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WINTER PARK, Fla. — Winter Park residents could soon have to pay more for utilities, trash pick-up, parks and more if the proposed city budget is approved.
If approved, the proposed $207 million budget would mean increased costs for some public services in the city.
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The current budget proposal calls for a 5-percent increase for all fees for parks and recreation, an 8-percent increase in stormwater fees, and a 20-percent increase in trash fees, which equates to an extra $5 a month for homeowners.
“I think it’s kind of wrong, it’s like we’re paying out a lot already, plus the people not making enough like they should be making in Florida,” Winter Park homeowner Jerry Smith said.
Read: Here’s what’s coming next to the revamped Winter Park Village
The Winter Park City Commission will consider the budget for the first time this Wednesday, and final approval is expected by September.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A third patient allegedly sexually assaulted while in the hospital has filed a lawsuit against Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita Inc.
Police allege that a man sexually assaulted three patients at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital on June 15. Police arrested 28-year-old Miguel Rodela, and he was charged on Jun 21.
Hutton & Hutton Law Firm filed a lawsuit on July 10 for the first patient. It sued on behalf of the second patient, an 82-year-old cancer patient, on July 17.
On Monday, July 24, the law firm announced it is also suing on behalf of the third patient, a 47-year-old woman. The lawyers say the woman was hospitalized after a vehicle crash and is recovering from a traumatic brain injury. The lawsuit claims she was in soft restraints at the time of the alleged attack, meaning her arms were tied to her hospital bed, so she could not remove medical equipment.
Investigators allege that Rodela sexually assaulted a patient on the eighth floor, then a patient on the seventh floor, and then went to the third patient on the sixth floor. Police allege that Rodela was on top of the third patient, lifting her clothing, when hospital security found him.
In a news release, Hutton & Hutton Law Firm claims that the third victim’s family only learned what happened from law enforcement.
“It’s awful,” Andrew Hutton, attorney, said. “She was absolutely helpless, and Ascension failed to even inform her or her family what had happened.”
The law firm claims that the alleged attacker was wearing a T-shirt and basketball shorts when he entered the hospital behind an employee just after midnight on June 15.
In each case, investigators have said that St. Francis staff entered the patients’ rooms while the suspect was in the rooms. The employees who questioned him told police that he claimed to be an employee or a family member.
In the case of the third patient, the lawsuit claims that a certified nursing assistant noticed the patient’s door was closed. The CNA entered and saw an unknown man in the room, looking out a window.
The lawsuit says the CNA asked the man if he was family, and he indicated that he was. The CNA told the man she needed to adjust the patient’s position, and the man allegedly helped the CNA move the patient to a sitting position.
“The hospital’s failures are different in each case but equally hard to believe,” attorney Blake Shuart said. “In this case, we have a completely helpless patient whose arms were strapped to the bed and Ascension’s nursing assistant actually walking in on the offender and asking him for help with patient care.”
The CNA left the room and told a couple of nurses about the man. A nurse and security guard went to the room and confronted him.
Security officers struggled with the man, and Wichita Police Department officers were dispatched to help. The man was arrested.
The lawsuit claims “medical negligence, ordinary negligence and premise liability” on the part of Ascension Via Christi. It also claims “loss of consortium” because of the impact on the woman and her husband. The lawsuit is seeking an amount “in excess” of $75,000.
KSN News contacted Ascension Via Christi for its response to the lawsuit. A spokesperson said the hospital does not have a new comment and pointed us to the statement that was released after the first lawsuit:
“The safety of our patients and associates is of the utmost importance to us which is why, as we have previously shared, we continue to review our security measures and implement new procedures and workplace safety education for all associates as opportunities for improvement are identified. Beyond that, we do not comment on pending litigation.”
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BALTIMORE — A worried wife walked into the Annapolis School of Seamship just a few hours ago asking for help, fearing her husband is missing at sea.
Donald Lawson from Baltimore, is attempting a speed record for sailing a trimaran around the world. He docked for repairs in Alcapulco, Mexico.
He hasn't been heard from in a week. Captain John Martino, founder and president of the school, notified the U.S. coast guard and Mexican authorities and both issued an alert to all boaters close to where Lawson's boat was last seen.
He met his wife at Woodlawn High School and they've been married for seven years. She held it together tonight to talk.
"We just celebrated out 7th anniversary and he's my best friend. He is an experienced sailor and not hearing from him for a week is abnormal," Jacqueline Lawson, Donald's wife said.
Lawson was all of 9 with encouragement from his mom to try sailing. She told him one day you'll sail the world.
He's a sailing instructor at the Naval Academy and his dark seas project is known throughout the world.
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EAGLE PASS, Texas — The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.
The lawsuit asks a court to force Texas to remove a roughly 1,000-foot (305-meter) line of bright orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys that the Biden administration says raises humanitarian and environmental concerns. The suit also claims that Texas unlawfully installed the barrier along without permission near the border city of Eagle Pass.
The buoys are the latest escalation of Texas’ border security operation that also includes razor-wire fencing, arresting migrants on trespassing charges and sending busloads of asylum-seekers to Democratic-led cities in other states.
In anticipation of the lawsuit, Abbott sent President Joe Biden a letter Monday that defended Texas’ right to install the barrier. He accused Biden of putting migrants at risk by not doing more to deter them from making the journey to the U.S.
“Texas will see you in court, Mr. President,” Abbott wrote in his letter.
The Biden administration has said illegal border crossings have declined significantly since new immigration rules took effect in May.
The Justice Department warned Texas in a letter last week that the state had until Monday to commit to removing the barrier or face a lawsuit. The letter said the buoy wall “poses a risk to navigation, as well as public safety, in the Rio Grande River, and it presents humanitarian concerns.”
The state deployed the buoys without notifying the International Boundary and Water Commission or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mexico's secretary of state asked the federal government to intervene, saying the barrier violates international treaties.
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HARTLAND -- Fire crews in Hartland and surrounding communities responded to a fast-moving house fire that leaves the three people living there looking for answers and a place to stay tonight.
Early Monday afternoon, the Hartland fire department was called to 527 Canaan road for a house fire with smoke visible from outside.
Upon arrival, first responders were able to easily locate all of the residents and get them out of the house with no injuries.
Hartland fire chief Glen Carmichael says, "One of my guys showed up on scene, they were just in the doorway, he told them they had to get out, and they got out safely."
The fire was quickly knocked down due to the combined effort of Hartland, St. Albans, and Canaan fire departments.
The exact origins of the fire are still unknown and pending further investigations, but homeowner Paul Withee is certain of a few details.
"It started in my son's girlfriend's bedroom where they're more or less living and staying and we don't know whether it was a cigarette butt or whether it's an electrical fire", says the owner of the home, Paule Withee.
Carmichael says, "As of right now, it's still under investigation. We're waiting for the fire marshal to land so we can figure that out."
The home was declared a total loss leaving Withee, his son, and his son's girlfriend homeless for the time being.
However, the red cross is actively working on finding the displaced family temporary housing and resources.
If all else fails, Withee has family to fall back on, he says, "I may be able to stay with my sister Nancy in Portland."
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FAIRFIELD -- Last Thursday, we aired a story about a proposal Governor Mills signed into law promoting building solar energy projects on contaminated PFAS farmland.
We spoke to farmers in Fairfield to get their reaction to this new law.
"I think it's a great idea because we can't use the land for much," said Egide Dostie II, Co-Owner of Dostie Farm
The new law will incentivize solar developers in purchasing farmland contaminated by the forever chemicals, allowing farmers to have another avenue if they're not sure what to do with their land.
"Having solar as one of several options makes a lot of sense both economically and environmentally," said Shelly Megquier, Policy and Research Director for Maine Farmland Trust.
Dostie Farm in Fairfield is one of 50 farms statewide affected by PFAS contamination. Farmers here tell us that this once thriving 200-acre farm has lost nearly three-fourths of its land.
Managing with 35 acres, owners Egide Dostie Sr. And his son Egide Dostie II explain how the contamination has severely impacted their day-to-day operations.
"We can't grow a crop continuous on this land except for corn every five years. We had to dump milk for 11 months from October 2020 to September 2021," said Egide Dostie Sr., Co-Owner of Dostie Farm.
The situation got so dire that they had to sell nearly all their cows, something the Dostie's say was a main source of income for the farm.
"We were organic milk producers and this was all grassland and these polluted acres, we can no longer produce organic milk," said Egide Dostie Sr.
Still new, the father-and-son duo say they'd happily allow solar projects to be developed on their contaminated land should the opportunity arise.
"Yes we would jump at the opportunity so that we can utilize this land and still farm the rest the rest of our land that's clean and still have animals and utilize this land at the same time," said Egide Dostie II.
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BANGOR -- Former Fire Chief and Lieutenant Jim Ellis was laid to rest this afternoon.
A funeral service was held at the Anah Shriners temple in Bangor at 11 o'clock this morning.
Countless first responders and law enforcement officers from across the state were in attendance.
After the service, a funeral procession left for Eddington.
Ellis passed on Monday, July 17th. He had served in law enforcement and fire service for over forty years.
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PITTSBURGH — A Florida man who was visiting the Pittsburgh area this weekend and planned car meets on the Fort Pitt Bridge and at the Pittsburgh International Airport for social media content is facing charges.
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Social media content creator Graham Carvins Liberal is charged with riot, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct and pedestrians walking on a highway after multiple incidents involving drag racing and burnouts early Friday morning.
RELATED >> State police car hit responding to report of 50 vehicles drag racing on Fort Pitt Bridge
Investigators say the high-speed, dangerous activity took place among a group of around 50 cars at Pittsburgh International Airport and then on the Fort Pitt Bridge.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Many Americans are struggling with medical debt nationwide and it can lead to some major consequences, like foreclosures. This kind of debt can also impact your health if you put off necessary treatment because you can’t afford it.
That’s why the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is releasing a new report with factsheets to help you navigate the medical billing process.
“Healthcare prices are so high, we shouldn’t just accept the prices,” said Patricia Kelmar, senior director of health campaigns at U.S. PIRG.
Patricia Kelmar said it’s important to know what is and isn’t covered under the federal “No Surprises Act.” The law protects you from most surprise out-of-network medical bills.
“Like the emergency room - you just get taken to emergency rooms,” said Kelmar. “You don’t have to pay those out-of-network charges anymore, you pay as if you’re in-network.”
But she said that same protection doesn’t apply to urgent care centers. That means if you go to a facility that isn’t in your network, then you may get a hefty bill.
If you’re uninsured and need medical care, Kelmar said you can request what’s known as a good faith estimate. This form includes the provider’s name, the procedure and the estimated costs.
“If your final bill comes out over $400 than the good faith estimate, you have the ability to use the patient provider dispute resolution system which will help you hold that provide accountable for the good faith estimate,” said Kelmar.
When you get a medical bill, she said to read it carefully because there may be some mistakes.
“You should feel that you have the power to question and to ask and to ask for what you need to be able to pay your debt,” said Kelmar.
Researchers say many hospitals especially non-profit ones provide financial assistance programs for medical bills.
You can find all the various factsheets by clicking here.
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PITTSBURGH — The results are in for the first weekend of the increased South Side Entertainment Patrol of East Carson Street and adjacent areas.
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According to Pittsburgh police, eight people were arrested between July 20 and July 23.
Six of the arrests were for felonies and two were by summons. Three firearms were also recovered, police said.
Police also said they issued 45 non-traffic citations over the celebratory weekend. The majority of those citations were for disorderly conduct, open containers, public urination and marijuana.
There were also 12 parking citations and six vehicles were towed, according to police.
In addition, there were 17 traffic stops and 26 traffic citations issued.
The Nuisance Bar Task Force also conducted compliance checks, issuing 14 violations for one establishment, police said.
There were no police incidents that happened at Picklesburgh.
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LIGONIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Four people were hurt in an accident with four motorcycles and a car along Route 30 in Ligonier Township Sunday evening.
According to Ligonier Valley Police, witnesses told them a car was traveling east on Route 30 up the mountain when it drifted across the center line near a bend in the road called Mountain Inn Curve.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE >> 4 people injured in Ligonier Township crash involving several motorcycles
As the car crossed the center line, police said it hit three motorcycles in a group of five coming down the mountain, police said.
One person was flown to the hospital, three others were taken by ambulance to nearby hospitals.
Neighbors say speeding through Laughlintown and up the mountain is a problem.
“Yeah, there’s probably 10 [accidents] every summer,” said John King, a resident of Laughlintown.
King said cars speed through town all the time, saying drivers don’t pay attention to the speed limit signs changing to 30 miles per hour.
“They have local enforcement try to be out here as much as possible, but a lot of times, it just doesn’t help,” King said.
Eleanor King said it’s frustrating because many cars and trucks have to slam on their brakes when they shouldn’t be going that fast.
“It’s very frustrating,” Eleanor King said. “I have grandkids who live with me myself, and like I said, if they had to stop on a dime, they’d never stop. I don’t even let my pets out because I’m afraid.”
She said there was talk about trying to straighten the curve a long time ago, but nothing ever came of it. After this weekend’s accident, she hopes something changes.
“There are numerous, numerous wrecks on that mountain,” King added.
As of Monday afternoon, there was no update on how the people who were hurt are doing. The accident is still under investigation.
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Grainger County's Trey Cabbage hitting home runs, playing against Morgan Wallen and cream tators
Trey Cabbage made sure his first home run in the major leagues would be remembered.
On Friday, the former Grainger County star helped the Los Angeles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5. The ball traveled 448 feet.
The first baseman made his MLB debut with on July 14.
Cabbage, 26, had signed with Tennessee but decided on a pro career after being selected in the fourth round of the 2015 MLB Draft. After toiling in the minors for the Twins and reaching only Class AA, he elected to become a free-agent first-baseman after the 2021 season.
He signed with the Angels and had a promising start in 2022 with Rocket City of the Southern League in Class AA until a fractured left forearm ended his season in May. Cabbage started the 2023 season in Class AAA with Salt Lake and was hitting .287 with 23 home runs, 64 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases when he was called up by the Angels.
Cabbage has quickly become a fan favorite despite a .238 batting average in 21 at-bats as of July 23. And his ties to East Tennessee is part of the lure.
His first post-game meal he had with the Angels was mashed potatoes and pinto beans. However, Cabbage prefers to call the spread a different name.
"Cream tators and pinto beans," Cabbage told Bally Sports West.
He also did some name dropping in the interview.
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When Cabbage was in the eighth grade and playing baseball for Grainger, Morgan Wallen was in his last year of high school at Gibbs. Wallen was a pitcher, but Cabbage didn't get a chance to bat against the future country singer.
His father, Wayne Cabbage had a similar experience. Instead of Wallen, he played baseball against future country singer star Kenny Chesney, who also attended Gibbs.
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- New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday that his administration is cracking down on sidewalk sheds that are up for far too long around the city.
- Deputy Mayor for Operations, overseeing New York City's infrastructure portfolio, Meera Joshi revealed that property owners have a time limit before the first set of penalties: 90 days.
- The city also wants more aesthetically pleasing sheds for a brighter appearance, as well as the use of netting instead of wooden planks.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday that his administration is cracking down on scaffoldings and construction sheds that are up for far too long around the city.
Deputy Mayor for Operations, overseeing New York City's infrastructure portfolio, Meera Joshi revealed that property owners have a time limit before the first set of penalties.
“Here’s the plan," Joshi said. "Once the shed goes up the clock starts ticking!!! At 90 days the first penalties. You have to act."
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City officials estimate there are more than 9,000 sidewalk sheds citywide, with the average time they have been up being around 500 days. Because of this, the city is doubling inspections and raising fines. The current maximum fine sits at $6,000 a month.
According to Adams, Department of Buildings Commissioner Jimmy Oddo will be the scaffolding czar -- tasked with levying fines but also helping landlords that can’t afford repairs.
“For those who are in a financial situation where they can’t make ends meet we have to get them financial resources," Oddo said.
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The city also wants more aesthetically pleasing sheds for a brighter appearance, as well as the use of netting instead of wooden planks. This is under consideration at the Queens Courthouse where scaffolding has been up for six years.
So when will New Yorkers notice a difference?
According to Borough President Mark Levine it will be soon.
“Before 2023 is out we are gonna have started to bend the curve on this," Levine said.
Mayors past and present have made promises regarding tackling scaffolding that have been up for far too long, but promises never came to fruition.
Adams has said that the city has "normalized" these types of sheds throughout the city, which he deemed as unacceptable.
New Yorkers hope this time the city’s crackdown takes hold.
“It’s annoying! You can’t even see the buildings," Olivarria said.
The city also opening a design competition — a request for proposals to design a better scaffolding. The idea being that because of safety reasons there will always be a need for sheds. However, that doesn't mean they can't have a sleeker look.
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New video shows the moment an apartment building in Newark suddenly exploded, sending debris flying into the air as half a dozen people were hurt — and even more were left homeless.
The blast occurred around 6 p.m. Friday at a building on South Pine Lane, turning two apartment buildings run by the Newark Housing Authority into a pile of rubble. Police and fire responded to the scene, helping six people who were injured, five of whom were hospitalized, according to officials. A woman among those hurt suffered critical injuries as a result of the burns.
Police on Monday said that 31 people, including three children, were displaced as a result of the explosion, the cause of which has not yet been determined. The housing director previously said he had received no reports of there being a smell of gas for a long period of time, though neighbors on Monday told NBC New York that they smelled gas well before the blast.
In a statement on Monday, PSE&G said they did respond to the explosion to shut off utilities, and that they had crews in the area on Saturday doing unrelated work. They referred comments to the city of Newark, which said an investigation is still ongoing.
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"All of a sudden, I heard this boom," said Jonathan Bohler, who lives next door to the building that exploded. "When I opened the door, I saw the foundation literally crumble and come down."
Bohler's unit is still standing, but a photo from inside his home shows the extensive damage, with a wall now missing. His family has been staying at a hotel since Friday, not allowed to go back home yet.
"I lost everything, because due to the structural damage, we can’t go in and get anything out," said Vanessa Bohler, adding that the blast was so strong, her daughter was literally thrown. "She was standing on the curb, the blast was so strong it literally picked her up and threw her across the street."
