does have a few broken bones, a broken neck and a brain bleed," said Kyle Krupa, who is helping the families. "But right now they have it completely quiet in the room but they did lighten up the sedation and he was following commands appropriately. He was moving all of his extremities, which is a blessing."
Shauger also was badly injured in the crash.
"I just cannot imagine as a parent how they're dealing with this," said Mari Brooks, a Bendle High School mom. "Miguel's mom -- I'm very close and she is one of the strongest moms that I know so I know that she's going through it right now seeing her baby not like he should be."
Austin Brooks, a sophomore at Bendle High School, said the students showed an outpouring of support with prayers and a candlelight vigil.
"I've known this man for a very long time. I've wrestled with him and I've played football with him and it's just very upsetting that he's in this predicament right now," Brooks said.
Members of the Bendle school community have rallied to help the families with medical expenses.
"These are my people and as a community we have to take care of each other," said Krupa, who owns Delta Tire at 3476 S. Saginaw St. in Burton and who graduated from Bendle High School.
He has received an outpouring of support from the community for the Bendle students after starting a GoFundMe to help the families. Last week's crash hits close to home for Krupa.
"Both me and my dad who owns the shop -- we are Bendle graduates," said Krupa.
He said their mission as a local, family-owned business is to take care of the community whenever help is needed. Krupa and his family needed that same support seven years ago when his cousin died in a tragic crash.
"In 2016, my 16-year-old cousin, who was a Bendle student, was in a car accident and she died," he said. "And the last thing I wanted my family to worry about was money, now these students and their family they need us."
To help the families of the three teens, GoFundMe pages have been created and Krupa has also created a raffle. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/bendle-high-school-seniors-remain-hospitalized-after-i-75-crash/article_d50833ae-ee12-11ed-9871-4b28935bf9c6.html | 2023-05-09T14:45:45 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/bendle-high-school-seniors-remain-hospitalized-after-i-75-crash/article_d50833ae-ee12-11ed-9871-4b28935bf9c6.html |
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint residents can receive $1 per tire they recycle during an event this weekend.
The city and Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission are hosting a tire buyback from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Environmental Rubber Recycling, 6515 N. Dort Highway.
Mayor Sheldon Neeley hopes the event encourages residents to get rid of tires creating blight in their neighborhoods.
"Blight removal reduces crime and makes our neighborhoods safer, healthier places for our children to grow up," Neeley said. "By properly disposing of tires and taking advantage of recycling opportunities like this one, we can all play a role in improving the quality of life throughout our city."
The buyback offer is valid on up to 25 tires per resident, so they can receive a maximum of $25. People taking part must provide proof of residency in the city of Flint.
The offer is only good for car and light truck tires for residents. No large truck tires or commercial vehicles will be allowed.
Call Flint's Blight Elimination Division at 810-237-2090 or the Waste Services Coordinator at 810-766-7135 ext. 2605 with any questions.
"When it comes to blight, small actions can have big impacts, and we applaud residents and all of our partners who are participating in this effort," Neeley said. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/flint-paying-residents-1-per-tire-at-recycling-event/article_87099b58-ee75-11ed-a9da-bb8e33e8ea23.html | 2023-05-09T14:45:47 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/flint-paying-residents-1-per-tire-at-recycling-event/article_87099b58-ee75-11ed-a9da-bb8e33e8ea23.html |
After graduating from Northern Arizona University (NAU) with a master’s in school counseling this week, Giselle Soto will be headed to Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy (FALA) to help guide high school students.
She finished her undergraduate degree, also from NAU, in 2020, so she said she was especially excited for this week’s graduation.
“They did their best to accommodate and make sure everyone was safe, but it felt like I was missing a milestone,” she said. “Now, getting to walk across the stage and getting my third degree feels like an even bigger moment.”
Soto is a first-generation Latina graduate and has been working in school counseling part-time at FALA as part of her practicum.
Her favorite part of the work so far was “spending time with the students and hearing everything they have to say."
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“Hearing how well they are able to advocate for themselves and their needs and navigating how to best get them that support,” she said.
NAU's school counseling graduate program combines clinical and mental health counseling classes, with a social emotional learning component. Soto explained that the focus is on supporting students in both their academic and personal efforts to help them succeed in and after high school.
Her volunteer efforts throughout college have had a similar focus. Soto has been involved in peer mentoring through NAU’s Transfer and Online Connections program, which she said had helped her adjust during her first semester as an undergraduate student.
In her two years as a peer mentor in undergrad, Soto met with transfer students just starting at the university to help them connect to resources. After returning for her graduate degree, she resumed working with the program as a graduate assistant.
One takeaway from her time in college,, she said, was “find your people.”
“There are always going to be people that make your life a little easier and that make you feel like you can breathe,” she said. “Also, being your own resource and being unafraid to use other resources available to you. I think it’s important to advocate for yourself even when it seems unreasonable.”
Soto has lived in Flagstaff most of her life, attending NAU for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees. She said she plans to stay in the area for at least another few years.
“I really love Flagstaff,” she said. “I love being able to drive five to 10 minutes in any direction and basically being able to find a trail. It’s home, my family’s here and I feel like it had the opportunities that I needed at the time.”
After graduation, Soto will be starting a school counseling internship at FALA.
She said she took the role because she wanted to continue the work from her practicum, which was split between FALA, Coconino High School and NAU’s practicum clinic.
“I love what I do in all aspects,” she said of her longer-term plans. “I love the chaos and the flexibility and changing nature of being in a school setting so I believe that even when my internship is done ill continue to work in the schools as a school counselor and I’ll be in Arizona for a couple years because I’m not ready to let go of it just yet.” | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/northern-arizona-university-graduate-spotlight-giselle-soto-looks-to-guide-others/article_cce304be-edd7-11ed-bccb-c709808f05b2.html | 2023-05-09T14:45:50 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/northern-arizona-university-graduate-spotlight-giselle-soto-looks-to-guide-others/article_cce304be-edd7-11ed-bccb-c709808f05b2.html |
Deputy County Attorney Ammon Barker is announcing his bid to succeed Bill Ring as the next Coconino County Attorney. He’s filed the paperwork and started collecting signatures to get his name on the 2024 ballot after more than a decade working in criminal justice in Coconino County.
Barker is originally from Salt Lake City. He moved to Arizona with his wife to attend law school at Arizona State University, graduating on the heels of the 2007 housing market collapse. The country was grappling with a recession, and opportunities for a young would-be prosecutor to get their foot in the door were limited, he said.
Eventually, he found an opening for a law clerk in Coconino County and was hired in 2010.
“I was part of a homicide trial…it was just magic to me. I just knew that this was a place I wanted to be,” Barker said.
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That summer, he went on to pass the bar exam, and fell into step with other area prosecutors. For most of the last decade, Barker has worked on felony cases — prosecuting more than a dozen homicides.
He worked most recently on the trial of Mark Gooch, who was convicted of murdering Sasha Krause, a Mennonite woman from New Mexico. He was also lead prosecutor in the case of Steven Jones, the NAU student who was sentenced to six years in prison for shooting and killing Colin Brough on campus in 2015.
“I started receiving pretty heavy duty cases, a lot of violent crime cases, and began prosecuting homicides just a few years out of law school,” Barker said.
Originally he was drawn to trial work by the prestige and allure of the courtroom. Barker had a clerkship in Maricopa County during law school and observed the prosecution of a DUI case.
“It felt like magic to me, to watch the process and observe the jury and what they were thinking,” Barker said. “I don’t think there’s a better system in the world for managing justice, and the whole idea of being in the courtroom was really exciting to me.”
The draw of the courtroom and its particular brand of protocol and drama wasn’t the only reason why Barker chose to sit in on the judge’s right side in front of the bar.
Not long after he moved into his first Flagstaff home, on Lake Mary Road, Barker recalls reading through police reports and thinking about how he was familiar with the places where crimes were occurring. He said that filled him with a sense of responsibility to his community.
“This is a community that I love. I want people to feel safe here, and I felt that I had a special talent in trial work,” he said.
Fast forward to 2023 and Barker has been Deputy County Attorney (appointed by current County Attorney Bill Ring) for a year and a half. His wife is a business owner, and he’s raising three daughters. He said those things only add to his sense that northern Arizona deserves strong leaders to keep the area safe.
That isn’t to say Barker’s sense of justice is purely black and white. Everyone who is convicted of a crime is not a villain.
“It’s so important to me that people feel safe. That’s why I’ve spent so much time prosecuting violent offenders, but there’s a whole contingent in our system of folks who are afflicted with drug addiction, with mental illness that need an assist out of the criminal justice system,” he said.
That’s one of the reasons why he wants to be the Coconino County Attorney.
“Ultimately, I just want to solve problems. I’m a problem solver and I recognized that sometimes you need to ask why we’re doing something a certain way and ask if there is maybe a better or more innovative way to address some of the issues in our community,” Barker said. “Drug addiction, alcohol addiction and mental illness: these are things that I believe can be addressed outside of the criminal justice system if we’re creative. That’s really what compelled me to want to become County Attorney. I want to be in a position where I can make those changes. ”
Barker was one of the people who helped develop the Pathways to Community Program and champion the County Attorney’s Office’s involvement in the process.
The voluntary program is housed in the Coconino County Jail. It’s designed to fight recidivism with support and treatment for people arrested on substance abuse charges.
Barker said Pathways participants sign a contract promising to enter treatment and abstain from all substances for 6 months. If the contract is signed, and not violated, the County Attorney’s Office doesn’t charge or prosecute their case.
“That has enormous downstream effects,” Barker said.
For one thing, it saves the county a tremendous amount of money. The probation department doesn’t have to get involved, the court’s resources are saved, less incarceration might be called for, and the time and attention of prosecutors can be spent elsewhere — namely on violent crimes.
“I’d like to see a menu of diversion/deflection options to address those populations in particular,” Barker added. “It’s going to allow our prosecutors to have more time with victims of crimes because they’re not dealing with drug cases or the cases where folks are mentally ill. They can focus on the cases that really disturb the community and really make people upset.”
In order to develop a “menu” of diversion solutions, the County Attorney’s Office will need to collaborate with the court system, defense teams, law enforcement, community health, and even healthcare and mental healthcare providers.
“I feel like I have the ability to do that,” said Barker.
Right now, he manages a staff of about 50 people — including 20 attorneys.
“I have that experience [in criminal prosecution], but I’m also a leader in the criminal justice field in the county. I know how to collaborate with people. I know how to work with judges, with law enforcement, and with the defense bar,” Barker said.
If elected, Barker will be the chief prosecutor in the county. That role means he will not only have the final say on who is officially charged with a crime in the region, he’ll also oversee the branch of the county attorney’s office that handles civil litigation, and act as legal advisor to the board of supervisors.
“First of all, the job is to keep the community safe, but let’s see if we can prevent future crime,” he said. “It’s going to be about treatment. It’s about getting them [non-violent and substance-dependent offenders] the services that they need so that we don’t see them again. In doing that, we can save time and resources for the county in the long run.” | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/throwing-his-hat-into-the-ring-barker-announces-bid-for-county-attorney-position/article_acddef5c-ede7-11ed-b8ea-5b398649ffd8.html | 2023-05-09T14:45:52 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/throwing-his-hat-into-the-ring-barker-announces-bid-for-county-attorney-position/article_acddef5c-ede7-11ed-b8ea-5b398649ffd8.html |
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Canaveral Port Authority made a major cruise industry announcement Tuesday morning in Port Canaveral.
CEO Capt. John Murray and other cruise line executives attended the news conference.
The announcement comes days after the inaugural sailing of the Marella Discovery from Port Canaveral.
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A firearm with a "switch" or any similar device attached to the weapon to enable fully automatic shooting with a single pull of the trigger met the definition of machine gun — even before the April 20 enactment of a new Indiana law making it explicit.
The Indiana Court of Appeals turned down a request Monday by an Indianapolis man to dismiss the pending Level 5 felony charge against him for possessing a machine gun after police reportedly found a Glock 19 pistol with a loaded, 22-round magazine and an attached switch in his home while executing arrest and search warrants.
Devun York argued in his interlocutory appeal that a handgun equipped with a switch does not make the weapon a machine gun because the switch is a "firearms accessory" permitted under Indiana law.
He also claimed that because the statutory definition of machine gun does not contain such terms as "adapt" or "convert," the Legislature did not intend the definition of machine gun to include devices that have been adapted or converted by accessories.
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The appeals court rejected York's reasoning in a 3-0 decision penned by former Indiana Chief Justice Randall Shepard and joined by former Lake Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Tavitas and Appeals Judge Rudolph Pyle III.
Shepard said the straightforward language of the machine gun statute focuses on what the gun can do: Specifically, shooting "automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger" — which Shepard said the switch enables York's gun to do.
York's parallel argument that Indiana's machine gun statute is unconstitutionally vague also failed to persuade the appellate judges.
Shepard said the law is clear for the public and police that any gun capable, for any reason, of continuously firing with a single pull of the trigger is considered a machine gun.
"This statute provides both notice of the prohibited conduct and guidance as to its enforcement. The gun either fires more than one shot automatically without reloading, or it does not," Shepard said.
York still can ask the Indiana Supreme Court to consider reviewing his case. Otherwise, he'll likely soon go to trial in Marion County, facing a potential punishment of up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine if he's convicted of possessing a machine gun.
Last month, lawmakers added language to Indiana's machine gun prohibition statute through House Enrolled Act 1365 to make even more clear that a gun with a switch attached counts as a machine gun and the possessor is eligible for a variety of state penalty enhancements if the weapon is used in a crime.
Advocates for the measure said the plastic switches, also known as Glock switches, are being purchased or 3-D printed throughout the state and increasingly used to convert regular guns into machine guns — with deadly consequences.
"As a career law enforcement officer and a representative of a district that has seen several instances of gun violence, I know this bill will save the lives of citizens and cops alike and make our streets safer for Hoosier families," said Rep. Mitch Gore, D-Indianapolis.
The legislation was endorsed 71-23 by the Republican-controlled House and 45-4 in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Rep. Kendell Culp, R-Rensselaer, and Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago, were the only Northwest Indiana lawmakers to not support the proposal. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/applying-switch-to-handgun-makes-it-illegal-machine-gun-court-rules/article_80534afa-edd7-11ed-91cf-f7fea4c1b941.html | 2023-05-09T15:02:16 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/applying-switch-to-handgun-makes-it-illegal-machine-gun-court-rules/article_80534afa-edd7-11ed-91cf-f7fea4c1b941.html |
HAMMOND — A federal murder trial ended late Monday with the conviction of two 29-year-old Gary men.
A U. S. District Court jury found Taquan “Boonie” Clarke and Devontae “Lil Cuz” Martin guilty of armed drug trafficking and a related 2017 homicide.
The six-day trial, which began May 1, took place five years after a federal grand jury first indicted Clarke, Martin and several other individuals five years ago on felony counts alleging they conspired to possess and distribute cocaine and heroin.
Clarke and Martin had pleaded not guilty to to the drug trafficking counts as well as a charge of killing Kevin Hood, 43, of Gary during a robbery July 28, 2017, outside the Shine On car wash near 15th and Massachusetts in Gary’s Midtown neighborhood.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys David J. Nozick, Caitlan Padula and Kimberly Schultz laid out the government’s case through the testimony of federal, state, county and Gary law enforcement officials.
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Prosecutors argued the defendants sold illicit drugs between 2016 and 2018 across Gary, including a rental house in the 2500 block of Jefferson Street and a car wash business, Da Wash, at 20th Place and Broadway.
