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SAN ANTONIO — Authorities are searching for a 76-year-old Floresville woman whose disappearance launched a Silver Alert.
Laura Waclawczyk was last seen around 11 a.m. Monday at 101 Club Dr. in Floresville, near River Bend Golf Club. She stands 5 foot 6; weighs about 170 pounds; and has blue eyes and blonde hair, according to Wilson County deputies.
Waclawczyk was wearing glasses, a pink long-sleeved shirt and jeans when she went missing. She may be driving a maroon-colored 2017 Toyota Avalon with Texas license plate LMW0924.
If you have any information as to her whereabouts, you're urged to contact the Wilson County Sheriff's Office at (830) 393-2535.
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TEXAS, USA — It's been one of the biggest questions on most Texans' minds when thinking about the Ken Paxton impeachment trial -- will Senator Angela Paxton, his wife, participate?
We now know that answer, and the answer is yes.
Angela released the following statement Monday in regard to the impeachment proceedings:
"I have twice been elected to represent the nearly one million Texans who reside in Senate District 8, and it is a tremendous honor and privilege to be their voice in the Texas Legislature. Each time I was elected, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of this great state, and Texas law compels each member of the Senate to attend when the Senate meets as a court of impeachment. As a member of the Senate, I hold these obligations sacred and I will carry out my duties, not because it is easy, but because the Constitution demands it and because my constituents deserve it.”
A special committee is expected to announce the rules of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial on Tuesday.
That can include details on what kind of evidence can be presented, how witnesses can be called and when the trial will actually start.
Back in May, the Texas House of Representatives voted 121-23 to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging a pattern of misconduct and abuse of power. The vote immediately led to Paxton's temporary suspension from office, pending the outcome of the impeachment trial.
A committee of five Republicans and two Democrats has been drafting the rules for the impeachment trial.
Senators will act as the jury while 12 state representatives will act as prosecutors.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will serve as the judge in this trial, but he also gets to set the rules. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial/285-e88ccbba-a513-47df-8734-2d5a97ac02e2 | 2023-06-20T03:27:08 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial/285-e88ccbba-a513-47df-8734-2d5a97ac02e2 |
DALLAS — Texas voters will decide in November whether to loan money to some electricity generators for construction projects meant to boost the power grid's capacity.
Lawmakers in May approved a measure placing the proposed constitutional amendment on Nov. 7 ballots. It aims to lure energy companies to build or expand electricity generators that run on natural gas, coal or nuclear fission.
Some legislators argue the state currently relies too heavily on renewable energy sources, which work best under favorable weather conditions.
"We have invested heavily in renewables," Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in March. "Now, it's time to invest in dispatchable."
Initially, state lawmakers would commit $5 billion to the idea. A committee would use that money to offer low-interest loans to power companies who agree to build or expand thermal energy plants.
The state would offer bonuses for projects completed before 2029.
Renewable energy projects will not be eligible for the loan program.
Critics question whether power producers want to build more fossil-fueled plants, which aren't as profitable as they used to be.
"I don't think anyone is going to take them up on it, frankly," University of Houston energy fellow Ed Hirs said.
Renewable energy is cheaper to generate, so it typically sells for a cheaper price. When possible, Texas utility companies prefer to buy electricity from solar and wind farms.
Fossil-fueled plants are often left out of the lucrative energy market during times of lower electricity demand.
"There's no real rate of return available for building a new natural gas-fired plant," Hirs said. "We know that it would be used less and less frequently because of the burgeoning growth in wind and solar."
"The ERCOT market is very similar to a baseball team where the players are only paid if they're taking the field tonight," Hirs continued. "Those guys who are on the bench don't get paid and, over the course of a season, some will go hungry."
By itself, the loan program would not likely help those companies bring in more money. Lawmakers approved a separate, somewhat experimental idea which aims to boost fossil-fueled plants' revenues.
"It doesn't matter if I get partial funding at a low interest rate," Hirs said. "It doesn't help me. If I don't have revenues in excess of my costs, I'm not going to make a return for my shareholders."
The measure would, however, make loans available for some projects which were already planned.
"There's this question of whether they're giving incentives for projects that would've already been done," Stoic Energy consultant Doug Lewin said.
But Lewin highlighted one aspect of the proposal which may draw skeptics' support. The constitutional amendment would allow Texas to grant or loan money to public health and safety facilities, like hospitals, for backup power systems.
These "microgrids" could allow such facilities to effectively separate from Texas's power grid during an emergency for up to two days. If Texas needed to institute rolling blackouts under such a scenario, it could shut power off in neighborhoods around hospitals without impacting the hospitals' operations. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-voters-will-decide-loan-power-generators-tax-dollars-new-construction/287-17a1c9ec-6493-4888-9a6b-7609e088e5ca | 2023-06-20T03:27:14 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-voters-will-decide-loan-power-generators-tax-dollars-new-construction/287-17a1c9ec-6493-4888-9a6b-7609e088e5ca |
GRAPEVINE, Texas — The children who made 911 calls from inside Robb Elementary in Uvalde were honored in Grapevine on Monday.
During the 77 minutes of terror inside the school, several children called for help.
Dispatcher: "Uvalde 911."
Child: "There’s a school shooting at Robb Elementary. Please hurry there’s a lot of dead bodies."
Khloie Torres made that call. She is the little fourth grader who called multiple times begging for help.
"Please hurry. I can’t wait. I just want to see my dad," said Torres in her call.
Miah Cerillo was also inside Robb Elementary and called 911.
She’s the little girl who smeared her classmates’ blood on her and pretended to be dead in order to survive.
She described what happened to the Texas Legislature this year.
"I thought he was going to come back, so I grabbed the blood and put it all over me," said Torres.
The brave students received the National 911 Heroes medal of honor awarded by 911 For Kids.
It’s an organization that focuses on when not to call 911, when to call during an emergency and what to tell the 911 operator during the call.
NFL hall of famer Tim Brown is the international chairman for 911 For Kids. He and his wife, Sherice, awarded the children their medals.
"During the horrific event in Uvalde, three children exhibited bravery under the worst of circumstances," said Brown.
Also receiving the award was 14-year-old Makayla Hertz of Johnson County for calling 911 when her mother stopped breathing. She performed CPR to save her mother’s life.
"Makayla calmly followed the information provided and did CPR and by the end, her mother was breathing again. Because of her bravery and quick thinking her mom made a full recovery," presenter Joe Scaffidi said.
And for the first time in their history, the organization awarded the medal of honor posthumously to Amerie Jo Garza, who was also inside Robb Elementary but passed away. Her mother accepted her award.
"I want everyone to promise we will never use the word hero again without thinking of these young ladies. This is what being a true hero is all about," said Brown. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/uvalde-texas-students-911-calls-from-inside-robb-elementary-honored-bravery/287-1d22a126-1e8e-4eeb-8391-6966b388fac7 | 2023-06-20T03:27:20 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/uvalde-texas-students-911-calls-from-inside-robb-elementary-honored-bravery/287-1d22a126-1e8e-4eeb-8391-6966b388fac7 |
SAN MARCOS, Texas — 'Tis the season for tubing, splashing and soaking in the hot Texas sun. But there is something noticeably different about the water at the San Marcos River compared to the past.
"I've noticed it's kind of lower than maybe previous years a little bit. I know we were out there on the falls at the end, and it felt like maybe a little rockier than usual," visitor Jonathan Baker said.
He's right. Virginia Parker, the executive director for the San Marcos River Foundation, said the water levels are less than half of what the average typically is.
"It's a lot shallower, which affects not only people but the endangered species in the river, like the Texas wild rice, the salamanders, the fountain darters," Parker said.
Parker said the lower levels make the water more wadable, where people are walking rather than swimming in the river.
"You wouldn't think that that would be an issue except for the aquatic vegetation in the river, when you step on it, it actually can damage the root," Parker said.
While Parker wants people by the river, she still wants to keep preservation top of mind. She asks to be careful and avoid stepping on any aquatic vegetation that could kill an endangered species. Also, be aware of any habits that could hurt endangered species like fountain darters, which are small fish that only live in certain Texas rivers.
"The other thing we see a lot of is obviously trash, so we ask people to take out more than they bring in. But also people like to move the rocks around, and that's especially impactful to the fountain darters, and so we would ask that people leave the rocks where they are," Parker said.
While Parker said we are at a normal level for rainfall this year, we are still catching up from the past couple of years, so the river needs more rain to get the water up to what is considered "normal."
"We have such a beautiful thing with the San Marcos River and really rivers in the Hill Country in general, and so in order to care for them, we can't love them to death, right? We've got to treat them with respect," Parker said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/water-levels-san-marcos-river/269-a9ebb971-64d5-4f09-b8b6-2c0d68073346 | 2023-06-20T03:27:26 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/water-levels-san-marcos-river/269-a9ebb971-64d5-4f09-b8b6-2c0d68073346 |
MANTUA, Ohio — A search warrant executed by the Portage Animal Protective League’s Humane Investigations Department last week resulted in 146 deceased dogs being found at a house in Mantua.
"The state of that house and everything that was in it was just, there's not even words to describe it. I was just horrendous," neighbor Jon Collier told 3News.
Per the Protective League, 146 dead dogs found were in various stages of decay, with many of them confined in their crates. No dogs were found alive at the residence.
The search warrant was executed after the Protective League received a tip regarding a pending animal cruelty charge against the homeowner in another jurisdiction. According to a release, the homeowner is a founding operator of Canine Lifeline, Inc., a nonprofit animal rescue.
According to an IRS 990 form from 2021, Barbara Wible is the president of Canine Lifeline, Inc. County records indicate she is the owner of the decrepit home.
Collier says he hasn't heard much from his neighbor in the last six to eight months.
"She just left. Not a care in the world. I don't know who could do that or why she would do that, but just to leave them and not even have food or water," he added.
Necropsies (animal autopsies) will be performed in order to determine the dogs’ causes of death and an investigation remains ongoing. Anybody with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Humane Agent, Holly Ebner at humaneofficer@portageapl.org.
Late Monday afternoon, Canine Lifeline, Inc. wrote a long post on Facebook expressing shock at the revelations discovered at Wible's house. The nonprofit added that Wible was hospitalized on June 2 after having been found collapsed in her home. A subsequent investigation revealed "overwhelming evidence of ongoing fatal animal neglect in both her current Parma residence as well as her former home in Mantua."
The surviving dogs found at Wible's Parma residence were taken to Parma Animal Shelter, who have been providing care until good homes can be found for the canines.
3News has reached out to the Mantua Police Department and the Portage County Sheriff's Office, but have not heard back. In the meantime, search warrant papers hang on the front door of the home while all of the kennels sit outside.
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NORMAL — More roadwork is about to hit Normal as street resurfacing projects pick up speed for the year.
The Normal Town Council on Monday approved a contract for over $1 million for road improvement projects with H.J. Eppel & Co. Inc. This is the third of three separate contracts proposed for the 2023 street resurfacing projects approved by the council on March 6 in the 2023-34 budget.
Trustees Kathleen Lorenz and Scott Preston were not in attendance. Everyone else voted for the contract.
The East College Avenue resurfacing contract was awarded by the council on May 15 and the 2023 general street resurfacing contract was awarded by the council on June 5.
The street resurfacing project will repair street segments needing milling and resurfacing with a hot mix asphalt overlay along with other work, including concrete curb and gutter replacement and pavement patching. There also will be adjustments and replacement of various water and sewer structures.
Work is expected to begin in June or July with anticipated competition date of Oct. 16.
The list of street segments includes the following:
- Ruston Avenue
- Orlando Avenue from Main to School streets
- Miles Lane
- Aurora Way from Miles Lane to Alden Drive
- Gregory Street from School Street to Fell Avenue
- North Fell Avenue from Sycamore to Lincoln streets
- Norwood Avenue from Fell Avenue to Lincoln Street
- Dial Court
- Douglas Street from Cole Street to Oglesby Avenue
- Lincoln Avenue from Cole Street to Oglesby Avenue
- Oglesby Avenue from Beech Street to Lincoln Avenue
The total cost of the project is $1,093,516 and was one of two bids received by the town. The second bid was from Rowe Construction for $1,242,119.
City Manager Pam Reese said the funding used for this project will be pulled from the motor fuel tax fund. Across all three resurfacing projects the town will be contracting out 4.5 miles of roads to be resurfaced across town.
Trustee Karyn Smith did ask if the town will address the roads and alleys in the Savannah Green neighborhood, which Reese said was still under design by town staff but will be voted on later this year by council.
"We have other projects happening as well, intersection work and things (like that), so there'll be more road projects coming down the pike, but in terms of resurfacing this is our third and final contract for the year," Reese said.
Housing navigator
The council approved funding for a housing navigator at Mid Central Community Action with the use of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
The housing navigator would guide individuals and families looking for housing assistance programs, which could include funds toward mortgage down payments and rent, housing rehabilitation, Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility modifications and more.
According to town documents, some of the housing navigator duties include creating databases that would be shared among partnering agencies, coordinating housing coalition activities, working with landlords to establish affordable rental units, and identifying additional grant opportunities.
Reese said the housing navigator would be an employee of and housed at Mid-Central Community Action for two years and the costs of the position would be shared by both Normal and Bloomington, with the town paying a total of $55,000 and the city paying $71,000.
"We have not gone beyond any conversations except for ARPA funding for these two years, for this current and next year," Reese said. "If the position is proving to be as valuable as the community needs, then I'm certain Mid Central Community Action will talk to all the stakeholders and work out a plan on how to fund it in the future."
Smith said the role is a critical need at all income levels and could provide that support needed to navigate the housing market.
"It can be very complicated to try to navigate when something comes on market and it so quickly disappears before someone can sign a lease and make a valid housing decision," Smith said. "I'm fully supporting this."
To date, the town has used ARPA funds for many projects and initiatives, including support for a mobile health clinic, investment in public infrastructure, and a grant program for small businesses, according to council documents.
Trustee Chemberly Harris recused herself from the vote because she sits on Mid Central Community Action's board of directors.
In other action, the council also approved a sixth addition to the Heather Ridge subdivision, which is part of the North Bridge development located at the southwest corner of Ziebarth and Pipeline roads on the town's north side.
The addition will pertain to almost 12 acres on the west side of Heather Ridge and would connect Corrigan Way to Stanfield Lane and include 44 lots for detached, single-family homes, according to town documents.
Town Planner Mercy Davidson said there is still enough space in the area for another addition, assuming the housing demand keeps up.
"There's a lot of demand but I think the higher interest rates are still discouraging some people," Davidson said. "The pace of construction is not quite matching the pace of final platting. Maybe that will change but right now they're not evenly matched."
According to town documents, the original preliminary plan for the land was approved in 2000 and consisted of three areas: the North Bridge subdivision, the Heather Ride subdivision and the Northfields subdivision.
The most recent final plat within Heather Ridge was the fifth addition, which was approved in 2016. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/normal-oks-over-1-million-in-street-resurfacing-housing-navigator-role/article_e89e8258-0f03-11ee-95f0-c7ea917f739a.html | 2023-06-20T03:37:19 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/normal-oks-over-1-million-in-street-resurfacing-housing-navigator-role/article_e89e8258-0f03-11ee-95f0-c7ea917f739a.html |
COLORADO, USA — A star of a Netflix TV show is officially on the Colorado ballot.
Joseph Maldonado, aka Joe Exotic, one of the faces in the Netflix true crime documentary series "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness", announced on Monday that he is officially on the Colorado ballot for president.
According to Maldonado's 2024 campaign website, he said he would decriminalize marijuana nationally.
"He vows to fight, first, to decriminalize marijuana nationally so that people like the ones he has met in federal prison no longer serve federal time for coming to Colorado and purchasing legal marijuana from a dispensary, then taking it home to Wyoming, Kansas, or anywhere else, which currently would land you in federal prison for interstate commerce of trafficking marijuana, no matter the amount."
He also said he would allow special interest groups to lease Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land.
Maldonado is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence after he was convicted of trying to hire two men to kill animal welfare activist Carole Baskin.
He said he would be the third person to run for president from federal prison.
At the end of his campaign announcement, it says, "PS Next up on the list to get on the ballot is New Hampshire."
On the website, he also posted a screenshot on of his declaration of intent to be a candidate for president in Colorado. 9NEWS reached out to the Colorado Secretary of State for confirmation.
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LONDON, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Police are investigating after a crash on I-40 East in London left three people dead and three others injured on Monday.
According to a report from Arkansas State Police, 28-year-old Taylor Brannin was driving a vehicle headed eastbound on I-40 around the 75-mile marker when she swerved from the left lane towards the right, and then off the right side of the road.
The vehicle then collided with a tree head-on. The crash left Brannin, and two minor passengers deceased, and three other minors were injured.
Reports state that the weather conditions were clear and that the roadways were dry.
The injured victims have been taken to the St. Mary's Regional Health & Arkansas Children's Hospital where their conditions remain unknown. The deceased victims have been taken to the Pope County Coroner's Office.
The investigation into this incident remains ongoing and we will update with more information as soon as it becomes available. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/three-dead-three-injured-accident-i-40/91-9e0d68c3-3015-4abd-b63c-7deeba7896c8 | 2023-06-20T03:39:47 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/three-dead-three-injured-accident-i-40/91-9e0d68c3-3015-4abd-b63c-7deeba7896c8 |
Bonneville Joint School District 93’s Board of Trustees voted to place a $34.5 million bond for a new elementary school before voters again on August 29.
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In its June 14 meeting, Bonneville Joint School District 93’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to ask voters to approve a $34.5 million, 17-year bond proposal for a new elementary school in the Iona region on August 29.
The election will be held the day after school starts on August 28.
“The resolution is exactly for the same projects, the same amount as we discussed in March for the May election,” said Nicholas Miller, a bond attorney for District 93. “... It really is a rerun verbatim from before.”
If the bond passes, approximately $32 million would be allocated toward the elementary building and $2.5 million for roof repair and replacement at schools in the district. The new school would house 700 students, the Post Register reported previously.
In the May 16 election, 1,839 people voted in favor of the bond (65.26%), and 979 individuals voted against it (34.74%). The proposal fell just 1.4% short of the two-thirds majority threshold required for passage.
As Idaho’s third-largest school district, the district is looking to respond to growth within its boundaries. District 93’s administration has already adopted measures to reduce overcrowding.
The district has changed its elementary school boundaries at least four times in the past 10 years.
It has denied open enrollment applications at overcrowded schools, said Scott Woolstenhulme, District 93’s superintendent.
Additionally, the school district is moving the GATE program from Falls Valley Elementary School to Sandcreek Middle School, reducing all-day kindergarten programs beginning at Iona Elementary School and adding classroom trailers to overcrowded schools, he said.
Following the school board’s last work meeting, the school district created a survey to obtain public response about the bond. 1,348 respondents participated in the school district survey.
“The prevailing sentiment is that we should still bond for a new school,” said Woolstenhulme, “but as we do that, we need to have efforts to increase awareness, educate the public and encourage voter participation.”
The district asked people who voted against the bond to share the reasons for their opposition.
“Overall, you can see tax impact by far is the number one reason why people voted against it,” Woolstenhulme said.
According to the May ballot, “the estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed bond levy is a tax of $36 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year.”
The district plans to share information about the August bond election in flyers that will be sent home with students.
“We’ll have Back to School Night the week before, where most of our parents will be in our buildings, and so I think we really need to plan together — board and administration — being out in our schools,” Woolstenhulme said.
Only 2,818 out of about 27,000 eligible voters participated in the May 16 election, Woolstenhulme said.
Trustee Carissa Coates emphasized the importance of voter registration efforts.
“I genuinely think that if we (only) got 3,000 people to vote ... that’s a major issue,” Coates said. “It’s (about) getting people to the polls.”
By holding the election at the start of the school year, officials hope that more people will choose to participate.
“Candidly, that second day of school, school’s going to be on people’s mind,” Woolstenhulme said.
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VICTOR — The Music on Main concert series returns to Victor Thursday for its 17th year.
The weekly concert attraction is the longest running outdoor concert series in the Jackson Hole and Eastern Idaho region, said Tibby Plasse, program director.
Plasse took the reigns of program director for the first time this year, but she is no stranger to Music on Main. She has consistently attended the community event since 2009 when she moved to the Teton Valley.
For eight weeks during the summer, big-name artists visit small-town Victor to play a concert at Victor City Park on Main St.
Each Thursday at 6 p.m. from June 22 until August 10, people can gather in the park, throw down a blanket, grab a beer and listen to live music.
Food vendors, local brewers and several raffle prizes will be available.
Plasse said the event grows every year. However, Victor City Park stays the same size.
“The park doesn’t get any larger so we’re dialing in how the experience stays pristine,” Plasse said.
Plasse said the concert series is “Teton Valley’s favorite night out.” Locals gather with visitors from across the region to bond over one thing, live music.
“It stretches to all corners of the community,” Plasse said.
Each year, a wide variety of artists play at the small-town park. Concert goers will hear anything from bluegrass to soul to reggae. There is a different theme each week, Plasse said.
“It’s one of those hallmark identity moments of living in the Teton Valley,” Plasse said. “Because of the post-pandemic strangeness, events like Music on Main are all the more sweeter.”
In the six months that Plasse has been the program director, she said she has never seen community more excited for an event, saying they are “chomping at the bit.”
Music on Main is funded by the previous year’s donations. The success of one year can determine the success of the next year. Entrance to the concert is completely free, but Plasse is encouraging that attendees donate the suggested $5.
“Obviously everyone knows the world is expensive right now,” Plasse said. “It costs more than ever to put on Music on Main.”
According to a Music on Main flyer, it costs $20,000 each week to put on the concert. After eight consecutive weeks, the Music on Main bill will have topped $160,000. Because of this expense, Plasse said any donations are greatly appreciated.
“It’s the same (price) as buying a cup of coffee with a tip,” Plasse said.