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Right now, the family is demanding answers — but aren't seeing any yet.
"I expect at least by Tuesday (or) Wednesday we have more concrete answers than just 'It’s under investigation.' I need more than that," said Vanessa Bohler.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – After months of trucking sand close to Sebastian Inlet, Brevard County Tuesday is expected to approve $69 million for restoring beaches between the Pineda Causeway and Melbourne Beach.
Commissioner John Tobia said the new project is part of a 50-year agreement between the county and the Army Corps of Engineers.
“Couldn’t find a good reason to vote against it even if I wanted to,” Tobia told News 6 Monday. “This is all federal dollars. This is an agreement that was signed 25 years ago and worked very well for the county.”
Hurricanes Ian and Nicole last year stripped dunes on the coast. Crews started trucking in sand for the Floridana Beach area back in January.
At Coconut Point Park, which that project restored, Alexandra Flammini pointed out what a difference a few months makes.
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“After the hurricane, it was really high up. The dunes were basically gone,” she said. “Since then, the dunes have gotten higher so there’s not as much breakage with the waves. It’s really nice now.”
Tobia talked about the importance of maintaining beaches. The county’s tourism office said the beach is the top reason people visit.
“A large driver of Brevard County is the beaches as well as the folks who live on the beach, as well as our residents who enjoy the beach,” Tobia said. “So it’s extremely important, not only from an environmental aspect, but from a tourism and residential one.”
The county said all work on renourishment projects is paused until the end of sea turtle nesting season at the end of October.
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DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. – The Daytona Beach Shores Police Department announced on Monday that two officers had been suspended after jailing their 3-year-old son in October 2022.
Investigations were raised after the Florida Department of Children and Families received a tip that two Daytona Beach Shores officers — Lt. Michael Schoenbrod and his wife, Sgt. Jessica Long — had handcuffed their son and placed him in a holding cell.
Both parents admitted to placing the toddler in the holding cell in two separate incidents, as the couple had been struggling with potty training the child, state records show. The ploy was meant to scare him into using the bathroom properly, investigators said.
The couple also rebutted claims that feces had been smeared on the child’s face.
DCF ultimately determined that the most serious claims weren’t substantiated, and so there was no need for intervention, police said.
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Following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the State Attorney’s Office also decided to not prosecute the case.
However, the city’s Public Safety Director Michael Fowler found that both Schoenbrod and Long had violated department policy, and so they were both suspended for 40 hours, police said.
“Your decision to bring this personal and private matter to the public safety facility has however initiated significant scrutiny, both internally and publicly,” Fowler said. “Your actions have undoubtedly led to an erosion of the public’s trust in yourself and our agency.”
A release from the department shows that the couple has since served their suspensions.
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MAITLAND, Fla. – Maitland leaders will discuss a millage rate cap for the 2023 tax year at the city council meeting on Monday.
The proposed millage rate cap could eventually lead to a property tax increase up to 13%.
Maitland resident Magda Goula said because she’s retiring soon, a possible tax increase could cut into her retirement savings.
“Especially people in my age who are looking for a retirement, we are seeing the money to go more than come to us, (which) is really scary,” Goula said.
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The city’s current millage rate is set at 4.345 and the proposed millage rate cap is 4.9400.
Robert Sargent, the public information officer for the city of Maitland, said if the council were to eventually decide to raise millage rates, the money would be used to upgrade Keller Road, address staffing issues such as pay, and add new police and fire vehicles.
“What we’re discussing at the council meeting is an important step, but it is one step along the process,” Sargent said. “And by no means is it the end.”
Goula said she supports higher pay for city staff, just not at the expense of the taxpayer.
“It’s a great idea to pay more—the people working for the city,” Goula said. “But I think the city already collects a lot of money. Maitland is not a poor city.”
Sargent told News 6 if the city were to eventually go with the proposed cap, some homeowners could see an increase of hundreds of dollars.
“If later on down the road the council decided to go for that full cap, for a $500,000 home in the city of Maitland, for example, the increase would be about $297 a year for someone on a half million dollar home,” Sargent said.
He added the council could eventually decide to go with the with full proposed cap, a little less or not increase the millage rate at all.
The meeting is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. inside council chambers at Maitland City Hall.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County leaders are set to announce an upcoming sports tourism event for Camping World Stadium on Tuesday morning.
In a release, Florida Citrus Sports — a nonprofit expected to speak alongside local leaders during the announcement — said the event would be coming to Camping World Stadium in the 2023-2024 football season.
The announcement will feature Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan, representatives from Visit Orlando and other local guests.
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Many Central Florida residents are still struggling with their finances as inflationary pressures continue to take their toll on the economy.
Between high demand sparked by people migrating to Florida, a lower supply of housing in the state and core inflation brought on by federal government spending, there’s a lot of strain on the average Florida resident’s wallet.
A study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University, however, found that eight out of nine major Florida cities saw yearly rent increases at or below the national average.
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The study shows that rents nationwide have increased by around 4.11% year-over-year in June, while many metro cities across Florida have seen lower rates. Those rates are as follows:
- Cape Coral — 7.73%
- Palm Bay — 4.11%
- Deltona — 3.91%
- North Port — 3.66%
- Miami — 3.38%
- Tampa — 3.11%
- Lakeland — 2.52%
- Jacksonville — 2.43%
- Orlando — 2.33%
“This doesn’t mean that rents have become affordable, as rents are still high in these areas. They just aren’t expanding as rapidly as before,” real estate economist Dr. Ken Johnson said. “The state is easing out of a rental crisis and into an affordability crisis where renters are faced with increasing costs and incomes that aren’t rising to meet those costs.”
According to researchers, the rising prices could eventually hit a boiling point.
“It’s taking longer than it needs to build in Florida, and we are still exposed to the scenario where apartment rates could take off again if we don’t start building fast enough,” Dr. Shelton Weeks of Florida Gulf Coast University said. “It’s also possible that some people will leave the area as the cost of living is getting too high.”
The study shows that the highest yearly rental increases in the country were found in the following areas:
- Madison, Wisconsin — 10.42%
- Charleston, South Carolina — 8.16%
- Springfield, Massachusetts — 7.68%
- Wichita, Kansas — 7.30%
- Knoxville, Tennessee — 7.21%
On the bright side, researchers said that the markets should stabilize in the future as the number of units grows to meet the number of people in need of homes.
“In the areas of the country where year-over-year rent increases are the highest, supply continues to significantly lag demand,” said Dr. Bernie Waller, of the University of Alabama. “It takes time to put turnkey units into the ground. In time, rents will come into line as supply and demand come into balance. However, the affordability issue will still be there.”
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Space Coast residents should prepare for a late-night launch Wednesday for the Falcon Heavy rocket.
SpaceX is targeting 10:04 p.m. for the launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
The rocket is carrying the EchoStar JUPITER 3 satellite into orbit. The satellite will expand broadband capacity for Hughes Network Systems customers.
After separation, the rocket’s boosters are expected to land on Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, so sonic booms are possible.
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Forecasters with Space Launch Delta 45 predict only a 15% chance that weather will affect the launch.
When the launch happens News 6 will stream it live.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of a father whose family believes may be in danger.
Samson Peters, 43, last made contact with his family on the evening of July 18.
His truck, a 2019 Dodge Ram, was later found by Osceola County deputies along U.S. 192 and Deer Park Road.
Peters’ ex-wife, Karen Peters, told News 6 that Peters has no ties to Osceola County and left behind his belongings, his children and his significant other with no warning.
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She said family is concerned for his well-being since Peters was dealing with depression and facing eviction before he disappeared.
Peters is described as 6′3″ and weighing 180 pounds.
News 6 has reached out to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office about what was found in the truck or whether foul play is suspected.
Investigators are currently checking bank records and contacting ride-sharing companies, according to a spokesperson for the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.
If you have any information about this case, call SCSO Detective Justin Cowart at 407-665-6650
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Nampa police are warning to be on the watch for a recent scam call scheme making rounds.
A scammer claiming to be a Nampa police officer has been calling people and saying they have missed court.
The Nampa Police Department isn't the only department that's warned of a similar scam. Earlier this year, Caldwell police warned the public to be aware of a similar scheme targeting residents through misleading phone calls, as did the Ada County Sheriff's Office.
"The scam calls are not really uncommon. We've seen them for years and years," Nampa Police Sgt. Clint Wilber said.
Police have seen scam calls ranging from lottery and romance scams, to fake bail bondsmen and police officers.
"Playing off of that anxiety that somebody may have if they think that they missed a court date, or maybe they got a ticket, or maybe they had a fine that they weren't aware of," Wilber said.
In many scams, the fake officer on the phone will tell the caller to pay a fine over the phone through a credit card or by going to the store and getting a gift card or Green Dot card. Scam callers often target the elderly.
"Whenever the police do call you, they will not ask you to pay a fine over the phone, they will not ask you to go to a store and buy a payment card," Wilber said. "They won't ask you to do any of those things"
Those scammers are after one thing: money.
"These scammers are playing off of our trust," Wilber said. "You have trust in an authority figure, or trust in a loved one, or trust in a romance scam, something like that - and they're playing off of your vulnerability. It's never a bad idea to be skeptical, and at least call and verify before you follow through with the next steps."
While police may call you for a number of reasons – including for investigations, sharing information, or reaching out on behalf of another agency – calls will never be about transferring cash.
"Really what it comes down to is that if it's not something that you would expect a professional entity to do – we're never going to cold call you and ask you to pay anything, pay any fines – that's not how the system works," Wilber said. "That's not how the system works with really any facet of the government, you don't pay things over the phone like that."
If you ever question whether or not you're talking to an actual officer, find out what agency they say they belong to, and then search for and call the dispatch of that agency.
"Find out if that person is actually trying to reach out to you," Wilber said. "We don't take offense to that, it happens fairly often."
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See the U.S. Navy Blue Angels this fall in Indianapolis
There’ll be plenty of high-flying entertainment at an aviation event coming to the Indianapolis area this fall, including the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
The precision military jet demonstration team will be featured in the Crossroads Air Show on Oct. 28-29 at Indianapolis Regional Airport in Greenfield, Indiana. The Crossroads of America Council Boy Scouts of America are producing the show.
The family-friendly show also will include historic aircraft such as warbirds, heavy jets and supersonic fighters attendees can see up close.
The aviation event benefits the Riley Children’s Foundation, Catch the Stars Foundation and other youth-serving organizations.
Crossroads of America is seeking volunteers to assist with the air show.
Tickets are available at crossroadsbsa.org.
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Fishers Elementary principal injured after collision with vehicle
A "scary" collision on the road landed Brian Behrman, the Fishers Elementary School principal, in IU Health Methodist Hospital with multiple injuries, Behrman shared in a series of tweets Sunday.
Behrman was 40 miles into his Saturday morning bike ride when a vehicle coming from the other direction turned out in front of him. Behrman couldn't avoid hitting the vehicle's rear panel, he wrote.
"This sent me over his trunk and I landed on my right shoulder and hit my head," Behrman tweeted. "Pain was immediate."
As a result of the collision, Behrman broke his clavicle, scapula, pinkie finger and several ribs.
Behrman could not be reached for comment Monday.
Behrman, who was wearing a helmet, received help from witnesses who called first responders who brought him to IU Health Methodist.
In his tweets, Behrman does not share where he was located at the time of the crash. He received assistance from the Fishers Police Department and the Fishers Fire Department.
While Behrman is recovering, he wrote he keeps thinking about how much worse things could have been and urged drivers to exercise caution.
Other stories involing Behrman:Tools break down barriers for young artists with disabilities at Fishers Elementary
"I'm still not sure how the driver didn't see me," Behrman tweeted. "I saw him clearly. Just a reminder to everyone to keep your eyes out for cyclists. We're out there doing our thing, and I guarantee that your car is winning against my bike every single time."
Contact the reporter at rfradette@gannett.com.
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The Hayden fire, 18 miles west of Leadore, has topped 7,000 acres and was 0% contained as of Monday morning.
There are 386 firefighters battling the blaze, which was first reported July 19, a National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group news release said.
The fire is burning in spruce/subalpine fir with a in an area with a lot of dead and down timber.
Low humidity and temperatures ranging from the mid 90s to low 100s were forecasted to continue in the valleys through Monday. An approaching weather front was expected to increase southwest winds Monday night with high potential to increase fire behavior on the north and east flanks of the fire, the release said.
The Forest Service has implemented a number of closures to protect public health and safety from the effects of the fire. A list of those closures can be found at fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1124003.pdf.
A community meeting will take place Tuesday evening in Leadore.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A person performing maintenance on a fuel tank near the St. Johns Bridge fell about 50 feet from the top of the tank and died Monday, Portland Fire and Rescue reported on Twitter.
Firefighters responded at 1:38 p.m. to the area of Northwest St. Helens Road and Doane Avenue, about three or four miles south of the bridge, to a report that a person had fallen into an empty fuel tank and was not responding to radio calls.
Firefighters were able to enter the empty tank from a door at ground level and found the crew member's body.
The identity of the person who died, the company they worked for, and the details of what kind of work they were performing has yet to be reported.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is made available.
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BROOKSTON, Texas — An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 15-year-old girl allegedly abducted by a 22-year-old man, according to the Red River County Sheriff’s Office. And the two may be heading to North Texas, officials said.
The sheriff’s office says Erika Anderson, who may also identify as Erika McCarver, was allegedly taken by Jonathan Ramirez and was last seen at 11000 U.S. 82 West in Brookston, Texas at about 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 23.
Chief Deputy Michael Pace, of Red River County Sheriff's Office, believes Anderson and Ramirez met on social media and the teen was not forcibly taken.
The sheriff's office says Ramirez is driving a green and beige 2009 Toyota Camry with Texas license plate number RWW6625.
Anderson is described as a white female standing at 5’4” and weighing about 115 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Police said she was last seen wearing a gray hoodie.
Ramirez is described as a white male standing at 5’8” and weighing about 148 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Law enforcement said the two may be heading to Watauga, Texas. The Watauga Police Department told WFAA that officers investigated and determined that Ramirez hasn't lived in Watauga since the beginning of the year and said Ramirez moved to Dallas.
If you know of their location, please call the Red River County Sheriff’s Office at 903-427-3838 or 911 immediately. Police said Anderson may be in grave or immediate danger.
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BROWNWOOD, Texas — Funeral services for Eastland County Deputy David Bosecker, who was killed in the line of duty Friday night, have been scheduled.
Heritage Funeral Home Davis Morris Chapel confirmed the funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at the Brownwood Coliseum, 500 E. Baker St., with burial in Eastlawn Memorial Park in Early.
Bosecker was shot and killed when he responded to a domestic fight call Friday on Hwy 183, between Cisco and Rising Star. he was the first at the scene and was immediately shot by Cody Douglas Pritchard.
Pritchard was arrested and booked into the Stephens County Jail on a charge of capital murder of a peace officer.
Bosecker served in law enforcement for more than 21 years and was a master peace officer. He began his law enforcement career in Wise County as a deputy then transitioning to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. He was also a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden and a Comanche Police Department office.
He was an Eastland County deputy, as of 2021, and also worked part-time for the Cisco Police Department as a marine enforcement officer.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Wild West Fest is headed back to the Bill Aylor Memorial Sr. RiverStage in San Angelo Friday and Saturday evenings, with a few extra pre-shows at downtown venues added in starting Thursday.
The idea for the concerts was created by the Wall Ag Boosters as a way of fundraising for students. Because those events were 21 and up events, none of the students involved with FFA could participate because they were underage, festival organizer Thomas Halfmann said.
Then, about 2018, Halfmann started working with the Ag Boosters.
"And then over the next few years, we had Parker [McCollum] and Koe Wetzel, who have now gone on to be super stars," Halfmann said. "And then William Clark Green and Flatland [Calvary] and that's how it started with the Wall Ag Boosters."
Halfmann said he came in and took it over in 2020, right before COVID hit, and added more beneficiaries.
"Now we benefit West Texas Counseling & Guidance, La Esperanza Clinic and Wall FFA, and we've grown it from a one-day event to a three-day event. So, it's just started as a way to involve everybody in these fundraisers, instead of you having to be 21 and up, or you have to have at least $200 to buy this table," Halfmann said. "It's just a way we can bring kids in, we can bring families in and help involve everybody - help raise money and have fun doing it - you're never going to not have fun at a concert."
Halfmann grew up in Wall and said being able to give back to his West Texas community feels amazing.
"Especially our main beneficiary, West Texas Counseling & Guidance. They help so much with the community and the mental health crisis we're in. I know Tom Green County, our suicide rate is double the state, and double the national average and to be able to give back to them and help people work through their issues - whether it's PTSD with veterans or just normal people - it feels amazing to be able to do that and then this year, bringing in La Esperanza Clinic, it's along the same terms with WTCG, but they focus on physical health. You come in, it doesn't matter if you have insurance, doesn't matter if you're rich, you're poor - you're going to get help if you need it," Halfmann said.
To help the community in those aspects, he said, is a blessing to use the Wild West Fest to do so.
"And then with the Wall FFA, you know, agriculture doesn't get as much funding, per say, as athletics do," he said. "So to be able to give back to the program that got me here today, it's real special, it's a whole circle that's come back around."
The three-day, multi-location event starts Thursday with the Wild West Fest Bar Crawl where concert-goers start at the Martial Pint, listen to two bands, then have a 30-minute intermission to walk over to The House of FiFi DuBois for the next two bands. Another 30-minute break allows time to walk to Blaine's Pub for two more bands.
"That's the first day. It's $15 at the door or online per bar, or you can buy all three bars online for only $40," Halfmann said.
On Friday, the music kicks off again at The Martial Pint with two free shows. Then, a walk through Martial Pint takes you to the RiverStage, where the music kicks off there at 6:30 p.m. Giovannie & the Hired Guns will headline Friday's show at the Riverstage, followed by after parties at FiFi's and Blaine's.
And on Saturday, the pre-shows again start at the Martial Pint, walk to the RiverStage where that night's show will be headlined by Gary Allan.
