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ATLANTA — Eight people were shot overnight in what police are calling a drive-by shooting at a gas station next to a strip club in Atlanta.
An Atlanta Police spokesman said it happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday at the Shell gas station next to the Diamond Club off Northside Drive near Interstate 75.
APD Maj. Ailen Mitchell said around 12 people were in the parking lot talking when a vehicle pulled up and shots were fired from inside the car. It is unclear what led to the mass shooting, though.
Police said six people are in stable condition while two are in critical condition. They said the victims were taken to Piedmont and Grady hospitals in private vehicles while officers followed behind.
They said they are actively looking for the suspect vehicle, but are not sharing a description of that car. They added that there is surveillance video.
According to The Diamond Club's social media accounts, they were hosting "ATL BLOODYMAXX Celebrity Birthday Bash" on Saturday night. It is unclear if the shooting victims were at the club or going to the club next door. The gas station does advertise that club-goers can park on their property for a fee.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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The Cole family spent the week with their visiting Illinois relatives, busying themselves with back-to-school shopping and enjoying the last drops of summer.
Eric Cole stocked up for his second year of preschool; two pairs of orange shoes, an orange backpack and an orange and gray waterproof watch — an essential tool for the many underwater breath-holding contests he and his sister, Patience, had.
"Orange was his absolute favorite color," His mother, Kandice Cole, recalled, her eyes misting with tears. "We have some great pictures from that week. ... I guess, possibly one day I'll be able to look at those pictures from that get-together and smile, but right now I still get sad when I look at them. I just look at us and I think, 'You had no idea that life was going to change so fast.'"
On August 5, 2017, Eric found a loaded gun and shot himself in the head. He died just 15 days before his fifth birthday.
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In Northwest Indiana, tragic accidents like the one that killed Eric are all too familiar. Firearm-related incidents killed 225 youth, ages 18 and under, from 1999 to 2020 in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties. That’s a rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people. The national rate was 1.9 and the rate for Indiana as a whole was 2.1. In Lake County, the rate is even higher, at 7.1 per 100,000 people.
Just last Sunday 2-year-old Wyatt Luczak, of Kouts, was rushed to a Chicago hospital after reportedly shooting himself. By 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Luczak was pronounced dead.
Gun deaths among Region youth have been climbing in recent years. They dropped to less than 10 per year for 2014-18. However, in 2019 they rose to 16, and in 2020 there were 11. Nationally, the gun death rate among youth increased by 30% between 2019 and 2020, According to the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
Johns Hopkins' research also shows states with high gun death rates tend to be ones with weaker gun laws. The five states with the highest gun death rates — Mississippi, Louisiana, Wyoming, Missouri and Alabama — have stand your ground legislation, and all but Louisiana have permitless carry laws.
Indiana has a stand your ground law, and as of July 1, permitless carry is legal in the Hoosier state.
"I was raised in a house that had guns, and we were always taught gun safety. I always felt like I was a middle-of-the-road, common sense person," Cole said. "After everything that has happened with our family, I pay attention to guns more. ... I personally am not a fan of Indiana and their constitutional carry. I think background checks are a good thing; I think handgun permits are a good thing."
'A preventable tragedy'
“If you listen to Kandice’s story, there is no way that you could argue with a safe storage law,” said Jennifer Haan, of the nonprofit Moms Demand Action Indiana.
Around 7 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2017, Cole dropped Eric and Patience off at her supervisor's Winfield home, backpacks loaded with coloring books and toys. Coworkers at the Crown Point McDonald's, Cole had known Brett Beatty for over five years. Beatty even attended her wedding.
"My family would usually babysit while me and my husband worked on the weekends, but they were out of town. So my supervisor offered to babysit the kids, and I said 'yes.'... It never crossed my mind to ask, 'Hey do you have guns?' or 'How do you store them?' It never came across my mind to ask, and that is something that I blame myself for every day," Cole said.
Shortly before 11 a.m. Cole received a call that changed her life forever: "My supervisor said, 'Eric found my gun and shot himself.'"
"Where did he shoot himself? Let it be in the hand or the foot," Cole prayed as she rushed to Beatty's house. "I even asked my supervisor, I said, 'What kind of gun? Is it a BB gun?' and he said, 'No.'"
Eric had found Beatty's loaded .40-caliber handgun in a case underneath a bed.
"I woke up and I had two healthy kids, and within four hours of me dropping them off, I had one who passed away," Cole said.
She has made it her mission to get more parents to ask about guns.
"I want to not only make parents think twice about how they're storing their own (firearms) but to normalize asking the question, 'Hey do you guys have guns in here? And if you do, are they locked up?'" Cole said. "We ask about food allergies and we ask about pet allergies, but I don't feel like it's common enough for us to ask about gun storage."
Eric's death was a "preventable tragedy," she said.
In Northwest Indiana 17 youth ages 18 and under were killed after a gun was accidentally discharged between 1999 and 2020.
According to Everytown, unintentional shootings by children increased in the U.S. at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March and April 2020, at least 21 gun deaths were the result of a gun accidentally being discharged by someone 18 or younger, up 43% from the same two months over the three previous years.
About 70% of unintentional firearm deaths by children occur in the home, Everytown data shows.
“If they can find the Christmas presents, then they can find the firearm,” Haan said.
Young people of all ages
Cole's daughter, Patience, was just 8 years old when Eric died. The siblings were "the best of friends, connected at the hip all the time," she said.
Now 12, Patience has thrown herself into her love of softball.
"Softball became her happy place," Cole said. "She'll look for cardinals when we're driving to a tournament, she'll look for butterflies and dragonflies while she's out in the field playing, ... and I think that's her little way of saying 'I know Eric's watching me play ball.'"
Though her daughter is older now, Cole still asks friends' families about their gun ownership.
"Now I look at more of the big picture when it comes to firearms, not just accidental deaths, but the whole mental health part of it," Kandice said. "Things seem so big when you are in middle school or high school, so making sure that something is secure could save them from possibly attempting suicide or other things that are happening with kids that have access to firearms."
Of the 225 youth that died due to firearm-related incidents between 1999 and 2020 in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties, 195 victims were over 14. Everytown data also shows that nationally, 18- to 20-year-olds commit gun homicides at triple the rate of people 21 years old and over.
According to John Hopkins, firearms were the leading cause of death for American youth ages 19 and under in 2020. Homicides accounted for 64% of the deaths, and 30% were suicides.
As children age, gun storage methods must adapt, Haan said. Responsible gun storage means securing firearms in safes, separate from ammunition and keeping them locked and unloaded.
As the Cole family prepares to mark five years since Eric's death, Cole said his loss has not gotten any easier.
Back-to-school season is still a "melancholy time" for the family, and a flower bed filled with orange tulips, lilies and marigolds grows outside their Wheatfield home in Eric's memory.
Speaking at Moms Demand Action events, bonding with other families touched by gun violence and talking with parents and gun owners about the importance of safe storage has helped Cole cope with some of the pain.
"I just think that a root cause is safe storage. How many crises could have been averted if the adults who own the firearms locked them up?" | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/225-nwi-kids-killed-by-guns-over-two-decades-rate-nearly-triple-the-national-average/article_261acb07-ddb8-5828-aa62-cc08a4a51f24.html | 2022-07-24T15:40:08 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/225-nwi-kids-killed-by-guns-over-two-decades-rate-nearly-triple-the-national-average/article_261acb07-ddb8-5828-aa62-cc08a4a51f24.html |
TWIN FALLS — The Idaho Republican Party has rejected adding language to their platform to allow an abortion to save the life of the mother.
A majority of the roughly 700 delegates from around the state rejected the change to the party’s existing platform during its three-day convention that wrapped up Saturday in Twin Falls. The platform does not have the force of law but states the party’s position it wants Republicans in elected office to follow.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court last month triggered a 2020 Idaho law banning all abortions except in cases of reported rape or incest, or to protect the mother’s life. That law as written would take effect sometime this summer, but it’s being challenged in the Idaho Supreme Court.
To change that 2020 law, if it’s upheld by the court, would require action by the Republican-dominated Legislature, which is scheduled to meet in January, and the approval of Republican Gov. Brad Little, who signed the 2020 abortion trigger law.
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Delegates also chose far-right Rep. Dorothy Moon to replace more moderate Tom Luna as the party’s chair. Moon ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary in May for secretary of state, contending the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent and Biden wasn’t president.
The party had on its agenda more than 30 resolutions and ended up approving less than half of them. One resolution that didn’t get approved included one already adopted by Texas Republicans that President Joe Biden isn’t the legitimate leader of the country. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/idaho-gop-rejects-abortion-exception-to-save-mother-s-life/article_ad0c9f4a-0937-11ed-8d73-b73acd2200b5.html | 2022-07-24T15:58:34 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/idaho-gop-rejects-abortion-exception-to-save-mother-s-life/article_ad0c9f4a-0937-11ed-8d73-b73acd2200b5.html |
When elementary students in the Twin Falls School District arrive for their first day of school this fall, they’ll be greeted by their new teacher, their classmates, their principal – and their armed security guard.
The district’s board of trustees voted unanimously at a meeting Wednesday evening to add 10 armed security guards from Eagle Eye Security, a private company. They will each be stationed at one of the district’s nine elementary schools and at an alternative middle school.
The guards will supplement SROs in the district to ensure there’s an armed, trained adult in every school building every day. With the prevalence of school shootings on a national level, student safety has been foremost in the minds of parents, educators, and district officials. Adding armed guards is a relatively new approach to school safety in Idaho schools.
The May shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead spurred the district to add extra coverage for its primary schools.
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“We were getting a lot of comments, concerns, and questions from the community about what we were doing to support safety at elementary schools,” said Eva Craner, a spokesperson for the district. “We’ve had pretty positive feedback that this is the direction the community would support.”
Last school year, the district’s six school resource officers were each assigned to a high school or middle school as their “home base,” with one to three elementary schools to check in on regularly. With six SROs covering 16 schools, they could not be everywhere at once.
But the Twin Falls Police Department said it likely would not be able to provide any more than six SROs due to its own staffing shortages. Every new SRO means one fewer patrol officer.
So the district got creative and considered a new idea – bringing in armed guards.
The price tag for the guards is estimated to be about $250,000, Craner said, which will be covered with federal monies this school year. In future years, the district will likely put forward a supplemental levy to help pay for the new personnel.
That cost is on top of the $318,876.66 the district will pay for its Twin Falls Police Department SROs and their supervising sergeant this school year. The department and district each pay half of the law enforcement officers’ salaries.
When combined, that’s over half a million dollars to staff every school with armed protection.
“When putting someone with a firearm in a school, you don’t want just anybody.”
The school district and Twin Falls Police Department plan to work together closely to make sure the new armed guards are adequately trained.
“When putting someone with a firearm in a school, you don’t want just anybody,” Sergeant Dusty Solomon, who oversees the juvenile crimes unit, said. “Our biggest concern is training them – that is a serious thing.”
The SROs have a rigorous training process. Before becoming an SRO, they must work as a patrol officer for at least three years. Then they must complete a 40-hour training course the summer before their first school year. More experienced SROs take advanced classes.
Craner said that Eagle Eye Security will provide “highly-trained professionals who have a law enforcement background.”
But the SROs the armed guards will be supplementing have multifaceted roles that go beyond basic security.
An SRO is the first line of defense in a school shooting – but there’s more to the job than that
If a shooting ever did occur, an SRO would be the first line of protection. Solomon said the department always works hard to make sure SROs don’t become complacent.
“Hopefully it never happens, but if it were to happen, they’re ready and prepared to take care of it,” she said. “SROs are the chief of their jurisdiction. It’s their area that they’re in charge of and tasked with protecting.”
But SROs in the Twin Falls School District have more on their plate than just emergency response preparedness.
Solomon said SROs work to foster positive relationships with students so they will see police officers in a different light.
“We don’t want them to always see police as the bad guy who comes around because someone’s in trouble or something bad has happened, but as people there to support them,” Solomon said.
SROs will often go out in the hallways during passing periods or at lunch to greet students or even play basketball with them. And they try to get into classrooms, teaching about whatever is their focus that year – like preventing online harassment or quashing vaping.
That’s on top of helping school administrators deal with issues like students fighting, using drugs, bringing weapons to school, or being excessively absent. They also conduct welfare checks.
SROs are just one part of a school’s ever-evolving safety plan
SROs and armed security guards are just one part of the district’s broader safety plan. Other safety measures in Twin Falls School District include the following:
- All elementary schools have a single point of access, and secondary schools are working toward reducing their access points as well.
- Any visitors must bring a government issued identification and receive a visitor’s badge before entering the school.
- The district has a safety committee that meets quarterly and is comprised of district officials and local law enforcement. The district will also be adding teachers and parents to the group this year.
- Radios are used to enhance communication.
- Cameras are used within schools to prevent incidences and to identify those involved after the fact.
- Staff members complete ALICE active shooter training.
Three years ago, Twin Falls also added a security aide to every school building. The aides are unarmed staff members who monitor safety by double checking that doors are locked appropriately, checking in visitors, and building relationships with kids in the hopes that they’ll report anything that’s out of the ordinary.
“They’re really a presence to make kids feel safe,” Craner said.
Those aides’ job descriptions may change slightly (with a focus on student behavior) now that the guards will be in place.
Going forward, the district is considering making other changes too. For example, they are considering whether clear backpacks would increase safety and whether intercom systems need to be updated.
Mike Munger, the program manager for the Idaho Safety and Security Program, said thinking outside the box about how to improve safety is exactly what districts should be doing.
The ISSP conducts triennial safety evaluations of every school in Idaho, then points out vulnerabilities and makes recommendations for how schools can address them. But ultimately, it’s up to each school board to make decisions about how to best protect its students.
“It’s good to be thinking through all the options that are available,” he said. “It’s how the process is supposed to go … I like the fact that school boards are giving thoughtful consideration to a variety of solutions.”
Most schools in Idaho at least have a contact person within their local police department if not a full-time SRO, Munger said. And at least one other district that he could think of – the Lakeland School District – has hired armed guards to help protect students.
Whatever safety plan a school has in place, he said it’s important to continually reevaluate it.
“Acts of violence are not like a flood or earthquake that behaves the same every time,” he said. “[Shooters] learn and change and every situation is a little different. It’s one of those elements where we can never really rest on our laurels.”
Craner would agree.
“It’s never a tabled conversation,” she said. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-to-place-10-armed-security-guards-in-schools/article_96f79806-091c-11ed-8315-c3a9f4e72244.html | 2022-07-24T15:58:40 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-to-place-10-armed-security-guards-in-schools/article_96f79806-091c-11ed-8315-c3a9f4e72244.html |
Five men suffered gunshot wounds during a shooting late Saturday night in the 2200 block of Broad Rock Boulevard, according to the Richmond Police Department.
Richmond police officers responded to the report of a shooting around 11:24 p.m. and found the wounded men. Two men were transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, two were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and one man was treated at the scene, police said.
There is no public threat at this time, police said.
Anyone with information about this shooting investigation is asked to call Detective M. Ahnstrom at (804) 646-3913 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/five-men-shot-in-south-richmond-incident/article_2aa258ca-542e-57aa-b2e0-a76163b41770.html | 2022-07-24T15:59:39 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/five-men-shot-in-south-richmond-incident/article_2aa258ca-542e-57aa-b2e0-a76163b41770.html |
The Hanover County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of a young woman found dead Thursday morning off the shoulder of Winns Church Road and Greenwood Road in what has been ruled a homicide.
She is described as a Black adult female, 18 years old to early 20s, 4’11” tall and weighing approximately 102 lbs. Tattoos with the phrases “Serendipity” (left wrist), “Fly” (chest), “It is what it is” (left hip), “BAD HABITS”, “PACIFY HER”, and “LOVE ME” are located on her upper body and arms.
Anyone with information about this case, or who can assist with identifying this individual, is asked to contact the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at (804) 365-6140 or the Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. Citizens can also download the “P3 Tips” app for their mobile device to submit their tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hanover-sheriffs-office-seeking-identity-of-homicide-victim/article_811052ea-fa20-5887-b7b1-0041dec37da1.html | 2022-07-24T15:59:45 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hanover-sheriffs-office-seeking-identity-of-homicide-victim/article_811052ea-fa20-5887-b7b1-0041dec37da1.html |
Temperatures in the Lehigh Valley could reach triple digits on Sunday as the area’s oppressive and lingering heat wave intensifies on its sixth day.
The sweltering stretch of temps at or above 90 degrees is expected to reach its peak on Sunday, with an expected high of 99 and mostly sunny skies.
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J. issued a heat advisory, in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday, for the Lehigh Valley and other parts of east central and southeast Pennsylvania as well as much of New Jersey.
Heat index values up to 102 degrees are expected, and the hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur, the weather service warns.
Residents are directed to drink plenty of fluids, wear lightweight or loose-fitting clothes, stay in an air-conditioned room or out of the sun and check on relatives or neighbors during the advisory.
Additionally, young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles, and individuals working or spending time outside should reschedule strenuous activities for early morning or evening.
“Today is expected to feature the greatest combination of heat and humidity in this stretch,” the weather service said. “Hot, humid conditions will continue into Monday however showers and thunderstorms should bring some relief. The passage of a cold front Monday night will bring more significant relief for Tuesday.”
Meteorologists unofficially define a heat wave as at least three consecutive days at or above 90 degrees.
Sunday is when the worst of the heat and humidity is expected, with the high temperature possibly reaching 100 for the first time in more than a decade. That last happened July 22, 2011, when the mercury hit 104 degrees at Lehigh Valley International Airport.
Highlighting the danger posed by the high temperatures, a 73-year old Allentown man died Thursday in part due to excessive heat, according to the Lehigh County coroner’s office.
While the most effective way to combat the heat is to remain indoors and out of the direct sun, ideally in an air conditioned space, there are also opportunities to cool off outdoors.
In the Lehigh Valley region, residents can enjoy municipal and community pools, water parks such as Wildwater Kingdom at Dorney Park and Poconos water parks and lake and river activities such as boating, tubing and swimming.
Additionally, Easton is opening fire hydrants at eight locations around the city where families can cool off for free noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
On Saturday, attendees of many prominent Lehigh Valley outdoor events, including the 14th annual Blues, Brews & Barbecue in Allentown, 73rd annual Plainfield Farmers’ Fair in Plainfield Township and 129th Big Time Celebration in Roseto, found relief from the heat through shade and cool refreshments.
To help keep people hydrated, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs are allowing fans to bring their own water to this weekend’s games at Coca-Cola Park, including Sunday’s 5:05 matchup against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
More seasonable conditions should finally return after Monday, when a cold front approaches from the north. That will also bring the next chance for showers and thunderstorms, according to the weather service forecast discussion.
Below is the National Weather Service’s extended forecast for the Lehigh Valley:
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-lehigh-valley-heat-wave-intensifies-20220724-jtdfvfbihbeingozjc5xqjpmuu-story.html | 2022-07-24T16:22:36 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-lehigh-valley-heat-wave-intensifies-20220724-jtdfvfbihbeingozjc5xqjpmuu-story.html |
GREENSBORO — Just a "hot child in the city."
Whewwww.
These humid, hot, hazy days are smacking us in the face, whether in the city or the suburbs. Even the farms in between.
It feels — and sounds — like summer.
All the lyrical references on the radio, just like that Nick Gilder tune, are apropos.
Remember those cool nights?
"Just like a long lost friend you ain't seen in a while," Kenny Chesney sings in "Summertime."
No surprise that they didn't last.
The Triad saw near 100-degree days before the official start of summer. And now with summer in full bloom, the hot days continue.
It's gonna hit the low 90s several times this week. But with the heat index, it will feel more like the upper 90s and even into the low 100s.
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Hydrate, stay indoors if you can and watch out for your neighbor.
"It's (gonna be) like a heat wave," as Martha & The Vandellas sang.
We get it. A true Southern summer is heavy on heat and afternoon "thunder boomers" and quick little showers. Recent summers have also been marked by droughts, burning bans and prayers to the heavens for wet stuff.
This week the sun will move lots of corn and watermelon from near ready to ripe.
"Good day sunshine," indeed, as The Beatles crooned.
Landscapers, firefighters, people in food trucks downtown — really anyone who works outside — should take extra care with the sunscreen and for medical conditions, especially.
Be sure to keep youngsters away from those sometimes molten-hot slides at city parks or the backyards of homes from Adams Farm to Irving Park.
"Some like it hot," so sings The Power Station.
The heat's not a problem for folks at Wet n' Wild. Everything is connected to water.
Or for those picnicking in Center City Park today at lunchtime. Or for those splashing in their backyard or community pool.
Sure, some of us are fickle. Agreeing, Ella Fitzgerald sang, that "it's too darn hot."
But in the throes of the chilling winds of winter, we knew it was coming.
We wanted it.
So we're with Beyonce:
"Baby, there is nothing like the summertime." | https://greensboro.com/news/local/ella-fitzgerald-sang-it-best-its-too-darn-hot/article_f672034e-f1b0-11ec-ac8d-8372ba2bab6d.html | 2022-07-24T16:25:58 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/ella-fitzgerald-sang-it-best-its-too-darn-hot/article_f672034e-f1b0-11ec-ac8d-8372ba2bab6d.html |
Originally published July 20 on IdahoEdNews.org.This fall, two students at each Idaho college will register for their fall classes on a new statewide online portal — and the state will pick up the costs.
The 16-student pilot represents a “stress test” for Online Idaho, a new effort to offer college courses beyond the state’s college campuses. It’s also a baby step of a milestone, millions of dollars into the State Board of Education project.
The state board has put more than $6 million into Online Idaho so far, all from federal coronavirus aid. A few years down the road, when the federal aid runs out, ongoing annual costs could pencil out at $3 million a year — although the State Board expects to cover this cost through savings on other contracts.
And so far, only one student has registered through Online Idaho.
State board officials say they are consciously avoiding enrollment goals, for now. Instead, they say they are trying to build a positive experience, where students can find the courses they need. By definition, that’s a qualitative goal.
“But qualitative is what keeps our students coming back to our institutions,” said Jonathan Lashley, the board’s associate chief academic officer.
But state board staffers acknowledge that, at some point, the board’s appointees will want to see some quantifiable signs of enrollment growth.
“The board has to be interested in the numbers, eventually,” Chief Academic Officer TJ Bliss said.
A program that predates the pandemic
Policymakers started talking about an Online Idaho-type concept in 2017, long before the COVID-19 pandemic forced higher education to go virtual.
Five years ago, then-Gov. Butch Otter assembled a higher education task force, to look at ways to encourage more Idahoans to complete college. One recommendation: a statewide digital campus to serve “place-bound or time-bound” students, such as rural residents or adults hoping to juggle a job and coursework.
Then came 2020. A few months into the pandemic, the state agreed to use federal coronavirus aid to start up what was then known as Idaho Online, starting with a $4 million installment. Building off of an inventory of existing online programs at the state’s two- and four-year colleges, the goal was to figure out how to share out those classes statewide.
That might sound straightforward, but it isn’t easy, or cheap. Much of the federal money went into pursuing a shared learning management system, a network to share and administer online coursework. The state has adopted Canvas, an industry leader in the LMS field. Seven of Idaho’s eight colleges and universities are moving onto Canvas, and the one holdout, Idaho State University, is considering it.
While software has been a big expense in the Online Idaho rollout, the pandemic has also provided the state board with an education in how virtual college should work.
Lessons in online learning
The pandemic didn’t just prod the state board to launch the online portal — while providing an infusion of federal money that the state needed to spend in education.
The pandemic also forced educators and students alike to look more closely at the potential and pitfalls of online learning.
As professors moved classes online, out of necessity, they also took lessons from colleagues who had experience and skills in a virtual setting. There came a growing appreciation that effective online learning means a lot more than simply moving a class to Zoom.
“Online education is a craft,” Bliss said. “There are ways to do it well and there are ways to do it really poorly.”
Meanwhile, policymakers got a better idea of what students wanted in terms of online college education. Students might not want all of their classes online, but they might want the option of working an online class into their schedule. And much like instructors need professional development as they move into online teaching, students sometimes need help to become online-ready, Lashley said.
And while the state board has been trying to build the infrastructure for Online Idaho, Lashley has also spent a lot of his time hosting informal chats with staffers and students, to better understand how to build the program itself.
Who Online Idaho might serve
Fully built, the platform could serve a variety of student groups.
- Online Idaho could provide a platform for the state’s online cybersecurity major — a shared program across the higher education system.
- Online Idaho could provide the link that allows a student at one college or university to take a class from another college or university. This could make it easier for students to get the general education credits they need, staying on track for graduation. And the one student who has registered through Online Idaho was a North Idaho College student looking to take a class and lab through the University of Idaho — an online lab unavailable through NIC.
- And Online Idaho could provide the pathway for adult students and rural students to get back into college. That’s a complicated undertaking. Logistically, it’s easier to serve college students who are already registered in the system, as opposed to signing up new students from rural Idaho. And there isn’t much value to a student simply signing up for a random class, without the support that could put that student on a path to a degree. “It’s so
- easy for that student to get lost in the mix,” Lashley said.
A gradual rollout
The Online Idaho rollout has been deliberately slow.
The state board hasn’t advertised the service, focusing instead on training advisers about how the course exchange could help students.
“As expected, we have limited registrations so far because we have limited our promotion of the service,” Lashley said. “This will evolve during the academic year now that implementation is complete.”
At a state board presentation in June, board members dug into the ongoing cost projections — a possible $3 million-a-year bill, driven largely by the ongoing cost of Canvas subscriptions. (The state board says this budget should be a wash, since the statewide Canvas contract will replace $3 million a year in school-by-school LMS contracts.)
Board member David Hill took a long view of the path to enrollment growth. Hill said he wants to see students within the system, crossing boundaries to take classes on other campuses. Then he’ll want to see new students coming in from outside the traditional campus structure. “(That’s) the real objective here,” he said.
When board member Cally Roach asked Lashley for a forecast on how many students it will take to pay for the program — and when Idaho will get there — Lashley didn’t make a prediction.
Instead, he said it will be challenging to get to full-scale course sharing across eight campuses. What Idaho needs to do first is figure out which students will benefit the most from the online portal, and which students will benefit first.
“We really have yet to have that clear, specific state strategy,” he said. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/after-6-million-idaho-s-online-higher-ed-program-moves-closer-to-launch/article_1bcb92e9-48d4-5b09-aec0-0aaefbe1ff55.html | 2022-07-24T16:30:14 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/after-6-million-idaho-s-online-higher-ed-program-moves-closer-to-launch/article_1bcb92e9-48d4-5b09-aec0-0aaefbe1ff55.html |
As a not-for-profit institution, the McLean County Museum of History relies on donations to “grow” its curated collections of everything from family letters to common household items. The museum’s mission, after all, is to collect, preserve and make available the papers and objects that tell the story of McLean County and its people — from the Paleoindians some 12,000 years ago to you and your neighbors today.
Often when it comes to donations, what appears at first glance to be a rather ho-hum item turns out to be anything but. Take, for instance, a 1938-1939 PTA booklet for Eugene Field School in Normal, gifted to the museum earlier this summer.
Indeed, this booklet opens multiple windows into the past, including the history of Field; the role of the PTA in American education; the Great Depression; and something of the Blunk family of Normal, who had the foresight to save this fragile, now 84-year-old booklet for eventual donation to the museum.
The booklet’s cover features a photograph of the school credited to Camera Craft, a longtime Normal studio. This photo was originally stapled to the cover, though over the many years the staples rusted and damaged the booklet’s acidic, friable paper. In the museum’s care, the remaining staples were removed and the photo and paper booklet placed in protective, acid-free archival sleeving. The contents were then housed in the Eugene Field School file in the museum’s climate-controlled archives.
