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Avondales' new walkable development BVLD is under construction
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Area college graduations comes to a close this weekend and a look at graduation rates for three public four-year, local universities show wide variations in graduation rates.
Central State University, which holds commencement activities today, had one of the lowest graduation rates in the state for the group of students entering college in 2014, at 31% over a six-year period, according to the latest Ohio Department of Higher Education data.
Miami University, also holding graduation today, had Ohio’s second-highest graduation rate, at 78%, according to ODHE. Wright State University had s 46% graduation rate over the same period.
Comparing the universities is not an apple to apple comparison as Miami, CSU and WSU all serve different populations with different needs. Wright State and Central State have significantly more low-income students than Miami University, for example.
But as tuition costs continue to rise, all of the schools said they have the same goal of graduating students as soon as possible.
Miami University
Amy Bergerson, associate provost and dean for undergraduate education at Miami University, said the university is proud of its graduation rate.
“But we also know that there’s room for improvement,” she said. “Part of what we’re doing here is trying to identify where we can make incremental improvements on that already great rate.”
Some college students get to college unprepared and need to take remediation classes, most often in math and English, which catch students up to college standards. Those classes can get students behind because the remediation classes need to be taken before the students get into their major.
For Miami’s students, less than 1% of first-year students need remediation classes, Bergerson said, which is extremely low.
According to a report from Education Reform Now, a national left-leaning think tank that focuses on education reform, particularly for low-income and minority students, about 11% of students were using Pell Grants between school years 2014-2015 and 2017-2018. Pell Grants are federal grants that help people with a demonstrated financial need pay for college.
Bergerson said Miami plans to work on expanding college access to lower-income people and people of color and is building infrastructure to help students feel welcome and succeed.
But Bergerson said part of improving the graduation rate will be helping students pick majors early. The sooner the student can establish a sense of purpose, the more likely they can focus on that and motivate themselves, she said.
The university is working to help students identify what majors they might be interested in during their freshman year and give their students a map for what succeeding in that major could look like, she said.
Wright State
About 41% of WSU students are Pell Grant eligible, said Susan K. Schaurer, vice president for enrollment management at WSU.
“Oftentimes, we know our students come in with an intention that their degree may take longer because they are contributing to family finances,” she said. “They are paying from income earned while they are working full time.”
Schaurer said since money can be a barrier for Wright State students, the university made the Take Flight Program available for students last fall who had high school grade point average of 3.2 or higher and an Expected Family Contribution of $2,000 or less on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The program will be available again this fall, she said.
Schaurer said about 51% of WSU students in the last academic year required remediation classes.
“Wright State has tried to position its mindset so that, instead of asking if our students are ready for Wright State, we are trying to ready ourselves as a student ready university, meaning that we are ready and prepared and have the programming and support to ensure that students who enroll at our institution are prepared and have the resources they need to graduate,” she said.
Central State
Central State’s graduation rate improved when comparing students who entered as freshman from 2012-14 from 26% in 2012, 29% in 2013 and 31% in 2014. But all three years, the percentage was among the lowest in the state.
Central State didn’t respond to questions about the university’s graduation rate. But the historically Black university has a high percentage of students who are eligible for Pell Grants. Similar to Wright State, those students will face additional financial barriers to getting a degree.
According to a report from Education Reform Now, a national left-leaning think tank that focuses on education reform, particularly for low-income and minority students, Central State had the highest percentage of students among select Ohio institutions – 87% - using Pell Grants between the school year 2014-2015 and 2017-2018. On average, about 29% of Ohio college students were enrolled in Pell Grants in that time period, according to the same report.
Graduation rates
Percentage of students who began at that university as freshmen in 2014 and who earned s degree by 2020
Bowling Green State University 60%
Central State University 31%
Cleveland State University 53%
Kent State University at Kent 63%
Miami University-Oxford 78%
Ohio State University-Main Campus 83%
Ohio University-Main Campus 66%
Shawnee State University 28%
University of Akron Main Campus 46%
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 68%
University of Toledo 52%
Wright State University-Main Campus 46%
Youngstown State University 47%
Source: Six-year Success measures from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — One in five children in Alabama face food insecurity, according to Feeding America.
It’s why Miss UAB, Elizabeth Miller, made her platform “Hearts for Hunger: Fighting Food Insecurity.”
She joined the CBS 42 Weekend Morning News to talk about how she’s helping in the fight against hunger, and educating children.
You can watch the full interview above.
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BALTIMORE — A prominent Baltimore defense attorney has lost his bid for a new trial on charges of money laundering for a drug organization.
In December, Ravenell, 61, was convicted of money laundering, but was acquitted of narcotics, conspiracy and racketeering charges. Prosecutors alleged that he helped a multistate operation run by drug kingpin Richard Byrd, who was convicted in 2017 and sentenced to 26 years in prison.
Several prominent defense attorneys criticized the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland for how prosecutors handled the case, accusing them of disrespecting the legal profession.
Ravenell is scheduled to be sentenced May 27. Prosecutors are asking for eight years in prison, while Ravenell’s attorney is seeking probation.
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Authorities say a woman was taken to a hospital after she was attacked by a black bear as she walked down a New Jersey road to check her mail.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said the attack happened at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on a farm lane in Lafayette Township. Officials said the 34-year-old woman saw two to three bears and was “involved in a physical encounter with one of them."
A neighbor used a car horn to scare the animals off. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries to her arm and buttock and was later released.
State officials said the bear involved was reported to be one or two years old and 150 to 200 pounds. New Jersey Fish & Wildlife was investigating the incident had set a trap in the area. If the bear is caught and confirmed to be the animal involved in the attack, it will be euthanized, officials said.
Bears mauled and killed two dogs earlier this year in Sussex County, but the latest attack is the first involving a person in almost two years.
In 2020, an 82-year-old man had to have more than 30 stitches after a bear attack in West Milford. Wildlife officials said a 2014 bear attack in West Milford claimed the life of a 22-year-old Rutgers University student, the first documented fatality from a bear in state history.
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A pair of teenagers were hospitalized late Friday when a dispute at a Brooklyn NYCHA building led to a gunman opening fire, police said overnight.
Authorities were trying to track down the shooter Saturday responsible for firing on two teenage boys at the Sumner Houses in Bed-Stuy. It happened around 10:30 p.m.
Investigators said a 15-year-old boy was shot in the ankle and a 16-year-old boy was shot in the hand. Both were taken to a hospital in the borough.
The shooting followed some kind of dispute at the scene off Park Avenue, police said. There wasn't any suspect description immediately released by officials.
Both victims were expected to survive. An investigation is ongoing.
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Police in New York City hope to track down a man accused of sexually assaulting a subway rider on a southbound 3 train late last month.
Authorities said a 36-year-old woman was approached around 1 p.m. prior to the train's arrival at the Park Place station.
The unknown assailant kissed the woman near her mouth and ear, police said, before grabbing her breast and groping the woman over her clothes.
Police on Saturday released a surveillance image of the alleged suspect. He's seen wearing a light blue jacket and gray sweatpants.
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Police now have a suspect in custody in last month's triple shooting in the Bronx that left a 27-year-old man dead.
Authorities said Ariel Martinez, 23, is facing several charges, including murder and manslaughter, in the April 24 shooting of Joshua Garcia.
It happened on Clay Avenue near the Bronx Expressway shortly after 7:30 p.m.
Police said Garcia was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital a short time later.
Two other men, ages 34 and 39, were shot in the leg and were expected to recover, according to the NYPD.
Authorities said Martinez was in a black Mercedes sedan with another person when he opened fire on the three men.
It's still unclear what events led up to the shooting.
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NAPLES, Fla. — A pedacyclist is in critical condition Saturday morning after being hit from behind by a Sedan near Airport Road and Exchange Avenue.
The victim was heading northbound on Airport Road in a travel lane when the Sedan failed to stop and hit the pedacyclist from behind.
The pedacyclist identified as a 65-year-old Naples woman was transported to Naples Community Hospital, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report.
The driver of the Sedan has been identified as a 40-year-old Naples woman, according to FHP.
FHP is conducting an investigation at this time.
Further information is currently unknown.
Count on NBC2 to provide updates as the story develops.
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BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — One person has died after a vehicle crashed into a wooded area on Matheson Ave near Leitner Creek Drive in Bonita Springs.
Bonita Springs Fire and Lee County EMS crew arrived at the scene at around 11:22 PM Friday night.
Matheson Avenue is closed at this time.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is currently investigating the scene.
Further information is unknown at this time.
Count on NBC2 to provide updates as the story develops.
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ORANGE, Texas — Former NFL star Earl Thomas is behind bars after Orange Police arrested him Friday night at a restaurant in town.
A person saw Thomas at Spanky’s Bar and Grill around 8:35 p.m. Friday and called the police, according to the Orange Police Department.
(Editor's Note: The video above is from a May 7, 2022 newscast)
He was arrested on a warrant out of Austin for a violation of a court protective order, stemming from him sending threatening messages to his wife about her and their children.
The Austin American-Statesman reports Thomas owns a home in West Austin with his estranged wife and also spends time in Orange, where he grew up.
A warrant on April 27 accused Thomas of violating the protective order two or more times within 12 months, which a third-degree felony.
Thomas’ May 2021 protective order requires him to communicate with the woman only through a co-parenting phone application. The woman told police Thomas refuses to download the application and shows up unannounced to places she visits, according to the police affidavit.
She said Thomas recently began sending threatening text messages.
Thomas allegedly sent a text on April 18 claiming he had two handguns, saying, “Waiting on hand in foot is why I’ll kick ur ass.”
He also allegedly threatened to poison the children. Police say he later texted, “I hope u in the car with him and the kids and yall drive off the road.”
In May 2020, police arrested Thomas’ wife after she was accused of pointing a loaded pistol at his head after breaking into a vacation home and finding him with another woman. She filed for divorce that November.
The seven-time Pro Bowl safety has not played since 2020 when the Baltimore Ravens released him after he punched a teammate during a preseason practice. He played for West Orange-Stark High School and graduated in 2007. He also played for the University of Texas from 2008 to 2010. On April 22, 2022 he told an ESPN reporter he hopes to return to the NFL.
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WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of COVID-19 relief dollars to support his border security mission has come under scrutiny in Washington this week as questions grow about whether it’s the proper use of the federal funds.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s inspector general opened an inquiry into the spending on Tuesday, the Washington Post reported. The action came a day after a group of Texas Democrats in the U.S. House called on U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to investigate.
Those steps followed a Post analysis of money intended to combat the effects of the pandemic, showing that Texas “leaders rerouted public health and safety funds to their border operations, while relying on federal pandemic funds to replace some of the money.”
Those border operations included Operation Lone Star, a state border security program that Abbott launched in March 2021 to deal with increased border crossings. The initiative involves the deployment of the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Military Department to the border. Abbott has used state resources to patrol the border, build border barriers and arrest migrants for trespassing on private land and then turn them over to immigration authorities.
The state has spent around $4 billion on the operations; the Post has reported that around $1 billion in coronavirus aid was used.
The money came from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, better known as the CARES Act, which had a key provision to support the medical response to the pandemic.
“In exercise of that responsibility … we are currently conducting a review of Texas’s uses of [Coronavirus Relief Fund] monies,” Richard K. Delmar, the U.S. Treasury Department’s deputy inspector general, said to the Washington Post.
He also indicated he had not ruled out a “recoupment of the money.”
Abbott’s spokesperson asserted that the spending was proper.
“Here in Texas, we have worked with the legislature to allocate federal funds in a manner that adheres to federal guidance,” Abbott spokesperson Renae Eze said in a statement to The Texas Tribune. “Between legislative sessions, in the event of a disaster, there are mechanisms to re-allocate state dollars if necessary to respond to the disaster—and we have had to use $4 billion of state dollars for Operation Lone Star to do the federal government’s job.”
“Rather than attacking Texas for responding to their border disaster that they have created and escalated in the last year, President Biden and Democrats in Congress need to stop playing politics and do their jobs to secure our border,” she added.
Texas Democratic U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio and Veronica Escobar of El Paso spearheaded the letter to Yellen asking for her department to investigate the matter.
“It is negligent and irresponsible for Governor [Abbott] to direct additional funding to Operation Lone Star, especially if the funding in question was intended to help Texans rebuild from the pandemic,” the Texas Democrats wrote.
U.S. Reps. Colin Allred of Dallas, Lloyd Doggett of Austin, Marc Veasey of Fort Worth and Sylvia R. Garcia, Al Green, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher and Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston joined in signing the letter.
“As you continue your oversight of the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds, we urge you to ensure all states are using these crucial funds for the reasons they were meant to be used,” they continued. “Governor Abbott must not be allowed to use federal coronavirus relief funds to further his political theater at the expense of Texas families.”
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The escaped convict who was able to stab a prison guard in the hand and run from a crashed prison bus in Leon County on Thursday may still be in the area, authorities said Saturday.
The video above is from Friday night's briefing on efforts to find Lopez.
Hundreds of personnel have been looking for Gonzalo Lopez, 46, a convicted murderer with a violent criminal history and alleged ties to drug cartels.
"We have no reason to believe he has left the area, there is no evidence to support that, at this time," Leon County Sheriff's Office representatives said Saturday in a social media post.
A state highway where the Texas Department of Criminal Justice bush crashed on Thursday remained closed over the weekend, and authorities continued to urge people to stay away from the area near Centerville, which is about 115 miles north of Houston.
Lopez is serving back-to-back life sentences for shooting at a Webb County, Texas sheriff's deputy in 2004 and killing a man with a pickax in Hidalgo County after holding him ransom on a drug debt.
The search area spans more than 100 square miles of east Texas countryside between Centerville, the town of Marquez to the west, and Buffalo to the north.
Lopez was being transported Thursday from the Alfred Hughes Unit outside of Gatesville in central Texas to a prison medical facility in Huntsville when he was able to get loose and stab the bus driver in the hand and chest. He drove off in the bus but didn't get far thanks to another guard who shot out its back tires with a shotgun.
It's not the first time Lopez has managed to hide from law enforcement for an extended period of time. In 2004, he was able to run away from a police chase in South Texas and stayed hidden with the help of a cartel associate, he told investigators at the time.