Along with live music, the event will raffle off different prizes each week. Some of the prizes include an acoustic guitar, a paddle board and tickets to Grand Targhee.
“It’s electric,” Plasse said. “If you have never been to the Teton Valley, it’ll turn you into a believer.”
Here’s this year’s line up:
June 22: John Roberts y Pan Blanco (with Strumbucket)
June 29: Paige and The People Band (with Rose McCann Band)
July 6: Cole and The Thornes (with Chanman with Baldy Dread)
July 13: Free Creatures (with Sghetti)
July 20: The Olsen Brothers Band (with Young and Musser)
July 27: Midnight North (with Tickets to Space)
August 3: Sugaray Rayford (with Kitty and The Cruisers)
August 10: The Travelin’ McCourys (with Trap Bar Allstars) | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/its-electric-music-on-main-returns-to-victor-thursday/article_2dbe467c-0edf-11ee-a2f7-472869b25f9e.html | 2023-06-20T03:40:31 | 0 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/its-electric-music-on-main-returns-to-victor-thursday/article_2dbe467c-0edf-11ee-a2f7-472869b25f9e.html |
PROSPER, Texas — As the summer heat wave arrives in Texas, first responders in Prosper ran through a demonstration on Monday to prepare for the possibility of hot car calls.
“It is a repeat every single year,” said Prosper Fire Chief Stuart Blasingame. “We are going to hear about it and read about it and it is unnecessary.”
Cook Children’s Medical Center planned the demonstration as a reminder to parents that even in 70-degree weather, it just takes a matter of minutes for a car to reach temperatures that could prove deadly to children.
During the demonstration, an acting passerby noticed a baby, portrayed by a doll, in a backseat and called 911 providing as much information as she could about her location and what she is seeing inside the car. Fire and EMS then arrived and quickly accessed the car before loading the baby into the ambulance.
“(Babies) are producing heat at a higher rate than we are as adults,” said Dr. Meena Guirguis with Cook Children’s. “They also do not sweat like we do at the same temperatures.”
Monday’s demonstration included new technology inside car seats and the cars themselves which help sound alarms or reminders if a child is left behind in a hot car.
Although first responders are given discretion to break into a vehicle to save a distressed child in hot car, Blasingame cautioned against bystanders trying to do the same.
“There are several things when you break a window you have to think about,” he said. “Glass will go everywhere because it will shatter. We know how to do it without injuring the baby so we would say leave that to us.”
According to NoHeatStroke.org, eight children including a 4-year-old in Houston have died this year in the United States after suffering heat stroke inside a hot car. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-first-responders-demonstrate-hot-car-dangers/287-e51f7153-e888-4ad7-8604-e729b72c22d8 | 2023-06-20T03:40:32 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-first-responders-demonstrate-hot-car-dangers/287-e51f7153-e888-4ad7-8604-e729b72c22d8 |
DALLAS — In comes the Texas heat, and out goes the warm air from our homes -- at least, we hope.
An air conditioner's filters, coils and fins require maintenance for the unit to function effectively and efficiently. Without proper maintenance, your AC unit could experience premature failure, leading to repairs – or worse, replacement.
Neglecting necessary maintenance likely leads to a steady decline in air conditioning performance while energy use increases.
For John Lyzenga, HVAC service manager for Milestone, it’s about having a “work smarter, not harder” mentality.
In the attic of a White Rock Lake-area home, Lyzenga pulled a filter due for changing.
“We’d highly recommend putting the date on the filter as well, so you remember when to change your air filter,” Lyzenga said. “It’s easy to forget when you’re changing them every six months.”
Lyzenga said the easiest and one of the most important maintenance tasks that will ensure the efficiency of your air conditioner is to routinely replace or clean its filters. Every six months is suggested.
Clogged, dirty filters reduce the amount of airflow and reduce a system's efficiency.
According to Milestone, you may already notice your AC not working properly if you notice these signs in your home:
- Rising electricity costs can be caused by a cooling system that is not working efficiently.
- Any strange noises, outside of the normal hum of the system, should be investigated.
- You may notice your system begins to smell like it is burning. A burning smell could indicate fire or other danger.
- If some rooms seem much warmer than others, it is time to have your system checked.
Next thing to consider checking regularly is the condenser.
The air conditioner's evaporator coil and condenser coil collect dirt over just months of service.
"If you're facing the condenser, and looking through the coil, and can't see through because of dirt or debris," Lyzenga said. "Then it's time for maintenance. Whoever you come out for a tune up should be taking the entire thing apart and cleaning thoroughly."
Lyzenga suggests doing this at least once a year.
“If you can’t get air sufficiently across these coils [here], what’ll happen is this equipment on the inside can overheat…" Lyzenga said. "The fan motor and your compressor, and that causes damage.”
You should remove any grass, weeds or old leaves from the winter that accumulate near your air conditioner, and avoid landscaping within a couple of feet of the unit.
Many people like to spray the dirt away with a water hose, Lyzenga explained.
"Make sure it's low water pressure," Lyzenga said.
He said there have been incidents of people using a power washer to clean dirt and debris in the condenser, but ended up causing damage.
Lyzenga said if you're ever in any doubt, don't feel comfortable cleaning your units yourself or cannot safely reach your units: call the pros.
“If you take care of your air conditioner, it’ll take care of you," Lyzenga said.
A licensed professional can perform a full inspection on your air conditioning units. This should involve cleaning and flushing the condenser coils, draining the pan -- if your AC unit has one -- and drainage system, vacuuming the blower compartments and checking the refrigerant and mechanical parts. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-summer-heat-air-conditioning-ac-unit-maintenance-tips/287-9ab05557-5b98-4637-a71c-ae7cf3e390d2 | 2023-06-20T03:40:38 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-summer-heat-air-conditioning-ac-unit-maintenance-tips/287-9ab05557-5b98-4637-a71c-ae7cf3e390d2 |
TEXAS, USA — It's been one of the biggest questions on most Texans' minds when thinking about the Ken Paxton impeachment trial -- will Senator Angela Paxton, his wife, participate?
We now know that answer, and the answer is yes.
Angela released the following statement Monday in regard to the impeachment proceedings:
"I have twice been elected to represent the nearly one million Texans who reside in Senate District 8, and it is a tremendous honor and privilege to be their voice in the Texas Legislature. Each time I was elected, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of this great state, and Texas law compels each member of the Senate to attend when the Senate meets as a court of impeachment. As a member of the Senate, I hold these obligations sacred and I will carry out my duties, not because it is easy, but because the Constitution demands it and because my constituents deserve it.”
A special committee is expected to announce the rules of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial on Tuesday.
That can include details on what kind of evidence can be presented, how witnesses can be called and when the trial will actually start.
Back in May, the Texas House of Representatives voted 121-23 to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging a pattern of misconduct and abuse of power. The vote immediately led to Paxton's temporary suspension from office, pending the outcome of the impeachment trial.
A committee of five Republicans and two Democrats has been drafting the rules for the impeachment trial.
Senators will act as the jury while 12 state representatives will act as prosecutors.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will serve as the judge in this trial, but he also gets to set the rules. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial/285-e88ccbba-a513-47df-8734-2d5a97ac02e2 | 2023-06-20T03:40:44 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial/285-e88ccbba-a513-47df-8734-2d5a97ac02e2 |
MARION COUNTY, Fla. — An investigation into a shooting that happened Monday evening is underway, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
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Deputies responded around 6 p.m. to the 4400 block of northwest 22nd Avenue in Ocala around 6 p.m. for reports of multiple shots fired in the area.
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When deputies arrived on scene, they learned a male victim had been shot and transported to a hospital in critical condition before law enforcement arrived, the sheriff’s office said.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Charlie Mazurek sits at the window of his Annapolis home, creating.
He is a history buff who leads tours in the historic city. He knows more about the bricks than anybody else.
But to get more people, especially children, involved in knowing about historic buildings, Charlie has illustrated a book called “Shop Annapolis Cats.”
The story begins when Misha accidentally goes on an adventure and discovers something wonderful underground.
Ten cats and a mouse treat historic preservation like we have never seen before.
Mazurek is a baker, a painter, an author, he sews, and he is truly a renaissance man when it comes to our history.
For more information, click here. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/on-the-prowl-for-history-a-cats-eye-look | 2023-06-20T03:48:54 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/on-the-prowl-for-history-a-cats-eye-look |
TOWSON, Md. — The FDA has given approval for chemotherapy drugs to be imported from China.
The decision comes months after the U.S. faced one of the largest drug shortages in recent history.
Physicians at GBMC say they have no idea how long the shortage will last or when they will begin seeing an increase in supply.
"We wish we could know more, but often we don’t know it’s a week to week thing or day to day thing as pharmacy orders the drugs," said Dawn Stefanik, infusion nurse manager at GBMC.
They say part of the problem is that there are not enough manufacturing plants to create the generic drugs that are widely used to treat the majority of cancers.
"There used to be a lot of generic makers in the United States there were probably 3, 4, 5 even 5 years ago, and now we’re down to like 1 generic manufacturer," said Stefanik.
Because of the shortages in multiple chemo drugs, they say a lot of treatment plans have to be evaluated and even changed to make sure patients are still getting treated.
In some cases, treatment is even postponed simply because hospitals don’t have enough to treat every patient.
“Sometimes some of these challenging situations force us to move to something else; it's a very difficult situation for the families and for the providers," said Dr. Bishal Bista, lead clinical pharmacist at GBMC Cancer Center.
“That causes a problem because when someone is on their treatment regimen and you have x number of cycles prescribed and they can only get through 2 of 6 because we don’t have the drug, then the physician and us we have to figure out what are we going to do," says Stefanik.
Dr. Bista says they are tracking treatment plans closely and making decisions weekly to provide the best patient care they can during this time.
“Our doctors our healthcare providers are working very hard to take care of their patient," says Dr. Bista.
The FDA has approved the shipment of the drug Cisplatin, one of the first steps in attempting to replenish the supply while government leaders work on a long term solution. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/pharmacists-share-concerns-about-national-chemotherapy-drug-shortage | 2023-06-20T03:49:00 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/pharmacists-share-concerns-about-national-chemotherapy-drug-shortage |
Most of northern Indiana, including Allen County, has been designated a moderate drought area, and predicted rains Thursday night into Saturday will only bring some relief, the National Weather Service said.
With only a trace of rain, this May 21 to June 10 was the driest on record for the area, said Meteorologist Chris Roller of the National Weather Service of Northern Indiana office. The previous low was 0.28 inch in 1910 since the Fort Wayne weather station began keeping records in 1897. The highest was 9.57 inches in 2011. This year’s situation improved June 10-13 when 2.78 inches of rain fell.
However, the drought still exists, and it will continue even if storms come this weekend, Roller said. Steady rainfall would only push the area in the right direction from drought.
The outlook for storms starts with a 40% chance of rain Thursday night and 50% chance on Friday and Saturday, according to the weather service. If the storms don’t come, Roller said there could be more trouble.
The longer the drought lasts, the less likely summer pop-up showers will occur, he said. The air won’t have enough moisture for a storm to develop.
Crops would see damage and residents may see lawn watering bans, he said. However, people should be concerned but not worried.
“We’ve certainly had these long stretches of no rain before,” he said.
Local farmers already feel the drought’s effects.
Dennis Wood of Wood Farms said the adage is corn should be knee high by the fourth of July, although it’s more often shoulder high with modern farming. Now July 4 is about two weeks away, and knee high doesn’t look likely.
“Crops are coming up slow and spotty,” he said.
Wood farms 2,500 acres at 11402 Indianapolis Road near Fort Wayne International Airport, he said. About 1,000 acres is hay for dairy cattle.
The first hay cutting in May was 75% of the normal yield, he said. Wood Farms let the second cutting in June wait a week for growth, but it appears likely the yield will be 50% of normal.
The hay feeds the farm’s dairy cows, which provide milk to Kroger and Meijer grocery stores, he said. His other crops are also affected by the drought, as is the pasture the cattle graze on.
“It’s going to affect profitability,” Wood said. “I don’t know if it’ll affect prices.”
Wood said he hasn’t lost complete hope, but the weekend storms will be important.
“I can’t imagine what it would be without that,” he said.
Hilger Family Farm at 5534 Butt Road, west of the city, is a smaller and more specialized farm but has also felt the drought’s effects, said Joe Hilger.
He, his wife, Elaine Hilger, and son William Hilger reduced their farm to 25 acres, and a third of their business is strawberries and u-pick, but they also grow vegetables.
“The only reason we’ve had strawberries (this year) is because of irrigation,” Joe Hilger said.
Nearby farms don’t have irrigation and don’t have strawberries, he said. Their farm has seen customers from Illinois and Michigan this season.
Now the Hilgers are irrigating the tomatoes, peppers and green beans, he said.
While digging around, Hilger said he found damp soil; this area’s soil holds more water because of the clay in it, compared with the sandier soil in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska. But the family is going to plant pumpkins for fall now, and the soil is drier than usual.
Northeast Indiana officially went from abnormally dry to moderate drought on June 15, according to droughtmonitor.unl.edu. The northwest corner of the state went from moderate to severe drought, while the southern half of the state remained designated as abnormally dry.
Ricky Kemery, retired Purdue horticultural extracurricular educator, said he doubts this year will avoid a severe drought, as expected. With the two or three years of La Nina giving way to El Nino, the area went from a cold and damp spring to the opposite.
Kemery said he expects a hot and dry summer, similar to 2012, a significant drought year. It seems to follow the same patterns.
Because of the wet spring, a lot of planting started later, he said. To germinate, seeds need moisture, which they’re not getting.
When he drives through the countryside, Kemery said he has noticed that corn, a demanding crop, isn’t growing well. He doesn’t expect the weather pattern to shift.
“The weather can change at any time,” Kemery said. “But in my opinion, we’re not going to see a change any time before the end of the year.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/area-in-drought-weekend-storms-expected-to-bring-some-relief/article_cdbc1212-0f02-11ee-b833-870b6bd0f495.html | 2023-06-20T03:56:08 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/area-in-drought-weekend-storms-expected-to-bring-some-relief/article_cdbc1212-0f02-11ee-b833-870b6bd0f495.html |
Food tumblers are great for dogs’ mental and physical health. At dinner, I put a third of Teddy’s dry kibble in the tumbler, and the Lab has learned to release the rest by tapping and pushing it.
Teddy is moderately enthusiastic about the tumbler, but I’m not sure he ever wanted to work that hard for his dinner.
On the other paw, Pip, our 4-year-old domestic short-haired cat, has not only learned how to tap and push the tumbler but he eagerly hunts for it when he’s finished eating what I’ve placed on his food mat.
There are times Pip acts more like a dog than Teddy.
Saleema Lookman, a registered veterinary technician, recently spoke on MSN.com about why cats like Pip routinely show dog behaviors. “Cats are most influenced by their parents and littermates between the ages of 3 and 6 months,” she said. “If their litter happens to be dogs instead of cats, they’ll pick up their behaviors and habits instead.”
We adopted Pip when he was 9 weeks old and Teddy, then 6 years, was his littermate.
Husband Ed and I are also reinforcing Pip’s “doglike” habits. Like other pet owners, we praise and encourage both of our pets’ good behaviors.
Finally, some cat breeds naturally share similar characteristics with dogs.
For example, Ragdolls are one of the more common breeds of cats that act like dogs. Like a child’s ragdoll, these cats go “limp” when picked up. Ragdolls enjoy and seek their owners’ physical affection, often using their laps to rest.
This breed, like humans and dogs, greets you at the door.
Pip shows daily doglike behaviors, the most common of which occurs when we call his name. Yell “Pip” or “Pip, Pip,” and the feline comes running. And no need to call him when we come home. Pip’s already waiting at our backdoor.
Pip follows me around the house like a second shadow. If not following or lying next to me, he’ll pop into whatever room I’m in to see what I’m doing – definitely a Teddy behavior.
The cat loves taking walks on a leash just like his older furry brother. The only difference is the location. Teddy and Ed walk around our Bellbrook neighborhood or near Lake Michigan when we’re on vacation. Pip walks with their dad around our backyard.
The behavior we absolutely know Pip learned from Teddy is how to play “tag.” There is no set time or rounds we play. A round stops when we’ve “tagged” or caught the runner.
Because both need to play with the leash off, we only play tag indoors. Thus, we’re moving quickly but not running.
Either pet starts the game, standing in front of one of us, head turned back to make sure we’re ready. They take off with us chasing after them laughing and yelling, “I’m going to catch you.”
If I fall behind because of navigating my wheelchair around furniture, both Teddy and Pip will stop and let me catch up before taking off again.
We’re not sure who learned from whom that waiting for me was the right thing to do, but it’s another behavior the pets share.
MORE DETAILS
Breeds of cats that act like dogs:
1. Abyssinian
2. Ragdoll
3. Manx
4. Turkish Angora
5. Bombay
SOURCE: www.prudentpet.com/cat-breeds-like-dogs/
Karin Spicer is a member of The Dog Writers Association of America. She lives in Greene County with her family and two furry pets who inspire her. She can be reached at spicerkarin@gmail.com.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The United Way of the Plains announced on Monday that they are providing funding for 15 local nonprofits.
According to a news release, this funding is part of the organization’s ongoing work to help close gaps and disparities experienced by minority nonprofits in the region.
This announcement is part of Promise on the Plains, which is an annual program that began last year as a way to provide support and strengthen human services agencies operating in the community’s most underserved areas.
“Each of these nonprofits are led by people who are passionate about their work and the people they serve. Announcing these grants on Juneteenth, a day that we recognize that everyone in our country understood that they are free, is part of our promise to ensure that people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds succeed,” said Abel Frederic, Vice President for Community Impact at United Way.
Grants ranging from $2,500-10,000 were awarded to the following nonprofits:
- Bridges Over Fences Project
An educational program empowering Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals aged 12-24 with essential knowledge and skills for financial literacy and career success. - Common Ground Producers and Growers
A mobile market food hub serving food deserts and food insecure areas in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler counties. - Culture Creations
An initiative to provide support for youth in foster care through peer group interaction and education. - Destination Innovation
A mentorship program that teaches entrepreneurship, civic leadership and advocacy to encourage academic success and financial independence. - Equity Initiative
A program that teaches life skills and provides tools to help young people develop confidence, communicate effectively, make healthier choices, develop coping skills and succeed in all aspects of society. - Heroes Academy
An educational mentorship and volunteer program for at-risk students. - Hope Community Development Corporation
An initiative to provide services to help low-to-moderate income residents break the cycle of poverty through financial assistance for housing. - ICT Launchpad
A mentorship program that includes summer camps and after-school programs for at-risk youth. - Pound the Rock Project
An academic program that provides tutoring for college preparation testing and other empowerment activities and workshops. - Salud + Bienstar
A health and wellness initiative that assists Spanish-speaking members of the community as they navigate the health care system. - The Kansas African American Museum
Educational programs to support learning and elevate society’s understanding and appreciation of the African and African American culture. - Untamed Athletes
An initiative that helps youth who have been involved in the justice system through an after-school program that provides educational resources and career exploration. - Urban League of Kansas
Educational programs promoting financial literacy designed to ensure all individuals have access to affordable and safe housing. - Wichita Birth Justice Society
A service program dedicated to improving health through programs and services that serve Black/African American, Native American and Chicano/Latino mothers and infants. - Youth Educational Empowerment Program
An initiative that teaches financial literacy to those 24 years of age and under through classes and special camps.
“These organizations are addressing some of the greatest needs in our community. Our $100,000 investment reflects our continuing commitment to ensure that everyone, everywhere, has a pathway to opportunity and impact,” President and CEO of United Way of the Plains Pete Najera said. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/united-way-of-the-plains-giving-100k-to-15-local-nonprofits/ | 2023-06-20T04:19:24 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/united-way-of-the-plains-giving-100k-to-15-local-nonprofits/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — An officer with the Wichita Police Department’s (WPD) Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.) helped a “lost boy” turn his life around in May.
According to the WPD, on May 12, Officer Mariah McCrea met Joseph “Joey” Walters when she ran into a group of homeless youth who called themselves the “lost boys.” Walters had been homeless for about a year.
The WPD says McCrea learned that Walters could not secure a job due to his mental health diagnosis.
Due to this, Walters was staying with the “lost boys,” as they were the only family and friends he had in Wichita.
McCrea also learned that Walters had a sister living in South Carolina.
She would then tell Walter about “Finding your way home,” a bus program that reunites the homeless with family members or friends willing to take them in so that they are no longer living on the streets.
According to the WPD, Walters took advantage of the program and called his sister.
“Officer McCrea talked to Joey’s sister over the phone about his situation and the “Finding Your Way Home” program. Joey’s sister then told Officer McCrea that she would take him in, get him back into school, and off the streets,” the WPD said.
McCrea would buy Walters a bus ticket and give him clean clothes, toiletries and snacks for his trip. She also encouraged him to take advantage of the opportunity given to him by her and his sister.
The WPD says McCrea was pleasantly surprised when she got a message from Walters telling her that he was doing well and had a part-time job, and was going to school.
We want to thank Officer McCrea for her dedication to helping our homeless community. This is just another way that Officer Mariah McCrea and the Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.) serve our community every day.”
Wichita Police Department
According to the WPD, this year, Officer McCrea and the H.O.T. reunited 75 homeless people with their families thanks to their dedicated work and the Beach Family Foundation, which fully funds the program. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-officer-with-homeless-outreach-team-helps-lost-boy-turn-life-around/ | 2023-06-20T04:19:30 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-officer-with-homeless-outreach-team-helps-lost-boy-turn-life-around/ |
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — A woman was shot in the wrist during a drive-by shooting in South Hutchinson late Monday afternoon.
According to the South Hutchinson Police Department (SHPD), at 4:50 p.m., officers from the SHPD and Reno County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the 300 block of E. 3rd Ave. in reference to a drive-by shooting.