They identified the ringleader of the drug network as Teddia “Teddy” Caldwell, who pleaded guilty last summer and agreed to be the government’s star witness.
The government alleges Caldwell and his co-defendants armed themselves with semi-automatic firearms and violently protected their illicit drug trade, and even expanded it against perceived competitors.
Caldwell said in open court last summer someone told him Hood had large amounts of cocaine and cash at Hood’s Shine On car wash.
Caldwell said he, Martin and Clarke went to Hood’s business, where they planned to rob Kevin Hood and split the proceeds with Clarke and Martin.
He said he he saw Hood struggling with Martin. Just as Hood appeared to be getting the better of the fight, Clarke ran up and fatally shot Hood.
Clarke’s defense attorneys argued Caldwell was an admitted liar and his eyewitness account of Hood’s killing wasn’t credible.
Jurors deliberated about 5 hours Monday afternoon and evening. They acquitted the two defendants of possessing and distributing over 100 grams of heroin, the amount punishable by a minimum prison sentence.
U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon will sentence the two men later this summer.
Caldwell and four co-defendants previously pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. One final defendant, Devonte Hodge, 31, of Gary, is pleading not guilty and set to be tried Feb. 12 next year. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/jury-finds-two-gary-man-guilty-of-2017-drug-homicide/article_69c83400-ee70-11ed-9bed-e761cd67cd2f.html | 2023-05-09T15:02:20 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/jury-finds-two-gary-man-guilty-of-2017-drug-homicide/article_69c83400-ee70-11ed-9bed-e761cd67cd2f.html |
CEDAR FALLS – A local hero will lend star power to the Sturgis Falls Celebration parade June 24.
And this man has been to places most will never visit.
After having tried in past years to land Cedar Falls native and NASA astronaut Raja Chari, Parade Director Rose Miller was excited to announce that he’ll be this year’s celebrity grand marshal and will participate in other events during the free three-day festival taking over Cedar Falls from June 23-25.
Chari served as the commander of a NASA SpaceX Crew mission to the International Space Station and spent 177 days in space from November 2021 through May 2022.
It will be Chari’s first public appearance in Cedar Falls since his trip.
“You’re talking about one of our hometown heroes,” Miller said, expressing her pride in Chari’s accomplishments.
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Kurt Warner, the University of Northern Iowa quarterback who took his talents to the National Football League and became a Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion, is the only other name that came to Miller’s mind when asked what other “big celebrities” have headlined the parade.
The parade of dignitaries begins at 9:30 a.m. at Eighth and Clay Street and ends on Fifth and Franklin Street. The main parade starts at 10 a.m.
“We’re hoping for good weather and a great crowd,” Miller said.
Chari will make a public presentation about his work with NASA and share photos from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 23 at Overman Park, 316 West Third St.
Mayor Rob Green, a self-proclaimed space enthusiast who had been one of the advocates for Chari’s attendance, will present the astronaut with a key to the city immediately after the presentation.
Chari will welcome the crowd and give some remarks during the 6 p.m. opening ceremonies in the park.
Children will have a special opportunity to hear from the astronaut at 3:30 p.m. June 24 at the Kidsway Tent next to Overman Park. At 7 p.m. Chari will make short remarks as he introduces the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band’s performance at Overman Park.
Chari will spend the final day of the celebration enjoying it with family. His mother still lives in Cedar Falls and his wife, Holly Schaffter Chari, is also a Cedar Falls native; the couple has three children.
He grew up in Cedar Falls, attended St. Patrick Catholic School and graduated from Columbus High School in Waterloo. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1999 and received a master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Chari, a U.S. Air Force colonel, was part of NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidate class and graduated from training in January 2020.
“It’s the teachers and the community there in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls area that got me and my wife here,” he said in describing to The Courier how he became an astronaut. “We look very fondly upon the people there in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, and are ever thankful that we got to grow up in such a nurturing community, but also one where education is important, family’s important and hard work was important,” Chari said.
As an active member of NASA’s Astronaut Corps, Chari is available for assignment to an Artemis crew, which will return astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
“Sturgis Falls has become the homecoming event of the year for people who grew up here. It’s an honor for us to have him participate,” said Pete Downs, Sturgis Falls Celebration vice president, in a statement. “I think of all the younger generations of Iowans who will be inspired by a chance to meet and learn from him. It’s really special.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/astronaut-raja-chari-named-sturgis-falls-celebrity-grand-marshall-in-cedar-falls/article_418ec20c-4dd0-5f1b-9625-9fe4cd74484f.html | 2023-05-09T15:04:01 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/astronaut-raja-chari-named-sturgis-falls-celebrity-grand-marshall-in-cedar-falls/article_418ec20c-4dd0-5f1b-9625-9fe4cd74484f.html |
CEDAR FALLS — Another component of the new high school is one step closer to being added.
The Board of Education on Monday voted 5-0 to approve plans for a budgeted $2.1 million worth of audio and visual equipment to be installed, specifically television displays, projectors, speakers, amplifiers, and switches.
A public hearing will be held and the low bid will be considered by the board on June 12. Board members Jeff Hassman and Nate Gruber were absent.
Comparably, according to the administration, the new building on West 27th Street will have “significantly” more, or at least double, the amount of audio and visual technology as the current school on South Division Street. That will allow for more collaborative, interconnected, interactive and multifunctional learning environment overall.
The communication technology will be installed in classrooms but also in common areas for informational and wayfinding purposes.
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It's all part of what’s being funded by the $69.9 million bond issue approved by Cedar Falls Community Schools' voters for the new high school in 2019. The new school, for grades 10-12, is expected to be open by the fall of 2024.
Plans for signage and furniture are still expected to come before the board for approval at some point.
Fee increases
The board also approved small fee increases for textbooks and student activities for the first time since the 2020-21 school year. The increases were needed because of the new kindergarten through sixth grade literacy curriculum as well as to keep up with inflation and rising costs associated with providing students an education.
The textbook registration fee will increase $3 across the board. Families of elementary school-aged children will see the fee rise from $45 to $48, while junior high and senior high families will see the fee go from $60 to $63. They were previously hiked $2 for 2020-21.
Activities fees will increase $5 – $45 to $50 for those with students in kindergarten through sixth grade and $50 to $55 for those with students in seventh to 12th grade. The last increase was $5 for 2020-21.
Changes will not be made to the instrument rental, transportation or food service fees (with the exception of adult and the students wanting a second lunch). Officials say all the fees are still on the “low end” when looking at the charges in comparable districts.
Families can request assistance through the federal free and reduced-price lunch application or by reaching out to the business office directly for payment programs or other accommodations at (319) 553-3000.
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WATERLOO — Some Waterloo Community Schools' voters will see a change in the races they cast ballots for this fall after Board of Education director districts were modified Monday.
The board approved new boundaries for its four director districts. After the 2020 Census, population changed in each of the districts, requiring the board to redraw the lines. The other three seats on the board are elected at-large by all voters across the school district.
Some voters currently in District 3, represented by Jesse Knight, will be moved into District 1, represented by Astor Williams. This will affect residents northeast of Texas Street.
Part of District 2, represented by Sue Flynn, will be extended to just below U.S. Highway 20 near West San Marnan Drive. Those voters are currently represented by District 3.
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District 4, represented by Endya Johnson, will take over parts of current District 2 and District 3, northwest of West Fourth Street and just north of West Ridgeway Avenue.
The new boundaries will now be submitted to the Iowa Secretary of State for final review and approval.
The board also approved personnel changes, which included 21 resignations from teachers.
Chief Officer for Human Resources and Equity Anthony Spurgetis said this year there have been about 80 resignations and retirements. He said last year it was around the same amount with 75 to 80 departures.
Spurgetis said the majority of the elementary teaching positions have been filled and there is still need in special education and at the secondary schools. He noted that more teachers will be applying after college students graduate this month.
The board also approved:
- A change order totaling $18,929 for the Central Middle School remodel and Waterloo Career Center expansion project.
- The setting of a public hearing for the instructional support levy on May 22. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waterloo-school-board-approves-new-director-districts-changes-to-be-made-for-next-election/article_b04cd3a4-cffe-5ea6-bda9-4d5dfcf941f6.html | 2023-05-09T15:04:14 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waterloo-school-board-approves-new-director-districts-changes-to-be-made-for-next-election/article_b04cd3a4-cffe-5ea6-bda9-4d5dfcf941f6.html |
Body of missing St. Clair Co. woman found in Huron National Forest
The body of a missing 77-year-old St. Clair County woman who'd been missing since last week was located on Sunday in a national forest in Oscoda County.
Karen Adams, who family members say had dementia, had been missing since Wednesday. Her body was found by law enforcement around 1 p.m. in the Huron National Forest in Oscoda County, according to a news release from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Adams was last seen at a family member's home on Schmallers Road in Loud Township on Wednesday. She left the residence in a silver 2018 Chevrolet Cruze around 1:40 p.m.
Adams' family reported that she was missing and the Montmorency County Sheriff’s Office began a search on Wednesday, according to the DNR. Her car was found stuck on a snowmobile trail in the Huron National Forest by a group of off-road vehicle riders on Saturday around 12 p.m.
The riders reported the vehicle and Michigan Conservation Officer Casey Pullum and two Oscoda County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene which was located north of the Deyarmond Valley Road and Union Corners Road intersection, according to the DNR.
Law enforcement did not initially locate Adams near her vehicle and began a larger search with Michigan State Police Canine Units and a helicopter. The search was coordinated by the DNR Law Enforcement Division and continued into Saturday night and Sunday morning. A ground search crew found Adams' body less than a mile from her car, the DNR said in the news release.
Adams' cause of death has not been confirmed but exposure to the elements is suspected, with no foul play, according to the DNR.
One day after Adams was found, a missing 8-year-old boy was located alive and well in the Upper Peninsula's Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Nante Niemi, of Wisconsin, had been missing since Saturday afternoon and was found by a volunteer Monday.
hmackay@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/09/body-of-missing-kimball-woman-found-in-huron-national-forest/70198387007/ | 2023-05-09T15:23:43 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/09/body-of-missing-kimball-woman-found-in-huron-national-forest/70198387007/ |
EMU grad among victims killed in Texas mall shooting
An Eastern Michigan University graduate working as a civil engineer in the Dallas area was among the victims killed by a gunman at a mall in Texas over the weekend, officials said Monday.
Aishwarya Thatikonda, 26, was one of eight people killed Saturday in the shooting at a mall outside of Dallas. Other victims who were slain include two elementary-age sisters, a couple and their child, and a security guard who worked at the mall.
"We were deeply saddened to learn this morning that an Eastern Michigan University graduate, Aishwarya Thatikonda, was among those killed," the school said in a Monday statement. "As the nation has to once again grapple with a senseless act of gun violence, we share our condolences with Aishwarya's family and friends. She will forever be remembered as a strong Eastern Michigan University Eagle."
Thatikonda was from India and had a graduate degree in construction management. She worked as a civil engineer at the Dallas-area firm Perfect General Contractors. EMU officials said she graduated from the university in December 2020.
She was “always prepared to give her very best,” company founder Srinivas Chaluvadi said via email.
He said her parents live in Hyderabad, India, where her father is a judge.
“She came to the United States with a dream to make a career, build a family, own a home and live forever in Dallas,” Chaluvadi said.
Chaluvadi said Thatikonda would have turned 27 next week and she had become like family: “She attended birthday parties at my home, we celebrated festivals together and we had family dinners.”
Ashok Kolla, treasurer of the Telugu Association of North America, told The Dallas Morning News that he didn't know Thatikonda but the association often helps families and he is working to send her body back home.
Authorities continue to investigate the shooting, which ended when police killed the suspected gunman – 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia.
The Associated Press contributed. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/09/emu-grad-among-victims-killed-in-texas-mall-shooting/70198804007/ | 2023-05-09T15:23:49 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/09/emu-grad-among-victims-killed-in-texas-mall-shooting/70198804007/ |
After 100-plus years, last graduates leave U.P. college
Hancock — After more than a century, a university in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has celebrated its last group of graduates.
Nearly 100 graduates crossed a stage Sunday at Finlandia University, which had announced in March that it would close, citing debt, low enrollment and other challenges.
“This is not a funeral,” Stephen Nikander, whose great-grandfather founded what began as Suomi College, told graduates. “Commencement means beginning. As your post-collegiate lives begin, know that you received a unique valuable learning experience here.”
Marissa Schilling, who received a bachelor’s degree in nursing, was the last graduate on stage. She also played on the soccer team.
“I never thought it would come to be the last graduating class, but it feels good,” she told The Daily Mining Gazette. “Like they were saying, it’s not an ending but a new beginning. ... I’ve built up some good memories."
Finlandia was founded in 1896 as Suomi College by Finnish Lutheran immigrants. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Finlandia had more than 600 students at its peak but recently had less than 400. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/09/finlandia-university-last-graduates-upper-peninsula/70198719007/ | 2023-05-09T15:23:55 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/09/finlandia-university-last-graduates-upper-peninsula/70198719007/ |
MSU announces members of presidential search panel, including Izzo
Michigan State University on Tuesday announced a 29-member committee that will conduct a search for the university's next president, its second search for a leader in less than five years.
The national search for MSU's 22nd president will have a goal of finding a permanent president by Thanksgiving, if not sooner. The search committee includes a cross section of the university community, including men's basketball coach Tom Izzo, and other representatives including a state lawmaker and a Detroit water official that the university said it hopes will "add diverse and well-rounded perspectives."
First-year Board of Trustees member Dennis Denno will chair the search committee and will be joined by trustees Brianna Scott, who will serve as vice chair, and Renee Knake Jefferson and Dan Kelly.
“The full search committee is reflective of the diverse voices and perspectives of those who care about Michigan State University,” Denno said in a statement. “Our commitment from the onset has been to ensure an inclusive process that leads us to a top candidate for the university’s 22nd president.”
The committee includes faculty members, including College of Nursing Dean Leigh Small; Christopher Long, dean of the College of Arts and Letters and the Honors College; and Karen Kelly-Blake, chairperson of the Faculty Senate. Student representatives include Emily Hoyumpa, president, Associated Students of Michigan State University, and Hannah Jeffery, president of the Council of Graduate Students.
Other members of the committee include State Rep. Cynthia Neeley, D-Flint; Sid Bogan, chief of security and safety for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department; AFSCME Local 1585 President Shawn Starr; Marty Vanderploeg, nonexecutive chairperson of Workiva Inc.; and Sean Welsh, executive vice president/regional president of PNC Bank.
The search committee is charged with assembling the qualities it is seeking in MSU’s next president and providing feedback on the position description. Committee members will help screen and interview applicants before advancing an unspecified number of qualified candidates to the Board of Trustees for consideration, according to a university release.
In April, MSU announced that it had hired executive search firm Isaacson, Miller to assist the university in the search. and seven listening sessions were held in the MSU community.
MSU has struggled with its leaders since January 2018, when former President Lou Anna Simon resigned amid the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
Former Interim President John Engler, the former three-term governor of Michigan, stepped down in 2019 after making comments about the Nassar victims, saying some were "enjoying" being in the spotlight.
In October, former President Samuel Stanley resigned before his contract ended, citing he had "lost confidence" in the Board of Trustees. A few months earlier, the board had asked Stanley to depart due to Title IX issues.