Giovannie & the Hired Guns is a band Halfmann said he's been trying to book for a couple of years. In 2020, the band was booked for the festival, but that was canceled.
"We finally got him back this year, and since then, he's blown up. He just won iHeart Radio Rock and Alternative New Artist of the Year, which is a huge award. So, we're excited about that. He brings in that rock and roll feel but with Texas Country lyrics."
And then you go to Saturday night, and Gary Allan who holds the third-highest attendance record at San Angelo's RiverStage, he said.
"He's had hit after hit after hit. I know whether you're my age, or older, for the last 20 years, Gary Allan's been a staple piece of the country music scene so we're super excited to have him here," Halfmann said.
One artist returning as a participant to the festival is no stranger to the RiverStage or to San Angelo.
Mark David Manders has played in San Angelo since the 1990s. In 2022, he played at The Martial Pint. This year, he will be opening Friday night's event at the RiverStage.
"San Angelo is a city unlike any other city I've ever been, it's my favorite place because I love the music scene out there, the people - I always tell people I can remember going into Blaine's Pub for the first time years ago and there was a college kid sitting next to a ranch hand sitting next to a fraternity guy - everybody gets along," he said. "There are a lot of bars in San Angelo, it's a fun place to visit. I couldn't live there, because I'd be in trouble; but I love to visit."
Manders said his favorite thing about San Angelo is meeting up with friends.
"It's like a homecoming everytime you go there, and I love Angelo."
The singer/songwriter enjoys telling stories between songs, something he says are about his life.
"The problem with my songs is I've lived most of them and so there's always a backstory," he said, "I have this kind of mantra that there's no bad day, just better material and so it's kinda my get through life excuse that no matter how bad I screw up, I'll get a song out of it."
Songs, songwriters, community and a good time, all while raising funds for West Texas nonprofit organizations, is what sums up the Wild West Fest one weekend a year.
Tickets to the RiverStage shows are still available, the wait in the beer lines is expected to be shorter, and there will be free water available throughout the entire festival.
For more information, go to wildwestfest.org.
Wild West Fest schedule
Thursday, July 27
The Martial Pint, 19 E. Concho Ave.
- 5 p.m. - Eddie Flint
- 6 p.m. - Case Hardin
The House of FiFi DuBois, 123 S. Chadbourne St.
- 7:30 p.m. - Graycie York
- 8:30 p.m. - Colby Acuff
Blaine's Pub, 10 W. Harris Ave.
- 10:30 p.m. - Cole Barnhill
- 11:30 p.m. - Palmer Anthony
Friday, July 28
The Martial Pint, 19 E. Concho Ave.
- 4:45 p.m. - Mila Rae
- 5:30 p.m. - Travis Roberts
Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage, 16 E. Avenue A
- 6:30 p.m. - Mark David Manders
- 7:15 p.m. - Braxton Keith
- 8:30 p.m. - Tyler Halverson
- 10:15 p.m. - Giovannie & the Hired Guns
After parties
The House of FiFi DuBois
- Midnight - Jesse Daniel
Blaine's Pub
- Midnight - Trenton Fletcher
Saturday, July 29
The Martial Pint
- 4 p.m. - Alex Aguilar
- 5 p.m. - Cooper Morhmann
Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage
- 6:30 p.m. - Holly Beth
- 7:15 p.m. - Jacob Stelly
- 8:30 p.m. - Treaty Oak Revival
- 10:15 p.m. - Gary Allan
After parties
The House of FiFi DuBois
- Midnight - 12 Mile
Blaine's Pub
- Midnight - Wynn Williams
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Add a little lime and a little salt, because National Tequila Day is July 24th!
To celebrate there are many deals that are happening around the Dallas area. From dollar tequila floaters to frozen patron shots, we just hope you don’t get too carried away that you forget that its only a Monday.
“July 24th means National Tequila Day, and National Tequila Day means twenty four consecutive hours, 1440 consecutive minutes, and 86,400 consecutive seconds of honoring good times had with your favorite liquor over salt & lime,” according to National Today.
Check out these local Dallas bars offering deals for National Tequila Day, and remember to always drink responsibly:
Mexican Sugar
Enjoy specially crafted tequila flights on July 24 with more than 150 choices or curated Tequila. Mexican Sugar will continue the celebration by partnering with Casa San Matas to host special Tequila Pairing Dinners from July 25 through July 27.
Chuy’s
Enjoy $5 top-shelf tequila shots and $1 tequila floaters in your ‘rita. For a limited time, indulge in Chuy’s frozen raspberry ‘rita, a wonderful combination of fresh raspberry purée and Camarena Silver tequila.
STK Steakhouse
STK will feature Watermelon with Patron Silver Tequila and the Perfect Margarita with Milagro Silver Tequila, Cointreau & Lime. Also, you can explore there extensive Tequilla Celler menu to keep the party going.
Kona Grill
Kona has margaritas and their Happy Hour Monday through Friday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., every day after 9 pm til close. Appetizers start at only $6.
Vidorra
With $5 vidorritas and $10 off customer-frozen flights, you can embrace the tequila spirit while enjoying your favorite Tequila choices.
Te Deseo
Attention! Te Deseo will be serving $7 margaritas available all day, including their classic Margarita Clásico and the spicy Margarita Picante!
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Feast your eyes on the perfect way to end the summer, right before school starts.
Shark Month is in July and starting Monday, July 24, it’s officially Shark Week! Until July 31st, little explorers at Sea Life Grapevine have the opportunity to come “face to fin” with seven different species of sharks, as stated on the VistSeaLife website.
You can also upgrade your tickets to experience virtual reality as you “swim” with the sharks. Tickets start at $24.99 per adult/child, with admission and VR for $33+.
Visit Sea Life Grapevine for more information.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Dive into the underwater world of Bikini Bottom as the beloved Nickelodeon animated series comes to life at the Upright Theatre in Euless, TX.
Spongebob The Musical – Youth Edition will feature your favorite colorful characters, catchy tunes and a heartwarming story.
Every Saturday (July 8 through Aug. 5 ) promises a delightful adventure for the entire family at the Upright Theater. From SpongeBob’s infectious optimism to Patrick’s hilarious antics, join the journey of friendship and bravery to save Bikini Bottom from total annihilation.
Children will get the chance to meet SpongeBob and his pals after the show if they dress in their Bikini Bottom best.
Secure your tickets now for an unforgettable theatrical treat.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Everything is bigger in Texas, including the number of mosquitoes in the state. It’s buzzing with mosquitoes, especially during the Summer ready for a fleshy dinner!
More than 200 types of mosquitoes live in the continental U.S. and its territories, according to pest control company, Orkin. Which has ranked Texas at number five for having one of the largest amounts of mosquitoes.
“The list is based on treatment data from the metro areas where Orkin performed the most mosquito control services from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. The list includes both residential and commercial mosquito treatments,” Orkin mentioned via the study.
The top five:
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- New York
- Atlanta (+1)
- Dallas/Ft. Worth (+1)
For the complete list, visit Orkin.
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SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — Spotify announced Monday it has increased the cost of its premium music services, becoming the latest streaming service giant to raise subscription prices.
The new subscription price will kick in on the next billing date. For single users, the price increases to $10.99 from $9.99. Spotify’s group subscriptions, Premium Duo and Premium Family, will also see price hikes to $14.99 and $16.99, respectively.
Spotify said the increase in its subscription prices is to help the company continue to innovate and create new offerings and features on the platform for “the best experience” possible. With a Spotify Premium subscription, users can listen to music on demand and stream ad-free tunes. For the additional money, Spotify also provides higher-quality music streaming and offline downloads.
The hike in prices makes Spotify the latest streaming service to raise the prices of their subscriptions.
Last week, Peacock announced an increase in its Premium and Premium Plus subscriptions, set to go into effect in August. Additionally, YouTube increased its subscription services over the weekend.
Paramount+, HBO Max (now just MAX) and Netflix announced price hikes earlier this year, just a few months after Disney+ and Hulu raised their subscription prices. In October 2022, Apple Music, Spotify’s competitor, raised subscription prices.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Majority of Texans actually eat healthy, according to a new study. Despite the larger than life food portions you can find all throughout Texas, we actually ranked top five.
According to a new study by the health information website Great Green Wall Health, Texas ranked number four in states more eager to eat healthy. The website claims to have determined what each state was looking for online from a list of the 115 most popular search terms for healthy eating.
Texas averaged around 1,8222 monthly searches pertaining to healthy eating per 100,000 people, according to the study. Out of all 50 states, Colorado ranked number one with an average of 2,114 monthly searches per 100,000 population, leading the country in most healthy eating searches.
Arizona (ranked second, 19,010 searches per 100,000 people), Utah (ranked third, 1,831 searches per 100,000 people), and New York (ranked fifth, 1,803 searches per 100,000 people) completing the top five states.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — With school returning in a few weeks, it’s time to reset from the summer and get back into work mood.
Wendy’s may become part of your morning commute, with the announcement of their new frosty cold brew which will be available lunch, breakfast and dinner.
“While the other guys serve bitter iced coffee, we slowly steep coffee beans in cold water for 12 hours to create the smoothest, never bitter, refreshing brew. It’s exactly what summer coffee drinkers have been craving!” said John Li, Global Vice President of Culinary Innovation for The Wendy’s Company.
If you are more into delivery than drive-thru, from July 27 to Aug. 2, enjoy a FREE Medium Frosty Cream Cold Brew with any order of $15+, for all customers, exclusively on Uber Eats,
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EAGLE PASS, Texas — The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.
The lawsuit asks a court to force Texas to remove a roughly 1,000-foot (305-meter) line of bright orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys that the Biden administration says raises humanitarian and environmental concerns. The suit also claims that Texas unlawfully installed the barrier along without permission near the border city of Eagle Pass.
The buoys are the latest escalation of Texas’ border security operation that also includes razor-wire fencing, arresting migrants on trespassing charges and sending busloads of asylum-seekers to Democratic-led cities in other states.
In anticipation of the lawsuit, Abbott sent President Joe Biden a letter Monday that defended Texas’ right to install the barrier. He accused Biden of putting migrants at risk by not doing more to deter them from making the journey to the U.S.
“Texas will see you in court, Mr. President,” Abbott wrote in his letter.
The Biden administration has said illegal border crossings have declined significantly since new immigration rules took effect in May.
The Justice Department warned Texas in a letter last week that the state had until Monday to commit to removing the barrier or face a lawsuit. The letter said the buoy wall “poses a risk to navigation, as well as public safety, in the Rio Grande River, and it presents humanitarian concerns.”
The state deployed the buoys without notifying the International Boundary and Water Commission or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mexico's secretary of state asked the federal government to intervene, saying the barrier violates international treaties.
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AUSTIN, Texas — A United Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing at the Austin airport on Monday afternoon.
A spokesperson with the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport told KVUE that an Alert 2 was issued for a United flight – US 1186 – around 3:06 p.m. on July 24. According to United Airlines, there were 112 passengers scheduled for the Boeing 747.
Flight Aware shows the plane took off, before having to turn around and land back at the airport. According to the Austin airport, the aircraft experienced pressurization issues that forced the pilots to turn around.
It's unclear how the pressurization issue started, but shortly after the incident, around 3:45 p.m., the alert was canceled and operations resumed.
KVUE reached out to United Airlines for a response. The airline released this statement:
"United flight 1186 traveling from Austin to Denver returned to Austin due to a potential mechanical issue. We’re arranging for a different aircraft to get our customers to their final destinations as quickly as possible. "
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McKinney will host its second Drum Corps International show on Tuesday night.
More than 1200 musicians from across the country will perform at McKinney ISD Stadium. Part of eight different drum crops, they’ve spent the summer touring the country and have arrived in Texas during the hottest time of the year.
“The heat has been kind of crazy, but I’m a fan of Texas heat because it’s not as swampy and wet – at least in my experience,” said drummer and McKinney High grad Aiden Hatcher.
The performers, ages 18 to 22, and drum corps leaders live the summer on the road, eating and sleeping on buses.
“The tour goes. We are in a new town every single day,” said Mike Gough with The Troopers Drum Corps out of Wyoming. “Ten percent of this is performance and the cheers and ninety percent of this is sweat.”
Each performance allows the group to show off their skills, while also learning life lessons about teamwork and perseverance.
“We all have to work together as a unit and it’s so special when you come together and finally hit that moment,” Hatcher said.
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Hosted by the non-profit Marching Music Made in McKinney, the performance hopes to inspire the next generation. Proceeds from Tuesday’s show will support McKinney ISD’s band programs.
Last year’s show raised $30,000 for the band program, according to Dean Cimini, President of Marching Music Made in McKinney.
“It’s expensive to be in a band and that [money] can fund scholarships and buy new equipment for the band program here in McKinney," Cimini said.
Through music and marching, the performers and organizers hope to inspire the next generation.
“Ultimately the mission is to create great human beings,” said Gough. “You know our vehicle is drum corps, music, marching and dance but the end of the day it’s about discipline, teaching adversity and going further on the things they never thought possible.”
For more on Tuesday’s performance, visit https://www.marchingmusicmckinney.org/
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Q: I recently lost two of my cats to cancer. One was 17 and had bone cancer, and the other was 12 and had lymphoma. Both had been to the vet for their annual checkups within the last 6-10 months and had normal blood work and other than a slight weight loss, each cat appeared healthy. I understand these things happen, but is there anything I should know or look out for to protect my other cats?
A: The loss of one pet can be emotionally traumatic, but losing two cats to cancer can feel overwhelming! The grief process can take you on an emotional rollercoaster ranging from sadness to anger and then to the self-blame that maybe you missed something that would have given us a clue as to what was happening so that it could have been diagnosed sooner or prevented from happening. This is a normal process you move through when you are grieving, and you should not be hard on yourself.
A common question that veterinarians get asked is why a pet got cancer and whether they could have done something to prevent it from happening. The answer is always no; cancer has no respect for age or underlying health status and can occur in any species at any age.
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It is also essential to understand that animals age much quicker than humans, so one year in human years equates to 5-7 years in dogs and cats – this means that they can become dramatically sick very quickly even if they were healthy at prior checkups.
Annual blood work is essential in monitoring your pet’s general health; however, it has limitations. Blood work cannot detect cancer or the potential for cancer; it is only a screening tool to keep a finger on the pulse of your pet’s health. Unfortunately, bone cancer and lymphoma are two cancers that do not cause any changes in the bloodwork until very late in the disease process.
Cats can also be challenging to treat because they tend to hide their illnesses until they are very sick. Then treatment can be difficult due to the severity of the disease. So, you are already doing the right things to care for your cats by getting yearly exams with blood work to catch anything obvious such as organ dysfunction, weight loss, or dental disease.
Otherwise, it is important to be mindful of your cat’s appetite and water consumption, and any changes should be investigated. Monitoring their weight closely and watching their urination and defecation patterns should help trigger you to an issue if anything abruptly changes.
Any sudden changes in behavior should also be investigated. Still, at the end of the day, even with all the blood work and preventative care you provide your cats, illnesses can come on quickly and then go unnoticed until they are pretty severe and difficult to treat.
So, getting your cat to the veterinarian as soon as you see any abnormal issues is the best advice!
Q: Can intestinal parasites be fatal to a dog?
A: Intestinal parasites, in general, are not fatal but can cause significant intestinal trauma leading to vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. However, if a puppy has a significant worm burden, it can be so severely clinically affected that it could potentially die.
This is true with severe hookworm infestations in young puppies, which can cause severe and life-threatening anemia. All dogs should be fully dewormed as puppies and then put on a monthly heartworm prevention that also contains medication that will kill intestinal parasites.
Some intestinal parasites can be transmitted to humans. Kids are at the highest risk as they tend to get more exposure because they tend not to wash their hands as often, so it is essential to keep the kids protected with monthly deworming for your dog.
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As Coconino County and construction crews put the final touches on flood mitigation infrastructure in Wupatki Trails, new attention is being drawn toward the Government Tank watershed to the south.
The county flood district on Thursday hosted a meeting with residents of areas within that watershed, namely those on Switchback Trail and East Heppel Drive. The area has been impacted significantly by post-fire flooding in the wake of 2022's Pipeline Fire, seeing some of the highest volumes of water coming off of the burn scar.
But Thursday’s meeting was contentious at times. Some residents expressed frustration with the county over how it has handled the flooding in the area so far.
Shannon Gottschammer is one resident who told the Arizona Daily Sun she feels the county has largely left residents to fend for themselves. Gottschammer has lived on Switchback since 2016, and her property, along with so many of her neighbors, saw extensive flooding last year.
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“It was literally like one of the most insane things I’ve ever seen,” she said of the flooding.
Flooding routinely cut across her driveway, cutting her off from the road and depositing thick layers of sediment and debris across her property.
The county installed a series of barriers around Gottschammer’s house, but other than that, she said, she feels the county has been less than helpful.
County Flood District Administrator Lucinda Andreani said one aspect limiting what the county has done in the area has actually been conflict with residents.
At the center of that conflict are the issue of contracts that would allow the county access to and the ability to install mitigation infrastructure on resident’s private property.
So far, very few residents in the area have signed cooperator agreements with the county to allow that work. And Andreani said that in her years of working on flood mitigation in the county, that’s unusual.
Katie Buchanan and her husband were among several who have opted not to sign those agreements yet.
Buchanan and her family live on the south side of Switchback in the house they built seven years ago. The Government Tank drainage naturally runs just on the backside of their property.
She said she is sympathetic to the work the county wants to do, but what is giving them pause is the language on liability and maintenance within the agreement.
Buchanan said they were approached earlier this year to install additional infrastructure on their property -- specifically, barriers to help control erosion and the sediment within the drainage. They were initially supportive of the county doing that work, but as they took a deeper look at the cooperator agreement they were to sign, that began to change.
“We initially felt like, 'OK, sure, we'll see what happens with that.' But then the contract they wanted us to sign was really just going to put 100% of the liability on to us for anything they did,” Buchanan said.
The cooperator agreement outlined that the owners would be responsible for the infrastructure, including maintenance, for five years. And should it lead to downstream impacts, they could be held liable.