The SHPD says a woman standing in the front yard of a home had a single gunshot wound to her wrist. She was taken with non-life-threatening injuries to a local hospital, where she was treated and released.
According to the SHPD, the suspect is a juvenile. They are not in custody.
An investigation is ongoing. No further information is being released at this time. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/woman-shot-in-wrist-during-drive-by-shooting-in-south-hutchinson/ | 2023-06-20T04:19:36 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/woman-shot-in-wrist-during-drive-by-shooting-in-south-hutchinson/ |
ESTERO, Fla. – Crews worked for hours this morning to get power back up and running after lightning struck a power grid in Estero.
Tristan Barrett is an FPL customer who lost power today.
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“I kinda figured lighting struck somewhere and then I was going on my morning coffee run and saw the FPL trucks down there and you guys as well and figured something got hit down there,” Barrett said.
He says the lightning strike gave him quite the wake-up call.
“I got woken up this morning at about seven o’clock with a lightning strike, noticed the power went out because I have fans in my room, and then power kept going out about every 20 seconds, every few minutes, and then we lost power,” described Barrett.
Dale Freeman also lost power this morning.
“It was in and out for a while and then it went out totally,” explained Freeman.
Freeman said he wasn’t expecting to lose power.
“I was kinda wondering because I mean we’ve had a lot worse storms and haven’t had that kind of problem,” said Freeman.
Thousands of customers in Estero between Estero Boulevard and Sanibel Boulevard were without power. At one point, FPL power tracker reported around 26,000 customers without power in all of lee county.
These customers say since Ian, they’re no stranger to FPL’s crews at work.
Barrett tells us, “FPL’s down here, they always do a great job, I mean, honestly, with Hurricane Ian they worked their hardest to get the power back on.” | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/06/18/lightning-strike-causes-estero-residents-to-lose-power/ | 2023-06-20T04:21:59 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/06/18/lightning-strike-causes-estero-residents-to-lose-power/ |
PINE ISLAND, Fla. – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Tampa has confirmed that a weak and brief tornado touched down damaging a large metal free-standing freezer around 11:10 a.m. on Pine Island. See the image above for the precise location:
SIMILAR COVERAGE: Tornado on Pine Island destroys $150k freezer from local business
The NWS assessed the damage and stated this tornado will not be rated higher than an EF-0 (winds 65-85). No other damage was observed near the location other than the outdoor freezer.
The NWS has said they have no plans to come out and survey the damage. They will use pictures instead. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/06/18/tornado-touches-down-on-pine-island/ | 2023-06-20T04:22:06 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/06/18/tornado-touches-down-on-pine-island/ |
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SWAN VALLEY, Idaho — On Sunday afternoon, the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office was called by a farmer who found five of his cows shot and killed. The incident happened in Swan Valley, east of Idaho Falls. Police said they were able to identify a suspect, who is a minor, from talking with residents.
"This morning Deputies made contact with a juvenile associated with the vehicle in question who admitted to killing the cows," a press release stated. "That subject was taken into custody and booked into the 3-B Juvenile Detention Facility."
The sheriff's office said that felony charges for malicious injury to property are pending and the cows were valued at over $22,000.
No other information is available at this time.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland waded into new territory this weekend — hosting the city's first-ever Black rodeo, the "Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo."
On Saturday, the Portland Expo Center arena was transformed to provide a surreal rodeo experience.
Hundreds of spectators and rodeo event participants showed out in their finest cowboy and cowgirl fashions.
The "Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo" is already one of the biggest money Black rodeos in its first year, offering $60,000 in prize money.
Over 40 athletes, traveled far and wide for a shot at winning a portion of the massive prize money.
Darrius Ashfird learned of the rodeo online and brought his daughter to Portland to participate.
"I brought my daughter to barrel race coming all the way from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma," he said.
His daughter has been barrel racing for two years. Ashfird said parents invest a lot to support their kids in these spaces.
"Money, time and patience," said Ashfird.
Ty Hathaway, Stephanie Cockrill and Sonya Hopkins are also barrel racers from California and learned of the event through word of mouth.
The cowgirls went into details behind barrel racing.
"There are three barrels and we run in a clover leaf formation. You turn at each barrel. You can go right or left and they time us — it's a speed event," said Cockrill.
Mississippi natives-turned Portlanders and sisters, Arnetta Rush and Kay Shepherd, were in attendance not only celebrating Black culture and community — but Shepherd's birthday.
"It's Juneteenth and it's my sister's birthday — we came out for her birthday," said Rush. The sisters also revealed that they come from a family of cowboys back home.
"It's amazing, it's amazing — our family is from Mississippi, they were cowboys back in the day. This is more than just an event for us — it's our soul," said Shepherd.
Many who were working behind the scenes — witnesses to the amount of work orchestrated in order for the event to be a reality— expressed wonderment.
"This is a crazy wild ride — the founder of 'Eight Seconds Rodeo' and the supporters like Gresham City Council Member, Vince Jones-Dixon, did a lot of work to make sure they brought the first Black rodeo to the city of Portland. I cannot believe that the event sold out. We have all of these amazing cowboys and cowgirls who came here. Some are from as far as Florida and came here to compete — this is awesome," said Mesha Jones, one of the event organizers and wife to Councilor Vince Jones-Dixon.
Spectator Yassin Said attended the event with his wife and daughters so they can witness the diverse representation in rodeo spaces. "My wife heard about this event and our daughters are into ponies, cowgirls and all that stuff — it's a good way for them to see Black representation and all aspects of the rodeo".
"I like to see the cowgirls and the horses. I like the cows," said Said's oldest daughter.
Founder of Black-led nonprofit Don't Shoot PDX, activist and former Portland Mayoral candidate Teressa Raiford and her daughter, Taishona Carpenter, are both vendors and have opened up an art gallery where they learned of the rodeo organizer and photographer, Ivan McClellan. The family holds Portland roots but lived in Fort Worth, Texas for a while where they were exposed to Black farmers and cowboy culture — a significant culture difference from Portland.
"This is everything. I don't think that people out here in Oregon and especially Black people, they don't get exposed to Black culture. They get exposed to the culture that's kind of like allowed in this community and it's still white washed a lot — even Kwanzaa. You can't white wash the Black rodeo. I'm hoping people leave with a different sense of community because this is what it's all about — coming together and doing something that makes us feel good and proud. It's all beautiful and the exposure is everything," said Raiford.
Roselynn Dennis learned of this event through a Black Portland Facebook group. This was her first rodeo. She said she comes from a small rodeo town of Harrisburg, Ore. but for her empowerment and representation were the motives for attending. "Today is all about representation and reclaiming. We're here — and we're not going nowhere".
One recent Portland State University graduate and Portland native with ties to Vanport learned of the event through KGW.
"I'm a political science major — Sunday I graduate from Portland State University," said Elizabeth Taylor. "I'm just excited about Juneteenth. I have mixed feeling because the reason that we have to have Juneteenth. I'm from Portland — my family, started right where we are now in Vanport or what used to be Vanport on Marine Drive. We've been gentrified three times."
Taylor gets excited for unifying events such as the rodeo, as it connects past, present and future generations.
"I'm just excited to see events like this happening. We have some younger people that need to know our history. And they don't. That has a lot to do with the drive to be educated. Just to learn how to read and write. Be polite, do good, and treat everybody nice. I'm 69 years-old — just never stop climbing."
A family-run business was one of the featured food vendors at the event. Father, entrepreneur, and business owner of Island Nectar Shaved Ice, Eric Heber expressed being able to serve his community while instilling life lessons to his two sons.
"Words cannot express how excited I am to see all of these beautiful people come out. It's really nice to feel that you see people look like you in the community — And you can give back to it, that's what it's suppose to be about. It's an amazing feeling and it's an amazing event. I want to do it every year. These boys are witnessing this while building the skills to take over one day, " said Heber.
Steer Wrestlers, Chauncey Mcclin II and his son Chauncey Mcclin III are both competitors originally from Inglewood, Calif. originating from three generations of cowboys. Mcclin senior mentioned that they have also been featured as stunt doubles in many films including Netflix's "The Harder They Fall" produced by rapper Jay-Z featuring a few stars such as Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba and Regina King.
"I've been going to Black rodeos since I've been 15-years-old — my uncle used to participate and as I got older I got involved. My son and I do pro rodeos also but we love to be around our people. We both also do movies and stunts as well. We've done quite a few films," said Mcclin senior.
Mcclin junior, took home first place in the Bulldogging category winning $4,800 at the rodeo.
Rodeo spectator and Portland native, Kendra Roberts expressed excitement attending her first Black rodeo, "I love my community and I love the Black excellence — let me tell you, I love it. It's beautiful and wonderful to see everybody out. It's nice to have something that's ours and we can all be apart of". | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/eight-seconds-black-juneteenth-rodeo-oregon/283-cd91c77a-db85-4277-b65b-a2aed2ccf99d | 2023-06-20T04:28:45 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/eight-seconds-black-juneteenth-rodeo-oregon/283-cd91c77a-db85-4277-b65b-a2aed2ccf99d |
EVERETT, Wash. — Washington-based OceanGate Expeditions is the company behind a submersible that was reported missing on Sunday after losing contact with a surface team an hour and 45 minutes into a trip to survey the wreckage of the Titanic.
The company takes paying customers to see the Titanic at a price tag of $150,000 a spot.
Teams from OceanGate Expeditions began surveying the deterioration of the iconic ocean liner in 2021, and have returned every year since. There are five mission legs planned for 2023.
The company said the aim of their Titanic expeditions are to document flora and fauna living in the wreckage, document the condition of the wreck with high-definition photographs and video, and supplement the work of previous scientific expeditions by capturing data and images that can be used for continued scientific study at the site.
The submersibles
The company has three submersibles: Antipodes, which can go 305 meters or 1,000 feet deep, Cyclops 1 which can go 500 meters or 1,600 feet deep, and Titan which can reach depths of up to 4,000 meters or 13,200 feet. According to a promotional video by the company, the controls are made using a repurposed PlayStation 3 controller.
Titan is the submersible that the company takes on Titanic expeditions. The vessel was designed in consultation with a team of engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
The submersible includes the company's proprietary Real Time Hull Health Monitoring systems (RTM) which assesses the integrity of the hull throughout every dive, according to the company's website. The company said off-the-shelf components helped to streamline the submersible's construction.
The expeditions
Each mission leg is 10 days, which includes eight days at sea. In an interview with KING 5 back in 2021, the company said missions would include roughly 40 paid tourists, who take turns operating sonar equipment and performing other tasks on the five-person submersible, in addition to archeologists and marine biologists.
The submersible goes on several missions down to the Titanic over the course of the expedition. Each one of the trips is between eight to 10 hours. Each submersible trip typically includes a pilot, a researcher and three "mission specialists," or paying customers.
Mission specialists' training and support fees underwrite the expeditions and the participation of the science team, according to the company's website.
The submersible is launched from a platform that is towed behind the mothership, according to a promotional video. The submersible command module then leaves the platform, performs its mission and returns to the underwater platform to be brought back to the surface. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oceangate-expeditions-missing-submersible-not-submarine-titanic/281-58d1676c-dc66-4c8e-9620-50032f3555ed | 2023-06-20T04:28:51 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oceangate-expeditions-missing-submersible-not-submarine-titanic/281-58d1676c-dc66-4c8e-9620-50032f3555ed |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man was killed on Monday night following a shooting in Orange County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said that on Monday at 9:49 p.m., they were called to the 6500 block of Stardust Lane after receiving reports about the shooting.
Upon arrival, they found a man who had suffered gunshot wounds, the sheriff’s office stated in a release.
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The man was taken to the hospital for treatment afterward, though he ultimately succumbed to his injuries, the release shows.
No additional information has been provided at this time.
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A landmark in Central Park is reopen for the summer after closing for a few months to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation.
The Loeb Boathouse opened its doors once again on Saturday, or at least part of it, following the extensive work that was done after it closed toward the end of last year. Crushed by skyrocketing costs for labor and goods, the restaurant closed down in Oct. 2022, with all 163 employees at the restaurant laid off. That's when the city's Park's Department started looking for a new operator.
They found a familiar and homegrown company to take over operating the boathouse: Legends Hospitality, which does the concessions at Yankee Stadium, One World Observatory and other venues throughout the country. They committed more than $3 million to overhaul the 150-year-old property, saying that they wanted to "restore it to its natural grandeur."
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One planned change coming with the 10-year deal: Legends said they will start offering advanced ticketing for boat rentals, and debit and credit will be accepted. Boat rentals are expected to return later in the summer.
For now, the Boathouse Café was the first portion to officially reopen. The restaurant's main dining room and bar are slated to be ready to go in the fall.
According to the license agreement between the city and Legends, the new restaurant is set to offer brunch, lunch and dinner options at the dining room, as well as market options that are more geared toward grab-and-go items. The brunch would include standard staples (spinach and cheese omelet, brioche French toast, quiche, cinnamon bun, etc.) while the lunch menu featured sandwiches, burgers and salads, as well as few entrees.
The dinner menu featured a variety of different options, including lamb loin, duck ragout, USDA prime filet, grilled salmon, a pork chop, chicken, New York strip and a Chilean sea bass. There were also dessert items listed: honey buttermilk panna cotta, Dulcey blonde chocolate tart and black velvet cake.
The market would offer breakfast sandwiches in the morning, as well as pizzas and bowls in the afternoon, along with a kids menu.
The location, New York City's only lakefront venue that has been home to countless dates and weddings, was immortalized in several big Hollywood films, including "When Harry Met Sally" and the 1962 political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate."
Even New York City Mayor Eric Adams has a history with the boathouse.
"In my rookie years, I didn’t have a lot of money, and nothing was more romantic than being able to rent a boat," he said at a press conference in February. "It has been a landmark for generations in New York City."
The mayor the return of the restaurant would bring back 200 union jobs. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/central-parks-loeb-boathouse-reopens-for-summer-take-a-look-at-the-new-menu/4435487/ | 2023-06-20T04:36:44 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/central-parks-loeb-boathouse-reopens-for-summer-take-a-look-at-the-new-menu/4435487/ |
Dog owners in New York City are horrified and on alert after a dog was stabbed and killed in Central Park following an argument between two canine owners.
The baffling incident occurred in the area around 106th Street and Fifth Avenue, a spot popular with dog walkers. NBC New York spoke to a man who said that he and his wife were walking their 13-year-old German shepherd-pit bull mix named Eli and their other dog, Sadie, on leashes in the area around 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
The man, who only wished to be identified as Brian, said they walked by a man with three pit bulls, at least two of which were unleashed.
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"One of his dogs tried to bite my little dog and he tried to tell me that it's OK. And I tried to talk sense into him," Brian told News 4.
He and the man started to argue, as his dogs attacked Eli.
"I kicked one of the dogs off my dog at one point," Brian said. "But then he took out a knife and started carving. And my dog growled. He stuck him...and I was helpless at that time."
Brian said he took a photo of the man as he walked away (below). The couple then took their dog to the veterinarian, where Eli had to be put down.
"He's a great dog, you know. He's my boy," Brian said.
Several dog owners in the area said they'll now be even more cautious when walking their dogs at that location, and they're also asking for more protection. Many expressed hope that the man who stabbed Eli is soon caught.
No arrests have yet been made. An investigation was ongoing, according to police. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/new-details-in-shocking-deadly-stabbing-of-dog-at-central-park/4435560/ | 2023-06-20T04:36:50 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/new-details-in-shocking-deadly-stabbing-of-dog-at-central-park/4435560/ |
One person was killed and at least four others injured in a spate of subway slashings in New York City over the weekend, police said, in a stretch of violence that included three women attacked in the span of an hour.
New video released Monday morning shows the man police are looking for in connection to the attacks on the women on Sunday, seen jumping over a turnstile at the East 86th Street subway station near Lexington Avenue. Investigators said that the suspect approached two women, a 48-year-old and a 19-year-old, from behind and slashed them both in the right leg with a sharp object around 4 p.m.
"I just felt like a slice. I grabbed my thigh and I looked back and he was there. And I had the blood, and the blood was dripping everywhere," said the teen victim, who did not wish to be identified. She said she was on the downtown train to pick up a cake for her dad on Father's Day.
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"I noticed [the suspect] come in, he was kind of staring at me, I wasn't trying to make eye contact with him. It was me, him and a lady that got off with a service dog," said the teen. "I got off first and then he was behind me. I was walking up the stairs and he slashed me...I looked back and he was just there, standing, and I was crying and he just walked across the platform."
She said the man never said a word, and moments later, the 48-year-old woman at the same station.
About 20 minutes after that initial attack, officers said a 28-year-old woman was stabbed by the same suspect at the Chambers Street station in lower Manhattan. The man ran from the scene and exited the train at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station. He has not yet been identified.
The victim was rushed to the hospital with a severe cut to her left leg, according to police. Each of the three victims is expected to recover.
"NYC Transit cameras grabbed good pictures of this perpetrator jumping the turnstile and I'm confident the NYPD will track him down in short order," said NYC Transit President Richard Davey.
Those incidents came after Father's Day weekend started with a deadly attack on a 4 train at Union Square. The victim, identified by police as 32-year-old Tavon Silver, was found unconscious inside a train car Saturday morning with a stab wound to his chest. It was not immediately clear what led to the fatal confrontation.
On Monday, police arrested 33-year-old Claude White in connection with the deadly attack. White, who police said is homeless, was charged with murder and weapon possession. Attorney information was not immediately available.
No arrests have been made in any of the stabbings involving the female victims. It was unclear if police believed White to be connected to the other stabbings, but police were concerned it would only be a matter of time before the man involved strikes again. There was an increased police presence along the 4/5/6 line on Monday, with officers patrolling platforms, boarding trains and looking for the suspect.
Anyone with information regarding the case or the suspect, who is considered to be armed and dangerous, is urged to contact police. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-subway-slasher-attacks-at-least-3-passengers-all-women-in-span-of-an-hour/4435207/ | 2023-06-20T04:36:57 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-subway-slasher-attacks-at-least-3-passengers-all-women-in-span-of-an-hour/4435207/ |
For the third time in just over a week, Pride flags were vandalized outside the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan's West Village, police said.
In the latest incident, nearly three dozen flags were found broken or stolen around 8 a.m. Sunday morning, according to police.
It comes after other recent and troubling acts of vandalism during Pride Month. The first incident occurred on June 10, in which neighbors in the area discovered about 60 Pride flags torn down from the fence, broken apart and thrown on the sidewalk.
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Police released images of alleged suspects in that incident. The group of men was seen in the area after the flags had been vandalized around 3 a.m. Saturday. They were last seen heading east on Waverly Place.
Then on 1 p.m. on June 15, officers responded to another call reporting vandalism, when again several Pride flags that had been displayed were broken and torn down across the street from the Stonewall Inn — a place many consider to be the birthplace of the gay rights movement.
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force was said to be looking into the incidents, but investigators are not considering the three incidents at the LGBTQ+ memorial to be connected.
There is also an investigation into two teenage suspects that were seen on camera ripping down and stealing a Pride flag in Queens, damaging the fixture attached to the front of the Fresh Meadows home where it had been hung. Police said the incident occurred Tuesday near 190th Street and 75th Avenue.
Richard Marzullo, the homeowner, said he can't believe the flag is gone, saying it's the first time vandals have actually taken the whole thing. He shared video from 2022 in which someone wearing all black took down the flag and threw it to the ground, as well as a group in 2021 running away after vandalism.
"A lesson needs to be learned, this is likely to keep happening if nothing else happens," said Marzullo.
The search for the suspects in that incident is ongoing, and police said both are facing potential hate crime charges.
Each of the incidents come as the Human Rights Campaign, the largest advocacy organization of its kind across the nation, declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. It's the first time in its more than 40-year history that the group has made such a declaration, pointing out the rise of legislation in statehouses around the country directed at regulating the lives of queer people. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/pride-flags-torn-down-broken-at-manhattans-stonewall-monument-for-3rd-time-in-week/4435297/ | 2023-06-20T04:37:03 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/pride-flags-torn-down-broken-at-manhattans-stonewall-monument-for-3rd-time-in-week/4435297/ |
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — Family members say the man who died along the American River in El Dorado County was trying to help his girlfriend before the rapids overtook him.
"He was just a personable person, loved NASCAR and traveling the country... was well-versed in life," said TJ Gardner.
To Gardner, Stanley Rice wasn't just his grandfather, he was a mentor who taught him about life, cars, rafting, the lakes and more. Gardner said his grandfather also trained him in what it meant to be a good man and a good father.
"He's a good man and loved his family, and was always someone that would be there for whoever," said Gardner.
While Rice was from Salinas, he found himself in El Dorado County June 13 in the spirit of adventure and enjoying life as a retired Teamster on summer vacation.
"He's retired. He had a new girlfriend. They were living as 80-year-old teenagers," said Gardner.
However, tragedy struck downstream from Henningsen Lotus Park when the rapids grew too powerful and overturned their rafts along the South Fork of the American River.
"In order to help out his girlfriend, he got out of the raft to try to pull her to shore and was overcome by the rapids and caught under a raft and a tree," said Gardner.
Officials said people nearby got together to form a human chain to try and pull Rice from the water. Despite the efforts from first responders, Rice died.
"The water was no stranger to him. It's just at this one particular moment, in that dangerous river, it was a little too much," said Gardner.
Gardner's grandfather helped developed his love for the water from a young age. Despite the tragedy along the water ways, he hasn't let it shake the love that his grandfather instilled in him.
"It's just more of a reassured respect for the conditions of the water. You need to respect what you don't know. You don't always know the water going into," he said.
With the water ways still dangerous, Gardner is urging people to be safe.
"Don't be overconfident in yourself, your raft or your lifejacket. You can't rely on all three of those at all times, so you really need to be aware of your surroundings and the situations you're getting yourself into," he said.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says a man is in the hospital after being shot twice Monday.