MSU is currently being lead by Interim President Teresa Woodruff.
kkozlowski@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/09/msu-announces-members-of-presidential-search-panel-including-izzo/70197525007/ | 2023-05-09T15:24:01 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/09/msu-announces-members-of-presidential-search-panel-including-izzo/70197525007/ |
Teacher to be sentenced in connection with Hazel Park Junior High threat
A teacher who said he found a note threatening to blow up the Hazel Park school where he worked but never reported it is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday.
Paul Jacobs, 40, of Livonia, pleaded guilty in March to making an intentional threat to commit an act of violence against a school, a 1-year misdemeanor, according to court records. He is scheduled to appear in 43rd District Court in Hazel Park at 11:30 a.m. to be sentenced.
Jacobs was charged with the crime in February. He was a social studies teacher at Hazel Park Junior High, but was fired, district officials said after he was charged.
Police said they arrested Jacobs after a threat was made against the junior high on Feb. 2, 2023.
After classes were dismissed, one of the building's staff members found a piece of paper with a message that said the school would be blown up the next day, officials said.
Police were called, and along with school staff, began investigating. They learned that a teacher at the school said he was aware of the threatening message but didn't report it to authorities. They also learned the teacher had put the note on display so that others would find it.
Investigators said they didn't have evidence proving Jacobs wrote the note but he was seen placing it on a desk by a door between classes when no students were around.
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Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/05/09/teacher-to-be-sentenced-in-connection-with-hazel-park-junior-high-threat/70198556007/ | 2023-05-09T15:24:07 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/05/09/teacher-to-be-sentenced-in-connection-with-hazel-park-junior-high-threat/70198556007/ |
Dearborn Hts. high school students to protest principal's suspension
Students at Annapolis High School in Dearborn Heights plan to walk out of class Tuesday to protest the principal's suspension, according to media reports and a parents group.
The protest is scheduled for 11 a.m., reports said.
A Facebook group called "Protecting our Principal" called for the high school's parents, students and the community to rally in support of Principal Aaron Mollett, who it says was put on administrative leave last week after "a tragic student incident."
The superintendent for the Dearborn Heights School District #7 on Tuesday confirmed Mollet is on leave but couldn't comment further on the matter.
"Due to the privacy of personnel matters the district is not at liberty to share information regarding Mr. Mollett at this time," Tyrone Weeks, the district's superintendent, said in a statement. "What we are able to share is that Mr. Mollett has been placed on paid administrative leave while the district conducts its investigation."
The Facebook group blasts the district for suspending Mollett. It said on its public page, which was created three days ago, "Instead of the school board and superintendent coming together with Mr. Mollett to create a better, more realistic plan of action for teen mental health crisis they do this. WE WILL NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN!"
One of the school's students took her own life, according to media reports.
A woman who is one of the page's administrators said on her Facebook page that students will begin walking out of the high school at 11 a.m. and gather near the district's Board of Education office to protest. The board last met on May 4 and is not scheduled to meet again until May 17, 2023.
"We need to Rally together. Parents, students, staff, and the community," said a post on the "Protect Our Principal" Facebook page. "We are ONE! We need to plan a walkout to show our unity, where we will walk from the high school down to the board office. We will chant as one, we will hold banners, and we will wear t-shirts. They will NOT be able to silence us! We will do this for our students to show them that they CAN STAND UP for what is right and it’s ok!"
Weeks said the district is aware of the planned demonstration and supports its student's right to exercise their right to protest.
"We recognize that Mr. Mollett is well thought of by students, staff and families, and situations such as these can be very emotionally charged," he said in a statement. "With regard to the student demonstration, we have every intent to support our students' First Amendment rights to gather peacefully to express their concerns.
"Our local law enforcement will be onsite only to assure student safety and will not impede the demonstration in any way," the superintendent said. "We further recognize that students, staff members and families would like to have more information than we are able to provide. We ask for patience and grace as we work toward next steps in this highly-sensitive and difficult process." | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/05/09/annapolis-high-school-aaron-mollett-principal-walkout-students-suicide-dearborn-heights/70198273007/ | 2023-05-09T15:24:13 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/05/09/annapolis-high-school-aaron-mollett-principal-walkout-students-suicide-dearborn-heights/70198273007/ |
City announces $21.1M Cultural Trail expansion over new White River bridge to Elanco
The Cultural Trail Inc, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. and the city announced Tuesday they will extend the Indianapolis Cultural Trail one mile along South Street and Kentucky Avenue and the yet-to-be built bridge at Henry Street over the White River.
Construction is likely to be complicated. The bridge project will go through the site of the former Greenlawn Cemetery, and officials are preparing for the possibility of finding unmarked graves and human remains during construction.
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The project, which is the second expansion in the Cultural Trail's history, will cost $21.2 million. The trail will run along the Henry Street bridge the city committed to build as its main contribution to the $100 million Elanco Animal Health headquarters at the former GM stamping site.
The Henry Street bridge, which will cost up to $20 million, also will include dual pedestrian and bike corridors, a two-lane road for vehicles and a sidewalk.
“This bridge is, I think, the culmination of both what the neighborhood wanted to see for many years in terms of feeling closer to downtown,” deputy mayor for economic development Scarlett Andrews said. “But also, I think, what Elanco and the GM stamping plant site needed to be able to completely transform that site from former industrial vacant site into a corporate headquarters and mixed use community.”
The Cultural Trail's last expansion, still under construction through this year, encompassed two miles on parts of Indiana Avenue, 10th Street and South Street.
With the proposed addition of what's been dubbed the White River expansion, the Cultural Trail will be nine miles long.
White River development
The Cultural Trail and Henry Street bridge are just part of a slate of developments coming to the area by the White River. Construction on the bridge is slated to start in September with expected completion by November 2024, city officials said.
The Elanco Animal Health headquarters, a project first announced in 2020, includes at least 1,000 jobs. The project includes $170 million in incentives from the city and the state.
Keystone Group is also planning a $1 billion residential, hotel, entertainment and retail complex with a stadium for Indy Eleven on the White River. The mixed-use development, called Eleven Park, is located on the former Diamond Chain manufacturing site, an industrial equipment supplier.
Preserving history
Both the Henry Street bridge project, as well as Keystone's Eleven Park, face archaeological challenges. The developments both go through the east side of the White River through what was once the Greenlawn Cemetery, largely believed to be Indianapolis’ first public cemetery.
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Built in the 1820s and closed by the turn of the century, the cemetery was the final resting place for some of the first settlers in Indianapolis and likely many Black settlers. Diamond Chain Co. purchased the land in 1917.
Through the years, families, grave robbers and private contractors exhumed bodies from Greenlawn. The locations of graves weren’t well documented, city officials said that it’s difficult to ascertain exactly how many — if any — human remains will be found.
City officials will have archaeologists on the construction site at all times, will stop construction work within 100 feet of any graves and will bring the remains to IUPUI to be "respectfully analyzed," Cassie Reiter, an engineer who is helping the city with the design and construction process, said.
The city also plans to reinter remains in a local cemetery and hold a memorial service, and officials said they also are seeking community input as to the best way to honor the lives of people who were buried at Greenlawn. They will convene an advisory committee to provide feedback on the findings and provide community insight.
Human remains may also be found at the Eleven Park development site. Keystone Group said they are working with a consulting firm and have plans in place to follow the law and respect historic preservation of the Greenlawn Cemetery site.
“Should archaeological remains be found we have archaeological monitoring plan in place and approved and will follow all proper procedures for historic preservation and reinterring,” a spokesperson for Keystone Group told IndyStar in an emailed statement.
Judith Thomas, deputy mayor of neighborhood engagement, said she is looking forward to seeing what Indianapolis residents can learn from some of the city's earliest settlers.
"I think it's a great opportunity for the city to tell this story, no matter how uncomfortable it may be in the beginning," she said.
Got a development story? Contact Claire Rafford at 317-617-3402 or crafford@gannett.com. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2023/05/09/city-plans-21-1m-cultural-trail-expansion-over-new-white-river-bridge/70196679007/ | 2023-05-09T15:26:13 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2023/05/09/city-plans-21-1m-cultural-trail-expansion-over-new-white-river-bridge/70196679007/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, a judge will decide the fate of Daniel Perry.
Perry will return to the court room for a sentencing hearing after he was convicted for the murder of an armed protestor during the Black Lives Matters protests in July 2020.
Perry faces between five and 99 years in prison.
"People can look at the types of sentences that have been issued over the last two years in Travis County and similar cases in general," said Rick Cofer, criminal defense attorney. "Those sentences range anywhere from about 20 years to about 50 years."
Judge Clifford Brown will be the one to decide how many years Perry will spend in prison.
"The defense made the election in this case to have punishment assessed by Judge Brown," said Charlie Baird, a retired district court judge. "Judge Brown is an excellent judge, very well respected by both the criminal defense bar and the prosecution and known to be a very fair man. And so I think that that's why they elected him."
During sentencing on Tuesday, the State can bring in any type of criminal or bad acts that Perry has engaged in over the years to influence the amount of time in prison he receives.
However, Perry's team can also bring in any good acts, like reminding the judge he was in the military and any awards or medals he might've gotten. While Perry can choose not to testify - but if he does, it could help him.
"Sometimes an acceptance of contrition and acceptance of responsibility can go a long way toward a judge," said Baird. "As far as a lighter punishment would be concerned... when they accept responsibility for their own criminal conduct, it typically shows that they're on the road to some level of rehabilitation."
Once sentencing is complete, Cofer expects Daniel Perry's legal team to take two routes.
"Mr. Perry's legal team will pursue all of the normal appellate remedies under Texas law," added Cofer. "Number two, this proposed pardon of Mr. Perry will likely begin to get traction."
Last week, a judge denied Perry's lawyers' motion for a retrial. After Perry was convicted, Gov. Greg Abbott said he wanted the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to review the case. Some describe Abbott's early involvement as an overreach.
But according to Baird, Abbott's involvement could be the reason the parole board takes action.
"I would expect that it would be a favorable action because Gov. Abbott appointed the parole board," Baird said. "He has the authority, I believe, and the power to remove individuals that he wishes to from the parole board. So, it could be that they feel like they're in a coercive environment and that they must act as in accord with the wishes expressed by Gov. Abbott. "
Sentencing hearing is set for 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 9. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/daniel-perry-sentencing-hearing/269-48197ee2-f4df-454e-ae6f-804ae2ac66c0 | 2023-05-09T15:26:29 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/daniel-perry-sentencing-hearing/269-48197ee2-f4df-454e-ae6f-804ae2ac66c0 |
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – Covered Bridge Jams is a sneak peek Summer Concert Series ahead of Covered Bridge Days and it kicks off this weekend.
The series featuring live, local acts begins Saturday, May 13. ‘Allskate’ will be the first band to take the stage.
Officials with the town of Elizabethton said this year’s Covered Bridge Jams is more special than usual because it starts sooner than it did in years past.
The Summer concert series is free at Covered Bridge Park in Downtown Elizabethton.
People can catch live tunes every Saturday through September 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
David Nanney sat down with our Good Morning Tri-Cities team to discuss who will take the stage and how you can get in on the action. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/covered-bridge-jams-returns-to-elizabethton-this-weekend/ | 2023-05-09T15:28:05 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/covered-bridge-jams-returns-to-elizabethton-this-weekend/ |
A Mandan man struck by a pickup truck as he crossed Bismarck’s North Seventh Street has died.
Bismarck police on Tuesday confirmed that Cyril Kalinowski, 63, had died. An obituary lists his date of death as Tuesday, May 2.
Police about noon on May 1 were called to the street’s intersection with East Main Avenue. Kalinowski was walking west in the crosswalk when he was hit by a Dodge pickup, police said. The 32-year-old driver of the pickup, Kody Brackett, of Bismarck, was making a left turn to go south on Seventh, according to police.
No charges have been filed. Authorities are still investigating the incident. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/pedestrian-dies-day-after-being-struck-by-pickup/article_a4eb8a48-ee6e-11ed-98a4-3b4bcdba96f1.html | 2023-05-09T15:28:05 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/pedestrian-dies-day-after-being-struck-by-pickup/article_a4eb8a48-ee6e-11ed-98a4-3b4bcdba96f1.html |
Burleigh County is lifting seasonal load restrictions on county and township roadways effective 7 a.m. Thursday.
Load limits are common statewide in the spring. They're aimed at protecting roads left vulnerable by the spring thaw, and typically are implemented until roadbeds have stabilized enough to carry normal loads. Burleigh County put limits in place on April 3.
Normal restrictions go into effect Thursday. For more information go to www.burleighco.com. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/burleigh-county-lifting-spring-load-limits-thursday/article_2a6a09e4-ee77-11ed-8d77-5b6396de7404.html | 2023-05-09T15:28:11 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/burleigh-county-lifting-spring-load-limits-thursday/article_2a6a09e4-ee77-11ed-8d77-5b6396de7404.html |
A lane will be closed on the westbound exit ramp onto Interstate 94 north of the BNSF Railway underpass in Mandan for most of the day Wednesday due to a sign repair project.
A 16-foot width restriction will be in place and the speed limit will be reduced, according to the state Department of Transportation. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/mandan-exit-ramp-to-see-lane-closure/article_4cd90c94-ee79-11ed-98ca-07d86822150c.html | 2023-05-09T15:28:18 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/mandan-exit-ramp-to-see-lane-closure/article_4cd90c94-ee79-11ed-98ca-07d86822150c.html |
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SCIOTO COUNTY, OH (WOWK) — An inmate with violent tendencies who escaped a facility in the Franklin Furnace, Ohio, area on Saturday was taken into custody on Tuesday.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 42-year-old Eric Parkins, of Parkersburg, was taken into custody by the Parkersburg Police Department.
They say that Parkins’ criminal history includes battery on a police officer, obstructing an officer, fugitive from justice, assault, possession of drugs, violation of a protection order, and felony stalking.
Parkins and 45-year-old Timothy Moore, of Millfield, Ohio, escaped the STAR Community Justice Center at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday. Moore was taken into custody “shortly after” escaping by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office.
Parkins and Moore were in the facility on drug-related charges. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ohio-escapee-with-violent-tendencies-taken-into-custody/ | 2023-05-09T15:33:03 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ohio-escapee-with-violent-tendencies-taken-into-custody/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A new event coming to downtown Johnson City seeks to appeal to the vintage shopper.
The inaugural market for highly sought-after items like vintage clothing, sneakers and other accessories is happening Saturday, May 13 from 2-8 p.m.
The event is called ‘Dripfest’ and will be held in the downtown Johnson City Pavilion where the Farmers Market is usually housed Saturday mornings.
Vendors, music and a food truck will be on-site, according to organizers.
Jamarius Hairston and Alex Huffman are organizing Dripfest. The two sat down with the Good Morning Tri-Cities team to share what people will experience. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/inaugural-dripfest-to-be-held-in-downtown-johnson-city/ | 2023-05-09T15:37:42 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/inaugural-dripfest-to-be-held-in-downtown-johnson-city/ |
ABSECON — A year after being closed following its liquor license being suspended by the state, the Hi Point Pub is set to reopen under new ownership in June.
The bar on North Shore Road will be hiring for all positions, the new owner, Lillian Cortes-Peterson, wrote on Facebook, adding that the bar will be "veteran owned" and "family operated."
The bar was for sale for about $1.3 million by Murray & Associates, a commercial real estate company.
Cortes-Peterson couldn't disclose a sale price when reached for comment on Tuesday.