The six-page booklet lists the Eugene Field PTA officers, committee chairpersons and room representatives for the 1938-1939 school year. At the time, every single Eugene Field PTA position was held by a woman (yes, this booklet even has something to say about gender in America!) Dorothy Jackson served as president and Julia Byerly as vice president.
The PTA secretary was Bernice Blunk, and it’s with the Blunk family that our story comes more into focus. At the time, Bernice’s oldest son, Robert, was a kindergartner at Eugene Field. And it was Robert’s daughter, Cindy (Blunk) Venker of Florida, who donated to the museum this booklet and a host of other items collected by her parents.
Eugene Field School, which opened in fall 1936, was a beneficiary of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal, with funding coming from the Public Works Administration. Located at the corner of Maple and Cypress streets next to Fell Park, Eugene Field represents a type of small, neighborhood school that has long fallen out of favor in education administration circles (although Eugene Field closed as an elementary school in 2004, it reopened six years later as Unit 5’s Vocational Training Center.)
The school’s name came not from a prominent local citizen or national politician, but rather the St. Louis-born newspaper columnist and satirist Eugene Field (1850-1895), who became known as the “Poet of Childhood.” Field eventually settled in Chicago, and his well-known poems include “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod” and “The Duel,” the latter having to do with “the gingham dog and the calico cat.”
Although Eugene Field is a mostly forgotten literary figure in contemporary America, schools carrying his name still dot the nation, with those in Illinois found in Chicago, Park Ridge, Rock Island and Wheeling.
Back in the 1938-39 school year, Eugene Field was one two elementary schools in Normal. (This was before the organization of McLean County Unit District No. 5.) The other elementary school was Bernardine Orme Smith, situated on the 900 block of Kern Street, south of Hovey Avenue and east of Adelaide Street.
Junior high students attended Central School, located about where the basketball courts next to Manchester and Hewett residence halls are today on the Illinois State University campus.
The Eugene Field PTA booklet includes the group’s 1938-39 schedule of guest speakers and special programs. Highlights include a Jan. 19, 1939, talk on international relations by Richard Browne of Illinois State Normal University, and an April 20 program on “social problems” courtesy of McLean County Judge Homer Hall. Also planned were an open house, a PTA founders’ day potluck supper and other events.
The Rev. Fr. J.P. Farrell, chaplain at the Illinois State Penitentiary in Pontiac, spoke at the Oct. 20, 1938, PTA meeting on the topic of juvenile delinquency and its prevention. Farrell was well known in the Twin Cities, having served for seven years as athletic director for Trinity High School (now Central Catholic).
“He related a number of interesting experiences in connection with his work at the prison,” reported The Pantagraph, “but asserted that but little can be done for a boy after he has reached a penal institution.”
The booklet also reprinted the “rules” of the PTA state charter. “To refrain from all partisan and factional political activities,” was the second rule. Good advice for parents then … and good advice today!
Throughout the school year, Bernice Blunk — with Robert attending kindergarten — remained active in PTA affairs. In addition to doing her part in the PTA, Bernice put in many years as secretary for McKnight Publishing Co. of Bloomington. She died in 1986 at the age of 76.
Meanwhile, Robert “Bob” Blunk graduated from Normal Community High School in 1950 before spending four years in the Navy — part of that during the Korean War. He returned to the Twin Cities, got hired as an apprentice printer at The Pantagraph, and then married his hometown sweetheart Barbara Lichty, an ISNU graduate and schoolteacher.
Bob Blunk retired after 32 years at The Pantagraph, though he drove a Unit 5 bus for another 16 years. For 30-some years he also volunteered as a University High School official scorer for basketball games, and a member of the “chain gang” for football.
Barbara Blunk taught for 30 years at U High before retiring in 1994. She was also a longtime volunteer for the McLean County Museum of History’s library/archives. Barb passed away in September of last year, and Bob followed two months later.
The Blunks — by preserving pieces of local history such as this PTA booklet — are helping the museum fulfill its mission to keep local history impactful and alive. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/normal-schools-depression-era-pta-booklet-history-lesson-in-miniature/article_ddc19f32-089c-11ed-a51f-fb726a4a95d5.html | 2022-07-24T16:34:13 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/normal-schools-depression-era-pta-booklet-history-lesson-in-miniature/article_ddc19f32-089c-11ed-a51f-fb726a4a95d5.html |
BLOOMINGTON — CrossFit athlete Caleb McClure is rising in world rankings for his age group, 16- to 17-year-old young men.
In fact, he placed first in the world at this year's semi-finals ahead of next month's CrossFit Games.
McClure, of Bloomington, said he became interested in CrossFit after watching the documentary "Fittest on Earth" on Netflix.
"Since I'm home-schooled," he said, "I can't do school sports." McClure said CrossFit is a way for him to compete just like any other sport. "You go into a gym to work out but at a competitive level," he said.
However, it goes further than that, for him — he wants a career in CrossFit.
"(My family) is really supportive with whatever I want to do in life," he said.
CrossFit first gained traction in the early 2000s, but has since grown more than 10,000 affiliate gyms worldwide, with around 5,000 in the United States alone.
Since 2007, the CrossFit Games has been held to pit athletes against each other to determine "The Fittest on the Earth." This year's games will be held Aug. 3-7 in Madison, Wisconsin, and McClure will compete.
His age group will pit the top 10 competitors from around the world.
McClure said he is a bigger athlete and best suited for powerlifting. "For the past three years, I have not been good at running, biking or swimming," he said laughing. But he said he's been "hammering" cardio.
McClure trains at Be Strong Gym in Bloomington, but also works as a head coach in their kids' program.
Drew Whitted runs Be Strong Gym, a CrossFit affiliate, but he also coaches McClure. He said that CrossFit incorporates forms of athleticism from many other sports like Olympic-style lifts and gymnastics.
"(McClure is) a great athlete, great person. He's fun to train with," Whitted said. "Everyone's excited to have him here."
McClure said he has no plans of stopping. "Right now, it's a 'no' to college. I can always go back, if I want to."
Whitted noted that all athletes, regardless of sport, have a "shelf life." But he said McClure is in prime condition and exemplifies a CrossFit motto: "no real weaknesses."
The CrossFit Games can be watched online at https://games.crossfit.com/ from Aug. 3-7. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-17-year-old-ranks-among-worlds-best-in-crossfit/article_3046731c-015a-11ed-b55e-5b101d877b06.html | 2022-07-24T16:34:19 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-17-year-old-ranks-among-worlds-best-in-crossfit/article_3046731c-015a-11ed-b55e-5b101d877b06.html |
PRATT, WV (WOWK) — Metro 911 says a person was hit and killed by a train in the Pratt-Hansford area of Kanawha County, West Virginia, on Sunday morning.
Dispatchers say the call came in around 8:11 a.m. The caller reported that the incident happened at the intersection of Paint Creek Road and MacCorkle Avenue.
Metro does not have any other information, as this incident is being handled by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.
This is a developing story. 13 News has reached out to the Sheriff’s Office for more information. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/person-hit-killed-by-train-in-pratt-hansford-area-of-kanawha-co/ | 2022-07-24T16:39:08 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/person-hit-killed-by-train-in-pratt-hansford-area-of-kanawha-co/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Shawn Sima's daughter has been healthy her entire life. She played every sport she could.
"On Feb. 2, 2016, she went to the gym after leaving a softball game to go run on a treadmill to get ready for cheerleading tryouts, and she collapsed and suffered sudden cardiac arrest, which means, she died," said Sima.
Sima said a bystander rushed to his daughter and gave her CPR. Others used an AED to help shock her back to life.
"Until my daughter collapsed and almost died, I had no idea on just how prevalent cardiac arrest was in kids," said Sima. "I had no idea that 20 kids a day in the United States, every single day, lose their life to sudden cardiac arrest."
Sima is a parent advocate for the Florida-based organization, Who We Play For.
The organization helps educate the public on the importance of heart screenings and pushes for high schools and colleges to have students have an electro-cardiogram test before competing in sports.
Right here in central Indiana, a 15-year-old boy died from a heart condition in May. R’Mon Rowley, a freshman at Lawrence North High School, died from myocarditis, which causes heart failure.
Sima said more needs to be done.
"The key is the stethoscope exam that I've done, misses on average 96% of things that are going to kill your kids. You cannot hear electricity going through a wall and you cannot hear it going through a kid," said Sima.
Sima said a stethoscope allows a person to hear things like a murmur, an irregular heartbeat, or a fast heartbeat.
"An EKG is what you need to pick up electrical disturbances," said Sima.
Sima said he doesn't want what happened to daughter, to happen to anyone else.
"This is the leading cause of death at school and the leading cause of death of athletes and nobody knows a thing about it until a kid drops dead in your neighborhood," said Sima. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/dad-advocates-for-heart-screenings-in-student-athletes-daughter-cardiac-arrest/531-53c337ac-97bd-463e-a76d-2e102d9b2f18 | 2022-07-24T16:48:39 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/dad-advocates-for-heart-screenings-in-student-athletes-daughter-cardiac-arrest/531-53c337ac-97bd-463e-a76d-2e102d9b2f18 |
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — After over 100 hours of designing and nearly a month of anxiously awaiting results, a Pasco County teen won first place in a national competition for her gown made out of duct tape.
Grace Vaughn's dress, inspired by the Yin and Yang theory, won first place in the dress category for Duck brand's Stuck at Prom 2022 Scholarship Contest. Chidinma Onwuliri of Mississauga, Ontario took home the prize for Best Tux.
There were over 100 entries in the competition.
Vaughn, a 17-year-old Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School rising senior, will be awarded a $10,000 cash scholarship to help fund her dream of studying fashion and design at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
The teen was in North Carolina for a running camp when she got an email Wednesday that started with the word "congratulations."
"I said, 'Oh my gosh, this is it,'" Vaughn said.
She had to keep her accomplishment a secret until it was officially announced by Duck brand later in the day.
"Each of our contestants had a special story to tell this year, from hoping to empower others with their designs to pushing their artistic abilities to the limit, and they should all be very proud of their Duck Tape® looks," said Ashley Luke, the senior product manager at Shurtape Technologies, LLC, the company that markets the Duck brand in a statement.
For Vaughn, the reward goes much deeper than just a cash prize.
"I was super excited because I knew that it was kind of the first step into my fashion career," she said.
Vaughn has dreamed of going to SCAD since her freshman year of high school. A recruiter from the college came to her school showing pamphlets of designs and creations from students as well as the campus.
She even got to visit the college during the summer of 2021.
"I loved how the campus was really in tune with the city of Savannah," she said. "It was everything I would hope it would be."
The scholarship prize will help immensely to cover costs, she said, and it feels good to have one of her designs recognized.
"I think I'm pretty shocked that people like it this much," the teen joked.
Her mother, Krissy Vaughn, is elated to see her daughter's hard work pay off. She watched the dress come to life over the 143 hours it took her to finish.
"As I watched her work on it in the family room, I really had no idea what was going to happen because she just works meticulously and focused," Krissy said. "I was pretty blown away that it came out to look like that."
Not only will the scholarship be a huge help, but it'll be great for her resume when she applies to fashion school, she said. She's excited to see people recognize Vaughn's creativity and talent.
"We see it all the time, but its hard to have everyone else see that," she said. "We're very proud of her, and we know she'll be doing great things. It is just a matter of watching it all unfold." | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/pasco-teens-dress-duct-tape-places-national-competition/67-c569fa5e-a3ca-4dbe-a4aa-ac852f3c27cf | 2022-07-24T16:48:45 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/pasco-teens-dress-duct-tape-places-national-competition/67-c569fa5e-a3ca-4dbe-a4aa-ac852f3c27cf |
“And the company jumps when he blows reveille, he’s the boogie-woogie bugle boy of Company B.” -- Written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince, and first recorded by the Andrews Sisters in 1941.
Funny, isn’t it, how our parents influenced our musical tastes? My father liked to whistle and my mother sang in the kitchen, but it wasn’t until 1965, when they bought a console stereo phonograph (the description sounds as archaic as “Conestoga wagon”), that they revealed their true musical preferences.
Dad liked Red Foley and Eddie Arnold. He liked to sing a Dizzy Gillespie tune, “Lucky ol’ Sun,” whenever he was doing yard work and I wasn’t. He sang snatches of songs about kisses sweeter than wine, dogs named Shep and making the world go away. Those songs were OK, but my adolescent world tilted on its axis when Dad brought home an album by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: “Whipped Cream and Other Delights.” Mom didn’t approve of the risqué album cover, but I was thoroughly impressed by father’s taste in, ahem, music.
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It was my mother’s musical tastes, though, that influenced me the most. She loved the Big Band music of Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey, and the harmony of the Andrews Sisters, but her soul resonated like a blue note whenever she heard boogie-woogie. To say she loved boogie-woogie is an understatement. Does the Pope wear a funny hat? Does a bear — I mean, does Barb love to boogie-woogie? Whenever she heard that boogie beat, she became a force of nature.
Some mothers teach their sons to sew; mine taught me to jitterbug. Do I hear that telltale eight-to-the-bar? Run Tommy, run! Momma gotta dance! If her husband won’t jitterbug, then little Tommy was destined for the dance floor and what would evolve into a 40-year dance lesson.
You would think an adolescent boy would rather die a thousand deaths by dishwashing than dance with his mother in public, but I never refused her call to the dance floor. There was something brilliant and marvelous in her beaming smile that always overcame my initial embarrassment. Anyone could see that the gal just loved to dance. Anyone could see in her grace and energy and style that she was an excellent dancer. I saw it up close.
There I was, rhythmic as an oak fence post, while all around me Boogie-Woogie Barbara pulled and twirled and moved her feet. When the music ended, her beautiful face glistened.
Then, just when I would sink panting onto my chair, the diabolical bandleader would start a new beat, and with a “toot toot toot toot diddle-ee-ada-toot-diddle-ee-ada toot toot,” Mom would smile at me with her wide blue eyes and nod toward the dance floor. I would grab a quick sip of my ginger ale and we’d head back out to where the jitterbug allowed Boogie-Woogie Barbara to be her unfettered self. Thank you for the dance, Mom. It was a pleasure. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/carpenters-column-and-a-one-and-a-two-and-a-dancing-with-my-momma/article_16f7ad2a-0ac1-11ed-81ac-b3799bded919.html | 2022-07-24T16:56:25 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/carpenters-column-and-a-one-and-a-two-and-a-dancing-with-my-momma/article_16f7ad2a-0ac1-11ed-81ac-b3799bded919.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — Increasing Black homeownership is critical to the continued growth of the resort and other urban areas around the country, city and national officials say.
The struggle to grow homeownership is one of the city’s “fatal flaws,” said 6th Ward Councilman Jessie Kurtz. The state, which oversees the running of the city, has also identified homeownership as one of the critical issues facing the city.
“That’s one of the fundamental issues right now with Atlantic City as to why we suffer from some of the issues we do,” Kurtz said.
According to U.S. Census data, Atlantic City has a Black homeownership rate of 31.2%, while Blacks make up 32% of the total population.
A 2018 state report on Atlantic City said increasing homeownership was a key part of the city’s continued growth and a way to increase the ratable base.
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“Increasing home ownership results in an improved condition of properties, increased wealth for residents and increased community engagement,” according to the report. “It also helps residents avoid displacement as property values rise due to gentrification.”
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Increasing Black homeownership was one of the major topics during the recently completed NAACP National Convention held in the city.
Black homeownership has been fading since 2004, before a severe recession pummeled the housing market in 2008. Of the nation’s homeowners, Blacks are the least likely to own a home, Andre Perry, a senior fellow at Brookings, said during a panel discussion with Black financial consultants and bankers he led at the convention last week.
Biases have also hampered the appraisal process, in some cases leaving Black homeowners shorted on their property values, Perry said.
Perry said during the panel discussion that the decline in Black homeownership is reaching points were it was when segregation was still legal in the United States.
In New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has prioritized making homeownership in communities of color achievable, eliminating funding diversions in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, said Lisa Ryan, a spokesperson for the state Department of Community Affairs.
Additionally, the state Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, is managing the Affordable Housing Protection Fund, which has a new $305 million investment made possible by the state government, Ryan said. The DCA oversees both funds.
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“As part of our mission, DCA is committed to providing more affordable, quality, and sustainable housing for people now and in the future,” Ryan said.
While government agencies are working to reverse the downward trend, change is needed in other areas because systemic impediments to Black ownership are nothing new, said Chuck Bishop, who heads Home Lending Diverse Segments at Wells Fargo.
Much of the problem is tied to a lack of Black wealth, the panelists said. Without savings, African Americans disproportionately find themselves not being able to afford down payments for homes.
Wells Fargo has instituted a mortgage plan for a 3% down payment to help lessen the down payment barrier. While it makes down payments more affordable, it also leaves money for the consumer for home repairs or other property management needs.
Perry also cited poor credit scores among African Americans as another contributing factor.
Overall, each agreed that change is needed to how private sector lenders structure their systems to help make homeownership more obtainable for minority groups.
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“We’ve got to be bold,” Bishop said. “We’ve got to challenge the paradigms that exist. We have to do something very different.”
In Atlantic City, programs have become available for down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers that help cover a set percentage. Using grants, these programs equip the buyer with training on home management and budgeting for homeownership, Kurtz said.
DCA also is investing in Atlantic City’s communities, contributing $2 million in Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit funding earlier this year to spur new development and housing opportunities in the city’s Chelsea, Midtown and Ducktown neighborhoods, Ryan said.
Kurtz also suggested that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development limit the time someone stays in public housing and then steer them into a program that helps them purchase a home.
“There are instances of the public housing units being passed down from generation to generation,” Kurtz said, “and that’s not the purpose of public housing.”
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Studies have shown that the local economy is better and crime rates are lower in communities with more owner-occupied homes, the panel said.
The NAACP panelists stressed the benefits of wealth accumulation, and getting Black homeownership up again can help future generations avoid poverty and poor living conditions.
“I always tell people it’s never a bad time to be a first-time homebuyer,” Bishop said. “Rates are rising, I agree, but you’re paying a mortgage if you’re renting. It’s just not your mortgage. You’re paying the landlord’s mortgage, so it’s time to pay your own mortgage.”
The community, Kurtz said, also should be more open to discussing how beneficial homeownership is for an individual’s wealth and equity, providing leverage in other financial assets.
“It’s an empowering endeavor,” Kurtz said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/black-homeownership-continues-to-lag-in-atlantic-city-and-around-the-country/article_03a543fe-0873-11ed-b89c-77bdeb19d56c.html | 2022-07-24T16:56:46 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/black-homeownership-continues-to-lag-in-atlantic-city-and-around-the-country/article_03a543fe-0873-11ed-b89c-77bdeb19d56c.html |
A 14-year-old boy has drowned in a pond at campground in Bristol, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department reported Sunday.
Authorities had been searching for the teen last seen at Happy Acres Kampground, 22230 45th St,, Bristol, when he was reported missing by his mother late Saturday.
Deputies were called to the campground at 8:23 p.m. Upon arrival, they spoke with the mother who advised that her 14-year-old son had been last seen near the pond located on the property at approximately 5 p.m. She said her son was able to swim and was not wearing a flotation device. Deputies checked the area surrounding the pond and the entire campground but did not locate the juvenile.
Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue arrived on the scene a short time later and assisted with checking the pond using immersion suits. Drone operators from Walworth County and Pleasant Prairie also responded and assisted with checking the surrounding areas of the pond and the campground. The teen could not be located Saturday and the search was called off until Sunday morning.
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The search resumed at 8 a.m. Sunday and at about 9 a.m. Salem Fire/Rescue as well as other assisting agencies located the missing boy in the pond using sonar technology.
The Kenosha County Medical Examiner responded to the scene and the 14-year-old was pronounced deceased. The name of the deceased is not being released at this time.
Families that may need assistance in dealing with the tragedy are encouraged to contact the Kenosha County Mental Health Resource Center, which is available Monday through Friday, at 262-764-8555 or the 24/7 Crisis Line at 262-657-7188.
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department asks anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the department at 262-605-5100. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/14-year-old-boy-drowns-in-campground-pond-in-bristol-late-saturday/article_9e4102fa-0b6a-11ed-8720-1b655357598a.html | 2022-07-24T16:57:53 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/14-year-old-boy-drowns-in-campground-pond-in-bristol-late-saturday/article_9e4102fa-0b6a-11ed-8720-1b655357598a.html |
At least one person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in which a driver fled the scene at 38th Street and 120th Avenue on Saturday.
The incident occurred at 11 a.m. and one person was transported via Flight for Life helicopter to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa and was reported to be in "very serious condition," according to a statement from the Kenosha Police Department.
According to police, as the suspect driver fled the scene and police responded to the crash and tended to victims, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department and K-9 unit located and arrested the suspect. Police said the Wisconsin State Patrol also assisted with crash reconstruction.
The incident remains under investigation. No further details are available at present.
The man who was killed Wednesday, July 20, in a traffic crash outside Burlington has been identified as 38-year-old Bruce Wardell Jr. of the Burlington area, according to the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-flees-scene-of-crash-at-38th-street-and-120th-avenue-located-one-person-in/article_640bc478-0b6d-11ed-9ab5-0bcd341de0f0.html | 2022-07-24T16:57:59 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-flees-scene-of-crash-at-38th-street-and-120th-avenue-located-one-person-in/article_640bc478-0b6d-11ed-9ab5-0bcd341de0f0.html |
The Kenosha Lifestyle and Retirement Expo, which is organized by Wisconn Valley Media Group, returns for a second year Wedneday, July 27.
The expo, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Stella Hotel and Ballroom at 5706 Eighth Ave., will feature vendors ranging from independent living services to financial planning.
“The services are really geared towards Baby Boomers, those age 55 and older, and the retirement crowd,” said Kelly Wells, marketing and events manager for Wisconn Valley Media. “We also see a lot of children of Baby Boomers who are there to assist them in planning, or even caregivers themselves or health care providers who are looking to make other connections with different businesses as well.”
The event is free to attend, and includes a free reusable bag for the first 300 attendees and free health screenings.
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A local interfaith coalition is seeking members for a “rapid response” team that is being established to take action against antisemitic activity in Kenosha.
Congregations United to Serve Humanity is forming the team in an effort to remove antisemitic leaflets whenever they are discovered in the community.
Volunteers interested in joining the CUSH Rapid Response Team should sign up by Aug. 1.
When leaflets are dropped, the team will go to the location where they are discovered and remove them. Captains are needed to be on call one day each week. Team volunteers will be notified by a captain when rapid response mobilization is needed, according to Lori Hawkins, CUSH’s community organizer.
Since December, several Kenosha neighborhoods, on at least 10 separate occasions, have been subjected to antisemitic leafleting.
CUSH’s organizing team has consulted with the Kenosha Police Department in the effort “and we are following the recommendations they have shared,” she said in statement.
CUSH will offer a training session for Rapid Response Team captains at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 3 and a brief training for team members via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10. Those who sign up to participate on the team will receive an e-mail with additional details. Anyone with questions should contact Hawkins at lhawkins@cushkenosha.com
The formation of the team was initially announced this month, at the July 15 Courageous Conversation that focused on the connections between racism and antisemitism, while bringing together the community to combat hate, especially, against Jewish people. The event held at the Kenosha Civil War Museum drew more than 80 people who attended presentations and a panel discussion, which included local and regional experts, who spoke on the escalation of antisemitism, locally, nationally and worldwide.
"We are looking for individuals who would like to step up to speak out," said the Rev. Kevin Beebe, pastor of Spirit Alive Lutheran Church in Kenosha.
In addition, CUSH’s Rapid Response Team will be distributing signs to neighbors in targeted areas to display in their windows as a sign of solidarity with their Jewish neighbors throughout Kenosha.
“The back of the sign gives instructions about what to do if you experience leafleting in your neighborhood. You are welcome to download and print this sign to display in your own home or business window too,” she said. “We, at CUSH, are grateful for this community that stands against racism in all its forms along with us.”
Here are links to the window sign to download: (front and back).
Kenosha Police Department Capt. James Beller, left, listens as the Rev. Kevin Beebe of Spirit Alive Lutheran Church speaks on establishing a "rapid response" team to counter recent and growing antisemitic activity in the city during the Courageous Conversation presentation held Thursday, July 14, 2022 at the Civil War Museum. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/local-interfaith-coalition-seeks-members-for-rapid-response-team-effort-to-combat-antisemitism/article_1ec0eb9a-099d-11ed-856e-f3259a5e7b79.html | 2022-07-24T16:58:11 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/local-interfaith-coalition-seeks-members-for-rapid-response-team-effort-to-combat-antisemitism/article_1ec0eb9a-099d-11ed-856e-f3259a5e7b79.html |
Do you think you have a good handle on identifying trees by merely looking at their leaves? Do you know the difference between coniferous and deciduous, or can you tell the difference between pines, beeches, and dogwoods? If so, Stacker has put together a quiz for you. The quiz features 25 trees commonly found in the United States from forestry and landscaping sites.
Each clue slide comes with information about the texture, size, and color of the trees’ leaves, as well as where in the country they can be found. While some trees are evergreen, they can be distinguished by the hardness of their needles and whether they grow in groups or individually.
Many of the trees included in this quiz are valuable for lumber or as pulpwood. One tree is highly sought after by musical instrument makers for its durability and tonal quality. The bark of another tree is waterproof, making it a prime candidate for the building of canoes. Other trees are useful sources of food for birds and mammals, providing roosting and shelter in colder climates.
Tree location ranges throughout the country, and one tree type once accounted for nearly a quarter of all the trees in the Appalachian Mountains. However, diseases beginning in the 1800s have rendered it all but extinct.
Several state trees and one of the most massive trees in the country like the Boogerman, which extends 191 feet above the forest floor, are also featured in this quiz, as is a tree that is part of the largest living thing on Earth: a grove in Utah that spans over 100 acres and includes 50,000 trees from a single root system.
Read on to see if you have the tree chops to identify the leaves of these 25 trees.
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Several Clark County sheriff’s deputies and other local law enforcement agencies rushed to an area near South Vienna in Harmony Twp. after of a reported officer-involved shooting.
The incident happened in the 1100 block of Ashwood Drive, according to preliminary reports that said SWAT officers had responded. The incident reportedly happened about 11:30 a.m.
Two CareFlight helicopters have landed near the scene.
Ashwood Drive is in the Harmony Estates Mobile Home Park, which is between Interstate 70 and U.S. 40 east of Springfield. and about 3 miles west of South Vienna.
Clark County dispatchers were not able to provide information about the incident.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/reports-of-clark-county-officer-involved-shooting-draw-large-police-response/A3WHAXPQWRAQNDTTZUIHPD53QY/ | 2022-07-24T17:04:05 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/reports-of-clark-county-officer-involved-shooting-draw-large-police-response/A3WHAXPQWRAQNDTTZUIHPD53QY/ |
Some employees at the Amazon warehouse where a worker was transported to a hospital and died last week are voicing anger and frustration over the company’s response, calling on the e-commerce giant to release more information.
The fatality, which occurred on July 13 during the company’s Prime Day shopping rush at a Carteret, New Jersey, fulfillment center, has kicked off an investigation by federal regulators at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
On Friday, Amazon rejected as “rumors” the concerns raised by some staffers that the death was work-related, with spokesman Sam Stephenson telling NBC News in a statement that the incident “was related to a personal medical condition.”
Stephenson said Amazon had conducted an internal investigation during which a fellow employee said that the worker who died had reported experiencing chest pains the evening before his shift but didn’t alert colleagues or managers at the warehouse.