It's not clear where exactly the shooting happened, but deputies said he walked into an AM/PM near Watt Avenue and Auburn Boulevard after it happened.
It's not clear exactly what led up to the man's injuries.
Once first responders arrived on the scene, the man was taken to a nearby hospital. The man's condition isn't known at this time. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-shooting-leaves-one-man-hurt/103-01720611-3fc9-414d-adaf-99908ac70f63 | 2023-06-20T04:40:20 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-shooting-leaves-one-man-hurt/103-01720611-3fc9-414d-adaf-99908ac70f63 |
Several neighbors in the City of Duquesne are growing frustrated at the very sight of many abandoned, scorched, and deteriorated homes in the neighborhood.
“It’s an eyesore,” said one neighbor who didn’t want to be identified. “We’ve been dealing with it for a long time, and something needs to be done.”
That neighbor said a blighted duplex on Catherine Street is a hazard.
“The smell that comes off of it, the rats, the raccoons. You name it, we have it in our yard and all the neighbors have them as well,” he said.
Several others have had enough.
“Nobody cares about this; they look at me and smile,” said David Marks.
Marks lives next to another blighted home around the corner on Kennedy Avenue.
“That brick came off of that house,” Marks said. “This is a problem.”
It’s a problem he said he’s been dealing with for several years and added that the property is a big safety concern.
“The debris I’ve collected on that windowsill include boards, nails, a brick. Just garbage that’s coming off of the building,” he said “These things are falling on taxpayer’s property.”
On Grant Avenue, just a couple of streets over, another home has cracked exterior walls, boarded-up and broken windows. The home appears to be falling down. The property is just one of several the city is hoping to demolish.
“It’s a big issue here,” the neighbor said. “We need to definitely get it taken care of.”
Four properties - 1036 Lincoln Ave., 314 W. Grant Ave., 620 W. Grant Ave., and 28 Overland St. - are on the city’s radar. On June 2, the city council submitted an application for the county’s blighted program to tear them down.
The duplex on Catherine Street, however, is not on that list, which means neighbors will have to look at the run-down home a bit longer.
“I know the city has their issues and they’re trying to do what they can but I think a lot of us and the neighbors have waited long enough.”
Channel 11 is waiting to hear back from city leaders.
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates’ losing streak reached a season-high seven games Monday night as they lost to the Chicago Cubs 8-0 at PNC Park in the opener of a three-game series and six-game homestand.
The most notable aspect of the game for the Pirates (34-37) was Henry Davis making his major-league debut less than two years after being the first overall pick in the 2021 amateur draft. Rather than starting at catcher, Davis played right field and went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk.
Osvaldo Bido (0-1) pitched six solid innings, allowing three runs and five hits, but took the loss in his second big-league start. He struck out seven and walked two.
Bido gave up all three runs in the second inning as Mike Tauchman hit a two-run single and Nico Hoerner followed with an RBI single for the Cubs (34-38), who won for the sixth time in seven games. Tauchman had three hits.
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Police have arrested a man they say was involved in a fatal shooting that happened in Lincoln-Lemington in 2021.
Riyad Christian, 34, was arrested on the 2600 block of Brownsville Road at around 1:20 p.m. on Monday.
According to police, Christian was involved in the death of Don Angelo Castapheny. Castapheny was killed on the 1300 block of Montezuma Street in April 2021.
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The warrant for Christian was issued in Nov. 2022.
Christian’s brother, Hanif Green, was arrested for charges of the same homicide. Green was arrested in Nov. 2022.
Christian is facing charges of criminal homicide, criminal conspiracy, robbery, corruption of a minor and a firearms violation. He is currently being held at the Allegheny County Jail.
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Scott Omelia, 69, of Twin Falls died Thursday, June 15, 2023, at home. Arrangements under the care of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, Twin Falls.
Leon Terry, formerly from Twin Falls, died Friday, June 2, 2023, in American Falls. No services are planned.
Juana Aguayo-Ribas, 95, of Buhl died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at home. Arrangements are under the care of Parkes Magic Valley Funeral Home, Twin Falls.
Lewis Blain Anderson Jr., 67, of Raft River died Saturday, June 17, 2023. Arrangements are under the care of Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, Burley.
Eric Dean Box, 79, of Jerome, died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at home. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary & Crematory, Jerome.
Elisa Maria Lugo, 39, of Twin Falls died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the care of Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, Twin Falls.
Marian M. Skeen, 96, of Twin Falls died Friday, June 16, 2023, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the care of White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel, Twin Falls.
Virgil Allen Adam Sr., 70, of Gooding died Friday, June 16, 2023, at Bennett Hills Assisted Living in Gooding. Arrangements are under the care of White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel, Twin Falls. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_7ea68078-0ec0-11ee-8e70-c71ca318919a.html | 2023-06-20T04:48:27 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_7ea68078-0ec0-11ee-8e70-c71ca318919a.html |
SCRANTON, Pa. — Scranton Fire Department rescued a man who fell 60 feet from the central Scranton Expressway on Monday.
Crews found the injured man under the Harrison Avenue Bridge and worked for hours to pull him to safety through a rope rescue.
The victim was taken to the hospital, there is no word on his condition.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — Volunteers formed assembly lines inside Morgan'z Pub and Eatery in Scranton, packing more than 500 pasta dinners.
This is the second annual event organized by the NEPA Aging Network Alliance. People could purchase tickets to buy a meal for seniors.
"They get a nice grocery bag, a salad, dessert. All the food was donated from local businesses," said Kristen Scott, NEPA Aging Network Alliance.
Employees at Morgan'z help prepare all the meals. Susan Cordaro says it takes days to prepare, but it's worth it.
"Because you have to do that for the elderly. It's a great cause, and I'm so glad to be part of it," said Susan Cordaro, Morgan'z Pub & Eatery.
This is only the second year for the spaghetti dinner, and they've already seen an increase in the number of seniors they're serving.
"Last year, we did 400 meals, and this year we're doing over 500 meals. We sold tickets, and we're so grateful for everyone that bought one," said Scott.
The meals were then delivered to a dozen senior housing facilities in Lackawanna County, including Jackson Heights in Scranton.
Seniors Newswatch 16 spoke with say it's nice to have a little something extra, like a home-cooked meal.
"I think it's very nice. Hey, everybody needs help," said Mary Ann Gordon, Scranton.
"Seniors don't always get out to go to the store. Sometimes they can put something together real quick, but to have a nice Italian cooked meal to you so you can sit down and enjoy it is really wonderful," said Beverly Constantini, Scranton.
Alice Comegys says she loves volunteering for this event because she also gets something out of it.
"Meeting these fine folks that are lined up waiting for their spaghetti dinners. It's really exciting to be able to first pack them, sweat, and then actually be able to deliver them and see the smiling faces," said Alice Comegys, Visiting Angels.
All of the money raised goes back to helping older adults in the community.
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TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma joined the rest of the country in celebrating Juneteenth, with songs, food, and fellowship.
But while many were enjoying the day, Alicia Klein was on the clock. Klein currently works as the president of Leaders in Women’s Health and says she joined because she saw a disturbing pattern during her years working in healthcare.
“I noticed there was a huge disconnect between leadership, and the folks taking care of the patients,” she said. “Most of the folks taking care of the patients looked like me, were people of color, and then you had leadership in the hospital who were old, White men.”
Klein says that disconnect leads to a distrust that keeps people from needed medical care, which leads to lower health outcomes, such as in maternal and infant mortality.
The Tacoma Pierce County Health Department released a report in 2019 that stated Black women are 2-3 times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than their white counterparts.
The report also says Pierce County has one of the highest infant mortality rates in Washington, and infants born to Black women in the state are more than twice as likely to die as infants born to white women.
The report suggested that implicit bias could be a factor in these racial disparities, and in 2020, declared racism a public health crisis, and debuted programs to directly combat bias in healthcare. Since then, Klein says the county has started to move in the right direction.
“I think there’s a lot of efforts going in place between the Health Department and local hospital systems in the area,” Klein said. “They’re really trying to be diverse and equitable in the way they provide treatment to people, whether that be training for their providers, whether that be consulting with organizations like Leaders in Women’s Health and talk about whether their programs are equitable and where they need to improve.”
Klein says the Health Department’s efforts to collaborate with organizations like hers to create community-based solutions help connect people to vital healthcare.
“I love the idea of women and men in a community making a difference, and making a change and making it themselves, and not letting someone else tell them what to do,” she said.
Klein went on to say that although Pierce County is taking the right first steps, addressing racial disparities in healthcare requires resources and proper funding.
"Efforts cost money and in order to make a change there has to be an investment," she warns. "Without the investment, it's not going to be long-term." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/pierce-county-racial-disparities-healthcare/281-8e493d98-cb5f-4ade-a7e7-b841832f7517 | 2023-06-20T04:56:16 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/pierce-county-racial-disparities-healthcare/281-8e493d98-cb5f-4ade-a7e7-b841832f7517 |
A customer at a restaurant in Uptown Dallas said she was shocked when an employee asked her to leave because of her shorts. Monday afternoon, the restaurant issued an apology on Instagram and through comments said the manager had been fired.
“You see it on social media, but it really hits different when it's actually to you," said Dominique 'Dom' Nicole, who said she and her friend were asked to leave due to her shorts.
"It’s unfortunate that we had to leave because he (the manager) felt that my attire was not to his liking," said Nicole.
Nicole and her friend Josh Drake, made last-minute plans on Sunday to meet up for brunch at Baboush, a Mediterranean restaurant, in Uptown.
She ate there before said she had a good time and enjoyed the food which is why they chose the location.
Drake said he arrived first and was going to sit outside, but because of the hot weather, he waited for his friend inside at the bar.
"As soon as she sat down, the gentleman came over, about a minute later and says, 'Can't serve you guys inside because we have a dress code," said Drake.
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He said initially he was confused and said the employee was pointing at Nicole's shorts. That's when Drake decided to pull out his phone and start recording.
"As soon as he started recording their dialogue of the conversation, the energy shifted," said Nicole. "He said we had to leave and was really rude, aggressive and disrespectful.”
At the beginning of the four-minute video that was posted to YouTube, Drake is heard asking the manager, "What's the dress code?" The employee then responds, "You can see it right there sir," as he motioned to the front door.
According to the dress code on the door, it doesn't specifically mention shorts but says, "comfortable, but polished, smart-casual, business-casual and elegant-casual attire required." It also states that, "Apparel that may be offensive or discriminatory is not allowed."
“My bottom was covered, no checks were out. I had like a sleeveless tan top on and my stomach wasn’t showing. I had on some heels a hat and a purse that was it like normal Texas summer attire. Nothing disrespectful, nothing tasteless, I mean, I don't know, I just couldn’t believe he denied us service because of his discretion of what I had on was inappropriate to eat inside his establishment," said Nicole.
She said they weren't given a clear explanation, but the fitness trainer believes the build of her body played a role.
"I have shapes, I have curves to me, so my clothes are going to fit a little bit different from someone who doesn't," said Nicole.
"It's hot in Texas there will be shorts being worn, there will be thighs being out, this is just the nature of where we live," said Drake.
As he continued to film their interaction he focused the camera on other people inside the restaurant wearing shorts.
"There were two other people with shorts on. They didn’t seem to have any issues with them being there," said Drake who also recorded video of people wearing shorts.
"There were other patrons eating and of course we were the only people of color, he chose to deny us. There were two other women, not Black, who had on shorts just as short as mine or similar. One had on flip flops had one had tennis shoes on, they were in there dinning like normal," described Nicole.
As the friends were walking out, Drake could be heard announcing to the restaurant what happened.
"I decided to let all the patrons know that we were being asked to leave because of her shorts, that’s why I made the outburst that I did," said Drake. "I just needed them to know the type of place they were supporting at the time."
The two said the employee then locked the door. Drake realized he left his bag inside, but moments later the video shows the employee unlocking the door, cracking it open and throwing the satchel on an outdoor table.
"When we walked out, he locked the door behind us, which was a little telling, but I think that part hurt he most," expressed Drake.
"My mind was going a thousand miles I felt like, because he’s kicking us out, I’ve never been discriminated in that sense, denied service because of what I had on," said Nicole who was stunned and could be heard telling her friend she didn't understand what the issue was, especially since she's eaten there before.
On Monday the two friends posted their experience on their Instagram pages to their combined thousands of followers. The restaurant began to receive a lot of pushback online, including people leaving negative Google reviews.
By Monday afternoon, the restaurant issued an apology through a statement on Instagram.
The restaurant said it was aware of what happened on Father's Day and that, "The actions that took place yesterday by one of our staff does not align with the values of Baboush and we fully condemn the actions of this staff member."
Management said it was handling the situation internally. In response to comments on their Instagram post, the restaurant said the manager was fired.
The statement goes on to say, "We want to extend our deepest apologies to the individuals that were directly affected by the event yesterday, and we understand your frustration with what has happened. We will do better to ensure that every guest that visits Baboush feels safe and welcome."
"It's unfortunate that this is going on, that Black people are still having to face this type of racism and discrimination," said Nicole.
"You can say 'we apologize' and I fully expect them to do so because it’s good for business, but we shouldn't be here in the first place, so shame on them, they have to do better, there's no room in Texas, and there's no room for this period, we should be passed this, on Juneteenth by the way, crazy."
The restaurant addressed the topic of Juneteenth as well in their statement and said:
"We are also aware that today is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The Dallas community needs to recognize and abolish the continued discrimination that the Black community still unfortunately faces today. At Baboush, we strongly believe in supporting our local communities. This includes all people of any race, religion, etc. in our very diverse Dallas community that we are lucky to call home."
Drake and Nicole said the statement wasn't enough and wished to have heard from management personally.
“It would be mature for me to be receptive to it, but like I said, they woke up that way, it’s always been in them, so for this to happen to come to the light it’s not my job to say, 'It's okay," expressed Drake. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/an-uptown-dallas-restaurant-posts-apology-after-a-woman-says-she-was-asked-to-leave-because-of-her-shorts/3280573/ | 2023-06-20T05:06:42 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/an-uptown-dallas-restaurant-posts-apology-after-a-woman-says-she-was-asked-to-leave-because-of-her-shorts/3280573/ |
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TEXAS, USA — It's been one of the biggest questions on most Texans' minds when thinking about the Ken Paxton impeachment trial -- will Senator Angela Paxton, his wife, participate?
We now know that answer, and the answer is yes.
Angela released the following statement Monday in regard to the impeachment proceedings:
"I have twice been elected to represent the nearly one million Texans who reside in Senate District 8, and it is a tremendous honor and privilege to be their voice in the Texas Legislature. Each time I was elected, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of this great state, and Texas law compels each member of the Senate to attend when the Senate meets as a court of impeachment. As a member of the Senate, I hold these obligations sacred and I will carry out my duties, not because it is easy, but because the Constitution demands it and because my constituents deserve it.”
A special committee is expected to announce the rules of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial on Tuesday.
That can include details on what kind of evidence can be presented, how witnesses can be called and when the trial will actually start.
Back in May, the Texas House of Representatives voted 121-23 to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging a pattern of misconduct and abuse of power. The vote immediately led to Paxton's temporary suspension from office, pending the outcome of the impeachment trial.
A committee of five Republicans and two Democrats has been drafting the rules for the impeachment trial.
Senators will act as the jury while 12 state representatives will act as prosecutors.
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DELTONA, Fla. — A Deltona resident said his community still has work to do if it wants to avoid flooding like it experience during Hurricane Ian.
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ATLANTA — This year’s Juneteenth holiday continued to focus America’s attention on the history of slavery, freedom and racism, as well as on the future of long-term racial reconciliation and justice, including reparations.
Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners and the members of their task force, appointed by the Commissioners, are looking into reparations— possibly the first county government in the nation to do so.
The work is still in its early stages.
For example, not far from the celebrations across metro Atlanta during the long, holiday weekend--celebrations marking the official end of slavery in the U.S. in 1865--is Bagley Park.
The park is located on Pharr Road, just off of Piedmont Road, in northeast Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood.
Bagley Park is the site of what was once a Black residential community of some 400 families. Their homes and small businesses were torn down by Fulton County more than 70 years ago because nearby white residents didn’t want them there.
Marcus Coleman, the Vice Chair of the Fulton County Reparations Task Force, said the members, who serve without pay, have been uncovering documentation--much of which had been hidden away from public records--confirming the county’s routine “land grabs” against Black families there and elsewhere, spanning the decades of the late 19th Century and into the middle-to-late 20th Century.
“We have already discovered a number of communities on the northern end of Atlanta that have very questionable land grabs by the county,” Coleman said Monday.
He said the task force is investigating specific racist crimes and other atrocities against generations of Blacks by Fulton County— beginning during slavery, pre-Civil War when the county was created.
“Areas such as slavery, convict labor, voting disparities, Jim Crow laws, business license disparities, education, health care,” Coleman said.
The mission is to document reparations due from Fulton County to descendants, and then pay them.
“Lay everything out in extreme detail,” Coleman said. “Some of this information that we're finding out, it's hurtful, it's harmful. It's the destruction of families. It's the destruction of generations.”
Earlier this year, Coleman, and the Task Force Chair, Dr. Karcheik Sims-Alvarado, appeared before the Board of Commissioners to give an update on the Task Force’s work since this past Fall.
“We have to work towards making people whole,” Dr. Sims-Alvarado told the Commissioners.
The Commissioners voted to give their Reparations Task Force $250,000 to proceed with the investigation, which is now underway, into who should receive reparations, how much they should get, and how the county could fund the reparations.
“Somebody’s generation is going to have to address this issue,” Sims-Alvarado said. “Whose generation will it be, in order to make things right? We are here today. We are here today, and I don’t want to look back at my life and say, ‘This was the moment, and we missed it.’”
The task force is using the money to hire a firm to help conduct the research into county records, and then by October 2024, compile a report of recommendations for the Commission to consider.
“No government is going to give any kind of monetary retribution or reparations or give any land back without having the documentation," Coleman said Monday. "So it's painful, and as tedious as that is, we're quite confident that the truth will speak for itself." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fulton-countys-reparations-task-force-recommendations-by-october-2024/85-a47d481f-8c99-4b39-843b-2d01057d69cd | 2023-06-20T05:19:05 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fulton-countys-reparations-task-force-recommendations-by-october-2024/85-a47d481f-8c99-4b39-843b-2d01057d69cd |
MCKINNEY, Texas — The Erwin Farms neighborhood in McKinney had a group of uninvited visitors last week. The neighborhood is no stranger to wildlife as WFAA reported on the wild hogs that made a mess of a number of lawns in January.
"It gets a little wild around here now and then, we've lived here for years," laughed Garrett Piersall, a resident of Erwin Farms.
Their latest group of visitors took the "farm" in Erwin Farms too seriously.
"We woke up and I said, 'You won't [expletive] believe what happened on the Cove this morning,'" Piersall recalled saying to his wife on Sunday.
There were 40 goats on his lawn.
Multiple house cameras caught visuals of the goats slowly making their way through the neighborhood.
"They were coming down the road really slowly and kinda chilled out right here," said Mike Danielson, a longtime resident in the neighborhood.
WFAA was told that around 40 goats broke from the herd that was grazing at a nearby development. The goats are normally tasked with eating down the vegetation for the development which, in turn, helps with fire season.
But, they instead took a stroll through the neighborhood. The goats had migrated for more than a mile from the rest of the herd.
"I think they ate a little bit from everybody's yard all the way around the circle here. One of the guys on two legs was just eating my tree. It was pretty wild," said Piersall.
Naturally, a few front yards were picked clean including Piersall's bushes. "It actually did us a favor because we were probably going to pull them this week or next anyway," he laughed.
The small group of goats eventually reunited with the larger herd.
The firm that employs the goats did not want to be a part of the story. But WFAA was told the firm did replace the parts of the yard the goats destroyed.
"They took care of things very quickly. They got his flowers replaced in a couple hours," said Danielson.
Most everything has been replaced, including normalcy in the McKinney neighborhood.
"The grass is greener on the other side... over here," laughed Danielson. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/goats-grazing-break-from-herd-stroll-through-mckinney-texas-neighborhood/287-27f32c7a-652f-41c3-a9ad-85ffdb826295 | 2023-06-20T05:19:36 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/goats-grazing-break-from-herd-stroll-through-mckinney-texas-neighborhood/287-27f32c7a-652f-41c3-a9ad-85ffdb826295 |
SAN ANTONIO — Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vetoed the Ramon Najera Act, or Dangerous Dog bill. It is named after a San Antonio veteran killed by a group of dogs in February.
The bill would have made it easier for cities to investigate dangerous dogs. However, the governor said the existing laws are effective.
Belinda Rodriguez was in her car when several dogs mauled 81-year-old Ramon Najera to death. His wife, Juanita Najera was hurt but survived.
Rodriguez said if the governor saw what she witnessed that day, he may change his mind.
“I saw everything, and I still have nightmares about that, the poor man and his wife,” Rodriguez said.
House Bill 4759 would have made it easier for community members to report dangerous dogs and anonymously. It also would have stiffened penalties for owners of dangerous dogs.
“I believe the bill is necessary, we need it,” Rodriguez said.
The governor cites in his veto proclamation, the existing laws led to felony arrests in the case and “the justice system should be allowed to work without the overcriminalization found in this bill.”
He adds that he looks forward to working with the bill’s author, Rep. Liz Campos, to create future procedures to stop attacks before they happen.
Campos said in a statement, she is working with city leaders to identify provisions of the bill that can be legally implemented at the local level.
“Governor Abbott needs to understand if it’s not passed, we’re just waiting for something else to happen again to someone else,” Rodriguez said.