The land the business sits on is valued at $650,000, and its inventory of the business is listed at $15,000, according to Murray & Associates.
The former owners decided to sell the business after the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control suspended the bar's liquor license indefinitely, citing several violations and ties to fatal car crashes.
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The 24-hour bar was established in the 1980s, according to its listing.
A notice of sale was filed in the Atlantic County Clerk's Office on Feb. 21. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-hi-point-pub-ownership-plans-june-reopening/article_b4a7a364-ee77-11ed-aae7-4bc1d1d07ac7.html | 2023-05-09T15:40:21 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-hi-point-pub-ownership-plans-june-reopening/article_b4a7a364-ee77-11ed-aae7-4bc1d1d07ac7.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — Philadelphia Eagles Pro-Bowl defensive lineman Fletcher Cox will be recognized by officials on Tuesday for donating a police dog to the city's police force.
Cox, Mayor Marty Small Sr., Chief James Sarkos and other officials will be at the John "Sonny" Burke Canine Training Center in Corbin City at 2 p.m., where the dog, "Narco," will give a brief demonstration to the press.
Cox is a six-time Pro-Bowler since being drafted by the Eagles in 2012. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/philadelphia-eagles-star-fletcher-cox-donating-police-dog-to-atlantic-city/article_1f744bc6-ee68-11ed-a0cc-1b18a9ddfef2.html | 2023-05-09T15:40:28 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/philadelphia-eagles-star-fletcher-cox-donating-police-dog-to-atlantic-city/article_1f744bc6-ee68-11ed-a0cc-1b18a9ddfef2.html |
HAMMONTON — A tractor-trailer driver was injured in a crash on the Atlantic City Expressway early on Tuesday morning, State Police said.
At about 4:30 a.m., the truck was traveling westbound on the Expressway near milepost 25.8, when it ran off the roadway and hit a median, State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said.
The driver sustained minor injuries, he said.
The two left lanes of the westbound side of the expressway were closed for several hours while the truck was transported from the scene and debris was cleared.
The lanes reopened at about 7 a.m.
The crash was not considered serious, Curry said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-crashes-on-atlantic-city-expressway-near-hammonton/article_0b2939a0-ee73-11ed-b2e5-03ebb225c6fe.html | 2023-05-09T15:40:34 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-crashes-on-atlantic-city-expressway-near-hammonton/article_0b2939a0-ee73-11ed-b2e5-03ebb225c6fe.html |
Q: Is pull-through parking legal? I’ve noticed a lot of drivers are either backing or driving through into parking spaces. Is this even legal? I’ve backed into a vehicle because the hood was below my rear-view window.
A: “AAA recommends that drivers back into parking spaces whenever possible, except where prohibited by law or parking lot restrictions,” said Matthew Conde, public and government affairs director for Triple A Idaho. “When you back into a parking space, you back into a designated area that you know is empty. But when you back out into the flow of parking lot traffic, reduced visibility can result in increased risk of a collision involving cross-traffic and pedestrians.
“Whether you are pulling forward out of a parking space or backing out, please do so slowly to reduce the likelihood of a fender-bender and to reduce impact speeds. Please remember that back-up cameras and cross-traffic detection systems are not 100 percent effective in every situation,” Conde said. In a busy or dark parking lot, such as during the holiday season, it’s a good idea to have someone outside the vehicle who can guide you safely out of your parking space.”
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However, if one driver is pulling out and another driver sees an open parking spot and they’re pulling in there will be a head-on collision. In addition, there are no taillights in the front of a car, only in the back. Drivers search for those taillights when driving in a parking lot.
Drivers that pull through or back in to park tend to park too far forward, or the rear of the vehicle will hang over a second parking spot.
“Unfortunately, we are not able to speak towards the legality of a certain action (especially since they vary by jurisdiction and the facts of the case),” said Matt Stokes of State Farm Insurance.
“There are no laws prohibiting this that I am aware of,” said Craig Kingsbury, chief of police for the city of Twin Falls.
Have a question? Just ask and we’ll find an answer for you. Email your question to Kimberly Williams-Brackett at timesnewscuriousmind@gmail.com with “Curious Mind” in the subject line. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/curious-mind-coyote-was-the-original-name-of-the-twin-falls-high-school-annual/article_2a91b808-edd3-11ed-b96b-efbc63d7f4e8.html | 2023-05-09T15:45:32 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/curious-mind-coyote-was-the-original-name-of-the-twin-falls-high-school-annual/article_2a91b808-edd3-11ed-b96b-efbc63d7f4e8.html |
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:
The United States is currently facing a significant political crisis that could have devastating consequences for millions of working-class and retired Americans. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his fellow Republicans are threatening to drive the country into default on its debts unless they get what they want. And what they want is nothing short of terrifying – they want to cut funding for vital programs such as Social Security and Medicare, which are lifelines for millions of Americans who depend on them for survival.
This threat of default is not just an idle threat – it has real and severe implications for the country. If the United States defaults on its debts, its credit rating would plummet, and borrowing costs would skyrocket. This would, in turn, lead to a recession and job losses, which would hit working-class Americans the hardest. And if that wasn't bad enough, any cuts to programs like Social Security and Medicare would have a detrimental effect on millions of families and communities who rely on them to make ends meet.
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For example, Arizona is a renowned destination for retirees, which makes it all the more shocking that ANY of our representatives in Congress would consider de-funding Social Security and Medicare. Are retirees prepared to be homeless, without medication, hungry, or move back in with their children? Are those children prepared to have their parents move back in with them because they can't afford food, medication, or housing? This is not the America that we want, and it's not the America that we deserve.
And it's not just retirees who would be affected – even working-class Americans who are currently contributing to these programs would be hurt by any cuts. These programs are a promise to all of us that if we work hard and contribute to society, we will be taken care of in their later years. To break that promise now would be a betrayal of the very values that America was founded on.
Thankfully, some Representatives are already taking action. Representatives Boyle, Kuster, and Jayapal have issued a sign-on letter calling for a clean vote to avoid the United States defaulting on its debts. As a constituent, I urge Representative Paul Gosar and other members of Congress to support this motion and indicate their opposition to negotiating cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and other critical programs that communities rely on.
All Representatives, especially Paul Gosar, must stand with President Biden and refuse to negotiate with extremists over simply paying bills. We must protect these critical programs that communities depend on and work towards expanding access to them to ensure that everyone can live with dignity and security.
Sarah Bihms has a Master’s in Psych, BA in Political Science, Former Critical Thinking teacher, Currently works in cybersecurity. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/arizona-opinion-congress-must-protect-social-security-and-medicare/article_27024430-d7f0-11ed-86a4-83b1d1f427c9.html | 2023-05-09T15:45:38 | 1 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/arizona-opinion-congress-must-protect-social-security-and-medicare/article_27024430-d7f0-11ed-86a4-83b1d1f427c9.html |
The Twin Falls School District Board of Trustees announced the appointment of two principals and the retirement of another during the May 8 school board meeting.
Lisa Honas will be taking the role of principal at and Noell Bautista will be taking the role of principal at Perrine Elementary School. Both principals will take over on July 1.
Honas is the associate principal at Rock Creek and Lincoln elementary schools and has served as an associate principal in the district at various schools since 2018. Honas will fill the role previously held by Shari Cowger who announced her retirement earlier this year.
“We have a talented group of educators and wonderful families at Rock Creek,” Honas said in a press release. “There has been a solid foundation built under Mrs. Cowger’s leadership and I hope to continue and extend that in the coming years.”
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Prior to becoming an associate principal, Honas taught in the school district for nine years, serving as a kindergarten teacher at Lincoln Elementary School. She received her master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Idaho in 2017 and her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Boise State University in 2009.
Noell Bautista, who will be taking the role of Principal at Perrine Elementary School, is the associate principal at Oregon Trail Elementary and Sawtooth Elementary School, a role she has held since 2021. She will fill the role previously held by Tammy Rodabaugh, who announced her retirement earlier this year.
“I am thrilled to be joining the staff at I.B. Perrine Elementary,” Bautista said in a press release. “I look forward to working at a school I attended as a young student, being able to support staff and parents, as well as helping to impact student learning and success.”
Bautista started her career in education as a curriculum and instruction assistant at the Twin Falls School District in 2003. After receiving her teaching certificate, she became a first-grade teacher in 2008 and a third-grade teacher in 2013 both at Oregon Trail Elementary School.
Magic Valley High School principal announces retirement
Roger Keller, who has been the principal of Magic Valley High School for 10 years, has announced his retirement, drawing a 36-year career in education to a close.
“Roger Keller has been a tremendous leader and has lead Magic Valley High School as they support students who have overcome so much to continue their education,” Superintendent Brady Dickinson said in a statement. “We are proud of his work and are excited to see where his next adventure leads.”
Prior to leading the MVHS team, Keller served as principal at Buhl High School for four years, and as associate principal at Twin Falls High School for one year. He served as dean of students at Kimberly High School from 2000-08.
His education career began in 1987 at Twin Falls High School where he taught consumer economics and was an assistant basketball and football coach.
In 1994 Keller took a position at Kimberly High School where he taught accounting, business law, economics, and fitness. He also served as the head boys basketball coach and assistant football coach during his time at Kimberly.
Keller was named Idaho Secondary School Principal of the Year in 2021. Keller also holds accolades for his coaching. He was named Idaho Distinguished Basketball Coach of the Year in 2007.
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INDIANAPOLIS — If you know a nurse, show them a little extra love this week.
May 6 through May 12 is National Nurses Week. It is a chance to celebrate and thank frontline workers.
One nurse at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis hopes his story will inspire others to consider a career in nursing.
Jacob Eddington grew up in Greenfield, Indiana. At just 22 years old, he is already in his second year as a nurse at Ascension. He is not just any nurse, however.
"I am the only boy," said Eddington. "I am the only boy they have ever hired to labor and delivery."
Eddington works alongside about 90 other nurses on the second floor of the Ascension St. Vincent Women's Hospital.
Despite being the only male nurse and the youngest on the floor, Eddington's coworkers say he is making quite an impact.
"He is adored," said Kari Jones, who is a nurse manager. "He is appreciated. He is well-respected, and that happened quickly for him."
In his two years at Ascension, Eddington has already been nominated for five DAISY Awards, which recognize extraordinary nurses.
In fact, some of Eddington's coworkers have requested him to delivery their own babies.
Registered Nurse Audrianna De Leon trained Eddington just months before he helped deliver her baby girl, Sofia.
"He took care of me," De Leon said. "He stayed late for me, went home, and came in the next day when he wasn't scheduled to deliver my baby. He is so good, and he embodies everything a labor and delivery nurse is."
Eddington recognizes the significance of being the only male nurse on the unit and says he is often mistaken for the doctor.
"I think some women are going to have some reservations about having a male nurse because they are like, 'What can he know about labor and delivery?'" Eddington said. "I think when you show compassionate care and try to bond with your patient, they learn to trust you and trust your opinions about things, too."
The nurses at Ascension say "trust" is what it's all about.
"You have to build a lot of trust in labor and delivery," Eddington said, "because you are seeing moms at the most vulnerable moment in their lives. They have to just trust you."
"It transcends gender," Jones said, "because he is able to form a connection, and they trust him, and they rely on him, and he is just able to form that connection."
As a male nurse, Eddington represents a small number of overall nurses.
According to the Indiana Center for Nursing, the number of male nurses has tripled since 1970.
"We're starting to see more and more males," said Jones, "which is awesome."
Despite that, men only make up about 10% of all nurses.
"I just think that we are breaking stereotypes," said Eddington, "and more men are going into these female-traditional roles."
Plus, Jones says men can provide a different perspective to labor and delivery.
"We really just work together," said Jones, "and are constantly looking to improve what we do here."
"Obviously, I don't know exactly what you're going through," said Eddington, "because I am not a woman. I've never been pregnant. I can never be pregnant, but I am here to support you and your decisions and everything."
As a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie, Eddington says his favorite part of the job is bonding with moms.
"You are seeing these people go through this amazing moment in their lives," said Eddington, "and I think that's what's keeping me coming back every day."
The mothers on Eddington's unit hope he is there to stay.
"I hope he never leaves labor and delivery," said De Leon.
"I just love delivering babies," said Eddington.
Currently in Indiana, there are thousands of open nursing jobs. De Leon says even Ascension St. Vincent also needs more nurses.
"So many more," said De Leon. "So many more nurses. So many more people that care and can come in and do this hard work. There's not enough of us."
Jones says the Level IV perinatal center is a high-energy environment, but the staff is what keeps the unit running.
"We have a diverse staff," said Jones. "There is a high learning curve to work on this unit. It's fast-paced, and we have excellent, excellent teamwork."
"We are one-on-one with our patients," said Eddington. "We build really good bonds, and any time there is an emergency, you can count on your team, because we all come running." | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/meet-ascension-st-vincents-only-male-labor-and-delivery-nurse/531-50e60f18-c585-4e73-b76f-3d69c16e9b9d | 2023-05-09T15:47:50 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/meet-ascension-st-vincents-only-male-labor-and-delivery-nurse/531-50e60f18-c585-4e73-b76f-3d69c16e9b9d |
A Lancaster County man was arrested Monday night for his alleged role in a hit-and-run crash after he left a license plate behind at the crash scene, south of Lincoln, according to the sheriff's office.
Richard Caruso, 57, was southbound on Southwest 12th Street in his Toyota pickup truck at around 7:30 p.m. Monday when he failed to yield at the street's intersection with West Denton Road, Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said.
Caruso
Lancaster County jail
Caruso crashed into a westbound Ford Focus, forcing the sedan to flip and roll into a ditch, Houchin said.
Then, Houchin said, the 57-year-old drove to his house, less than a mile south of the crash scene.
"He did not call," the chief deputy said. "He did not check on injuries."
Deputies who responded to the crash found the Ford's occupants — a 28-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man — had suffered minor injuries.
And, Houchin said, deputies found a license plate that had fallen from Caruso's pickup truck.
Deputies drove south to the 57-year-old's house and found his damaged Toyota in his garage.
Caruso was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an injury crash and taken to the Lancaster County jail.
The Ford's occupants were treated and released from a local hospital.
Photos: Majestic sandhill cranes in Nebraska
Aurora cranes
The annual sandhill crane migration is in full swing from Hamilton to Buffalo counties. These two magnificent specimens squabbled over breakfast at midmorning Monday just a few miles east of Aurora and north of U.S. 34.
Steve Moseley, York News-Times
Fort Kearny cranes
People watch and photograph sandhill cranes from the Fort Kearny Hike-Bike Trail bridge over the Platte River at Fort Kearny State Recreation Area in Buffalo County.
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Sandhill cranes on the Platte River in Nebraska
Sandhill cranes gather near farm machinery
Sandhill cranes gather near farm machinery March 20 south of Gibbon.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
Cranes fly in waves on a cloudy evening
Cranes fly in waves on a cloudy evening March 20 south of Gibbon.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
A pair of sandhill cranes glide in a clear blue sky
A pair of sandhill cranes glide in a clear blue sky March 20 south of Gibbon.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
Sandhill cranes forage for food in a field
Sandhill cranes forage for food in a field south of Gibbon on March 20.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
Sandhill cranes fly over a field
Sandhill cranes fly over a field while others eat grain on a field south of Gibbon.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
Sandhill cranes silhouetted against the evening sky
Sandhill cranes are silhouetted against the evening sky March 20 near Gibbon.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
Sandhill cranes flock near an irrigation pivot
Hundreds of sandhill cranes flock together to find grain near an irrigation pivot south of Gibbon.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
Sandhill cranes glide in for a landing to roost for the night
Sandhill cranes glide in for a landing to roost for the night March 20 on a sandbar in the Platte River south of Gibbon.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
Sandhill cranes begin to roost at sundown
Sandhill cranes begin to roost at sundown on a Platte River sandbar south of Gibbon while others flock in to take their places.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
Sandhill cranes at sunset
A sunset provides the perfect backdrop for watching sandhill cranes March 20 south of Gibbon.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
Viewing sandhill cranes from Richard Plautz viewing site
Onlookers view sandhill cranes from the Richard Plautz viewing site on the Platte River 2 miles south of I-80 at Exit 285.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
A sandhill crane flies above a field south of Gibbon
A sandhill crane flies above a field while others forage for grain south of Gibbon on March 20.