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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Editor's note: The video above is from a previous story.
Attorneys for Atlanta rapper Young Thug filed an emergency motion on Friday, claiming that he's been wrongfully charged in a recent indictment, according to Fulton County court documents. They are requesting a bond hearing and for "more humane/non-torturous" housing while he is in custody.
Young Thug, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, is accused of being a founder and active leader of the violent Young Slime Life street gang. The indictment mentions specific criminal charges regarding an "overt act in furthering of the conspiracy" and an "act of racketeering" to advance gang interests.
The nearly 90-page indictment charges both Williams and another Georgia rapper, Gunna, with gang-related crimes, including more than 25 others who have allegedly participated in YSL gang activity.
Williams was hit with seven new felony charges Wednesday under what is a second case - for now: A hearing this week revealed that these charges were added after a search of Young Thug's home after his arrest on Monday. The case could be folded into the RICO indictment, 11Alive's legal analysis Page Pate said.
When his lawyer previously asked the judge for bond, they said that Williams was a flight risk. His attorney said he has substantial ties to the Atlanta area and that there is "not a scintilla of evidence" that he "has done anything to try to obstruct justice or try to hinder people from turning themselves in or being arrested."
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His lawyer later asked the judge to reconsider bond, but he cited the risk of committing additional felonies and said "he has a lot of support outside the state of Georgia, it might be hard to get him back to the state."
As for the charges Williams faces, several are related to social media posts, with references to "YSL" or "Slime" and alleged gang signs or captions indicating gang membership.
Many of the charges are related to Young Thug's rap lyrics. Several of his songs are used as evidence in the indictment as an "overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy.
For now, the rapper is being held in a metro Atlanta jail without bond.
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Customers Richard Greger and Linda Greger of Port Angeles, Wash., and their daughter, University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Heather Greger, check out the new Goldenrod Grocery on Thursday.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln students Abby Cavner (left) and Morghan Vogt browse items in the new Goldenrod Grocery.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
The new Goldenrod Grocery includes an expanded area for Goldenrod Pastries.
If you've ever had the urge to buy a paint can full of Spanish potato chips, you now have a place to do so.
That's just one of the many items you'll find in the new Goldenrod Grocery, which opened earlier this month next door to Goldenrod Pastries.
Maggie Carlson, Goldenrod's brand marketing manager, said the bakery at 3947 S. 48th St. in College View already was in the process of expanding its kitchen when it found out the clothing boutique next door was closing and the space would be available.
She said Goldenrod's owner, Angela Garbacz, had for some time wanted to open her own cookbook store and saw the space next door as a chance to do that as well as provide lots of baking ingredients, accessories and other items.
Carlson said the store carries a host of items including sauces, oils, chips, pasta, drink mixes, meal-starter kits, serving items and table linens.
And, of course, the store also has more than 200 types of cookbooks for sale, everything from old-school Betty Crocker selections to those focusing on ethnic cuisines and vegan and vegetarian cooking.
"I've really tried to curate a really broad selection of cookbooks," Garbacz said.
She said the store has filled a hole in the market and has brought in a "whole new crowd of people we didn't see at the bakery."
That could be because it stocks a lot of products that are hard to find elsewhere in Lincoln, many of them from companies that are owned by women and people of color.
"That's something that's a huge focus for us," Garbacz said.
Both Carlson and Garbacz said the response so far from people who have visited the store has been great.
"One of my favorite things I've heard (from a customer) is, 'this is such an experience,'" Carlson said.
Said Garbacz: "It was just really cool to see how excited people were to try new products."
Goldenrod Grocery has the same hours of operation as the bakery, which are Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
The regulations approved this week and set to go into effect on Monday open the window for potential casino operators to apply for licenses some 18 months after voters approved expanded gambling at the state's horse tracks.
The book features a spicy shrimp cocktail that was the brainchild of Cosmic Eye Brewing owner Sam Riggins and Course Restaurant Executive Chef Mike Vandenberg.
Dr. Lance Kugler never would have thought a year ago that such an idea as free LASIK for Husker athletes could become reality. The exploding realm of name, imagine and likeness is changing all that.
The report included responses from 70 of the organization's 92 member hospitals. Those hospitals shouldered about $737 million in charity care and unreimbursed care provided to Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
Bryce Bares, who is the franchisee for all the Dunkin' locations in Lincoln, confirmed that he plans to build one at the site of the former Village Inn at 29th and O streets.
Customers Richard Greger and Linda Greger of Port Angeles, Wash., and their daughter, University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Heather Greger, check out the new Goldenrod Grocery on Thursday.
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Driver dies after one-car airborne crash in Manatee County
A one-car airborne crash in Manatee County led to a fatality on Friday.
A Chevrolet Sonic was traveling on a curve on Rutland Road at 6 a.m. when the 29-year-old driver lost control of the car after overcorrecting a turn, according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP officials said the car crashed into a guardrail and warning signs in a northwesterly direction and continued over a concrete tunnel, becoming airborne and ending up in a ditch.
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The driver was pronounced dead after he was taken to a local hospital, the report said. A 24-year-old male passenger was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The FHP is investigating the crash.
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LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The push to get recreational marijuana legalized on Arkansas ballots is one step closer.
Canvassers are now out getting signatures. The goal is to get enough to be qualified for the upcoming election to let Arkansans decide whether or not marijuana should be legal for adults.
Responsible Growth Arkansas is one of the petitions trying to get enough signatures to get on the ballot this election.
Currently they already have thousands of signatures, but they need more before that deadline hits later this summer.
That's why they have canvassers out trying to beat the heat and beat the deadline.
"We are very confident that we are going to bring in well over 100,000 signatures in the coming weeks leading up to election day," said Chairman Eddie Armstrong. "We've got northwest Arkansas, northeast Arkansas, especially central Arkansas really covered up."
By July 8, petitions need to reach a goal of over 89,000 signatures to make it onto the ballot this fall.
There are two other groups trying to get on the ballot: Arkansas True Grass and Arkansas Cannabis Industry.
One of the petitions, Arkansas Marijuana Amendment of 2022, has dropped out this year but sponsor Melissa Fults said they are working to get it on the ballot in 2024.
Right now, Responsible Growth Arkansas is at 50,000 signatures.
"What that has shown us is that the momentum is there. People do want to see legalized cannabis," said Armstrong.
If this passed, it would legalize marijuana for adults, reform existing drug laws, dedicate marijuana tax income towards the state court and law enforcement systems, and remove taxes from our medical marijuana program.
It's something that not only Armstrong is eager for, but also many others in the state.
"So, we actually celebrated three years of this program this week. The first dispensary opened in the state on May 10th of 2019," said Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Medical Marijuana Commission.
Since then, Arkansans have purchased almost 100,000 pounds of marijuana.
The program is not completed just yet. There are still two dispensary licenses that need to be given out, but they are held up in court battles.
As of today, there are 38 dispensaries in Arkansas and 82,000 medical marijuana patients.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — Check out these severe weather photos from May 14.
Severe weather photos - May 14
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart helped put Northwest Arkansas on the map. Home makeover duo Jenny and Dave Marrs continue to spotlight the region’s beauty and culture to millions of viewers on the HGTV series “Fixer to Fabulous.”
About a year ago, the Marrs, who live outside of Centerton, approached Walmart about collaborating on a line of outdoor furniture inspired by Jenny’s design acumen and Dave’s furniture builds.
“It really is a natural fit for our belief that everyone should have access to a beautiful home,” Jenny Marrs said.
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An apartment fire in Brooklyn resulted in injuries to over a dozen people, including three firefighters, early Saturday morning, city fire officials said.
At least twelve people were hurt along with the three firefighters working to get control of the overnight blaze in Sheepshead Bay.
The fire sparked just before 4 a.m. on the first floor of the 7-story building on Homecrest Avenue near Shore Parkway.
FDNY crews were able to get the fire under control after roughly an hour.
All injuries sustained in the blaze were considered minor.
An investigation continues into how the cause of Saturday's fire.
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Governor Kate Brown traveled to Coos County last week, where she visited the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. The governor was joined by Tribal Chair Brad Kneaper and Vice Chair Julie Siestreem, as well as other Tribal Council members and staff.
The governor visited culturally relevant sites, including Sunset Bay State Park and Gregory Point, Tribal Hall and the Plankhouse. The governor also visited the Tribe’s natural resources center, which included a tour of the natural resources lab, green house, curation room and canoe shelter.
“I was delighted to visit with the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians,” said Governor Brown. “I want to thank Chair Brad Kneaper, Vice Chair Julie Siestreem, and the other Tribal Council members and staff for hosting me, and especially for allowing me the opportunity to learn about the efforts the Tribe is making to preserve coastal waterways––which are central to the Tribe’s culture, subsistence, and way of life. I look forward to future opportunities to strengthen Oregon’s long-standing government-to-government relationship with the Tribe.”
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OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A young mother living on Camp Pendleton is getting national attention because of her struggles caused by the nationwide shortage of baby formula.
Darice Browning posted on Facebook that the situation is bringing her to tears. That’s when The New York Times picked up the story and from there, it just exploded.
Browning has two daughters, 10-month-old Octavia and 21-month-old Tokyo.
“We are a Marine family, yes. I’m 23. I'm not too young, but I had them sort of young,” she said.
Little Octavia has a dairy-protein allergy and needs medical-grade baby formula, which is especially hard to find during the current nationwide shortage of formula.
“It's not like I can go to the store and find this formula. So, when I got down to about half a can of formula, I started hysterically crying on the floor telling them like ‘I'm so sorry that I can't feed you today. I'm so sorry. I can't do the extra bottle you want,’” said Browning.
She started posing on a Facebook page for other military moms, and then the The New York Times messaged her.
“I thought it was fake because when someone says they're from The New York Times on your Facebook in your spam it’s just, you know, so I humored him. I said, sure, I'm available,” she recalled.
The New York Times published an article and, from there, it just took off.
“It's trickled to CNN. It's trickled to the Inside Edition. It's trickled to the Headline News, MSNBC, and I got on CBC radio in Canada, as well,” she said.
Complete strangers started sending her baby formula.
“People were actually going on eBay and Amazon in Canada and Columbia and Australia and sending it to me. I've had to stop responding to a lot of them because I'm not the only one in need,” said Browning.
She even appeared on live TV with a White House spokesperson.
“What you say can impact the nation, the country and I've now reached worldwide, and it's brought so much attention. It's reached the White House and now things are moving a lot more fast paced,” she said.
On Thursday, the Biden administration announced the FDA is looking to boost production and imports of baby formula.
“Is there anything else you want to say?” a reporter asked Browning.
“Hi, mom. that's about it,” she said.
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SAN DIEGO — The City Attorney's office wants to make sure victims of domestic violence are educated about gun violence restraining orders (GVRO).
During a news conference Friday morning, City Attorney Mara Elliott and State Assembly Member Brian Maienschein discussed AB 2137, a bill that requires family justice centers in California to educate victims about GVROs and other resources they can use to protect themselves and their families.
"When it comes to domestic violence situations it’s especially critical," said Elliott. "When guns remain in the home the homicide risk increases by 500 percent."
Gun violence restraining orders allow authorities to remove guns from a home where someone is a threat to themselves or others.
However, according to Elliott, most people don't know anything about GVROs. She cited a study out of UC Davis, that showed only 1 in 3 Californians know what a GVRO is.
According to the city attorney's office, in 2019 13 people were killed as a result of domestic violence. In 2020 there were 14.
AB 2137 has passed the state assembly. It goes to the state senate next.
WATCH RELATED: San Diego City Attorney files secret gun violence restraining orders (February 2022)
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CARMICHAEL, Calif. — Officials with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office say they are investigating a Friday night shooting in Carmichael that has left one man dead.
Around 9:30 p.m. Friday, deputies with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2400 block of Camino Park Court in Carmichael where 911 calls came in reporting that a man had been shot inside of a car, officials say.
After arriving at the scene, deputies say they found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. Fire crews, who also responded to the scene, pronounced the man dead.
Homicide detectives responded to the scene where they say they interviewed witnesses and gathered evidence.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has not released information on a potential motive or a suspect in the deadly shooting.
Detectives ask those with information on the homicide to call the Sheriff's Office at 916-874-5115 or contact the Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers.
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TERMINOUS, Calif. — Saturday update:
Officials with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) say three people were killed and three others are recovering from injuries after a head-on crash on Highway 12 just north of Stockton Friday.
Around 2:19 p.m. Friday, CHP said a Hyundai Elantra was traveling eastbound on State Route 12 just east of Peatland Road behind a Honda Pilot carrying three passengers. Officials say a Toyota Camry was traveling west on the highway just east of Peatland Road.
According to the CHP, the driver of the Hyundai, driving at 100 mph, began to veer into the dirt shoulder of the highway, parallel to a ditch.
The driver of the Hyundai lost control of her car then swerved back into the eastbound lane and collided with the Honda Pilot. The force of the crash sent both cars into the westbound lane, in the path of the Toyota Camry, where authorities say another crash happened.
The Hyundai and Honda landed, overturned, into a water-filled ditch while the Toyota remained disabled in the westbound lane, CHP investigators say.
The driver of the Hyundai, identified as a 28-year-old woman from Oakland died along with two passengers of the Honda, identified as two men, ages 25 and 30, of Stockton.
The driver and another passenger of the Honda survived the crash with injuries, according to the CHP. The driver of the Toyota was also taken to an area hospital suffering injuries from the crash.
The CHP says they do not yet know whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.
Those who may have witnessed the collision are asked to call Officer Ruben Joens at 209-938-4833.
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At least one person has been confirmed dead and several others injured in a head-on collision on Highway 12 and Peatland Road near Terminous Friday afternoon according to the California Highway Patrol.
The deadly crash included multiple cars with a number carrying a number passengers on the two-lane highway that connects to I-5.
According to the CHP, at least 6 people have been hospitalized, the extent of their injuries unknown.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif — Kendrick Lamar recently announced his "The Big Steppers Tour 2022" will make a stop at the Golden 1 Center this summer.
Lamar, who just released his first album in five years, will visit the Golden 1 Center on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Fellow artists Baby Keem and Tanna Leone are set to be featured on the tour.