Despite the veto, Animal Care Service leaders said they will continue to work with lawmakers to hold owners of dangerous dogs accountable. They ask everyone with a pet to know the animal laws in their community and follow them. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/neighbor-who-witnessed-deadly-mauling-disappointed-gov-abbott-vetoed-dangerous-dog-bill/273-0410680a-6d0a-499c-9e36-081ee8cea200 | 2023-06-20T05:19:42 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/neighbor-who-witnessed-deadly-mauling-disappointed-gov-abbott-vetoed-dangerous-dog-bill/273-0410680a-6d0a-499c-9e36-081ee8cea200 |
CAPE MAY — The city recently recognized Brenda Baggert from the Department of Public Works as the May 2023 Employee of the Month.
Baggert has worked for Cape May since 2011, when she began as a seasonal employee before becoming full time in 2020.
The committee tasked with choosing the employee of the month says they chose Baggert for her strong work ethic, positive attitude and going above and beyond her cleaning responsibilities.
The Employee of the Month program was launched by Manager Mike Voll to recognize employees for individual achievement, contribution and performance in their jobs, exhibiting a positive and supportive attitude, and making contributions that go above and beyond the usual expectations of their employment.
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BOISE, Idaho — Although Wednesday marks the official start of summer, Boise River’s float season might not start for a few more weeks because of high water levels. Right now, the river is flowing around 2,500 cubic feet per second. Doug Holloway, Boise Parks and Recreation director, said the ideal float season is between 500 and 1,500 CFS.
Holloway said 2,500 CFS is even too high for Boise Fire’s dive team to get on the river and make sure it is safe for the summer. The divers and forestry department cannot start clearing out fallen trees and other hazards until the river hits about 2,000 CFS.
Those mitigation efforts take about 10 days, he said.
Typically, float season starts in late June. But it did not start until after July 1st in 2019 and 2020. John Tullius, Boise River Runners general manager, said he hopes the season starts sooner than later.
The outfitter runs the tube and raft rentals at Barber Park as well as the shuttle service from Barber to Ann Morrison Park. Tullius said they have more than 90 employees on board for the season.
“This is probably one of the years that we've had the most new hires,” he said. “But we have such a strong group of returners that everything is just working like a well-oiled machine this year.”
Tullius said staff have spent the last few weeks training, de-winterizing all the tubes and rafts, and cleaning everything. They are even upgrading the concession stand at Barber Park so it is more frequent for floaters.
This year, the City of Boise and Ada County put all the information about floating the Boise River on a new website. Updates are also posted on Facebook.
The website includes an interactive map that shows all of the possible hazards. Tullius said once the river opens up for floating, people should always let officials at the park know about any dangerous situations.
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Fort Wayne/Allen County
Addiction center holds open house
Bowen Recovery Center will open its doors to the public to celebrate five years of providing opioid treatment and its patients in recovery.
The 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday open house at the center, on Directors Row near Coliseum Boulevard West, will include educational tours, refreshments, giveaways and more.
The center, open every day, specializes in medication-assisted treatment for people with moderate or severe opioid use disorder. Patients receive methadone to treat withdrawal symptoms and cravings, as well as addiction recovery counseling services and additional medical care. Patients also get help with insurance, food, housing and other necessities required for proper recovery.
The Bowen Recovery Center has treated nearly 1,700 people over the past five years.
Local woman wins Miss Indiana title
A Fort Wayne woman will go on to compete in the Miss America contest after winning the title of Miss Indiana.
Cydney Bridges won the crown Friday after competing in the Miss Indiana competition as Miss Fort Wayne. The Huntington University graduate competed on the platform issue of the power of mentoring. She presented her vocal talent as part of the competition in Zionsville.
The Miss America 2024 pageant is yet to be scheduled.
Area
Manchester president’s wife dies at 64
Manchester University’s first lady has died, the institution announced Monday. Renée Fancher McFadden died Saturday at age 64, a news release said. Her husband, Dave McFadden, is retiring June 30 after nine years as university president.
The couple met in 1976 at Manchester College on her first day of first-year orientation, a news release said. They were married the following November.
After graduating in 1982, Renée was a teacher in California, North Manchester and Warsaw. She served on Manchester College’s faculty for two years and also worked as a classroom reading coach in Wabash and Kosciusko counties.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Manchester Church of the Brethren, 1306 Beckley St., North Manchester. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked people to consider a gift to the Community Foundation of Wabash County’s “Operation Change the Future” project. Gifts can be made online at www.cfwabash.org or by mail to 220 E. Main St., North Manchester, IN 46962.
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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said explicitly he will not make a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2024, quashing rumors that he would seek federal office after his gubernatorial term ends next year.
“I’ve closed the door. I’m too busy,” Holcomb told the Indiana Capital Chronicle Friday.
Last week, the outgoing governor appeared to say in an op-ed that he will not run for the open U.S. Senate seat – or any other office – in the next election cycle. The announcement likely makes 3rd District Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Banks a lock for the GOP nomination.
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun is giving up his seat to run for governor in 2024.
“I tried to make that clear – maybe I buried the lead,” Holcomb said about a Senate run. “I’ve had a lot of people contact me lately, and it was just taking up time. But out of respect to them, I thought things through. But we’ve got a lot of good news in the pipeline here for Indiana, and that’s going to require my attention, and what I signed up to do – and I enjoy doing it. So that’s where I’m at.”
He hasn’t ruled out the possibility for a bid after 2024, however.
“You never know,” Holcomb said. “But right now, I’m worried about the job that I’ve got. Not the next one.”
No endorsement yet for governor
Holcomb additionally said he’ll continue to hold off an endorsement in the GOP contest to replace him, saying he hasn’t “decided yet” on the 2024 gubernatorial primary race.
“That’s not to say that I won’t at some point,” he said. “I’m under no timeline myself, and that would be the only timeline I’d hold myself to, as my own. But I’ll give everyone the space that they need to define their candidacy and share who they are, share their plans.”
Holcomb previously told reporters he’d dive into the primary election, and give an endorsement, following the adjournment of the 2023 legislative session. He’s since danced around any endorsements, though.
“We need people who will turn the cards face up, be very transparent about – not just what they’re for – but what they’ll do, and how they’ll do it,” he said. “So, having a plan in hand, and then acting on it, and then listening and learning … I don’t want to be egocentric about this, but there are probably three good suggestions for any job … plan, act, and then listen and learn from your mistakes or where you came up short , and adjust. That’s what I think’s been lacking on the federal front.”
“Look, I’m not running, but I do need partners – and not just me, the 49 other governors of both parties – need partners who will focus on the big items of the day that are anchors right now. And the same would hold true for anyone running for governor in Indiana, or the country of any state. And so they need the freedom and the space to be able to share substantively – not just filling out a survey – but here’s what we want to do. And I’ve tried to do that,” he continued. “I’m not asking anything of anyone that I haven’t asked of myself. I’ve tried to say we need to take this to the next level, but that requires you to actually have plans like trail program plans and broadband internet plans. And so that’s what I’ll be looking forward to.”
Holcomb cannot run for a third successive term under Indiana law.
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Braun and Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden are all running in the Republican primary for governor. All three contenders have deep pockets, promising an expensive primary race.
On the Democratic side, former Superintendent of Education Jennifer McCormick has jumped into the race. Donald Rainwater will also run again for governor as a Libertarian candidate.
570 acres to be preserved
Also on Friday, Holcomb announced a 570-acre undisturbed piece of Indiana forestland located west of Greencastle in Putnam County will be permanently protected to support important wildlife and plants and provide opportunities for outdoor recreation.
“When I think about this land, I couldn’t be more thrilled we’re preserving the natural wonders of Hoosier landscapes like these,” Holcomb said. “We are preserving land not just for today, but for generations of future Hoosiers to enjoy, protecting habitats and promoting quality of life.”
The Next Level Conservation Trust provided over $3.1 million toward the land acquisition, representing 75% of the purchase price, while the Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. raised more than $1 million from private donors. The total purchase price was $4.125 million.
The Trust – a public-private partnership administered by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources – seeks to preserve and enhance Indiana’s natural environment by acquiring property that has “outstanding natural features and habitats, historical and archeological significance, and/or provides areas for conservation, outdoor recreation or the restoration of native biological diversity,” according to state officials.
Funding for the Trust comes from the American Rescue Plan and is appropriated by the Indiana General Assembly. Earlier this year, lawmakers committed an additional $10 million to land conservation through the President Benjamin Harrison Conservation Trust.
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Indiana Medicaid Director Allison Taylor will resign later this summer after eight years with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration.
Cora Steinmetz will be the next director of Indiana Medicaid, said Dr. Dan Rusyniak, secretary for the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration.
Taylor’s tenure with the state includes six years leading the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning through historic changes and events.
“Allison has led Medicaid through its most transformative time,” Rusyniak said in a statemtn. “The positive impact she has made will benefit Hoosiers for decades to come. We will miss her.”
Taylor first served as general counsel of FSSA and then became Indiana Medicaid director in 2017. She was also selected among her peers nationwide to serve as president of the National Association of Medicaid Directors.
“Allison served with great distinction as president of the NAMD Board of Directors, elevating states’ best practices and liaising with federal partners,” said Kate McEvoy NAMD executive director.
“The Indiana Medicaid team is unlike any in this nation, moving mountains to serve Hoosiers, and I will enthusiastically work to ensure a smooth and successful transition,” Taylor said. “This work has been the honor of a lifetime.”
The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning’s achievements under Taylor’s leadership include Indiana receiving a first-of-its-kind, 10-year renewal for the Healthy Indiana Plan and expansion of multiple services.
Other accomplishments include:
A multi-pronged effort was launched to reform long-term services and supports founded on industry-leading Medicare integration
• Telehealth services were expanded for Hoosiers
A Medicaid provider reimbursement rate matrix was established to ensure a sustainable, predictable reimbursement structure going forward
Substance use disorder and serious mental illness treatments were expanded and a continuum built for better behavioral care delivery
Indiana became a national leader in managed care alignment, compliance and oversight
“We focus every day on serving Hoosiers and helping them live their best lives, in fully integrated communities,” Taylor said. “During the pandemic, Medicaid flexed and did what it does best – served individuals and communities in need.”
The executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors commended Taylor’s service.
“Allison served with great distinction as president of the NAMD Board of Directors, elevating states’ best practices and liaising with federal partners,” Kate McEvoy said.
Steinmetz and Taylor will work during the weeks ahead for a smooth transition, the news release said. It did not provide a specific date for the leadership change, but Rusyniak is optimistic.
“No leader is better positioned to continue this important work than Cora Steinmetz,” Rusyniak said. “Her knowledge of Medicaid finance, policy and regulation combined with her communication and team management skills will assure that the critical work we are doing seamlessly continues.”
Steinmetz has been Gov. Holcomb’s senior operations director for health-related state agencies, including FSSA, Department of Child Services and Indiana Department of Health, since 2021. She has been deeply involved in developing policy and strategy and guiding the state’s work related to the Governor’s Public Health Commission, the long-term services and supports reform, the delivery of mental health services and the evolution of early childhood learning services.
“I am deeply grateful for my time in Governor Holcomb’s office and the faith he and Dr. Rusyniak are placing in me as I move into the Medicaid director role,” Steinmetz said. “Over the last two years, I have been fortunate to work side-by-side with the Medicaid team and other agency leaders on a number of key health strategies and initiatives. This has given me a firsthand view of the incredible impact this team has on our state and I look forward to continuing the important work underway.”
Steinmetz, a licensed attorney, previously worked as a program director for government programs and revenue cycle compliance for Indiana University Health and was an attorney for the Indiana Department of Revenue and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. She is also a board member for Music for All, a national organization focused on music education. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/state-announces-leadership-change-for-medicaid-office/article_71fc46aa-0eed-11ee-9349-63d96ac57712.html | 2023-06-20T06:25:12 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/state-announces-leadership-change-for-medicaid-office/article_71fc46aa-0eed-11ee-9349-63d96ac57712.html |
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — It was a night meant for education at the Pottsville Free Public Library, where community members gathered to learn more about the history of Juneteenth.
"It came together in just two or three months, mostly via email, we are hoping to have it partially a food celebration, partially educational, and partially just having fun," said Becki White.
Dozens participated in trivia that focused on the holiday as well as highlighting African-American history, with the questions being based on influential figures.
"That's so important because a lot of people aren't educated in as far as African American history, culture, and life experiences," said Shidae Blunt, MLK Family Enrichment Center.
Shidae Blunt of the MLK Family Enrichment Center of Schuylkill County spoke to those in attendance about how Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of African Americans.
Saying it is up to them to educate the next generation.
"I have four children myself, so I love to see youth and young people as well as old, but definitely love to see young people participating and coming out to events like this," said Blunt.
One of the younger members in attendance was Jaeda Powell.
She is the president of the Pottsville Area High School Diversity Club and made posters highlighting key figures in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday.
"I am a mixed person. My brother he's a lot darker than me, and seeing this; it helps a lot to be like oh, people understand my history, people want to learn instead of the things we just learn in school since we only learned about black history in February," said Jaeda Powell.
Powell says events like this are what will continue to make the holiday a more recognizable and meaningful part of our year, "I hope that we can see it in more stores. I hope we can see pride parades coming down through Pottsville instead of it being just in this library."
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Cassan François has been surrounded by art her whole life.
Her father was a calligraphy artist, her mom cooked and her sisters also practiced calligraphy and drew characters and flowers. Her brother does digital art.
François, who lives in Nampa, works on digital art, watercolor, multimedia art, texture paintings, oil paintings and sculpture.
“I try to be a one stop shop, in a sense, because that’s always been my dream,” François said. “I’ve had all of them as an inspiration, and I’m just like, I can do all of this and put it all into one person.”
Not only did her family serve as inspiration for François but also as mentors, helping her drive her art further. François, by the age of 6 or 7, was using a paintbrush to create works. Her father would look at her efforts and offer suggestions.
“It’s always been ingrained into us. It’s always been in my face,” she said. “I’ve always had fun with it and I always knew that art would be my career growing up.”
On Monday, François was one of the artists who showcased their work at Hayes Company Boutique in Boise’s Hyde Park neighborhood to celebrate Juneteenth.
“Discover the vibrant world of black art,” said the Juneteenth Idaho instagram. “This event is a celebration of creativity, diversity and the power of artistic expression.”
For François, it’s been a lot of work and many years in getting her career off the ground.
François grew up in New Jersey and earned degrees in fine arts and psychology from what is now Saint Elizabeth University. She graduated in 2017 and moved to Boise the next year, with her then-boyfriend and now-fiancee.
It was a big leap. François left behind all her family and friends.
Although she wasn’t warned about racism here, she said she did experience a racist incident after she moved here. After the incident, François started working on getting more into the Idaho art scene, including showing her work in Twin Falls.
The COVID-19 pandemic slowed her progress, but she’s been selling her art online while she works as a game tester.
Her goal is to have a full-time art career. Right now, she’s creating a collection called the Eve Gene series based on all human life coming from West Africa.
François is Haitian-American and she’s always heard stories from her parents and African friends about mermaids. The seafaring creatures are one of her favorite things to paint.
“I’ve always been captivated by those stories, because there was never a definite proof that they actually exist,” François said.
She also incorporates accessibility into her art, writing out messages in braille or creating sensory paintings people can touch.
“I’ve been experimenting,” she said. “Because you can never stick to one method. There’s always like 100 billion records out there.”
The art show on Monday night is one of several Juneteenth celebrations that took place around Boise in recent days.
Idaho became the fifth state to recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday or a day of observance in 2001. In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday. Recognition of the holiday, which marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston to free slaves, began on June 19, 1865, in Texas.
Black Americans have been celebrating this day for over 100 years, François said, but the rest of the world wasn’t. For her, it’s a way to show her future children that she put her stamp down in the world.
“It’s an opportunity for us to show how African Americans are so deep rooted in American history,” François said. “I feel like it’s our time to shine … we did this, we never gave up because we had a dream. We believe in it. We worked.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/our-time-to-shine-nampa-artist-showcased-during-juneteenth-event/article_da6c48ee-0edd-11ee-b573-6f1d8a17e7dc.html | 2023-06-20T06:34:42 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/our-time-to-shine-nampa-artist-showcased-during-juneteenth-event/article_da6c48ee-0edd-11ee-b573-6f1d8a17e7dc.html |
MCKINNEY, Texas — The Erwin Farms neighborhood in McKinney had a group of uninvited visitors last week. The neighborhood is no stranger to wildlife as WFAA reported on the wild hogs that made a mess of a number of lawns in January.
"It gets a little wild around here now and then, we've lived here for years," laughed Garrett Piersall, a resident of Erwin Farms.
Their latest group of visitors took the "farm" in Erwin Farms too seriously.
"We woke up and I said, 'You won't [expletive] believe what happened on the Cove this morning,'" Piersall recalled saying to his wife on Sunday.
There were 40 goats on his lawn.
Multiple house cameras caught visuals of the goats slowly making their way through the neighborhood.
"They were coming down the road really slowly and kinda chilled out right here," said Mike Danielson, a longtime resident in the neighborhood.
WFAA was told that around 40 goats broke from the herd that was grazing at a nearby development. The goats are normally tasked with eating down the vegetation for the development which, in turn, helps with fire season.
But, they instead took a stroll through the neighborhood. The goats had migrated for more than a mile from the rest of the herd.
"I think they ate a little bit from everybody's yard all the way around the circle here. One of the guys on two legs was just eating my tree. It was pretty wild," said Piersall.
Naturally, a few front yards were picked clean including Piersall's bushes. "It actually did us a favor because we were probably going to pull them this week or next anyway," he laughed.
The small group of goats eventually reunited with the larger herd.
The firm that employs the goats did not want to be a part of the story. But WFAA was told the firm did replace the parts of the yard the goats destroyed.
"They took care of things very quickly. They got his flowers replaced in a couple hours," said Danielson.
Most everything has been replaced, including normalcy in the McKinney neighborhood.
"The grass is greener on the other side... over here," laughed Danielson. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/goats-grazing-break-from-herd-stroll-through-mckinney-texas-neighborhood/287-27f32c7a-652f-41c3-a9ad-85ffdb826295 | 2023-06-20T06:43:38 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/goats-grazing-break-from-herd-stroll-through-mckinney-texas-neighborhood/287-27f32c7a-652f-41c3-a9ad-85ffdb826295 |
ROCHESTER, Minn.-- The summer heat is requiring certain necessities for Rochester's The Landing MN to continue to help those experiencing homelessness.
It’s co-founder, Dan Fifield ,says their biggest need right now is water bottles to keep their guests hydrated and cool in the heat. Their hope is to provide people stopping by with as many bottles of water as they need.
In addition, they're looking for more 'heat and eat' food items like mac and cheese cups, ramen noodles, and other microwaveable foods because they're easily accessible for guests.
Along with that, he says the facility is low on men's clothing, like boxers and blue jeans in a size 30 to 34 inch waist.
“We're always looking for those.” Fifield says. “New socks. New men's boxers. We had to order some just because we weren't getting enough donated. Boxers are really hard because they're not an inexpensive buy. We can buy bulk if anybody is interested in helping us with a bulk purchase of boxers, we'd be more than happy to talk to you about that."
Fifield also wants people to know that at this time they do not need any more canned goods.
However, he says volunteers are always welcome and can apply through there website. A 45 minute to an hour training is required to volunteer. | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/the-landing-mn-preparing-for-summer-needs/article_8c9229c8-0f1d-11ee-a9ca-5b570383d3a9.html | 2023-06-20T06:49:16 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/the-landing-mn-preparing-for-summer-needs/article_8c9229c8-0f1d-11ee-a9ca-5b570383d3a9.html |
ORONOCO, Minn.-- One man is bringing a unique fine dining experience to Olmsted County with a soft opening in honor of Juneteenth.
Raheem Johnson is a Bahamian fine dining chef coming from Miami with the goal of showing people the deeper meaning behind African American cuisine through 'black fine dining'.
He explains black fine dining to be a more intimate encounter with soul-food--dressed up and appreciated.
He hosted a tasting at the home of a Mayo Clinic doctor, Raymond Shields, who gave Johnson the opportunity to show his craft and share his food.
The evening's menu featured items such as a melon salad and okra soup. Caribbean favorites like jerk chicken, pickled collard greens. fried salmon and a mango glazed bread pudding.
Johnson explain that each item made, tells a story.
“Cornbread, you're using nothing and making something from it.” he says. “And that's what we're coming from, making nothing and making something that's great and that goes back to on the plantation. We go the leftovers and we made it fantastic." | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/working-to-introduce-black-fine-dining-experience/article_63fb7ece-0f1d-11ee-aaa8-57594c317ea1.html | 2023-06-20T06:49:22 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/working-to-introduce-black-fine-dining-experience/article_63fb7ece-0f1d-11ee-aaa8-57594c317ea1.html |
SALINE COUNTY, Ark. — The future of the Saline County Library has once again made it into the spotlight.
On Monday, the Saline County Quorum Court held a first read to amendments that would give the county judge oversight for nearly all library activities.
It was a full courthouse with over 100 people as regulation of the Saline County Library has been a hot-button issue since the court first regulated what books could be in the children's section this spring.
Now— they're looking to oversee decisions from the library's board.
The debate has continued not only in the courtroom but also on billboards across the county.
The Saline County Library Alliance hosted a rally before the meeting to vouch for the library, where many members said the amended ordinance comes too close to restricting first amendment rights.
"There are legal issues, there are the issue of a great public resource in the library we have here and its intent for all residents of Saline county not just those that happen to agree with your beliefs," said one person who is against the ordinance.
Those in support of the ordinance said that the library system— with an over $4 million budget needs that additional supervision.
The quorum court Judge Matt Brumley explained how similar supervision is already in place in other county positions and that it should also be applied to the library.
"I think it is important that the library be held to the same account as any other county office that they are under the purview of the judge," said another person in public comment.
The amended ordinance would require a third-party audit of the library, a library board report to the court every three months, and court oversight of library contracts.