Read the full story at NBCNews.com. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/amazon-workers-demand-more-details-in-nj-warehouse-employees-death/3792149/ | 2022-07-24T17:14:02 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/amazon-workers-demand-more-details-in-nj-warehouse-employees-death/3792149/ |
A pair of armed robbers have successfully struck more than a dozen times in less than a month, hitting victims up and down Manhattan and the Bronx since mid-June, according to the NYPD.
The duo, usually on the back of a motorized scooter, are known for riding up to someone, brandishing a firearm or threatening to use one, and demand something from the victim, police said Saturday.
They're responsible for at least 15 robberies dating back to June 17, and regularly found victims across the city up until at least July 6, according to a detailed report released by police.
The NYPD said the robbers take personal property off their victims before fleeing on the scooter. Their busiest days were July 3 and 4, with seven recorded robberies between those two days.
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One person died from heat exposure in New York City in the middle of a dangerous weeklong heat wave, officials said Sunday.
The medical examiner's office said the unidentified person is the only known death related to the intense weather conditions.
The person also suffered from heart disease and pulmonary emphysema, the city medical examiner's office said.
Lunchtime temperatures Saturday reached 91 degrees in Central Park, according to the National Weather Service.
Sunday looks to be the most insufferable day yet, with temperatures looking to push near-record levels for the day.
Public officials have urged caution during this dangerous stretch of hot weather and to look out for symptoms of heat-related illness to stay safe.
Symptoms of heat stroke include:
- Hot, dry, red skin
- A rapid pulse
- Rapid and shallow breathing
- A body temperature higher than 105°
- Loss of alertness, confusion, and/or loss of consciousness.
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SAN ANTONIO — Police are searching for a suspect who stabbed two victims on the River Walk in downtown San Antonio early Saturday morning.
Police responded to Crockett at Navarro in downtown around 5:30 a.m. for reports of a cutting. When officers arrived, they found two victims with puncture wounds to their stomach and back. Both victims, a 17-year-old and a 20-year-old, were taken to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries. One was in stable condition and the other was in critical condition.
Witnesses told police the victims engaged in a physical altercation with a homeless man who was in his mid 30s while on the River Walk. He ran off, then returned and approached the two from behind.
The Witnesses said the suspect then stabbed both victims multiple times as they turned towards the suspect, one in the abdomen and the other in the back.
The suspect ran off after the stabbing. Eagle and K9 assisted, but police were unable to locate the suspect.
Homicide detectives responded and the investigation in ongoing.
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Q. My wife and I are in our 80s and have operated a small farm our entire working lives. We could not have done this without our son who has been working hard on the farm since he was a teenager. His compensation has not come close to the value of his work and commitment to the farm. Without his involvement, we would have had to sell the farm many years ago. We have six children and our present will gives our estate equally to all of them. Is there any way we can treat our son fairly while still giving our other children a reasonable inheritance?
A. You are wise to address this problem. If you die with your present will, your son will only get an equal share of the estate and will have no right to receive the benefit of his years of hard work. I have seen a number of cases where this exact thing happened. The other children might offer to sell their share of the farm to the farming son, but he typically would not have the resources to pay for it.
You have the right to do anything in your will you choose. You could therefore simply choose to leave all the farm assets to this son.
Most people in this situation want to still provide something for the other children. For example, you might want to divide heirlooms and other personal items among all the children.
Typically people will want all the children to receive something of monetary value. Because of the limited cash flow in a farm, I have found an effective way to accomplish this is to provide that the assets all go to the farming son but he has an obligation to pay the others a specified amount secured by a mortgage on the farm, with interest if you choose. The payments can be spread over a long enough period of time that he can economically accomplish this. Alternatively, if the amount is reasonable, he might be able to mortgage the farm for sufficient funds to pay off his siblings.
The best way to handle this would have been for your son to purchase life insurance on your lives to provide a source of funds to pay off his siblings in the amount you specify in your will. In a case like this, a second-to-die policy is ideal since it is only in effect after both parents are deceased and therefore the premiums are much lower. It may be too late to do this in your case because of insurability issues, but others in the same situation would be wise to consider this in conjunction with a will setting forth their desires.
Robert E. Farnam is an attorney practicing in Idaho Falls. This column is provided by the 7th District Bar Association as a public service. Submit questions to "It's the Law," P.O. Box 50130, Idaho Falls, ID 83405, or by email to rfarnam@holdenlegal.com. This column is for general information. Readers with specific legal questions should consult an attorney. A lawyer referral service is provided by calling the Idaho State Bar Association in Boise at (208) 334-4500. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/its-the-law-fairly-splitting-up-estate-among-children/article_2052b178-468c-5658-bbd0-aba6dcd828cd.html | 2022-07-24T17:29:28 | 0 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/its-the-law-fairly-splitting-up-estate-among-children/article_2052b178-468c-5658-bbd0-aba6dcd828cd.html |
Chicken Paradise and Cinco De Mayo will soon open in the food court of the Southlake Mall at U.S. 30 and Mississippi Street in Hobart.
The fast food restaurants are chains that operate in other mall food courts.
"It's a local operator," said Kristyn Filetti, Southlake Mall Marketing & Business Development Manager. "They have other locations in our other centers as well. The same operator will be opening two spots."
Cinco De Mayo specializes in Mexican food while Chicken Paradise has chicken sandwiches, fried chicken and wings.
They should open in the next two months, she said.
"We have a lot of new tenants, a lot of action coming to the center," Filetti said. "We're excited about our leasing activity."
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Morkes Chocolates, a chocolate shop with more than a century of history in Chicagoland, will soon open in Cedar Lake.
Founded in Chicago in 1920, the vintage sweet shop has sold candy since 1920. It has locations in Palatine and Huntley, specializing in sophisticated, fine chocolates.
Kris VanderPloeg, who had worked at the Paltantine location, plans to open a Morkes in Cedar Lake in August on West 133rd Avenue in front of Strack & Van Til. It's been a longtime dream.
"It's historic," she said. "William Morkes, who worked at Nabisco, opened the first one in 1920 at 26th and Trumball in Chicago. It was a chocolate shop with sodas, ice cream and doughnuts. That was the original. His son Bill Morkes opened in Palantine in 1967. It was the same thing, very old school with wicker baskets with different hard candies, different chocolates, caramel apples and everything. We've served chocolates to generations."
The Cedar Lake sweet shop will be located in a historic 2,400-square-foot building that belonged to Dr. Robert King.
"He was the first medical practitioner in Cedar Lake. It was a medical doctor's office where he's making house calls and things like that," she said. "He's been called the father of Cedar Lake. We realized that when we bought the building. There was a plaque to Robert King and we knew his son. We were floored when we found out."
The space is decorated with black-and-white photos procured from the Museum at Lassen's Resort to play up the historical vibe.
She drove by the building and knew it was where she wanted to open the chocolate shop she always dreamed of.
"It was like a wedding dress," she said. "You just know it's the one."
Morkes Chocolates offers many candies chocolates, caramels, caramel apples, toffees, fudge, Mint Creams, Original Silks, truffles, peanut butter cups, chocolate bars, double stuffed cookies, chocolate graham crackers, Peppermint Barque, Morchunkies, Coconut Haystacks and Sponge Candy. It will have a line of sugar-free chocolates for diabetics. Velvety French Cream is the signature item.
It also has Pecan Puppets, which are like turtles with caramel, pecans and chocolate but thicker. The store will have eight different candy dispensers with jelly beans, malted milk balls, Swedish fish and other sweets.
The Cedar Lake candy shop will carry Dairy Belle ice cream. It will seat 12 to 15 people and have a party room with another 20 seats and closed-circuit television cameras that will let parents and grandparents watch the kids from another room if they prefer.
Morkes will furnish candy, ice cream and pizza for the parties. The kids can play and make their own chocolates.
"We'll have a lot of kids' birthday parties," she said. "They'll get to do chocolate-making, dipping things in chocolate and taking home whatever they make. I want to make it easy for moms who have to do so much. I'm a mom myself. It's a one-stop shop for moms for birthdays and other parties."
She expects it will be a destination since people would drive as far as an hour away to visit the Palatine location. The Cedar Lake Morkes will not carry the doughnuts but will otherwise be very similar.
"I want to create a place where people are going to be motivated to try every single different piece of chocolate," she said. "I want to create a place where people are going to be very comfortable to go back to, a place where the owner is nice and independent."
Morkes Chocolates will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
For more information, visit morkeschocolates.com, find the business on Facebook or call 219-390-7161.
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Pandora Jewelry will soon open a location in the center court at the Southlake Mall in Hobart.
The Danish jeweler sells customizable charm bracelets, designer rings, earrings and necklaces. It sells jewelry at more than 6,700 retailers in more than 100 counties on six continents.
"Bridal & Co. had Pandora and Albert's Diamond Jewelers did too when it was here," said Kristyn Filetti, Southlake Mall Marketing & Business Development Manager. "But this is actually their first location here and their first location in our portfolio. They specialized in the personalized bracelets you can add onto with charms."
The company was founded by Danish goldsmith Per Enevoldsen in 1982 and debuted its signature charm bracelets in 2000. It became the world's third-largest jewelry company in sales volume in 2011, trailing only Cartier and Tiffany & Co. The company employs more than 26,000 people worldwide, including at its manufacturing site in Thailand.
Though worldwide in scope, Pandora's business is concentrated mainly in Europe and the United States.
Pandora Jewelry plans to open in an 882-square-foot space on the first floor on the superregional Southlake Mall near the other jewelry stores that flank the center court in the new few months.
"It should be open by the end of summer, in August or September," she said.
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Surf's Up recently opened in the Southlake Mall in Hobart.
The restaurant specializes in seafood, fish, shrimp and fried lobster. It also has salads, wings, tacos, desserts and fountain drinks.
"It just opened," said Kristyn Filetti, Southlake Mall Marketing & Business Development Manager. "There's a lot of action going on in our food court."
The menu includes crab legs, lobster, perch, catfish, tilapia and whiting. Most of the seafood can either be ordered fried or grilled.
Sandwich options include salmon burgers, shrimp po'boys and The Bomb Sandwich, which stuffs a lobster tail and shrimp in a toasted garlic brioche bun, topping them with lettuce, pickle, tomatoes and house-made surf sauce. Sides include potatoes, corn on the cob, collard greens, cheese grits, shrimp and grits and fried green tomatoes.
The restaurant is located on the second floor of the mall at 2109 Southlake Mall.
For more information, call 708-516-4924.
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The Duneland Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Junkluggers of Greater NW Indiana, which opened last year at 157 W. 1050 N. in Chesterton.
The business specializes in eco-friendly junk removal. It's a nationwide franchise that a University of Connecticut student founded while drinking boxed wine and listening to a friend play guitar while studying abroad in Australia. A friend mentioned he made $100 for lugging away a neighbor's fridge and CEO Josh Cohen realized he could do that.
It offers residential and commercial junk removal, curbside pickup, e-waste recycling, senior downsizing, estate cleanouts, appliance removal, construction site cleanouts and furniture removal. It will clean out attics, basements, garages and storage units.
For more information, call 219-248-2094 or visit junkluggersofnwin.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/nwi-business-ins-and-outs-southlake-mall-restaurants-morkes-chocolates-pandora-jewelry-and-junkluggers-of/article_629d9f77-a9fd-5bbd-8e4d-bd0683bc0ec4.html | 2022-07-24T17:42:49 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/nwi-business-ins-and-outs-southlake-mall-restaurants-morkes-chocolates-pandora-jewelry-and-junkluggers-of/article_629d9f77-a9fd-5bbd-8e4d-bd0683bc0ec4.html |
University of Tampa
Two Region students have graduated from the University of Tampa.
They are Jeffrey St. Aubin, of Valparaiso, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Arts BA, and Tyler Pollert, of St. John, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science-Biology BS.
Albion College
Two Region residents have been named to the Dean's List at Albion College.
They are Chesterton student Raymond Keane, a senior at the college, and Calumet City resident Jada Macon, who graduated with a degree in kinesiology-exercise science with a minor in ethnic studies.
University of Utah
Several Region students have been named to the Dean's List at University of Utah.
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They are Emma Katherine Olson of Chesterton, Nehemiah Zane Spinks of Crown Point, Mark Edward Nilson of Crown Point, Jacob Cade Mathews of Valparaiso, John Arthur Koch of Valparaiso, Emily Christine Bath of Valparaiso and Jack Alexander Landmesser of Munster.
Elmira College
Ashley Span of Hammond was among the graduates celebrated at the 164th Elmira College Commencement on June 5.
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Zachary Fisch of Griffith received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Honors from the Milwaukee School of Engineering | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education-roundup/article_6759e04b-67c4-52d5-adff-53507d5cc980.html | 2022-07-24T17:42:56 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education-roundup/article_6759e04b-67c4-52d5-adff-53507d5cc980.html |
A man was hospitalized after being stabbed in Bismarck Saturday afternoon.
Bismarck police responded to a call around 4:35 p.m. to the 400 block of East Avenue B. Police said the man who was stabbed ran to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
No arrest was immediately made. Police said there was no threat to the public as the people involved are thought to know each other. The investigation is ongoing. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-police-investigate-saturday-stabbing/article_9b9307d6-0b67-11ed-86a8-cf4170cf5d81.html | 2022-07-24T17:48:29 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-police-investigate-saturday-stabbing/article_9b9307d6-0b67-11ed-86a8-cf4170cf5d81.html |
BREMEN, Ga. — A Georgia 2-year-old boy has tragically passed away days after his firefighter dad tried to save him from drowning.
The Ingram family previously shared their story to 11Alive's Kaitlyn Ross to urge other parents to make sure they know how to do CPR.
Briggs' father Josh, who is a firefighter in Bremen, Georgia, pulled his 2-year-old son from the water and immediately started performing CPR. The family is not sure how long Briggs was in the water. Briggs had wandered off while they were packing up to go home from Lake Martin in Alabama last Sunday.
The fire department in Polk County is holding a fundraiser for the Ingram family Sunday, July 24 at the Kroger in Cedartown at 730 N Main Street from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"We are heartbroken for our brother firefighter and friend Captain Josh Ingram and his entire family for the loss of their son on Friday," the fire department said.
Polk County Fire said the community is welcome to come out and support the Ingram family but also asks for the family's privacy. The fire department also said a GoFundMe page has been set up for the family: Ingram Family Warrior Fund to help with medical and other expenses.
"On behalf of the Ingram family we ask that everyone will continue to keep Briggs and his family in their thoughts in prayers as they go through this tough and trying time," the fire department said. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/georgia-firefighter-2-year-old-dies-drowning/85-771aaad0-ef97-48f0-a6ef-bbf0b83f1b64 | 2022-07-24T18:02:01 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/georgia-firefighter-2-year-old-dies-drowning/85-771aaad0-ef97-48f0-a6ef-bbf0b83f1b64 |
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Missouri man says in a class-action lawsuit against Bass Pro that the outdoor outfitter is refusing to honor its lifetime warranty on socks.
Kent Slaughter of Springfield said that after years of exchanging his “Redhead Lifetime Guarantee All-Purpose Wool Socks” every time they wore out, the Springfield-based company changed its policy in 2021 before he tried to return four pairs of socks. Instead of getting another pair with a lifetime warranty, Slaughter said he was given socks that only carried a 60-day warranty, according to the Springfield News-Leader.
A Bass Pro representative said the company won’t comment on pending litigation.
The lawsuit said Bass Pro is misrepresenting the socks in its ads because it says they are “The last sock you’ll ever need to buy” because of the lifetime warranty.
Slaughter said in the lawsuit that the warranty was a major factor in his decision to buy the socks. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/lawsuit-says-bass-pro-wont-honor-lifetime-warranty-socks/63-9b62146d-59c9-490e-b1ca-663d8814478e | 2022-07-24T18:02:07 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/lawsuit-says-bass-pro-wont-honor-lifetime-warranty-socks/63-9b62146d-59c9-490e-b1ca-663d8814478e |
33-year-old man killed, 2 severely injured in crash outside of Ellendale Saturday night
Three men were involved in a major crash outside of Ellendale on Saturday night, leaving two severely injured and a third pronounced dead at the scene.
At 10:05 p.m., a 28-year-old driver of a 2007 Honda Accord was speeding in the right lane of North Du Pont Boulevard headed north, according to Delaware State Police. He then made an aggressive lane change, from the right lane to the left lane to maneuver around a vehicle traveling the same direction, police said.
The driver lost control of the Accord, which then spun off the road where it struck the right side of an unoccupied and disabled 2016 Ford Explorer parked on a private drive east of North Du Pont Boulevard.
Police said they believe the impairment of the 28-year-old driver from Georgetown was a factor in the crash, though toxicology results are pending.
He was taken to a nearby hospital with critical injuries. His 19-year-old front passenger was airlifted to Christiana Hospital with serious injuries.
A 33-year-old rear-seat passenger, who was also not restrained, was pronounced dead at the scene. Identification of the victim is pending notification of the next of kin.
The deadly scene left the roadway closed for about four hours while police looked into what happened. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate.
Contact reporter Anitra Johnson at ajohnson@delawareonline.com or 302-379-5786 with tips and story ideas. Become a subscriber to access more stories and the best in local reporting. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/24/delaware-crash-1-killed-2-seriously-injured-in-wreck-ellendale/65381218007/ | 2022-07-24T18:06:12 | 0 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/24/delaware-crash-1-killed-2-seriously-injured-in-wreck-ellendale/65381218007/ |
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Bisbee, from historic Main Street to its Grand Hotel and quaint shops
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Lyft drive from Dewey Beach turns deadly after disagreement ends with rider fatally hit
What started out as a ride home via a popular ride-hailing service turned deadly early Sunday morning.
At 1:44 a.m. Sunday, a group of six people hired a driver through the Lyft app to take them from Dewey Beach to Bethany Beach, according to Delaware State Police. A vehicle, thought to be a white Honda Pilot, arrived and picked up all six passengers, police said.
As they traveled south on Coastal Highway, a disagreement occurred between the group and the Lyft driver, according to police. The Lyft driver then ended the ride, stopped in the middle of the southbound left lane and demanded all six passengers get out of the vehicle, police said.
At this time, a 27-year-old man driving a 2016 Toyota Corolla south on Coastal Highway saw the Lyft vehicle stopped in the travel lane. He changed lanes to avoid hitting the rear of the Lyft vehicle, police said, but failed to see the pedestrian who had "exited the right rear passenger seat and was standing in the roadway," resulting in the pedestrian being hit.
After the impact, the Corolla driver pulled to the side of the road and the Lyft driver drove off, according to police.
The victim, a 43-year-old man from Clarksburg, Maryland, was pronounced dead at the scene. Further information regarding his identification is pending the notification of his next of kin.
The other five passengers were not injured after exiting the Lyft vehicle, according to police.
Neither the Lyft driver nor the vehicle in which the group was riding has been identified. Police said this incident remains under investigation.
Contact reporter Anitra Johnson at ajohnson@delawareonline.com or 302-379-5786 with tips and story ideas. Become a subscriber to access more stories and the best in local reporting. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/24/lyft-ride-from-dewey-beach-de-delaware-ends-with-rider-fatally-hit-on-highway/65381232007/ | 2022-07-24T18:06:18 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/24/lyft-ride-from-dewey-beach-de-delaware-ends-with-rider-fatally-hit-on-highway/65381232007/ |
Community members can now see the contenders for their respective school district governing boards, after the Pima County Schools Superintendent’s Office closed the filing period on July 11.
The following candidate names will appear on voters’ ballots in the Nov. 8 general election. Write-in candidates may still register until 5 p.m. July 25.
School board elections are nonpartisan, and all open seats in the following districts consist of four-year terms. The new boards will commence on Jan. 1, 2023.
To view a full list of the candidates for all Pima County districts, visit schools.pima.gov/elections/2022-filed-candidates
Amphitheater School District (two seats):
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Jeffrey Spencer Utsch
Mona Gibson
Susan Zibrat
Matt Kopec
Catalina Foothills School District (three seats):
Bart Pemberton
Grace R. Jasin
Gina Mehmert
Amy Krauss
Amy Bhola
William Morgan
Flowing Wells School District (two seats):
Kevin Daily
Kristie Hammar
Brianna Hamilton
Marana Unified School District (two seats):
Abbie Hlavacek
Mikail Roberts
Tom Carlson
Kathryn Mikronis
Sahuarita Unified School District (two seats):
Raul Anthony Rodriguez
John Sparks
Kathryn Zanin
Amy Petersmarck
Kevin Opalka
Sunnyside Unified School District (two seats):
Roberto Jaramillo
Consuelo Hernandez
Tanque Verde Unified School District (two seats):
Thomas Trask
John Lee
Beth Peterson
Tucson Unified School District (two seats):
Val Romero
Luis Armando Gonzales
Rebecca Zapien
Brieanna Chillious
Jennifer Eckstrom
William R. Soland
Vail Unified School District (two seats):
Anastasia Tsatsakis
Leroy Arnold Smith Jr.
Angelica Hemme
Justin Walker
Jennifer Anderson
Edward Buster
Geraldine Kleber
Jayme Morris
Reading volunteers needed
The local nonprofit Literacy Connects is seeking volunteers for its Reading Seed program. Its mission is to empower children readers so they can become lifelong learners.
The program is designed for kindergarten and second-grade students in public schools. Volunteers, referred to as coaches, work one-to-one with students for 90 minutes per week. Training and resources are provided to volunteers.
Literacy Connects serves learners in five programs: English Language Acquisition for Adults, Adult Basic Literacy, Reading Seed, Stories that Soar!, and the Southern Arizona region for Reach out and Read Arizona.
For more information visit literacyconnects.org/get-involved/attend-an-info-session.
Desert Sage School
Desert Sage School, a new charter school for ninth- and 10th-graders that opened last August, will hold an open house for prospective student families later this month.
The open house will take place at the Desert Sage campus, 3434 E. Broadway, on July 30 from 2-5 p.m.
“This will be a perfect opportunity for students to see the school, meet teachers and try out our innovative programs,” April Wiley, the school’s president, said in a news release.
The school is now enrolling students in grades 9 and 10. For more information, visit www.desertsageschool.org. | https://tucson.com/news/local/education/here-are-the-candidates-for-tucson-area-school-district-boards/article_1d437f2e-049a-11ed-b6e3-b730356abaea.html | 2022-07-24T18:13:53 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/education/here-are-the-candidates-for-tucson-area-school-district-boards/article_1d437f2e-049a-11ed-b6e3-b730356abaea.html |
BLOOMINGTON — The Youth Council of the Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP recently attended the 113th NAACP National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In addition to hearing a keynote speech from Vice President Kamala Harris, Youth Council members heard speeches from cabinet members, U.S. senators, governors and key NAACP leaders.
The Youth Council also received the Organizer of the Year Award during the convention. The group has organized peaceful rallies, monthly meetings, keynote speakers, school supply drives, shopping for the underserved and partnering with the Bloomington Housing Authority to assist with the residents’ needs.
Additionally, Youth Council President Bradley Ross Jackson received the Mr. Medgar Evers Award for youth creative writing, depicting the struggles of slain civil rights leader Evers.
“I congratulate the Bloomington-Normal Youth Council for having a banner year and for creating a rich legacy," Bloomington-Normal NAACP President Linda Foster stated in a news release announcing the awards. "The Youth Council has set the bar for Civic engagement, and we are thrilled the National Office recognized their excellence.”
Ross Jackson said, “The Youth Council Members are excited to celebrate our first year of excellence. We are extremely honored to receive recognition from the NAACP’s National Office while attending the annual convention.”
He said the Bloomington-Normal Youth Council competed against other councils from around the country, including larger cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Dallas.
"We have put Bloomington-Normal on the map!” Ross Jackson said.
The community is invited to celebrate the NAACP Youth Council’s one-year anniversary at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the McLean County Museum of History.
Photos: Efforts to combat food insecurity in Bloomington-Normal
For one member of the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America, a back alley encounter with an owner of a old musty Chicago warehouse filled with architectural junk began her dealer operation.
More than 100 people of all ages joined Heritage Behavioral Health Center on Friday night in Clinton High School's gym for a tournament, snacks and prizes.
How many people in Bloomington-Normal worry about getting enough to eat — let alone access to healthy food? This is the first part of a series exploring the issue of food insecurity in our community.
Youth Council Members from Bloomington-Normal who attended the National Convention were, from left to right, Sitota Rogal, Myles Manns-Tapley, River Dorsey, Bradley Ross Jackson, Kamaya Coleman and Mamsh Rogal.
Bradley Ross Jackson, left, poses for a photo with Derrick Lewis II, national field organizer for the Youth and College Division at NAACP's National Headquarters in Baltimore. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/naacp-youth-council-awarded-at-national-convention/article_88be4fa4-0ada-11ed-aba1-4b5f498da903.html | 2022-07-24T18:14:28 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/naacp-youth-council-awarded-at-national-convention/article_88be4fa4-0ada-11ed-aba1-4b5f498da903.html |
Originally published July 21 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.If public health institutions want Americans to follow their lead, they will need to work on building the public’s trust, a study led by Idaho researchers suggests.
A paper on the study was published in May in the journal PLOS One. The study was a collaboration between eight University of Idaho researchers and one University of Texas-Austin researcher.
“Importantly, our research suggests cultivating trust in authorities tasked with communicating public health information would be the optimal way to increase (behaviors that protect health) to slow the spread of future pandemics,” the researchers wrote in the paper.
They surveyed 1,034 households in Idaho, Texas and Vermont from October to December 2020. At that time, vaccines for COVID-19 were not yet widely available. Public health officials recommended, and continue to recommend, non-pharmaceutical methods to protect against the virus, such as masking and social distancing. But a handful of groups in Idaho and elsewhere protested mask mandates and other public health orders and guidelines. Meanwhile, a surge of COVID-19 overwhelmed hospitals across the U.S. and nearly forced Idaho’s health care system into a last-resort triage protocol.
The study found that Americans at the time made choices to reduce their risk of a perceived threat. The more they trusted public health authorities, the more likely they were to accurately judge their health risk and take actions to protect against disease, the researchers wrote.
People in rural areas trusted government less and saw COVID-19 as less of a health risk; those in urban areas had more trust in institutions and believed COVID-19 to be more of a health risk.
“On average, rural Americans are older, are more likely to live in poverty, have higher rates of chronic disease and disability, and are less likely to be insured than urban dwellers,” the researchers wrote.
The trust deficit they identified “creates additional vulnerabilities to COVID-19 in rural communities,” they wrote.
The survey also asked people about the perceived threat of economic risk, and risk to the community versus the individual. Several questions asked about a person’s own behaviors in settings where the people around them do or don’t follow public health recommendations; for example, if nobody in a grocery store was wearing a mask, would they?
The findings echo similar research conducted before the coronavirus pandemic.
“For instance, during the 2009 H1N1 (i.e., ‘swine flu’) outbreak, individuals who reported less confidence in the government were less likely to take the vaccine, which resulted in a large amount of unused vaccines,” a group of researchers wrote in a paper also published in PLOS One, in 2017. “Additionally, in a study of HPV vaccine acceptance, mothers who reported high trust in the government were more likely to accept the vaccine.”
Throughout the current pandemic, individuals and groups have spread false and misleading information about coronavirus vaccines and treatments. In Idaho, some of those individuals have been elected officials or members of public health boards.
“In the case of COVID-19, trust in the message and the messenger has been undermined by several factors,” the University of Idaho researchers wrote in their May journal article. “Namely, there was a lack of uniform national, state and local strategies; inadequate reach, accessibility, and consistency of public health information; and widespread misinformation and disinformation that was not adequately refuted. Studies suggest that misinformation not only erodes trust in public health authorities, but also decreases the motivation to seek and adopt correct information.”