The announcement comes just after the 34-year-old Compton rapper released his fifth studio album "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers" — five years after dropping his previous effort, "DAMN."
Tickets go on sale at noon Friday, May 20.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An early Saturday morning shooting has left one man dead in the east Del Paso Heights neighborhood of Sacramento, officials with the Sacramento Police Department say.
Around 2 a.m. Saturday, police officers were sent to the area of the 1800 block of North Avenue in Sacramento on reports of a shooting.
After arriving at the scene, police officers say they found an adult man who had been suffering injuries from at least one gunshot wound.
Officers say they immediately began giving medical help to the man but he was later pronounced dead at the scene, by members of the Sacramento Fire Department.
The police department has not released information on a potential suspect or motive in the homicide but say they are still investigating the case.
Their investigation is slated to include a canvass of the area searching for evidence and witnesses, officials say.
Those who may have information on the homicide are asked to call the Sacramento Police Department at 916-808-5471 or contact the Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers.
A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for anonymous information that leads to an arrest in the fatal shooting.
Watch More from ABC10: 'Mother's Day massacre' Stockton family murder case remains unsolved | Unsolved California
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Phoenix police: 17-year-old shot and killed by accident near 47th Avenue, Thomas Road
A 17-year-old died Friday following what police say was an accidental shooting near 47th Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix.
Police identified the victim as Germain Carrasco.
Officers responded to the location at about 3 p.m. They found Carrasco in the back seat of a car suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
Carrasco was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries.
The suspect, a 16-year-old, remained at the scene and was booked into jail for manslaughter, police said.
Police said the 16-year-old was trying to unload the gun when he accidentally shot Carrasco.
Police did not release the suspect's identity.
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Longtime Nebraska prosecutor Jan Sharp announced his plans for retirement Friday.
Sharp served as a prosecutor in Nebraska for 40 years and intends to step down at the end of May.
He held multiple positions throughout his career including Criminal Chief for the United States Attorney's Office for 17 years and First Assistant United States Attorney. He was later appointed to Interim United States Attorney in 2021 following the retirement of his predecessor.
Sharp graduated with distinction from the University Of Nebraska College of Law in 1982, beginning his long career serving as a Deputy Lancaster County Attorney for six years.
Throughout his career, he worked on a variety of cases including white collar crime, political corruption, drug trafficking and civil rights violations.
"As I leave, I truly believe that during my tenure in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, I held the best job in the legal profession," Sharp said in a press release. "Working with people dedicated to making our communities safer is a privilege and I leave with the utmost admiration for the professionals who continue to carry out the mission.”
Sharp's successor will be appointed by the United States District Court following his retirement.
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Dee and Ronald Baddorf (from left) scratch Lucy, their mini-pig, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The Baddorfs are hoping the Lincoln City Council will approve a waiver so they can keep Lucy at their Lincoln home. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Juju Tyner (center, in green) holds a sign in support of Roe vs. Wade as she joined others in a pro-abortion rights rally on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, on the north steps of the Capitol. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Crete players celebrate after a goal in the 20th minute by Osvin Garcia Velasquez (second from left) during the B-5 district championship Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Waverly. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Lincoln East’s Paige Poppe (13) and Columbus’ Liberty Larsen battle to head the ball during the girls A-5 district championship game, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Seacrest Field. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Lincoln Southeast's Lilly Talley (left) and doubles partner Lily Rippeteau celebrate a point in the No. 2 doubles finals of the Heartland Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Woods Tennis Center. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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HAMPTON, Va. — Police in Virginia are investigating a fatal shooting early Saturday inside an aerospace company plant in Hampton.
Police said they are investigating the shooting as a homicide. The man’s name was not immediately released.
“All parties involved have been identified and are cooperating,” the release said.
The Virginian-Pilot reports that Howmet Aerospace said in a statement that the shooting was “a tremendous shock” to its employees and “appears to be the result of an outside of work dispute.” The company said it has canceled all Saturday and Sunday shifts.
“We have asked all employees not to report for work unless they have been specifically instructed to do so by management,” the statement said. “To assist employees in dealing with this tragedy, counseling will be available to employees as they return to work.”
“Our thoughts go out to the employees and families of this unfortunate tragedy,” the statement said.
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NEW YORK — Richard Wald, a longtime journalist who helped build ABC News into a powerhouse following a career in newspapers, has died. He was 92.
The wiry, optimistic newshound taught journalism at his alma mater, Columbia University, after retiring from ABC News in 1999. He served on the boards of the Pulitzer Prizes, DuPont-Columbia and Peabody awards.
He worked at now-defunct New York newspapers the Herald Tribune and World Journal Tribune, as well as the Washington Post, and oversaw “new journalism” stalwarts like Jimmy Breslin, Thomas Wolfe and Gail Sheehy.
Explaining why he joined NBC News in the late 1960s, Wald often said, “I didn’t leave newspapers. Newspapers left me.”
He was NBC News president from 1973 to 1977, where he installed Tom Brokaw and Jane Pauley as “Today” show hosts. He also let screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky trail him for two days, and became the model for the network news president in the satiric film “Network.” Forced out at NBC because of tension with his bosses, he joined ABC News and was a top deputy to the mercurial Roone Arledge.
A sports executive who was given authority over a struggling news division, Arledge had plenty of ideas but little news experience. Wald, with fellow executive David Burke, helped implement the good ideas, said Tom Bettag, a former executive producer at “Nightline,” a show that Wald gave a name to.
“He was enormously upbeat, full of energy,” Bettag said.
With a team that included Peter Jennings, Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters and Ted Koppel, ABC rose to the top of the broadcast network news divisions at the height of their power, before their influence was reduced by 24-hour cable news and the internet.
“Wald was the guy who knew the news business inside and out — not just television,” Bettag said.
Wald’s wife of 67 years, Edith, died in December. He is survived by three children and seven grandchildren.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dozens of organizations and groups are gathering in Old Town Saturday with a singular call: end anti-Asian hate.
Local leaders are highlighting Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander culture and speaking out about the surge of violence and hate crimes leveled against the community since COVID-19 swept the globe.
“The goal of Oregon Rises Above Hate is to highlight AANHPI issues to the broader community while uniting our diverse and distinct communities of Asian descent together in one voice,” said organizer Anne Naito-Campbell in a press release ahead of the event. “Together, we will rise against hate, we will confront it, and we will rise above it. We will build a future that brings the promise of America to reality.”
The all-day event, put together by Oregon Rises Above Hate, is free, open to the public, and is being held as part of AAPI Heritage Month, which started May 1.
“We want to make our voice very clear — we stand united with the Old Town Chinatown community to strongly condemn racial intolerance and violence wherever it occurs,” said Elizabeth Nye, executive director of the Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Festivities began with performances on Flanders Festival Street at 10 a.m. and are scheduled to last all day, concluding with a lantern lighting at 6 p.m. at the Lan Su Chinese Garden. The vigil, held at dusk, is meant to honor those who died during the pandemic, organizers said.
There will be food carts and local artists in attendance, organizers said, and heritage institutions will open their doors to encourage people to come learn about their cultures.
A full schedule can be found here.
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Authorities said "multiple" people were shot Saturday at a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
It wasn't immediately clear exactly how many people were injured in the gunfire, but police said the suspected shooter was in custody around 3:30 p.m.
The nearby public has been advised to avoid the Tops supermarket on Jefferson Avenue as police continue to investigate.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was "closely monitoring" the shooting and had offered assistance to local officials. Eric County Executive Mark Poloncarz said he'd also been briefed on the shooting.
"I have been advised of an active multiple shooting event at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Street in Buffalo. Police are on scene. Please stay away from the area," Poloncarz tweeted.
Initial reports of a possible mass shooting event at the store began circulating social media around 2:30 p.m.
This story is developing.
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BRIGHTON, Ala. (WIAT) — Authorities are conducting an investigation after a man was found shot dead Saturday morning in Brighton.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 2:14 a.m. to the intersection of Main Street and Huntsville Avenue to assist the Brighton Police Department after a 35-year-old man was found slumped over the steering wheel in a vehicle. Deputies report that the man had been shot.
Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777 or JSCO at 205-325-1450, option 2.
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Man arrested in connection with homicide at Mesa Circle K
The Mesa Police Department arrested a man on Friday in connection to the homicide of a man whose body was found inside a truck at a Mesa Circle K last month.
Police identified the suspect as Adam David Gomez, 20.
In the early morning of April 27, Mesa police found a dead man who had been shot in the driver's seat of a pickup truck next to the gas pumps of the Circle K located on Gilbert and McKellips roads.
Police later identified the victim as Jose Gutierrez, 30.
Officers interviewed people at the scene and learned that Gutierrez, Gomez and a woman arrived together at the Circle K.
As the woman stepped out of the truck, Gutierrez and Gomez engaged in an altercation that led up to the shooting, police said.
Gomez then exited the truck, stole someone else's car at gunpoint and left the scene, according to police.
Officers located Gomez near Ext Road and Main Street in Mesa Friday at about 9 p.m.
Gomez was booked into jail under one count of second-degree murder, one count of armed robbery and one count of prohibited possessor, police said.
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Phoenix man dies following shooting near 40th Street, Nancy Lane
A man died Saturday following a shooting near 40th Street and Nancy Lane in Phoenix, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
Police identified the victim as Paul Tellez, 28.
Police responded to a shooting call in the area just before 3 a.m. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound and took him to a hospital where he later died.
Police said preliminary information indicates Tellez had engaged in a verbal confrontation with another man who is believed to have shot Tellez.
Police asked the public to call the department if they have information. Callers who want to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward can call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish.
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln handed out 3,612 diplomas over the weekend during commencement ceremonies — a record for the university.
Graduate, professional and doctoral students were honored Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena, where UNL handed out 737 diplomas. Undergraduate students were honored Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Jay Keasling, a professor of chemical engineering at University of California, Berkeley and a native of Harvard, Nebraska, gives the commencement address at UNL's undergraduate ceremony on Saturday.
Rodrigo Venegas, a first-generation student, Marine, non-traditional student, veteran and construction management major from Grand Island shows off his decorated mortar board at UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony.
Cherish Perkins, a senior in fashion merchandising with minors in international studies, art and business, waves to her family as she returns to her seat after receiving her diploma at UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
The family of Liz Endecott, a psychology major from East Summitt, Missouri, cheer her on as she receives her diploma at UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
Skylar Hanson waves to her family as she returns to her seat with her diploma at UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
Friends and family of Kevin Snyder and Nicolas Gerstbrein take photos Saturday outside Avery Hall where the two School of Computing grads spent hours in the classroom.
Students enter the field through the tunnel walk to find their seats Saturday for UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony at Memorial Field.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
Michael Guynan hugs Megan Whisenhunt before UNL's commencement ceremony starts Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green welcomes everyone to UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
Jay Keasling, a professor of chemical engineering at University of California, Berkeley and a native of Harvard, Nebraska, gives the commencement address at UNL's undergraduate ceremony on Saturday.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
Alayna Verduyn shows off her diploma to friends and family at UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
Brett Gaffney waves to his family and friends after receiving his diploma at UNL's undergraduate commencement in Memorial Stadium.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
Rodrigo Venegas, a first-generation student, Marine, non-traditional student, veteran and construction management major from Grand Island shows off his decorated mortar board at UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
Katelynn Meadows waves to her family as receiving her diploma at UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
Cherish Perkins, a senior in fashion merchandising with minors in international studies, art and business, waves to her family as she returns to her seat after receiving her diploma at UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
The family of Liz Endecott, a psychology major from East Summitt, Missouri, cheer her on as she receives her diploma at UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
Skylar Hanson waves to her family as she returns to her seat with her diploma at UNL's undergraduate commencement ceremony Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
CRAIG CHANDLER, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNL 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony
Friends and family of Kevin Snyder and Nicolas Gerstbrein take photos Saturday outside Avery Hall where the two School of Computing grads spent hours in the classroom.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault, hit and run, evading an officer, resisting arrest and possession of a destructive device after leading law enforcement on chases in Solano County and Turlock, the Turlock Police Department says.
On May 5, Turlock police said its officers were called to a gas station on Tully Road in Turlock where Jonathan Lewis was reported by 911 callers as being asleep behind the wheel of his car in the gas station's parking lot. When officers arrived at the scene, they suspected Lewis was under the influence of drugs or alcohol and attempted to speak with him through his heavily tinted windows, ordering him to open the driver's door.
Officers opened the car's door from the outside and began asking Lewis to get out of the car, which officials say Lewis ignored before beginning to drive the car in reverse. After officers say they told Lewis to stop the car, the suspect allegedly kept driving in reverse, hitting and injuring an officer.
The car came to a stop shortly after it hit a pole near a gas pump, officials say. Lewis then allegedly accelerated out of the parking lot, launching a chase that went from Highway 99 to Fulkerth Road.
Officers followed the car until it stopped in Keyes, according to Turlock police. When Lewis parked the car, officers say they attempted to contact him a second time before he fled again, nearly striking a different officer and hitting a police motorcycle that was parked in the area.
Officers were unable to locate the car after it fled from Keyes.
Soon after, police say they found the car abandoned in Ceres and seized it as evidence to be processed after obtaining a warrant.
Officers obtained the warrant on Wednesday, May 11, and allegedly found an improvised explosive device inside the passenger compartment. The finding caused the police department's Public Safety Facility to be evacuated as a bomb squad was called in to recover the device. Officers say the device was determined to be an explosive.
Days after leading officers in Turlock on a chase, Lewis allegedly led officers in Solano County on another chase on Friday, May 13. The chase ended in a crash where authorities arrested Lewis.
The Turlock Police Department is asking those with information on the crimes to call their department at 209-664-7399 or email tpdtipline@turlock.ca.us.
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Nearly 800 homes are free from danger after a portion of the Coastal Fire's evacuation order has been lifted.
According to the city's website, fire crew will focus on hot spots as they continue to battle the fire on Saturday. With the scaled back evacuation orders, now only 131 homes are listed as mandatory evacuations.
"Hazards throughout the area continue to be mitigated to render the area safe for residents to return to their homes where possible," the city of Laguna Niguel's website states.