Buchanan said that just felt like too much risk for them to take.
“I don't know the science. I don't know what's going to happen. I don't know the force and the volumes of water that are going to come and if, with the physics of that, if [structures are going] to be pushed down to my neighbors or somehow divert water flow more onto neighbors,” Buchanan said. “Or, worst case, kill a kid. I can't take that kind of responsibility, and then it pits neighbor against neighbor. I understand the county not wanting to be liable for it, but it's just too many question marks.”
Buchanan said she does believe the improvements the county would make would be helpful, but added that they would be far more willing to sign something if they didn’t feel they were taking on most of the risk.
Andreani said she understands that sentiment, and ultimately, the flood district does not force residents to act. If a resident or a community doesn’t want flood mitigation infrastructure on their property, that is fully their prerogative.
Andreani said the trouble comes as a resident can always be held liable within Arizona law should they change the flow of water on their property and impact a home downstream. Whether the county places infrastructure, or a resident puts up berms themselves, Arizona law states they are responsible for their property.
When the county places such infrastructure, it conducts studies to ensure there are not downstream impacts. But that legal risk still exists.
“I think part of what people have to understand is, irrespective of whether they signed the cooperator agreement or not, if they've done something to manipulate their property to accommodate flooding, they hold a certain amount of liability for Arizona law anyway,” Andreani said. “You're not supposed to change the character of how the water enters your property or leaves your property. And character involves velocity, depth, etc. That's why we always put the barrier as close to the house as physically capable and is practical.”
Moreover, Andreani said the liability is set up that way in part to make the work the county is doing financially feasible. She said the flood district takes on all of the liability for the larger, long-term flood infrastructure. The cooperator agreements the district has property owners sign do not eliminate all risk to the county.
Even the short-term mitigation that the county places on private property through a cooperator agreement posed legal risk to the flood district, Andreani said.
“We still hold a good chunk of that liability, because we're doing the engineering and we're doing the construction,” she said.
Indeed, Andreani said the liability within the contracts is often less about if the infrastructure, once installed, will impact downstream residents. Instead, it is about encouraging residents to keep that infrastructure in place.
In the past, she said, they have seen property owners on their own take down flood mitigation infrastructure that the county has installed on their properties, leading to flooding of neighboring homes.
Andreani said that is where the liability comes into play more often.
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The public jockeying over Texas' floating barriers in the Rio Grande River became a legal fight Monday. Lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division argue the state is violating the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
The law states, “The creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by Congress, to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of the United States is hereby prohibited” unless recommended by the Army Corps of Engineers and signed off by the Secretary of War.
In early July, the Texas Department of Public Safety placed floating barriers in the Rio Grande River as part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to secure the Texas-Mexico border from people crossing illegally. The water barrier is a series of orange wrecking-ball-sized buoys stretching just more than 1,000 feet near Eagle Pass.
In a letter last week, the DOJ’s Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim and the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas Jaime Esparza warned Abbott that if the state didn’t remove the “unlawful” barrier by Monday afternoon, they would file a lawsuit.
“The State of Texas’s actions violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government’s ability to carry out its official duties,” they wrote, according to the letter obtained by the Texas Tribune.
Monday morning, Abbott responded with a letter to President Joe Biden defending the state’s actions, writing “Texas will see you in court, Mr. President.”
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Abbott argues as “commander-in-chief of the State’s militia” he can assert the state's “sovereign interest in protecting (her) borders”, according to Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
Abbott’s letter notes previous letters; one sent in November 2022 and then another hand-delivered to President Biden in January 2023 when he visited El Paso. The Governor argues the Department of Justice “misses the mark,” writing the Rivers and Harbors Act doesn’t’ specifically ban their barrier.
“Neither of us wants to see another death in the Rio Grande River,” wrote Abbott, “Yet your open-border policies encourage migrants to risk their lives by crossing illegally through the water, instead of safely and legally at a port of entry. Nobody drowns on a bridge.”
The Texas legislature earlier approved $10 billion for border security efforts as part of Operation Lone Star, a far-reaching program that includes bussing migrants out of Texas to democratic-run cities.
Last week a state trooper raised concerns about the treatment of migrants in an email first obtained by the Houston Chronicle.
“I believe we have stepped over a line into the inhumane. We need to operate it correctly in the eyes of God,” the trooper wrote in the email per the Chronicle. The trooper described a woman having a miscarriage while being caught in razor wire put in place by the state.
That story brought widespread attention back to the border and the state’s operation to stop migrants. The Texas DPS is investigating the matter.
The Eagle Pass area where the buoys are deployed has seen an increase in illegal crossings this past year.
The United States Customs and Border Protection notes more than two million crossings of the entire border in 2022 but they’ve seen a notable decrease this spring and summer.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Charlevoix celebrates 93rd annual Venetian Festival fun
CHARLEVOIX — Crowds of people in Charlevoix enjoyed the last few days of Venetian Festival fun as the 93rd annual festival came to an end on Saturday.
The weeklong festival, Charlevoix's largest of the year, includes a variety of activities, from concerts to sporting games to carnival rides to fireworks. The Venetian Festival brings in thousands of people to the city to enjoy the fun.
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This year, the festival started on July 15 with the Aquapalooza beach party. Throughout the week, people enjoyed games, music and more. The carnival opened on July 19 and hosted plenty of rides, food and fun for festivalgoers.
The festival wrapped up on July 22 with foot races, parades, fireworks and more carnival fun.
— Contact reporter Annie Doyle at (231)675-0099 or adoyle@charlevoixcourier.com. Follow her on Twitter, @adoylenews
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – A 36-year-old man who was wanted out of Bedford, Campbell, and Amherst counties was arrested on Thursday, July 20, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.
Around 5:06 p.m., the Violent Crime Response Team (VCRT) responded to the parking lot of a store on Wards Road after getting a report that a wanted man was inside, authorities said.
When the man, 36-year-old Charles Johnson, walked out of the store, he was taken into custody, LPD said.
Police said LPD K9 Kairos assisted in the search of Johnson’s vehicle. We’re told K9 Kairos alerted his handler to the scent of narcotics inside, leading officers to find and seize the following:
- 9.5 ounces of Methamphetamine
- 1.3 ounces of heroin/powdered fentanyl
- 865 dollars
Johnson was arrested and is facing two counts of possession with intent to sell or distribute a Schedule I/II substance, authorities said. He is now being held in the Blue Ridge Regional Jail without bond.
Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the Lynchburg Police Department at 434-455-6050, or by calling Central Virginia Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. You can also make an anonymous tip online by clicking here or by downloading the P3 app on any mobile device. A cash reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $1,000 may be available for tips that lead to an arrest in this crime.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Investigators continue to look into a fire that happened at a Lynchburg nursing home Friday night.
Lynchburg fire department said around 90 or so Seven Hills nursing home residents were evacuated as crews worked to put out the flames on Friday.
“I’m really really proud of our folks for the way that they responded and their quick actions to get the fire under control, get the sprinkler system shut down, and really minimize the damage could have been far, far greater,” Lynchburg Deputy Fire Chief Marques Bush said.
Bush said they were initially called to Seven Hills by a fire alarm. They worked to get residents out, but two were taken to Lynchburg General Hospital for minor smoke inhalation.
“The most difficult part is finding the most expedient manner in which we want to get the residents out,” Bush said. “A lot of them were bedridden, so we had to use our stretchers initially.”
Bush said it’s important for people to know just how important it is to call the fire department quickly when something like this happens.
“A lot of times people feel like it’s cumbersome, or it’s frustrating to call the fire department when they have a fire,” Bush said. “Please do not try to put out a fire. You risk inhaling something that you’re not supposed to and you could harm yourself, you could also burn yourself significantly.”
Five rooms at Seven Hills were deemed uninhabitable due to the damage, but most residents were able to return to their rooms.
“It turned out to be very, you know very good situation in being able to place them back in their place of comfort and within their residence,” Bush said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the fire marshal.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. – This year has been one of the hottest years on record. With another heat wave making its way through the United States, medical professionals are warning people of the dangers of the heat.
“The biggest thing is to try and avoid the times of day when it’s hottest and the direct sunlight,” said Dr. Joshua Slakman, doctor of osteopathic medicine at Lewis-Gale Physicians.
Experts said heat waves are one of the deadliest natural disasters in the world, but many people do not consider how dangerous they are.
“People aren’t really accustomed to the heat so they pretend they can do what they can normally do,” said Stephanie Lareau, associate professor of emergency medicine at Virginia Tech Carilion. “When a heat wave comes people kind of need to take that into account and scale back what they’re trying to do.”
Lareua said heat strokes need to be taken extremely seriously.
“An external source of heat such as the sun or being outside on warm days or being left in a hot car, that can cause your body temperature to get above 104 degrees and actually start to cause damage to your organs,” said Dr. Lareau.
There are ways to ensure you can stay safe if you do have to get out into the heat. Professionals say to make sure you are staying hydrated, and if you can’t avoid the sun, wear the right clothes.
“When it’s really hot, adjusting what you’re wearing to white-colored, breathable clothing is really important because it allows your body to sweat effectively,” said Dr. Lareau.
Medical professionals said the most vulnerable groups of people are children and the elderly.
If you suspect you or someone around you is experiencing heat stroke, contact emergency services and try to rapidly cool them down.
Medical experts say you can help cool someone by misting them, using ice to cool spots like your neck and wrists, and finding shade.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. – What began as a traffic stop ended on a tiny, one-lane road on the outskirts of Martinsville after a lengthy police chase, car crash and an officer left in the hospital after a shooting.
A bizarre series of events Martinsville police chief Robert Fincher has never seen.
“We’ve dealt with people with weapons, we’ve dealt with people using their vehicles as a weapon, but I think this is the first time we’ve encountered something of a truck of this size being used as a weapon,” Fincher said.
Fincher said around 2 p.m. Saturday, an officer pulled over a car for a minor traffic violation.
“The vehicle didn’t stop until it went into the county, and as the vehicle stopped, he noticed a lot of movement in the vehicle,” Fincher said.
When the car did finally stop, Jonathan Easter got out of the car with an AR-15-style rifle. Easter dropped the weapon at the officer’s direction but then ran off.
“He had to contend with the people that were still in the car, and the rifle laying on the ground, so he called in for other officers to come and assist,” Fincher said.
The search continued, as Easter stole a Freightliner truck from a parking lot.
Another officer patrolling nearby on a one-lane road saw the truck coming at him.
“The truck increased speed and purposefully rammed the patrol vehicle,” Fincher said.
The patrol car was about to be pushed down a steep embankment — but before that could happen, the officer fired several shots into the truck.
“Fortunately no one was hit by the gunfire and the officer was able to take the person into custody without any further incident,” Fincher said.
Easter is being held at the Henry County Adult Detention Center without bond for prior outstanding warrants.
The investigation has been turned over to State Police, and no charges have been filed yet. Fincher has shared with 10 News that they are looking at attempted capital murder of a police officer.
As for the officer, Fincher said he is recovering after being released from SOVAH Health with few injuries.
As of right now, this is still an active investigation by VSP.
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10 News and the Virginia National Guard, on the frontline.
Anchor John Carlin, embedded with the Guard, is reporting from our U.S.-Mexico border. Monday (July 24, 2023) was Carlin’s first-day reporting from the U.S.-Mexico border.
See a day one recap of Carlin’s On the Frontline coverage in the videos below.
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Battle against invasive water plant in Willamette Slough in Salem nears end
The last rounds of herbicide treatment begin Monday
City of Salem staff and Willamette Riverkeeper are entering the fourth and final year of battling an invasive water plant in the Willamette Slough.
One of the last rounds of herbicide treatment is set to begin Monday.
Recreational users are advised to steer clear of the slough while treatment is in progress and for 24 hours after the last scheduled treatment day, to limit potential exposure to the herbicides and to ensure maximum treatment effect.
City officials said Uruguayan water primrose, also called Ludwigia, had gained a stranglehold on the Willamette Slough at Minto-Brown Island Park in prior years, hurting recreational opportunities and wildlife alike.
The plant forms dense mats in slow-moving backwater channels, oxbow lakes and sloughs.
"While this yellow-flowered plant may appear quite pretty, it has the potential to choke entire waterways, severely restricting recreational access, degrading water quality, and creating an environment that is unfriendly to native fish and wildlife," city officials said.
Starting in 2020, the City of Salem and Willamette Riverkeeper teamed up to fight the invasive plant in the Willamette Slough through the "careful use of an aquatic-approved herbicide sprayed on the plants by state-licensed applicators," according to city officials.
City officials said the goal is to reduce the plant’s population to such a degree that additional herbicide treatment will not be necessary once the project is complete. New or remaining Ludwigia will be hand-pulled, and native plants have been added to keep the invasive plants at bay.
"In March 2023, over 12,500 native trees and shrubs were planted in the slough’s riparian areas where Ludwigia had been effectively removed," officials said in a statement. "Once established, these native plants will provide shading to the shoreline and reduce habitat for sun-loving invasive species like Ludwigia."
The effect of three years of herbicide treatment has become quite noticeable.
This year’s first round of treatment begins Monday and is expected to run through Friday, July 28.
A follow-up treatment is scheduled during the week of September 5, following Labor Day weekend.
Willamette Riverkeeper and City of Salem staff will provide outreach during these times to those who use the Willamette Slough, and signage about the project and restricted uses will be posted at Minto-Brown, Wallace Marine and Riverfront parks.
Local watercraft rental businesses, the Willamette Queen, and project partners are being notified.
Treated plants show signs of a blue-green dye, which is mixed with the herbicide so that applicators can see where it has been applied and reduce the amount of herbicide needed for control efforts.
Funding for this project was provided to Willamette Riverkeeper by the Meyer Memorial Trust Foundation and Bonneville Power Administration.
Additional information about restoration efforts in the Minto-Brown Island Park Conservation Area can be found online at Restoring the Willamette River.
For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Woodworth at wmwoodworth@statesmanjournal.com, call 503-910-6616 or follow on Twitter at @wmwoodworth
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City partnership to save largest affordable housing complex in Salem
A partnership between the city and a real estate investment company is set to preserve northeast Salem's Orchard Park Apartments — Oregon's largest affordable housing complex outside the greater Portland area.
City officials said the 224-unit building at 4100 Kacey Circle NE is set to become the "latest beacon of hope" for low-income households earning 80% or less of the median area income.
In 2021, a fire at Orchard Park affected 21 units. Construction work is set to begin on these units and is expected to be completed this fall. Residents have continued to live in the other units, but potential rent increases loomed when the affordable housing complex reached the end of its 30-year affordability term in December 2021.
The complex had begun converting rents away from low-income rates to market rates.
Recognizing the property's value to the community, Salem Housing Authority prioritized its preservation by establishing a special limited partnership agreement with Orchard Park Preservation Partners. The partnership with real estate investment company Aberdeen Capital ensures the apartments will continue to serve low-income households.
"We are thrilled that this project will restore all 224 units to affordable housing," said Jessica Blakely, assistant housing administrator at Salem Housing Authority. "This will provide much-needed stability to current residents who may have been concerned about potential rent increases."
She said the term ensures affordable rates for 60 years, after which the project comes up for renewal and Salem Housing Authority has the first right of refusal.
Orchard Park Apartments, located in a residential neighborhood near Interstate 5 and Portland Road, has a pool, fitness center and playground and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.
The project had been made possible through funding from Oregon Housing and Community Services, the Enterprise Preservation Fund, Deutsche Bank and Aberdeen Capital.
The project did not require any direct city funds. According to city documents, the partnership will provide the development with full property tax exemption. Salem Housing Authority will be compensated for its role in this partnership through an annual fee to cover the costs of program oversight.
In a report to Salem City Council on July 10, Nicole Utz, housing administrator for Salem Housing Authority, said the project exemplified the housing authority's commitment to expanding public/private partnerships to address the critical need for affordable housing in Salem.
Salem Housing Authority, which is comprised of city councilors, voted unanimously to approve a resolution to authorize entering into the partnership.
Following the announcement, Mayor Chris Hoy said he couldn't have been happier to see the partnership come to fruition.
"This is why I ran for mayor," Hoy said after the announcement. "It’s days like today that make it all worth it. Today, we got to help 224 families stay in their homes."
Prospective tenants interested in leasing can contact Orchard Park at orchardparkapts@cirrusami.com.
More information on Salem Housing Authority's projects, including Orchard Park and the upcoming Sequoia Crossings development, can be found at salemhousingor.com.
For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Woodworth at wmwoodworth@statesmanjournal.com, call 503-910-6616 or follow on Twitter at @wmwoodworth
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Fire crews get OK to use heavy equipment in Kalmiopsis Wilderness to fight Flat Fire
The U.S. Forest Service granted permission Sunday for fire crews to use heavy equipment in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness to fight the 20,000-acre Flat Fire.
Any motorized equipment normally is banned in federal wilderness areas and even fighting fires on landscapes protected by the 1964 Wilderness Act has been a source of debate. Trail crews are barred from even using chainsaws to clear brush and logs from hiking paths.
But as the Flat Fire grew rapidly in an area notorious for breeding fires that turn into megafires, local politicians, including Rep. Court Boice, R-District 1, which covers Curry, Douglas and Coos counties, advocated for opening roads into the wilderness areas to fight the fire.
“Declare a wise and legitimate emergency — override congressional laws stopping (equipment) in wilderness areas,” former Curry County Commissioner Boice said in a letter to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon's Congressional delegation. “This misguided approach is brutally dangerous to our communities.”
In a news release labeled “carefully considered decision,” the Forest Service said it approved using heavy equipment on an old mining road for a dozer line that starts at Game Lake and heads east, traversing the Kalmiopsis Wilderness at its northern boundary. It noted that it used the road previously while fighting the 2018 Klondike Fire.
The Forest Service said in the release that the road has minimal to moderate serpentine scrub and rocky soils and there “will be less impacts by utilizing an existing roadbed versus creating a new disturbance.”
“By taking this action, we have an opportunity to check this fire on the south side,” said acting Region 6 forest supervisor Jake Winn said.