PHOTO BY JOHN SCHWANINGER
Cranes in the water
Lesser sandhill cranes touch down in the Platte River near Gibbon during their 2013 migration.
E. JASON WAMBSGANS, TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Cranes at sunset
Lesser sandhill cranes fly in at dusk to roost on the Platte River near Gibbon during their 2013 migration.
E. JASON WAMBSGANS, TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Cranes
Sandhill cranes near Gibbon in March 2018.
Nati Harnik. Associated Press file photo
Sandhill cranes
Dueling Cranes - Nikon D5, 200-500mm f/5.6, Manual Mode, f/5.6, 1/640 sec., ISO 400, Matrix Metering, AF-C 9-point focus.
PHOTO BY JOHN F. KELLER
Sandhill cranes
Sandhill cranes rest on the Platte River at Martin's Reach Wildlife Management Area in Hall County in 2017.
NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Sandhill cranes
Sandhill cranes fly in a clear blue sky near Gibbon, Nebraska.
FILE PHOTO BY MARK SCHWANINGER
Pair of sandhill cranes at sunset near Gibbon, Nebraska
Pair of sandhill cranes at sunset near Gibbon.
PHOTO BY MARK SCHWANINGER
Sandhill cranes flying high
PHOTO BY MARK SCHWANINGER
Sandhill cranes on and above a field near Gibbon
Sandhill cranes on and above a field near Gibbon.
MARK SCHWANIGER
Sandhill cranes
Sandhill cranes fill the sky and blanket a sandbar across the Platte River south of Gibbon on Thursday as they roost for the night during a pause in their annual migration.
ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star
Cranes
Sandhill cranes feed in cornfields in the Platte River Basin outside of Kearney during their yearly migration north.
MISCHA LOPIANO/Journal Star
Cranes
Sandhill cranes fly into the Platte River Basin outside of Kearney last Wednesday. The annual spectacle continues through early April.
MISCHA LOPIANO/Journal Star
Cranes
Sandhill cranes fly into the Platte River Basin outside of Kearney during their yearly migration north on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.
MISCHA LOPIANO/Journal Star
Cranes
Sandhill cranes fly into the Platte River Basin outside of Kearney during their yearly migration north on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.
MISCHA LOPIANO/Journal Star
Cranes
Sandhill cranes rest in the Platte River Basin outside of Kearney during their yearly migration north in 2016.
Journal Star file photo
The Nebraska Project cranes
Sandhill cranes darken a heavy sky near Alda.
BILL FRAKES/Straw Hat Visuals
The Nebraska Project
Sandhill cranes greet each other between Alda and Grand Island.
BILL FRAKES/Straw Hat Visuals
The Nebraska Project
Sandhill cranes gather between Alda and Grand Island.
BILL FRAKES/Straw Hat Visuals
Sandhill cranes
A fireball sunset along the Platte River as flocks of cranes return after a day of feeding. The view is prehistoric because these birds have been traveling this same path for the past 200,000 years.
Journal Star file
Sandhill cranes
Flocks of sandhill cranes during the afterglow of sunset on the Platte River south of Gibbon.
Journal Star file
Sandhill cranes
Sandhill cranes over the Platte River in 2013.
MELISSA GROO/Smithsonian Magazine
Sandhill cranes
A flock of Sandhill Cranes reveal their flying plumage as they fly over a corn field near County Road 26 and West Platte River Drive eight miles south of Alda, Neb., on March 23, 2011.
FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star file photo
Sandhill cranes
A trio of sandhill cranes come in low on a cornfield on Elm Island Road in Gibbon in March 2011. During the several weeks the cranes spend near the Platte River each year, they consume food to build up fat to use as fuel for the rest of their migration. The majority of this is residue from the fall corn harvest, while the rest is made up of invertebrates such as snails.
FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star file photo
Sandhill cranes
With tens of thousands of sandhill cranes crowding the sky and strips of land along the Platte River in this 2011 photo, a lone sandhill crane comes in for a landing on a sandbar near the Audubon Rowe Sanctuary.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo
Sandhill cranes
Funding for some critical habitat programs, affecting such species as sandhill cranes, could be in jeopardy.
MICHAEL FORSBERG/NEBRASKland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commssion
Sandhill cranes
These sandhill cranes made a stopover at Martin's Reach Wildlife Management Area in Hall County.
NEBRASKAland Magazine
Sandhill crane
Looking for food for its migratory journey, a sandhill crane walks among harvested corn stalks in a field down the road from the Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon in March 2012.
Journal Star file photo
Sandhill Cranes
Sandhill Cranes search for food in a cornfield near the Rowe Sanctuary, south of Gibbon, Monday, January 16, 2012. The cranes usually spend the winter further south in Texas and Oklahoma but due to drought conditions many cranes have been spending the winter in Kansas and Nebraska.
JACOB HANNAH/Lincoln Journal Star
Sandhill cranes Rowe Bird Sancutary
Sandhill cranes leave their Platte River roost just after sunrise at the Rowe Bird Sanctuary, which is one of the top 10 ecotourist sites in the Great Plains.
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Cranes in January
Sandhill Cranes search for food in a cornfield near the Rowe Sanctuary, south of Gibbon, on Monday, Jan. 16th, 2012. The cranes usually spend the winter further south in Texas and Oklahoma but due to drought conditions many cranes have been spending the winter in Kansas and Nebraska.
JACOB HANNAH/Lincoln Journal Star file photo
Cranes in January
Sandhill Cranes fly over a field near the Rowe Sanctuary, south of Gibbon, on Monday, Jan. 16th, 2012. The cranes usually spend the winter further south in Texas and Oklahoma but due to drought conditions many cranes have been spending the winter in Kansas and Nebraska.
JACOB HANNAH/Lincoln Journal Star file photo
Cranes in January
GIBBON, NE -- 1/16/2012 - Sandhill Cranes gather in a cornfield
near the Rowe Sanctuary, south of Gibbon, on Monday, Jan. 16th,
2012. The cranes usually spend the winter further south in Texas
and Oklahoma but due to drought conditions many cranes have been
spending the winter in Kansas and Nebraska. (JACOB HANNAH/Lincoln
Journal Star)
JACOB HANNAH/Lincoln Journal Star
Sandhill cranes
A pair of sandhill cranes come in low on a corn field on Elm Island Road near Gibbon in March of 2011. (FRANCIS GARDLER/Lincoln Journal Star file photo)
FRANCIS GARDLER/Lincoln Journal
Sandhill cranes
A Sandhill Crane comes up with the remnant of a corn cob during a visit to a corn field on the 1200 block of W. Burmood Road, south of Wood River Wednesday morning, March 23, 2011. According to the website, outdoornebraska.ne.gov , during the several weeks they spend near the Platte River on their annual migration they consume food to build up fat to use as fuel for the rest of their journey. The majority of this is the residue from the fall corn harvest while the rest is made up of invertebrates such as snails. (FRANCIS GARDLER / Lincoln Journal Star)
FRANCIS GARDLER/Lincoln Journal
Sandhill cranes
Three sandhill cranes wade in the waters of the Platte River at s Rowe Sanctuary looking for a place to roost for the night in March 2011.
FRANCIS GARDLER/Lincoln Journal
Sandhill cranes
With tens of thousands of Sandhill cranes crowding the sky and strips of land along the Platte River, a pair of Sandhill cranes fly over a sandbar near the Audubon Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon Wednesday evening, March 23, 2011. Space on the river's sandbars was at a premium due to the rising water levels on the Platte River. (FRANCIS GARDLER / Lincoln Journal Star)
FRANCIS GARDLER/Lincoln Journal
Sandhill cranes
The morning dawn illuminates a silhouetted quintet of Sandhill cranes heading off in search of food in the neighboring fields 8 miles south of Alda Wednesday morning, March 23, 2011. (FRANCIS GARDLER / Lincoln Journal Star)
FRANCIS GARDLER/Lincoln Journal
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BALTIMORE — Masks will no longer be required inside Baltimore City Hall.
Mayor Brandon Scott formally lifted the mandate Tuesday.
This means masks are now optional during hearings or City Council and Board of Estimates meetings.
City Hall was closed to the public for two years due to the pandemic.
It reopened in April 2022 for the City Council's first in-person meeting.
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Mask mandates in all other Maryland jurisdictions have long been eliminated.
Last week the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic as a "global health emergency."
President Joe Biden also informed Congress in January that he will end the national and public health emergency declarations for COVID-19 on May 11. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/baltimore-city-hall-lifts-mask-mandate | 2023-05-09T15:47:55 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/baltimore-city-hall-lifts-mask-mandate |
The emergency declaration enacted during the pandemic will end Thursday, but the health department will continue to offer COVID-19 vaccines, testing and medication.
The City Council voted unanimously to end the emergency, as did the Lancaster County board last week, and it will take effect Thursday, coinciding with the end of the federal public health emergencies.
“It’s really been an honor to work with our community,” Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department Director Pat Lopez told the council. “If anything it just shows how our community responds together even when it's difficult and even when we may not always agree on a course of action ... we know we’re a resilient community that can respond to anything.”
The emergency declaration opened up certain powers to the mayor and helped make the city eligible for relief resources.
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The mayor, for instance, used her emergency powers to hasten purchase of personal protective equipment early in the pandemic and line up hotels as quarantine sites for infected first responders.
Controversial mask mandates and other health directives stemmed from the powers of the local health department, not the emergency declaration, local officials said at the time, but the public often conflated the two issues.
Council member Tom Beckius and other council members thanked Lopez, her staff and other city staff for working through a pandemic they hoped they’d never see in their lifetimes.
“The response has been nothing short of amazing,” he said. “There’s not enough gratitude we can express to you at this time.”
Although there have been no health directives in effect for some time, the end of the emergency declaration – something some Republicans have been arguing should have happened sooner – is another indication of a return to pre-pandemic life.
A number of Nebraska’s largest health systems recently dropped their mask requirements at local hospitals, and when the emergency declaration ends, the health department’s risk dial will disappear.
The health department developed the risk dial in 2020 to let the community know the levels of COVID-19 in the city and county, and the webpage that included the dial averaged a million views a month, health department officials said.
The health department’s dashboard will continue to be updated on weekdays and will include the latest data on cases, testing, wastewater surveillance, deaths and vaccination status, Lopez said. Hospital admissions data will be available through the CDC, and the health department webpage will include links on its site, Lopez aid.
“I know we still have COVID-19 occurring here and around the world,” Lopez said. “If there’s an increase (in cases) we’d come back and let you know.”
Lincoln and Lancaster County have set aside $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to address any unmet COVID-19 needs, Lopez said. But they have gotten updated guidance from the CDC on the implications of the end of the emergency declarations.
There is still a national stockpile of vaccines, which the federal government will continue to provide for free until summer or early fall, when the COVID-19 vaccination program will become more like traditional health coverage, according to the health department.
The health department is awaiting final guidance from the CDC on an additional dose of the updated bivalent booster approved for adults 65 years and older and people who have weakened immune systems.
The health department will continue to offer vaccinations on site at 3131 O St., and people can make appointments online at covid19.lincoln.ne.gov or by calling 402-441-4200. Walk-ins are also welcome Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lincoln residents can also get at-home test kits in the main lobby of the health department and at all Lincoln City Library locations.
Medicare Part B will continue to cover laboratory-conducted COVID-19 tests when ordered by a healthcare provider, and state Medicaid programs must also cover for COVID-19 testing until Sept. 30, 2024.
The CDC will also continue to fund some pharmacy-based testing for COVID-19 program for people who are uninsured. For more information go to https://testinglocator.cdc.gov/.
However, private insurance providers will no longer be required to provide free COVID-19 tests.
Access to certain treatments, such as Paxlovid, to prevent severe illness from COVID-19 will continue to be distributed for free as long as federal stockpiles remain. After that, the price will be determined by the medication manufacturer and your health insurance coverage, according to the health department.
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SeaCoast Gardens celebrated two years of business with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, April 27.
These after-hours events connect local business owners together with other community members in a festive atmosphere.
SeaCoast Gardens owners said they created their business with a vision to offer a destination garden experience in Charleston.
The nursery and garden center offers the full line of Seacoast compost products, along with unique coastal plants, organic vegetable starts, fruit trees, perennials, and shade and flowering trees for landscaping needs.
The bright and airy gift shop boasts items selected locally, throughout Oregon and around the world.
The space is adorned with garden supplies, as well as jewelry, wallets and purses, knives, soap and home decor. SeaCoast also carries candles, books, chocolates and wellness products.
“It’s been a great experience to make relationships with the people who live here, and adding to the beauty of area,” said David Boyer who co-owns the garden with his wife Athena, and another couple, Rebecca and Peter Karnowski.
“Charleston already has so much natural beauty and it’s nice to keep bringing new and nice things into the area,” Boyer said.
Bobak Moghbel is another business partner who is planning to bring his culinary expertise to SeaCoast Gardens when they add an Italian wood-fired brick oven and cafe on site. This is estimated to open in Spring of next year.
“We are going to build a really big Italian masonry wood-fired oven where Bobak will be doing pizza and breads,” Boyer said. “He does a great job and makes an awesome pizza. It will be really fun when we get that going.”
SeaCoast Gardens opened in March of 2021 and joined the The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce last year.
“It’s been nice to meet people and be part of a group that’s really helping to grow small businesses in the area,” Boyer said.
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Manatee County community organization calls for more affordable housing
Hundreds of community members from the Stronger Together Reaching Equality Across Manatee organization gathered at the Harvest United Methodist Church on Monday evening to call for action on Manatee County's affordable housing needs.
The nonprofit consists of 15 multicultural and interfaith congregations from across Manatee County that pursue faith-based justice initiatives, such as affordable housing and the creation of a pre-arrest diversion program.
STREAM leaders said Manatee County needs 11,000 more affordable housing units, stating that rents are increasing faster than many people's earnings. They said those earning less than $48,350 per year are most at risk.
"A lot of people, even me, I've been struggling, are trying to keep their place, trying to keep a safe place to live, trying to keep a roof over their head," community member Carmen Shorey said. "But you know when you go through a trauma and you can't pay your rent or you can't pay your bills. It just really messes with your mind."
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St. Stephen AME Church Rev. Edward Barthell said the average price for a two-bedroom home is $2,240, and estimated that there are between 11,000 to 30,000 families who are one paycheck away from being homeless in Manatee County.
"People all around are struggling to find an affordable home," Barthell said. "In order to be able to afford a home, you need to make $80,000 per year. How are so many of our daycare workers, restaurant workers, teachers' aides, first responders supposed to find an affordable place to live?"