KEY FIGURES:
These figures were updated on Saturday morning. Find the latest figures from Orange County Fire Authority.
- 200 acres
- 40% containment
- 20 homes destroyed
- 11 homes damaged
- 456 firefighters on scene
- 769 homes lifted from evacuations
- 2 firefighters were injured and have been released from the hospital
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ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW:
EVACUATIONS:
The Orange County Sheriff's Office says evacuations have been reduced, but remain in place for several streets:
Mandatory evacuations remains at six residential streets: Coronado Pointe, Vista Court, La Vue, La Fleur, Le Port, Via La Rosas, Vista Montemar. An evacuation center is set up at the Crown Valley Community Center at 29751 Crown Valley Parkway.
Map of the evacuation zones from the Orange County Sheriff's Office:
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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 became the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres 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.
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After the 2020 Cannes Film Festival was canceled by the pandemic and the 2021 edition was scaled back — even kisses were forbade on the red carpet — the lavish French Riviera cinema soiree is set to return with a festival that promises to be something like normal.
Or at least Cannes’ very particular brand of normal, where for 12 days formal wear and film mingle in sun-dappled splendor, stopwatch-timed standing ovations stretch for minutes on end and director names like “Kore-eda” and “Denis” are spoken with hushed reverence.
What passes for the usual at Cannes has never been especially ordinary, but it has proven remarkably resilient to the fluctuations of time. Since its first festival, in 1946 on the heels of World War II, Cannes has endured as a maximalist spectacle that puts world cinema and Cote d’Azur glamour in the spotlight. This year marks Cannes’ 75 anniversary.
“Hopefully it will back to a normal Cannes now,” says Ruben Östlund, who returns this year with the social satire “Triangle of Sadness,” a follow-up to his Palme d’Or-winning 2017 film “The Square.”
“It’s a fantastic place if you’re a filmmaker. You feel like you have the attention of the cinema world,” adds Östlund. “To hear the buzz that’s going on, people talking about the different films. Hopefully, they’re talking about your film.”
This year’s Cannes,which opens Tuesday with the premiere of Michel Hazanavicius’ zombie movie “Z,” will unfold against not just the late ebbs of the pandemic and the rising tide of streaming but the largest war Europe has seen since WWII, in Ukraine. Begun as a product of war — the festival was initially launched as a French rival to the Venice Film Festival, which Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler had begun interfering with — this year’s Cannes will again resound with the echoes of a not-so-far-away conflict.
Cannes organizers have barred Russians with ties to the government from the festival. Set to screen are several films from prominent Ukrainian filmmakers, including Sergei Loznitsa’s documentary “The Natural History of Destruction.” Footage shot by Lithuanian filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravičius before he was killed in Mariupol in April will also be shown by his fiancée, Hanna Bilobrova.
At the same time, Cannes will host more Hollywood star wattage than it has for three years. Joseph Kosinski’s pandemic-delayed “Top Gun: Maverick”will be screened shortly before it opens in theaters. Tom Cruise will walk the carpet and sit for a rare, career-spanning interview.
“Every director’s dream is to be able to go to Cannes someday,” says Kosinski. “To go there with this film and with Tom, to screen it there and be a part of the retrospective they’re going to do for him, it’s going to be a once in a lifetime experience.”
Warner Bros. will premiere Baz Luhrmann’s splashy “Elvis,” starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks. George Miller, last in Cannes with “Mad Max: Fury Road,” will debut his fantasy epic “Thee Thousand Years of Longing,” with Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. Ethan Coen will premiere his first film without his brother Joel, “Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind,” a documentary about the rock ‘n’ roll legend made with archival footage. Also debuting: James Gray’s “Armageddon Time,” a New York-set semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale with Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong.
Far from all of Hollywood will be present. Cannes’ regulations regarding theatrical release have essentially ruled out streaming services from the competition lineup from which the Palme d’Or winner is chosen. This year’s jury is headed by French actor Vincent Lindon.
Last year’s Palme winner,Julia Ducournau’s explosive “Titane,” which starred Lindon, was only the second time Cannes’ top honor went to a female filmmaker. This year, there are five movies directed by women in competition for the Palme, a record for Cannes but a low percentage compared to other international festivals.
This year’s lineup, too, is full of festival veterans and former Palme winners, including Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Broker”), Christian Mungiu’s (“RMN”) and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardennes (“Tori and Lokita”). Iconoclast filmmakers like Claire Denis (“Stars at Noon”), David Cronenberg (“Crimes of the Future”) and Park Chan-wook (“Decision to Leave”) are also up for the Palme, as is Kelly Reichardt, who reteams with Michelle Williams in “Showing Up.”
Even with a robust slate full of Cannes all-stars, how much can the festival really revert back to old times? Last year’s light-on-crowds edition included masking inside theaters and regular COVID-19 testing for attendees. It still produced some of the year’s most acclaimed films, including the best picture-nominated “Drive My Car,” “The Worst Person in the World” and “A Hero.” Cannes remains an unparalleled platform for the best in cinema, while still susceptible to criticisms of representation.
What’s not likely to return anytime soon is the same amount of partying that characterized the years where Harvey Weinstein was a ubiquitous figure at the festival. COVID-19 concerns aren’t gone. Attendees won’t be tested and are strongly encouraged to mask. Few non-streaming companies have the budgets for lavish parties. Crowds will be back at Cannes but to what extent?
“It’s going to be different than it’s ever been before,” says Tom Bernard, co-president of Sony Pictures Classic and a longtime Cannes regular. “Are they going to have parties? Are they going to have COVID concerns? Or is everyone going to go there and just try to ignore stuff?”
Bernard has noticed some practices in the Cannes market, where distribution rights for films are bought and sold, remain virtual. Initial meet-and-greets with sellers, in which executives and producers typically hop between hotels along the Croisette, have taken place largely on Zoom before the festival, he says. Deal-making has gotten more focused. Cannes, known for being both high-minded and frivolous, has perhaps grown slightly more sober.
“It’s a reshuffle of an event that’s always been sort of the same, in every way,” says Bernard. “The routine, I think, will change.”
One thing that can relied on with ironclad certainty at Cannes is frequent and ardent overtures to the primacy of the big screen, despite ongoing sea changes in the film industry. Some films, like Östlund’s, which co-stars Woody Harrelson, will hope to straddle the disparate movie worlds that collide in Cannes.
“The goal we set out for ourselves,” says Östlund, “was to combine the best parts of the American cinema with the European cinema, to try to do something that’s really entertaining and at the same time thought-provoking.”
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ATLANTA (AP) — A federal trial for reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion is set to start Monday in Atlanta.
The trial is getting underway just days after E! announced that it is moving forward with a new dating series, “Love Limo,” hosted by Todd Chrisley and weeks after the announcement that reality shows “Chrisley Knows Best” and “Growing Up Chrisley” have been renewed on USA Network and E!, respectively.
The Chrisleys were initially indicted in August 2019 and a new indictment was filed in February of this year. Prosecutors allege that the couple submitted fake documents to banks when applying for loans. Julie Chrisley also submitted a false credit report and fake bank statements when trying to rent a house in California, and then the couple refused to pay rent a few months after they started using the home, the indictment says.
The Chrisleys also used a film production company they controlled to hide income to keep the IRS from collecting unpaid taxes owed by Todd Chrisley, prosecutors say.
Both Chrisleys are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, five counts of bank fraud, one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of tax fraud. Julie Chrisley is also charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of obstruction of justice.
Peter Tarantino, an accountant hired by the Chrisleys, is charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and two counts of willfully filing false tax returns. He is set to stand trial alongside the Chrisleys.
The Chrisleys and Tarantino have pleaded not guilty to the charges and have been free on bond.
U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross has said jury selection will take place Monday with opening statements expected on Tuesday.
“Chrisley Knows Best” follows the tight-knit, boisterous Chrisley family. The series was just renewed by USA for a 10th season, while spinoff “Growing Up Chrisley,” featuring Chrisley kids Chase and Savannah living in Los Angeles, was just renewed for a fourth season.
The family had moved to Tennessee by the time the indictment was filed but the criminal charges stem from when they lived in Atlanta’s northern suburbs, prosecutors have said.
Before the initial indictment was even announced in August 2019, Todd Chrisley posted a lengthy statement on Instagram denying any wrongdoing. A former employee who was fired after the Chrisleys discovered in 2012 that he was stealing from them retaliated by bringing phony documents to the U.S. attorney’s office and telling prosecutors the Chrisleys had committed financial crimes, Chrisley wrote.
Prosecutors have said the Chrisleys directed that former employee to falsify documents. The scheme lasted from at least 2007 to 2012 and involved submitting fake bank and financial statements to financial institutions to get millions of dollars in loans, much of which they used for their personal benefit, the indictment says. They tried to hide their involvement by falsely claiming they didn’t know their then-employee had submitted false documents, the indictment says.
Julie Chrisley sent a fake credit report and bank statements showing far more money than they had in their accounts to a California property owner in July 2014 while trying to rent a home, the indictment says. A few months after they began using the home, in October 2014, they refused to pay rent, causing the owner to have to threaten them with eviction.
Money the Chrisleys received from their television show went to a company they controlled called 7C’s Productions, but they didn’t declare it as income on federal tax returns, prosecutors said. The couple failed to file or pay their federal income taxes on time for multiple years, the indictment says.
Tarantino helped the Chrisleys hide income and lie about their tax returns, telling the IRS that Todd Chrisley didn’t have enough money to pay a tax debt from 2009 despite money coming into their production company that they spent on personal purchases, the indictment says. He also filed false corporate tax returns for 7C’s Productions to make it look like the company wasn’t making money, the indictment says.
After federal agents served a grand jury subpoena on 7C’s Productions in February 2018, Julie Chrisley submitted a fraudulent document, the indictment says.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Wald, a longtime journalist who helped build ABC News into a powerhouse following a career in newspapers, has died. He was 92.
Wald suffered a stroke either Sunday night or Monday morning and never regained consciousness before dying Friday at a hospital in New Rochelle, New York, said his son, news executive Jonathan Wald.
The wiry, optimistic newshound taught journalism at his alma mater, Columbia University, after retiring from ABC News in 1999. He served on the boards of the Pulitzer Prizes, DuPont-Columbia and Peabody awards.
He worked at now-defunct New York newspapers the Herald Tribune and World Journal Tribune, as well as the Washington Post, and oversaw “new journalism” stalwarts like Jimmy Breslin, Thomas Wolfe and Gail Sheehy.
Explaining why he joined NBC News in the late 1960s, Wald often said, “I didn’t leave newspapers. Newspapers left me.”
He was NBC News president from 1973 to 1977, where he installed Tom Brokaw and Jane Pauley as “Today” show hosts. He also let screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky trail him for two days, and became the model for the network news president in the satiric film “Network.” Forced out at NBC because of tension with his bosses, he joined ABC News and was a top deputy to the mercurial Roone Arledge.
A sports executive who was given authority over a struggling news division, Arledge had plenty of ideas but little news experience. Wald, with fellow executive David Burke, helped implement the good ideas, said Tom Bettag, a former executive producer at “Nightline,” a show that Wald gave a name to.
“He was enormously upbeat, full of energy,” Bettag said.
With a team that included Peter Jennings, Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters and Ted Koppel, ABC rose to the top of the broadcast network news divisions at the height of their power, before their influence was reduced by 24-hour cable news and the internet.
“Wald was the guy who knew the news business inside and out — not just television,” Bettag said.
Wald’s wife of 67 years, Edith, died in December. He is survived by three children and seven grandchildren.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Judy Woodruff says she’ll be stepping down as anchor of PBS’ nightly “NewsHour” program at the end of the year.
Woodruff, 75, said she will report longer pieces for “NewsHour” and do other projects and specials for public television, at least through the 2024 presidential election.
She was part of the “NewsHour” rotating anchor team from 2009 until 2013, when she and Gwen Ifill were named co-anchors of the program. Since Ifill’s death in 2016,Woodruff has been the show’s sole anchor.
“I love working at the PBS ‘NewsHour’ and can’t imagine it not being a part of my life,” Woodruff said in a memo to fellow staff members. She was chief Washington correspondent at “NewsHour” from 1983 to 1993, and has also worked at CNN and NBC News.
Plans for her replacement will be announced in the fall, a PBS spokesperson said Saturday.
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LONDON (AP) — The owner of a rural English pub says he was asked to change the bar’s name by a fashion magazine because of the village where it’s located: Vogue.
Mark Graham, who runs the Star Inn at Vogue, said he received a letter from British Vogue publisher Conde Nast, saying the name could “cause problems” because members of the public might confuse the two businesses.
He said the letter from Sabine Vandenbroucke, chief operating officer of Conde Nast Britain, asked if he would change the name, adding: “Please reply within seven days or we will take remedial action.”
Graham stood his ground.
“There’s always too much a case of the big boys trying to stomp on the little boys, and as soon as I realized what they were trying to do, I went ‘you’re not having me, my handsome,’” he told broadcaster ITV.
He sent a reply noting that the village, in Cornwall county about 250 miles (400 kilometers) southwest of London, is considerably older than the magazine, whose British edition was founded in 1916.
“I presume that at the time when you chose the name Vogue … you didn’t seek permission from the villagers of the real Vogue,” he wrote.
“In answer to your question whether we would change our name, it is a categorical NO.”
Graham said that on Friday he received another letter from Conde Nast saying that it regularly monitors use of the name Vogue but acknowledging that “we did not need to send such a letter on this occasion.”
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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Ukrainian band, Kalush Orchestra, made an impassioned plea to free people still trapped in a besieged steel mill in a strategic Ukrainian port city on Saturday night after performing in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, where bookmakers tip them to win.
“I ask all of you, please help Ukraine, Mariupol. Help Avostal, right now,” the band’s front man, Oleh Psiuk, said, to the live crowd of some 7,500, many of whom gave a standing ovation, and global television audience of millions.
The plea to free the remaining Ukrainian fighters trapped beneath the sprawling Avostal plant by Russians served as a somber reminder that the hugely popular and at times flamboyant Eurovision song contest was being played out against the backdrop of a war on Europe’s eastern flank.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave signs that he was watching from Kyiv, and rooting for Ukrainian band.