Andy Stahl, executive director of Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics said the Wilderness Act allows using mechanized equipment for fire suppression.
“That being said, for decades after the act’s passage it was uncommon for the Forest Service to use this authority. Instead, they took a light-on-the-land approach, called ‘minimum impact suppression technology’ for wilderness fire suppression,” Stahl said. “Although the Forest Service doesn’t report/summarize its use of bulldozers in wilderness, my impression is that their use is growing. Whether they make any difference is worth a hard look.”
The Forest Service said the approach “reduces risk and exposure to firefighters because the only alternative to utilizing dozer line is to construct handline, which requires considerably more people for a greater amount of time,” the agency said.
In addition, constructing dozer line allows for teams to remove firefighters more rapidly in the event of an emergency.
“It can make the difference between life and death in such a challenging environment,” Winn said.
Consequences of not utilizing a dozer in the wilderness, the Forest Service said, was “minimal viable options to stop the fire on the south-southwest flank, creating potential for a longer and larger duration fire and associated increased costs,” the news release said.
In addition, it could “increase the probability of the fire coming into alignment with east winds as the season progresses and potentially putting the communities of Brookings, Hunter Creek, Pistol Creek and Carpenterville at risk.”
In 2017, a small fire named the Chetco Bar Fire burning in the Kalmiopsis, exploded and nearly burned the town of Brookings when the area’s notorious “Chetco winds” caused the blaze to spread rapidly.
“We should never forget, the Chetco Bar Fire … traveled 18 miles in less than 40 hours,” Boice said. Failure to take action on the Flat Fire could lead to a similar situation, he said.
“The risk of loss of property and life is immense. We could lose towns or worse,” Boice wrote.
However, the aftermath of fire crews digging lines in the wilderness is that it can impact future trails and recreation, said Gabe Howe, executive director of the Siskiyou Mountain Club, which maintains trails in the Kalmiopsis.
"Unfortunately, we regularly approach a fireline a year or two after it was 'rehabbed' and are underwhelmed by the workmanship," Howe said. "The rehab work is critical to restoring drainage and maintaining wilderness character. Often performed by contractors with no agency inspection, the lines are often left more-or-less as is.
"I can only hope that the advisers do everything they can to repair this fireline as best they can."
Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 15 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast. To support his work, subscribe to the Statesman Journal. Urness is the author of “Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon” and “Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors.
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City of Gainesville files lawsuit against state, DeSantis over controversial GRU bill
Lawsuit follows another by local nonprofit earlier this month
The city of Gainesville has filed a lawsuit against the state for its takeover of Gainesville Regional Utilities.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB-1645, dubbed the ‘GRU Takeover’ bill, on June 8, which takes away the City Commission's century-long control of GRU and gives ultimate authority to an unpaid five-member board appointed by the governor.
City officials have argued against the bill, filed by Rep. Chuck Clemons, since its initial proposal, saying it's "unworkable." DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody and Secretary of State Cord Byrd are also listed as defendants in their official capacity.
“I’m disappointed we ended up in this position,” said Mayor Harvey Ward. “I asked the original sponsor of the legislation to work with us before the legislation was passed, but he was unwilling to do so, ultimately leading our community to this regrettable position.”
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About the lawsuit
The city filed the lawsuit officially on July 21 in the circuit court of Florida's Second Judicial Circuit in Leon County, court records show. The city is seeking declaratory and injunctive relief.
The lawsuit claims the bill is unconstitutional, problematic and has multiple counts. For one, it argues the board has power to borrow money and acquire property, responsibilities typically left to elected officials rather than appointed ones. It also argues the board could damage the city's credit rating and make it difficult or impossible for the city to borrow.
Another complaint calls the bill "so unconstitutionally vague" that it is unclear how elected officials and the city can go about business without unintentionally violating the statute.
"In short, severing the control over revenues and the Utility System generating those revenues, and leaving the City and its lenders without the rights bargained for and agreed upon, requires the City, under the terms of its Bond Ordinance, to challenge HB-1645 in good faith, which it clearly is doing," the lawsuit reads.
Community lawsuit
It's not the first lawsuit the state is fighting over the bill.
Earlier this month, a local nonprofit run by citizens, Gainesville Residents United Inc., filed a federal lawsuit against state lawmakers over the GRU bill.
The group’s president, Robert Hutchinson, said the bill violates constitutional rights and state statutes and doesn’t allow for due process.
“I worked for GRU through almost the entire 1980s and really, truly believe in locally controlled utility operations. I think they're important for health, safety, welfare, reliability, and accountability and transparency,” said Hutchinson, who served 12 years on the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners. “There's lots of pressure on local utilities, and this is just part of the battle.”
Preparing to challenge
The city has been preparing for this step for a while.
The commission voted in March to begin the search for outside legal counsel in hopes the counsel would provide legal advice in connection with analyzing and potentially litigating the bill's impact on the city.
In June, the commission voted unanimously to authorize the spending of $250,000 from the GRU utility system reserves fund for the outside counsel of Ackerman, LLP, led by Cindy Laquidara, the attorney on the lawsuit.
“I do believe, as the lawsuit makes clear, that the legislation, as passed along party lines this past legislative session, contains inconsistencies with the Florida Constitution and general law,” Ward said. “For that reason, I believe the only responsible next step in any sort of smooth transition had to be asking the courts to weigh in on these issues.”
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Gainesville-based company aims to help fans find parking for Gator games easier
It’s no secret that football game day parking on the University of Florida’s campus can be a hassle, and a new website called Perch may be the solution residents and visitors need.
Created by JJ Paulsen and Dustin Karp, the start-up company Perch partners with local businesses and residents to advertise available parking spots on its website, simplifying UF game day parking.
The platform provides the ability to purchase parking in advance of UF's football game day instead of battling thousands of others for spots around town.
The concept is simple: Anyone looking for parking can access parking options and buy parking spots at different locations, allowing Gainesville businesses and residents to monetize available parking.
Getting started
The idea started in August 2020. By the next year, Karp began handing out flyers and door-knocking under the Perch name. It eventually grew when Paulsen, who had a similar idea, caught word of what Karp was doing and joined him to create what the website it has today.
“He’s a great partner to work with,” said Karp, a UF computer science alumnus. “The partnership is really great because we kind of address each other’s weaknesses. It’s a very symbiotic relationship.”
Paulsen, a current Santa Fe College business administration major transferring to UF in the spring semester, has been coming to Gainesville for football games since childhood. He said coming from a family of Gator alumni, and experiencing game day parking struggles firsthand, sparked his passion for making game day parking more fan-friendly.
“Every time we’d come to Gainesville, it was always just an acceptance of: We’re going to deal with crazy traffic and we’re going to circle blocks to eventually find some type of parking spot,” he said.
After seeing residents and businesses sell parking spots on the day of, Paulsen decided a platform that could connect fans with parking before they arrived on game day was needed.
The Perch website went live last fall, primarily working with residents, and aided in parking over 200 cars during that time. There were some bumps in the road, Karp said, because Perch acted as a middleman between lot owners and customers.
Almost anyone could put their lot on the platform. There were no strict rules in place that the host had to follow, so overcrowded lots and hosts leaving their homes became an issue.
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Gainesville requires a permit to sell parking for events, though it is the lot owner’s responsibility to make sure they have that documentation. Karp said it is an issue that is being taken into consideration before listing residential spots on the website.
Now, after working out prior kinks, the team is working with both residents and businesses to provide additional parking options for football games.
Once a business or resident contacts Perch, they go through a process of vetting to make sure the lot and its owners are safe and dependable. After that, pictures of the property and location are sent by hosts for the listing to go live.
Every parking lot listed on the website now has an attendant, either provided by the owner of the lot or by Perch. Those people stay through the first half of the game to physically check customers in when they arrive at the lot.
“The most important thing for us is that customers don’t run into the issues that they did last year,” Karp said. “Ultimately their game day experience, as it relates to parking, is our responsibility if they’re booking through us, so the lots that you’ll find on Perch, you know, we want to be a hundred percent sure that we are delivering exactly what we are promising.”
Securing parking
Securing a parking spot can be done online and is advertised as a three-click process.
Clicking the “Reserve a Spot” or "Browse Spots" options will bring users to a map with listings of available lots, parking spots and prices. After clicking on the listing and going to the lot page, users can easily book a parking spot for their selected day.
Businesses and residents set the prices for their lots when listing them on the website. Perch works with lots on an individual basis, recommending prices based on location and amenities, but the decision is ultimately left up to the lot owners. Some lots offer all-weekend parking, while others only offer day-of parking.
References and recommendations on previous game-day parking prices are given to those selling parking spots.
“I’ve been coming to these games my whole life, so I do keep in mind, you know: 'What would I pay for a parking spot actually coming to these games as a fan?'” Paulsen said. “I don’t just look at it from the business aspect when we actually put our pricing up.”
In terms of profit, both Karp and Paulsen say that is not their focus right now. Currently, they want to prioritize creating a reliable and positive parking experience during Gator games and building trust within the fanbase.
“These people, they’re giving us their money to be able to enjoy Gator games more,” Paulsen said. “We want to build up that trust factor with the fans and show them: Hey, through Perch, you could have a really positive game day experience and take away the stress that traffic adds.”
Perch also offers its customers a "Season Pass" option to book the same lot for all six home games.
The company's next goal is to offer parking for other local major events, such as graduation and concerts and to develop a smartphone app. From there, they may consider taking their model to other college towns, but Gainesville is their sole focus at this time.
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It's time for Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday. Here's what you need to know
Savings on school supplies and other classroom needs starts this week as Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday begins.
The 2023 back-to-school sales tax holiday kicked off Monday and ends Sunday, August 6
The 2024 tax holiday will begin Monday, January 1 and ends on Sunday, January 14. Qualifying items purchased in-person and online will be exempt from sales tax during this holiday.
The Florida Department of Revenue provides a comprehensive list on what items do and don’t qualify for the 2023 back-to-school sales tax exemption.
Items included in the back-to-school sales tax exemption are:
- Clothing, footwear and accessories that are $100 or less per item. (Excluded from this are items like briefcases, suitcases, watches, jewelry, umbrellas, roller blades, skis and swim fins.)
- School supplies that are $50 or less per item.
- Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles that are $30 or less. (This includes matching games, learning cards, puzzle books, electronic books and blocks at or under the price point.)
- Personal computers and computer-related accessories, bought for noncommercial home or personal use, that are $1,500 or less.
If the prices are higher than listed, the item does not qualify for sales tax exemption. Items advertised as buy one get one free, or for a reduced price, do not qualify for tax exemption if the one item being purchased is over the allowed price amount – the total price cannot be averaged for both items to qualify.
Last year's tax-free holiday:Florida families can purchase many back-to-school items tax free starting July 25
Qualified businesses may choose to not participate in the sales tax holiday, if “less than 5% of their gross sales of tangible personal property during calendar year 2022 were sales of items that would be exempt during the sales tax holiday period,” according to the Florida Department of Revenue. Businesses with multiple locations must include gross sales of all Florida locations in their calculations, and any business that chooses to not participate in the sales tax holiday must post a notice at each location if applicable.
The 2023 Florida back-to-school sales tax holiday overlaps with the 2023 Florida "Freedom Summer" sales tax holiday, which takes place Monday, May 29 through Monday, September 4, according to an FAQ by the Florida Department of Revenue.
The Florida Freedom Summer sales tax holiday applies to many summer events and items, such as event tickets and water activity supplies. More information on what items can be bought tax-free during this year’s summer sales tax holiday can be found here.
There will be a total of six sales tax holidays – thanks to House Bill 7063 from the 2023 regular legislative session, signed into law May 25, 2023 – and a list of each with their corresponding timeframes can be found on the Florida Department of Revenue’s website.
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Three area communities are on a heightened state of alert, with residents told to be ready to evacuate if necessary, due to a new and fast-growing wildfire north of Tucson.
The Bowl Creek Fire threatens several communities as it rages near State Route 79 and SR 77, northwest of Oracle Junction, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office announced on social media Monday afternoon.
Authorities issued a SET alert status Monday for three nearby communities: Oracle Junction, SaddleBrooke Ranch and Falcon Valley Ranch.
The SET alert status indicates that residents should be prepared to evacuate if necessary.
Residents are encouraged to stay tuned to official updates from local authorities and adhere to safety guidelines.
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Due to the #BowlCreekFire burning near S. SR 79 & W. SR 77, NW of Oracle Junction, the following communities have been placed in "SET" alert status:
— Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (@PinalCSO) July 24, 2023
-Oracle Junction
-SaddleBrooke Ranch
-Falcon Valley Ranch
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As of Monday morning, the fire had burned approximately 500 acres, putting power lines and essential infrastructure at risk while blanketing nearby highways with thick smoke, authorities said.
Fire officials reported the blaze remained active Sunday night into Monday morning, intensifying concerns for the safety and well-being of residents in the area.
#AZForestry has taken command of #BowlCreekFire S. SR 79 & W. SR 77, NW of Oracle Junction. Fire est. 500 ac. & very active thru night. Highly visible to drivers & threatening kV lines & infrastructure near Jct. Smoke impacts to hwys. #AZFire #AZForestry @ArizonaDOT #PinalCounty pic.twitter.com/2yPBefmyrq
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Eddie Celaya is a breaking news reporter and host of the "Here Weed Go!" podcast. He graduated from Pima Community College and the University of Arizona and has been with the Arizona Daily Star since May 2019.
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A father and son who were arrested in 2021 after a woman was found dead near railroad tracks on Tucson’s south side have been sentenced to prison.
Pima County Superior Court Judge Howard Fell sentenced Anthony Ray Salcido Jr. on July 17 to 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the death of Rebecca Felix Soto, 38.
Salcido Jr. also pleaded guilty to possession of a dangerous drug for sale and was sentenced to seven years probation to be served upon discharge from prison.
On Monday, July 24, Salcido’s father, Anthony Salcido Sr., was sentenced to eight years in prison by Fell after he previously pleaded guilty to first-degree hindering of prosecution.
During his sentencing, Salcido Sr. addressed the court and asked Soto’s family for forgiveness, stating he was sorry for what he had done.
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According to an interim report filed in Pima County Justice Court, police learned that Salcido Jr. argued with Soto on Sept. 4, 2021. Salcido Sr. told investigators that when he went into a nearby trailer to get his laptop, he heard two gunshots, the Arizona Daily Star reported.
Salcido Sr. said that when he went to see what happened, he saw his son outside the residence and Soto on the ground in a pool of her blood, the report said.
The father and son reportedly covered Soto’s body with a sheet and loaded her in a wheelbarrow, the report said.
A neighbor came outside and asked what the men were doing after noticing the blood. The father and son responded they “were throwing out the trash,” according to the interim report.
The same neighbor then went to look for the wheelbarrow and found Soto’s body next to it before yelling out for help. Both Salcidos had fled the scene by the time police arrived, the report said.
Soto’s body was found by police early the next morning near railroad tracks in the area of East Ajo Way and South Sixth Ave. She had gunshot wounds, the report said.
Both men were later arrested by Tucson police after a pursuit. During the chase, objects were thrown from the vehicle, including what Salcido Sr. told police was a gun concealed in a white sock that he got rid of to help his son, the court document said.
Jamie Donnelly covers courts for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com
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Summer break is winding down but families have an 11th-hour opportunity to prepare for back to school with TUSD IMPACT Tucson from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, at Palo Verde High Magnet School, 1302 S. Avenida Vega.
The event, free and open to the public, will provide 2,000 backpacks and school supplies, along with uniforms and clothing, to children registered in Tucson Unified School District.
Enrollment ambassadors will be on hand to register prospective students. Families with children registered in other districts are welcome to attend the affiliated resource fair and the Kids Fun Zone featuring a dunk tank and other activities.
“We want to get TUSD families ready for the school year. We understand there are different needs throughout the district, but we wanted to have one area where we meet as many needs as possible during one fell swoop,” said Norma Gonzalez, communications specialist for the Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness Department at TUSD.
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To that end, a limited number of TUSD families can also receive first-come, first-served barber service (providers ask that students come with clean, brushed hair).
The free clothing at the event is made possible by a gift from the Goritz family and is limited to three items per child.
IMPACT Tucson will also offer 200 free bags of produce for families experiencing food insecurity, and a community vendor fair will be on-site to offer information about social service resources and local businesses. Dr. Adolph Brown will be the keynote speaker at the event. For more information, visit tusd1.org/impact.
Contact freelance writer Loni Nannini at ninch2@comcast.net
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BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL)–Bristol, Virginia residents can expect delays in trash collection this week, city officials say.
Bristol, Virginia Mayor Neal Osborne says the city was already struggling with a staffing shortage in the solid waste department when a few garbage collection trucks suffered mechanical failures this week, contributing to delays in trash pickup.
“We’re a little bit short-staffed, and now we’re short on trucks to use, so it compounds into a problem,” Osborne told News Channel 11.
He advised residents not to worry if their trash hasn’t been picked up at normal collection times.
“It’s very possible if you take your trash out on a Tuesday morning, it may be late Tuesday evening when it gets picked up,” said Osborne. “It may be Wednesday morning when it gets picked up. But it will get picked up.”
Osborne said the staffing shortages aren’t unusual for cities across the region, which are facing competition from higher-paying jobs in the private sector.
The city passed a 5% pay increase for all city employees in its 2023-24 budget, but Osborne said positions in the solid waste department remain some of the most difficult to fill.
“The nature of the work is still what it is,” said Osborne. “It’s not pleasant, it’s not fun.”
Osborne said the city may rent a few trucks while they work to fill open positions and wait on repairs for the broken collection vehicles.
The city has also halted grass collection while they focus on residential trash pickup, according Osborne. Brush pick-up is also likely to be delayed, the city announced via its Twitter account.
“There may be a delay, it may be a day or two past your normal pickup date, but we don’t want this to be a bigger issue than it could be,” said Osborne.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The “August under the Stars” live concert series will return to Allandale Mansion next month.
City officials announced the lineup for this year’s series, which will include jazz, blues, and country music performers.
- Aug. 3: Sugar Lime Blue
- Aug. 10: The Everly Brothers Experience
- Aug. 17: The Beth Snapp Band
The concerts will be held at the amphitheater.