Some residents believe this is retaliation against the current library director's opposition to the court's book restrictions this spring.
The first reading of the ordinance was held on Monday, which is something that must be read three times before a vote.
There will be another reading in July, and another in August where the court is expected to vote.
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ODESSA, Texas — For those Odessans looking to recycle, the recycling center is once again open. Following a pause in operations to create a new system and renovate the facility, the city is now providing recycling services.
The recycling center in Odessa, also known as the "Time Machine," which is located on 42nd Street, has gone through a time machine of its own. The centralized location will make it easier on everybody involved in the recycling process.
Odessa Mayor Javier Joven discussed some of the old issues, saying that people "were just dumping their bags and dumping their recyclables, and then it was contaminated.”
Joven noted that with the changes made, “anything that’s contaminated, then we’ll be able to dispose of, more easily, more cost-effective and also we’re not having it on the ground.”
Joven believes the program is a positive change from old systems.
“Those systems no longer are feasible, and for the reason is that the partnership isn’t there, and the city’s a lot bigger now in it’s footprint than it was 20-30 years ago, so there’s a huge strain on resources," said Joven. "So, one is basically continue the services, do it at an affordable price and then provide a true product of what recycling is.”
That true product is created by having more control over what people place in the containers to avoid the potential for trash to contaminate the bins.
Four new green bins are plastic only, like water bottles, four new yellow bins are for cardboard only, like cardboard boxes, and two new blue bins are for mixed paper and newspaper.
There is excitement for the staff as this transition gets going.
“It’s a little more compact, the footprint’s a little bit smaller, and so we’ll be able to control it a lot easier," said Joven. "This is something that the staff has been pressing for and working for for the last 20 years, and so they’re very excited and ecstatic that we finally made these changes.”
Change takes time, and for recycling in Odessa, this is just a start.
“The external vendor was holding their costs down, but on the internal, the costs for the city to be able to provide that kept going up and up and up, and it just became unfeasible," said Joven. "So… we are looking into it, we’ve always looked into it. We are looking for partnership, but we’re looking for something that’s more equitable. And I think that we’re getting very close to finding that and being able to go forward with it.”
The changes will also save the city about $400,000 that it will look to reinvest in city employees to be able to help with retention efforts.
The new hours for the "Time Machine" recycling center are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-reopens-recycling-center-with-change/513-7df4d047-ae43-4bb2-8b04-95d3eecd5556 | 2023-06-20T07:18:34 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-reopens-recycling-center-with-change/513-7df4d047-ae43-4bb2-8b04-95d3eecd5556 |
ODESSA, Texas — Odessa Fire Rescue responded to the 3200 block of W 2nd Street Monday night to investigate several reports of a strong gas smell in the area.
They said that while the smell is strong, there is no reason for residents to be concerned.
The cause of the smell is a damaged heater treater that is spewing product, believed to be crude with H2S, into the air and onto the ground near the Western Oaks Trailer Park.
The department said the site seems to be abandoned, and the company numbers are all disconnected.
Environmental, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Railroad Commission of Texas have all been notified and multiple agencies are working to figure out who it belongs to.
This is all the information we have on the situation. We will update this story if more details are released. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ofr-no-need-for-concern-over-strong-gas-smell-near-w-2nd-street/513-af276191-32ae-4811-a9ec-e672d3dfe868 | 2023-06-20T07:18:36 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ofr-no-need-for-concern-over-strong-gas-smell-near-w-2nd-street/513-af276191-32ae-4811-a9ec-e672d3dfe868 |
PORTLAND, Oregon — This week, the city of Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) will begin testing a form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while handling non-emergency calls.
During the city's public safety call allocation work session last week, BOEC Director Bob Cozzie said they planned to use a system called Case Service Reporting and would turn it on a couple hours each day to test and refine it.
“An automated attendant will answer the phone on non-emergency,” explained Cozzie. “Based on the answers, using Artificial Intelligence — and that's something that's kind of a scary word for us at times—but using Artificial Intelligence will determine if that caller needs to speak to an actual call-taker or if that can get that referral information directly, and transfer the caller to 311”.
Cozzie said assuming the testing goes well, he'll determine if using AI is a possible option for 311 callers. Right now, 311 gives community members access to local government programs and services. The city is considering the idea of using it for all non-emergency response calls.
“The caller then calls 311, they get that AI attendant and it's smart enough to know that ok, I'm going to transfer you to BOEC or I'm going to transfer to 311, or provide the information you need right now,” said Cozzie.
Cozzie said the system can even text information to callers, including connecting them to various websites for web reporting.
According to BOEC, call volume has grown every year since 2011 with nearly a 28% increase overall. Reallocating non-emergency calls is one of several options the city is considering to alleviate call constraints exacerbated by dispatch staffing shortages. A study conducted by Mission Critical Partners and commissioned by the City of Portland found that directing all non-emergency calls to 311 could reduce BOEC's call volume by 180,000 calls or nearly 17%. However, city officials noted they’re a long way from making that possible transition given that 311 currently only operates Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
In the meantime, Mike Myers, the city's community safety transition director said something must be done to manage growing call volume before it overwhelms the city's emergency response bureaus. That includes answering tough questions to lay the groundwork for future change.
“A day doesn't go by when we don't see a press release that says we couldn't make the call, we couldn't get someone there because we're just too busy,” said Myers. “Staffing alone will not do it.” | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-artificial-intelligence-non-emergency-calls/283-45321dd4-1172-4d17-b783-723e4f4b6307 | 2023-06-20T07:40:30 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-artificial-intelligence-non-emergency-calls/283-45321dd4-1172-4d17-b783-723e4f4b6307 |
TWIN FALLS — Dale B. Atkinson, 96 years old, of Twin Falls, passed away on April 19, 2023, at a local care center in Twin Falls. A Celebration of the Life will be held, on June 24, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1741 Harrison St. N., Twin Falls. Those who wish may share memories and condolences on her memorial page at www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com.
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TWIN FALLS — Randal "Scott" O'Melia, 67, of Twin Falls, passed away at his home on June 15, 2023. Friends may visit with the family at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Rd. in Twin Falls on Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 PM. There will be a Celebration of Life at the funeral home on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 9:30 AM. Burial with military honors will follow the services at Snake River Canyon National Cemetery in Buhl, Idaho. To leave online condolences and for a full obituary, go to: www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com.
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May 7, 1933—June 15, 2023
LODI, Calif. — Roy Beams, formerly of Kimberly, Idaho, our beloved father, brother, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend passed through this life enriching all of our lives. Roy was born May 7, 1933, in Buhl, Idaho, and went to be with the Lord Jesus on June 15, 2023.
Roy attended elementary school and graduated from Buhl High School in 1951. He was a member of the Thespians and played tenor saxophone in the Pep and Concert bands. He graduated from high school in 1951 then enlisted in the Idaho National Guard where he served for two years and was honorably discharged.
Roy and his high school sweetheart Claireen McClain were married on June 28, 1951. Together they enjoyed camping, elk hunting, and travel. They covered the 48 states and Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, and the South Pacific Islands. He is a current member of the Christian Life Center in Stockton, CA.
Roy worked for ARMCO Steel Corp. and later Contech Construction Products for 32 years selling road construction products throughout southern Idaho creating a host of business friends and retired in 1996 but returned to Contech to complete projects in Casper, WY, and Grand Junction, CO, St. Louis, MO, Palmer, AK and Spokane, WA until finally retiring in 2000.
He enjoyed farming his 80 acres of corn, beans, hay, cattle and horses. He was involved in the Boy Scouts and 4-H (horses).
He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl “Chick” and Margie Beams, brother, Tommy Beams, and first wife, Claireen Beams in 2004. He married his second wife, Dorothy Ikerd on May 31, 2007.
He is survived by his wife, Dot Beams; and her sons: Brad and Chris Henderson, step-son, Richard (Dee Anne) Ikerd, step-daughter, LaNell (Floyd) Ikerd Perry. Roy is also survived by his son, Mark (Pauline) Beams, daughter, Rinnae (Leon) Suggett, four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Monday, June 26, 2023 at Rosenau Funeral, 2826 Addison Ave. E., on Monday, June 26, 2023 from 10:00 am until Noon with interment at Sunset Memorial Cemetery at 1:00 pm. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/roy-beams/article_bf7b3a41-47ce-5730-81e7-7fb770a86110.html | 2023-06-20T07:48:35 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/roy-beams/article_bf7b3a41-47ce-5730-81e7-7fb770a86110.html |
March 13, 1923—June 11, 2023
WENDELL — Vesta Maxine Drake, 100, passed away on June 11, 2023, at Stonebridge Assisted Living in Wendell.
She was born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri on March 13, 1923. On August 22, 1923 she was blessed with loving adoptive parents – John Frederick Clayton and Lizzettie James Clayton of Berea, Nebraska who had lost two previous children, a son – Charles Oviett Clayton who passed away the same day as his birth and daughter – Vern Marie Clayton who passed away at just under two years of age.
Vesta was raised in Berea, Nebraska, until age 14, and the family having grown after the arrival of brothers – Max Frederick Clayton and then James Boyer Clayton moved to Boise, Idaho in 1937 where their father had found employment as a carpenter working at Gowan Air Base. Vesta completed her schooling in Boise graduating from Boise High School.
The summer after graduation she went to work for F.W. Woolworth Company as office clerk for 6 years. She then went to work for Mountain Bell Telephone. She started as a local switchboard operator where she remained and worked her way up to long distance switchboard operator, then Supervisor and then Training Supervisor working in Boise then Idaho Falls and then Twin Falls for 33 years through various mergers and name changes until retirement in March 1980.
She met Lynn Wells Drake while in Twin Falls and they were married on March 1, 1980 in Elko, Nevada. Lynn brought with him a large extended family from the Burley area where he was raised, including four adult step-children – Mary Lynn, David, Allen and Lynette. Vesta and Lynn had almost 32 wonderful years together before Lynn’s passing in 2012.
They moved to Wendell in the mid 1980’s and Vesta was baptized in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on January 31, 1987. She and Lynn were then sealed for time and all eternity on February 20, 1988 in the Boise Idaho Temple.
Vesta was an active member of The Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, valiant in her service and callings. She served as Relief Society President, Secretary in the Relief Society and then Sunday School Secretary. She and Lynn served a couple’s mission for the Church Employment Center in Twin Falls and then she served as Ward Librarian for 21 years.
Vesta was proceeded in death by her husband – Lynn; her parents – John Frederick and Lizzettie James Clayton and both brothers – Max Frederick and James Boyer.
A special shout out and thanks to the caring staff at Stonebridge Assisted Living in Wendell.
A graveside service was held on Monday, June 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Wendell Cemetery in Wendell.
Funeral services are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Wendell Chapel.
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Carolyn Marie Harrison
August 19, 1945-June 14, 2023
MASON CITY-Carolyn Marie Harrison, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Mercy One Hospital in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Evangelical Free Church in Mason City. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
Flowers may be delivered to Grace Evangelical Free Church. Memorial Gifts may be given online at https://www.gracemc.org/give or mailed to: Grace Church 440 N. Illinois Ave., Mason City, IA 50401. Online condolences may be left at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Carolyn Marie Harrison was born August 19, 1945, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Esther Wilfawn Buck, adopted and raised by Alva "Buck" LeRoy Worrell and Beaulah Lovell (Cooksey) Worrell, their only child. Carolyn grew up and attended school in Bloomfield, Iowa. She moved to Iowa City, Iowa, where she met and was united in marriage to Donald Wayne Harrison on April 21, 1965. They had two children, Julia Lynn Harrison, 1966, and Lance Douglas Harrison, 1969. While raising children, Carolyn studied and obtained her High School Diploma from South Tama County Community High School in 1970.
Carolyn worked at many jobs, including the University Hospital and the Student Union in Iowa City, Iowa, a flower shop in Charles City, Iowa, Herricks Refrigeration and John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa, and alongside her husband at their family business, Harrison Photography in Mason City, Iowa. Carolyn was an avid gardener and bird watcher and enjoyed spending time planting and taking care of flowers, feeding the birds, and volunteering at Lime Creek Nature Center. She was very artistic and was known for her elaborate, homemade greeting cards. Carolyn adored spending time with her grandchildren, who all have fond memories of cooking and doing arts and crafts with Grandma. Carolyn was a member of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Mason City and enjoyed many friendships there. Carolyn loved all people, especially children. She quietly cared for and supported everyone around her, sharing the grace and love of God with all whose lives she touched.
Left to cherish her memory include her loving husband of 58 years, Donald Wayne Harrison of Mason City, Iowa, daughter Julia (Doug) Mogensen of Odebolt, Iowa, and son Lance (Cassandra) Harrison of Mason City, Iowa, Grandchildren Andrew & Maggie Harrison, Annalise & Marshall Mogensen, and Niklas & Thea Howell, Sisters and Brothers-in-law Ken and Linda (Harrison) Miller, and Dale and Charlotte (Harrison) Katcher, and several nieces and nephews.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Alva and Beaulah Worrell and her mother and father-in-law Lewis and Opal Harrison. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/carolyn-marie-harrison/article_bee11160-2987-5119-8dd0-50a2bf352e54.html | 2023-06-20T07:55:42 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/carolyn-marie-harrison/article_bee11160-2987-5119-8dd0-50a2bf352e54.html |
Charles “Chuck” Fredrick Galkin
January 13, 1943-May 30, 2023
MASON CITY-Charles “Chuck” Fredrick Galkin, 80, of Mason City, IA, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in Cedar Falls, IA. A celebration of life will be held from 2:00pm to 5:00pm, Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Lorado's Restaurant, 18 South Federal Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401. Chuck was born January 13, 1943 in Mason City, son of Fredrick and Inga (Clausen) Galkin. He graduated from Mason City High School. On Sept. 3, 1972, he was united in marriage to Charlotte Marie O'Banion and to this union three children were born. Chuck worked for Key Wholesale for 44 years. He enjoyed fishing and especially loved traveling to Minnesota and Canada. He also enjoyed going on trips to Casinos with Charlotte. He liked to play cards and pool. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren. In his later years, he enjoyed his trips to Suzie Q, Cooks Cafe, and Mason City Auto Sale. Chuck was often seen “patrolling” the north end of town; checking in on his many friends in the area. Chuck is survived by his two daughters, Dawn Busick and her special friend, Denny Reich, of Mason City and Brenda (Steve) Reich of Quasqueton; his beloved grandchildren, Eric (Rindy), Brian, Heidi, Jessica (Jon), Chase, Jennifer, Bailee, Brandon, Kelli (Jessie), Mandi (Andrew), Nikki (Chris) and John; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Beverly (Merle) Tritch; the Reich family; daughter-in-law, Carrie; and many nieces, nephews, friends and extended family. Chuck was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte; son Chuck Galkin; parents, Fred and Inga; and siblings, Dick Galkin, Marie Watermiller, and Sherri Galkin Rossiter. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel. 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/charles-chuck-fredrick-galkin/article_d27c45cd-343e-52da-b421-a0e1da00199e.html | 2023-06-20T07:55:48 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/charles-chuck-fredrick-galkin/article_d27c45cd-343e-52da-b421-a0e1da00199e.html |
Laura M. Truesdell, 84, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, June 17, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Arrangements: Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
Laura M. Truesdell, 84, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, June 17, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Arrangements: Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
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Karla A. Brink
February 20, 1951-June 10, 2023
MANLY-Karla Ann Dietrich, born on February 20, 1951, was the first child of Wayne Harold Dietrich and Clarice Blanche Narveson. She was named after all four of her grandparents: her paternal grandparents Carl and Anna (Wemkem) Dietrich, and maternal grandparents Carl and Anna (Myre) Narveson, thus Karla Ann. Karla passed away on June 10, 2023.
Karla married her high-school sweetheart Doug Brink on August 30, 1975. From this marriage two children were born, Jessica Dietrich Brink and Shane Douglas Brink.
Karla was a strong independent woman, remarkably perceptive, emotionally intelligent and possessed an innate wisdom about people. “The mom,” she was a lover of all creatures great and small, she welcomed all comers, always making sure they were loyally fed and cared for. Karla was honest, kind and direct with no political filter. She provided straightforward caring feedback grounded in common sense. Karla lived her life empowering others even when supporting their interest and needs ran counter to her own.
A lover of chocolate, her favorite color was black, she enjoyed the aroma of a spring rain, mowed hay, burning leaves or a fragrant flower. May she rest in well-deserved peace.
Karla is survived by her husband Doug, her daughter Jessica (Jeremy) Jewell (their two sons Wayne and Emmett), her son Shane (Jes Corkill) Brink, and her two brothers Brad (Tresa) Dietrich and Junior (Belinda) Dietrich.
At Karla's request there will be no funeral. A celebration of Karla's life will be held at the Manly, Iowa American Legion on Sunday, June 25 from 3-5 PM.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/karla-a-brink/article_17c4e3d2-c04b-5872-902c-e042f17c318b.html | 2023-06-20T07:56:00 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/karla-a-brink/article_17c4e3d2-c04b-5872-902c-e042f17c318b.html |
Michael J. Carlson
October 4, 1948-June 12, 2023
FOREST CITY-Michael J. Carlson, 74 of Forest City, died Monday, June 12, 2023 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa.
A celebration of life will be held for family and friends at the Forest City Senior Community Center, 125 N. 7th St. in Forest City Saturday, June 24, 2023. Walk in anytime between 3:00 – 6:00 PM.
Michael J. Carlson was born October 4, 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Howard and Delores (Eberhardt) Carlson. He grew up in St. Cloud, MN attending St. Cloud Tech High School. He was very proud of his judo pursuits, obtaining his black belt and winning many trophies at tournaments. Mike taught judo in St. Cloud, where he met his wife Diane while she was taking his self-defense class. Diane and Mike were married on April 10, 1982 in Las Vegas, NV.
Mike and Diane moved to Forest City in 1978, where they raised their daughter Crystal and made many great memories and friends throughout the years. Mike was the manager at the Big Bear store which later became CT Farm and Country, he participated in many chamber of commerce and Puckerbrush Days events. Later, while semi-retired, he worked at the Winnebago County Courthouse in maintenance, where he got to know even more people in the community.
Mike was known best for making everyone around him laugh. He was a loving and devoted husband and father.
He is survived by his wife of over 41 years, Diane (Kipka) Carlson of Forest City; daughter Crystal Carlson and husband Doug Stiles of Treasure Island, FL; two brothers, Rocky Carlson of Cambridge, MN, and Ken Carlson of St. Cloud, MN; extended relatives; and many friends, including the TORCH Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Kathleen (Suz) Luethmers. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-j-carlson/article_8deca070-c224-5c60-bc6c-4cdfe8406f9c.html | 2023-06-20T07:56:06 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-j-carlson/article_8deca070-c224-5c60-bc6c-4cdfe8406f9c.html |
Nancy Buns
December 31, 1936-June 14, 2023
WODEN-Nancy Buns, 86, of Woden, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Hancock County Health Systems in Britt.
Memorial services for Nancy Buns will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church, 302 2nd Street in Woden, with Pastor John Heille officiating. Burial will be held in Bingham Township Cemetery in Woden.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the church on Wednesday.
Nancy (Rose) Buns, the daughter of Howard and Elizabeth (Ragan) Rose, was born at the family farm in Crystal Township on December 31, 1936. She went to school in Crystal Lake and graduated with the class in 1954.
After high school, Nancy was a typist at an insurance company in Des Moines. She was united in marriage to Maurice Buns at the Methodist parsonage in Crystal Lake on February 22, 1958. To this union, the couple had three children.
The couple raised their children on the family farm. Nancy was blessed to be able to have Heidi at home with her for 30 years.
She enjoyed working outside in her yard on her flowers and vegetable garden. Off the farm, Nancy enjoyed many trips, coffee with the ladies uptown, participating in Ladies Aid and playing the piano.
She will be remembered for her caregivers heart and not being afraid to tell you her opinion.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years Maurice Buns of Woden; children Paul Buns of Woden, Jill (Dan) Schultz of Runnells and Heidi Buns of Algona; grandchildren Andrew (Cate) Schultz and their daughter Noelle, Danielle Buns, Paige Buns, and Kylie (Dylan Lappe) Buns and their son Henry and sister-in-law Dixie Buns along with many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Walter (Marge) Rose and sisters Ellen (Harvey) Robbins, Grace Culhane and Catherine (John) Mortensen.
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Lubbock police officer hospitalized after crash on I-27
A Lubbock police vehicle was struck on Monday afternoon resulting in the officer being transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The officer stopped about 1:40 p.m. Monday in the northbound lanes of the 5400 block of I-27 to remove a mattress from the roadway when the vehicle was struck by a pickup truck. The officer's patrol vehicle lights were on when the accident occurred, according to police.
Through LPD's initial investigation, the 36-year-old driver of the other vehicle was attempting to pass a truck when the vehicles collided. The other driver suffered minor injuries and declined to be transported.
The officer received moderate injuries and was transported to Covenant Hospital but has since been released.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is still ongoing. | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/20/lubbock-police-officer-hospitalized-after-crash-on-i-27/70335899007/ | 2023-06-20T08:14:30 | 0 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/20/lubbock-police-officer-hospitalized-after-crash-on-i-27/70335899007/ |
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Group after group filed into the football field outside Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center to pray for five young women killed in a crash Friday in Minneapolis.
Police said a vehicle was going 100 miles per hour before the driver, now identified as 27-year-old Derrick John Thompson, left Interstate 35W and smashed into another vehicle on Lake Street, killing the women.
The medical examiner's office identified the victims as Sabiriin Mohamoud Ali, 17, Sagal Burhaan Hersi, 19, Siham Adan Odhowa, 19, Salma Mohamed Abdikadir, 20, and Sahra Liban Gesaade, 20.
All five women worshiped at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center. Their family members stood in the front row Monday afternoon as religious leaders prayed over the young women's bodies, asking Allah to accept them into paradise. Family members were also first to leave for the burial that followed at Garden of Eden Cemetery in Burnsville.