“Indeed, this is not a war, but nevertheless, for us today, any victory is very important,” Zelenskyy said, according to a .presidential statement. “So, let’s cheer for ours. Glory be to Ukraine!”
Kalush Orchestra was among 25 bands performing in the Eurovision Song Contest final front of a live audience in the industrial northern city of Turin, while millions more watched on television or via streaming around the world.
The Ukrainian band was heavily tipped to win by bookmakers, who are giving the group that mixes traditional Ukrainian rhythms, costumes and dance moves with contemporary hip hop a 60% chance of winning.
Despite Ukraine’s position as the oddsmakers’ and sentimental favorite, fans from Spain, Britain and elsewhere entering the PalaOlimpico venue from throughout Europe were rooting for their own country to win.
Still, Ukrainian music fan Iryna Lasiy said she felt global support for her country in the war and “not only for the music.”
Russia was excluded this year after its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, a move organizers said was meant to keep politics out of the contest that promotes diversity and friendship among nations.
Ukraine’s song, “Stefania,’’ was written as a tribute to the frontman’s mother, but has transformed since the war into an anthem to the beleaguered nation, as lyrics take on new meaning. “I’ll always find my way home, even if all roads are destroyed,” Kalush Orchestra frontman Oleh Psiuk wrote.
The six-member, all-male band received special permission to leave the country to represent Ukraine and Ukrainian culture at the music contest. One of the original members stayed to fight, and the others plan to return as soon as the contest is over.
Back in Ukraine, in the battered northeastern city of Kharkiv, Kalush Orchestra’s participation in the contest is seen as giving the nation another platform to garner international support.
“The whole country is rising, everyone in the world supports us. This is extremely nice,″ said Julia Vashenko, a 29-year-old teacher.
“I believe that wherever there is Ukraine now and there is an opportunity to talk about the war, we need to talk,″ said Alexandra Konovalova, a 23-year-old make-up artist in Kharkiv. “Any competitions are important now, because of them more people learn about what is happening now.”
Anastasia Khardikova, a 24-year-old Ukrainian living in Sweden, said she intends to vote for Kalush Orchestra, and is persuading her friends abroad to do the same.
The winner is chosen in equal parts by panels of music experts in each competing nation and votes by the viewing public — leaving room for an upset. Britain’s Sam Ryder and Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs are each given a 10% shot while the Italian duo of Mahmood & Blanco have a 6% chance of winning.
The winner takes home a glass microphone trophy and a potential career boost.
The event was hosted by Italy after local rock band Maneskin won last year in Rotterdam. The victory shot the Rome-based band to international fame, opening for the Rolling Stones and appearing on Saturday Night Live and numerous magazine covers in their typically genderless costume code.
Twenty bands were chosen in two semifinals this week, and were competing along with the Big Five of Italy, Britain, France, Germany and Spain, which have permanent berths due to their financial support of the contest.
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Barry reported from Milan. Vasilisa Stepanenko contributed from Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every week, Pet Pals TV shares a fun, interesting and informative story about our four-legged and furry friend population.
This week, Patty Spitler, the host of “Pet Pals TV,” was joined by Barney Wood, reporter and videographer, about Border Collies.
Border Collies are very smart and have high energy, Wood said.
Watch the video to find out more about Border Collies.
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CADDO MILLS, Texas — A 31-year-old man has been arrested in North Texas after police were involved in a chase with a U-Haul truck that was reportedly stolen out of Michigan, officials said.
Police in the Hunt County city of Caddo Mills said on Saturday that an officer saw the U-Haul truck "driving erratically" on westbound Interstate 30 and followed it as it pulled into a nearby gas station.
Police said the officer checked the truck's registration and later received confirmation from the Hunt County Sheriff's Office that it was reported stolen out of Holland, Michigan.
According to police, the driver, later identified as Jovan Harper, went back onto the interstate and that the Caddo Mills officer put on emergency lights and tried to perform a traffic stop.
Harper refused to pull over and a chase ensued, police said. According to police, the 31-year-old eventually exited at Highway 205 in Rockwall and then abandoned the U-Haul truck and fled on foot behind a nearby Walmart.
Police said they found Harper after they received a call about the suspect running into a random home on Danielle Court. He was taken into custody.
Officers searched the U-Haul truck and found identification cards, bank cards and tax information that belonged to other people and marijuana, police said.
Police said Harper was checked at a hospital and then booked into Rockwall County Jail. He faces charges of criminal trespass of a habitation and a warrant for theft in Rockwall.
In Caddo Mills, police said the suspect will be charged with possession of marijuana, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, evading arrest and possession of identifying information.
"I am very proud of my officer’s commitment to the citizens of Caddo Mills and always being proactive to deter crime," Caddo Mills Police Chief Kimbre Collier said in a statement.
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The statewide search for an escaped Texas prison inmate is having an impact far beyond the Leon County countryside where he was last seen. Now other inmates and their families face cancellations of visiting hours at dozens of facilities across the state.
The video above is from related reporting.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced Friday that visiting hours for Saturday and Sunday won't happen.
"Due to the ongoing efforts in the apprehension of escaped inmate Gonzalo Lopez, visitation for the following units will be cancelled for May 14, 2022," agency representatives posted on social media. "Until further notice, please contact unit prior to travelling for visitation."
The advisory listed more than 40 facilities in central, eastern, and southeast Texas that were impacted.
TCDJ representatives didn't elaborate on why visitation hours were canceled, though it's not an uncommon practice during high-profile escapes.
While nearly 160,000 people are locked up in more than 60 TDCJ facilities across Texas, according to data from the National Institute of Corrections, visitation privileges are given to inmates who meet specific criteria.
The agency maintains a visitation hotline for the public to answer questions about visitation policies and other topics. You can call 844-476-1289 on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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People of all ages visited historical exhibits and celebrated the city’s 150th anniversary at the Bismarck Event Center on Saturday, known as Founders Day.
The weekend-long event included the "Best of Bismarck Show of the Century (And a Half!)" which featured local artists such as the Andrist Family, Chuck Suchy and Emily Walter.
Before the Exhibit Halls opened at noon, a line of people eager for show tickets started forming. A $1.50 ticket also included access to the community barbecue in the Event Center’s parking lot.
Maggie Kohls, of Bismarck, was one of those waiting for the doors to open. She said she decided to enjoy the exhibits while waiting for the ticket line to whittle down.
“This only happens once every 150 years, so it seemed worthwhile to check out,” Kohls said.
The Exhibit Halls were filled with old vehicles, booths with historical information, a tepee and live music. Some exhibit-goers admired the antique tractors and historical artifacts on display, while others danced with the band.
People are also reading…
Upstairs, people gathered in the Prairie Rose Rooms to watch "Hometown History" films. They included clips from KFYR, Dakota Media Access and the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Oliver Peltz, 11, said he was excited to listen to the local bands, especially Shaky Calls, Scotty Prebys & The Jazz Collective, and the McMahon Bros. As far as the exhibits, he said he liked seeing the 1986 yellow Chevy Corvette convertible the most.
Charles Reichert, 21, and Joseph Schon, 20, of Bismarck, came to the exhibit with their friend Andrew D’Andrea, 21, who is visiting from Virginia. D’Andrea said he will definitely have to come back and visit again.
“A lady at our church told us about it so we just decided to come and check it out,” Reichert said. “We liked the part where they showed all the history of Bismarck and North Dakota, and the cars were pretty cool too.”
Ann Vadnie, who ran the Historical Society booth, said she hopes those interested in history continue to celebrate the anniversary throughout the summer.
“The preservation of history is so important,” Vadnie said. “It gives you a sense of connection to know your history. I like the idea that we celebrate these big anniversaries and I think this program is going to be really good, but I wish we’d be more involved throughout the year and be more involved in the historical programs that we have.”
On Sunday the Exhibit Halls and Prairie Rose Rooms will be open 1-4 p.m. There will also be free Bismarck Donuts for those attending.
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RI native Bruce MacVittie, who played tough guys in shows like 'The Sopranos,' dies at 65
Bruce MacVittie, a character actor who grew up in Rhode Island, has died at the age of 65.
The New York Times reported on Thursday that the cause of death had not been determined.
MacVittie is known for his appearances in shows including “Law & Order," “The Sopranos,” “Sex and the City” and “Homicide." The Times described him as a ubiquitous character actor who "excelled at playing tough guys with tormented souls, revealing a tenderness at the heart of his characterizations."
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MacVittie was born in Providence and attended Cranston East High School and Boston University. In a 1984 profile, The Journal described him as a "dark, intense young man, a Camel smoker, and an actor who seems in the mold of De Niro and Pacino."
MacVittie recalled that he had "lived all over" Rhode Island in his early years, before his family settled in the Edgewood section of Cranston, where he first developed an interest in acting while attending Park View Junior High.
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MacVittie's father worked for the Narragansett Electric Company and his mother, in 1984, was working as a bartender for a yacht club.
“Bruce’s background was working class, like me,” Frances McDormand, a longtime friend, told The Times. “There was something about celebrating this in our work that was important to both of us. Bruce had a pride about where he’d come from that he carried with him and was even cocky about. It was very charismatic.”
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“Baby, I sure wish I could lend you a hand, But plumbing’s one thing I don’t understand.”
— Weird Al Yankovich
During his timely and well-received New Georgia Economy seminar at Albany State University Thursday, Georgia Chamber President/CEO Chris Clark asked a question that hit home with me.
“Where,” Clark asked, “are our next generation of plumbers, electricians and carpenters going to come from?”
I might alter his somewhat rhetorical question somewhat: Where the hell are today’s plumbers, electricians and carpenters?
I know, I know. We all have our crosses to bear, and where several of you have the best tradesmen on speed dial, ready to respond to your calls at a moment’s notice, others of us have not been so lucky. I’m one such individual.
My issues started with small leaks in the bathroom sink and tub. Fortunately, I’d met a fantastic plumber through a friend, someone who’d done work for me before and had proven to be reliable.
Unfortunately, that plumber had run into some ... let’s just call them “personal issues” since we’d last talked. He showed up, as promised, asked for $50 to “buy parts I need,” and then disappeared. He called a couple of times to assure me he was going to be by soon, then just quit calling altogether.
Well, those leaks got so bad, so we started looking for someone else to do the job. Our friend, though, said the original plumber had gotten his act together, and she — knowing our plight — had encouraged him to reach back out to us. He did.
Very apologetically, he vaguely explained his issues, then said he’d get to work on those leaks. (By now, though, there was a clog problem added to the list.) He futzed around for a couple of hours, needed $40 for parts, left with one leak twice as bad as before and the other so bad the cold water line had to be cut off completely, and disappeared into wherever it is plumbers with personal issues go.
Having kissed that $90 goodbye and still with increasingly leaking faucets (the clog was cleared), a series of recommended plumbers was contacted. The first said he’d be there within a period of three or four days (that was two weeks ago), and another who said it wouldn’t take him long to fix the issues hasn’t even bothered to call back.
And I’m sitting here going, “Look, I obviously am dumb enough to pay you before you even do the work if you’ll at least show up,” but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Same thing with electricians. I had an electrical issue that has left a part of the house dark for the last eight or nine months, and the person who was going to “take care of that little problem” has been “going to be there in the next couple of days” is another monthslong no-show.
One thing that the pandemic has shone a light on is the lack of qualified — and, especially, available — skilled and specialized tradesmen. Maybe there’s a secret code or a process you have to go through to get someone around here to come and at least look at your issues, but I haven’t been able to crack that code. Others have told me “their” plumber or electrician would take care of the issues for me, but, again, I haven’t heard from any of them.
So, Chris Clark, while you fret over the plumbers, electricians and carpenters of tomorrow, I’m sitting here with leaking pipes and dark portions of my abode today. If there is anyone out there who knows the secret to getting a reliable plumber and/or electrician who will actually show up, please let me know who that is and how to get in touch with them.
They’ll know my house ... it’s the one with all the leaks that’s apparently been doused with plumber repellant.
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PARMA, Idaho — The legend of bigfoot goes back to before people even wrote things down. They were just stories passed down through the generations.
Idaho has it's own long-standing, big-footed fable.
There is a statue that's been standing at the site of the Old Fort Boise in Parma for nearly 50 years.
Made of cement, it's the kind of depiction you might expect, with the features of someone that may or may not have existed. They covered all the bases; barrel chest, big feet, with which he apparently took long strides.
That statue got KTVB wondering about Idaho's bigfoot.
According to John Hailey's book, The History Of Idaho, bigfoot was more than 6-feet tall and weighed 280 pounds, with a footprint that measured nearly 18 inches long.
That's the only part of the story that remains true, through all the versions of Idaho's bigfoot. Idaho historian Rick Just explains:
"Well there was a chief by the name of bigfoot, 'Chief Nampa.' Was the town named after him, I don't know," Just said.
KTVB's Brian Holmes: "Will we ever know?"
Just: "Probably not."
Holmes: "Did he have big feet?"
Just: "Some say that he did, yes. Allegedly, 17.5-inch footprints and he was 6'6", or maybe he was 7'6", who knows exactly. He was a big guy.
His name would appear anytime White settlers did not do well in a battle, according to Just.
Just: "He was this huge Indian, nobody could have done anything about it, he was just huge. So, that was the story. There were people that were killed and horses that were stolen, that sort of thing and those things did happen, of course they did. Was this a single Indian involved in every one of those incidents, probably not."
In fact, this single Shoshoni morphed into an amalgamation of many. There's the chief named Nampa. Then, there's another Shoshoni by the name of Howluck, who was involved in the Snake War who the Idaho State Historical Society says is the real bigfoot.
There's also the other bigfoot, who was 1/4th Cherokee and who's story was told in the Idaho Statesman in 1878.
"Yes, it was quite -- let's say -- incredible," Just said.
It was a 10-year-old, third hand, rather extravagant account of an encounter of how and when the terror of Idaho was killed.
"This person reported to the statesman that someone he knew told him a story about how that someone met bigfoot in the Owyhees and there was a shootout, and he shot bigfoot 16 times," Just said. "He was gonna die, so he took that opportunity to tell a two-hour story about his life, as one would, of course.
Holmes: "That seems far fetched to you?"