The concert series will also feature a variety of food trucks. Bays Mountain Brewing, Los Pollitos Loco Tacos, Uptown Cheesesteak Company, Dip’s Ice Cream, and a lemonade stand will be set up each week. Eshta Egyptian Street Food will also be set up on Aug. 3 and Baked and Loaded on Aug. 17.
Gates will open at 5 p.m., food and drink sales will begin at 5:30 p.m., and concerts will start at 7 p.m.
The concerts are free and open to the public.
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SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Automated school zone speed enforcement will begin at Smyth County Schools this upcoming school year after a speed study conducted at four schools found more than 2,500 speeders exceeded 11 mph over the speed limit during school hours.
A release from Smyth County Sheriff Chip Schuler said the program will increase safety for students, parents and staff by giving anyone driving 11 mph or more over the designated school zone speed limit a civil citation. Cameras will identify speeding vehicles, and citations will be sent through the mail, according to the release.
Schuler said during the speed study, leaders discovered more than 2,500 speeders exceeded 11 mph over the speed limit across the four schools analyzed: Atkins Elementary, Chilhowie Elementary, Chilhowie Middle/High and Saltville Elementary.
The release said the citations will not be traffic citations and will not take points off of driver’s licenses or be reported to insurance. The citations carry a fee in order to encourage motorists to obey posted school zone speed limits.
Sheriff Schuler said a 30-day warning period will be in place before enforcement and ticketing begin. That 30-day period starts on Aug. 8, during which those caught speeding will receive a warning citation without a fee. Then, on Sept. 8, enforcement with fees will begin.
Signage will be in place at participating county schools, according to the release.
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DAVISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - Davison residents are continuing to pick up the pieces after last week's hailstorm. That includes those at auto and glass repair shops who are working around the clock to get vehicles back out on the road.
Jarret Swank is the owner of Davison Automotive in Davison Township. They repair just about everything inside the vehicle, but not the body or the glass. Now, they have to get the windshield fixed in addition to their usual repairs.
"We had another car with the transmission out of it," said Swank. "Sent that off to get repaired and it got damaged. Now we don't even know if the car is close to fixing or not. Are we stuck with the repair bill? I don't know who's going to be repairing what now."
Normally if a car needs glass repair, Swank turns to a local glass repair shop, T & G Auto Glass. The storm has made that more difficult.
"Our usual glass company is right here and they're completely swamped, so now we've got to find some glass companies and find someone who actually has glass," said Swank.
Local glass repair shops are working double time to get cars repaired and back on the road. T & G Auto Glass is taking in 2 shipments of glass per day to keep up with demand.
"We have 4 different vendors that we use, but the vans only hold so much," said owner Tara Manwaring. "So with the whole area being bombarded, then they're not able to put as much glass as everybody needs on the vans."
T & G is prioritizing cars that are considered not drivable right now. Even with those parameters, they are booked up all the way through the week of August 7.
"Even with my staff working overtime this weekend," said Manwaring. "We worked Saturday and Sunday at least ten hours each day and we still have at least a minimum of 200 voicemails to still return."
Manwaring asks that people continue to remain patient while they work through their backlog. She also recommends checking with your insurance to see if the vehicle will be totaled or needs body work before calling to repair the glass.
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GORST, Wash. — Washington State Patrol is investigating a road rage shooting on state Route 16 in Kitsap County on Monday afternoon.
The suspect is in custody, state patrol said.
Several lanes of eastbound SR 16 are blocked near state Route 3 in Gorst, which is several miles west of Port Orchard. As of 3:20 p.m., traffic was getting through on the left-hand side.
The roadway is expected to be closed for “an extended period of time,” according to state patrol. Traffic is delayed on southbound SR 3 due to the closure, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office. As of 3:15 p.m., traffic was backed up to Silverdale and was expected to get worse.
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A 58-year-old Lincoln man is in jail after he allegedly threated to kill another man as he chased him with a knife early Saturday morning in north Lincoln, police said in court records.
Police found an open folding knife in Joe Policky's pocket as they arrested him near North First Street and Cornhusker Highway at around 2:40 a.m. Saturday, Lincoln Police Officer Nicholas Vest said in the probable cause statement for Policky's arrest.
Officers responded to the area Saturday morning after an Omaha man who had stopped at a nearby gas station called police and reported one man — later identified as Policky — was chasing another with a knife, Vest said the statement.
When police arrived, the 48-year-old man who Policky was allegedly chasing told investigators Policky had threatened to kill him with the knife over a $5 debt.
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Policky denied threatening the man, who he said had stolen money from him.
Prosecutors charged the 58-year-old Monday with terroristic threats.
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TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma-Pierce County Humane Society saw a record number of adoptions last week after putting out a call for help when they ran out of kennel space.
The shelter waived all adoption fees for five days to encourage people to take an animal into their home. There were 287 adoptions between July 18 and July 23, according to a release from the shelter.
The shelter also performed a record number of spay and neuter surgeries within a single day in order to prepare more animals for adoption, operating on 53 pets.
"The community helped us make history!" said Leslie Dalzell, chief executive officer at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. "We had a line out the door every day of people looking to adopt, foster or donate. We are so grateful to the community and appreciated everyone's patience and flexibility as our staff worked long hours to match adopters with their new furry family members."
The shelter has nine dogs and one "critter" up for adoption, but staff anticipate that it will soon fill back up.
Dalzell said last week's crisis proved how limited the shelter is by their facility.
"Our 79-year-old building doesn't meet the needs of our community," Dalzell said in the release. "We have lost, homeless, neglected and abandoned animals brought to us every day. For every animal that leaves our shelter, there's another animal in need that fills that empty kennel shortly after."
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County cares for about 10,000 animals every year.
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Public voting ends Thursday at midnight to name the new cheetah cubs that arrive at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in late June.
The voting began Monday and the winning names will be announced Friday, zoo officials said.
The two female cheetah cubs were 6 weeks old when they arrived at the Lincoln Children's Zoo last month.
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In the last month, they asked the community to suggest names for the two female cheetah cubs .
After combing through more than 500 suggestions -- all of which were submitted through social media posts -- they narrowed it to the following four name pairings:
The names will be announced on Friday during the zoo’s daily Cheetah Cub Corner at 11 a.m. located at the Cheetah Chase Theater.
The names will be announced on the zoo’s Facebook and Instagram pages following the in-person announcement.
To cast a vote, click here .
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Hope, a 2-month-old giraffe, with one of her caretakers Josh Shandera, at OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday.
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Betty, a female giraffe, has begun looking after Hope, a 2-month-old giraffe, as her 'adopted' baby, at OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday.
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Hope, a 2-month-old giraffe, at OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday.
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Hope, a 2-month-old giraffe, has a snack at OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday.
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A stuffed toy the keepers hold up when feeding Hope, a 2-month-old giraffe, a bottle to simulate the shadow her mother's belly would cast when nursing. Photographed at OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday.
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Hope, a 2-month-old giraffe, has a bottle at OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday.
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Hope, a 2-month-old giraffe, stands on a scale between her caretakers Ben Meendering, left, and Josh Shandera at OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday.
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Hope, a 2-month-old giraffe, with her 'adopted mom' Betty, at OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday.
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Josh Shandera, a senior keeper, feeds Hope, a 2-month-old giraffe, a bottle at OmahaÕs Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday.
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ROGERS, Ark — A sculpture of a BB Gun found outside the Daisy BB Airgun Museum has broken the record for World's Largest Daisy BB Gun, according to the World Record Academy.
The sculpture was fabricated by a Springfield, Missouri signage company named Elemoose. At 25 feet tall, the BB gun looks like it is propped against the east side of the building. The structure was engineered by John Miller of J & M Engineering also in Springfield. The stock of the gun is filled with approximately 20,000 BBs.
According to the Daisy Museum's website, the sculpture was installed on January 20, 2021.
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Crews found fire burning inside the vacant industrial building at 105 E. 10 St. on Sunday, July 23, 2023. The abandoned property is owned by the City of Waterloo.
WATERLOO — Firefighters found a small blaze burning inside an abandoned warehouse owned by the city Sunday afternoon.
A passerby spotted smoke coming from the vacant industrial building at 105 E. 10th St. Crews with Waterloo Fire Rescue were able to track down the fire and extinguished it.
The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined but the building doesn’t have utilities. The city of Waterloo acquired the structure from Crystal Distribution in a 2013 deal as part of a plan to tear it down and use the land to build housing, according to Courier archives.
The 9,600-square-foot building — built in 1902 — has been a frequent target for vandals and the homeless. A similar fire was found at the property in 2018.
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WATERLOO — A Waterloo man was arrested after he allegedly fired a gun into the air early Saturday.
Kevantae Demarious Reed, 30, was arrested for reckless use of a firearm, carrying weapons while intoxicated and other charges.
Neighbors called 911 around 4:20 a.m. to report gunfire at the apartment complex in the 200 block of Miriam Drive. Officers found a spent 9 mm shell casing at the scene, and they found Reed inside a Chevrolet Tahoe parked behind the apartments.
Inside the vehicle, they found a 9 mm Hi-Point C9 handgun wedged between the driver’s seat and the center console.
What you missed this week in notable Waterloo and Cedar Falls crimes and court cases
This week's local crime and court updates from The Courier.
The state has filed paperwork to merge the Waterloo and Cedar Falls cases, which stem from incidents in March and April.
They allegedly broke into a Waterloo home and assaulted a woman. Bond was set at $25,000 each.
A woman picking up cans found the round Sunday in a ditch in the area of Lafayette and Dubuque roads.
He sold meth out of his home and worked with others who helped him get ice meth from various sources of supply in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and California.
He was also sentenced to community service for burning a wooden park sign and 60 days in jail for violating his probation in an earlier case where he killed his sister’s bunny.
Officers later stopped his vehicle and found BB gun designed to look like a Glock 17 pistol in the glove box,
When he was being taken into custody, he allegedly struggled with officers while a carrying a loaded handgun in his pocket, which netted him additional charges.
'That man is a killer, and he’s walking free,' the father of the victim said at the sentencing.
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WATERLOO — Police are investigating after two people arrived at the emergency room with stab wounds in an apparent domestic dispute early Sunday.
Details weren’t immediately available, but a woman showed up at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center around 2:50 a.m. with knife wounds.
A short time later, a man arrived by private vehicle with stab wounds to his arms and back.
The woman was treated and released from the hospital.
Authorities believe the stabbing happened on Meadow Lane.
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The state has filed paperwork to merge the Waterloo and Cedar Falls cases, which stem from incidents in March and April.
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They allegedly broke into a Waterloo home and assaulted a woman. Bond was set at $25,000 each.
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A woman picking up cans found the round Sunday in a ditch in the area of Lafayette and Dubuque roads.
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He sold meth out of his home and worked with others who helped him get ice meth from various sources of supply in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and California.
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He was also sentenced to community service for burning a wooden park sign and 60 days in jail for violating his probation in an earlier case where he killed his sister’s bunny.
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Officers later stopped his vehicle and found BB gun designed to look like a Glock 17 pistol in the glove box,
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When he was being taken into custody, he allegedly struggled with officers while a carrying a loaded handgun in his pocket, which netted him additional charges.
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'That man is a killer, and he’s walking free,' the father of the victim said at the sentencing.
Cities and states across the country are starting to pass more legislation to crack down on illegal street racing.On June 4, 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr. was shot and killed by Pennsylvania State Troopers on Philadelphia's main interstate, I-95, after law enforcement responded to reports of burnouts and drag racing.Only a few days later, on June 8, Philadelphia City Councilman Mike Driscoll introduced legislation that unanimously passed a vote to increase the fines associated with street racing crimes to $2,000, with the ability for law enforcement to seize the vehicles used."You know, when I was a youngster, my car was the most important personal property of my life and I think we need to get back to sending a message to these young folks that your driver's license is a privilege, not a right," said Driscoll.The ordinance made Philadelphia the latest city to pass such legislation, as more cities and states are taking action.SEE MORE: Drag racing rising in US amid high traffic-related deathsIn February, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched a task force to cut down on illegal street racing. A few months earlier, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did the same thing. Various cities around Colorado have also implemented new measures in 2022 to seize vehicles involved in street racing and the ordinances seem to be lowering the number of complaints filed to local police departments.According to Denver Police Department data sent to Scripps News, there have been 160 street racing complaints made to the department since the start of the year. At this rate, the year's total would nearly match 2022's total of 318 complaints, the lowest the department has seen since 2019.According to a report by the Associated Press, street racing exploded during the pandemic.SEE MORE: Department of Transportation announces $800 million for roadway safetyIn New York City, police received more than 1,000 street racing complaints during a six-month period in 2020, a 500% increase from that same time period in 2019. It was a scene that played out in cities nationwide as public unrest from lockdowns rose.Councilman Driscoll hopes Philadelphia's newest bill has the same effect on illegal street racing in his city as it has had in others."It's not going to be tolerated and if you are caught you are either going to pay a $2,000 fine or we're going to seize your vehicle," he said. "We're hoping that this bill will get their attention and if we have to make an example of a few for the betterment of the many, we're going to do it."
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WAUKON — A Waukon woman has pleaded to federal wire fraud charges for allegedly stealing more than $200,000 from the tax preparation business where she worked for more than five years.
Heather Leigh Migliore, 51, pleaded to a single count of wire fraud on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. Sentencing will be at a later date.
Migliore had worked as the office manager for the business that had offices in Waukon and Decorah where she had access to the company’s payroll system and a company credit card.
She allegedly issued unapproved checks to herself, using her boss’ electronic signature, and then deleted the entries in the accounting system to cover her tracks. She allegedly took more than $200,000 using this scheme and charged more than $21,000 on the card for personal expenses, court records state.
Migliore admitted to using some of the money for gambling at the riverboat casino in Marquette and to pay for the mobile home she was renting from the victim, according to court records.
Court records allege Migliore also bilked the government for COVID-19 unemployment in January 2021, receiving $16,900 in assistance from Iowa Workforce Development by claiming lack of work and under reporting her wages. For instance, she allegedly claimed she only made $42 and $56 when she was pulling in $474 and $463, records state.
When her employer discovered the embezzlement scheme in December 2021 and terminated her, Migliore apologized and said she wanted to pay back the losses, records state.
She was arrested on state ongoing criminal conduct and theft charges in April 2022. She was charged with wire fraud in federal court in June 2023.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Vavricek and was investigated by the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office.
States scammed out of the most money
States scammed out of the most money
Maybe it was the idea of getting rich in a brand-new investment scheme that got you; maybe it was hearing that your grandson was stuck in jail and needed $2,000 wired to him. (Spoiler alert: It wasn't really your grandson.) Whatever scam fooled you into opening up your wallet, you're not alone: The Federal Trade Commission in 2021 received more than 5.7 million reports , including nearly 2.8 million reports of fraud and 1.4 reports of identity theft.
The uptick in scams is partly attributed to an increase in online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Online shopping and negative reviews" was the second-highest type of scam reported after imposter scams.
In addition to being embarrassing for their victims, scams can also be incredibly costly. In 2021, American consumers lost more than $5.8 billion to fraud. Young people between the ages of 20 and 29 reported losing money to fraud more often than older consumers, although the latter suffered more median losses per scam.
Stacker looked at which states were impacted most by scams in 2021 and the amount of money reported as lost using data from the Federal Trade Commission . This list includes all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C. Locations were ranked by the number of reports filed per 100,000 residents.