Government leaders and health authorities have changed their recommendations many times during the pandemic, often in response to new discoveries, shifting threat levels, and new drugs and vaccines. But federal public health agencies — particularly the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — have drawn criticism and mistrust from all sides: from health experts concerned about COVID-19, to anti-vaccination activists who downplay the risks of COVID-19, to members of the general public.
“The primary driver of how people act is what they perceive as the health risk to themselves,” Benjamin Ridenhour, a University of Idaho mathematics professor and lead author of the research paper, said in a news release about the study. “One way that people determine that is by what the government is telling them. So, it’s important to have clear messaging.”
The study added to existing evidence that pandemic-related behaviors align with political ideology. But more than politics, trust in health institutions had the largest influence on a person’s risk perception.
The study was funded by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/public-health-institutions-need-to-rebuild-trust-university-of-idaho-research-finds/article_c1eb621b-1502-5a59-bd8e-ed4406437a8c.html | 2022-07-24T18:36:47 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/public-health-institutions-need-to-rebuild-trust-university-of-idaho-research-finds/article_c1eb621b-1502-5a59-bd8e-ed4406437a8c.html |
Growing up in Varina in the 1940s and '50s, Howard Eberly played on his family’s farm, swam in the creek and found “treasures” on the land. Turns out, some of those treasures are significant historic artifacts.
The Eberly family moved from Pennsylvania to Henrico in the 1880s and established Four Mile Creek Farm in Varina. Howard Eberly, 79, is a fourth-generation owner of the land and lives in the family home off of Route 5.
Before no-till farming became the norm, Eberly’s family used to plow the ground before planting crops. Eberly said he remembers going outside after the rain fell on the plowed soil and finding things such as arrowheads and bullets.
His family knew the land had been a battlefield, but he didn’t know much about the history.
Eberly later befriended a state archeologist and historians who taught him some of the history of the land where his family’s farm sits.
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Four Mile Creek Farm is a core part of the New Market Heights Battlefield and the scene of the battle on Sept. 29, 1864, when the U.S. Colored Troops broke through Confederate defenses for their greatest victory of the Civil War. The battle directly led to the fall of Petersburg, and then Richmond. The National Park Service has deemed the property among the highest priorities for preservation.
In just over an hour into the battle, approximately 800 men died. Fourteen African American soldiers received the Medal of Honor, which is significant given that in American military history, only 16 Army Medals of Honor were awarded to Black troops during the entirety of the Civil War.
“When I think of the waste of men and resources of the war, it breaks my heart,” Eberly said. “A lot of great people were lost. I think we owe them to be remembered.”
That’s why Eberly decided to donate 28 acres to the Capital Region Land Conservancy, to ensure that the land will be preserved forever.
“I feel very at peace with myself knowing what's going to happen” to the land, Eberly said. “I think my family would believe I’m doing the right thing.”
The Four Mile Creek area has a number of archaeological sites that show that it was an important early settlement for native peoples.
The 28-acre tract that Eberly donated to the CRLC is one of two that make up Eberly’s 73-acre Farm. A second 45-acre tract, owned by Eberly and his sister, will be transferred to the land trust at a future date. The agreement with CRLC ensures that the property will be protected while Eberly continues to live on the farm. CRLC has also committed to keep the Eberly name associated with the land, and to open the site for future public access.
“The New Market Heights Battlefield is an important historical and cultural site in our Commonwealth, where brave U.S. Colored Troops heroically fought back against the Confederacy,” said Rep. Don McEachin, D-4th, in a statement. “I applaud the Eberly family for its generosity in donating the Four Mile Creek Farm to the Capital Region Land Conservancy, and I am confident CRLC will effectively care for and preserve the history of the property and the Varina area. We must continue working to share the USCT’s untold history of heroism and leadership during the Civil War.”
When Eberly met Parker C. Agelasto, executive director of CRLC, he said he was shocked to learn that his farm was ranked within the top 10% of all land in Virginia to protect in numerous categories.
“You could have knocked me over with a feather,” he said.
The Varina District is the last undeveloped part of Henrico County, and many who live there want it to stay that way despite pushes from developers.
Eberly said that when he was growing up in the '50s, he knew every single car he saw driving down the road. Depending on the time of day, he knew where they were going, too.
“People move out here, buy a lot, build a home, and then start screaming about overdevelopment,” Eberly said. “That's been going on since the '50s.”
A swath of land just down the road from Four Mile Creek Farm was set to become The Ridings at Warner Farm, a subdivision of 770 homes that would have been built on nearly 420 acres. Residents worried about the potential impact on the Camp Holly Springs aquifer and the New Market Heights battlefield.
Eventually, developers pulled out of the project that had been planned for decades.
Eberly’s donation of his land to the CLRC ensures that it will remain intact as an important historic site, as well as a significant environmental site.
The land is home to animals including deer, groundhogs and beavers. Ongoing studies show that birds migrating from South America to Canada make a pit stop at the farm, Agelasto said.
Eberly joked that the birds treat his house like a Motel 6.
A graduate of Varina High School, Eberly said he’s still friends with some of the 70 in his graduating class. Varina is a tight-knit community.
“This has been our peaceful corner of the world for four generations,” Eberly said. “I can't think of a place I'd rather live.
"Since there's so much history going on here, I'd like for it to stay that way and give people some interest and some knowledge of what went on here.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/varina-farmland-where-civil-war-battle-occurred-to-be-preserved-in-perpetuity/article_254dbd91-79c1-51f5-8734-2439c00af4b4.html | 2022-07-24T18:39:31 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/varina-farmland-where-civil-war-battle-occurred-to-be-preserved-in-perpetuity/article_254dbd91-79c1-51f5-8734-2439c00af4b4.html |
At least one person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in which a driver fled the scene at 38th Street and 120th Avenue on Saturday.
The incident occurred at 11 a.m. and one person was transported via Flight for Life helicopter to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa and was reported to be in "very serious condition," according to a statement from the Kenosha Police Department.
According to police, as the suspect driver fled the scene and police responded to the crash and tended to victims, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department and K-9 unit located and arrested the suspect. Police said the Wisconsin State Patrol also assisted with crash reconstruction.
The incident remains under investigation. No further details are available at present.
The man who was killed Wednesday, July 20, in a traffic crash outside Burlington has been identified as 38-year-old Bruce Wardell Jr. of the Burlington area, according to the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-who-reportedly-fled-scene-of-crash-at-38th-street-and-120th-avenue-located-one/article_640bc478-0b6d-11ed-9ab5-0bcd341de0f0.html | 2022-07-24T18:46:27 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-who-reportedly-fled-scene-of-crash-at-38th-street-and-120th-avenue-located-one/article_640bc478-0b6d-11ed-9ab5-0bcd341de0f0.html |
Due to staffing limitations, Anderson pool and Washington pool will be closed some days this season. Splashpads will be operational daily at Roosevelt and Schulte Parks and at the lakefront. The splashpad at Anderson will be open on pool days only.
The following is the pool schedule for the week of July 25, weather and sufficient staff permitting:
Monday, July 25: Closed Tuesday, July 26: Anderson Closed/Washington Open Wednesday July 27: Anderson Open/Washington Closed Thursday July 28: Anderson Closed/Washington Open Friday July 29: Anderson Closed/Washington Open Saturday July 30: Anderson Open/Washington Closed Sunday July 31: Anderson Open/Washington Closed If you would like to check information about the status of the pools on the City website, visit: https://www.kenosha.org/departments/public-works/parks/locations-amenities#swimmingpools
The City will update the page regarding operations, including feature closures, capacity limitations or pool closures. Regular pool hours are 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The pools are closed on Mondays.
Eight simple ways to make your pool area safer
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With summer in full swing, the kids will be looking for a place to cool down. Swimming pools are great places for family fun and to avoid the heat. But it’s important to ensure everyone follows these simple safety steps, provided by poolsafely.gov , to stay safer in and around the water this season.
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Safety equipment
Set up a safety post with ring buoy, shepherd’s crook and other safety equipment.
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Install proper barriers
A fence of at least four feet in height should surround the pool or spa on all sides and should not be climbable for children. It should have self-closing hinges and self-locking latches; it must open away from pool.
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Pool alarms
Install a door alarm from the house to the pool area, and floating or poolside alarms that make a warning sound if motion is detected in the pool.
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Stay away from drains
Do not play or swim near drains or suction outlets, especially in spas and shallow pools, and never enter a pool or spa that has a loose, broken or missing drain cover. Children’s hair, limbs, jewelry or bathing suits can get stuck in a drain or suction opening.
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Teach children how to swim
Swimming is not only fun, it’s a lifesaving skill. Enroll children in swimming lessons; there are many free or reduced-cost options available from your local YMCA, USA Swimming chapter or parks and recreation department.
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Floating devices
Consider giving kids personal flotation devices, like water wings or swim vests.
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Supervise the pool area
Always watch children when they’re in or near water, and never leave them unattended. Even if a lifeguard is present, parents and caregivers should still take the responsibility of being a designated water watcher. Drowning is a silent killer, since the victim often cannot shout out; keep a phone handy to dial emergency assistance.
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Know CPR
CPR can help save a life. CPR classes are available through many hospitals, community centers or by contacting the American Red Cross.
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One man is dead and three other individuals are injured after a shooting in Fort Worth on Sunday morning, police said.
According to the Fort Worth Police Department, Central Division officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of South Riverside Drive in reference to a shooting call.
Police said when officers arrived, they located an adult male shooting victim and an adult female shooting victim.
Both victims were transported to area hospitals for medical treatment, police said.
According to police, the male victim did not survive his injuries and was pronounced dead.
Police said the adult female victim is expected to survive her injuries.
Two additional shooting victim self-transported to area hospitals for gunshot wounds sustained during the shooting, police said.
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According to police, both additional victims are expected to survive as well.
Police said homicide detectives are currently investigating this incident.
Check back and refresh this page for the latest information. As details unfold, elements of this story may change. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/1-killed-3-injured-in-overnight-shooting-in-fort-worth-police/3030310/ | 2022-07-24T18:54:02 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/1-killed-3-injured-in-overnight-shooting-in-fort-worth-police/3030310/ |
Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state
New positive cases: 2,734
New deaths: 1
Total positive cases: 2,194,916
Total number of deaths: 31,125
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,131,236*
Rate of transmission: 1.06
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 61,852 cases, 957 deaths, 380,515 doses administered*
Cape May: 12,245 cases, 264 deaths, 134,419 doses administered*
Cumberland: 36,405 cases, 578 deaths, 186,717 doses administered*
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Ocean: 150,332 cases, 2,873 deaths, 703,333 doses administered*
Figures as of 1:45 p.m. July 24 (*Vaccination totals not updated Sunday)
Source: N.J. Department of Health | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-2-734-new-covid-19-cases-1-new-death-rate-of-transmission/article_d665849a-0b78-11ed-ab5b-9b06e62f0e40.html | 2022-07-24T18:58:29 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-2-734-new-covid-19-cases-1-new-death-rate-of-transmission/article_d665849a-0b78-11ed-ab5b-9b06e62f0e40.html |
As Constantine Syniy and his family settled into their new lives in Lincoln, the U.S. faced one of its biggest tragedies that in turn grew animosity toward immigrants.
Syniy and his family arrived to the U.S just six months before the 9/11 attacks. Back then, life was dramatically different for him and the hundreds of thousands of others who had come to pursue the American dream.
But despite growing hostility toward immigrants across the country in the years that followed, Syniy says Lincoln always remained welcoming of its immigrants.
He had gotten his first job within a week of living in Lincoln, and later opened his own business, All Pro Heating and Air Conditioning.
Having owned several businesses in Ukraine, Syniy always intended to open up a business or two in the U.S. But running a business in Ukraine was much different, so he needed some help getting acclimated.
His business' success, he says, wouldn't have been possible without organizations like Catholic Social Services and Lincoln Literacy. Those programs are the reason he stayed in Nebraska, he said.
Success stories like Syniy's are especially rewarding for people like Sandra Barrera, who works to help immigrants start their own businesses through Nebraska Extension.
"Many of them come here for a better life, but they know this country isn't always welcoming and fair to them," said Barrera, who is a bilingual Nebraska Extension educator.
Through Nebraska Extension's small business program, Barrera has helped immigrants start their journey to becoming a business owner, a dream for many as they often feel limited in work opportunities.
Entrepreneurship, she says, helps many immigrants gain a different sense of freedom.
That's exactly what it did for Nyabuoy Chan.
When Chan first arrived in the U.S. in 2004 from South Sudan with her then-husband, most of her work involved housekeeping.
Although being in the U.S. provided a more stable life, at home Chan felt she had no freedom because she was in an abusive relationship.
But in the 18 years since, Chan has worked as a caseworker for Catholic Social Services and has started her own business, Buay Cleaning Services.
With the help of Echo Collective, a Lincoln organization that helps refugee and immigrant women overcome barriers they face in rebuilding their lives in the U.S., Chan says she is able to show refugee and immigrant women that there are so many opportunities for them in the U.S.
Kelly Ross, executive director of Echo Collective, says she created her nonprofit after working as an English as a second language and citizenship instructor and realizing the disparities in opportunities for refugee and immigrant women.
Many women have benefited from the entrepreneurship courses they offer, she said.
Carmen Castillo, a former teacher from Mexico who immigrated to the U.S. in 2006, had already started her own business — RC Party Accents — before learning about Echo Collective.
But after working with Ross, she said her clientele has grown tremendously.
Ross says the refugee and immigrant women she works with often discover their own passions in the process of starting their businesses.
"When I ask the women, 'What is your dream?' many of them don’t have an answer right away," Ross said. "A lot of these women have never had the space and privilege to be able to think of what they’re passionate about and their dreams."
Organizations like the Nebraska Extension small business program and Echo Collective help make Lincoln a welcoming environment and place where immigrant business owners can excel, according to those who have benefitted from those programs.
For immigrants across the country and state, being able to provide for their families is their biggest priority, Barrera says. But a feeling of limited opportunities can keep many from pursuing their own dreams.
"There's only so much they feel they can do, and we're wasting talents in the meatpacking plants," Barrera said.
Evelyn Mejia is a news intern and current sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She covers breaking news and writes feature stories about her community.
The Welcoming & Belonging Strategic Plan identifies six action steps that touch on equitable access, civic engagement, education, economic opportunity, safety and health and affordable housing, and includes more specific recommendations to improve services.
Carmen Castillo (center) and her husband Rene Castillo set up a balloon arch along with other decorations for a baby shower at a client's home. Carmen Castillo, a former teacher from Mexico who immigrated to the U.S. in 2006, has grown her business by working with a local nonprofit that helps refugee and immigrant women.
Carmen Castillo from RC Party Accents carries down balloons while setting up party decorations for a baby shower at a client's home. Castillo, a former teacher from Mexico who immigrated to the U.S. in 2006, has grown her business by working with a local nonprofit that helps refugee and immigrant women.
Carmen Castillo takes a photo of a completed project after setting up party decorations for a baby shower at a client's home. Castillo, a former teacher from Mexico who immigrated to the U.S. in 2006, has grown her party business by working with a local nonprofit that helps refugee and immigrant women. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/growing-refugee-and-immigrant-resources-allowing-new-nebraskans-to-excel/article_c377a39b-33cf-5fca-b53b-46c94a5aea4a.html | 2022-07-24T19:10:15 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/growing-refugee-and-immigrant-resources-allowing-new-nebraskans-to-excel/article_c377a39b-33cf-5fca-b53b-46c94a5aea4a.html |
100 years ago
1922: The fire that burned Jose Salas’ home Tuesday night brought a renewal of protests against the disobliging tactics of the telephone company. The fire department is made up of volunteers. Several of them did not hear all the whistle blasts announcing the location of the fire. Some who did, because of the size of the district it was in, to save time in getting there, called up Central to find out where the fire was. Central knew, but absolutely refused to give the information. Several of the volunteer firemen had to sally out in the storm to hunt for the fire. The engine had reached there sometime before the first of the volunteer firemen. The girls at the telephone exchange are not to blame. They are acting under the arbitrary instructions of the telephone management, which has the use of the city streets, has the patronage of the people, and seems more and more to be adopting tactics of the “public be damned.” Give them the very least you can for their money. The telephone service in Flagstaff is nothing to boast of. The patience of the people with the poor everyday service would be greater if the company were to be at least decently courteous toward the public from which its revenues are derived.
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A committee of public-spirited men is convinced that the pictures taken last week -- and which will be released according to agreement -- will get Flagstaff the publicity it deserves. The artistic quality of the films, which are to be 500 feet in length, is assured as the operator was one of the four principal photographers of the four horsemen, and he has also been associated with several other big movie undertakings. The chamber of commerce will get one real, while the Normal School will receive 225 feet of film, mostly relating to activities of that institution, that will be released for advertising the work being done there. The Normal film alone would give the town great publicity that could not be gotten in any other way. These pictures will put Flagstaff on the map. Funding for the pictures has come from the town council, the board of supervisors, the Arizona Central Bank, the Arizona Lumber and Timber Company, the Babbitt Brothers Trading Company and the Northern Arizona Normal School.
75 years ago
1947: A contract has been let to the Womack Construction Company of Phoenix for the $100,000 plus improvement program at Flagstaff Orpheum theater, it was announced today. Work will get underway Aug. 1. A spokesperson for the Orpheum theater said, “We are indeed very happy that work is to be started on the new Orpheum. It is the realization of an ambition we have long cherished, to provide Flagstaff with a thoroughly modern theater.” As has been the case with many other things, shortages, restrictions, nonavailability of equipment, and other causes precluded construction at an earlier date, but now work will be rushed with all possible speed in order that the new theater will be opened just as quickly as possible.
Ira McIntyre, 45, is being detained in the Coconino County jail pending filing of charges in the death of Jim White, 38, about midnight Saturday at the Ralph Miller logging camp southeast of Flagstaff. A coroner's jury found that White met his death from a gunshot wound in the chest, resulting from the firing of a .22 rifle in the hands of McIntyre. The shooting is said to have followed an argument resulting from a card game. According to the county attorney who investigated the shooting along with the sheriff, the men had been playing cards and drinking during the afternoon. An argument between White and another man resulted, and following this argument, the men returned to their sleeping quarters about midnight. White went to his house trailer, then decided to return to the bunkhouse and apologize to one of the men for his part in the argument. Upon his return to the bunkhouse, he was shot and killed by McIntyre. The motive is not clear.
50 years ago
1972: Directors of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce commended the U.S. Forest Service and the Arizona Highway Department for its work in realigning a 3 1/2-mile stretch of Forest Highway 3 bordering Mormon Lake. Environmental and wildlife groups have filed a lawsuit attempting to stop continued construction of the road and contesting the federal governments highway standards for roads that traverse scenic and wildlife areas. The board approved a recommendation from its roads and highways committee asking that the realignment be supported. The board based its support on the fact that the existing road was inadequate to accommodate the increasing numbers of vehicles that use FH 3 for commercial and recreational purposes and that environmental considerations dictated that the stretch of road in question be rerouted.
The Flagstaff City Council today saw a proposed townhouse development at Continental Country Club that will add an estimated 76 units of housing to the rapidly developing resort area and at the same time strive to preserve the area’s natural beauty. The tentative plan, which required no action from Council, was first presented by the city planner -- who gave it his wholehearted endorsement. It was expanded upon in a further presentation by the architect. The units involved range from one bedroom up to three and four bedrooms, and would encompass between 1,000 and 1,600 square feet in most instances. The desire of the developers is to create something that is indigenous to Flagstaff and to maintain the existing beauty of the area. The townhouses would be erected in cluster units and eventual owners would receive all the privileges of the nearby country club.
25 years ago
1997: It has been a long drought, but the greater Flagstaff Economic Council announced at its annual meeting Wednesday that it has landed its first national business expansion to Flagstaff since 1995. Sterner and Klein, Inc., a national teleservices company out of Rockville, Maryland, with a big contract to sell America Online service to current and former subscribers, announced Wednesday that it will open a phone center in Flagstaff that will employ at least 200 people with an annual payroll of $3 million. Sterner and Klein is a private corporation that does not disclose its annual sales, but it employs 350 telemarketing representatives and operates in Boise as well as Rockville. The company will occupy a 23,000-square-foot building on University Avenue in The Woodlands Village area in southwest Flagstaff that it will refurbish for $1,000,000. The jobs will start at $7 an hour plus commission on sales -- which likely will bring the wage up to $8 in an hour. Additionally, the company will offer full benefits to employees who work 30 hours a week and any employee will be eligible to put in those hours. The company will also provide amenities such as an exercise room and a cyber cafe. Initially Sterner and Klein will hire 80 people, but that number will swell toward 200 within its first year.
An Immigration and Naturalization Service raid targeting Flagstaff hotels and restaurants resulted in the arrest of 66 illegal aliens this week. Twelve agents conducted the sweep of 80 businesses Monday through Wednesday, and the number of arrested workers could triple after agents return to inspect additional worker documentation next week. Agents started the raid on Lucky Lane near Interstate 40 and Butler Avenue that is packed with hotels and restaurants. By Monday evening 26 aliens were arrested. Sixty-three of those arrested were voluntarily returned to Mexico by government vehicle. Aliens who want to fight to stay in the United States can request a deposition hearing. Agents arrested workers at 42 of the businesses they contacted and have not yet determined if employers are being duped by fake papers or if they are knowingly hiring illegal workers. Counterfeit documents are very, very prominent. Aliens who were arrested were taken to the Coconino National Forest Parks and Ranger sSation, where they were photographed, and the arrest was documented. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-history-card-game-led-to-shooting-that-left-1-man-dead/article_dbbcb604-0ac2-11ed-8e96-5f6903e9ba29.html | 2022-07-24T19:11:41 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-history-card-game-led-to-shooting-that-left-1-man-dead/article_dbbcb604-0ac2-11ed-8e96-5f6903e9ba29.html |
Las Cruces woman sentenced in federal court for wire fraud
LAS CRUCES – A former Mesilla Valley Transportation worker was sentenced to four years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud last year.
Sandra Roberto, 44, worked for Mesilla Valley Transportation starting in 2009, first as a fuel clerk and later in the accounting office. Beginning in 2011 and continuing to 2018, federal prosecutors said Roberto exploited her position to embezzle approximately $1,130,215 from MVT.
Court records show that Roberto was the primary contact for third-party payment processors at MVT. Prosecutors said that Roberto would load cash advances onto debit cards used by MVT drivers. She’d then ask the third-party payment processors for authorization codes to remove the money and deposit it into her own bank account.
“From 2011 to 2018, Roberto deposited 1,735 such checks. Roberto used the money for personal expenditures such as rent and the purchase of vehicles, flights, hotel accommodations, and other items,” prosecutors said in a news release.
After serving her prison sentence, court records show that Roberto will have to pay restitution to MVT in the amount of $1,130,215 and to the IRS in the amount of $250,473, for a total amount of $1,380,688.
Justin Garcia is a public safety reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. He can be reached at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com
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Search continues for a man missing in New Mexico floodwaters
LAS VEGAS, N.M. - The search continued Sunday for a man reported missing after flash floods hit the wildfire burn scar in northern New Mexico.
Authorities said the bodies of two women were recovered Thursday west of Las Vegas, New Mexico after the Cabo Lucero Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call of a vehicle being washed away by floodwaters.
Officials with the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office said the bodies were found in different places along the creek
A search began Friday for a missing man who was in the vehicle with the two women, according to authorities.
The names, ages and hometowns of the women and man haven't been released yet.
The flooding occurred in the "burn scar" area from the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
The combined wildfire has burned 533 square miles and has yet to be fully contained after more than three months.
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Two men were hospitalized after they were stabbed on the River Walk by a homeless man, according to San Antonio police.
Officers called to the area of Navarro and Crockett streets at around 5:30 a.m. Saturday reported the attack stemmed from an earlier confrontation between the three men, officials said.
On ExpressNews.com: A woman in her 70s stabbed multiple times in a Shops at Rivercenter restroom
The men, 17 and 20, were on the River Walk downtown when they got into a physical altercation with the homeless man. Police did not say what started the fight.
The homeless man eventually ran away and the pair continued down the river, witnesses told police. But the assailant returned, sneaking up behind the two and stabbing them multiple times, one in the abdomen and the other in the back. They were taken to the hospital, one of them in critical condition.
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The suspect fled and has not been located.
It was the second stabbing police have reported in the downtown area this week.
On Tuesday, an elderly woman was hospitalized after she was stabbed multiple times by an unknown assailant in a restroom at the Shops at Rivercenter mall.
Taylor.pettaway@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/A-second-downtown-stabbing-on-the-River-Walk-17325556.php | 2022-07-24T19:19:47 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/A-second-downtown-stabbing-on-the-River-Walk-17325556.php |
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A Bexar County grand jury has indicted a Northeast Side couple who allowed their four children to live in an apartment filled with trash and insects, charging each with four counts of endangering a child.
Paul and Danielle Kinsey were accused of “recklessly and with criminal negligence engaging in conduct that placed four children… in imminent danger of physical and mental impairment,” the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said.
Deputies who responded to a concerned neighbor’s call entered the family’s apartment on May 23 and encountered “the smell of decomposition” so distinctive, they expected to find a dead body inside, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar has said.
The children, who ranged in age from 2 to 13, were living in squalor, with bedrooms filled with animal and human feces, insects, rats and trash bags of old food, he said.
Danielle Kinsey, 37, is the biological mother of all the children, while Paul Kinsey, 33, is the biological father of the two youngest children and stepfather of the older two.
Endangering a child is a state jail felony, punishable by up to two years in jail and a possible $10,000 fine. The Family Violence Division of the DA’s office is prosecuting these cases in 379th District Court.
They were among 250 indictments issued by grand juries last week, the DA’s office said.
Among the charges was a theft case against the man accused of stealing a Paralympian’s gold medals from inside a parked Tesla on April 16.
Rogelio Solis was charged with theft up to $30,000 and his third offense of burglary of a vehicle.
Officials have said it took Solis about 23 seconds to break into the car in the parking garage at the The Rim, a shopping center on the Northwest Side, and walk away with Jen Lee’s Team USA backpack slung over his shoulder. The Tesla’s security cameras captured the burglary.
After San Antonio Police Chief William McManus tweeted out Solis’s photo on social media asking for help identifying him, the outpouring of outrage likely spooked Solis, who dropped off the medals and backpack anonymously at a San Antonio fire station the next day, authorities have said.
It took law enforcement about four days to track Solis down and arrest him.
The DA’s Office Criminal Trial Division is prosecuting Solis in 437th District Court. Both offenses are state jail felonies punishable up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Bexar-County-couple-whose-children-were-living-in-17325686.php | 2022-07-24T19:19:53 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Bexar-County-couple-whose-children-were-living-in-17325686.php |
A San Antonio man was arrested after posting a photo on Instagram threatening to “shoot up” San Antonio College.
Pablo N. Medellin, 20, was charged Saturday with making terroristic threats.
On July 21, the Alamo Colleges District Police received word from the FBI that Medellin had posted photos of himself with a handgun, assault rifle and shotgun in front of the SAC campus with the caption “F--- every dumb f--- in this b---- I’m shooting it up,” an arrest warrant affidavit said.
Police said the post established that Medellin had access to weapons and the ability to carry out the threat. The document did not say whether Medellin was a student at the college.
He is being held on $100,000 bond.
Taylor.pettaway@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/I-m-shooting-it-up-Man-arrested-after-17325640.php | 2022-07-24T19:20:00 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/I-m-shooting-it-up-Man-arrested-after-17325640.php |
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tested positive for COVID-19, his reelection campaign said in a statement issued Sunday.