Just: It does. Part of it because the gentleman who allegedly told this story never mentioned it in any of his own papers.
The gentleman gunman was allegedly John Wheeler, seeking the $1,000 reward for bigfoot.
Just said he never collected it, so there is no proof it happened.
"You know, there was no body, nothing like that. Just one of those good stories," Just said.
Holmes: "So, according to you and your research, there's no definitive explanation for a Native American, Shoshoni, Paiute, Bannock -- there's no explanation or anything that he even existed?"
Just: "There really isn't. There are stories, but stories are stories."
Holmes: "Yet we have a statue that says this guy was real."
Just: "Yes, yes."
The bigfoot statue was a big enough deal to be dedicated by Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus in August 1974.
The best part of all of this, there is no way to know if any of it is true, but it'd be cool if it was.
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BOISE, Idaho — Thousands of people gathered at the Idaho State Capitol in downtown Boise Saturday for an abortion rights rally organized by Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates and other groups.
The "Bans off our Bodies" Day of Action demonstration was held in response to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion earlier this month that would overrule the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates said it estimates around 5,000 people attended the event in Boise Saturday.
“Today’s rally sent a clear message to politicians in Idaho: bans off our bodies,” Idaho State Director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Mistie DelliCarpini-Tolman said. “We will not back down from this fight. To the lawmakers who want to control our bodies and our lives, your days in office are numbered. We are mobilized and ready to defend our right to abortion like never before.”
On Wednesday, the Senate fell short in the first of many expected rushed efforts to place Roe v. Wade abortion access as federal law. The effort was blocked by a Republican filibuster in a near party-line tally.
Idaho Democratic Party Chair, Rep. Lauren Necochea (D-Boise), spoke at the Boise Bans off our Bodies rally.
"If you feel sad, I am with you. If you are furious, I am with you," Necochea said in part. "What we cannot be is defeated. Then they will take away even more rights. Today is the beginning. I need you to vote! If you are not registered, find the folks who will help you register today."
Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates said the march and rally was also organized by Legal Voice, ACLU of Idaho, Add the Words and Freeing Idaho.
Opponents of abortion scheduled a rally for 3 p.m. Saturday, also at the Idaho State Capitol, called "LIFE After Roe." Scheduled speakers include Megan Wold, who is a former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, and Raul Labrador, former Idaho congressman and current attorney general candidate.
The Ada County Highway District closed multiple streets in downtown Boise for the Planned Parenthood rally, which began at 10 a.m. Road closures were in place from 6th to 8th streets on Jefferson Street and on Capitol Boulevard from Bannock Street to Jefferson Street.
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TONIGHT: A few isolated storms are possible, but most downpours fizzle out after 10 pm. Patchy fog develops after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
SUNDAY/MONDAY: Both Sunday and Monday bring highs in the upper 80s, with a few low 90s in the typical “hot-spots”. Both days will also feature a few widely scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Storm location and how widespread storms are will be based primarily on small-scale features in the atmosphere that are difficult to forecast more than a few hours out. Because of this, for now our rain chances here will stay relatively low for any one spot, but those who do see rain could see an intense storm with heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds. Some isolated downpours could linger into the overnight hours Sunday night, but drier air should shut down rain chances Monday night.
TUESDAY-FRIDAY: Our rain chances shut down with drier air moving into the state for the rest of the work-week, and temperatures climb even higher than they did last week. Widespread 90s are likely through the second half of the week, with some spots climbing into the mid to upper 90s! No rain is expected Tuesday through Friday.
THE WEEKEND: Scattered showers and thunderstorms return to the forecast as moisture returns to the state. Temperatures will be heavily dependent on rain timing, but we expect upper 80s to perhaps 90° Saturday, with Sunday’s temps dependent on whether rain clears for daytime heating or continues through the day.
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Hundreds show support for abortion rights in Knoxville as Supreme Court decision looms
Fearing a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe vs. Wade could become reality, hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Knoxville on Saturday morning. The rally that started at Krutch Park went into the afternoon with a march that looped down Gay and Wall streets before circling back to the park.
Bans Off Our Bodies demonstrations, organized by groups including Women's March, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, UltraViolet, MoveOn, the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Abortion Rights Action League, were held in cities across America.
Chanting "not the church, not the state, women will decide their fate" and holding hundreds of handmade signs, the goal of the local march organized by Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi was "not only to demonstrate that people support abortion access, but to show that we won’t back down."
Nashville protest:Over 1,000 join 'Bans Off Our Bodies' protest in Nashville supporting abortion rights
One protester was arrested by Knoxville police officers after a handful of people began blocking Gay Street after the march. She was charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of a roadway.
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The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around the U.S. with some mothers offering to donate breast milk and desperate parents calling to see if it's a solution to keep their babies fed.
It's a pathway that won't work for every formula-fed baby, especially those with special dietary needs, and it comes with challenges because the country's dozens of nonprofit milk banks prioritize feeding medically fragile infants. The organizations collect milk from mothers and process it, including through pasteurization, then work with hospitals to distribute it.
The shortage stemmed from a safety recall and supply disruptions and has captured national attention with panicked parents looking to swap and buy formula online and President Joe Biden urging manufacturers to increase production and discussing with retailers how they could restock shelves to meet regional disparities. Biden's administration also said Friday that formula maker Abbott Laboratories committed to give rebates through August for a food stamp-like program that helps women, infants and children called WIC.
At the Mothers' Milk Bank Northeast, based in Newton, Massachusetts, interest in donating and receiving milk because of the shortage has spiked. Typically, the milk bank gets about 30-50 calls a month from people looking to donate. On Thursday alone, 35 calls came in from potential donors, said Deborah Youngblood, the bank's executive director.
"It's interesting the first sort of response that we got was from potential donors — so people responding to the formula shortage with sort of an amazing, compassionate response of how can I be part of the solution?" she said.
Youngblood was talking about people like Kayla Gillespie, a 38-year-old mother of three from Hays, Kansas. Gillespie first donated to the Mothers' Milk Bank in Denver six years ago, giving 18 gallons (68 liters) after the birth of her first child, and wasn't planning to do it again.
"I thought 18 gallons was sufficient for one person," she said. "If I hadn't heard of the shortage, I wouldn't be going through the process again, just because I have three kids and it's a little chaotic around here."
She has pledged at least 150 ounces of her milk, but said she expects to give much more than that.
"I'm very blessed with being able to produce milk, so I just felt I needed to do something," she said.
She said in the past she has shipped her frozen milk in special containers to Denver, but this time, her local hospital is taking the donations and she can just drop them off.
It's not just donors, though. Parents desperately seeking nutrition for their babies are pursuing milk banks as well.
At the Massachusetts milk bank, about 30 people called looking for milk because they couldn't find their baby's usual formula, Youngblood said. That's up from nearly no calls at all, since the milk bank typically serves hospitals.
The Human Milk Banking Association of North America, an accrediting organization for nonprofit milk banks, is seeing a "major increase" in demand, according to Lindsay Groff, the group's executive director. She estimates inquiries from parents seeking to fill the formula gap are up 20% in recent days.
Groff called the shortage a "crisis" and said it's not as simple as parents just supplementing with donated human milk, because the vast majority of those supplies are earmarked for babies with medical conditions.
"If people can donate, now would be the time because when we have more of an inventory we can look beyond the medically fragile," she said.
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has breast-milk donation center that sends its donations to the Mothers’ Milk Bank in Denver, Colo., a program within the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation.
Parents are also turning to online breastmilk-swapping forums to meet their babies' needs.
Amanda Kastelein, a mother of three from Middlebury, Connecticut, has been supplementing the special formula she needs for 10-month-old Emerson with breast milk from a mom she found on a peer-to-peer Facebook page called Human Milk 4 Human Babies.
Kastelein stopped breastfeeding after getting recurring infections, but tried to begin re-lactating in March after the formula recall, with little success.
"Emerson is allergic to most of the formulas, so it's been difficult to find something he's not allergic to," she said.
In stepped Hannah Breton of Naugatuck, Connecticut, who had been producing more milk than her 2 1/2-month-old son needs. She's been giving Kastelein about 60 ounces of milk every two weeks. That's enough to supplement her formula supply and keep Emerson fed.
"She asked a bunch of questions — what medications I'm taking, if any, that kind of thing," Breton said. "So we decided, 'OK, that's perfect.' So, she comes by every couple weeks and picks up the milk I've been saving for her."
"I do feel helpful," she added. "It's exciting and rewarding that I can give to a mom that can't find what she's looking for, and if her son can't take formula, I mean, it's scary.
Rebecca Heinrich, director of the Mothers' Milk Bank in Colorado, advises those looking for milk that searching for donors on their own can carry risks.
"We want to make sure that these moms are being as safe as they can and meeting the needs of their infant, so consulting with their health-care provider on how to meet those needs is the best way to go," she said.
The shortage creates difficulties particularly for lower-income families after the recall by formula maker Abbott, stemming from contamination concerns. The recall depleted many brands covered by WIC, a federal program like food stamps serving women, infants and children, though it now permits brand substitutes.
On Friday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sent a letter to the head of Abbott Laboratories expressing what he called his "grave concern regarding the accessibility of safe infant formula," noting Abbott holds infant formula contracts in the federal WIC program. Vilsack asked that Abbott continue a program that provides rebates for alternative products including formula for competitive brands, which it had been doing on a month-to-month basis. The White House said Friday Abbott committed to the rebates through the end of August.
The Biden administration said it's working with states to make it easier for WIC recipients to buy different sizes of formula that their benefits might not currently cover.
Abbott has said that pending Food and Drug Administration approval, it could restart a manufacturing site "within two weeks."
The company would begin by producing EleCare, Alimentum and metabolic formulas and then start production of Similac and other formulas. Once production begins, it would take six to eight weeks for the formula to be available on shelves.
On Tuesday, the FDA said it was working with U.S. manufacturers to increase their output and streamline paperwork to allow more imports.
The Post Register contributed to this article.
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LOS ANGELES — The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 has agreed to pay $230 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by fishermen and property owners, court documents show.
Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline agreed to pay $184 million to fishermen and fish processors and $46 million to coastal property owners in the settlement reached Friday, according to court documents.
The company didn’t admit liability in the agreement, which follows seven years of legal wrangling. The agreement still must undergo a public comment period and needs federal court approval. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for June 10.
“This settlement should serve as a reminder that pollution just can’t be a cost of doing business, and that corporations will be held accountable for environmental damage they cause,” said Matthew Preusch, one of the attorneys who represented the plaintiffs.
Plains All American Pipeline officials didn’t immediately return a message Saturday from The Associated Press seeking comment.
On May 19, 2015, oil gushed from a corroded pipeline north of Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County, northwest of Los Angeles, spreading along the coasts of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
It was the worst California coastal oil spill since 1969 and it blackened popular beaches for miles, killing or fouling hundred of seabirds, seals and other wildlife and hurting tourism and fishing.
A federal investigation said 123,000 gallons spilled, but other estimates by experts in liquids mechanics were as high as 630,000 gallons.
Federal inspectors found that Plains had made several preventable errors, failed to quickly detect the pipeline rupture and responded too slowly as oil flowed toward the ocean.
Plains operators working from a Texas control room more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away had turned off an alarm that would have signaled a leak and, unaware a spill had occurred, restarted the hemorrhaging line after it had shut down, which only made matters worse, inspectors found.
Plains apologized for the spill and paid for the cleanup. The company’s 2017 annual report estimated costs from the spill at $335 million, not including lost revenue. The company also revised its plans for dealing with onshore pipeline spills.
In 2020, Plains agreed to pay $60 million to the federal government to settle allegations that it violated safety laws. It also agreed to bring its nationwide pipeline system into compliance with federal safety laws.
The spill crippled the local oil business because the pipeline was used to transport crude to refineries from seven offshore rigs, including three owned by Exxon Mobil, that have been idle since the spill.
Plains has applied for permission to build a new pipeline but it is facing an uphill battle.
The emerging debate is playing out amid the global climate crisis and as California moves toward banning gas-powered vehicles and oil drilling, while record gas prices have left consumers with sticker shock at the pumps.
A complex environmental review of the pipeline plan is not expected until October.
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FAIRFIELD, Calif. — The Fairfield Police Department is warning residents in the Woodcreek Park neighborhood to be alert after a bear was spotted roaming through the streets.
The police department posted to Facebook Saturday after receiving several calls beginning Friday and through Saturday about a bear that had been spotted in the Woodcreek area.
Officers ask residents in the area to avoid encounters with the bear and to bring in trash cans after pickup. Officials are also asking area residents to not leave cat or dog food outside and bring pets inside when possible.
"If you see a bear in town, avoid it and give it the opportunity to avoid you. If the bear doesn't yet see you, back away to a safe distance," the police department wrote in a Facebook post. "As always, please call us - our community remains our eyes and ears."
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their anger at the prospect that the Supreme Court will soon strike down the constitutional right to abortion. Cries of “My body, my choice” rang out as activists committed to fighting for what they called reproductive freedom.
Incensed after a leaked draft opinion suggested the conservative majority on the court would vote to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, activists rallied to express their outrage and mobilize for the future as Republican-led states are poised to enact tighter restrictions.
From Pittsburgh to Pasadena, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, to Lubbock, Texas, tens of thousands participated in “Bans off our Bodies” events. Organizers expected that among the hundreds of events, the largest would take place in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and other big cities.
In Sacramento hundreds gathered along the west steps of the Capitol before marching through the streets of Downtown Sacramento.
"To me, it means that abortion is legal and that it's funded for everyone who needs it," Susie Logan, a supporter of abortion rights, said. "I'm passionate about this because this issue is really integral to women's safety, women's financial security."
Saturday's rallies come three days after the Senate failed to muster enough votes to codify Roe v. Wade. Sponsors included the Women’s March, Move On, Planned Parenthood, UltraViolet, MoveOn, SEIU and other organizations.
"Women can make their own decisions and their own choices and why not let them do that," Juliana Greenhalgh, another supporter of abortion rights, said.
Things were heated at times, too, as a counter group protested the rally at a nearby corner.
"We're here to stand on the other side to say bans off the babies," Viktor Choban, who is against abortion rights, said." The 10 Commandments of God says 'Thou shall not murder' and that doesn't change."