STREAM leaders announced plans to attend the May 23 commission meeting to ask commissioners to support policies and practices to ensure the county creates at least 1,000 new affordable housing units. There they will deliver written requests for commissioners to pledge to support the effort signed by attendees during Monday's gathering.
The crowd erupted into applause when Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse stepped onto the stage and made the pledge in front of the packed audience. He made a similar pledge to help create 500 new units of affordable housing last year.
He highlighted efforts to dedicate affordable housing to residents who earn less than 80% of the region's median income.
"This is an incredibly achievable goal for Manatee County," Kruse said. "We have about 2,000 affordable units in the works right now, of which over half of them or 1,400 of them are 80% and below."
'Opportunity to be successful'
STREAM has also advocated for the creation of a pre-arrest diversion program since May 2022 to help adults who commit minor offenses stay out of jail over infractions that could keep them from attaining work.
State Attorney Ed Brodsky created the program, and it was implemented by Sarasota County law enforcement in July 2022. The organization held a vigil outside of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office headquarters in March to petition Manatee County law enforcement agencies to implement it as well. A few weeks later, Sheriff Rick Wells announced he would implement a program — although it does not include reprieve for those who commit minor traffic infractions.
"We have at the State Attorney's Office a very robust diversionary program that offers opportunities for first-time offenders, but it comes at the cost of having been arrested," Brodsky said. "They are still held accountable, there is still accountability, there are requirements that need to be met. If they don't comply, obviously they are subject to criminal prosecution."
"What this program offers to those offenders, it offers them an opportunity to not be branded," he said. "We want to make sure that we are giving those folks, that come through the doors of the criminal justice system, that opportunity to thrive, that opportunity to be successful."
Citing Manatee County Clerk of Court statistics, Fr. Glen Graczyk, of the St. Mary's Episcopal Church, said there were 8,000 misdemeanor arrests in Manatee County in 2019. He said a disproportionate amount of those arrests were minorities and the impoverished, and that 40% of them were for infractions related to suspended or expired driver's licenses, unrenewed registration tags, and failure to pay fines and fees.
Group leaders vowed to continue to advocate for pre-arrest diversion for traffic infractions, but applauded the other steps that have been taken.
"The problem is that too many people in our community are being branded for life with criminal records from minor nonviolent misdemeanor offenses," Graczyk said. "These are not dangerous people who are getting arrested. These are people that have a paperwork or a financial problem." | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2023/05/09/manatee-county-community-calls-for-action-on-affordable-housing-needs/70196077007/ | 2023-05-09T15:52:11 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2023/05/09/manatee-county-community-calls-for-action-on-affordable-housing-needs/70196077007/ |
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released this year's annual list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2023 and two local historic icons have made the list.
The entire Chinatown neighborhood in Philadelphia has been named to the list, as well as the Henry Ossawa Tanner House in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood.
Calling Chinatown "one of the oldest remaining active Chinatowns in the United States," the trust notes that the neighborhood has been a "sanctuary for working class Asian immigrants since 1871."
The community, the trust notes, includes more than 40 locally designated landmarks, and a district listed on the state and national registers.
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In explaining why the neighborhood made the list, the trust said that a "long-history of inequitable land-use planning decisions" has led to the neighborhood losing a quarter of its land. The trust also pointed to a new stadium for the Philadelphia 76ers that was proposed in Center City, as a project that could jeopardize the future of the neighborhood.
Neighbors and community leaders have been pushing back against the proposal since it was first announced.
As for the Henry Ossawa Tanner House, it was the former home of famed artist, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and is said to be where he fell in love with painting before moving on to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
This property, built in 1871, is reportedly at risk of collapse and in need of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stabilization and restoration work.
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A friends group for the property is working on raising the funds needed to preserve the Henry Ossawa Tanner House.
For a full list of properties on this list, or more information on Chinatown or the Henry Ossawa Tanner House, you can read the trust's full list of America's 11 Most Endangered Places for 2023, here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/phillys-chinatown-henry-ossawa-house-make-list-of-americas-11-most-endangered-historic-places/3562575/ | 2023-05-09T15:58:27 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/phillys-chinatown-henry-ossawa-house-make-list-of-americas-11-most-endangered-historic-places/3562575/ |
MARIETTA, Ga. — A 14-year-old girl is missing in metro Atlanta after her family said she met an unknown man online two weeks ago, according to a flyer from the Black and Missing Foundation
The flyer has been floating around the internet for weeks. Emorie Williams has not returned to her Marietta home since she was last seen leaving on April 27.
Her parents told the Black and Missing Foundation that they believe she is a possible victim of human trafficking at this time. According to the release, Willaims met an unknown man online a couple of days prior to her disappearance.
Williams also has severe medical conditions and does not have her medication, according to her family members.
Her family described her as a 5-foot-8 teen with brown eyes. They said she weighs only 125 pounds. She also has black shoulder-length hair.
Williams' family said she was last seen carrying a black L.L. bean backpack with her initials on it in pink.
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office said she has a mole on her left thumb. They have reported her as a runaway juvenile.
According to the sheriff's office, Williams is also listed as a missing person with the Cobb County Police Department.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cobb County Police Department at (770)-499-3900. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-marietta-teen-girl-believed-trafficked/85-c65b51fa-53f9-47a3-a5b0-c612f4481ca1 | 2023-05-09T15:58:46 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-marietta-teen-girl-believed-trafficked/85-c65b51fa-53f9-47a3-a5b0-c612f4481ca1 |
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Cedar Lake's golden resort era of the 1920s could soon come roaring back to life.
The former Lassen Hotel is the last remnant of a time when vacationers flocked to Cedar Lake to swim, splash around and enjoy the outdoors.
The historic two-story clapboard-clad building with a wraparound veranda and porch with rocking chairs looking out over the gently ripping lake hasn't been a hotel for nearly 80 years. It's now home to the Museum at Lassen's Resort and could soon add a boutique hotel.
The Museum at Lassen's Resort Executive Director Julie Zasada unveiled plans to transform the second floor over the museum into a boutique hotel harkening back to the historic building's role as a hotel during the 1920s through the 1940s. It could bring visitors to town and accommodate wedding and anniversary parties that already come to the local historic museum for its vintage speakeasy experience and sweeping lakefront views.
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"We're not pulling any triggers just yet," Zasada said. "But with your support, as this building enters its second century as a living history destination, we're going to present an extremely unique experience that can provide economic impact to the town and restore Lassens' legacy more fully. We have a vision. With diligent hard work, it can come to fruition. We ask you to dream with us and be determined. More importantly, we ask for your support."
South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority President and Chief Executive Officer David Uran, a Cedar Lake native, said the project could benefit the rapidly growing lakeside town in South Lake County.
"In order to preserve your quality of life, you've got to look at the assets that you have and why you moved here," he said. "You're standing on one of the few remaining historical assets here in Cedar Lake."
The 800-acre lake has potential as an economic engine for the community, Uran said.
"This is your downtown," he said. "Whiting, Crown Point and Hobart all have beautiful downtowns but this would be the envy of any of them. We start to look at what we can do with something like this and keep historic opportunities here. Obviously, things grow. Things develop and things change. But they can co-exist if people have the right vision and work together toward a common goal."
The historic building now occupied by the Museum at Lassen's Resort was built in 1895, originally serving as a boarding house for the Armour Meats workers who harvested ice from the lake in winter to supply Chicago's Union Stockyards until mechanical refrigeration made the work obsolete. It was moved across the frozen lake in 1920 to its current location by the Lassen brothers who had a resort in Cedar Lake since the late 19th century.
They built the porch with lumber from the old ice barns. People still idle away time there today, often to watch the sunsets over the lake.
In its heyday, The Lassen Hotel had a dance hall, saloon, orchard, miniature golf course, cottages, water slide and buffet restaurant on piers over the water.
The hotel closed in 1944 and became a camp for the Lake Region Christian Assembly until the 1970s. Nancy Lear with guest services at the museum remembers going there as a kid for weekend retreats. All ages of kids from area churches flocked there.
"Our adult sponsors took us on a hike across the frozen lake in the winter and our parents had a fit when they found out," she said. "It was a lot of fun. I remember in the summer we would come out Sunday afternoon and return Friday night, so we'd spend most of the week. We'd sing and we had a campfire pit between the hotel and the lake. We had swim time in the afternoon. We did Bible study on the porch or under the shelters. We did sports like baseball. It was just a real variety. There was a little canteen where we could buy pop and candy. I haven't slept in this building since the 1970s. I would love to come back here and stay."
The former hotel was later added to the National Register of Historic Places and acquired by the town.
The Cedar Lake Historical Association saved and refurbished the building at 7408 Constitution Ave, next to the Lighthouse Restaurant and a small public beach. The historical society opened the Lake of the Red Cedars Museum there in 1986 and rebranded it as the Museum at Lassen's Resort in 2021 after a major renovation that added the seven-room "Story of Cedar Lake" exhibit that includes mastodon bones, a model railroad replica of the ice harvesting industry and huge black-and-white photos of Cedar Lake's golden age as a recreational getaway.
The museum takes up the first floor of the building. The Cedar Lake Historical Association developed a proof-of-concept bridal suite on the second floor to show what a hotel would look like. It features lakefront views, modern amenities and historical touches such as old black-and-white photos, vintage luggage and a seamstress mannequin in a period dress.
"We have created a sample hotel room," Zasada said. "We are looking to restore the Lassens' legacy more fully and that means bringing back the hotel experience. We would still maintain the museum and still have community gathering spaces but people would be able to stay here someday in a boutique hotel."
The hotel would be open year-round and would potentially have 12 rooms but the exact size hasn't been decided yet.
The Cedar Lake Historical Association plans to soon present the project to the town council. There's no timeline yet.
"It's a big, big project," she said. "There's a lot of steps that need to take place starting with the foundation all the way up to the roof. We have a lot of steps. This was a hotel. We want to see that come back."
It wouldn't be the first combination museum/hotel but it would be a rare hybrid. The Louisville-based 21c chain has art museum/hotels in a few cities including Chicago.
The Cedar Lake Historical Association would restore hardwood floors, trim, doors and windows to maintain historic status.
"Beyond that, we want you to be as comfortable as you would be in any other modern hotel," she said. "Right now you can come and have an excellent meal in Cedar Lake and visit the museum but you can't stay and actually spend a weekend or any length of time. We want it to be a destination where people can actually stay."
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
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A new coffee house is percolating in St. John.
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Flora Plants grew from a home-based business that sold houseplants at local markets to a brick-and-mortar store in downtown Valparaiso.
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The store has been meticulously curated, she said.
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Funk My Life Eclectic Gallery opened in a side room in the Rae Kicks Sass beauty salon in Valparaiso.
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The new McDonald's held a grand opening celebration a few weeks ago at 501 E.109th Place in Crown Point.
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The Aster & Gray boutique recently closed, just a year after relocating to a more visible location in downtown Valparaiso.
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Elements Wine Bar has served its last glass of vino in downtown Valparaiso.
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NWI Business Ins and Outs: Buona/Rainbow Cone, Fat Burrito, Pickles Kids and Dear Dani Boutique opening | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/historic-cedar-lake-hotel-may-be-reborn-atop-musuem-after-nearly-80-years/article_1b3a5622-ee7c-11ed-83c2-37916d7a3029.html | 2023-05-09T16:16:31 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/historic-cedar-lake-hotel-may-be-reborn-atop-musuem-after-nearly-80-years/article_1b3a5622-ee7c-11ed-83c2-37916d7a3029.html |
PORTAGE — A 44-year-old Illinois man was charged with driving to Indiana to have sex with an underage Portage-area boy, whom he met online, after the boy's father caught his son sneaking back into the house in the middle of the night, a newly-filed court document reads.
Jason Hammer of Darien was charged with two felony counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, felony contributing to the delinquency of a minor and felony possession of child pornography, records show.
A Porter County police detective said he was called out March 31, when the father reported waking up around 3 a.m. and discovering his son sneaking back into his bedroom through an open window.
The father reportedly found a Snapchat message on his son's phone describing sex between the boy and a man named Jason, and where they intended to meet, police said. They also spoke about having shared explicit photos.
The boy reportedly told police he met Hammer on a mobile dating application and switched to Snapchat in order to swap photos. He said he did not know Hammer's full name.
The boy said he snuck out of his bedroom window and met up with Hammer at a nearby park, according to a charging document. Hammer, who was driving a BMW, allegedly took the boy to a Valparaiso hotel where they spent a few hours having sex before the boy returned home around 3 a.m.
The boy said while he claimed on the dating app to be 16, he told Hammer he was 15, police said.
"When asked what they were doing by the roadway, (one of the children) informed me their mother had kicked them out of the vehicle on US Hwy. 6 and drove away," officer reported.
"Jason replied, 'I was expecting there to be a whole bunch of cops here,' " the boy told police.
The boy reportedly told police Hammer withdrew $40 from a bank machine and provided it to him to purchase marijuana and alcohol.
Police said they obtained Hammer's identity from hotel records and located sexually explicit messages on the boy's cell phone.
Police travelled to Hammer's office in Downers Grove, Illinois, but he was not on site, a court document says. Hammer called back later and reportedly admitted to communicating with the boy on the dating app.
Prosecutors and defense agreed to a bond for Hammer of $10,000 surety and $5,000 cash, records show. He has bonded out of the Porter County jail and his case is before Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer.
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Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/illinois-man-drove-to-porter-county-to-have-sex-with-boy-he-met-online-police/article_f9bccc16-ee6f-11ed-841a-c71bb3b23064.html | 2023-05-09T16:16:44 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/illinois-man-drove-to-porter-county-to-have-sex-with-boy-he-met-online-police/article_f9bccc16-ee6f-11ed-841a-c71bb3b23064.html |
ROME, N.Y. – DONna's Café on Rome-Taberg Road in Rome was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon.
The fire broke out at the restaurant, formerly the home of TA Roman's, around 1 p.m.
The fire chief says four members of his team were inside the restaurant when it collapsed. One firefighter suffered a neck injury but is expected to be OK.
All lanes were blocked between Route 46 and Success Drive for over two hours.
The owners posted to Facebook Monday evening thanking everyone for their support.
Bailey's Karate in Rome will close Monday night due to the road closure. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/fire-destroys-donnas-caf-in-rome/article_4318d010-edc8-11ed-a42a-1bd6ea2ed74d.html | 2023-05-09T16:18:54 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/fire-destroys-donnas-caf-in-rome/article_4318d010-edc8-11ed-a42a-1bd6ea2ed74d.html |
MARCY, N.Y. -- An inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility tested positive for tuberculosis while receiving medical treatment at a local hospital, and died the following day.
The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's infection control staff responded to the facility and worked with local health officials for guidance on contact tracing and testing incarcerated individuals and staff.
It's not yet known if any more cases were revealed. It's up to the medical examiner to determine the inmate's cause of death, and, whether or not to release that cause.
It is not clear exactly when the inmate tested positive. NewsChannel 2 has reached out for more information. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/inmate-at-marcy-correctional-facility-tests-positive-for-tuberculosis/article_ece9beea-ee6f-11ed-b2c4-fbd4aef2d004.html | 2023-05-09T16:19:00 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/inmate-at-marcy-correctional-facility-tests-positive-for-tuberculosis/article_ece9beea-ee6f-11ed-b2c4-fbd4aef2d004.html |
MOUNT JOY, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police announced Tuesday they have filed charges against a Mount Joy Borough police officer for his role in a series of crashes that damaged several vehicles and properties in Lancaster County last month.