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#52. Puerto Rico
- Reports per 100K people: 260
- Total reports: 8,315
- Total loss: $6,689,197
- Median loss: $508
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#51. South Dakota
- Reports per 100K people: 549
- Total reports: 4,854
- Total loss: $6,828,535
- Median loss: $489
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#50. North Dakota
- Reports per 100K people: 608
- Total reports: 4,637
- Total loss: $8,897,094
- Median loss: $440
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#49. Iowa
- Reports per 100K people: 636
- Total reports: 20,071
- Total loss: $21,219,834
- Median loss: $379
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#48. Nebraska
- Reports per 100K people: 697
- Total reports: 13,475
- Total loss: $14,314,521
- Median loss: $450
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#47. Wyoming
- Reports per 100K people: 731
- Total reports: 4,230
- Total loss: $7,751,648
- Median loss: $500
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#46. Oklahoma
- Reports per 100K people: 783
- Total reports: 30,996
- Total loss: $26,906,284
- Median loss: $410
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#45. Kentucky
- Reports per 100K people: 796
- Total reports: 35,544
- Total loss: $30,598,771
- Median loss: $350
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#44. West Virginia
- Reports per 100K people: 797
- Total reports: 14,287
- Total loss: $10,206,786
- Median loss: $350
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#43. Arkansas
- Reports per 100K people: 801
- Total reports: 24,176
- Total loss: $16,692,589
- Median loss: $450
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#42. Wisconsin
- Reports per 100K people: 803
- Total reports: 46,755
- Total loss: $48,716,758
- Median loss: $390
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#41. Montana
- Reports per 100K people: 806
- Total reports: 8,612
- Total loss: $9,582,342
- Median loss: $436
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#40. Minnesota
- Reports per 100K people: 809
- Total reports: 45,599
- Total loss: $60,317,592
- Median loss: $482
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#39. Idaho
- Reports per 100K people: 809
- Total reports: 14,464
- Total loss: $16,949,046
- Median loss: $396
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#38. Maine
- Reports per 100K people: 821
- Total reports: 11,035
- Total loss: $9,708,190
- Median loss: $400
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#37. Utah
- Reports per 100K people: 823
- Total reports: 26,373
- Total loss: $37,346,855
- Median loss: $500
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#36. Kansas
- Reports per 100K people: 845
- Total reports: 24,615
- Total loss: $19,916,988
- Median loss: $429
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#35. Vermont
- Reports per 100K people: 848
- Total reports: 5,292
- Total loss: $10,038,458
- Median loss: $337
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#34. Hawaii
- Reports per 100K people: 851
- Total reports: 12,051
- Total loss: $22,502,406
- Median loss: $620
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#33. Indiana
- Reports per 100K people: 861
- Total reports: 57,988
- Total loss: $46,881,596
- Median loss: $400
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#32. Michigan
- Reports per 100K people: 881
- Total reports: 87,996
- Total loss: $83,309,393
- Median loss: $400
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#31. New Mexico
- Reports per 100K people: 888
- Total reports: 18,613
- Total loss: $23,200,453
- Median loss: $500
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#30. Mississippi
- Reports per 100K people: 906
- Total reports: 26,958
- Total loss: $23,422,036
- Median loss: $400
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#29. New Hampshire
- Reports per 100K people: 914
- Total reports: 12,429
- Total loss: $13,660,810
- Median loss: $450
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#28. Connecticut
- Reports per 100K people: 917
- Total reports: 32,686
- Total loss: $40,886,958
- Median loss: $460
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#27. Missouri
- Reports per 100K people: 953
- Total reports: 58,485
- Total loss: $52,266,861
- Median loss: $361
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#26. Oregon
- Reports per 100K people: 970
- Total reports: 40,908
- Total loss: $65,371,881
- Median loss: $500
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#25. Ohio
- Reports per 100K people: 976
- Total reports: 114,140
- Total loss: $86,270,313
- Median loss: $375
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#24. Massachusetts
- Reports per 100K people: 980
- Total reports: 67,515
- Total loss: $91,319,599
- Median loss: $500
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#23. California
- Reports per 100K people: 991
- Total reports: 391,517
- Total loss: $820,858,149
- Median loss: $600
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#22. Washington
- Reports per 100K people: 1,013
- Total reports: 77,128
- Total loss: $135,661,564
- Median loss: $500
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#21. North Carolina
- Reports per 100K people: 1,036
- Total reports: 108,698
- Total loss: $93,015,171
- Median loss: $446
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#20. Arizona
- Reports per 100K people: 1,065
- Total reports: 77,534
- Total loss: $116,030,737
- Median loss: $515
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#19. Rhode Island
- Reports per 100K people: 1,066
- Total reports: 11,289
- Total loss: $11,564,650
- Median loss: $447
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#18. Illinois
- Reports per 100K people: 1,078
- Total reports: 136,640
- Total loss: $128,953,942
- Median loss: $450
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#17. Texas
- Reports per 100K people: 1,080
- Total reports: 313,044
- Total loss: $369,437,769
- Median loss: $500
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#16. New York
- Reports per 100K people: 1,083
- Total reports: 210,749
- Total loss: $280,882,468
- Median loss: $500
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#15. Virginia
- Reports per 100K people: 1,099
- Total reports: 93,763
- Total loss: $112,898,996
- Median loss: $500
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#14. New Jersey
- Reports per 100K people: 1,107
- Total reports: 98,316
- Total loss: $122,175,462
- Median loss: $508
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#13. Colorado
- Reports per 100K people: 1,119
- Total reports: 64,464
- Total loss: $87,975,013
- Median loss: $479
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#12. South Carolina
- Reports per 100K people: 1,149
- Total reports: 59,177
- Total loss: $46,428,921
- Median loss: $400
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#11. Alaska
- Reports per 100K people: 1,156
- Total reports: 8,458
- Total loss: $13,078,284
- Median loss: $600
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#10. Tennessee
- Reports per 100K people: 1,157
- Total reports: 79,012
- Total loss: $62,602,651
- Median loss: $400
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#9. Louisiana
- Reports per 100K people: 1,193
- Total reports: 55,456
- Total loss: $30,022,528
- Median loss: $422
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#8. Pennsylvania
- Reports per 100K people: 1,205
- Total reports: 154,313
- Total loss: $120,888,991
- Median loss: $400
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#7. Alabama
- Reports per 100K people: 1,217
- Total reports: 59,669
- Total loss: $44,712,880
- Median loss: $423
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#6. Florida
- Reports per 100K people: 1,370
- Total reports: 294,328
- Total loss: $331,282,322
- Median loss: $532
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#5. Nevada
- Reports per 100K people: 1,407
- Total reports: 43,339
- Total loss: $69,551,003
- Median loss: $616
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#4. Delaware
- Reports per 100K people: 1,410
- Total reports: 13,726
- Total loss: $14,135,903
- Median loss: $500
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#3. Maryland
- Reports per 100K people: 1,415
- Total reports: 85,568
- Total loss: $93,976,802
- Median loss: $518
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#2. Georgia
- Reports per 100K people: 1,421
- Total reports: 150,898
- Total loss: $112,980,173
- Median loss: $500
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#1. Washington DC
- Reports per 100K people: 1,701
- Total reports: 12,004
- Total loss: $10,207,425
- Median loss: $500
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HAZLETON — Fontana Park in Buchanan County will hold an open house on Aug. 4.
Presentations and tours will take place at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. and will feature recently completed projects, work currently underway and future planned park improvements and enhancements.
The recently completed Bison and Prairie Learning Area has welcomed a bison calf. As part of the tour, visitors will walk the future path of the Learning and Discovery Trail which passes by the bison pen, allowing visitors to meet the newest resident and learn about the Buchanan County Conservation Board’s efforts in managing the prairie with these animals.
Work on the new Lakeside Campground is ongoing and participants will view what’s been completed to date, which includes installation of the campground shower house. The structure provides four ADA-accessible stalls with restrooms and showers. The campground will include a playground, paved roads and 26 camp sites with water, sewer and electric hook-ups at each site.
More projects are included in future plans, such as the Learning and Discovery Trail, which will connect the Lakeside Campground, Bison and Prairie Learning Area, and other popular attractions with an ADA-accessible paved trail loop. More potential future projects will be discussed during the event.
The open house is free. Visitors should plan to meet at the nature center for either the 2:30 or 6:30 p.m. tour. In the case of severe weather, programs will be held in the nature center.
The center is located at 1883 125th St. near Hazleton. For more information, call (319) 636-2617 or email bbonar@co.buchanan.ia.us.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Naomi Lanzo was one of the first women hired under Orlando’s civilian paramedic/EMT program. For more than four years, Lanzo worked at that job. But, after she had complications from her second pregnancy, she was fired.
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“I think what started everything that was I got sick and when I got sick, it was just kind of like downhill from there,” she said. “I was just having full-on episodes, I was just passing out. Obviously, I can’t drive, I wasn’t safe to drive, but I could work a job where I can sit down behind the desk, which they have available. They just don’t have it for us. The city doesn’t offer light duty for civilian first responders.”
So Lanzo had to take unpaid time off, then short-term disability for 15 weeks, but when that ran out, was rolled into long-term disability. Then, when she cashed her disability check, she was terminated.
“I feel like I’m being punished for being pregnant,” Lanzo said. “I found myself in a really hard financial situation. And I was like, ‘alright, well, I’m going to do this.’ And even the lump sum that I got wasn’t enough. I lost my car, one of them, and I’m in the process of losing my other one. So I lost daycare, I lost a lot of stuff, and I was behind on rent for a couple months. So yeah, I had to do what I had to do.”
Lanzo knew the risk but was going to try and work something out with the city to pay the money back later.
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A spokesperson fro the Orlando Fire Department said they can’t discuss the specifics of Lanzo’s situation, but confirmed there are no light-duty options for Lanzo. Instead, saying offering things like personal leave, modified duty, and short- and long-term disability writing, “long-term disability benefits are dispersed for a period of two years and the employee cannot perform their duties for that time period. As a result, the city process for all employees is that if they choose to accept long term disability, they can no longer perform their duties, and thus sever ties with the city.”
The city said Lanzo was notified of all of it. Documents show that Lanzo expressed her concerns after her first pregnancy in a meeting with the previous Orlando fire chief.
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She and other women at the fire department complained about treatment at the department. At the time, the Department of Justice was investigating complaints stemming from an assistant fire chief who accused a former fire chief of sexual harassment, retaliation and discrimination. The city put a task force together to deal with the women’s complaints and recruited more women at the male-dominated department. But since then, women told 9 Investigates sweeping changes have been made for them.
Lanzo knows her career here at the city is over and doesn’t want to go back now, but was hoping that speaking out would mean change for the women who work there.
“If I don’t do it, no change is going to happen,” she said. “I don’t know if this is going to make a difference. but it’s the simple fact that this is something that’s been going on for a long time, and no change has happened. And I really want in power women and everybody else to stand up for their rights.”
Lanzo said she has not received an official letter of termination. She said she went to cash out her 401K money, but couldn’t because the city still has her listed as an employee. So right now she and her children are uninsured.
We asked the Orlando Fire Department if they would consider making a change and offer light duty in the future, but would not answer our question.
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Driver killed in wreck on I-85
Kara Fohner
Gaston Gazette
One person was killed in a wreck on I-85 on Saturday, the Gastonia Police Department said.
A Chevrolet Camero was driving south at a high rate of speed at about 5:15 p.m. on I-85 south when the driver of the vehicle lost control, striking several other vehicles and running off the right-hand side of the road, striking multiple trees.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Their name was not released. The interstate was shut down while the wreck was cleared.
No further information was released by the police department Monday.
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Man says Gaston College students damaged rental house
Coy Harrison thought he was doing his alma mater a favor by renting out his house to student athletes. Instead, he said it turned into a nightmare.
Harrison said that he was approached by a basketball coach at Gaston College in June 2022, who said that the college was trying to find a place for students to live during the basketball season.
"I had concerns about 10-12 teenage to young men staying in my house. He assured me that the assistant coach would be staying in the house with them," Harrison said.
Harrison, who has been living in Mexico, had been preparing to rent his house out using Airbnb. Instead, he pivoted, offering the house to members of the team to rent. Gaston College officials, Harrison said, didn't want the college's name on the lease, but the college helped facilitate the deal.
"I was offering our home at a very cheap rate. We weren't trying to get rich. We were just trying to cover the mortgage while we were gone," Harrison said.
Eight of the players moved into the house in August 2022. In November, "a lot of weird things started happening," Harrison said.
Some of the players did not pay their rent on time, and Harrison said that he threatened to take legal action in one case.
"There was one time we were told that the dishwasher wasn't working. Well it was a brand new dishwasher. We just bought a brand new dishwasher. The fact that it wasn't working was kind of troubling," Harrison said.
In May, the team moved out, and that's when Harrison learned the extent of the damage. When his wife visited, what she found shocked her.
The couches in the house were broken, a recliner was broken, strings from ceiling fans were torn off, the handle of the back door was broken, window screens were broken, light fixtures were broken, the washer and dryer were broken, the microwave was filthy, and someone had urinated on a bedroom wall, he said.
"She was in tears. We were trying to do a good thing to help these young men. We wanted to make it affordable … and in return, they basically tore up a bunch of stuff, peed on the walls, left food in the dishwasher," Harrison said.
Someone had even left with one of the bedroom televisions, he said.
Harrison said the total amount he has spent so far to repair the damage has come to around $8,000.
Harrison wants Gaston College to take responsibility for the damage. He said that when his wife reached out, a college official asked them not to email her about it.
"Gaston College is going to people's houses saying, 'Hey, can you help us? We need to put our student athletes in your home, and then we don't want any responsibility,'" Harrison said. "And then when they tear up the house, Gaston College doesn't even say I'm sorry … doesn't say anything other than, we don't want anything to do with it now that it's over."
"I'm pissed," he went on. "I paid to go to that school. I got my associate's degree with that school … I charged them a nonprofit rate as my way of giving back to the school," he said. "I open up my home because you said you needed help, and in return, you destroy my property … and then you tell me, 'Take me off the list. I don't want to hear about it.'"
"I think other people who are going to open up their homes for their student athletes, they need to know about this. They need to know that Gaston College is saying one thing one minute, and then after they destroy your property, say I have nothing to do with that," he said.
In a statement, the college said that it recently learned of Harrison's report.
"Gaston College was recently made aware of a homeowner’s report that members of the Gaston College community damaged a rental property. The college is actively looking into this report," the statement said. "At Gaston College, we strive to hold each member of our community to a high standard of respect and integrity. As we continue our review of the situation, we hope the parties involved can resolve this matter amicably."
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Carroll ISD’s school board is voting Monday evening on three policies targeting LGBTQ students in the district.
A Policy Review Committee has been reviewing the district’s code of conduct and handbook. One of the district changes would be removing protections against bullying and harassment for LGBTQ students.
The policy listed in the district’s online agenda shows “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” crossed out repeatedly including in anti-harassment and bullying policies that also list race, religion and disability.
“The only takeaway that I can see is that this is a district that does not protect its LGBTQ students,” Pam Francis, who is on the policy committee said.
Francis said she voted against the policy changes, but they passed 7-2 to move on to the full school board for approval Monday night.
“School is the place where you’re supposed to feel accepted and supported and empowered to learn,” she said. “I don’t understand how students can feel that way when these policies are in place.”
The board will also consider policies already passed in Keller ISD and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD requiring students to use the bathroom of their gender at birth and another telling student and staff to not encourage the use of pronouns other than those that match a person’s gender at birth.
Carroll ISD school board President Cameron Bryan, Vice President Andrew Yeager and the district itself all either declined to talk or didn’t respond when reached for comment before the board’s 5 p.m. meeting.
Francis said while board members ran partly on a platform of transparency, the policies were posted online on Friday before the vote on Monday, leaving the public little time to learn of the significant change.
“The school district can also not just vote to violate federal civil rights law like that’s just not an option for them,” Francis said.
Carroll already faces seven open investigations by the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights including three based on race, two for disability issues and two based on gender or sexual harassment.
“In the face of that, Carroll ISD is adopting all of these policies with open investigations. I mean it’s incredible to me that the district would be so wrongheaded in this,” Francis said. “It’s shocking to me.”
Francis was also a co-chair of a committee that crafted a diversity plan for the district following two high-profile incidents of students using a racial slur in social media videos.
The plan was defeated after a parent lawsuit and pushback from many parents and trustees who said the district should instead focus on enforcing the student code of conduct that already exists.
“Members of the community said, 'Oh, well we don’t need this diversity plan. All we need is a strong student code of conduct and we’ll be fine,’” Francis said. “Instead of vigorously enforcing the student code of conduct, which is what they said needed to happen, they’ve gone the opposite direction.”
District voters have overwhelmingly and repeatedly elected trustees running as conservatives and targeting issues of both race and sexual orientation.
“My viewpoint is not the majority in this community. I understand that,” Francis said. “The majority doesn’t get to decide that they’re going to violate the rights of the minority.”
Francis said federal action and lawsuits are likely the only way to stop changes she and others believe are harmful.
"It does seem like they are simply inviting litigation,” she said. “I don’t know why they would want that when it just drains resources away from our school district, resources that we need.”
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DALLAS — Rick Halperin, the director of the human rights program at SMU, would ask the same question at the beginning of every school year. And that question was: Do you know about the murder of Santos Rodriguez in Dallas?
"Every semester out of class of 30 people, there might be one, two hands go up," said Halperin. In reality, the question was really an experiment on how little people know about the tragedy. But, what is even lesser-known is the connection that murder in the 70s had to Southern Methodist University.
Rodriguez was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer playing Russian Roulette.
"It was the worst crime in the history of Dallas possibly excluding the killing of President Kennedy," said Halperin.
Halperin and activists like Hadi Jawad secured an apology from Dallas for the Rodriguez family back in 2013.
"If you cannot reconcile with our past, you cannot move forward," said Jawad.
"It's a simple phrase to say, 'I'm sorry.' But it's among the hardest phrases to say," said Halperin.
It was important for human rights activists like Halperin to make sure people hadn't forgotten about Rodriguez. Both still remember the September day when Mayor Mike Rawlings of Dallas spoke for the city and apologized.
"It is a moment that will make the hair on your arms stand up," said Halperin.
"It was electric. We all jumped from our seats," said Jawad.
SMU would name a scholarship after Rodriguez, and any student studying human rights was eligible to apply. SMU is one of nine universities in the country to offer an undergraduate degree in human rights.
"The Santos Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship celebrates the life of this young boy by providing other young persons an opportunity that he never had – the opportunity for a college education," read a description for the Santos Rodriguez Memorial Endowed Scholarship.
Tyne Dickson was awarded the scholarship in 2021. The 23-year-old is now in Houston with a nonprofit called Restoring Justice, with hopes of ending mass incarceration.
She told WFAA she's spent many weekends with a megaphone in her hands fighting for justice on different fronts.
"I was really trying so hard to fight for black and brown bodies. [I have] the feeling of hopelessness but also the feeling of hope at the same time," said Dickson.
Dickson said she felt humbled to be awarded the scholarship. But she's also fully aware that so many people had failed Rodriguez to make this scholarship necessary.
"Diving into this work right out college, I feel like I've aged. Our collective dreams are attainable. They are real. And they matter," said Dickson
Halperin said the scholarship winner for the following fall will be announced shortly. He said they are always looking for a student who is a "fanatic about the full spectrum of human rights."
And the fight for human rights is an ongoing battle. Jawad and Halperin reminded WFAA just how hard it was to get the city to approve the wording on Rodriguez's plaque.
They said it took more than a year for Dallas to agree to the word "murder."
"We wanted to speak truth. That one word, murder," said Jawad.
"It's such an incendiary word," said Halperin.
Dickson is the next generation to carry the mantle fighting for human rights.
The world sought that before any scholarship did. Dallas has made strides. They agreed that the apology and the statue are first steps, not last steps.
Halperin said the program, the scholarship and their efforts are about fighting the most dangerous words in human rights: "I didn't know."
"They have a right to know the truth of this city," he said.
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EAGLE PASS, Texas — The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.
The lawsuit asks a court to force Texas to remove a roughly 1,000-foot (305-meter) line of bright orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys that the Biden administration says raises humanitarian and environmental concerns. The suit also claims that Texas unlawfully installed the barrier along without permission near the border city of Eagle Pass.
The buoys are the latest escalation of Texas’ border security operation that also includes razor-wire fencing, arresting migrants on trespassing charges and sending busloads of asylum-seekers to Democratic-led cities in other states.
In anticipation of the lawsuit, Abbott sent President Joe Biden a letter Monday that defended Texas’ right to install the barrier. He accused Biden of putting migrants at risk by not doing more to deter them from making the journey to the U.S.