However, polls show that most Americans want to preserve access to abortion — at least in the earlier stages of pregnancy — but the Supreme Court appeared to be poised to let the states have the final say. If that happens, roughly half of states, mostly in the South and Midwest, are expected to quickly ban abortion.
"In the United States, we should all be free to live by our own beliefs and we should have science guiding our public health policy and not religion," Susie Logan, another supporter of abortion rights, said.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested a suspect in the May 4 shooting death of 30-year-old Daune Johnson.
Roman Lopez, 35, has been booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on charges of murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.
According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, Lopez shot and killed Johnson on May 4. Johnson's body was found along the 5100 block of Southwest Avenue in Sacramento. When deputies arrived to the shooting scene around 11:24 p.m., they say they found Johnson laying on a sidewalk suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
Deputies say they attempted to perform life-saving measures while a crew from Sacramento Metro Fire responded. After arriving at the scene, fire crews pronounced Johnson dead.
According to the sheriff's office, Lopez, who was booked into jail Wednesday, was known to law enforcement and is on formal searchable probation until 2023.
Lopez is being held at Sacramento County Main Jail with no bail.
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TEXAS, USA — During a company-wide conference call, Six Flags Entertainment announced it would be eliminating its monthly meal plan, referencing attendees who came to eat at the park "all day" and created "choking points" for regular customers.
In 2021, TikTok user @thundermunker, who got the nickname "Six Flags Scoundrel," took advantage of this monthly plan and had his social media posts go viral regarding his meals at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California.
“The pass gives you two meals a day, one snack, and unlimited drinks, so that’s up to 400 meals and 200 snacks a year for $200," the TikTok user explained in one of his most-viewed videos. "I live less than ten minutes from a Six Flags, so I decided to start doing it.”
President and Chief Executive Officer Selim Bassoul spoke on this change during the call, saying that the old monthly plan had too many things attached to it, such as too heavy discounting on food, no blackout dates and free parking.
Bassoul called the dining meal plan "very unprofitable for us." He said it was often causing delays for daily customers trying to get food while these other customers were taking advantage of the situation.
"Those people would come in and they can have several of those and sometimes they will most probably abuse the system as you've seen online," Bassoul said during the conference call. "It created a lot of choking points for those people coming in and regulars who came to eat in our park all day long. It then ruined the experience of somebody who came in on a single-day ticket with their family who paid a lot of money to come, paid parking and came in. Now they have 45 minutes to an hour waiting to get a meal while those other people are choking the line for $80 for the whole season."
While Bassoul acknowledged the people taking advantage of the monthly plan are "most probably upset" that it's now gone, he said the dining plan needs to be "totally revisited" before it is reintroduced.
Bassoul said most likely, his team will choose between a season-dining plan or an all-exclusive plan.
"It's going to be completely changed from what people expect because I want to avoid the choking points," Bassoul said. "It complicated the business. It complicated the way our employees were delivering the service. It complicated our accounting. It complicated our security and safety."
This change was part of a larger discussion during the call in terms of how Six Flags would try to increase its profitability and bounce back from financial issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and inflationary costs.
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The Valley music scene was rocked Thursday by the news that founding member and singer of the Tempe-based band Katastro was killed in a single-vehicle accident in California.
Andy Chaves, 32, and two friends were traveling along the Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach, California.
According to Newport Beach Police Department, multiple calls came into the Thursday morning around 12:45 a.m. after the car hit a curb and collided with construction equipment near McArthur Boulevard and PCH.
All three occupants in the car were killed in the crash. Three construction workers were also reportedly hurt in the accident and treated at a nearby hospital.
Chaves and his band were receiving notoriety in the music world, known for blending rock, funk and hip hop to create their unique sound. Coupled with Chaves’ ability to both rap and sing, the future was looking bright for the group.
Chaves, a Coronado Del Sol High School alum, started Katastro with fellow Tempe residents Andrew Straver and Tanner Riccio in 2007. Bassist Ryan Weddle soon joined the group and Katastro soon made a name for themselves in the Valley music scene.
During the Phoenix Suns NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, Katastro was invited to perform at one of the team’s home game halftime shows.
“It’s dope because we’re from here,” Chaves told 12 Sports’ Lina Washington before the game. “We’ve been watching the Suns since we were kids. So, for them to invite us to a Finals game is incredible.”
The band released a statement on its Instagram account saying:
“We are completely devastated to have to announce the loss of our brother and singer Andy Chaves. Please respect the privacy of Andy’s family and the members of the band as we all begin to process this. Thank you for the love and support. Ryan, Tanner, Stravs.”
In an article on The Peir.org, Make Patti encourages fans to show the band their support.
“To the fans of Katastro: If you’re reading this, go stream the shit out of Katastro’s music right now! Put it on repeat. Go buy every single piece of merchandise available from the band's store — Show them this community is here to lift them up, to celebrate their music & the positive impact they’ve had on our lives the last 15+ years. Let’s wear Katastro merchandise to each and every show this year & show the band how far our love can reach.”
Katastro was scheduled for the Sunshine and Summertime Nights Tour featuring Iration and Atmosphere. The band was fresh off an April 30th concert held at Colorado’s famous Red Rocks Amphitheater.
There is no word yet on funeral or memorial services.
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SAN DIEGO — Linda McDowell had goosebumps after touring a downtown apartment just blocks from San Diego Bay. It was spacious enough for her 6-year-old pitbull named Stella, and with a park down the street, it seemed perfect. She almost couldn’t believe it would be the first place to call her own since before the pandemic.
On the way to the bank for money to hold the apartment, Linda sang aloud, “I’m gettin’ an apartment,” incorporating her own twist on the Sam Cooke classic, “We’re havin’ a party. Dancin’ to the music.”
For more than a year, Linda and Stella have been living at a San Diego County-run hotel in Old Town, which has been used to temporarily house people with pre-existing health conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. She is one of dozens of others who still remain at the hotel as the troubled program is at risk of ending a month sooner than expected.
The remaining guests have only a few weeks to find a new place to live, or they will be sent to a homeless shelter. A county spokesperson said officials are doing everything they can to help, and pointed to the number of housing subsidies that have been provided.
Linda is one of 30 guests who received a Section 8 voucher, a form of government assistance that helps low-income residents pay for housing, and it gave her peace of mind knowing she’d have financial support to cover the $2,445 monthly rent. Even so, she has come to learn how difficult it can still be to find a home in San Diego.
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Phoenix hits 103 degrees, the hottest day so far of 2022
The National Weather Service in Phoenix says the forecast high on Saturday afternoon reached 103 degrees at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, the highest the temperature has been so far this year.
"Take breaks in the shade or AC in the afternoon hours, and drink plenty of water," NWS Phoenix said in a tweet on Saturday.
The forecasted temperature high on Saturday is 104 degrees. Sunday's high is set to reach 106 degrees and Monday is 104 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix.
NWS Phoenix has forecast a widespread moderate heat risk. The National Weather Service is asking that people hydrate and stay safe in the sun:
- Drink before you're thirsty
- Dress for heat
- Reduce time in the sun; avoid strenuous activity during the afternoon
- Help elderly, kids, and pets stay cool
- Close blinds during the day — open windows at night
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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Phoenix to join nationwide 'Bans Off Our Bodies' rally in support of abortion rights
Protestors are expected to gather in downtown Phoenix Saturday evening as a part of a national call to action to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s potential repeal of Roe v. Wade and further erosion of reproductive rights.
Arizona activists are calling for pro-choice advocates to gather outside the Arizona state Capitol on Saturday at 6 p.m. as part of the national “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally.
Over 400 rallies nationwide were expected to take place on Saturday in support of the movement, according to Brittany Fonteno, CEO of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona.
The organization, which bills itself as the advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood, previously held a rally on May 3 in Phoenix, shortly after Politico obtained and published a copy of the draft opinion which shows Justice Samuel Alito disavowing the landmark 1973 decision that cemented federal protection of abortion rights and the subsequent 1992 decision, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which maintained the right.
The Supreme Court verified the draft's authenticity on Tuesday but noted the decision wasn't final.
"Abortion is still legal," Fonteno said. "But this leak really makes it clear that the supreme court is poised to potentially overturn Roe v. Wade, and what we know is that this outcome is as dangerous as it is unprecedented."
Fonteno said the overturn could potentially result in completely eliminating or imposing higher restrictions on abortion access in Arizona, which according to her, is already one of the most restrictive states in the U.S when it comes to abortion.
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill in March banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy under nearly every circumstance.
Republican lawmakers passed the bill through the state Legislature without any support from Democrats, who raised concerns the prohibition does not include any exemptions for victims of rape or incest, along with other objections.
The new law provides no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. Doctors who perform the procedure after 15 weeks could face a Class 6 felony, the lowest level of felony crime in Arizona, and have their medical licenses suspended.
Senate Democrats attempted to codify Roe v. Wade into law earlier this week but failed 49 to 51 — far short of the 60 votes needed under current senate rules as Republicans and Sen. Joe Manchin D-WV voted no.
Fonteno said she believes the majority of people in Arizona and the United States support Roe and abortion access.
"People are seeing that this is a highly unpopular decision and that the Supreme Court would be acting in complete defiance of what the vast majority of Arizonans and Americans want," she said.
Fonteno said the daylong event, taking place across the nation, is meant to showcase to the public and government officials how unpopular the turnout would be.
Other organizing groups for the Saturday rallies include Women's March, Service Employees International Union and Ultra Violet, MoveOn, the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Abortion Rights Action League.
According to a permit filed with the National Park Service, Washington D.C. was expected to see over 15,000 protesters at the state Capitol building.
Event organizers expect over a million people to turn out on the streets across the country.
Fonteno said regardless of the outcome of the Supreme Court decision, her organization is preparing to be able to respond to the needs of the community, focusing on supporting communities that according to her have been disproportionately affected by abortion bans, including Black, Latino, and Indigenous communities, among other minorities.
"We are prepared to continue to serve our patients in our communities. We are prepared to be able to connect our patients to abortion care, whether it is in different states or areas where abortion is still safe and legal," Fonteno said.
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She just wants to feed her baby, but each day is proving to be more difficult than the last.
The impacts of the nationwide baby formula shortage have hit Jordan Baade — and millions of mothers across the country — hard.
Baade's 9-month-old daughter suffers from severe MSPI, which is an intolerance to proteins in milk and soy, and has an allergy to corn. So she can only have a hypoallergenic formula called NeoCate.
Now, Baade can't find it in Nebraska stores anywhere.
"We just slowly, gradually could not find it," Baade said. "I would call stores in Lincoln, Omaha, Fremont and Nebraska City, and no one would have it. Obviously, I was freaking out."
After spending several days driving around to stores trying to find infant formula, having two special orders put on back order and striking out with a breast milk donor, Baade found a new formula her daughter could tolerate, but it's also not easily available.
"It is by far the worst feeling of possibly not being able to feed your child, especially one that has such a severe intolerance," she said. "I am glad and blessed that at this moment in time we are able to have a little bit of a supply of formula, but the thought and pit in my stomach of all of this happening again is always there."
Baby formula shortages began popping up across the country during the pandemic when supplies were scarce. The problem grew significantly after Abbott Nutrition recalled several major brands and shuttered one of its factories because of possible contamination.
President Joe Biden recognizes the problem and has met with manufacturers and retailers to discuss solutions, according to the Associated Press.
Lincoln Littles — an organization focused on supporting early childhood development and child care providers — started seeing an increase in need for formula at child care centers about a month ago, said associate director Suzanne Schneider.
Child care providers normally purchase formula in bulk, but are now making frequent trips to stores across Lincoln to get enough formula.
Not only is it harder to feed children during the shortage, but if providers are unable to provide enough food for each child, they have to turn families away. That creates a whole new problem for low-income families, Schneider said.
“There's a lot of people that will just say to breastfeed your babies, but that isn’t a possibility for all children or all families, so it’s not a solution for everyone," Schneider said.
The Department of Health and Human Services is urging parents to avoid taking certain measures to stretch their formula stock, such as adding extra water or making homemade formula.
Both methods could lead to health issues and may not provide babies with enough nutrition.
“People are offering suggestions that may or may not be healthy for all children. The main concern is that people are desperate and we don’t want them to do things that are unhealthy, but babies need to eat," Schneider said.
She recommends staying persistent with checking stores, looking at new places and asking family and friends to keep on the lookout for you too.
Families who are in need of formula are encouraged to call manufacturer hotlines, United Way of Lincoln, local food banks or the Human Milk Banking Association of North America.
Shelves typically stocked with baby formula sit mostly empty at a store in San Antonio May 10. Families across Lincoln are feeling the impacts of the shortage.
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Longtime Nebraska prosecutor Jan Sharp on Friday announced his plans to retire.
Sharp served as a prosecutor in Nebraska for 40 years and intends to step down as interim Nebraska U.S. Attorney at the end of this month.
He held multiple positions throughout his career, including Criminal Chief for the U.S. Attorney's Office for 17 years and First Assistant U.S. Attorney. He was appointed acting U.S. Attorney in 2021 following the resignation of Joe Kelly.
Sharp graduated with distinction from the University Of Nebraska College of Law in 1982, beginning his career serving as a Deputy Lancaster County Attorney for six years.
Throughout his career, he worked on a variety of cases, including white-collar crime, political corruption, drug trafficking and civil rights violations.
"As I leave, I truly believe that during my tenure in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, I held the best job in the legal profession," Sharp said in a news release. "Working with people dedicated to making our communities safer is a privilege and I leave with the utmost admiration for the professionals who continue to carry out the mission.”
Sharp's successor will be appointed by the U.S. District Court.
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AUSTIN, Texas — On Saturday, abortion rights advocates across the U.S. gathered for a "Bans Off Our Bodies" day of action in support of abortion access.
According to a press release, more than 380 demonstrations were planned nationwide, including one here in Austin. The Austin event began at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Texas Capitol. Speakers included former State Sen. Wendy Davis.
The nationwide events were organized by the Women's March, Planned Parenthood, UltraViolet and MoveOn, in partnership with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), NARAL and Liberate Abortion.