Given the crowd, buses were provided from the mosque to the cemetery.
Volunteers in neon vests were also on site to control the traffic flow, including Abdullahi Aden, who says he's known the Gesaade family for over 35 years.
"We are so heartbroken for them," Aden said. "Young, bright, want to be somebody. They're only just driving. Somebody come in, cut short their life."
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and his son, Minneapolis Council Member Jeremiah Ellison, stopped by to pay their respects, as did several uniformed police officers from the Muslim community.
Following the burial, the community gathered at Burnsville High School for more prayer.
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ANDERSON, Ind. — More than 20 years after Staff Sgt. Jackson McGill's passing, now a piece of him is back home again.
"Yeah, it's pretty cool," said Matt McGill, Jackson's grandson.
Jackson McGill served in Europe during World War II, from 1942 until 1945. But his family says what happened during his service were memories that McGill kept private, including that he'd survived multiple plane crashes.
"He never spoke about the crash, any of the crashes," said Karen Young, McGill's daughter.
"We didn't know he was wounded over there because he didn't talk about it," Matt McGill said.
When he came home, his dog tags did not.
"Well, we knew that they were missing. But he was home," Young said.
That piece of his service lay forgotten in France for decades.
But two years ago, Valerie Prehoda and a team were in the area of Monchy-Cayeux, France, to search a field for a World War II pilot's remains. At the end of the season, Prehoda said they'd held a barbecue for everyone at a nearby chateau.
"And the owner's gardener, a little old fella named Monsieur Luce, came up to me with the owner and wanted to present me something. So he gave me this little brown dog tag and I looked at it and I went 'Oh my god, this is an American dog tag, where did you find it?' He said he'd found it in his garden some 30 years ago," said Valerie Prehoda, Vice Commander of the Department of France for the American Legion and retired Marine Corps lieutenant.
"He'd had it in his wallet for over 30 years waiting, hopefully, to find an American that he could give that dog tag to who might be able to bring it back to family in America," Prehoda said.
Prehoda got to work reaching out to her contacts until they'd found McGill's family and his gravesite here in Anderson.
And now, they're bringing that piece of him back home to his family.
"It's my great, great honor to present you with your dad's dog tag," Prehoda said to Young.
On what would have been McGill's 100th birthday, today this gift from halfway around the world is bringing them all together.
"I would just thank him so much. And that's amazing that he held on to it for 30 years before and to know how important it would be to our family. It's pretty special and that there's goodness in the world, you know," Matt McGill said.
"I think it was wonderful. I really appreciated the efforts they went through to get them to us," Young said. "I don't want to lose them again."
With this small piece of her dad held closely in hand, this is one new memory with him the entire family will cherish forever.
"It's kept his memory alive for sure. And I think it'll bring our family closer," Matt McGill said. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/french-gardener-finds-wwii-veterans-dog-tags-returns-them-home-to-anderson-indianapolis/531-ebefb467-b207-41d8-acee-f5e9e762738e | 2023-06-20T08:14:44 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/french-gardener-finds-wwii-veterans-dog-tags-returns-them-home-to-anderson-indianapolis/531-ebefb467-b207-41d8-acee-f5e9e762738e |
INDIANAPOLIS — Police believe a medical issue was a factor in a crash that seriously injured a truck driver a little before 9:00 p.m. on Monday night.
Shortly before 9:00 pm IMPD officers said they observed a truck on I-65 north of Southport Road going southbound in the northbound lanes at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle eventually crashed into the guardrail south of Southport Road, and caused the driver serious bodily injury.
An IMPD officer reportedly applied a tourniquet to the driver’s leg.
IMPD said they are investigating the crash. Indiana State Police also investigated at least two other crashes believed to be associated with this incident. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/person-seriously-hurt-after-crash-on-southport-road-indianapolis/531-4a814db5-fdcf-4d19-915c-ba70469c7c52 | 2023-06-20T08:14:50 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/person-seriously-hurt-after-crash-on-southport-road-indianapolis/531-4a814db5-fdcf-4d19-915c-ba70469c7c52 |
EVERETT, Wash. — A search is underway for a missing submersible that carries people to view the wreckage of the Titanic. The submersible had five people on board when it was reported missing on Sunday.
The U.S. Coast Guard said that a search was underway Monday about 900 miles off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
Everett-based OceanGate Expeditions confirmed it owns the missing vessel.
“We are exploring and mobilizing all options to bring the crew back safely,” the company said in a statement to KING 5. “Our entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families.”
The family of British billionaire Hamish Harding said he was on board the vessel. Last year Harding rode a Blue Origin rocket to space.
Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said during a press conference that the submersible was reported missing Sunday afternoon after the surface team lost contact with it about an hour and 45 minutes into the mission.
A submersible is different than a submarine. A submersible is ferried out to the location where it will go underwater, and it's able to resurface on its own, whereas a submarine is able to travel entirely on its own power.
The vessel is equipped to survive for 96 hours underwater.
One pilot and four mission specialists were on board the submersible. The mission specialists are civilians who go through training prior to the mission. Mauger could not confirm the identity of any of the people on board.
The Coast Guard launched an aerial search and coordinated with Canadian forces for additional assets. The Coast Guard deployed two C-130 aircraft to look for surface evidence of the submersible and are using sonic buoys and other technology to search below the surface. The search area is about 13,000 feet below the water's surface, Mauger said.
“It’s a remote area and it’s a challenge to conduct a search in that remote area,” Mauger said.
The Coast Guard is working on getting the capabilities for an underwater rescue out to the area.
Mauger said the Coast Guard has also been in touch with commercial fishing vessels in the area to look for the submersible.
In 2021, OceanGate Expeditions began what it expected to become an annual voyage to chronicle the deterioration of the iconic ocean liner that struck an iceberg and sank in 1912.
The company said at the time that in addition to archaeologists and marine biologists, the expeditions also would include roughly 40 paid tourists who would take turns operating sonar equipment and performing other tasks in the five-person submersible.
The initial group of tourists was funding the expedition by spending anywhere from $100,000 to $150,000 apiece. The voyages are eight days long based out of Newfoundland. The company goes out on a support ship and the submersible goes on several missions down to the Titanic over the course of the expedition. Each one of the trips is between eight to ten hours.
The Associated Press contributed. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/search-underway-missing-submersible-titanic/281-ff3b67b3-1523-4ffc-a50d-75c349ef440e | 2023-06-20T08:14:56 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/search-underway-missing-submersible-titanic/281-ff3b67b3-1523-4ffc-a50d-75c349ef440e |
EDGEWOOD, Wash. — On Monday night, a wrong more than 60-year-old was righted in the gym of Mountain View Lutheran Church.
he Pacific Harbors Council of the Boy Scouts of America recognized the achievement of 75-year-old Samuel Lynn Jones who became an Eagle Scout at the age of 15, but was denied public recognition.
The reason? He did not come from a model African-American home according to a white scoutmaster. Jones was raised by a single mother in public housing.
"I literally just shut down on it. I didn't try to figure it out. I didn't try to study it. I didn't try to fight for it," Jones said of being denied public recognition. However, the lessons Jones learned through Boy Scouts (leadership, accountability, responsibility) stuck with him throughout his life.
"We never went on vacation as my mother was determined to pull us out of the projects. The Boy Scouts gave me the opportunity to achieve my dreams and complimented my mother's mandate that 'We were going to make it, through discipline, grit and hard work,'" Jones said.
Attending college at the University of Michigan, Jones was commissioned through the Navy ROTC program where he earned a degree in Industrial Psychology. He served in Vietnam and was awarded a meritorious service medal. Jones retired as a Naval Commander.
During Monday's Court of Honor, Jones spoke about how the moment came to be, recognizing a fellow church member who had, for years, pushed him to work with the church's sponsored Boy Scout Troop, but the decades-old pain kept him from doing it. Finally, Jones agreed to attend a fundraiser dinner in March for the BSA's Pacific Harbor Council. It was there, Jones said, the emotions he had buried, rose to the surface.
“There was nothing in me looking for it. I didn’t have any thought of it except when I stood up at that fundraiser and I still had emotions and those emotions just poured out," Jones said.
Jones' daughter, Akila Jones O'Grady, said her father didn't talk about what happened to him as a teenager. Jones O'Grady said it was an honor to be part of the ceremony for her father, standing in for her grandmother. She also thanked the other Eagle Scouts and their families for allowing her father to be part of this special day.
Watch more of KING 5's Cornelius Hocker: | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/man-becomes-eagle-scout-60-years-later/281-439ebb67-6c2b-4418-bed4-a8d6b6a6244c | 2023-06-20T08:16:25 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/man-becomes-eagle-scout-60-years-later/281-439ebb67-6c2b-4418-bed4-a8d6b6a6244c |
Rowan University fifth-year softball player Korie Hague was named to the PhillySIDA Academic All-Area Softball Team on Thursday.
The catcher and Vineland High School graduate earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region honors for the third time. She hit a career-high .331 with 23 runs and 32 RBIs this season. She also earned all-conference honors for the third consecutive year when she was named to the New Jersey Athletic Conference second team.
Rowan finished 42-10 and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Division III championship tournament. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/rowans-korie-hague-named-to-phillyside-all-academic-team/article_206f1450-0eae-11ee-a928-bf1565d73c4b.html | 2023-06-20T08:37:08 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/rowans-korie-hague-named-to-phillyside-all-academic-team/article_206f1450-0eae-11ee-a928-bf1565d73c4b.html |
High fares. Hidden fees. Long security lines. Shrinking seats. Crowded cabins. There’s room for improvement, especially if you’re sitting in coach, according to Consumer Reports members who responded to our most recent airline survey.
What We Found: The Plane Truth
More than 17,000 members told us about their experiences on almost 33,000 flights between January 2022 and February 2023. These include bookings that were made for basic economy, premium economy, business class and first class. Members told us their opinions about many factors, including their airline’s cabin cleanliness, check-in ease, service from airline staff, the seat selection process and pricing transparency when booking.
This year, we had enough data to rate economy flights on 13 airlines and first-class/business-class flights on seven airlines.
Only one airline received top marks for pricing transparency among economy passengers, although five others rated favorably in this area. (For more, see our ratings—available to members.)
When it comes to cabin cleanliness (seats, aisles, bathrooms, etc.) most of the airlines were rated middling or above for keeping their cabins clean, with one exception: The coach/economy-class of Frontier Airlines received subpar marks. However, Breeze Airways and Hawaiian’s coach/economy-class flights received excellent scores for cabin cleanliness.
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Can You Find Comfort in Coach?
Overall, our members who took the survey had a better experience than one might expect. However, about a quarter of coach/economy-class travelers reported at least one problem. The most common issue for them? Having an uncomfortable seat. Meanwhile, just 4% of business-class/first-class passengers reported a problem with seat comfort.
Other in-flight issues affected coach/economy and business-class/first-class travelers largely similarly. Four percent of travelers from both groups said the entertainment system was not working. Four percent of coach/economy, and 2% of business-class/first-class passengers, said there were loud children or crying babies. One percent of both groups said there were unruly or rude passengers on their flights.
Disparities in First Class
Two airlines stood out for first class: Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Check the full ratings to see details on how these two airlines scored in every category.
Much like coach class, however, passengers who flew with our lower-rated first-class carriers were a lot less happy. First-class travelers on American Airlines, JetBlue and Southwest were much less satisfied overall than the travelers on the other airlines that qualified for our first-class ratings. See our ratings for details on why.
How to Land the Best Fare
Regardless of which airline you choose to fly, there’s no reason to pay more than you have to. And as you may have noticed if you’ve bought a ticket in the past year, airfares are up. Though cheap seats may be harder to come by, you can still save money by taking a few simple steps.
Work the Web
Start with websites that allow you to compare the deals from multiple airlines, such as Airfarewatchdog, FareCompare and Kayak. Also try travel-agency sites, such as CheapTickets, Expedia and Travelocity.
If you’re a bit more adventurous, websites such as Hotwire and Priceline are another option. Hotwire has set prices; Priceline lets you bid on tickets. Neither indicates which airline you’ll be flying or whether your flight is nonstop until you’ve bought your nonrefundable ticket. When bidding on Priceline, check to see what other sites are offering first, then make a lowball offer. You may snag a fare that’s 50 percent below the advertised rate.
Finally, before you book a flight you’ve found online, check the airline’s site. You might see more flight choices for a similar rate.
Be Flexible
Shifting your travel dates by a day or two will often allow you to nab a much lower price.
If you’re traveling with a group, consider splitting up your party when you’re searching for deals. Check the price for one, two and three seats on the plane, as well as for all four, and then book accordingly.
Check Multiple Airports
When you use price-comparison sites, specify the city you want to depart from, not the airport. Most sites will then show you the flight options for any of that area’s airports. Leaving from one of those other airports will often be significantly cheaper.
Sign Up for Promo Codes
If you’re a member of an airline’s frequent-flyer program, you can often sign up for special promotion codes, which provide discounts from 10 to 50%. Promo alerts can be sent to you via email, RSS feeds, Twitter, Facebook and other channels. Bargains can appear at any time and deals expire quickly, so you’ll have to act fast. The trade-off? Your email inbox can get flooded with offers that don’t interest you. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/06/20/top-rated-airlines-travel-buying-guide-from-consumer-experts/ | 2023-06-20T09:11:13 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/06/20/top-rated-airlines-travel-buying-guide-from-consumer-experts/ |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral man is dead after crashing into the back of a parked box truck in Northwest Cape Coral on Sunday evening.
Cape Coral Police responded to 326 Kismet Parkway just after 9 p.m. after a Toyota Corolla driven by Pablo Rene Perez Viera crashed into the rear of an International 4300 DT466 box truck.
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“I just kind of looked at it and thought ‘something’s gonna happen’,” said Richard Crabb, who lives along Kismet Parkway.
Just a few hours earlier, Crabb spotted the truck parked across the street from his house with its hazard lights flashing.
“If the lights were flashing, it would be hard to miss,” Crabb said.
The reason might be that investigators say Viera was driving under the influence. He didn’t slow down or move over for the massive truck.
“A big U-Haul. That’s a good way to put it,” Crabb said.
“Alcohol and impaired driving is still responsible for about 37 deaths every single day,” added AAA Spokesperson Mark Jenkins.
According to Jenkins, this is a shining example of the need for the new Move Over Law.
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“It covers situations like this,” he said. “Once enforcement begins on that beginning of next year, drivers will be required to move over when they see flashing lights. Whether it’s a first responder or just a regular disabled vehicle.”
Not even that law could’ve saved Viera. His decision to allegedly drive under the influence ended in a story that’s all too common in Southwest Florida, a person dying on our roadways.
“For heaven’s sake, if you’ve taken any kind of — whatever that substance may be, get an Uber,” Crabb said. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/06/20/cape-coral-man-killed-after-crashing-into-parked-box-truck/ | 2023-06-20T09:21:54 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/06/20/cape-coral-man-killed-after-crashing-into-parked-box-truck/ |
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A Charlotte County boater said he had a terrifying scare on Sunday during the storms that almost cost him his life.
Nicholas Calitri said a lightning strike came inches away from his face.
He took phone video moments after he said his houseboat took a direct lightning strike. All while anchored in the Placida Harbor on Sunday.
It’s a terrifying moment he will never forget.
“I think my phone is four inches away from my face and that the lightning was about six inches, so it was so close,” he said. “Flashed my eyes. For 10 seconds I thought I was literally dead. I thought I was seeing this, you know, the great white light.”
Then, smoke started to fill the inside of his sailboat. Luckily he said there was no fire.
Once the initial shock wore off, Calitri could take a look around.
“I started looking around to see if my boat was taking on water because when lightning hits it can explode a boat,” he said.
And luckily there did not seem to be any holes either. He said the terror he felt is like nothing he has experienced.
Calitri said he thought his pet bird Yoshi was hit initially, but luckily they were both ok.
Once the clouds and the rain cleared up he did find the exact spot that was touched by the bolt. He saw a burn mark on his ceiling.
“The VHF antenna which is my radio, is what got hit,” Calitri said. “It does worry me because I was reading up on it and someone that has my exact boat was saying in a post that they’ve been hit twice and six years with lightning and it went down the masters at the antenna.”
Although some of us might reconsider living on a boat after this event, he said he isn’t!
He said both he and Yoshi are not ready to move back to land just yet. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/charlotte-county/2023/06/20/lightning-strikes-houseboat-narrowly-misses-mans-face-in-charlotte-county/ | 2023-06-20T09:22:00 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/charlotte-county/2023/06/20/lightning-strikes-houseboat-narrowly-misses-mans-face-in-charlotte-county/ |
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Drivers in Osceola County need to use caution after a crash on a major highway.
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An early morning crash has all southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike shut down near mile marker 246 near Kissimmee.
Florida Department of Transportation data shows the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. and has all lanes blocked as of 4:45 a.m.
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It’s unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash and how long the closure will continue.
FDOT traffic warnings are advising drivers to seek alternate routes.
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Global investment firm fined millions through former Taunton branch. How did it happen?
A former Taunton-based broker got an international investment firm fined millions of dollars by the state for predatory sales practices.
Joseph R. Crespi worked for Stifel, Nicolaus, and Company, from December 2018 to February 2022. He worked as a broker-dealer agent for a satellite branch office, located at 41 Taunton Green in downtown, according to a consent order, dated April 28, 2023, with the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth Securities Division.
Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin stated in a press release that Stifel, Nicolaus & Company “ignored a series of red flags that warned that elderly Massachusetts residents, non-profit organizations, and churches were being charged excessive and unauthorized fees, due to the actions of one of its agents.”
The state fined Stifel $2.5 million dollars, in addition to mandating the firm pay more than $700,000 in restitution to those victims in Massachusetts impacted.
“As the size of this fine illustrates, I will not tolerate repeated rule-breaking by firms that enact toothless compliance and supervisory systems, while placing their own bottom line above investor protection,” Galvin said.
A long trend
Galvin stated Crespi engaged in “predatory sales practices” over several years at the Taunton office.
In addition to exorbitant and unauthorized fees, Crespi also used clients’ accounts to conduct unauthorized trading in order to collect commissions. There was at least one instance that involved attempting to make a trade with a deceased client’s account.
The Securities Division obtained internal communications from Stifel that showed it was aware of these practices through repeated complaints from the Branch manager, documented concerns from clients of Crespi, as well as alerts triggered by Stifel’s own internal system for following regulations. “Stifel failed for years to discipline Crespi or taken any meaningful actions to correct his behavior,” said Galvin.
According to the consent order, the Securities Division has taken regulatory action against Stifel several times over the last five years, with them paying over $14 million dollars in fines, civil penalties, and restitution to customers for “it’s failure to supervise employees or deficiencies with its internal controls.”
When reached for comment on Crespi and the consent order, Stifel did not respond back to the Gazette.
Aftermath
Joseph Crespi could not be reached for comment after several voicemails left, as well as calls to disconnected phone numbers.
According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Crespi is not currently licensed as a broker or investment advisor with any state or firm.
Records on Crespi from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a government-authorized non-profit organization that monitors the broker-dealer industry, indicate after leaving Stifel he was employed briefly with Ameriprise Financial in 2022. He voluntarily resigned in November “after notification that he was suspended pending an internal review of his conduct related to acting outside the scope of his duties.”
41 Taunton Green is an office building, which also includes Luciano's Excavation, Inc. and South Coast Tax & Accounting. Where the Stifel satellite branch used to be is now an Ameriprise Financial branch. The branch inciudes the financial practice, The Crespi Wealth Advisory Group, run by a Briel Crespi.
The Gazette visited the office, left messages with the administrative assistant, and attempted to reach Crespi via e-mail, but no response was given. | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/06/20/state-fines-investment-firm-millions-over-taunton-broker-joseph-crespi-actions/70327829007/ | 2023-06-20T09:49:48 | 1 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/06/20/state-fines-investment-firm-millions-over-taunton-broker-joseph-crespi-actions/70327829007/ |
Juneteenth celebration at historic Cooch's Bridge honors past, highlights renovations
Juneteenth celebrations across the state signify progress — 2023 marks the third year in which the third Saturday of June is commemorated as a national holiday for the national end of slavery in 1865.
The Friends of Cooch's Bridge Historic Site hosted a Juneteenth program Monday afternoon, bringing leaders around the community together, along with signaling a mark of progress for the Cooch's Bridge site that is undergoing renovations.Rick Deadwyler, a director of government and industry affairs for Corteva Agriscience's Eastern region in Wilmington and the featured speaker during the event, referenced quality education — something he received at The Tatnall School in the 1980s — as a crucial necessity for all Delawareans to have."Education underscores it all," said Deadwyler, who was the only Black student in his graduating class. "Providing the opportunity for everyone to run that same race."
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Celebrating Juneteenth
Deadwyler, a former University of Delaware men's basketball player during the 1990s, emphasized just how lucky he was to receive a quality high school and college education en route to becoming a successful Black man in corporate America. He previously worked for the DuPont chemical company before his time with Corteva.
Some of the recent progress he referenced was the CROWN Act (Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair), a 2021 bill passed in the Delaware legislature that prevents discrimination on the basis of hairstyles or textures associated with race.
He also mentioned the implementation of legislation that requires Black History to be integrated into K-12 learning experiences as a step forward.
But the work isn't done by any means, and the strive towards equality requires more and more "good people," Deadwyler said, from policy-makers to teachers to everyday Delawareans.
Take Savannah Shepherd, the founder of the Delaware Social Justice Remembrance Commission and an adviser for the Friends of Cooch's Bridge group. At just 20 years old, she's made her mark advocating for social and racial justice in the state, along with attending Swarthmore College.
Shepherd spoke at the event as well, offering her perspective on Juneteenth and the work that must be done moving forward, specifically by the younger generation. She considers much of that "freedom dreaming."