Sgt. Kyle Hosking, a 16-year veteran with the Mount Joy Police Department, has been charged with driving under the influence, accidents involving personal injury, failing to stop and provide information, accidents involving damage to unattended vehicle or property and multiple other summary violations, according to State Police.
The charges were filed following a review of the case by the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office, State Police said.
Hosking was placed on administrative leave by the Mount Joy Police Department on April 14, while State Police investigated the crash, which occurred the previous day in the area of Jasmine Place in West Hempfield Township.
Hosking's GMC Sierra struck several mailboxes and three vehicles in separate crashes, according to State Police. He was found to be under the influence at the time of the crashes, and a legal blood draw was obtained to determine his BAC.
According to the State Police investigation, the first crash happened when Hosking drove his vehicle into the driveway of a home on the 4100 block of Jasmine Place. Hosking's vehicle struck a mailbox and cable box.
When neighbors came out to investigate the noise, State Police said, Hosking allegedly fled the scene in his car, traveling north.
He then turned right onto Magnolia Drive and was traveling east when he struck a PT Cruiser, State Police claim. He continued to flee in his vehicle, striking several mailboxes, according to police.
Hosking's vehicle then hit a parked GMC Sierra on the east shoulder of the road, then traveled across the road and struck a parked Toyota Corolla head-on, State Police said.
The impact reportedly caused the Corolla to travel backward and uphill for about 30 yards into a property, causing damage to the wall and door of a home.
Hosking then allegedly continued south and struck a Ford F-150, coming to a final rest on the west shoulder of the road.
He was taken from the scene by an ambulance with multiple injuries, State Police said. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/kyle-hosking-charged-dui-crashes-west-hempfield-township-state-police/521-9d7de0a9-ee0c-4c0c-94aa-de3338639109 | 2023-05-09T16:21:34 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/kyle-hosking-charged-dui-crashes-west-hempfield-township-state-police/521-9d7de0a9-ee0c-4c0c-94aa-de3338639109 |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Summer is almost here, and AAA says travel is surging.
According to a new AAA travel survey, 83% of Floridians will travel this year and 57% of them will take a summer vacation, so it’s recommended to start planning soon if you are among them.
Of those traveling this summer, 40% are going to beach destinations, 37% to theme parks, 27% to cities or major metro destinations, 25% to all-inclusive or multi-amenity resorts and 22% to national or state parks.
AAA offered the following travel tips for those planning trips near and far this summer.
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- If you are one of the 87% planning to take a road trip, leave early. Expect congestion near the beach and other attractions, especially on weekends and holidays. Gas prices are expected to fluctuate through the summer, so use the AAA mobile app to compare prices.
- Ensure your vehicle is road trip ready by getting it inspected by a local mechanic before your trip. Visit AAA.com/AutoRepair to find a trusted local mechanic.
- As 25% of people plan to take a commercial flight, book a non-stop flight leaving early in the morning to reduce the likelihood of delays or cancellations. Download the airline’s mobile app to receive updates about your flight status and consider travel insurance.
- According to AAA, 21% of people plan to go on a cruise, so AAA suggests booking with one of its travel advisors for discounts and benefits like early boarding, specialty dining upgrades, onboard credits and additional savings on your airfare.
- If you are one of the 33% of people planning to rent a car, book early for the best combination of availability and price. AAA members also receive up to 20% off base rates at Hertz car rental locations.
- As international travel booking are up more than 200% compared to 2022, ensure your passport is up to date as strong demand and pandemic-related backlogs have led to passport processing delays. Wait times have increased from 8-11 weeks to 10-13 weeks. AAA members also get exclusive rates on expediting services for U.S. passports and global travel visas with RushMyPassport.
- Travel insurance is highly recommended to help deal with medical emergencies, flight cancellations, severe weather or unexpected life events.
- Plan ahead. Whether it’s mapping out gas stations or electric vehicle charging stations along your route and at your destination, or planning which attractions and activities you want to visit when you arrive, AAA offers TripTik and Trip Canvas, two free travel tools to help you stay organized and prepared.
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BELLEVUE, Wash — Local blood supply leaders are speaking out about the pressure gun violence is putting on a threatened blood supply, after at least nine people were killed in a shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas on Saturday. Seven victims are being treated at trauma facilities.
While those seven recover, Bloodworks Northwest is on call ready to help provide blood they have set aside to respond to mass casualty disasters, should the need arise.
It's part of a new cross-country partnership called the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps, or BERC, where blood banks save some blood in the case of an event like a mass shooting. It's an agreement between 30 blood banks in 41 states, to ship blood anywhere in the U.S.
"Just in case, something like that happens," said Dr. Kirsten Watson Alcorn, co-Chief Medical Officer, Bloodworks Northwest.
Alcorn said the disaster in Texas has not yet needed to activate BERC, but that they are ready and willing to help in case that situation changes.
"Patients often need transfusion support to get through an entire episode of care," Alcorn said.
Bloodworks Northwest provides blood to nearly all hospitals in the pacific northwest, and lately, they told KING 5 that much of it is going to victims of gun violence.
"Enough that we have had to use a lot of blood components to help save their lives," Alcorn said.
As a result of the shootings nationwide, they're now being proactive instead of reactive by participating in BERC. Washingtonians would get the same help in return if mass casualties were to happen locally.
Tyler Agosti was among the locals donating blood at Bloodworks NW on Monday.
"I mean I have family that lives in Texas, ya know?" Agosti said. "My cousins live in Texas. You never know. It's cool that there are networks that are being set up so the blood can get to the people that need it, and, ya know? You never know."
Still, Bloodworks Northwest's leaders stressed that donors are highly needed.
The Bloodworks location in Bellevue had 60 appointments on Monday, but they estimate needing about 1,000 donors per day across their nine locations to keep up with the local demands for blood.
Visit Bloodworks Northwest’s website if you are interested in learning how to donate blood to a local supply that leaders say is "threatened," and approaching "critical" levels. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bloodworks-northwest-stands-ready-ship-blood-texas/281-3a4617ad-1964-487e-9ff1-17b269987614 | 2023-05-09T16:31:40 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bloodworks-northwest-stands-ready-ship-blood-texas/281-3a4617ad-1964-487e-9ff1-17b269987614 |
Kenosha area high school students proved they have the skills to win as they returned from this year’s state SkillsUSA competition with a host of awards.
LakeView Technology Academy, KTEC High School and Tremper High School sent students to showcase their skills in various fields and topics in the state competition April 25-26.
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LakeView had 57 students participate in this year’s competition.
Earning first place and advancing to the national competition to be held in Atlanta, Ga., in June were Harley Chen and Josh Mattison in the commercial drone competition, as well as Lilia Troyer in Job Demonstration A.
Zahra Chishti and Quintin Mattison earned third place in urban search and rescue. Jake Thomas earned third in prepared speech. Abo Zabel, Matilda Petkus, Shelby Young and Anna Wilson took third in team ntrepreneurship. Erika Brando, Juapeng Zehng, Pierce Perera and Madelyn Andersen earned second place in team entrepreneurship.
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“We are extremely proud of our students,” LakeView teacher and SkillsUSA adviser Kristi Koschkee said. “Their leadership, professionalism and knowledge set them apart from the competition. They poured their hearts into their work and it was evident during the competition—they truly earned each of these awards.”
In addition to the individual student awards, LakeView as a whole achieved the gold level in the Chapter of Excellence program. The Chapter of Excellence program recognizes the exceptional integration of personal, workplace and technical skills into SkillsUSA chapter activities.
“The number of participants and awards earned by our students is only a small sampling of the level of dedication and involvement at LakeView,” said LakeView Principal Dr. Bethany Ormseth. “We are grateful for the leadership of our SkillsUSA advisers Kristi Koschkee, Maddie Lacroix, and Dustin Springer, who go above and beyond to support and motivate our students.”
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The KTEC drone team — comprised of freshman Aidan Tosch, freshman Nathan Warwick and sophomore Blake Krauter — claimed third place in the competition.
“The boys excelled in their flight part of the completion,” said KTEC Principal Stacey Duchrow. “They completed all four obstacles in the fastest time.”
Duchrow said the trio came back excited to expand the SkillsUSA program at KTEC.
“They have found numerous competitions that they want to compete in next year,” Duchrow said. “We were so proud of their teamwork, communication and skill they demonstrated in the competition.”
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Lilly Johnson and Ryson Nelson, who competed in the additive manufacturing category, took home a third place medal. Ryan Plotner placed fourth in 3D printing; Aidan “AJ” Olson placed fifth in the facilithon category; and Ryan Plotner and Evan Fusco placed fifth in additive manufacturing.
The results for industrial robotics have not been posted for review.
“This was Tremper’s first year with a team placing on the medal stand and our second year attending the state competition,” said Charlene Smith, Tremper High School SkillsUSA adviser. “All of our students had an amazing experience and are eager to return next year and improve on their skills!” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kusd-high-school-students-bring-home-awards-from-skillsusa-state-competition/article_87482050-e833-11ed-8597-079b03daacae.html | 2023-05-09T16:31:46 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kusd-high-school-students-bring-home-awards-from-skillsusa-state-competition/article_87482050-e833-11ed-8597-079b03daacae.html |
SEATTLE — The West Seattle Bridge off-ramp reopened early Tuesday morning, less than a week after a hole in the road caused the closure.
The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Traffic said crews completed work on the SR 99 northbound on-ramp from the West Seattle Bridge just after 2 a.m. on Tuesday. WSDOT officials initially said on May 3 that the on-ramp would be closed 10 days for repairs, but warmer temperatures over the weekend allowed crews to finish work four days earlier than anticipated. Crews poured concrete on the hole in the road on May 6, according to a tweet from WSDOT.
The 5-by-4 foot tire-busting pothole was discovered around 10 p.m. on May 2 after several drivers had to pull over on the side of the roadway to replace their tires.
WSDOT said the ramp was inspected Aug. 9, 2022, and showed no indication this would happen, but noted the road is more than 60 years old.
Potholes have been a recurring issue throughout Seattle.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews said in February they filled 23,000 potholes throughout the city in 2022, the most filled in the last five years. Maintenance crews filled 50% more potholes in 2022 than they did in 2021, according to the city.
"It's not your imagination," SDOT said in its February release. "There were more potholes than usual last year."
Why do potholes keep happening?
The SDOT said potholes re-appear year round, especially during the winter when severe storms are likelier.
Rain, snow and ice damage streets, as water sneaks through cracks in the pavement. When temperatures drop low enough, the water freezes and expands into ice, creating cracks and eroding streets from the inside out, according to SDOT.
As new potholes form, cars, trucks and buses worsen the street's condition and eventually cause large chunks of concrete to break off.
Winter repairs don't last "forever," SDOT said because asphalt does not bind to pavement quite as well during cold weather. That means pothole repairs today may need to be repaired again until the weather warms.
SDOT called potholes a "continual challenge year-round."
But maintenance workers can prevent frequent potholes with larger paving projects to replace the damaged pavement. Filling potholes is equivalent to putting a band-aid on a larger problem, SDOT said.
How to report a pothole in Seattle
The public is urged to send reports of new potholes as they form throughout the city. There are several ways to report a pothole in Seattle:
- Find It, Fix It App
- Submitting an online report
- Emailing 684-ROAD@seattle.gov
- Call (206) 684-ROAD [7623]
Additionally, drivers can file a claim for damages with the state here.
Check the map below to see the repair status of a pothole near you. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-bridge-off-ramp-reopens-hole-in-road/281-5ad044eb-26a0-4de4-a176-394c37f1a907 | 2023-05-09T16:31:46 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-bridge-off-ramp-reopens-hole-in-road/281-5ad044eb-26a0-4de4-a176-394c37f1a907 |
SEATTLE — It seemed too easy and it looked very official.
Betina Finley, a realtor in Bellevue, got a text message with a link to file the annual return for her S-Corp.
"I thought it was triggered because I just filed my business taxes," Finley said. "I just figured, 'oh, it just triggered this alert to me that it's time to file your annual report.'"
When she clicked on the link, it showed her business name and address and she paid the $200 to file the annual report to the Washington Secretary of State.
What she did not realize was someone else had paid for and filed the report, which only costs $60, and pocketed the difference.
Finley discovered she'd been scammed when checked the Secretary of State's website and she knew something was not right.
"Instead of my name with my credit card attached, it had some other person's name and their last four digits of their credit card number," Finley said.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit in King County Superior Court on Monday against EFile Business and Online LLC, along with their owner, accusing them of targeting more than 800 small businesses and nonprofits with this lucrative scheme.
Since January 2022, Ferguson said the company sent 147,000 texts and emails deceptively getting people to file their annual report and annual meeting minutes.
Businesses can file required annual reports directly with the Secretary of State's Office for $60. It costs between $20 and $60 for nonprofits, depending on the nonprofit's annual gross revenue.
Other text solicitations demanded between $150 and $175 to file annual meeting minutes. Washington state does not require corporations or nonprofits to file annual meeting minutes.
Ferguson is hoping to get money back for the small businesses and has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the companies from continuing to send text and email solicitations to businesses while his case continues.
"Washington State law says you cannot engage in unfair or deceptive business practice," Ferguson said. "What this company did was both unfair, and deceptive. They're deceiving the small businesses into doing what they think is the right thing, paying the state for an annual fee, but not sharing with them the fact that that fee is really a fraction of the cost."
The Secretary of State's office posted a consumer alert about the scam on its website and reminded people it will never send text messages.
Ferguson believes there are more companies who fell victim to the scam.
The Attorney General's office is urging anyone who may have been targeted to contact them. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-attorney-general-small-business-scam/281-2a631e31-577e-4615-92c6-1ff25ad234d4 | 2023-05-09T16:31:53 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-attorney-general-small-business-scam/281-2a631e31-577e-4615-92c6-1ff25ad234d4 |
BARSTOW, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a deadly crash involving an 18-wheeler and a train in Barstow, Texas in Ward County.
The crash took place on the intersection of Business 20 and County Road 135 around 7 p.m. on Friday.
According to DPS, preliminary information revealed that Adan Ernesto Mata-Portillo, 33, of Chihuahua, Mexico, was driving a Peterbilt truck with a trailer on south on County Road 135, toward the railroad crossing.
Meanwhile, a train was also approaching the railroad crossing traveling eastbound.
Mata-Portillo pulled out in front of the train, resulting in a collision.
Mata-Portillo was pronounced dead at the scene.
This is all the information we currently have on the crash. We will update this story if more details are released. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dps-investigating-deadly-crash-involving-18-wheeler-and-train-in-barstow-texas/513-2cefa750-18ac-4045-bd64-98c5051f88d1 | 2023-05-09T16:41:40 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dps-investigating-deadly-crash-involving-18-wheeler-and-train-in-barstow-texas/513-2cefa750-18ac-4045-bd64-98c5051f88d1 |
MIDLAND, Texas — Midland County Drug Court held its Spring Graduation at the Horseshoe Arena on May 9.
The Midland County Drug Court was created to serve the needs of those who were charged with crimes related to substance abuse disorders. At the ceremony, there were 19 graduates from three tracks of adult felony drug court, DWI court and the transitional treatment that received certificates for completing their programs.
"I strive in every single court session with every participant to treat them like a human, a person because that is what they are they just happen to suffer from the disease of addiction and that is what the entire team strives for," said Midland County Drug Court Judge Elizabeth N. Rainey.