“Texas will see you in court, Mr. President,” Abbott wrote in his letter.
The Biden administration has said illegal border crossings have declined significantly since new immigration rules took effect in May.
The Justice Department warned Texas in a letter last week that the state had until Monday to commit to removing the barrier or face a lawsuit. The letter said the buoy wall “poses a risk to navigation, as well as public safety, in the Rio Grande River, and it presents humanitarian concerns.”
The state deployed the buoys without notifying the International Boundary and Water Commission or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mexico's secretary of state asked the federal government to intervene, saying the barrier violates international treaties.
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Police in Allentown, Pennsylvania, shot and killed a man who allegedly waved a gun and fired at them early Monday morning.
The Allentown Police Department answered 911 calls of someone with a gun just before 4 a.m.
When police arrived at 6th and Turner Streets, Dominick Hogans, 27, of Allentown, ran away from them, they said.
The team of officers chased Hogans, and he fired his gun at them, according to police.
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Allentown Police Officers fired back and hit Hogans, they said.
Hogans was taken to a local hospital where he later died. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.
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An investigation is underway after a woman was shot and killed while sitting in a car in Philadelphia early Monday evening.
The unidentified woman in her 20’s was sitting in a tan Honda Civic along the 500 block of East Louden Street at 5:57 p.m. when at least two shooters inside a white SUV opened fire, according to investigators. The woman was shot twice in the chest and once in the face, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:05 p.m.
No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered.
Entering Monday, there were 239 homicides in Philadelphia, according to data gathered by Philadelphia Police. That's down 22% from the same time last year, but still on pace to be one of the deadliest years since data began being tabulated in 2007.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — It’s called the Dam Jam because the music festival is held near the dam at Lake Afton, and they’re expecting up to 10,000 people this weekend.
“But what we want to achieve is put your phones down, have fun, you just get together and be friends and make new friends,” said Dam Jam promoter C J Wilson.
Wilson says the festival lost its spot at El Dorado Lake last year. She says it’s a “state thing” where they are moving festivals away from state lakes.
Sedgwick County said yes to hosting Dam Jam.
“And Sedgwick County embraced us and that was awesome,” said Wilson. “And they’ve been hands-on, fully effective, and that’s what I like. So, I’m hoping that as a team, together, the sponsors and the county and us, we can do an event that can last 20 years that can help our economy.”
Sedgwick County has emergency staffing at Lake Afton for the Friday and Saturday event.
“We’ve got a lot of our first responder agencies out there ready to respond to any kind of emergency that comes with having crowds at this kind of event,” said Julie Stimson, Sedgwick County Emergency Management director. “Finding people in a large park, communication is key. We have enough people out here without taking away resources from the rest of the county. We have everything covered.
The Dam Jam Festival continues Saturday. Gates open at 4 p.m.
As a reminder to both campers and music festival goers, Lake Afton remains under a blue-green algae warning. That means you are not allowed in the water until the warning is later lifted by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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PITTSBURGH — City crews kicked off efforts to upgrade several blocks of Penn Avenue through downtown Pittsburgh on Monday.
The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is making several improvements to the stretch between 11th Street and Point State Park.
The upgrades include repaving from 9th Street to Stanwix Street, updating pavement markings, and improving bike lanes. Metal poles will be added around the bike lanes to prevent drivers from parking there.
“I love it, any more work to the bike lanes to improve ‘em, have at it,” one biker told us Monday.
Channel 11 observed several vehicles parked within bike lanes during the morning hours. The majority were worker vehicles being used for loading and unloading.
One business owner told us that he only parks there when the nearby loading zones are full. Finding empty spots can be hard to come by, he said.
According to the city, part of the $150,000 project is aimed at improving loading.
A statement from the city reads “loading changes will provide drivers, both of commercial deliveries and short-term pick-up/drop-off activities, better access to loading zones. In reallocating long-term parking and vehicle storage for more efficient loading areas, the city expects to see a decrease in illegally parked commercial vehicles loading out of the travel and bike lanes.”
Part of the changes include adding two Smart Loading Zones.
The Smart Loading Zones use technology to charge drivers by the minute for parking within the zone.
Channel 11 reached out to the city to clarify the exact locations where the Smart Loading Zones will be. We also reached out to see when the project is expected to be completed. We had not received an answer by the time this article was published.
The city says most of the work will be conducted during the overnight hours in order to prevent traffic disruptions. No detours are planned currently.
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PITTSBURGH — The joy on Alex Highsmith’s face was palpable Monday morning when he met with the media at Steelers Headquarters. The linebacker, who just last week signed a new five-year contract, expressed his gratitude, and excitement to be a Steeler for at least the next five seasons.
Throughout the spring, both Highsmith and general manager Omar Khan emphasized their confidence a deal would get done ahead of Training Camp. Highsmith saying when he got the phone call from his agent things were in motion -- he was basically speechless. The edge rusher says this new contract is just the beginning.
Ever since he was a walk on in college, Highsmith has carried a “chip on his shoulder” mentality. He’s ready to help the Steelers reach their ultimate goal - a Super Bowl. He took a moment to reflect just how much the Steelers organization means to him.
“I know why so many people want to be a part of this organization,” said Highsmith. “I’m just so blessed to be a part of it for the next four or five years. It just it means so much to me and my family, we love it here. I love this city. I think the city just truly values hardworking people. I feel like I’m one of those people, and I feel like I’m a Steeler through and through.”
Now that the contract is signed, Highsmith is thrilled for training camp to get going. Players report to St. Vincent College on Wednesday. The first practice of camp is set for Thursday afternoon at 1:55 p.m.
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have a deal with another one of their 2023 draft picks, signing shortstop Kalae Harrison from North Carolina Stata University.
Harrison was selected by the Pirates in the 18th round — pick No. 527 overall.
Harrison hit .313 with 10 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 31 RBIs and an .862 OPS in 57 games for the Wolfpack in 2023.
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PITTSBURGH — The MLB trade deadline is just over a week away. When 6:00 PM ET rolls around on Tuesday, Aug. 1, that’s it. No more trades until after the season is completed.
For what is essentially a certainty yet again, the Pirates will be sellers between now and next week’s deadline.
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police welcomed a new recruit class on Monday.
The class has 30 new recruits, police said.
The new recruits will complete 33 weeks of classroom training followed by 12 weeks of field training.
Chief Larry Scirotto and command staff welcomed the newest recruit class as they begin day one of their training to become Pittsburgh Police officers.
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PITTSBURGH — The defense has started testimony in the final phase of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial.
In the final phase of the trial, family members and survivors had the opportunity to speak for the first time about their loss and grief.
The judge anticipates about two to three weeks before the jury makes its final decision on whether Bowers will be sentenced to life in prison or death.
>>> Tree of Life, community react to guilty verdict in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial
The first witness for the defense was Dr. Katherine Porterfield, who testified that Bowers showed signs of early, serious mental illness and emotional problems and that he did not get the care and intervention he needed and his mental health deteriorated over the course of his life.
“They had a lot of problems in their family and could not mobilize to help him and that really goes back to his childhood,” Porterfield said. “It really begins in childhood for him.”
Porterfield went into detail regarding her interviews with Barbara Bolt, who is Bowers’ mother.
During Porterfield’s testimony, she said Bolt remembered a life of being profoundly unhappy always, telling her: “When I was growing up my parents made me feel so bad. I remember thinking I won’t do that to my child, but I didn’t know how. "
Bolt told Porterfield that she felt that she was incapable of parenting and that she was profoundly ashamed of that.
“I cut myself in front of Rob. At least you’ll know why you’re messed up. I would cut my legs, arm, abdomen. It was almost comforting to feel pain,” Porterfield testified that Bolt told her.
At one point, Barbara Bolt blamed herself for Bowers’ anger. She said that she didn’t respond the best way because she was too self-centered.
Bolt reportedly told Porterfield, “I should do half of the sentence. He was provoked into things.”
Bowers’ relationship with his mother, specifically when he was a child and pre-teen, was also a key theme during Monday’s testimony.
A retired psychiatrist, Dr. Earl Brink, testified about Barbara taking Bowers to the hospital. Brink, who treated a then 13-year-oldBowers, reviewed his notes from 1985 today.
He read “13-year-old white male who was admitted for violent behavior at home. Apparently, his mother was yelling at home for little things and became upset and was missing lighter fluid and according to the mother was going to burn her with lighter fluid.”
Bowers’ defense team also called Naomi Grimm, who is cousins with Bowers’ mother. Grimm talked about the family being poor and severely dysfunctional.
“Because of the way we were raised, we all have a certain amount of mental issues. We are a reflection of that abuse,” Grimm testified.
Bowers’ 5th-grade teacher testified about his time at the Faith Community Christian School where Robert attended.
Dennis Kavanaugh said he recalls a young Robert Bowers who had a visible anxious moment during a timed math exercise.
“Robert was shaking and shouting out something. I remember having to stop the whole class and calm everybody down, especially him.”
Bowers’ former classmate also testified about an incident at recess when he allowed Robert to see his new Star Wars fighter toy.
“Robert asked to see it and then immediately went to throw it on the ground like it was a flying toy. It wasn’t, and it smashed on the ground. When the teacher confronted Robert about it, [Bowers] he had no emotions regarding what he’d done,” said former grade school classmate Jace Wingard.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Hundreds of thousands of homes that are supposed to be accessible to people with disabilities are still reported to lack the necessary accessibility features, according to a new watchdog report.
That report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the federal department in charge of overseeing fair housing issues needs to improve data collection to make sure the homes are compliant.
It said the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) “does not systematically collect data on requests for reasonable accommodations” for households that take part in its three largest rental assistance programs.
“Hundreds of thousands of HUD-assisted households with disabilities report living in housing units without accessibility features,” the report said. “These households may request reasonable accommodations, including structural modifications, to meet their accessibility needs, but HUD does not have these data.”
The GAO is recommending that HUD improves data collection and develops a strategy for oversight of compliance when it comes to accessibility needs.
“Because HUD doesn’t collect enough data, they don’t know what the real lack is,” said Alicia Puente Cackley, a Director in GAO’s Financial Markets and Community Investment team. “Without a real way of quantifying it and keeping track of it, there isn’t a way for them to oversee it and oversee it well.”
In response to the findings, the report said HUD neither agrees or disagrees with the recommended changes and noted on-going challenges including limited resources.
“GAO would like to see HUD collect the data that it needs in order to be able to know whether it is serving the people that it needs to serve appropriately,” said Cackley. “They raised the issue of resources. Our take on that is that there are cost effective ways to do things and they’re already doing some data collection.”
This comes after we told you last week, a Senate committee discussed barriers to accessible housing.
Lawmakers in that hearing said less than one percent of housing in the U.S. is accessible to a person in a wheelchair.
We spoke with Domonique Howell, who testified before lawmakers about her lifelong struggle to find a place to live that accommodate her wheelchair.
“It’s been always a challenge,” said Howell. “I’ve had to either leave my chair outside of the bathroom... or have a commode like-toilet in my room, which is inhumane.”
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TOWN OF STEUBEN -- Friends, family and several state agencies are searching for an 18-year-old lobsterman who went missing over the weekend.
According to a sergeant with Maine Marine Patrol 18-year-old Tylar Michaud was reported missing by an unidentified family member Friday evening after he did not return from tending to his lobster traps earlier that day.
The U.S. Coast Guard, Maine Marine Patrol, Maine State Police, Steuben Volunteer Fire Department and other volunteers began a widespread search in the area of Petit Manan Island where Tylar's boat was found.
After a 40 hour around the clock search the U.S. Coast Guard announced the end of their search efforts.
However state agencies continued searching the area Monday.
"We have one large patrol vessel out there.. And another small patrol vessel. As well as our state police dive team,” according to sgt. Sean Dow, for Maine Marine Patrol. “They are checking areas of interest we've had cell phone pings from."
Dow said not just state agencies but Tylar's loved ones have stepped up during this time of uncertainty to help look for the missing recent high school graduate.
"Everybody comes together and works as one for one common goal,” said Dow.
Tylar recently graduated from Charles M. Sumner Learning Center where his former principal, Jackson Green issued a statement stating in part quote,
"Tylar touched the lives of many within our close-knit community. He was not only an exceptional student but also a compassionate, kind-hearted individual who always went above and beyond to lend a helping hand to others." End part quote.
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Real estate investor sentenced in $3M wire, bankruptcy fraud scheme
A former real estate investor from Michigan was sentenced Monday to 78 months in prison for his role in a $3 million investment and bankruptcy fraud scheme, federal officials announced.
Sean Tissue pleaded guilty in February to wire fraud and withholding information in a bankruptcy proceeding.
Authorities determined the former Rochester resident orchestrated a real estate investment fraud scheme from 2015 through 2021.
He and others made many fraudulent representations to potential investors from Israel, India, South Africa and other countries in a bid to convince them to invest in supposed real estate in Michigan, Texas and elsewhere, federal officials said in a statement.
Many victims lost funds through the investments, and Tissue maintained the ruse by allowing bogus documents to be provided to investors, including fake deeds, wiring instructions, bank statements, leases and inspection reports. He even provided a fake name to investors, “Sean Ryan," and converted the $3 million in fraudulently obtained funds to his own personal use, according to the release.
“Sean Tissue lied repeatedly to investors over the course of many years, and his lies continued when he tried to escape his debts by filing for bankruptcy, stated U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison. “Today’s sentence provides substantial punishment for Tissue’s long history of fraud and reflects the serious consequences that await those who abuse our financial and bankruptcy systems.”
Investigators found Tissue, who moved from Rochester to Georgia in April 2022, also engaged in bankruptcy fraud by knowingly and fraudulently withholding recorded information pertaining to his assets and financial affairs from a bankruptcy trustee after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2017.
“The defendant defrauded his real estate clients and then attempted to escape the consequences by declaring bankruptcy," said Devin J. Kowalski, acting special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit Division. "These actions not only harmed individual clients, but also impacted potential investments in the city of Detroit."
U.S. District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith also sentenced Tissue to a three-year term of supervised release.
In a sentencing memorandum filed last week, his attorney, John Minock, sought 51 months in prison.
Tissue, a father of three who once coached girls' soccer and was involved in charity, has a history of substance abuse, Minock wrote. While incarcerated, he added, his client "has used the time to consider the negative impact this has had on his family and how his substance abuse and rationalizations led to his offenses."
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Eugene Police respond to early morning stabbings in West University neighborhood.
This story was updated at 11:20 a.m.
Eugene Police said they responded to two early morning calls of stabbings Monday on the 500 and 600 blocks of Broadway in the West University neighborhood.
Two individuals with stab wounds were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, and investigators determined they stabbed each other during a dispute, police said.
An employee at the 7-Eleven convenience store at 590 E. Broadway made an emergency call at 2:39 a.m. when a 47-year-old male arrived at the store with a stab wound.
A call of a second stabbing came in soon after from a parking lot on the 600 block of E. Broadway. A 28-year-old male and a 25-year-old female were at the location when police arrived.
An initial investigation determined the couple was sleeping in a "semi-secured" area when they awoke to a man leaning over them, police said. The two asked the older man to leave several times, but he kept returning, eventually leading to a fight between the two men.
Both men were stabbed during the altercation, police said in a news release. The female sustained a minor injury while trying to assist her partner but did not require transport to the hospital.
Charles Gearing is a breaking news reporter for the Eugene Register-Guard. He may be reached at cgearing@gannett.com or at (708)262-7626.
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One person died early Monday at a gas station in Springfield
Springfield Police said an individual found lying in the parking lot of a Chevron gas station at 3375 Gateway Street died despite officers rendering aid.
The identity of the deceased is being withheld until next of kin are notified.
Springfield Police spokesperson Zak Gosa-Lewis said officers responding to a disturbance call at 2:54 a.m. found the body and made note of a large moving truck with a trailer leaving the gas station and merging onto northbound Interstate 5.
The truck is "believed to be the one responsible for hitting the deceased individual," Gosa-Lewis said, noting an initial investigation indicates the death was accidental.
He said officers stopped the moving truck on the freeway, and the driver is cooperating.
"The only thing we can confirm is that the individual is deceased, but we cannot release additional information because the investigation is not finalized," Gosa-Lewis said.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to call the Springfield Police Department at 541-726-3714.
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After two straight quarterly losses, Cleveland-Cliffs returned to profitability with $356 million in net income in the second quarter, or $0.67 per share.
In the first quarter, the company lost $42 million or 11 cents per share. But both volume and prices improved in the second quarter.
The Cleveland-based steelmaker, one of the Region's largest employers, pulled in revenue of $6 million in the three-month period that ended on June 30, up from $5.3 billion in the first quarter. It benefited as automotive production rebounded, restoring one of its key markets after lengthy supply chain disruptions were resolved.
“Our total steel shipments of more than 4.2 million net tons in the second quarter were a direct result of another record in automotive shipments. This shift to a higher automotive mix led to even higher realized prices than we were expecting, ultimately driving our industry leading quarter-over-quarter EBITDA expansion," Cleveland-Cliffs’ Chairman, President and CEO Lourenco Goncalves said. "Also, with the substantial free cash flow generated in Q2, we were able to reduce our debt by over $550 million during the quarter, while still returning nearly $100 million to shareholders via share buybacks. Differently from several of our competitors, our capex needs — both now and in the next few years — are well-known and low.”
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Cleveland-Cliffs brought in $775 million in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. It generated $887 million in crash flow from operations, including $756 million in fresh cash flow.
The company, which borrowed heavily to acquire AK Steel and ArcelorMittal USA in late 2020, brought its net debt down to $3.9 billion. It now has total liquidity of $3.8 billion, the highest in the longtime mining company's history.
“Looking forward, we are on pace for our best shipment year since becoming a steel company," Goncalves said. "Service center inventories are significantly lower than historical levels, creating support for a healthy second half of the year. And finally, while the performance of our automotive clients continues to improve, the sector has not returned to pre-COVID levels yet, indicating that Cleveland-Cliffs still has plenty of value to be unlocked in the near future.”
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