He is experiencing mild symptoms and is isolating at home while following appropriate protocols, the statement said. Patrick, 72, received the positive test Saturday and will continue to work from home this week, it said.
He had previously tested positive for the coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, about eight months ago. That case was also mild. Patrick is fully vaccinated and received the vaccine’s first booster last fall, his campaign said.
Patrick presides over the Texas Senate. He faces Democrat Mike Collier, 60, in the November general election.
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A massive wind turbine burst into flames during a West Texas thunderstorm Friday and spiraled to the ground after lightning struck one of its propellor blades.
At a wind farm outside of Crowell, a town just southeast of the Panhandle, the stricken turbine continued to spin, sending smoky rings into the air as the fire spread throughout the machine.
Eventually, the turbine disintegrated and collapsed and the rings of smoke became a thick black cloud. A video of the fire posted on social media by Chris Lopez showed the spirals and the ultimate destruction of the turbine.
The Crowell Volunteer Fire Department, called to the scene around lunchtime Thursday, allowed the fire to burn itself out, according to the department’s Facebook post. Nobody was injured.
Elena Bruess writes for the Express-News through Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms. ReportforAmerica.org. elena.bruess@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Watch-this-West-Texas-wind-turbine-burst-into-17325579.php | 2022-07-24T19:20:12 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Watch-this-West-Texas-wind-turbine-burst-into-17325579.php |
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Chief investigative reporter Jonathan Dienst on crime, corruption and terrorism. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bronx-pedestrian-thrown-to-ground-robbed-by-driver-cops/3792238/ | 2022-07-24T19:28:33 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bronx-pedestrian-thrown-to-ground-robbed-by-driver-cops/3792238/ |
A jaw-dropping robbery was caught on camera in which police said the victim was stolen from twice by the people responsible for ramming him with a car in the Bronx.
Dramatic video of Saturday morning's hit-and-run robbery shows the 39-year-old man jogging the final steps of a crosswalk and landing on the sidewalk when a black four-door sedan swerves off the roadway and directly into the victim. Police said it happened along East 169th Street around 6:40 a.m.
The force of the car's impact sends the man into the air, flipping before he lands on the sidewalk where he appeared to lay motionless for several moments.
What happens next is almost unbelievable, even after it was caught on tape. The video shows the apparent suspects exit their car, run over to the man's body and steal some of his personal belongings.
Police said the suspects fled the area, but returned and ran to the victim a second time to check his wallets before clearing out for good.
The 39-year-old suffered significant body trauma and was still listed in critical condition on Sunday.
The NYPD released video and surveillance images Sunday morning of three men wanted in connection to the violent hit-and-run robbery.
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ATLANTA — Three people were shot, including a juvenile, following a domestic dispute at a northwest Atlanta apartment complex, an Atlanta Police spokesperson said.
It happened around 5:40 a.m. at 369 McDaniel St SW.
Officers on scene located two adult women and a young girl with gunshot wounds. The victims were stable and one was transported to the hospital.
Investigators believe that the three victims were inside the home when the incident occurred. One of the victims was involved in a domestic dispute with a male suspect, they said. The man was forced to leave the home and once outside fired several shots into the home, striking the victims, police said.
Atlanta police say that this is an ongoing investigation.
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Cleveland-Cliffs reported a $601 million profit in the second quarter.
The Ohio-based steelmaker, one of the Calumet Region's top employers, pulled in $6.3 billion in revenue in the three-month period ending June 30. Its consolidated revenues totaled $6.3 billion for the quarter, up from $5 billion during the same period last year.
Cleveland-Cliffs made $1.13 per share in the second quarter. That's down from $1.33 per share during the same period in 2021, when it made $795 million in profit.
“Our second quarter results demonstrate the continued execution of our strategy. With free cash flow that more than doubled compared to the first quarter, we were able to achieve our largest quarterly debt reduction since our transformation began a couple years ago, while delivering substantial capital returns via share repurchases," Cleveland-Cliffs Chairman, President and CEO Lourenco Goncalves said. "As we move into the second half of the year, we expect this healthy level of free cash flow to continue, as a result of declining capex needs, the accelerating release of working capital, and the heavy use of fixed price sales contracts. In addition, we expect to see further significant increases in the average selling prices for these fixed contracts resetting on October 1st.”
As steel prices dipped, the company made $1.1 billion in adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization during the second quarter as compared to $1.4 billion in adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2021.
But Cleveland-Cliffs sees automotive demand — a key part of its business strategy — rebounding.
“Our industry-leading exposure to the automotive sector separates us from all other steel companies in the United States. The health of the steel market over the past year and a half has been largely driven by the construction sector, with automotive lagging far behind — mainly due to supply chain issues unrelated to steel," Goncalves said. "Nevertheless, with automotive demand outpacing production for more than two years now, the consumer backlog for cars, SUVs and trucks has become enormous. As supply chain problems continue to be resolved by our automotive clients, pent-up demand for electric vehicles continues to increase, and light vehicle manufacturing catches up with demand, Cleveland-Cliffs will be the primary beneficiary among all steel companies in the United States. This important distinction of our business relative to other steel producers should become clear as we progress through the remainder of this year and into next year.”
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The corridor runs from the Interstate 65 interchange to Illinois 394. The stretch includes 10 interchanges and averages 204,000 vehicles daily at the state line and 158,000 at I-65.
The Fort Wayne-based steelmaker, a competitor to U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs, plans to invest a total of $2.2 billion in the 650,000-ton recycled aluminum flat-rolled mill and two slab centers that will feed it with recycled material.
Highland native and Highland High School graduate Anna Wermuth, now an attorney at Cozen O'Connor in Chicago, also was recently named a Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers of America and one of the Top 500 Corporate Employment Lawyers by Lawdragon.
McColly Real Estate Founder Ronald F. McColly is transitioning to a chairman role after starting and long running what's billed as "the largest independent residential real estate company in Northwest Indiana."
The Move to Indiana campaign looks to further capitalize on the momentum of migration from Illinois to Northwest Indiana with a new website and new sponsors. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/cleveland-cliffs-reports-601-million-profit-in-second-quarter/article_cab8bb1f-87e6-5255-bb1d-93ca86b19355.html | 2022-07-24T19:40:53 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/cleveland-cliffs-reports-601-million-profit-in-second-quarter/article_cab8bb1f-87e6-5255-bb1d-93ca86b19355.html |
Ford is charging up its battery capacity as a result of strong demand for its new electric vehicles.
The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker, which runs the Chicago Assembly Plant on the far South Side and the Chicago Stamping Plant in Chicago Heights, said it was taking steps to secure more EV batteries to reach its goal of making 600,000 electric vehicles a year by 2023 and more than 6 million a year by the end of 2026.
The company expects its electric vehicle business will grow by 90% through 2026 or more than double the forecasted growth for the automotive industry as a whole. Ford is looking to invest more than $50 billion in ramping up its electric vehicle production during that period.
“Ford’s new electric vehicle lineup has generated huge enthusiasm and demand, and now we are putting the industrial system in place to scale quickly,” said Jim Farley, Ford’s president and CEO and president of Ford Model e. “Our Model e team has moved with speed, focus and creativity to secure the battery capacity and raw materials we need to deliver breakthrough EVs for millions of customers.”
Ford is rolling out more electric Mustang Mach-Es, F-150 Lightnings and Transit EVs in the coming years as the automotive industry looks to transition away from fossil fuels.
The company secured contracts and added battery chemistries to deliver 60 gigawatt hours of annual capacity in support of its 2023 EV production goal. It's working on lithium iron phosphate battery packs for Mustang Mach-Es and F-150 Lightnings by early 2024.
Ford said it has already sourced 70% of the battery capacity needed to support the targeted production of 2 million electric vehicles by 2026. It's also directly sourcing the raw materials for batteries, inking contracts with mining companies after the auto industry was roiled by widespread global supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.
“Our team has been actively engaged with partners in the United States and around the world,” said Lisa Drake, Ford Model e vice president, EV Industrialization. “We will move fast in the key markets and regions where critical supplies are available, meeting with government officials, mining companies and processors and signing MOUs and agreements that reflect Ford’s ESG expectations and underpin Ford’s plan to bring EVs to millions.”
Ford said demand for electric vehicles is strong and getting stronger. The majority of consumers who plan to buy a car in the next two years said for the first time in a survey that they plan to buy an electric or hybrid vehicle. That's up 11% as compared to last year and 22% as compared to 2020.
“This is our opportunity to win a whole new group of customers, building their loyalty and advocacy as we grow our market share," said Marin Gjaja, Ford Model e chief customer officer. "We're developing the digital and physical services and experiences those new customers expect when they purchase a product that to them is a new technology purchase. Our aim is to combine the convenience of digital shopping with Ford’s expertise, scale and the physical presence of our dealers to create the best possible experience for tomorrow’s EV owners.”
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It's always game time at Mind Benders Puzzles & Games in downtown Whiting.
Now the fun is multiplying in size.
The puzzle, toy and game store for all ages, which bills itself as "Northwest Indiana's largest little retailer of logic brain games," is moving from a 340-square-foot space to a 1,150-square-foot storefront just down the street.
Joel and Amy Bender opened the specialty shop selling brain games, puzzles, brain teasers, logic challenges and other games at 1438 119th St. in downtown Whiting five years ago. It has since outgrown that space and is moving to 1442 119th, a few storefronts down the street.
"We didn't know how it was going to take. It was kind of a gamble to open a business," he said. "But we've known for a while we would need a bigger space. When we sponsored a brick at the Mascot Hall of Fame, we said come find us instead of listing our address. With our Whoa Zone ad, we've said we're less than a mile away. We've been playing that angle for a while now."
Business has been strong from the start but especially took off during the pandemic, when Mind Benders was nearly cleared out of jigsaw puzzles with just four left on the shelves at one point. It carries leading jigsaw brands like Ravensburger, Clementoni, White Mountain and Springbok.
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The store specializes in unique games like logic puzzles. Everything in the store is "computer-free and cell phone-free."
"Everything is unplugged," he said. "We specifically have nothing with computers or cell phones. It's all brain power."
The larger space will mean more selection, including science projects, solar rovers, ultra-light airplane models, cyborg hands, roller coaster models and 3D metal models of Star Wars, Harry Potter, the Titanic and the Eiffel Tower.
The store caters to both children and adults, including hobbyists looking to glue together plastic models, make grandfather clocks or assemble windup carousels or merry-go-rounds.
"You never grow to old to play with toys," he said. "You grow old because you stop playing with toys."
Bender finds unique items at various toy fairs around the country. It's constantly adding new product lines that often can't be found at big-box stores or even other independent toy stores. The owners will show customers how to play any game in the store with a live demonstration.
"We have a lot of handcrafted wood puzzles and a lot more advanced puzzles that take a while to put together," he said. "We have fun and smart games from all over the world, including Belgium and France. We find cool stuff from all over."
Mind Benders Puzzles & Games is taking over the former Star Theater building, which required extensive renovations.
"It was the first theater in Whiting that opened in 1909," he said. "We found a hidden room with projectors when we knocked down a wall. There's a tin ceiling and an old brick wall."
The store will have 1,150 square feet of retail space and a 350-square-foot game room where it will have gamer's nights. People can come to play Pokemon, Settlers of Catan or other games, including in tournaments.
Business especially booms at Mind Benders before the holiday season, which accounts for about 35% of the total yearly sales. But it also benefits from all of the events in downtown Whiting such as cruise nights, farmers markets and the upcoming Pierogi Fest. Bender expects a bigger bump at the new location across from city hall, where all the parades typically end.
"Whiting is a nice destination," he said. "There's always something to do. It's walkable and safe. You can walk around and enjoy the town. And people seek us out for the games. People love family games. It's making memories."
For more information, call 219-237-4386, visit mindbenders.biz or find the business on Facebook. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/mind-benders-puzzles-games-expanding-at-new-site-in-downtown-whtiing/article_4c0bee40-5c61-523c-a7ad-64ef203fa440.html | 2022-07-24T19:41:05 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/mind-benders-puzzles-games-expanding-at-new-site-in-downtown-whtiing/article_4c0bee40-5c61-523c-a7ad-64ef203fa440.html |
The Indiana Court of Appeals has declined to reduce the prison term issued in January to a Hammond man who shot a family friend in the legs nine times.
Jesse Leon, 25, pleaded guilty last year to aggravated battery, a level 3 felony, and was sentenced by Lake Superior Judge Gina Jones to 10 years in prison, with six years behind bars and four years suspended to probation, according to court records.
Records show Leon argued with another man Aug. 22, 2020, while they sat in a car parked in the 4200 block of Henry Avenue.
Leon then got out of the vehicle, entered his home, retrieved a firearm and shot the man four times in each leg and once in his toe, according to court records.
In his appeal, Leon argued his 10-year sentence was inappropriate given the nature of the offense and his character.
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The three-judge appeals court unanimously disagreed.
As to the nature of the offense, Appeals Judge Patricia Riley, a Rensselaer native, described it as a "seemingly senseless violent crime that left (the victim) scarred for life."
She observed that Leon's 10-year sentence is one year more than the nine-year advisory sentence for a level 3 felony, which can range from three to 16 years in prison. But she said Leon's time behind bars is three years less than the advisory sentence for his crime.
Concerning Leon's character, she noted he's used marijuana since he was 16 years old and alcohol since 18.
He admitted to being under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and Xanax on the day of the offense, to the point where he was "blacked out on drugs," she said.
"Alcohol and drug use in tandem with access to a gun proved to be an almost deadly combination," Riley said.
Riley also declined to reduce Leon's prison term based on his guilty plea that led prosecutors to dismiss several more serious charges.
She said, "It was clear his decision to plead guilty was a mere pragmatic one when faced with an attempted murder charge and an apparently non-existing defense."
Leon still can ask the Indiana Supreme Court to consider reviewing his case and reducing his sentence.
Otherwise, his earliest possible release date from prison, assuming good behavior, is July 20, 2026, according to the Indiana Department of Correction.
Here are the new Indiana laws to know that took effect July 1
Animals
The owner of a lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, mountain lion or bear must prevent all direct physical contact between the animal and a member of the general public, no matter the age of the animal. Violations are subject to a $1,000 fine for each person who comes into contact with the animal. (House Enrolled Act 1248 )
The owner of a lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, mountain lion or bear must prevent all direct physical contact between the animal and a member of the general public, no matter the age of the animal. Violations are subject to a $1,000 fine for each person who comes into contact with the animal. (House Enrolled Act 1248)
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Annexation
The Aberdeen subdivision may seek to officially become part of Valparaiso, even though the neighborhood is not currently contiguous to the city. A pre-annexation financial study must be completed so Aberdeen residents know the fiscal impact of being voluntarily annexed by Valparaiso. (House Enrolled Act 1110 )
Doug Ross, file, The Times
Ag equipment
Counties, cities or towns can designate agricultural zones as Economic Revitalization Areas (ERA) on the same basis as outdated business districts or distressed residential neighborhoods. New farm equipment or new agricultural improvements located in an ERA are eligible for a property tax abatement for up to five years. The exemption does not apply to farmland. (Senate Enrolled Act 119 )
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Bone marrow
The Indiana Department of Health is authorized to establish and promote a bone marrow donor recruitment program to find eligible Hoosiers willing to donate bone marrow to individuals fighting leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cell conditions. (Senate Enrolled Act 398 )
John Luke, file, The Times
Campus speech
State colleges and universities cannot designate outdoor areas of campus where First Amendment activities are prohibited. Higher education institutions may impose reasonable and content-neutral time, place and manner restrictions on other campus speech that's narrowly tailored to serve a significant interest of the school. (House Enrolled Act 1190 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Caregivers
An adult relative caring for a child after the child has been removed from a dangerous home situation is entitled to directly participate in court hearings concerning services needed by the child, or terminating the parent-child relationship. Previously, only state-licensed foster parents had a statutory right to intervene in legal proceedings pertaining to abused or neglected children. (Senate Enrolled Act 410 )
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Catalytic converters
A catalytic converter is redefined as a "major component part" of a motor vehicle and only licensed automobile salvage recyclers are permitted to buy or sell used catalytic converters. Automobile salvage recyclers also must keep the same records for catalytic converters as valuable metal dealers and cash payouts for detached catalytic converters are capped at $25 per transaction per day. (Senate Enrolled Act 293 )
Jonathan Miano, file, The Times
Coerced abortion
A new crime of "coerced abortion" punishes anyone who knowingly or intentionally coerces a pregnant woman to have an abortion with up to 2 1/2 years in prison. State law already required "the voluntary and informed consent of the pregnant woman" prior to obtaining an abortion. (House Enrolled Act 1217 )
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Data breach
Businesses, banks and similar entities that suffer a data breach must notify their customers within 45 days of the breach being discovered, instead of simply providing notification "without unreasonable delay." (House Enrolled Act 1351 )
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Dementia training
Home health aides who provide care to individuals with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or a similar cognitive disorder must complete at least six hours of dementia care training within 60 days of hire. Current home health aides with at least one year of experience must participate in at least three hours of dementia training. (Senate Enrolled Act 353 )
Joe Ruffalo, file, The Times
Double voting
The penalty for fraudulently casting more than one ballot in the same election is set at up to 2½ in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The penalty does not apply to individuals casting a valid replacement ballot as permitted by law. (Senate Enrolled Act 328 )
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Expungement
Individuals charged with crimes who either are acquitted following a trial or the charges are dismissed will have their court records automatically expunged within 60 days of disposition, unless the county prosecutor requests a one-year expungement delay. Any non-prosecution of criminal charges within 180 days following an arrest must be expunged immediately. (Senate Enrolled Act 182 )
Jonathan Miano, file, The Times
Foreign land purchases
Foreign business entities are barred from purchasing Indiana agricultural or timber land, with certain exceptions. Businesses organized under Russian law or controlled by Russian nationals are prohibited from acquiring any real estate in Indiana. (Senate Enrolled Act 388 )
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Health officers
The Indiana Department of Health no longer is entitled to remove a local health officer on the basis of intemperance. Health officers still may be removed for failing to collect vital statistics, follow rules, keep records, make reports, respond to official inquires or for neglect of official duty. (House Enrolled Act 1169 )
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Handguns
Adults age 18 and up legally entitled to possess a handgun are not obligated to obtain a state permit to carry a handgun in public. Indiana carry permits remain available for out-of-state reciprocity purposes. Handguns continue to be prohibited in schools, courthouses, and any residence or business that chooses to bar handguns. (House Enrolled Act 1296 )
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Housing shortage
A 13-member Housing Task Force is directed to study issues relating to housing and housing shortages in Indiana. The task force must submit recommendations for policy changes to the General Assembly and the governor no later than Nov. 1. (House Enrolled Act 1306 )
Tony V. Martin, file, The Times
Hunting
The holder of an archery hunting permit is allowed to use a bow and arrow or a crossbow. Previously, crossbow hunters were required to obtain a separate license. (Senate Enrolled Act 186 )
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Inmate calls
The in-state rate for telephone calls placed by inmates at Indiana Department of Correction facilities drops to 12 cents per minute from 24 cents per minute. County jail telephone rates are capped at 21 cents per minute statewide, instead of ranging from 22 cents per minute to $4.70 per minute. (House Enrolled Act 1181 )
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Lead testing
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, doctors must offer a blood lead screening test to the parents of children between nine months and six years old if the child has not previously been tested for lead poisoning. Parents are not required to have their children tested for lead. (House Enrolled Act 1313 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Low-level felons
Judges once again may sentence level 6 felony offenders to state prisons operated by the Indiana Department of Correction, replacing a mandate that individuals found guilty of minor felony crimes only serve their six-month to 2 1/2-year sentences in county jails. (House Enrolled Act 1004 )
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Lowell investment
The town of Lowell is authorized to segregate its recent water utility sale proceeds from other town funds, contract with an investment adviser, and deploy the funds in most kinds of investments offering higher returns than fixed-income securities, except corporate stock and other equity securities. (House Enrolled Act 1011 )
Kale Wilk, file, The Times
Medicaid
Pregnant individuals whose family incomes are less than 208% of the federal poverty level are entitled to receive low- or no-cost health coverage through Indiana Medicaid for the duration of their pregnancy, and up to 12 months after giving birth. (House Enrolled Act 1140 )
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Nuclear power
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is directed to adopt rules by July 1, 2023, permitting small modular nuclear reactors to be used to generate electricity in the Hoosier State. The law does not mandate any utilities switch to nuclear power but opens the door by putting in place the regulations that would guide its development and use. (Senate Enrolled Act 271 )
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Pregnant inmates
Restraints used on a prison inmate in her second or third trimester of pregnancy need to be the least restrictive restraints necessary. A pregnant inmate must be unrestrained while in labor, delivering a baby and during the immediate post-delivery period, unless she is an immediate danger to herself or others, or a substantial flight risk. (House Enrolled Act 1294 )
Connor Burge, file, The Times
Property tax
The $3,000 property tax deduction for mortgaged property is eliminated beginning Jan. 1, 2023, and the homestead deduction is increased to $48,000 from $45,000. The senior citizen tax deduction may be claimed on homes worth up to $240,000, instead of a maximum of $200,000. (House Enrolled Act 1260 )
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Public comment
School boards must allow any person physically present at a school board meeting to address the board if the person is interested in doing so in accordance with the board’s public comment rules, including any time limits. Boards still can take "reasonable steps to maintain order in a meeting," including "removal of any person who is willfully disruptive of the meeting." (House Enrolled Act 1130 )
Dan Carden, file, The Times
Rape
The definition of rape is expanded to include a person who disregards the other person's attempts to physically, verbally, or by other visible conduct refuse the person's sexual acts. Rape in Indiana also consists of the use of force, or imminent threat of force, to compel sexual conduct; sex with a person unaware sexual conduct is occurring; or sex with a person unable to consent to sex due to mental disability. (House Enrolled Act 1079 )
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Semiquincentennial
A 23-member commission is established to organize events and commemorations across the state celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. (Senate Enrolled Act 12 )
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Simulated child porn
The production, distribution, possession or viewing of a video or image depicting obscene sexual conduct involving a person who appears to be less than 18 years old — even if the person is over 18, or doesn’t exist — is the legal equivalent of child exploitation, possession of child pornography and similar felony crimes. (House Enrolled Act 1363 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
State fossil
The mastodon is designated as the official fossil of Indiana. Dozens of mastodon fossils have been found throughout Indiana, including the bones of at least five mastodons now held by the Indiana State Museum that were discovered in 2005 by workers digging a pond in the Porter County town of Hebron. (House Enrolled Act 1013 )
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Tax cuts
The utility receipts tax, a 1.46% charge paid by businesses and consumers on a portion of their electricity, natural gas, water, steam, sewage and telephone bills, is eliminated July 1. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, the state income tax rate drops to 3.15% from 3.23%, with the possibility of future reductions to 2.9%. (House Enrolled Act 1002 )
Doug Ross, file, The Times
Tourism
The definition of "agritourism" is expanded beyond agricultural activities to include camping, canoeing, kayaking, river tubing and winter sports activities. An agritourism participant release form may be signed electronically, instead of only on paper. (Senate Enrolled Act 343 )
Connor Burge, file, The Times
Township trustees
A township trustee who fails to perform the duties of his or her office is subject to removal by court order if the removal is endorsed by the township board, county commissioners and county council, and other conditions are met. (Senate Enrolled Act 304 )
Dan Carden, The Times
Trans sports
All children assigned male at birth are barred from participating in any elementary, middle or high school athletics designated as a "girls" or "female" sport — no matter the child's gender identity or physical characteristics. (House Enrolled Act 1041 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Tribal law enforcement
A police officer employed by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi in South Bend may exercise law enforcement authority anywhere in the state, so long as the officer meets the standards of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and the tribe consents to statewide police powers. (Senate Enrolled Act 347 )
Turn signal
A mandate that drivers signal all turns or lane changes at least 200 feet ahead of time, or 300 feet if the vehicle is traveling in excess of 50 mph, is deleted on Jan. 1, 2023, in favor of a requirement that motorists signal all turns and lane changes "a reasonable time" before completing them. (House Enrolled Act 1167 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
University gifts
Public and private colleges and universities in Indiana must report to the state, and disclose on their website, all gifts from foreign entities that already must be reported to the federal government upon receipt. (Senate Enrolled Act 388 )
Kale Wilk, file, The Times
Vaping taxes
A tax of 15% is imposed on the wholesale price of closed system cartridges used for vaping. Under a 2021 law, the tax rate was scheduled to be 25%. An additional tax of 40 cents per ounce is assessed on alternative nicotine products, such as electronic cigarettes. (Senate Enrolled Act 382 )
Richard Vogel, file, Associated Press
Virtual instruction
Public schools may only hold up to three student-directed virtual instruction days during the 180-day school year absent extraordinary circumstances and a waiver approved by the Indiana Department of Education. (House Enrolled Act 1093 )
John Luke, file, The Times
Youth ag
A public school or school corporation may purchase up to $10,000 in food each year from a youth agricultural program, up from the former annual maximum of $7,500. (House Enrolled Act 1320 )
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The Ukrainian Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Team continues its whirlwind tour around Northwest Indiana, visiting baseball games, the Indiana Dunes, Pierogi Fest and other sites.
The Olympic athletes, who placed third overall after scoring a few medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have been training this summer at the Hammond Central High School and the Hammond Sportsplex so they can get some practice in safely to prepare for an upcoming international competition while Russia invades and bombs their home country. They've also been sightseeing, touring Chicago and dining at Taco Bell at Doc's Smokehouse in Dyer.
They will soon be visiting the Lake Michigan beaches in the Indiana Dunes and the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Southeast Wisconsin.
"High school wrestling teams have been visiting them to watch them practice and learn from them," said David Uran, president and CEO of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, which helped bring the Ukrainian National Team to Northwest Indiana.
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The SSCVA, the Indiana governor's office and Indiana Sports Corp. arranged for the wrestling team to train in new facilities in Hammond.
"They will be going to Pierogi Fest," Uran said at the SSCVA meeting in the Hobart Community Center on Thursday. "They just went to a Gary SouthShore RailCats game where they had a suite with food and got recognition on the field. They'll be going to the White Sox."
Local businesses have stepped up to assist the wrestlers. The Texas Roadhouse in Dyer plans to treat them to a free meal. Chicago-based Dutch Farms is going to supply them with eggs to meet their protein needs during training.
"They eat five dozen hardboiled eggs a day," Uran said.
Head coach Vladimir Shatsky said through a translator that many of the wrestlers serve in the Ukrainian armed forces and are on the front lines when not in training. They are now preparing for the world championships in Belgrade, Serbia, in September.
Students with the Elite Athletic Club in Lake Station have been training with the wrestlers, including reigning Gold Medalist Zhan Beleniuk, who serves on the Ukrainian Parliament. The Ukrainian wrestlers planned to visit the local wrestling school Saturday.
"We've been training with them at Hammond Central since they got here," owner Kevin English said. "I wrestled Greco-Roman for the Olympics Training Center here when I was 18, so it's been really cool. Most of the U.S. does not participate in Greco-Roman."
Many college wrestlers, including from Indiana University and Wabash College, have returned to the Region for the chance to train with the Ukrainian National Wrestling Team. High school wrestlers from as far as South Bend, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis also have come to practice with the decorated athletes, who compete at some of the highest levels in the world.
"Some of our youth are scared because they're at an extremely high level," English said. "Almost everyone on the team has placed in European national championships. They have a defending gold medalist who won in the Tokyo Olympics, where they were third. They have other medalists. Our bigger, older guys are ecstatic because this is an incredible opportunity."
The wrestlers have been very gracious in working with the youth and giving them pointers, English said.