Research has proven these types of courts work to return sober, crime free, productive community members all while saving the taxpayers money. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-county-drug-court-holds-spring-graduation/513-7b1ad27e-4456-438e-959b-f8e38d5fb75b | 2023-05-09T16:41:46 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-county-drug-court-holds-spring-graduation/513-7b1ad27e-4456-438e-959b-f8e38d5fb75b |
MIDLAND, Texas — As of Monday, the Horseshoe Complex will no longer be managed by Horseshoe Hospitality Services.
Instead, it is back in the hands of Midland County and Midland County Commissioner's Court.
The decision to terminate the contract came during a commissioner's court meeting.
“As of today, we are taking the operations of the Horseshoe back under control of Midland County,” said Midland County Judge Terry Johnson.
It was not a unanimous decision.
The vote only passed by a 3-2 decision. The commissioners had plenty of discussion, with some asking who would run the Horseshoe during concert season and who the manager would be.
For now, Midland County will be managing and operating the facilities. Whoever does run the Horseshoe would answer directly to the court.
“Right now, we’ll be operating it, and my hope is that the county operates every facility and every facet of everything that we are involved in," said Johnson. "In my opinion, there’s no reason to contract out that service, we can do it very well in house, I'd like to see that. We have control, the person who is running it would answer to the court, right now nobody answers to the court.”
Precinct one commissioner Scott Ramsey was especially vocal regarding the decision to terminate the existing contract.
“There is nobody who is currently employed in Midland County that has any expertise whatsoever in running a major public events facility like the Horseshoe," said Ramsey. "It’s got the arena, the pavilion, the education rooms, the backstage rooms and the amphitheater. There’s not one person in this organization, in this governmental organization, that has the expertise to run that."
Also speaking at the meeting was Joe Kelley, the president of Horseshoe Hospitality Services.
He made the argument that he was getting terminated without cause, a point that Ramsey argued for.
“In my viewpoint, there was no cause to terminate this contract," said Ramsey. "He [Kelley] has done an incredible job. Very professional, he’s very well liked with all the big events and all the people who put on the big events out there. Professional in every aspect.”
While Kelley does intend to challenge the decision made by the court, he has no desire to bring a lawsuit to the county.
Instead, he is hopeful that all parties involved can sit down and reach a reasonable and amicable agreement regarding the situation. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-county-horseshoe-complex-contract-terminated/513-df3c0d83-e879-42fb-a8ca-72d0ade49320 | 2023-05-09T16:41:52 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-county-horseshoe-complex-contract-terminated/513-df3c0d83-e879-42fb-a8ca-72d0ade49320 |
REEVES COUNTY, Texas — The Reeves County Sheriff's Office recognized one of their very own jailor with the Medal of Valor.
Juan Munoz earned the award for going above and beyond the call of duty and showing exceptional courage to save a life. Last July, Munoz and his coworker, Javier Avila, were handing out medication in a cell block. After Avila went in to check on an inmate that didn't come to the door for his medicine, another inmate brutally attacked him with a shank.
Munoz, who was guarding the entrance to the cell, ran into help Avila without hesitation or regard for his safety and stopped the attack, but was slashed in the neck.
"It is an honor, a very great honor," Munoz said. "I believe I'm just doing a basic job that needs to be done for a necessary task and I'm just glad I have all these officers with me."
Munoz demonstrated heroism in the face of danger, earning the respect and admiration for himself, the Reeves County Sheriff's Office and the community of Reeves County. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/reeves-county-jailor-receives-medal-of-valor/513-8a9795ab-6ad5-4f4b-93ec-58700ff03a15 | 2023-05-09T16:41:58 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/reeves-county-jailor-receives-medal-of-valor/513-8a9795ab-6ad5-4f4b-93ec-58700ff03a15 |
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott spoke at the Austin airport Monday morning to provide an update regarding security at the southern border.
At 7 a.m. on Monday, May 8, Abbott spoke at a press conference held at the airport. Before the conference, it was alluded to that Abbott would discuss the current status of security at the United States-Mexico border. Abbott was joined by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steve McCraw, the Texas Military Department Adjunct Gen. Seltzer and the Texas Border Czar Mike Banks.
The first topic of discussion was Title 42, which is a policy that is enacted by the federal government when there is a contagious disease present. Former President Donald Trump enacted it at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, and it is currently set to expire on Thursday, May 11.
Abbott stated that President Joe Biden is "laying down a welcome mat to people across the entire world" with the expiration of Title 42. Once Title 42 is lifted, Abbott said that it will be a "catastrophic" event at the Texas border.
According to Abbott, the country saw the "lowest number of border crossings in decades" three years ago, when the pandemic first began and the border had been closed for nonessential travel.
"America is not open to people trying to come here illegally," Abbott said.
To help mitigate illegal immigration at the border, Abbott said that the State of Texas has deployed up to 10,000 National Guard members and 1,200 DPS troopers, who have turned away upwards of 37,000 people attempting to cross the border.
Those law enforcement officials have also apprehended more than 37,000 people that did cross the border illegally, arrested 27,000 "dangerous criminals" and seized enough fentanyl to "kill every man, woman and child in the United States of America," according to Abbott.
Additionally, migrants have been bused across the country out of Texas through the state's Operation Lone Star, and Texas is the only state to have built its own border wall, according to Abbott.
As part of a new effort to curb further illegal immigration, the Texas Tactical Border Force was formed. The National Guard provided the new force with C-130s and Blackhawks to deploy to "hotspots along the border to stop migrants attempting to enter Texas," Abbott explained. The force will also be supplied with materials that will assist members including aircraft, boats, night vision and riot gear for "anything they may encounter."
Abbott stated that he wants to enact laws to give Texas the "tools" to manage the border, including:
- Making it a felony to cross the border from Mexico illegally
- Allowing Texas to place people in jail or be returned to their original country
- Making it a felony for anyone to operate or be involved with a "stash house"
- Providing a minimum 10-year sentence to anyone smuggling drugs or people into the country
Also on Monday, Abbott said that more information would be provided later in the day after eight migrants were hit and killed by a truck in Brownsville on Sunday.
Abbott also said that officials were still waiting to figure out what occurred and why in regard to the shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, that resulted in the deaths of eight people. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/abbott-update-title-42-border/269-8b55a444-1deb-4d54-8350-0a13e7edf2ba | 2023-05-09T16:42:04 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/abbott-update-title-42-border/269-8b55a444-1deb-4d54-8350-0a13e7edf2ba |
MIDLAND, Texas — It became a reality in late march when Bass Pro Shops would officially be coming to West Texas. The fishing and hunting store will be located near highways 191 and 158 with a target date for opening in November of 2024.
On Monday night, a town hall was held to answer community questions about the project, and there was plenty of conversation regarding increased traffic concerns in the area.
Amy Stretcher-Burkes is the representative for District 4 on the Midland City Council, and she heard input from both sides.
“I think a lot of people that didn’t say things…came up to me afterwards [and] said ‘we are very excited about this project,’" said Stretcher-Burkes. "I think, though, there [are] some traffic concerns. There [are] some serious traffic concerns in District 4 that I want to focus on and make sure that we do our best to solve.”
With increased traffic concerns becoming the focus regarding development on the west side of Midland, the goal of having a traffic light active before Bass Pro Shops opens is expected to help.
“We don’t want to have to fix things afterwards," said Charles Hodges, the developer for the project and founder of the C. Hodges Development Corporation. "We want everything to be smooth -- and for these neighbors that were here tonight -- I can’t stress enough how I believe that is going to be a very beneficial thing to calm that traffic on 158.”
Hodges said he received excitement around the project during the town hall as well, and his outlook is for about 28 million dollars in sales.
“But that’s a transfer of sales coming from probably a 12-15 county area into Midland County and the City of Midland, so those tax revenues are really beneficial…the magnetic pull is much wider even to Hobbs, and I believe we’ll pull Hobbs to this store easily," said Hodges.
With other city leaders also in attendance Monday night, the commitment level is noticeable.
“You’ve got a wonderful city," said Hodges. "You’ve got a wonderful MDC. You’ve got one of the most proactive economic development groups I’ve seen around the country. Your city council is engaged, they wanted to be there, they wanted to work with us, and they’ve been super responsive, so you should applaud the fact that you’ve got a really good staff.”
Stretcher-Burkes said that she felt it was important to get thoughts and concerns from the community. She also mentioned being accessible and approachable, and on Wednesday night at the Mabee Theatre in Midland she will hold another town hall with the focus for that meeting specifically on District 4. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/town-hall-discussions-draw-mixed-reactions-on-bass-pro-shops/513-9909ce18-51ff-4439-8fec-de9335384158 | 2023-05-09T16:42:10 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/town-hall-discussions-draw-mixed-reactions-on-bass-pro-shops/513-9909ce18-51ff-4439-8fec-de9335384158 |
WATERLOO – Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity will hold an open house and home dedication for their latest renovation in the Church Row neighborhood.
An open house will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on both Monday, May 15 and Tuesday, May 16.
The new homebuyer will receive her keys on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
The house, at 300 Allen St., is one of 15 homeownership opportunities and 60 critical home repairs made possible by the John Deere $2 million grant for work in the neighborhood.
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If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve heard about the #NoMowMay movement that’s been gaining steam on social media and in eco-conscious circles these past few years.
Started in 2019 by citizen scientists in the United Kingdom, the call for homeowners to abstain from mowing their lawns during the month has spread to other countries, including the U.S. and even to Cedar Falls.
Last year, the Cedar Falls City Council suspended for the month a nuisance ordinance forbidding grass and weeds from exceeding more than eight inches tall on residential lawns. It was the first time the city had experimented with the initiative at the request of Mayor Rob Green.
However, the city faced some challenges. This year, the council supported a proclamation to “encourage Cedar Falls residents to extend the time between mowing from every seven days to every 10 to 14 days” to support pollinators, and try less extreme ideas like pollinator gardens.
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The intention is admirable: Let your grass and weeds grow and bloom to provide food and shelter for essential pollinators like bees and butterflies early in the season, when such necessities may be scarce.
It’s a terrible idea.
Some of those pollinators you set out to protect will likely get shredded up with the first mow of the season. Grass will no doubt get shaded by tall weeds, which can lead to fungal diseases. And weeds and invasive plants that take hold during the month won’t simply disappear once the mowing commences. That might lead people to apply chemical pesticides they wouldn’t otherwise use.
And what about rodents, snakes and other undesirables that also will likely avail themselves of the shelter?
Perplexed by the seemingly runaway-train popularity of the now-annual event, I called Tamson Yeh, turf specialist with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County in New York.
“I think it’s a terrible idea, too,” she said. “It’s such a nice slogan, but letting the grass grow high and allowing it to do its thing, and then suddenly mowing it back is really counterproductive.”
Yeh sees the movement as a “feel-good, stop-gap measure, because if you want to have an impact, you need to establish a permanent cover for insects,” not merely temporary housing.
“Bees tell each other where the food is, and pollinators (when they discover an unmown lawn) will remember to come back to it again and again,” Yeh said. “Then on June 1st, when the food disappears, it’s not good for them.”
Hibernating insects have memories that span not only from day to day but from year to year, Yeh said. So she recommends planting early blooming shrubs, trees and plants to establish a permanent food source they can remember and rely on as adults when they emerge from dormancy.
Other problems with the practice, Yeh noted, include “confusing insects when the grass is suddenly low again. That gives predators the opportunity to take advantage of them.”
There’s also the potential to disturb a nest of bunnies when mowing, she said, calling the discovery “the most horrible experience you can have.”
If you really want to make a difference, consider replacing the entire lawn, or part of it, with native plants or planting a wildflower meadow. Both will provide permanency for birds and pollinators while shrinking or eliminating the lawn, which frankly, has no redeeming value aside from subjective aesthetics, anyway.
When planting for beneficial insects, Yeh advises creating a corridor or path of pollen- and nectar-rich plants for migratory pollinators to travel along instead of spacing plants far apart.
Postponing fall cleanup until spring, which spawned another movement called #LeaveTheLeaves, will create safe havens for pollinators to lay their eggs and hibernate within. To allow time for them to emerge from dormancy, wait until after spring temperatures have remained above 50 degrees for an entire week before clearing away last season’s plant debris.
For those set on letting their lawns go wild, Yeh cautions that “allowing grass to go to seed will kill it,” so remove seedheads if they form.
It’s also important to reintroduce mowing gradually.
“The best height for grass is 3 inches tall, but if you’re mowing it down from 5 or 6 inches, do it over several sessions,” she advised. Cutting grass by more than one-third of its height at one time can cause it to go into shock.
The gradual approach “also will give insects a chance to realize it’s not a good place for them anymore,” she said. Hopefully, they’ll take the hint and move on to safer spaces. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/no-mow-may-good-intentions-bad-approach-critics-say/article_43c9d7b7-bfdf-56e2-8b28-a843ae1f44d4.html | 2023-05-09T16:44:32 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/no-mow-may-good-intentions-bad-approach-critics-say/article_43c9d7b7-bfdf-56e2-8b28-a843ae1f44d4.html |
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Two police officers in Missouri are under investigation after someone posted video online showing one of the officers repeatedly punching a man as police had him pinned to the ground.
Columbia police Chief Geoff Jones said in a statement Monday that he asked the Boone County Sheriff's Department to conduct a criminal investigation into his officers' actions early Sunday morning while they were responding to a disturbance outside a bar. The Columbia Police Department will also conduct an internal investigation.
The video last about 9 seconds and shows one officer pinning a man to the ground while a second officer punches the man in the face five times, causing the man to bleed.
In the background, someone can be heard saying, “He's punching him in the face. Oh my God.”
Jones said he is thankful that someone brought the officers' conduct to his attention.
“Police use of force must be reasonable,” Jones said. ”We have a high expectation that officers act appropriately when using force, and they are expected to intervene when they observe force that is not to these standards. I will enforce that expectation.”
A police spokesman did not immediately respond to a call Monday from The Associated Press. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/columbia-missouri-police-investigation-video/63-cad1c0e1-65ea-4d47-8dc8-e448d9d0f3b9 | 2023-05-09T16:45:49 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/columbia-missouri-police-investigation-video/63-cad1c0e1-65ea-4d47-8dc8-e448d9d0f3b9 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Highway Patrol honors officers killed in the line of duty at its annual memorial ceremony Tuesday.
The ceremony honors 232 people who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
There will be a 21-gun salute by the honor guard, laying of the wreath, bagpipes, and buglers, a flyover, and a roll call of fallen heroes and more, according to CHP.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to speak at the ceremony.
Watch more on ABC10: Sacramento Police cadet graduating class run ahead of CHP memorial ceremony | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/chp-memorial-ceremony-newsom-capitol-sacramento/103-37d8b9cf-0a58-48e8-87fa-329126fce79e | 2023-05-09T16:47:56 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/chp-memorial-ceremony-newsom-capitol-sacramento/103-37d8b9cf-0a58-48e8-87fa-329126fce79e |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento man was sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty of killing a 9-year-old girl.
According to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, a judge sentenced Laise Hands to 138 years and eight months to life in prison.
He was convicted in March of the Oct. 2020 killing of 9-year-old Makaylah Brent. Hands was convicted of murder, attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic weapon and felon in possession of a firearm.
Brent was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting while playing at Mama Marks Park in North Sacramento.
Investigators say Hands got out of the car and fired his gun nine times at the park to kill a rival gang member. Instead, he shot Brent, who died instantly.
Three other people were injured in the shooting, including a 7-year-old.
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