"Freedom dreaming can take whatever shape you would like it to," she spoke. "For me, it includes things like free and accessible education. It includes prison abolition, it includes a world where Black people aren't being lynched by the police. It includes things like community gardens and sharing amongst each other."
Important identity uncovered
A key part of the Friends of Cooch's Bridge efforts is to appropriately honor and remember everyone that worked at the site — whether in the mill, battlefield or houses. The group's historian, Wade Catts, made a new discovery earlier this year when he uncovered the history of Benjamin Harris Martin, a slave at the property during the Revolutionary War.
In Catts' findings, Martin's enslaver wrote that "Benjamin served his country three years in the Continental service under my command faithfully and...as a solider and poor fellow being a humble friend, companion, and servant, bravely risked his life."
A list of those enslaved at Cooch's Bridge included Martin and 16 others, which were read out loud during Monday's program.
"Welcome back to our consciousness, Benjamin," said Friends of Cooch's Bridge President Vince Watchorn. "More will be found. More will be known."
Renovating Cooch's Bridge
In 2018, the Cooch family sold the Cooch's Bridge battlefield and surrounding property to the state of Delaware. Now, the state's Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA) is undertaking an ongoing effort to renovate the property and prepare it to be a historic site open to the public.
Daniel Citron, a historic sites team manager with HCA, said some of the renovations include simply adding a parking lot and accessible public restrooms. The state division is working with the Friends of Cooch's Bridge to renovate the Cooch Homestead and Cooch Dayett-Mill complexes.
Along with increasing accessibility, Citron said HCA is working with the county to connect the Cooch's Bridge property to and from Iron Hill Park, Glasgow Park and Newark.
Part of HCA's vision is to make the historic site a place for a number of stories to be told — especially those of the free and enslaved Black workers from the Revolutionary era, along with the Eastern Woodland and Lenape indigenous communities that inhabited the land for thousands of years.
"We need to make sure we have archaeology done so that we're not disturbing anything that we aren't aware of that's underground," Citron said.
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And while the state is feverishly working on accessibility, renovations, archaeology and researching Black and Indigenous history at the site, it is looking forward to 2026 — the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — as a benchmark.
"For the semi-quincentennial, we're looking to have regular operating hours," said Citron. "We're a few years away from being regular set hours as opposed to monthly and by appointment. But we're going to be slowly ramping up as we can."
Some may notice that Cooch's Bridge removed "battlefield" from their official title and added Historic Site. That is all part of the effort to increase the visibility of the stories that aren't always told, Citron said.
"There's a lot more research to go, but there are a ton of stories to go, the agriculture stories, the industrial stories, the Indigenous stories," he said. "The name change to Cooch's Bridge Historic Site is really to represent all of the people and all of the things that happened here, no matter what time period it was." | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/20/juneteenth-celebration-coochs-bridge-delaware-renovations/70330961007/ | 2023-06-20T09:50:24 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/20/juneteenth-celebration-coochs-bridge-delaware-renovations/70330961007/ |
Richmond is the No. 1 burger city in America, according to a recent report from Clever, a real estate data company.
It’s a surprise to us too, but here’s what they say:
Richmond boasts 26.9% more burger restaurants than the average city in the study, with 11.4 burger restaurants per 100,000 residents. In contrast, Dallas has the fewest burger restaurants per 100,000 residents (4.1).
American-style restaurants are 21.5% more prevalent in Richmond than the average city in the study, with 10.6 per 100,000 residents.
Richmond's burger passion score is 87.2 out of 100, calculated from the popularity of 13 burger-related search Google terms such as "hamburger," "Big Mac," and "burger near me." Burger passion is 11.4% higher in Richmond compared to the average score of 78.2 among cities in the study.
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The best burgers in Richmond, according to the study, can be found at Beauvine Burger Concept and Boulevard Burger & Brew with the highest and most user reviews on places like Google and Yelp.
The city with the most burger passion is Detroit (100), while New York City residents are the least passionate (65.8).
Sources for the study include Yelp, Numbeo, Google Trends, the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Clever’s commissioned study of 1,000 Americans who were asked to identify five cities that they thought had the best burger scenes.
Richmond is also the No. 2 city for black bean burgers, No. 8 city for whoppers, and No. 10 for veggie burgers based on Google Trends searches.
Although Richmond is the best burger city, it's still very underrated. In a survey of 1,000 Americans, only 4.3% of respondents identified Richmond as one of the top five burger cities in America.
In case you were wondering, Americans think the best burgers are in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento.
Besides Richmond, the top five burger cities, according to the Clever study, are: Milwaukee, Wisc., Denver, Colo., Oklahoma City, Okla., and Louisville, Ky.
In last year’s The Best contest from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Five Guys was the winner for best burger spot, with Carytown Burgers & Fries and Burger Bach picked as favorites.
You can vote for this year’s best burger in town when voting opens for The Best contest on July 11.
Other "best of" lists released by Clever recently include: Best Beer Cities (Richmond is No. 35!), Best Cities for Stoners, and Best Pizza Cities to name a few.
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PHOENIX — Editor's Note: The above video is from an earlier broadcast.
A judge on Monday postponed until July the case against Arizona's former corrections director in an encounter in which police say he fired a gun inside his Tempe home and pointed a firearm at two officers during a three-hour standoff.
The judge agreed to move Monday's settlement conference for Charles Ryan until July 13 after attorneys for both sides said they wanted to examine additional evidence.
Police were called to the house on Jan. 6, 2022.
Ryan was injured when he fired his gun before police arrived, suffering a cut to the forehead after a bullet he apparently fired hit a bathroom sink and sent a splinter of porcelain flying.
The ex-prisons boss, who retired in 2019, also had a hand injury caused by a projectile that shot by police after Ryan pointed a handgun at officers.
Police reports show Ryan had consumed half of a bottle of tequila before officers arrived.
He was never booked into jail after he eventually surrendered to police and was taken to the hospital. Police seized about 15 guns from his home.
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COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. — A 12-year-old boy was detained after being caught transporting migrants he picked up at the border, said the Cochise County Sheriff’s Department.
The incident happened sometime in 2022 when deputies also stopped a couple of 13-year-olds doing the same thing.
The children were recruited through social media or video games and hired to do the cartel's work. It’s a trend that law enforcement agencies have reported they’ve seen a rise.
“We see it all the time,” said Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels. “It’s sad to say.”
From January to May 30 of this year, Dannels said his agency alone has arrested 21 teenagers for border-related crimes. That included two 15-year-olds, six 16-year-olds, and thirteen 17-year-olds.
Last year 89 teenagers were arrested for allegedly transporting migrants or drugs. Almost all were U.S. citizens and were allegedly driving their parent’s cars. Most of the teens had weapons.
“The majority of parents or guardians when we call them, they have no idea their child is in Cochise County committing an international crime,” the Sheriff said.
Fast cash for load cars
As the world has evolved to use technology for everyday life, so have criminal organizations.
Michael Vigil, ex-head of International Operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, said cartels began recruiting teens about ten years ago. The rise of the internet has broadened their reach and changed their techniques to find new workers, he added.
“The children are very susceptible because they spend a lot of time on the internet,” Vigil said. “Social media allows them to communicate with many people, which they can’t do on a personal basis, and at the same time they offer them more money than what they would earn in a regular job.”
The price per migrant head transported from the border to a certain destination has increased over the years. Going from $1,200 to about $2,500 today.
That type of fast cash for a ‘load car’ makes it a lucrative deal for teens, said Sheriff Dannels.
“When you look at the recruiting message, it makes it sound simple and that it’s easy money,” the Sheriff said. “They don’t understand the magnitude of complexity to it, the violence that’s involved in it, and the consequences of doing it.”
Law enforcement agencies have reported teens have been recruited through Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook marketplace, TikTok, and through video games like Grand Theft Auto.
Fighting back
During the first five months of this year, 683 people have been booked into jail for border-related crimes in Cochise County, said Sheriff Dannels.
Of those, 630 were U.S. citizens. In 2022, 1,578 people were caught engaging in human or drug smuggling. Of those, only 78 were born in another country.
“When you have these numbers, on top of the death that we see with the drugs coming into this country, we have a problem,” the Sheriff said. “We can do better.”
Sheriff Dannels believes law enforcement can “fight back” against criminal organizations by “securing the border,” creating higher consequences for those engaging in illegal activity, and cooperation between local and federal agencies.
He supports the Combatting Cartels on Social Media Act, which was reintroduced by Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla, early this year. The legislation would require the U.S. Department of Homeland to analyze cartels’ social media use and establish a process for technology companies to voluntarily report cartel recruitment efforts in the United States to federal, state, and local governments.
The bipartisan legislation was approved by the Homeland Security Community this week.
A new law that went into effect last September in Arizona is helping Sheriff Dannels fight back. Arizona Revised Statue 13-2323 makes it easier for local agencies to charge drivers with human smuggling if they attempt to hide migrants from a law enforcement officer.
The law makes smuggling a class 2 felony that mandates prison time. Those convicted of this crime are not eligible for a sentence suspension, probation, or pardon.
So far this year, Cochise County has charged 180 people under the new statute and booked 121 people for failing to yield that ended in pursuits.
“Kids should be out playing sports, be home with mom and dad, playing with their brothers and friends, instead of in Cochise County committing serious crimes,” Sheriff Dannels said.
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MESA, Ariz. — An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in a vehicle on the westbound exit ramp of Loop 202 near Country Club Drive in Mesa Monday morning, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.
The body was found just before 10 a.m.
Officials closed off the westbound ramp of Loop 202 for several hours during the police investigation.
DPS said that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has stepped in to handle the investigation. There is no further information on the woman at this time.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed legislation she claims will provide a solution to the ongoing water debacle for the Rio Verde Foothills community.
The hundreds of homes residing in the unincorporated neighborhood were cut off from Scottsdale's water earlier this year and local leaders have spent the last few months scrambling to provide new accommodations to the community.
On Monday, the governor signed Senate Bill 1432, which obligates cities to provide water through a standpipe to nearby communities if certain conditions are met.
Those conditions include the following:
- the number of impacted residences to be serviced is up to 750 and the residences are in an area within a standpipe district and adjacent to the city
- the city or town had previously provided water service to the residences that no longer have access to sufficient water
- there is no other adequate source of water for those persons within 10 miles of their homes
- the city or town is reimbursed for the costs of providing and delivering the water
- the impacted area is in a county with a population of more than 750,000 residents
- if providing the water at the standpipe does not take away the amount of water available to residences and businesses located within the city's water service area.
The bill obligates a city like Scottsdale to enter into a water deal with a standpipe district for a period of up to three years.
"While it isn't perfect, I'm glad we were able to deliver relief for the residents of Rio Verde Foothills," Hobbs said in a statement. "Moving forward, I will keep working across the aisle to protect water for every Arizonan and ensure we continue our growth and make Arizona the best place to live, work, and raise a family.”
State Sen. Justine Wadsack was one of the Republican lawmakers who championed the legislation.
"Water is life, and it's a God-given, precious resource. I'm thankful our Legislators could come together in a bipartisan manner to get water flowing again for this community," Wadsack said in a statement.
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BRIGANTINE — Andrea Sullivan describes the weekend on 20th Street in the city island as “Miami Beach during spring break.”
There’s music blaring from a beach house, people chatting loudly, drinking and partying all night and into the morning, occasionally even sitting on the roofs of three-story houses.
That’s the scenario Sullivan and other 20th Street residents said they feel like they’re dealing with more often due to “party houses” in the neighborhood.
Sullivan acknowledged that not all short-term renters posed a problem.
“People coming for a week or weekend to enjoy our beautiful town and beaches, that’s not a problem,” said Sullivan. “The ones that turn it into a retreat, wedding, bachelor party, frat house ... that’s an issue.”
Sullivan said there are four short-term rentals in the 300 and 400 blocks of 20th Street. The two in the 400 block aren’t an issue, but the two in the 300 block are the ones residents complain about the most.
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As more people use Airbnb, Vrbo and other online short-term rental services to book their trips to the island, residents feel like they’re dealing with rowdy, temporary neighbors more often.
Airbnb has taken several measures recently to reduce disruptive and unauthorized parties.
In August 2020, the company implemented a global party ban and has seen a global 55% decrease in the rate of parties reported to them over the past two years, Airbnb said in a news release.
Airbnb says it also has other party prevention systems, like blocking certain one-night and two-night reservations over Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends last year.
It deterred more than 300 people from booking in the Garden State over Memorial Day weekend in 2022.
Airbnb also encourages New Jersey residents to get in touch with the company via its 24/7 Neighborhood Support Line with any concerns about short-term rental properties in their neighborhoods.
Mayor Vince Sera said he was well aware of the residents’ concerns, as party houses are a major issue in almost every shore community.
Towns up and down Absecon Island have enacted legislation to try to curtail party houses.
Margate has enacted a 10-day minimum stay for short-term rentals. Longport passed an ordinance earlier this month stating that short-term rental stays could be no less than 14 consecutive days. The borough’s ordinance also requires short-term rentals to register with the city so they can be inspected properly.
Ventnor passed an ordinance May 26 that required a three-day minimum stay for short-term rentals. At one point Ventnor had considered a five-day minimum.
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“We decreased the minimum stay because we still want to have people come here, especially during the offseason for people that come for a weekend,” Mayor Lance Landgraf said.
While surrounding towns have struggled with the issue, Atlantic City has not, city spokesperson Andrew Kramer said.
“The City of Atlantic City has received next to no recent complaints about parties at short-term rentals,” said Kramer, who noted the city has a 24/7 hotline if anyone ever wanted to report a party house. “If we are receiving complaints, we would immediately reach out to the property owner. But again, based on the amount of complaints coming in, this is not an issue in Atlantic City at this time.”
In 2017, Brigantine passed an ordinance that required short-term rental properties to get a license, undergo inspection and register with the city. This allowed the city to go after owners of nuisance properties and issue fines to those who did not comply.
Sera said the city also formed a subcommittee to handle issues surrounding short-term rentals. Additionally, the city is working on ways to ensure people are building homes for the right reasons, noting “there’s a big difference between someone who builds a big home for their personal enjoyment and somebody who’s building a big home just to make a profit.”
“One of the things we’re doing right now is that we are reviewing all of our current laws and ordinances to see what we can do to enforce things better,” Sera said.
Sera said one of the biggest challenges for the city when it comes to regulating short-term rentals is staffing. The city has a two employees who are tasked with overseeing the rental market.
“We probably have about roughly 2,000 short-term rental properties within Brigantine,” Sera said. “Right now, we have one person who does inspections. And we have one code enforcement official who not only has to pay attention to code enforcement of what’s going on with short-term rental properties, but also have to pay attention to all the code enforcement issues that come up with our construction. It’s too much for one person to handle, so we need to start to look at bringing in staff.”
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Another challenge for the city is communication between residents. Sera said residents need to file complaints so the city has strong standing to take action against short-term rental owners.
Sullivan said 20th Street residents have called police in the past when it came to parking issues, like blocking resident driveways, and noise complaints. But that usually ended with officers maybe issuing parking tickets or telling people to lower the music.
“There’s two properties that people have had a lot of issues with. I actually asked our police to give me the number on how many complaints were filed against that property. And there were only four filed in the last year and a half,” said Sera, noting some residents don’t want to be a bother to neighbors or police. “There were three parking complaints and one noise complaint. To take an issue before a judge and kind of show that, hey, there was a real nuisance of real harm to our community from a property or properties, we have to have that evidence to show that.”
In 2022, Airbnb said just 0.039% of reservations resulted in an allegation of a party globally.
Sullivan said some of the ways residents wanted the party house issue mitigated were through regulating maximum occupancy, ensuring houses aren’t being used as commercial properties in residential areas to host events, enforcing zoning and code laws, and holding short-term rental property owners or managers accountable.
“Brigantine is going to do everything within its power to correct this,” said Sera. “We’re going to take the time to make sure that we do this correctly.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantine-takes-steps-to-address-party-houses/article_04e17de8-016d-11ee-946c-63cbf900232b.html | 2023-06-20T10:12:36 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantine-takes-steps-to-address-party-houses/article_04e17de8-016d-11ee-946c-63cbf900232b.html |
GREENSBORO — Food entrepreneurs take note, there’s a new commercial kitchen being built for hourly rental.
The 477-square-foot kitchen will be located inside the Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship at 1451 S Elm-Eugene St.
Lisa Hazlett, the center’s president, said she hopes to have the kitchen operating within six months. And the location has a bonus — onsite business planning and development classes and assistance with finding financing. The hourly rental price has not yet been determined.
Located in the former headquarters building for Carolina Steel, Hazlett said officials had hoped to open two kitchens in the space. However, Guilford County health department officials said the limited space would put appliances too close to each other.
No meat will be allowed in the kitchen, though fruits, vegetables, eggs and dairy products are OK.
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“The three products that are super-regulated are meat, dairy and eggs,” Hazlett said. “And if you produce with any of those three items, you cannot cook out of your home if you have a pet. It requires a specially certified kitchen.”
Allowing meat as an ingredient at kitchen would require a U.S. Department of Agriculture representative to be onsite, she said.
Hazlett anticipates sauces, dry rubs, jams and jellies will be produced at the kitchen. “Most of the stuff that you're buying at farmer's markets,” she said. “And they can make cheese.”
Though the kitchen is open to anyone, Hazlett said research shows that the majority of tenants in shared commercial kitchens are minorities, women and refugees.
Guilford County recently relocated its Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Program to the Nussbaum Center.
The location — which is deemed a food desert — also will increase the availability of local affordable food and food-related employment in the area, according to a news release from the center.
The release announced a $10,000 grant from Cone Health Foundation for the project, bringing it to within just a few thousand dollars of the $95,400 goal.
The Crescent Rotary Club Foundation, the North Carolina Business Incubation Association, Pinnacle Financial Services and the Stanley and Dorothy Frank Family Foundation also have committed money to the project.
Hazlett said the kitchen is creating a buzz among entrepreneurs and the center already is getting inquiries weekly about using the space.
“I don't think we're going to have to do any marketing — it’s happening organically for us,” she said. “I think our bigger challenge is that we're going to have a waiting list for people that want to use the space.” | https://greensboro.com/news/local/business/greensboro-kitchen-hourly-rental-nussbaum-center/article_ee28bf6a-0abf-11ee-affb-87b0a15807af.html | 2023-06-20T10:20:26 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/business/greensboro-kitchen-hourly-rental-nussbaum-center/article_ee28bf6a-0abf-11ee-affb-87b0a15807af.html |
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Jonesborough is home to the first publication dedicated to the abolitionist movement named “The Emancipator.” It called for the freeing of slaves decades before the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
The Emancipator was founded and published in Jonesborough by Quaker Elihu Embree. He was a former slave owner who experienced a transformative awakening and became an abolitionist. He secured freedom for all his enslaved individuals except for one of his slaves and her family.
“The issue was that before Embree had his reawakening, he was taking out loans to fund one of his other businesses,” said Anne Mason, historian and executive director of the Heritage Alliance of Northeast Tennessee. “And unfortunately, he used Nancy and her children as collateral in those loans. And he hadn’t been able to pay that loan off yet.”
The Emancipator was published monthly for seven months in 1820 before Embree died in December of that year.
“He did international, national, state and local news,” said Mason. “So, it was pretty big and he’s getting all the stories himself. He’s financing this himself. He’s the editor.”
The last publication was in October of 1820. Mason believes it’s because she thinks Embree was too sick to continue.
“But at the time of his death, it had 2000 subscribers and it’s getting readership in Boston and Philadelphia and other very pro-abolitionist places like that,” said Mason.
Mason said there was a good amount of local readers as well who ended up freeing their slaves.
“There are a lot of people who felt like he [Embree] did and in every edition he’s like, ‘Well, the so-and-so in Washington County manumitted many of their enslaved people,’ ” said Mason.
The Emancipator is known to be the first publication in the United States dedicated exclusively to the abolitionist movement. A historical marker on Main Street in downtown Jonesborough shows the site where the paper was printed.
Local resident, Walter Buford said that The Emancipator is important to the abolitionist movement because it helped slaves have representation.
“It had the power to shine light on what was really happening with the slaves in the South,” said Buford. “Whereas the slaves didn’t have much opportunity to speak out for themselves or have any means of protecting themselves or by law.”
Buford believes the writings helped advance the abolitionist movement.
“It was a combination of the different white people who saw a need for a change to actually aid us in the movement because we couldn’t have not done it by ourselves,” said Buford.
Embree wrote in his will, that his slave Nancy and her children be freed.
“The will asks that his brother pay off the loan, that they be free, that they have a space to live for the rest of their life, and that his brother continue to educate the children, her children, like he Elihu had been educating them,” said Mason.
Mason said what exactly happened to Nancy and her children after Embree’s death is unknown.
Mason wrote a play about what may have happened titled “Nancy.” The play will be performed on Saturday, June 24 at 2:00 p.m. at the Embree House Historic Farm. You can click here to find more information on the play and to purchase tickets.
Digital copies of The Emancipator can be found on The University of Tennessee Knoxville’s digital collection’s website.
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PITTSBURGH — One person was taken to a local hospital following an overnight incident in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood.
Police were called to the 1700 block of Hatteras Street around 12:15 a.m.
A Channel 11 photographer captured officers in the area gathering evidence. The scene was clear by 1:45 a.m.
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PITTSBURGH — The state has designated about $2 million to help Pittsburgh Public Schools set young people on a better path.
It started as a pilot program called “Safe Passages” at Perry Traditional Academy, where attendance roughly doubled since the start of the program.
Channel 11′s Lauren Talotta has more details on the program through 7 a.m. on Channel 11 Morning News.
There was also a reduction in fights, Channel 11′s news partner the Trib reports.
City council will vote at its meeting Wednesday. If approved — the goal is to launch the program at the start of the next school year.
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