"They've been able to work with and learn with them," he said. "Most don't speak English, but wrestling is a universal language. They get on the mat and show them."
The Elite Athletic Club plans to take the Ukrainian Olympians around to see more of the area on its team buses.
"We're going to take them to the Indiana Dunes where we train in the sand," he said. "They'll get the dunes experience. They wanted to see it. Lake Michigan looks like an ocean. The Indiana Dunes National Park is donating two canopies for us. Everybody has been extremely accommodating. They'll also get to sit up by the queen to watch the show at the Bristol Rennaissance Fair by the border of Illinois and Wisconsin, which they wanted to see."
The White Sox also donated tickets to a game against the Oakland A's and has been in talks about recognizing the Ukrainian wrestlers, potentially bringing them out onto the field for the first pitch.
"These are some of the best wrestlers in the world, and they still take the time to take pictures and sign autographs from the youth," English said. "Normally, this level of athlete would be at an Olympic Training Center or a Division I College. It's a wrestling hotbed here, but we're incredibly fortunate." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/ukrainian-olympic-wrestling-teams-whirlwind-region-tour-includes-baseball-dunes-and-pierogi-fest/article_9b1de337-e053-5b59-a85a-e6412b19347a.html | 2022-07-24T19:41:18 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/ukrainian-olympic-wrestling-teams-whirlwind-region-tour-includes-baseball-dunes-and-pierogi-fest/article_9b1de337-e053-5b59-a85a-e6412b19347a.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An earthquake rattled the Portland metro area overnight Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 2.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded between Hillsboro and Aloha at 1:43 a.m. Sunday. The USGS said this earthquake had a depth of about 10.8 miles.
Scott Burns, a professor of geology at Portland State University, told KOIN 6 News the quake was likely movement on a deep fault that has not been previously mapped there.
Residents in several cities around the metro, including Beaverton, Hillsboro and Sherwood had reported to the USGS that they felt the earthquake. The earthquake’s rumble stretched across the Oregon-Washington border with several people in Vancouver reporting they felt tremors.
“Earthquakes like this are rare in the Portland area — it reminds us that we are earthquake country,” Burns added.
Another earthquake was reported off the Oregon coast at 2:22 a.m. That quake was recorded as having a 4.0-magnitude and was about 244 miles west of Coos Bay.
As of 10 a.m. Sunday, the USGS said one person in Coos Bay had reported feeling that quake.
Burns said the earthquakes are unrelated. | https://www.koin.com/local/earthquake-rattles-portland-metro-area-overnight/ | 2022-07-24T19:46:34 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/earthquake-rattles-portland-metro-area-overnight/ |
MINFORD, OH (WOWK) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Portsmouth Post and Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) are investigating a suspected alcohol-involved fatal crash that happened on Sunday around 3:45 a.m.
According to OSHP, the crash was on Blue Run Road near Isaac Rickey Road in Madison Township, Ohio.
19-year-old Joshua J. Alley, of Minford, was killed after he presumably drove off the west side of Blue Run Road, hitting a culvert and tree before rolling over. Alley died of his injuries at the scene, OSHP says.
20-year-old Caleb A. Cunningham, of South Webster, was the front seat passenger. He was minorly injured and treated at the scene.
Alcohol impairment is suspected in this crash, and neither occupant wore a seatbelt, OSHP says.
OSHP was assisted at the scene by the Scioto County Coroner’s Office, Minford Volunteer Fire Department, Minford Squad 3 and Ted’s Towing.
The crash is under investigation by Troopers at the Portsmouth Post and OIU Agents of OSHP. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ohio-19-year-old-killed-in-suspected-alcohol-involved-crash/ | 2022-07-24T19:49:51 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ohio-19-year-old-killed-in-suspected-alcohol-involved-crash/ |
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A fully involved structure fire occurred in the 4200 block of Green Valley Road in Huntington on Sunday around 6 a.m.
According to Green Valley Volunteer Fire Department, a 20-by-20-foot, cellar-style outbuilding was burning when units arrived on the scene.
Green Valley VFD responded, and Barboursville Volunteer Fire Department assisted with the overhaul process and water supply.
There were no injuries or other damages, Green Valley VFD says.
No other information is available at this time. 13 News will provide updates if more details are provided by officials. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/structure-fire-on-green-valley-road-in-huntington-on-sun-morning/ | 2022-07-24T19:49:58 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/structure-fire-on-green-valley-road-in-huntington-on-sun-morning/ |
Editor’s note: This story is the second in a two-part series on white nationalism and extremism in Idaho. Some photos of messages in the timeline contain offensive and derogatory language.
Extremists arrested en masse on June 11 in Idaho’s idyllic lakeside city of Coeur d’Alene came from all over the country. The Patriot Front’s leader traveled from Texas, and followers joined from the Midwest, the Deep South, and across the border in Washington. Of all 31 people arrested that day, seeking to disrupt an LGBTQ pride celebration with a potentially violent riot, only two were Idaho residents.
Yet some locals had their own plans to protest.
The pride alliance of North Idaho expressed concern that the Panhandle Patriots Riding Club, a far-right group, intentionally scheduled its annual “Gun d’Alene” rally downtown to coincide with its June 11 event at a local park. Facebook and Telegram posts reviewed by McClatchy from members of the Panhandle Patriots and other aligned groups featured calls for warfare and an “operation order” for militia to come armed wearing red. Two posts promoted the use of snipers against adults attending pride. Multiple groups were mobilized.
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The range of acute threats to this relatively small city and mass arrest of such a large group, based on the luck of a tipster alerting police to men boarding a U-Haul that day in military formation, shook a community that has seen its historic share of extremists. “We are not going back to the days of the Aryan Nations,” said Coeur d’Alene’s mayor, Jim Hammond, after the arrests. “We are past that.”
But Idaho may be going in a more ominous direction. Counterterrorism experts and U.S. officials are watching the evolution of extremism in Idaho with alarm, as the state that has won hard-fought victories against entrenched but isolated extremist groups becomes a refuge for a broader range of far-right ideologies.
“We are looking at a resurgence in this type of activity, whether it be white nationalism, white supremacy, anti-government rhetoric — a combination of them all,” said Josh Hurwit, U.S. attorney in the District of Idaho. “From a law enforcement perspective, we’re using all the tools that we have to monitor threats.”
Devin Burghart, president and executive director of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR), said a new generation of extremists is settling in Idaho, which ranks among the top states in the nation for far-right activity.
“They’ve now decided to make northern Idaho a home,” Burghart said, “and in essence, rekindle some of the same ideas that the Aryan Nations had 40 years ago, but instead put it in a much more palatable package — to take off the swastika armband and put on a suit and tie.”
Regional and national civil rights groups are now calling on the Justice Department to increase its criminal prosecutions targeting white nationalist groups such as the Patriot Front and Panhandle Patriots, with four major organizations writing to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday urging new action.
“We believe it’s past time for the Department of Justice to step up and launch a criminal investigation of this group,” said Kate Bitz, program manager and trainer at Western States Center, referring to the Patriot Front. “There have been minimal prosecutions.”
But Idaho is not just facing a challenge from one or two organizations. The Southern Poverty Law Center has identified at least 19 hate and anti-government groups spanning a vast ideological spectrum actively operating in the state. Experts at the Western States Center told McClatchy and the Idaho Statesman there are more than two dozen. And individuals switch between groups frequently or join several at a time, challenging law enforcement and independent watchdogs to keep up.
“It is a true mix of the spectrum of the hard-right — everything from the more explicitly racist groups involved in white nationalist activity, to groups aligning with the anti-government militia movement,” said Rachel Carroll Rivas, lead senior research analyst for the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center. “Across the country, of course, all those groups exist. But there tends to be a trend line one way or another. Idaho really is a microcosm of what the hard-right looks like in the United States.”
U.S. officials have monitored instances of seasoned groups and provocateurs “microtargeting” regions of the country with extremist online content, including Idaho, “specifically targeting its population” due to its history as a haven for extremists, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security told McClatchy and the Statesman.
The targeted use of online content is “not something that happens randomly,” the senior official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
“It’s being used in a very sophisticated way by threat actors to exacerbate the polarization and tribal nature of our public discourse, to rip apart those fractures of our society, with the intent to sow discord and promote violence,” the official said.
“There certainly seems to be an increased level of online activity from groups of people who are coalescing around anti-government ideological beliefs: conspiracy theories about the election, conspiracy theories about COVID-19, conspiracy theories about immigration,” the official continued. “Those are issues that have tended to resonate in certain parts of the country for generations. And now they’re being pumped out on steroids.”
’A different challenge’
Richard Butler’s decision to found the Aryan Nations in North Idaho in the 1970s fueled the state’s reputation as a hotbed for neo-Nazis and white supremacists. But it was locals like Tony Stewart who successfully uprooted the group back then.
Stewart has been a part of Idaho’s fight against extremism for 41 years. A co-founder of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations and now secretary of its board, he has seen what he described as the state’s “cycles up and down” of far-right threats.
“We had our successes with both Republican and Democratic governors in the 1980s and ‘90s,” Stewart said. “But in those days, we had such unity within our state in combating the Aryan Nations, the Klan, and all that.”
The Kootenai County Task Force rallied the Idaho Legislature to pass state laws against harassment — and bankrupted the Aryan Nations with a lawsuit.
“The folks I’ve spoken with in North Idaho on the front lines of this issue from a policy perspective, or a community organizing perspective — they’re ready to push back against this threat,” Hurwit told McClatchy and the Statesman. “Many have told me, ‘We’ve done this before, we’ll do this again.’ That’s a cause for optimism.”
But the ability of these organizations to secure political support across Idaho has waned.
Leading up to the state’s primary election in May, Janice McGeachin, Idaho’s lieutenant governor, hosted a voter rally in the Boise area and invited several national far-right figures to join, including former Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin, Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers and podcaster Stew Peters.
As armed members of right-wing groups, including the Proud Boys, crisscrossed the community park, a crowd of roughly 1,000 rallygoers listened intently as the cast of speakers took the stage. They ginned up support for McGeachin and other right-wing political candidates in attendance, while promoting conspiracies about COVID-19 and 2020 election fraud.
McGeachin went on to lose the Republican primary by more than 20 percentage points. Fellow right-wing candidates who also appeared lost their statewide races, too.
But others have proven more successful.
“In recent elections in the north here, those who have advocated discrimination have really been very successful,” Stewart said. “These people who are very far-right, it’s not about violence — it’s about taking over political offices and targeting curriculum in schools and such. It’s a different challenge.”
New research from IREHR found that 24 Idaho state lawmakers have joined far-right Facebook groups, representing nearly a quarter of the state Legislature — more than any state in the nation but Alaska and Arkansas, Burghart said.
Most of these groups insist they are peaceful. But Thomas Rousseau formed the Patriot Front as an offshoot of a neo-Nazi organization after participating in the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that resulted in a woman’s death. Michael “Viper” Birdsong, head of Idaho’s Panhandle Patriots, was in Washington for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and called the violence of that day “a necessary evil.”
“In some ways, with the Aryan Nations, it was a much easier battle — they were a very clear and obvious threat, but they were contained,” said Sophie Bjork-James, an assistant professor of anthropology at Vanderbilt University. “There was one compound. They were very marginal. They were responsible for violence and harassment, and they were widely looked down upon by the majority of Idahoans, including the Legislature.”
“Today, there’s a much broader part of the population that holds extremist ideas, and they’re in local government,” Bjork-James said. “They’re in state government. They’re organizing gun rallies.”
Stoking conflict
After Diana Lachiondo, a fourth-generation Idahoan and a Democrat, won a seat on the Ada County Board of Commissioners in 2018, she was placed on a local health board where the most controversial issue at the time was septic tank approvals.
Then the coronavirus pandemic hit.
During a virtual Central District Health board meeting at the end of 2020, as board members debated mask mandates and limits on public gatherings — and Idaho topped 1,700 COVID-19-related deaths — Lachiondo received a call from her 12-year-old son. Protesters were outside their home banging drums and blasting clips from “Scarface.” At least one had a gun.
“I have chosen to back away from public life, for my mental health,” Lachiondo said, tearing up as she recalled the episode in a video interview. “There was a breaking point of — I have let my children down. My children are being affected and targeted because I’m on this health board.”
Protests were not limited to Lachiondo’s home. At least one other board member was targeted. A larger group tried to force their way into the Central Health District building, prompting Boise’s mayor, Lauren McLean, to call on the board to cancel its meeting.
The protests were organized by the People’s Rights Network, a group founded by Ammon Bundy, an anti-government activist who led a 2016 standoff with federal law enforcement at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. Bundy is now a candidate for Idaho governor.
“We like to refer to it as a network, not necessarily an organization — it’s only as effective as people make it,” said Casey Whelan, who became an Idaho “state assistant” for People’s Rights in Coeur d’Alene in 2020 and promoted a protest of the June 11 pride event. “It’s a tool if people want to use the network to notify their neighbor of any kind of government overreach.”
An IREHR database published last fall found that Idaho had the highest number of members in the People’s Rights Network per capita in the United States. Whelan said that more recent internal numbers indicate the group has over 5,000 members in Idaho alone.
Membership rolls in these groups are always more fluid than an email list would suggest. “People often operate in more than one group, or move between various groups,” said Rivas, of the Southern Poverty Law Center. But the emergence of COVID-19 restrictions undoubtedly led to an explosion of engagement.
Bundy and other leaders in People’s Rights will occasionally put out “calls to action” that prompt protests such as the one outside of Lachiondo’s house. But while group leaders take credit for the size of its membership, Whelan said the mission of People’s Rights to promote liberty precludes them from telling members how to conduct themselves.
“It’s been demonized quite a bit,” he said of the group. “It’s not pretty all the time, and (members) will act depending on the situation maybe differently than someone else would. We don’t advise people how to act.”
That position allows groups like People’s Rights to fuel political discord without taking responsibility for the consequences, experts said.
“They’re not violent in every scenario or in every situation — they have lots of things to point to where they’re engaging in what would otherwise be civil disobedience-like activity,” Rivas said. “But there are also plenty of examples where the message they’re putting out there is that they’re willing to engage in violence, not just in a moment of heat, but in planned confrontation with the government, whether it be federal or local.”
Pamela Hemphill, a former member of People’s Rights from Boise and one of those who protested outside of Lachiondo’s house, later attended the Jan. 6 riot in Washington and pleaded guilty to a federal charge of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. A total of six Idaho residents faced federal charges in connection with the insurrection.
Publicly, Hemphill has since acknowledged “we were wrong,” and lamented how extreme the far-right had gone in America, before entering federal prison last week to serve a 60-day sentence.
“I was with Ammon Bundy since the very first meeting of People’s Rights,” Hemphill told McClatchy. “I left them, and I have my good reasons. They’re far-right, and they’re not good for our country.”
Lachiondo lost her bid for reelection in 2020 to Ryan Davidson, a Republican who the following year was investigated by Idaho’s attorney general for attempting to influence a judge in a case over Bundy trespassing at the Idaho Capitol. The attorney general found no criminal misconduct but suggested he get trained “on how to properly communicate with the judiciary.”
Other, more activist conservatives are slated to win elected office in November. Lawrence Wasden, Idaho’s attorney general for 20 years, declined to join Texas’ lawsuit to overturn President Joe Biden’s win in swing states. He lost his reelection bid in the May primary to Raúl Labrador, a former congressman who expressed skepticism over former President Donald Trump’s loss — and accused Wasden of being “absent or late” to critical national fights.
“We’ve had Republican dominance in the state for 40 years, but the tenor of who is filling those seats has changed dramatically,” Lachiondo said. “We now have politicians in Idaho who are listening to these people.”
“We’ve been the canary in the coal mine,” she added.
Call for federal action
In May, the Western States Center sent a letter to Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas alerting them to an ideological mix of groups — including the Panhandle Patriots — crossing state lines to harass migrants at the U.S. southern border.
The organization followed up with another letter on Monday — joined by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Anti-Defamation League, the North Idaho Pride Alliance, the Matthew Shepard Foundation and over a dozen other organizations — calling on the Justice Department to prosecute the Patriot Front and its members “to the fullest extent of the law” over its activity in Idaho.
“While dozens of the group’s members were arrested last month before they could act on plans to riot at a Pride event in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, more must be done to hold the group accountable and ensure they do not continue to intimidate historically marginalized communities,” the groups wrote.
A White House official, providing background on condition of anonymity, said the Biden administration has increased its intelligence production on domestic extremist threats three-fold in the last year, creating smartphone apps for local law enforcement to quickly access unclassified counterterrorism reports and intelligence products.
The Boise Police Department is not using these apps, said Haley Williams, a spokeswoman for the department, “but will continue to look into whether they are good tools and fits for our community.” An official with the Ada County Sheriff’s Office also said its agency does not formally use the apps. The FBI’s field office in Salt Lake City declined to comment.
A spokesman for the Idaho State Police said that fusion centers, working as a conduit between state and federal law enforcement, have analysts processing homeland security intelligence on a near-daily basis “to discover indicators of violent terrorist activity in Idaho.”
DHS, the FBI and the National Counterterrorism Center recently updated a federal handbook for local police with guidance on how to spot threats of domestic violent extremism, and are providing additional training to U.S. attorneys on reporting potential cases.
In May 2021, DHS established an entirely new domestic terrorism branch to produce intelligence on potential threats. And the Treasury Department has made it a priority to identify groups and individuals who are financing domestic extremist promotion and plots.
In its latest national terrorism advisory bulletin, DHS warned that the country faces a heightened threat of extremist violence leading up to the 2022 midterm elections. The priority is to expand communication with local law enforcement agencies that “often serve as the first line of defense,” the White House official said.
In January, Mayorkas told McClatchy and the Statesman that evidence gathered through open-source intelligence shows that extremist groups are operating in all 50 states.
“We have observed, of course, through our communications with local law enforcement, particular pockets of activity, in terms of physical activity,” Mayorkas said. “But you know, this is one of the challenges that social media presents. It knows no boundaries.”
The senior DHS official said the department does not break down its threat picture by region.
But “when I hear from our folks deployed around the country, it’s clear that there are certain narratives that resonate in some parts of the country more than others,” the official said. “And where there’s a tradition of suspicion against the federal government, narratives that focus on government overreach and immigration as a ploy to undermine white superiority tend to resonate more, and inspire organizational activity as a result.”
The primary terrorism threat facing the United States today, the official added, comes not from foreign terrorist networks or enemy states, but individuals and small groups of people, willing to carry out acts of violence motivated by extremist ideological beliefs.
Idaho — the fastest-growing state in the nation — remains as much a draw for these groups as ever, romantically portrayed by radical networks as a white Christian haven on the old American frontier.
“Tradition matters a lot,” Burghart said. “They are drawn to the individualistic nature of the West, and constitutional interpretations that were long since left in the past.”
“These are the kind of frames they’re using,” he added, “to find that new generation.” | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/idaho-resurfaces-for-a-new-generation-as-a-western-refuge-of-the-radical-right/article_c7c3a784-0a09-11ed-ad52-f34a5cf82ae5.html | 2022-07-24T19:53:12 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/idaho-resurfaces-for-a-new-generation-as-a-western-refuge-of-the-radical-right/article_c7c3a784-0a09-11ed-ad52-f34a5cf82ae5.html |
The state of Idaho officially ended the 2022 fiscal year with a record $1.38 billion surplus, Gov. Brad Little and Idaho Division of Financial Management officials said Friday.
“Idaho’s economy is red-hot because of the resiliency of our citizens and businesses,” Little said in a press release issued Friday.
The governor said the surplus means Idaho’s government can “provide Idahoans even more tax relief and make key investments where they count” at a time when inflation is driving up the cost of basic necessities.
The surplus was expected and came in slightly above the most recent $1.3 billion projections showing the state was poised to set another state budget surplus record when the fiscal year ended June 30. The difference was due to year-end agency reversions, Idaho Division of Financial Management administrator Alex Adams said. Although the 2022 fiscal year ended June 30, it always takes a few weeks to complete end-of-year bookkeeping work, Adams said.
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The $1.38 billion surplus surpassed the previous record budget surplus of $890 million, which was set one year ago when the state closed out the fiscal year 2021 budget.
Idaho runs on a fiscal year calendar that runs from July 1 to June 30 every year.
“This year, we made the single largest investment in public schools in state history,” Little said in the release. “The strength of Idaho’s economy and the sound management of state government mean we will continue to be able to invest record amounts into schools, roads, water, and other key areas to keep up with growth and improve the lives of the people we serve.”
What will happen with Idaho’s record budget surplus?
Idaho’s governor and the Idaho Legislature will decide what to do with the surplus when the 2023 legislative session convenes at the Idaho State Capital in January.
State agency directors are putting together the 2024 budget requests, which are due to the state Sept. 1 and Gov. Brad Little has already developed some priorities for the surplus, Adams said.
If he is re-elected in November, Little would push for additional tax cuts, as well as investments in public education and infrastructure projects, Adams said.
“(Little) is already saying he anticipates additional tax relief and additional investments in education and infrastructure,” Adams told the Idaho Capital Sun in June.
Little is running against Democratic nominee Stephen Heidt, independent Ammon Bundy, Libertarian Paul Sand and Constitution Party candidate Chantyrose Davison in the governor’s race in the Nov. 8 general election.
Little and the Idaho Legislature worked together during the 2022 legislative session to use the then-record 2021 budget surplus to pass a $600 million tax cut and tax rebate package, which supporters say is the largest tax cut in Idaho history based on overall dollars. They also used the 2021 surplus to pay off debt on state buildings, invest in infrastructure projects, increase teacher pay and educators’ benefits and boost funding for Little’s literacy initiative, which gives schools the option to pay for voluntary full-day kindergarten.
How state revenue in Idaho has grown over the last three years
All of the money in the surplus is state dollars. Adams said federal stimulus checks and relief packages likely played into the surplus. For example, Idahoans who received stimulus checks or loans may have used that money to buy more products or new cars, which would increase Idaho sales tax revenue that fueled the state budget surplus.
“The big question is how much is sustainable?” Adams said.
In Idaho, the three largest sources of revenue are the individual income tax, the sales tax and the corporate income tax. All three taxes beat revenue projects for the year.
Overall, state revenues have increased rapidly for Idaho, which is one of the fastest growing states in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
For fiscal year 2020, Idaho brought in $4 billion in state revenue.
For fiscal year 2021, Idaho brought in $5 billion in state revenue, which was a record at the time.
For fiscal year 2022, Idaho brought in $6 billion in state revenue, which sets the new record.
Even though Idaho is sitting on another record surplus, at least one prominent Idaho legislator views much of the money as a one-time windfall and is urging caution when it comes to spending decisions.
Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, said she will consider putting the money toward tax cuts for Idaho families and into programs that will help reduce expenses for Idahoans.
“The question is how do we balance the needs of the state against the needs of Idaho families to retain their own dollars to use during these inflationary times?” Horman said. “I think we need to certainly restrain spending at the state level and do everything we can to keep costs down, starting with the cost of a college education and going on to food and fuel and all expenses that families experience.”
Adams and Horman told the Idaho Capital Sun they are concerned about the rising cost of inflation and the possibility of an economic recession beginning within the next two years, which they said are reasons to be cautious with the surplus. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/idaho-s-record-surplus-1-4-billion-little-promises-more-tax-relief-key-investments/article_bbd4b78a-09fd-11ed-bed1-e33fd4f9553e.html | 2022-07-24T19:53:18 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/idaho-s-record-surplus-1-4-billion-little-promises-more-tax-relief-key-investments/article_bbd4b78a-09fd-11ed-bed1-e33fd4f9553e.html |
DALLAS — A woman and her daughter are suing Taco Bell after employees at one of the restaurants in Dallas allegedly dumped a bucket of boiling water on them, causing severe burns and brain function damage.
Lawyers for the victims are asking for more than $1 million in damages from the defendants: Yum! Brands, Taco Bell Corp., Taco Bell of America, North Texas Bells and the two unidentified employees allegedly involved, who are named in the suit as John Doe and Jane Doe. The victims are being represented by Ben Crump and Paul Grinke.
The incident allegedly occurred June 17 when Brittany Davis and her daughter, a minor child identified in the lawsuit only as C.T., entered the Taco Bell at 11829 Abrams Road.
"Our hearts break for these two victims whose lives are forever changed because of the horrific and damaging actions by the Taco Bell manager and the larger entities that failed to protect the safety of their customers," Crump and Grinke wrote in a news release. "Not only did Brittany and C.T. suffer physical trauma because of the burns, but they will now live with the psychological trauma that comes with an attack like this. Corporations have a duty to employ quality and stable employees who hold safety as the highest priority."
After their $31 order had been prepared twice incorrectly in the drive-thru, the two customers entered the Taco Bell with their receipt and food bag, with an employee letting them into a dining room and locking the door behind them, according to the lawsuit.
After discussing the order with these two customers for nearly 10 minutes, the lawsuit claims that the employees refused to prepare the food they had paid for and became "combative."
"Inexplicably, the Taco Bell manager, a Hispanic female, (Jane Doe) who had not been involved in any of the conversations in the dining room, came from behind the counter with a scalding bucket of water and poured it onto C.T. and Brittany," the suit reads. "This water hit C.T. in the face and chest with the boiling water running down her body and soaking into her clothes. Ms. Davis was also hit by the water in the chest."
The two victims claim they then tried to run out of the Taco Bell, screaming -- but the door had been locked. While they were trying to unlock the door, the suit states, the manager came back with a second bucket of boiling water to throw on them, but the two were able to escape beforehand.
The suit says the two victims ran to their car and C.T. began taking off her clothes to try and minimize the burning, while her mother began having seizures due to the trauma.
"As this family was leaving the parking lot, a Taco Bell employee came outside the front door, laughing, clapping, and taunting the family—adding insult to horrific injury," the suit states.
According to the suit, C.T. then ran into the emergency room naked to get help for her mother, who was still suffering seizures and burns from not being able to take her clothes off. Davis's clothes had to be cut off with the skin still attached by hospital staff, the suit claims, and she was then care-flighted to an ICU burn unit in Dallas.
"Brittany suffered deep burns on her chest and stomach with significant damage to her brain function due to the seizures causing her to lose some of her memory," the suit reads.
Between the time of having the boiling water poured on her and making it to the ICU burn unit, Davis had suffered at least 10 seizures, the suit says.
"C.T. suffered severe burns to her face, chest, legs, arms, and stomach. The burns on her face will cause discoloring and scarring that will forever impact her self-image," the suit states. "When C.T. was released home from the hospital, her mother had to remove all mirrors from the walls, as C.T. could not bear to see her own face. The burns to the rest of her body caused her skin to bubble the size of softballs."
Charges against the defendants include negligence on the part of the two employees, who the suit states had a duty to exercise ordinary care and breached that by failing to protect or consider the well-being of their customers.
The suit also charges negligent hiring, training, retention and supervision on the part of the corporations named in the suit, who the suit says had a duty to hire safe and competent employees, enforce safety policies and procedures, and take action to control their employees to prevent injuries to customers.
This Taco Bell and the surrounding block have a history of criminal activity causing bodily harm to patrons, according to the suit.
"Defendants [North Texas Bells] and [Taco Bell of America] knew or should have known about the criminal history both on their premises and in the surrounding area including criminal activity that resulted in bodily harm," the suit states. "In fact, this same address had multiple reported criminal incidents in the weeks prior to the incident that are in the public record."
In a statement to WFAA, Taco Bell said it was in contact with the franchise owner and operator.
“We take the safety and wellbeing of team members and customers seriously. Taco Bell is in contact with the franchise owner and operator of this restaurant on this matter and cannot comment on specifics of pending litigation," the company said. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/woman-daughter-suing-taco-bell-manager-pours-bucket-boiling-water-over-them/287-31c889a0-9681-4752-9309-f1c498c5a67f | 2022-07-24T19:58:56 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/woman-daughter-suing-taco-bell-manager-pours-bucket-boiling-water-over-them/287-31c889a0-9681-4752-9309-f1c498c5a67f |
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A 55-year-old Haleyville man died in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Lawrence County.
According to troopers, Rafael Marchen was injured when his V-Star motorcycle collided with a BMW Mini Cooper at 5:30 p.m. The crash occurred on Alabama 33 near the 20 mile marker, five miles south of Moulton.
Marchen was transported by helicopter to Huntsville Hospital where he died from his injuries.
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division will continue to investigate. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/55-year-old-haleyville-man-dies-in-crash/ | 2022-07-24T19:59:44 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/55-year-old-haleyville-man-dies-in-crash/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — A driver died in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 65 in Indianapolis.
Dispatchers started getting calls just after midnight reporting a crash in the southbound lanes on I-65 at the 105.5-mile marker, which is on the south side of Indianapolis near the I-65 exit onto I-465.
Indiana State Police said callers indicated that the driver was possibly entrapped and unconscious.
An investigation into the crash found that the driver ran off the right side of the road, hit a guardrail, then crossed back over three lanes and hit the concrete median wall.
When first responders arrived, they found the heavily-damaged car on the left shoulder of the highway.
The driver was taken to an area hospital where they died from their injuries in the crash.
Indiana State Police have not released determined why the vehicle went off the road.
The Marion County Coroner's Office will release the victim's identity and determine their cause of death. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/driver-killed-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-i-65-in-indianapolis-indiana/531-8b121cbd-9cfa-46d6-9c21-eea8c7ebbe24 | 2022-07-24T20:03:59 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/driver-killed-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-i-65-in-indianapolis-indiana/531-8b121cbd-9cfa-46d6-9c21-eea8c7ebbe24 |
Man hospitalized after fire breaks out at home near 55th Avenue and Indian School Road
Angela Cordoba Perez
Arizona Republic
A man was taken to the hospital with burn injuries after a fire broke out at a home Sunday morning near 55th Avenue and Indian School Road, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
Firefighters were called around 5:30 a.m. for reports of flames at the roof of the home. Crews suppressed the fire quickly, according to a news release from the fire department.
An unidentified man in his 50s was taken to the hospital due to burn injuries. The extent of his injuries was unclear.
Officials were investigating what caused the fire.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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BLOOMINGTON — Police are investigating a Sunday morning report of gunfire in Bloomington.
Sgt Ivy. Thornton with the Bloomington Police Department said officers were called at 10:51 a.m. Sunday for a shots fired report in the 600 block of Douglas Street.
She said a male wearing black clothing was seen running away, and he took off between the yards of homes.
Thornton said no injuries were reported, and no arrests were made as of early Sunday afternoon.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call BPD dispatch at 309-820-8888 .
Photos: Efforts to combat food insecurity in Bloomington-Normal
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Bananas ready to be distributed from Midwest Food Bank in Normal.
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A package of Tender Mercies from Midwest Food Bank (MFB). The microwaveable meal consists of rice and beans and helps fight food insecurity wherever MFB distributes them.
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Bread for Life Co-op
The Bread for Life Co-op at Home Sweet Home Ministries is designed like any other grocery store in Bloomington.
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The Bread for Life Co-op has a frozen and refrigerated section like any other grocery store in Bloomington.
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Peggy Ann Milton stocks and arranges baby products at the Bread for Life Co-op in Bloomington. Milton is a member of the co-op.
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Fresh produce from local farms is the first thing shoppers see when they enter the Bread for Life Co-op in Bloomington.
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Western Avenue Community Center
William "Junior" Hosea and Martha Saldana unload boxes of fresh produce from Cook Farm as part of the community supported agriculture program at Western Avenue Community Center. The produce goes to families in west Bloomington's food desert.
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Western Avenue Community Center
Kristen Buhrmann stacks boxes of fresh produce at Western Avenue Community Center for the start of this year's community supported agriculture program.
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West Bloomington Revitalization Project
A box of fresh produce from Cook Farm as part of West Bloomington Revitalization Project's community supported agriculture.
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Sunnyside Community Garden
Caleb Phillips picks lettuce with his apprentices at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest. The garden grows food for families in Bloomington as well as selling produce on Market Wagon.
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Veggie Oasis
Karla Kossler, left, gathers produce from the downtown Bloomington farmers market for the weekly Veggie Oasis. Chelsea Meiss, right, works at Cook Farm and explained what herbs were and what they were good for.
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The Table
Kyan Glenn, center, sells produce from his farm, The Table, at the downtown Bloomington farmers market in Bloomington.
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Veggie Oasis
Harrison Lin, right, tells Barb Pankonen, right, about produce at the Veggie Oasis at West Bloomington Revitalization Project on the corner of Allin and Washington streets in Bloomington, Illinois.
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Midwest Food Bank
A volunteer operates a fork lift at Midwest Food Bank (MFB) in Normal. MFB donates tons of food in central Illinois as well as 11 other locations in the U.S., Haiti and Kenya.
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Midwest Food Bank
Pallets of water being held in Midwest Food Bank's 100,000-square-foot warehouse.
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Midwest Food Bank
An 800-pound bag of Apple Jacks that Midwest Food Bank salvaged and turned into weekend "hope packs" for local children during the school year.
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Apple Jacks packed into a "hope pack" for local children during the school year.
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Midwest Food Bank
A standard disaster relief pack that Midwest Food Bank packs.
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Midwest Food Bank
The refrigerated section at Midwest Food Bank in Normal.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
Apprentices and volunteers help weed garden beds at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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An apprentice adds mulch to the asparagus bed at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Caleb Phillips (right) and Jan Turner (left) discuss prices for selling produce from Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington. Turner started the garden with her child Col Connelly as a high school project in 2016.
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A peach grows at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington. Sunnyside planted peach trees in 2017 and has added cherry and apple trees since.
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Caleb Phillips, second from right, helps apprentices remove lettuce that has already bolted and must be composted at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest lies just south of Cargill Inc. in Bloomington. Sunnyside started in 2016 and has since grown to help feed local communities and train apprentice youth.
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Youth apprentice at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Caleb Phillips, left, helps apprentices harvest lettuce last month at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest welcomes youth apprentices on Illinois Street in Bloomington.
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Apprentices can work up to 100 hours a summer for $1,000 at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest on the west side of Bloomington.
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SAN ANTONIO — The mental health therapist has more than 850,000 followers on TikTok.
“Social media for all of its potential pitfalls one of the benefits is it has helped people to talk about mental health,” he said.
In the videos he posts, he talks about a variety of mental health topics.
“It kind of plants those seeds and allows them to start talking about this stuff whether it is through the comments or with other people,” he said. “Or friends or family away from the screen. I think one of the biggest factors is when you are able to talk about something you are able to bring it out to the light. when you hide and keep in the dark, it just continues to have power over you."
Tucker said anxiety continues to be the biggest mental health struggle. He compares it to the check engine light in your car.
“It is a similar idea,” he said. It is uncomfortable. We want it gone. It is trying to get our attention. The check engine light isn't really the problem. The problem is under the hood. Anxiety is trying to get us to look under the hood of our life and figure out what healthy needs aren't being met."
If you feel anxious, he has this simple technique to follow.
“You touch one finger at a time to your thumb,” he said. You start in order and give each finger a number. Then start changing the order. You can speed up. You can slow down. It puts you in the moment. Because so often those anxious thoughts sweep us away and we lose track of what is really going on in front of us." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/tackling-mental-health-on-social-media/273-2738e55c-1dc1-40e4-b1e8-c95f33e76161 | 2022-07-24T20:23:32 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/tackling-mental-health-on-social-media/273-2738e55c-1dc1-40e4-b1e8-c95f33e76161 |
TAMPA, Fla. — On Sunday, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried condemned anti-Semitic demonstrators who gathered outside of the Tampa Convention Center and waved Nazi flags and posters.
The demonstration happened during the Turning Point USA Summit on Saturday. Fried, who is the first Jewish woman to serve on the Florida Cabinet, said she has pledged to stand up against Anti-Semitism and hate.
"We need to stand united, this is not a Democratic or Republican issue. This is a human issue," said Fried. She continued on to say, "These kinds of actions and these kinds of words are to be condemned."
The Florida Holocaust Museum said people near the convention center were "appalled" the demonstrations occurred in Tampa, the museum told 10 Tampa Bay in an email.
"Openly and proudly displaying genocidal symbols is a direct threat to the Jewish community," Florida Holocaust Museum Chairman Mikel Igel stated in the email. "Carrying the Nazi flag, or that of the SS, the unit responsible for some of the worst atrocities of the Holocaust, is an indefensible act of pure hatred."
The demonstrations weren't the first example of antisemitism this year in the Tampa Bay region.
In early June, The Tampa Police Department investigated dozens of anti-semitic flyers distributed to people's doorsteps in Hyde Park.
"This isn’t about politics or religion. It’s about humanity. The Florida Holocaust Museum calls upon everyone, Jew and non-Jew, regardless of political affiliation, to condemn this blatant antisemitism in the strongest possible terms. This should matter to everyone," Igel stated.
"When anti-semitic incidents occur that leverage chilling Nazi symbols, we are reminded of the importance of the Florida Holocaust Museum’s mission to preserve the memory of the Holocaust while educating future generations to prevent antisemitism and hatred of all kinds. We will not be deterred." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/nikki-fried-turning-point-usa-anit-semitic-tampa/67-5e0d3ca5-8d1b-4a1b-824c-f3c08dbdb0c1 | 2022-07-24T20:26:11 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/nikki-fried-turning-point-usa-anit-semitic-tampa/67-5e0d3ca5-8d1b-4a1b-824c-f3c08dbdb0c1 |
MODESTO, Calif. — A Stockton man has been arrested in the shooting death of Diasia Sease at a Modesto hotel Wednesday, officials with the Modesto Police Department said.
Around 11 a.m. Wednesday, Modesto Police officers were called to the Best Western Hotel on Orangeburg Avenue after staff members reportedly found 22-year-old Harrisburg, Pennsylvania resident Diasia Sease dead in a hotel room.
Investigators say Sease died from a gunshot wound. Maurice Franklin, 31, was identified by detectives as the suspect in the homicide.
According to Modesto Police, officers with the Stockton Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Franklin Saturday and took him into custody.
Investigators served a search warrant at Franklin's Stockton home where they reportedly found two guns and evidence related to the crime.
Authorities have not specified what type of evidence they found in the Stockton home or a possible motive in the deadly shooting.
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NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. — One person has been injured and 20 are displaced following a Sunday morning fire at an apartment complex in North Highlands, officials with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said.
Around 10:40 a.m. Sunday, crews were sent to the Madison Apartments in the 4900 block of Little Oak Lane in North Highlands following reports of a fire.
On scene, firefighters say they noticed a fire in the attic of the 2-story apartment building. While fire officials say all occupants were able to evacuate, one person was injured in the fire suffering from minor burns.
The American Red Cross responded to the structure to help 20 residents who have now been displaced, Sacramento Metro Fire said in a Tweet. No cause for the fire has been released but officials say it is under investigation.
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ATLANTA — Eight people were shot overnight in what police are calling a drive-by shooting at a gas station next to a strip club in Atlanta.
An Atlanta Police spokesman said it happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday at the Shell gas station next to the Diamond Club off Northside Drive near Interstate 75.
APD Maj. Ailen Mitchell said around 12 people were in the parking lot talking when a vehicle pulled up and shots were fired from inside the car. It is unclear what led to the mass shooting, though.
Police said six people are in stable condition while two are in critical condition. They said six of the victims are women between 16 and 21 years old and two men are 18 and 21 years old. The victims were taken to Piedmont and Grady hospitals in private vehicles while officers followed behind.
They said they are actively looking for the suspect vehicle, but are not sharing a description of that car. They added that there is surveillance video.
According to The Diamond Club's social media accounts, they were hosting "ATL BLOODYMAXX Celebrity Birthday Bash" on Saturday night. It is unclear if the shooting victims were at the club or going to the club next door. The gas station does advertise that club-goers can park on their property for a fee.
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Authorities say a 75-year-old Houston man has died while hiking alone last week at Big Bend National Park.
The body of the man was found Thursday about a half-mile from the start of a trail, according to Park Deputy Superintendent David Elkowitz.
The man’s name was not immediately released by authorities.
Officials were still trying to determine a cause of death but summer heat at the park can be extreme. On Thursday afternoon, temperatures along the trail where the man’s body was found exceeded 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
“Big Bend National Park staff and partners are saddened by this loss and our entire park family extends sincere condolences to the hiker’s family and friends,” Elkowitz said.
Officials at the West Texas national park say hikers need to be mindful of the dangers from the extreme heat and they should be prepared to carry and drink one gallon of water per day and should be off desert trails by noon.
Much of Texas this summer has faced both record-high temperatures along with severe drought conditions that have caused destructive wildfires. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/big-bend-hiker-75-found-dead-amid-extreme-heat/3030323/ | 2022-07-24T20:29:38 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/big-bend-hiker-75-found-dead-amid-extreme-heat/3030323/ |
WAWONA, Calif. — For a second night, the Oak Fire, burning near the central California town of Midpines, grew in size and raced toward small communities in Mariposa County just west of Yosemite National Park, according to state fire officials.
As thousands remain evacuated due to the inferno, quickly becoming one of the state's largest wildfires of the year, Cal Fire crews are beginning to assess the damage done Friday night when the fire exploded four times in size destroying 10 structures and damaging five others.
According to a Sunday morning update from Cal Fire, 2,693 structures remained threatened by the Oak Fire which grew to 22.3 square miles overnight- nearly equivalent to the size of the city of Manteca. Acreage of the fire stands at 14,281 with no containment.
Overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, the fire began moving in the easterly direction toward the Mariposa County communities of Jerseydale, Darrah and Bootjack, Cal Fire officials said.
Weather conditions Sunday could prove challenging again for the nearly 2,000 firefighters assigned to the blaze. With hot weather and humidity expected to be between 5% and 10% Sunday, Cal Fire says conditions, "will hamper firefighting efforts."
So far, no firefighters or civilians have been injured in the firefight.
The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town of Midpines in Mariposa County and by Saturday had grown to nearly 19 square miles (48 square kilometers), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
It erupted as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite park.
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Mariposa County on Saturday due to the effects of the Oak Fire.
Fire crews from the Sacramento region responded to the frontlines of the fire just as smoke was beginning to be seen in foothill communities due to a wind shift Sunday morning.
Additional shifts in wind directions around the wildfire could bring smoke into the Sacramento region and valley by Sunday night.
EVACUATIONS:
An evacuation map for Mariposa County is available below.
Red Cross:
Mariposa County Elementary 5044 Jones St. Mariposa, CA
Road Closures:
- Carstens Road
- Triangle Rd from Hwy 140 to Hwy 49 south
- Buckingham Mt. Rd
- Plumbar Creek Rd
- Jerseydale Rd and all side roads
- Hwy 140 from Allred Rd to Ponderosa Way
- Darrah Rd
- Silva Rd from Triangle to Cole Rd
- Cole Rd
- McNally Rd
- Boyer Rd and all side roads
- Brooks Rd
- Woodland Dr
- Carelton Rd to Morningstar Rd
- Morningstar Rd.
FIRE MAP:
This map from the National Interagency Fire Center shows fire activity (this may take a few seconds to load):
SMOKE MAP:
This map from the National Weather Service shows where smoke from the Oak Fire is expected to be visible.
STAY INFORMED:
WILDFIRE PREPS:
According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people were killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, and supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and knowing your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts.
PG&E customers can also subscribe to alerts via text, email, or phone call. If you're a PG&E customer, visit the Profile & Alerts section of your account to register.
What questions do you have about the latest wildfires? If you're impacted by the wildfires, what would you like to know? Text the ABC10 team at (916) 321-3310.
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The summer season of church festivals continued over the weekend with festivities outside St. Mary Catholic Church in Kenosha.
The festival, held on the church grounds at 7307 40th Ave., is one of the church's largest fundraisers. It was the church's first festival since 2019.
The festival, which took place Saturday and Sunday, included live music, kids’ games and food. The “Win a Dream Raffle” featured large cash prizes and gift cards.
Games included Bingo, mini golf, pull tabs, a Kids’ Zone and Chuck-O-Luck.
Musical entertainment on Saturday featured the band Mitch the Lip and Side Hustle, performing from 7 to 10 p.m.
Sunday started with an Outdoor Mass at 11 a.m. outdoors under a tent, and evening entertainment was to feature The Space Echoes band, from 5 to 8 p.m.
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"This is a huge event and it couldn't happen without a lot of help," said organizer John Schmidbauer. "It's such a pleasure to work with the volunteers."
He said it takes more than six months of organizing to make the event a success. More than 200 volunteered.
"I feel like each parish festival has something unique," said Denise Villalobos. "People love our cream puffs."
Villalobos said festival is so much more than a fundraiser.
"The goal is not only to make money but to have fun in a family atmosphere," she added.
A team of volunteers prepared hundreds of cream puffs in the church basement throughout the weekend to sell during the festival. They piped filling made of cream, powdered sugar and vanilla into pastry shells.
Jeanie Kirsch sold the cream puffs at a booth with her husband Dave.
"They are delicious," she said. "We're very grateful to be back with them." | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-st-mary-catholic-church-festival-draws-crowd-and-plenty-of-cream-puffs/article_7b05cbc4-0b7c-11ed-938b-03a230bb674b.html | 2022-07-24T20:30:52 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-st-mary-catholic-church-festival-draws-crowd-and-plenty-of-cream-puffs/article_7b05cbc4-0b7c-11ed-938b-03a230bb674b.html |
This August 2019 photo shows dozens of juniper trees cut down as part of a giant project to remove junipers encroaching on sagebrush habitat needed by imperiled sage grouse in southwestern Idaho. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Thursday, June 16, 2022 announced $9 million for 40 projects in Idaho and seven other Western states for sagebrush ecosystems to combat invasive species and wildfire, reduce the spread of juniper trees and promote community and economic stability.
Originally published July 20 onIdahoCapitalSun.com.Researchers at Boise State University have assembled thefirst sagebrush genome sequence, opening many doors to help protect the sagebrush sea of the American West from risks like drought and wildfire.
But more than saving sagebrush itself, this milestone allows for further preservation of entire ecosystems. Animals such as sage grouse, pygmy rabbits, pronghorns and several other species depend on the habitat of sagebrush to survive.
“I’m from Switzerland and when I came here, (to America), I didn’t know much about sagebrush, to be honest,” Boise State assistant professor Sven Buerki said. “I really started falling in love with the species and how amazing it is in this habitat.”
Sagebrush genetics are far more complex than the human genome, which was mapped nearly 20 years ago, and is 2.3 times the size, according to a release from Boise State. Buerki collaborated with fellow Genes by Environment: Modeling-Mechanisms-Mapping, or GEM3, program researchers to propagate identical specimens of sagebrush until they had enough biomass to extract the DNA needed without destroying any plants.
The larger genome allows for more genetic variation, including in nutrient levels and flavor, but it also packs thousands, maybe millions, of years of genetic history.
Sagebrush history goes back to the Ice Age
Jennifer Forbey, a professor in Boise State’s Department of Biological Sciences, said animals won’t eat just any sagebrush and that they look for the most nutritious stands as they survive the winter months.
“I think about foodscapes, and what those landscapes of food look like for animals trying to get a meal so they can survive, reproduce and grow each year,” Forbey said. “One thing that’s really interesting that few people know about artemisia, the sagebrush, is that it’s been in our Western landscapes since before the Pleistocene (epoch).”
While the sagebrush seen all across the American West is not the same one that migrated from Asia along with wooly mammoths and other Ice Age creatures, it is the result of generations of adaptations to toughen the plant to the desert environment it now resides in. However, it isn’t able to adapt to everything without help.
The wildfires and droughts seen in recent years as a result of climate change are taking a toll on sagebrush populations. Conservation efforts, which include entities like the Bureau of Land Management spreading seeds in damaged habitats and hope they grow, have proven ineffective. Through Buerki and postdoctoral researcher associate Anthony Melton’s work, the foundation has been laid to improve sagebrush’s resilience to fire and drought while also predicting its palatability for wildlife.
With the first genome sequence of the most widespread species of sagebrush created, it will enable researchers to create the genomes of other species of sagebrush. Melton collected samples from several populations of sagebrush across the Western U.S.
“Sagebrush has a very slow growth,” Buerki said. “And that’s the thing, as fire comes more frequently and gets rid of all the seed banks. That is a problem that everybody is having and, at the moment, what they do is they ask people all over the range to collect seeds and agencies like BLM reseed those areas. But that doesn’t really work.”
So instead, Buerki and Melton plan to use their new biotechnology to develop new tools that will help spread sagebrush that can withstand fires better.
Forbey said animals aren’t the only beings that rely on sagebrush – other plants do as well. The chemicals that sagebrush can release into the soil or air send signals to other plants, such as letting other flora know herbivores are near, Forbey said, making the plant a “chemical chameleon.”
Forbey said sagebrush descends from an Asian plant commonly known as wormwood, specifically Artemisia annua, which played a key role in an anti-malarial drug primarily developed by Youyou Tu. She was awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize for Psychology or Medicine.
Native Americans also found uses for sagebrush in their health care and ceremonies. A paper authored by Bruce Kelley in 1992 claimed some Navajo tribe members react differently to certain cancer treating drugs as a result of the use of sagebrush during Lifeway chants.
“All of these people published this amazing account of the sagebrush steppe when they’ve shown it is one of the most imperiled ecosystems worldwide,” Buerki said. “The sad part is places like Madagascar, all of those places that are really suffering, this is in our backyard. So we ought to do something. People need to realize the uniqueness and the beauty of this habitat.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-state-university-researchers-assemble-first-complete-sagebrush-genome-sequence/article_597b8db8-65e4-5e4c-9a7b-3bb86deff57e.html | 2022-07-24T20:34:47 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-state-university-researchers-assemble-first-complete-sagebrush-genome-sequence/article_597b8db8-65e4-5e4c-9a7b-3bb86deff57e.html |
The South Jersey South Shore Baseball League, which is in its second season, held a home run derby and All-Star game Saturday night at Birch Grove Park in Northfield.
Team Ball won the All-Star game 3-2 over Team Keelan. South Jersey Surf coach Jeff Ball coached Team Ball, while Absecon Outlaws coach Ray Keelan managed Team Keelan. Each of the league’s 11 teams selected up to five position players and two pitchers for the all-star game, and one player each for the home run derby.
Matt McIntire from the Outlaws defeated Matt Rivera from the Egg Harbor City Knights 14-13 to win the derby. McIntire graduated from Williamstown High School last month and will play baseball at Division II University of New Haven. Rivera, a graduate from Holy Spirit, plays at Ball State.
Team Ball consisted of players from the Surf, Buena Blue Dawgs, Hammonton Hot Shots, Ocean City Water Dogs, Galloway Township Mustangs and Somers Point Captains. Team Keelan featured players from the Outlaws, Northfield Cardinals, Ventnor BaySox, EHT Eagles, and the Knights.
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“It was an amazing night of baseball as we were able to see some of the best of the SJSSBL,” league president and Northfield coach Joe Bunting said via text. “One of the special things I noticed was that you could not tell who was on the (top)-seeded or the 11th seeded team, which really demonstrated the depth of our league.”
Team Ball led 2-0 after the first inning and 3-2 after the eighth. Joey Kurtz (Blue Dawgs) struck out two with runners on first and second to earn the save. Kurtz, a recent Buena Regional graduate, won the MVP.
“It was a great opportunity for these young men to get the recognition they deserved for an outstanding season and also allowed for area fans to come out and see some of the best baseball in New Jersey,” Bunting said in a text.
The SJSSBL also held a 12-and-under home run derby with players from Linwood, Somers Point, Northfield, Ventnor and Absecon. Dominic Deluca, who plays for the Somers Point/Linwood 12U team, won the contest.
Somers Point Captains’ Lukas Englert, a rising senior at Mainland Regional, threw out the first pitch before the home run derby. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor after his first birthday and went through 18 months of chemotherapy. Englert also underwent two surgeries in middle school.
“His love of baseball has only grown over the years, and with an opportunity to play for the Somers Point Captains this year in the SJSSBL, Lukas made the most of it,” Brian Englert, Lukas' father and assistant for the Captains, said in a text. “He loves the boys, the dugout and the game itself. He's a captain for life.”
The SJSSBL semifinals start Monday with a best-of-three series. Northfield will play the top-seeded Surf, and the second-seeded Blue Dawgs will host the third-seeded Outlaws.
“The SJSSBL is now very excited to finish our playoffs, which have been great so far,” Bunting said in a text. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/sj-south-shore-baseball-league-holds-home-run-derby-all-star-game/article_38d464f8-0b78-11ed-8793-1370e04f16e0.html | 2022-07-24T20:39:05 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/sj-south-shore-baseball-league-holds-home-run-derby-all-star-game/article_38d464f8-0b78-11ed-8793-1370e04f16e0.html |
John Gray released from hospital and on course for 'complete recovery,' he says
Relentless Church Pastor John Gray shared a picture of an empty hospital bed on Instagram. That's one way that Gray, hospitalized much of the past two weeks with a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, made known he'd been released.
And, "because of prayer and an amazing medical team, I am on course for complete recovery," Gray said in the post shared additionally by his wife, Aventer.
His condition was part of focus of Sunday's sermon at Relentless, delivered by Pastor Jonathan "YPJ" Miller, who called on the congregation to remember God's deliverance.
Miller said Aventer had texted him late on night as John was beginning his treatment. "They're saying your brother ain't going to make it, but we believe God," Miller said he was told.
"I jumped out of bed immediately. I began to pray," Miller said. "The Holy Ghost told me, 'Go get back in the bed.' I said, 'Why?' He said,' Because he ain't leaving. So you go get some sleep. I got this.'"
In his message on social media, Gray thanked his church families in Greenville, Atlanta and online, as well as pastors and people who "bombarded heaven" with prayers.
"It was God alone that turned the tide in this battle," Gray said.
Hospitalized:Greenville Pastor John Gray hospitalized with 'severe' pulmonary embolism
Transferred:Pastor John Gray transferred to Atlanta hospital for treatment
Supported:Support pours in for Pastor John Gray, hospitalized with 'severe' pulmonary embolism
Improving:Relentless Pastor John Gray improving, proof of God's work, his wife says
Who is John Gray?:And why is Relentless Church expanding to Atlanta? Here's what we know | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/24/relentless-pastor-john-gray-released-hospital-course-complete-recovery/10138517002/ | 2022-07-24T20:43:03 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/24/relentless-pastor-john-gray-released-hospital-course-complete-recovery/10138517002/ |
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – As of 3 p.m. Sunday, Route 460 east in Montgomery County remain closed for a crash investigation. Two were killed in a head-on collision, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash happened around 10 a.m. Sunday near the Roanoke St. exit involving two vehicles, a press release said.
Lt. Mark Hollandsworth said in the release that Haley Hawthorne, of Christiansburg, was traveling west bound on 460 and crossed the median colliding head-on with a vehicle traveling east bound driven by Adam Wilson of Blacksburg. Both drivers died at the scene.
Life Guard was contacted and landed on the highway. Both died prior to being air lifted.
Route 460 East remains closed down until the NRV Crash Team completes their investigation.
This is a developing story. Stay with WSLS.com for the latest. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/24/portions-of-route-460-in-montgomery-county-closed-for-deadly-crash-investigation/ | 2022-07-24T20:51:29 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/24/portions-of-route-460-in-montgomery-county-closed-for-deadly-crash-investigation/ |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — One man is dead and another is in the hospital following a three-vehicle crash in Scottsdale Sunday afternoon, the Scottsdale Police Department said.
Officials said that the crash happened near McDowell and Scottsdale Roads. One of the three drivers involved was killed in the crash.
One of the other drivers stayed on the scene but eventually needed to be transported to the hospital as a precaution.
According to early reports, one of the three vehicles involved was a USPS van. The van's driver didn't need to be taken to the hospital.
Police did not say if they were treating this as a criminal investigation, but they are "collecting evidence and piecing together how this collision occurred."
At this time, police have not released the identity of any of the drivers involved. Stay with us at 12News as we continue to update this story with more information.
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Driving Safety Tips:
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) offers driving tips to help keep people safe on the road.
"There’s always room for improvement when it comes to road safety," the department said on its website.
ADOT's suggestions include:
- Don’t speed or drive aggressively
- Never drive while under the influence of substances
- Avoid distractions while driving
- Wear your seatbelt and make sure all passengers are doing the same
- When an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, move over
- Stay extra aware in work zones
- Be prepared for weather conditions that make driving dangerous
"Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511, downloading the AZ 511 app and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT," the department said. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/3-vehicle-crash-usps-van-fatality-hospitalization-july-2022/75-7e2a1e23-c179-42ec-b554-2c23dd58fd16 | 2022-07-24T20:51:35 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/3-vehicle-crash-usps-van-fatality-hospitalization-july-2022/75-7e2a1e23-c179-42ec-b554-2c23dd58fd16 |
DALLAS — Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for $6.18 million.
The winner of the heated competition for the belt was Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, according to Heritage Auctions in Dallas.
In a tweet Sunday, Irsay confirmed he acquired the belt for his collection of rock music, American history and pop culture memorabilia that is currently touring the country.
The belt will be displayed on Aug. 2 at Chicago’s Navy Pier and on Sept. 9 in Indianapolis.
“Proud to be the steward!” Irsay tweeted.
“After several hours of watching two bidders go back and forth over this belt, this proved to be a battle worthy of the Rumble itself,” Chris Ivy, Heritage’s director of sports auctions, said in a statement.
The 1974 fight was one of boxing’s most memorable moments. Ali stopped the fearsome George Foreman to recapture the heavyweight title in the African nation of Zaire. Ali won the fight in a knockout in the eighth round. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/muhammad-ali-rumble-in-the-jungle-belt-sellsr-6m-dallas-auction/287-9a9707dd-4887-4ecf-8e33-a03264f9615d | 2022-07-24T21:00:10 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/muhammad-ali-rumble-in-the-jungle-belt-sellsr-6m-dallas-auction/287-9a9707dd-4887-4ecf-8e33-a03264f9615d |
The Times-Dispatch covered Alvis Farms a few years ago when the Goochland County farm started the Sunflower Festival.
The imagery stayed with me, and I thought it would be a cool place to fly a drone and capture images of a 50-acre sunflower field. I learned that timing is crucial, as the flowers fully bloom for only a few weeks in the middle of summer.
I coordinated with Rachel Henley of Alvis Farms to find the best time to photograph them. Once I visited the field with a drone, showing perspective of the sunflower farm became the challenge, as again it is 50 acres brimming with sunflowers.
Hannah Molnar of Alvis Farms had a cow, Memphis, at the field as she and others were preparing for the opening of the festival.
I was able to capture Hannah and Memphis with the flowers in full bloom, with the drone showing the scale of the farm. | https://richmond.com/news/local/virginia-from-above-our-new-drone-feature/article_c82403dd-0e4b-5a72-ba13-be6030c00324.html | 2022-07-24T21:10:07 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/virginia-from-above-our-new-drone-feature/article_c82403dd-0e4b-5a72-ba13-be6030c00324.html |
Authorities are investigating a homicide involving an unusual weapon after a 79-year-old woman died in New Jersey.
Bergen County prosecutors said the victim was found at a Dumont address late Saturday night after being reportedly struck by a fire poker.
Officers responding to the scene on New Milford Avenue transported the woman to Hackensack University Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, prosecutors said.
A 40-year-old male was taken into custody in connection to the woman's death.
Investigators did not make it clear what link, if any, there was between the man and woman. No charges have been announced.
Copyright NBC New York | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/79-year-old-woman-dead-after-fireplace-poker-attack-in-nj-home-cops/3792296/ | 2022-07-24T21:34:38 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/79-year-old-woman-dead-after-fireplace-poker-attack-in-nj-home-cops/3792296/ |
MUNSTER — As the 2022-23 school year nears, the School Town of Munster has welcomed a new superintendent to its district.
Bret Heller, who comes to Munster from Meridian, Idaho, has been in the position since July 1. He previously served as deputy superintendent for the West Ada School District, which has 57 schools and nearly 40,000 students.
Heller has a deep background in education, with experience as a middle school teacher, high school assistant principal, middle school principal, high school principal, director of curriculum and instruction and assistant superintendent of teaching and learning.
He said Munster’s size was a big draw. In his previous school district, it was difficult to get to know a significant number of students or every staff member.
“I had a lot of great relationships, but it's hard to get to know everybody and be where you need to be. I want to be in schools as much as I can. I can get to five schools pretty quickly and get to know everybody really well,” Heller said.
Heller also said the amount of diversity in the Region is incredible. He is excited for his own children to get to know people they may not have met back in Idaho.
“For my two daughters who live with us, we had to ask them to take a pretty big leap. We’re embracing as best we can, and we are excited about everything,” Heller said.
In terms of the School Town itself, Heller hopes to align with Munster’s mission and vision while continuing to be a district of national distinction. He also wants to ensure there is support in place for students in every building.
He said he does not want to bring new ideas simply for the sake of change but hopes to build upon foundations already in place.
“If we can do two things — be a district of national distinction and truly support every kid every day — I can go to sleep every night and feel like we are doing our job,” Heller said.
Heller also mentioned that while Munster is doing a great job staying ahead in terms of statewide assessments, he wants to see every student perform at grade level and every student walk at graduation.
He said one of his major strategies is to have educators continue to ask themselves certain questions, including what they expect students to learn, how they will know the student learned, what they will do if the student is not learning and what they will do if they are.
Heller said that while Munster is successful, school districts as a whole often are forced to focus simply on getting through material rather than ensuring every individual student is learning it.
“We’re going to have some challenges, but we can’t eat the whole elephant in one bite. We have to start with walking in the door and assessing kids in front of us and then addressing gaps,” Heller said.
He plans to have teams discuss and look at data to help move the needle toward seeing every student's success.
Since starting, Heller has already begun engaging with parents to ask what a Munster high school graduate should look like and what the school district should be accomplishing. He is very excited for staff and students to be back come August.
“I know the staff is trying to soak up every last bit of their summer, but I cannot wait to start hearing from them. I am excited for going to the first home football game and all the different events going on in our community,” Heller said.
Heller replaces Jeff Hendrix, who retired June 30.
Heller was selected from 26 applicants from eight different states. A search firm known as BWP helped screen candidates and presented five to the Munster School Board that fit the leadership profile desired. In October, the board interviewed candidates in person and through Zoom. Second round interviews were in November, and an offer was made to Heller before Thanksgiving.
PHOTOS: Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
Lake County Historical Museum celebrating 40th anniversary
A doctor, nurse physician and two physicians assistants have joined Franciscan Health, the Mishawaka-based health care system with hospitals across Northwest Indiana.
The screening is free and open to the public. It will be followed by a question-and-answer with photographer Zbigniew Bzdak, who is featured in the documentary. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/munster/new-superintendent-starts-in-munster/article_25725b53-beb4-5621-86be-ac26e6da3c6a.html | 2022-07-24T21:34:38 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/munster/new-superintendent-starts-in-munster/article_25725b53-beb4-5621-86be-ac26e6da3c6a.html |
A thief operating under the cover of darkness kidnapped seven puppies in a Long Island hamlet overnight, police said.
The break-in occurred in Shirley around 3 a.m. Sunday, when police said French Bulldog puppies were stolen from a building on Concord Road.
Police said the owner was asleep inside at the time of the burglary.
Two of the puppies are six months old, and the other five are all just one month old.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at 631-852-8752.
Copyright NBC New York | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/french-bulldog-litter-stolen-from-long-island-overnight-police/3792292/ | 2022-07-24T21:34:44 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/french-bulldog-litter-stolen-from-long-island-overnight-police/3792292/ |
The Canadian National railroad crossing at Calumet Avenue in Valparaiso is scheduled to close July 25-29 for repair and repaving by Canadian National Railway, the city announced.
“We welcome the repair of this rough crossing that serves nearly 10,000 vehicles daily,” Valparaiso Engineering Director Mike Jabo said. “We’re working with the railroad to get a number of rough crossings on their upgrade list in the near future."
The crossing is between Bush Street and Billings Street. Canadian National will post a detour using Evans Avenue, Roosevelt Road and Lincolnway.
“This railroad crossing upgrade complements the ambitious infrastructure program underway in Valparaiso, including miles of paving and pavement preservation as well as upgrades to sidewalks, pathways and alleys. We’re working smart to extend the lifespan and safety of our infrastructure for the future,” Jabo said.
A culvert replacement project in Newton County will require the closure of Ind. 114 between C.R. 300 E and C.R. 400 E on or after Monday.
Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Superior Construction Co. is undertaking a project expected to last approximately 30 days.
The official detour will follow U.S. 41, Ind. 14 and Ind. 55.
Bridge work on Burr
INDOT contractor Dunnet Bay Construction Co. has moved into phase two of a bridge deck overlay project on Burr Street over Interstate 80/94.
The outside right lanes of Burr Street will be closed in each direction from 25th Avenue to 29th Avenue. The ramp from eastbound I-80/94 to northbound Burr Street is closed due to the location of the work zone.
The detour for the ramp closure will have motorists continue to Grant Street, use the ramps at that interchange to turn around and follow westbound I-80/94 to Burr Street.
This work will be ongoing through late August, INDOT said.
INDOT has announced closure of westbound U.S. 12 west of Ind. 249 beginning on or after Monday.
The westbound lanes of U.S. 12 will be closed to replace several NIPSCO poles and electrical infrastructure for the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Double Track project.
The work will take approximately two weeks to complete. The official detour will utilize State Road 249.
Seal coating operations planned
INDOT maintenance crews will be doing seal coating work in Porter, LaPorte and Starke counties that will require road closures on Ind. 8 and Ind. 10 over the next several weeks, the state agency announced.
Ind. 8 will be closed between Ind. 49 and U.S. 421 for approximately three days on or after Monday, INDOT said. The official detour will follow Ind. 49, Ind. 10 and U.S. 421.
Ind. 10 will be closed between Ind. 39 and U.S. 35 for approximately five days on or after Aug. 1. The official detour will follow Ind. 39, Ind. 8 and U.S. 35.
Ind. 10 will be closed between U.S. 35 and Ind. 23 for approximately five days on or after Aug. 8. The detour will follow U.S. 35, Ind. 8 and Ind. 23.
This work is weather dependent, and the schedule is subject to change, INDOT said.
The state transportation agency offers this explanation of seal coating:
"When seal coating, work is most often completed under road closures to prevent damage to both vehicles and the roadway. If driving through a seal coating work zone, drivers should take extra caution, drive slowly and allow additional space between vehicles to prevent stone chips from damaging windshields or paint.
"During these operations, the existing pavement is coated with liquid asphalt, which seals cracks and provides waterproof protection. Aggregate is applied over the seal coat. Once the seal coat has cured, crews will sweep the highway clear of loose stone, apply a fog seal surface coat and paint pavement markings.
"This treatment is designed to extend the life of the pavement below by three to five years and lower maintenance costs. Seal coating is a cost-effective pavement preservation technique that is utilized across the state of Indiana, saving an estimated $6 to $14 in taxpayer expenditures for every $1 invested."
Railroad asking for input
Illinois commuter railroad Metra is asking riders to take a survey at metra.com/survey that will be used to guide schedule changes and upgrades as the railroad continues to address the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The survey asks questions about customers’ riding habits, including their origin and destination stations, their usual trains, their preferred arrival times in the morning, preferred departure times in the evening and their use of any connecting service. It also asks them to identify the most important scheduling feature that Metra could address to improve their experience and contains room for them to provide any general comments.
“This survey will help us create schedules that do the best job possible of meeting the changing needs of My Metra riders following the pandemic,” said Metra CEO/Executive Director Jim Derwinski.
Metra said in its announcement of the survey that it had cut back its schedules to about half of normal in response to the drop in ridership in the early days of the pandemic. Since then, it has been restoring and adjusting schedules line by line depending on factors including ridership, rider feedback and the availability of manpower.
Metra said its schedule changes have been guided by these principles: providing consistent and frequent service throughout the day; creating easily understandable and memorable service patterns; implementing new express service, when possible, in the peak travel periods; exploring reverse-commute and new ridership markets; promoting regional equity and creating transfer opportunities within Metra and with other transit services.
Water main project to close road
A portion of East Rand Street between Kelly Street and Hobart Road (Ind. 51) in Hobart will be closed to through traffic during a water main construction project.
The closure runs from Monday until Aug. 12. There will be access to residences throughout the project.
A detour will use Kelly Street, High Street and Hobart Road to travel around the construction site.
Contact Nick Westlund onsite or by calling 219-898-6842 with any closure issues.
Times Correspondent Chas Reilly contributed to this report.
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The injuries that caused 8-month-old Maci Moor's death in April 2016 could have happened in an instant, a Lake County supervisory deputy prosecutor said.
Raquel M. McCormick, 50, had a difficult time saying "guilty" when Lake Criminal Court Judge Samuel Cappas asked her how she pleaded to one count of voluntary manslaughter, a level 2 felony.
Davon N. Jones, of Hammond, is accused to fatally shooting Amarion W. Holmes, 20, in the head as Holmes sat in his white Hyundai sedan April 9 in a Hammond alley. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/transportation-canadian-national-crossing-in-valparaiso-to-close-for-upgrades/article_4b2f80fa-03a5-5963-bb95-54d4a2b811a8.html | 2022-07-24T21:34:44 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/transportation-canadian-national-crossing-in-valparaiso-to-close-for-upgrades/article_4b2f80fa-03a5-5963-bb95-54d4a2b811a8.html |
DENVER — Bob Rafelson, a co-creator of “The Monkees” who became an influential figure in the New Hollywood era of the 1970s, has died. He was 89.
But he was perhaps best known for his work during the New Hollywood era, which saw a classical studio system giving way to a batch of rebellious young voices and fresh filmmaking styles, and helped usher in talents like Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma, Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Spielberg.
Rafelson directed and co-wrote “Five Easy Pieces,” about an upper-class pianist who yearns for a more blue-collar life, and “The King of Marvin Gardens,” about a depressed late-night-radio talk show host. Both films starred Jack Nicholson and explored themes of the American dream gone haywire. “Five Easy Pieces” got Rafelson two Oscar nominations in 1971, for best picture and screenplay.
He also produced seminal New Hollywood classics including Peter Bogdanovich’s “The Last Picture Show” and Dennis Hopper’s “Easy Rider.”
Coppola once called him “one of the most important cinematic artists of his era” and his fans include Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson.
Rafelson was born in New York City and was a distant relative of “The Jazz Singer” screenwriter Samson Raphaelson, who he said took an interest in his work. At Dartmouth he also became friends with legendary screenwriter Buck Henry.
He developed an interest in Japanese cinema and the films of Yasujiro Ozu, especially “Tokyo Story,” while serving in the U.S. Army in Japan.
After college, Rafelson married his high school sweetheart, who would work as a production designer on his films and others. He got his start in the entertainment business in television, writing for shows like “The Witness” and “The Greatest Show on Earth.”
But “The Monkees” was his first big success. The idea for The Monkees, he said, predated The Beatles and the musical comedy “A Hard Day’s Night,” but it hit the moment well when it premiered on NBC in 1966. It ran for two years and allowed Rafelson to take a stab at directing himself.
The Monkees also appeared in his feature directorial debut, “Head,” which would be the first of many collaborations with Nicholson.
“I may have thought I started his career,” Nicholson told Esquire in 2019, “but I think he started my career.”
Rafelson was proudest of the 1990 film he directed, “Mountains of the Moon,” a biographical movie that told the story of two explorers, Sir Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke, as they searched for the source of the Nile, his wife said.
Rafelson’s own adventures to places like Morocco, India, southeast Asia, Mexico and Guatemala influenced his work, she said.
“He loved nothing more than disappearing into strange pockets of the world,” Taurek Rafelson said.
Rafelson left Hollywood two decades ago to focus on raising two sons with Taurek Rafelson, Ethan and Harper, in Aspen. He and his first wife, Toby Rafelson, also had two children, Peter, and Julie, who died in 1973 when she was 10 years old.
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Bahr contributed to this report from Los Angeles. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/bob-rafelson-new-hollywood-era-director-dies-at-89/2022/07/24/ae47ef66-0b96-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html | 2022-07-24T22:02:52 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/bob-rafelson-new-hollywood-era-director-dies-at-89/2022/07/24/ae47ef66-0b96-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html |
A video criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott has gone viral and the views keep pouring in.
The political action committee Mothers Against Greg Abbott posted the call for action against the governor on its website and pushed it on social media last week. Called “Nothing Changes,” the video spread rapidly online and has garnered 3 million views the group’s Twitter page alone.
The group formed last year, beginning as a one-woman protest over Abbott’s opposition to face masking mandates but acquiring thousands of members concerned about multiple issues. The advocacy ranges from the rights of transgender children to gun control to how Black history is taught in schools — all of which appeared in the recent video.
The ad opens with a woman pushing her child on a swing.
“They say nothing changes in Texas politics,” she said. “Until it does.”
Various women in different settings — a teacher in a classroom, a mother in a kitchen — then highlight specific issues that have affected families during Abbott’s tenure.
It’s not about culture wars or Democrats versus Republicans, the PAC argues, but the group is supporting Abbott’s Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke, in the November election and urges people to vote.
Elena Bruess writes for the Express-News through Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms. ReportforAmerica.org. elena.bruess@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Mothers-Against-Greg-Abbott-video-17325825.php | 2022-07-24T22:09:20 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Mothers-Against-Greg-Abbott-video-17325825.php |
Coroner identifies Peoria man who died at Santa Fe Lake
The Peoria County Coroner's Office on Sunday identified the Peoria man who died at Santa Fe Lake.
Cleve A. Klopfenstein, 75, of Willow Ridge Circle, did not resurface after going underwater while swimming Saturday. It is not known why he did not resurface, the coroner said.
The Peoria County Sheriff's Office deputies responded at about 11:36 a.m. Saturday to the 100 block of East Santa Fe Road. The Coroner's Office pronounced Klopfenstein dead after he was found in the lake. Authorities said he had owned property there.
The cause of death is still being investigated. An autopsy was scheduled for Monday.
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WATERLOO -- American Airlines is adjusting its schedule at the Waterloo Regional Airport to bring back early morning departures beginning on Sept. 8.
There will be three departing Chicago flights at 7 a.m., 11:55 a.m. and 4:44 p.m. The 7 a.m. flight leaves daily, the 11:55 a.m. flight is everyday except Tuesday and Wednesday, and the 4:44 p.m. flight is Saturdays only.
Scheduled air service is an important economic development component to continue improving the Cedar Valley’s overall economy," Mayor Quentin Hart said. "This early morning departure will be an excellent complement to the late morning flight scheduled for 11:55 a.m.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/early-morning-departures-returning-to-waterloo-airport/article_6a8fdc05-8119-5e0b-b470-50feb02efcaf.html | 2022-07-24T22:11:09 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/early-morning-departures-returning-to-waterloo-airport/article_6a8fdc05-8119-5e0b-b470-50feb02efcaf.html |
PEACH BOTTOM, Pa. — The York County Coroner's Office is responding to an incident in Peach Bottom Township.
York County 911 dispatchers say emergency crews responded to the 100 block of Gemmill Road just after 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Officials could not give information on the nature of the incident at the time.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/coroner-incident-york-county-peach-bottom/521-354695ce-9dff-455e-9be2-3909acaf8dde | 2022-07-24T22:17:57 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/coroner-incident-york-county-peach-bottom/521-354695ce-9dff-455e-9be2-3909acaf8dde |
ATLANTIC CITY — Suzanne McGettigan stood under the shade of a fig tree at the corner of Artic and Delaware avenues, loudly ringing a cow bell late Sunday morning.
She was cheering on the riders completing the Ben to the Shore Bike Tour and waiting for her husband, Patrick. Her phone let her know he was about 2 miles away after a long ride across South Jersey from the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia.
“He does this every year, and every year I worry about him,” she said.
Patrick McGettigan, 66, has made the ride each year for about 10 years. On Sunday, he joined more than 2,000 cyclists to raise funds for the Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation.
Other years, she said, there has been rain. This year, it was the blazing heat that had her regularly checking his progress on the long ride, waiting to welcome him as he came into sight. They live in Ventnor. Patrick stayed over in Philadelphia with his bike, joining other riders for a pre-race dinner Saturday, she said.
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The event looked likely to surpass the $1.2 million fundraising goal, according to Mike O’Connor, the executive director of the foundation. This is the 35th year for the event, he said, a 65-mile ride. It was also the first year with a shorter option, a 30-mile ride from Hammonton.
The ride began in Philadelphia at 7 a.m., and before noon, the finish line was crowded with bikes.
Robert Perozze, of Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, took the ride all the way from the bridge through the sticky, 90-degree-plus sunshine. Arriving at the finish line near the Showboat Atlantic City, he said he was feeling pretty good.
“It definitely was brutal,” he said.
Perozze, 62, said he has taken the ride for several years. He said Sunday it was at first just an enjoyable ride, but he now better appreciates and supports the organization.
“It’s a good cause,” Perozze said.
The Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation supports the families of emergency responders who have been killed or critically injured in the line of duty. The organization also works to build stronger communities, O’Connor said.
After the protests, riots and unrest that took place after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in August 2014, O’Connor said, the organization sought to bring police and young people together and to dispel some of the misunderstandings between the two groups.
Some of those efforts have taken place in Atlantic City, he said.
He cited the Temple University Police Department, which provided bicycles to about 10 young people from North Philadelphia and trained with them to make the ride to Atlantic City. That is the first time a youth bike club participated in the ride.
According to O’Connor, the riders have a lot of support throughout the ride, especially important on a day on which a heat advisory was in effect throughout the area.
Perozze said he was extra careful throughout the ride, taking in plenty of water and taking breaks as needed.
Once over the finish line, it was time for a party, with a band providing classic rock hits from the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead and more, and large tables set under tents.
Organizers cited several stories from this year’s ride, including a team of Pennsylvania State Troopers who rode in honor of Martin Mack III and Branden Sisca, who were struck by a vehicle and killed while helping a pedestrian in Pennsylvania in March.
Also taking the ride was Arcenio Perez, a Philadelphia Police officer who was injured in a shooting nine months ago. He rode to support injured and fallen police officers. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/despite-the-heat-thousands-ride-for-the-families-of-officers/article_07f6c020-0b86-11ed-bf47-df7053c9bb39.html | 2022-07-24T22:27:06 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/despite-the-heat-thousands-ride-for-the-families-of-officers/article_07f6c020-0b86-11ed-bf47-df7053c9bb39.html |
Two lifeguard events — the Upper Township Beach Patrol M.S. Six-Mile Bay Row and the Ship Bottom Beach Patrol Invitational-Jack Donlon Memorial Race — will be held Monday, weather permitting.
There is a forecast of inclement weather for Monday evening, and the Ship Bottom and Upper Township beach patrols will make the final decisions Monday on whether to hold their events.
The Bay Row will begin at 6 p.m. at the Deauville Inn in the Strathmere section of Upper Township. The event’s paddleboard division will start at 6:15. Registration money and donations will go toward the fight against multiple sclerosis.
The Ship Bottom Invitational will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the 19th Street beach in Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island.
The Ship Bottom Invitational-Jack Donlon Memorial Race is a six-race event with 12 competing teams.
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Harvey Cedars, of Long Beach Island, won the team title last year on the third tiebreaker after it and Brigantine each led with 36 points.
Both teams will return, along with Atlantic City, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Long Beach Township, Surf City, Lavallette, Sea Girt, Island Beach State Park and Ortley Beach.
The Bay Row competitors will get a floating start on the intra-coastal waters at the Deauville Inn and first go to Sea Isle City. Following a turn, the race will head in the other direction to the southern end of Ocean City. After a final turn, the competitors will return to the finish line at the Deauville Inn.
The Wildwood Crest lifeguard crew of Jake Klecko and Pat Bakey won the Bay Row in 2021. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/u-t-bay-row-ship-bottom-invitational-set-for-monday/article_4eb2b916-0b85-11ed-8fbd-17c4a8e89a8e.html | 2022-07-24T22:27:13 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/u-t-bay-row-ship-bottom-invitational-set-for-monday/article_4eb2b916-0b85-11ed-8fbd-17c4a8e89a8e.html |
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – New aerial footage shows the impact of flooding that affected Buchanan County a few weeks ago.
The footage is provided by Andre Kennedy with Appalachian Aerial Photography and Video.
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – New aerial footage shows the impact of flooding that affected Buchanan County a few weeks ago.
The footage is provided by Andre Kennedy with Appalachian Aerial Photography and Video. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/watch-aerial-footage-shows-impact-of-buchanan-co-flood/ | 2022-07-24T22:30:40 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/watch-aerial-footage-shows-impact-of-buchanan-co-flood/ |
Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man Saturday night on suspicion of Tuesday's late-night shooting death of Benjamin J. case at Branched Oak Lake.
Taban Rik, 22, was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder just before 9 p.m. He was booked into Lancaster County Jail. Deputy Chief Ben Houchin said deputies located Rik near 27th and O Streets.
Case, 42, died after being shot on his boat Tuesday night, Sheriff Terry Wagner said.
Wagner said deputies were dispatched to the lake's marina, south of West Davey Road and Northwest 98th Street about 20 miles northwest of Lincoln, after a man walked onto Case's boat and fired two rounds just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Case and four friends were inside the boat's cabin when they felt the man walk onto the boat's deck, Wagner said. Case opened the cabin door and was immediately shot twice with a handgun. He died at the scene.
The other two men and two women jumped off the boat into the water to escape and were uninjured, Wagner said. The suspect — who did not fire toward the others — left the lake area in a vehicle.
Rik has prior convictions of terroristic threats and burglary after being arrested for a string of armed robberies in 2018. He was released from prison in late March.
Houchin said the investigation is ongoing.
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders: | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/branched-oak-lake-murder-suspect-arrested/article_5c4905fc-91c0-50ac-9f99-8064210949f7.html | 2022-07-24T22:32:53 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/branched-oak-lake-murder-suspect-arrested/article_5c4905fc-91c0-50ac-9f99-8064210949f7.html |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Greenup County Public Safety says they are getting reports of a Verizon Wireless outage in the Tri-State.
People are saying they are having issues making general calls and possibly calling 911.
Greenup County Public Safety says they have not received an official report from Verizon. However, they received several reports from citizens and emergency agencies.
13 News has reached out to Verizon, but we have not yet gotten a response. This story will be updated as more information comes in.
Residents of Greenup County can try calling (606) 473-1411 instead of 911 if they are experiencing Verizon service issues. They can also try to text 911 by putting “911” in place of the outgoing phone number. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/verizon-outage-reported-in-the-tri-state/ | 2022-07-24T22:42:52 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/verizon-outage-reported-in-the-tri-state/ |
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