The events are in response to a recent leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that suggested that the nation's highest court could be planning to overturn the landmark abortion ruling of Roe v. Wade. It is a draft opinion and a final decision on the matter could be months away.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, it would virtually eliminate abortion access in Texas. Last year, the Legislature passed a so-called “trigger law” that would go into effect 30 days after the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, making performing abortion a felony.
Since the draft opinion leaked, protests have sprung up across the U.S., including in Austin. Last week, at least two people were arrested during protests in the city.
On Thursday, hundreds of local students walked out of their classes to protest the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade. At least one more walkout was planned for Friday.
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Austin Police Chief Joe Chacon says people who wish to participate in protests this weekend and in coming weeks should be confident in the lessons the APD learned from the May 2020 protests.
The Travis County Democratic Party was also hosting a Day of Action on Saturday, with events starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Texas AFL-CIO office. Participants then headed to the Capitol at 11 a.m.
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NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — On John Haynes' 99th birthday, there was all the usual celebrating with friends, family and cake.
But the icing on that cake came in the form of a very special gift at the Noblesville Air Field.
"Let's make our way up here," said Haynes' son, Robert, as he and a group of others helped the birthday boy into a 1941 Boeing Stearman airplane.
This was not just any flight, though. Haynes was about to climb into a very familiar seat.
"I love flying!" exclaimed Haynes. I got my wings in the Navy."
Haynes learned to fly in a Stearman along with other Navy pilots training to fight in World War II. Local pilot Trip Kelleher owns one and was honored to take Haynes up.
"Both of my grandfathers fought in World War II, and so I was always in awe of them," Kelleher said. "It's just really sad that we're losing them at such a high rate. (Haynes) is the first WWII veteran I've ever had the chance to fly, and I'd like to honor them any way we possibly can."
Kelleher is part of Indy Biplanes, made up of a group of pilots who provide charity flights and flyovers, and participate in veteran funerals and other events.
What does it mean for Haynes to be up in the air for his birthday at 99 years old?
"Aviation has been in his blood and in my blood for years and years and years," said John's son, Robert. "And for him to be able to get up and do this today is really, really special for him. He's challenged in mobility and stability, but for him to get up and fly this is just .. he's like a kid in a candy store."
John didn't just go along for the ride, either. Apparently, some things you just don't forget.
"He flew like an ace!" Kelleher said. "He shook the stick, was ready to take over the controls and flew around for quite a while and just did beautifully. He was in great command of the airplane."
Haynes knew he hadn't missed a beat.
"That was fantastic! I love this airplane," John exclaimed as they landed. "It was like old times.”
For his son Robert, who is also a pilot, it was just as special.
"He was my flight inspector. He taught me to fly," Robert said. "He passed the legacy on."
After his military service, John spent his career with the Federal Aviation Administration — first as an air traffic controller and then as an inspector.
"(It's important to) look at our seniors with value," Robert said. "They've still got an awful lot to teach us. You see stories and cartoons of an old man with a walker, and you don’t realize that man — back in WWII — was a lean, mean, fighting machine. It's just that time and age have taken their toll. But let's respect our seniors. They are amazing people."
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Authorities say a woman was taken to a hospital after she was attacked by a black bear as she walked down a New Jersey road to check her mail.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said the attack happened at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on a farm lane in Lafayette Township. Officials said the 34-year-old woman saw two to three bears and was “involved in a physical encounter with one of them."
A neighbor used a car horn to scare the animals off. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries to her arm and buttock and was later released.
State officials said the bear involved was reported to be one or two years old and 150 to 200 pounds. New Jersey Fish & Wildlife was investigating the incident had set a trap in the area. If the bear is caught and confirmed to be the animal involved in the attack, it will be euthanized, officials said.
Bears mauled and killed two dogs earlier this year in Sussex County, but the latest attack is the first involving a person in almost two years.
In 2020, an 82-year-old man had to have more than 30 stitches after a bear attack in West Milford. Wildlife officials said a 2014 bear attack in West Milford claimed the life of a 22-year-old Rutgers University student, the first documented fatality from a bear in state history.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland joined hundreds of cities around the nation for "Bans Off Our Bodies" rallies in favor of reproductive rights. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of downtown Portland Saturday afternoon to demand safe and legal access to abortion nationwide.
The Chapman Square rally was part of a national day of action organized by Planned Parenthood and other groups. Similar rallies took place in communities across the state and nation.
"We are saying no, don't touch our bodies — our decision, our choice and we want to put a ban on anybody thinking they have a say that they can do that," said Christine, who attended the rally.
The rallies are a direct response to a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion suggesting the court may soon overturn Roe v Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Healthcare and political leaders were also on hand Saturday for a news conference before the rally. Senator Jeff Merkley and Oregon Governor Kate Brown vowed to fight for abortion access.
"We have a constitution designed around the idea of liberty and freedom," said Senator Merkley, "and this court is determined to tear that down and we're determined to say 'no way.'"
"No matter what the Supreme Court does, this fight will continue," said Gov. Brown. "It's incredibly important that Oregonians who believe in making sure that women and people have the right to this essential healthcare vote, get out your ballot make sure you vote."
Many demonstrators like Michael Smith carrying signs and cheering at the rally agreed.
"Half of America will have their civil rights rolled back," he said, "I think every person has a chance to make a difference and they can make a difference by voting."
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police now have more latitude to have vehicles towed and impounded due to an update to the Portland Police Bureau's policy that went into effect more than two weeks ago.
In a statement issued Saturday about the policy changes, PPB said the change was intended partly to address street takeovers common in illegal racing. But the policy also allows for towing for other traffic violations.
Two city code violations introduced recently to address street racing — Unlawful Street Takeover and Unlawful Staging of a Street Takeover Event — allow for towing under the new policy.
Drivers who do not have a license, have a suspended license, or who don't have insurance can also have their vehicles towed under the PPB directive.
"This change brings the Bureau in line with both neighboring law enforcement agency common practice and state law authorization for towing," the agency said. "Additionally, the change was supported in public comments and among internal subject matter experts and stakeholders within the Bureau, and will serve as an additional tool for the Bureau to increase traffic safety."
While the policy change does not obligate officers to have vehicles towed in all of these circumstances, they are authorized to "exercise discretion" in choosing when to impound vehicles if the situation would create undue hardship or risk.
"Such circumstances may include, but are not limited to: the presence of young children, elderly, or disabled persons; vehicles equipped for use by such persons; and vehicles used as homes," PPB continued. "Members of the public are encouraged, before driving on public roads, to verify that their driver's license is current and valid and that they have current proof of insurance."
Vehicles can be towed under a number of other circumstances that were not updated under the new directive — including when the vehicle poses a threat to public safety, for "safekeeping," if it's believed stolen, as evidence in a criminal case, or for parking violations.
PPB's review of the towing policy began in August of 2019, and the agency said that it had not been updated since 2013. The agency said that it posted it for public comment twice during the pandemic as the review process dragged on.
Several commenters voiced support for towing vehicles if the driver lacked insurance or a valid license, as well as for street takeovers. There were not many comments on the policy update, and most were short, but the group Portland Copwatch contributed a lengthy critique of PPB's directive.
Though PPB's statement about the policy change was issued on Saturday, the document itself notes that it was published back on March 31 and went into effect April 30.
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VANCOUVER, Wash. — A man under investigation for child pornography had video of himself urinating into the milkshake mix at an Arby's location in east Vancouver, according to a police statement released Saturday.
The Vancouver Police Department said that its cybercrimes unit was investigating a man named Stephen Sharp for possible possession and dealing of photos and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children.
On at least one occasion, the images were downloaded near an Arby's located at 221 Northeast 104th Avenue in Vancouver.
Detectives got in contact with Sharp on May 10, and Vancouver police said that he confessed in an interview to downloading and distributing child pornography, as well as having a "sexual interest" in children. Sharp said that he was the night manager at Arby's.
Investigators executed a search warrant on Sharp's digital devices. During the investigation, police allegedly found a video of Sharp "urinating in a container confirmed to be milkshake mix from Arby’s."
Sharp told detectives that he urinated into the milkshake mixture at least two times for "sexual gratification," Vancouver police said. There's no evidence thus far that anyone else at the Arby's knew what Sharp was doing.
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Now investigators are putting the word out, asking if anyone bought a milkshake from this Arby's location on October 30 or 31 of last year, and if there is a receipt of the purchase.
Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact Detective Robert Givens at robert.givens@cityofvancouver.us.
Sharp was booked on four counts of Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct, four counts of Dealing Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct, and Assault II.
Cybercrimes detectives are still investigating the content on Sharp’s digital devices.
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PORTLAND, Oregon — A big Pacific Northwest timber company is teaming up with a nonprofit that helps with firefighters' mental health and suicide risk.
With financial help from timber giant Weyerhaeuser, the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA) has set up an online behavioral health resource especially for wildland firefighters. And the need is greater than ever.
More and more, wildland fires that used to burn in the wilderness are reaching our communities. That adds to the behavioral health stress on the men and women who fight those fires, according to FBHA founder Jeff Dill.
“So now the wildland firefighters are dealing with the trauma and tragedy of people and their lives,” said Dill.
We've seen a lot of that in the West. The last few years have been particularly brutal.
In 2020, the Almeda fire in Southern Oregon wiped out hundreds of homes. At the same time, the Beachie Creek fire burned through the Santiam Canyon, taking small towns with it. The Beachie Creek fire claimed at least five lives, while the Almeda killed three.
Jessica Dally is now a forester with Weyerhaeuser, but she was in her third year as an Oregon Department of Forestry firefighter in 2020.
“And so I'm kind of here to bring that empirical view of a firefighter side of what a mental health toll that took,” said Dally in an interview with KGW. “Because I saw it on the faces of my crew as we were driving through our homes and communities and seeing the devastation.”
“The trauma of seeing the devastation of those fires back in 2020, that devastation they carry with them — and because they're supposed to strong and brave and not talk about it, they take it home,” said Dill.
Dill's organization has documented 1,746 firefighter and emergency medical services (EMS) suicides in the U.S. and Canada since 2010. Fifty of them were wildland firefighters, and his groups works to bring light and resources to the problem.
Dill said that since 2020, suicide has taken the lives of four wildland firefighters in Oregon, four in Washington and four in Idaho. And those are just the ones they've been able to confirm.
Now Weyerhaeuser is pitching in, with a grant that funds an online behavioral health site specifically for wildland firefighters. Firefighters can go there to find counseling, support groups and connect with other firefighters.
“That's why we reached out to Jeff and his organization, to just create a resource — a simple, easy to use, confidential page so that wildland firefighters could go there and get help that they needed,” said Kyleigh Gill, Weyerhaeuser’s public relations manager for Oregon.
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SALLISAW, Okla. — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting this morning after a request from the Sallisaw Police Department (SPD).
According to the OSBI, SPD received a call at around 5 a.m. about a man walking westbound in the eastbound lanes of Highway 64. The caller said the man tried to jump in front of their vehicle but the driver was able to switch lanes before they hit him.
OSBI says an officer responded to the location and tried talking to the man, but the man drew a knife and threatened the officer. The officer drew their weapon and told the man to drop the knife. OSBI says the officer fired their weapon and hit the man.
The officer called EMS and began rendering aid to the man. The man was later transported to the hospital where he died. The name of the man is not being released at this time pending next of kin notification.
OSBI says the incident happened in Indian County and falls under the McGirt Supreme Court ruling.
This is an ongoing investigation and no further information was provided.
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The Flying Fish Farm has nothing to do with fish, though Salt Creek winds its way through the nearby wilderness, below a steep embankment that marks the eastern line of the property.
It has everything to do with a large windsock that flew on the land in the mid-'70s, a free-spirited namesake hinting at the heart of the property, which has become the focal point of a controversial housing development planned across the street.
Kathleen Danker, an English scholar and retired professor who goes by K.D., has owned the property since 1980, when she and a friend who rented rooms in the large old house on the land put down $20,000 to buy it and the little more than 2 acres of wooded land on which it sits.
“She and I bought it so we all didn’t have to move out,” Danker said.
The property is an anomaly: a piece of private land surrounded on three sides by Wilderness Park on what — until last week — was just outside the city limits, across the street from a swatch of open land owned by the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln.
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At the moment, that land is also the site of a prayer camp set up by a group of Native leaders who oppose the City Council’s May 2 approval of zoning and annexation ordinances that will allow Sam Manzitto Jr. to proceed with plans to build more than 500 single-family homes, townhouses and apartments on about 75 acres.
They fear the development, called Wilderness Crossing, will destroy the sanctity of a Native sweat lodge located nearby — across First Street, down a gravel driveway, past a house dating to the 1900s, in a clearing on land known these days simply as the Fish Farm.
Years ago — before Danker bought it — a colorful University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor who owned the land had his own issues with the city and wanted to protect the 1,475-acre park that was his neighbor.
David Hibler — who made news in the 1990s for various controversies, one of which ended with him being fired from UNL — also made news in the 1970s for, among other things, his objections to construction of the West Bypass.
What was then a proposed thoroughfare now known as U.S. 77 that runs along the western edge of Wilderness Park prompted Hibler to make an unsuccessful bid for Lancaster County commissioner in 1974, largely because of the damage he feared the expressway would do to the park.
A year later, he made news again for refusing to appear in court on charges that he let his goats graze in Wilderness Park, a charge that appeared to have as much to do with a disagreement with a park ranger as with the goats.
Hibler moved in 1976 — before the sweat lodge arrived — and began renting rooms in the house, which dates to the early 1900s. Danker moved there in 1979, and remembers the sweat lodge always being there, a part of the place where people have gravitated to for years.
Danker estimates that about 150 people have stayed at the house over the past 46 years, with the Fish Farm a refuge of sorts for those needing a place to stay till they figured out what was next for them. Some stayed just a short time, others for decades.
“It was a good place for people who were transitioning,” she said. “How long they would stay kind of depended on if they fell in love with the place — the land.”
Residents have ranged from people in their 20s — like Danker was when she first arrived — to parents with children to those in their 80s. They’ve come because it’s affordable, they’ve come to spend time in Wilderness Park, and they’ve come because of the people and community there.
“When you get here, some people really take to the place,” she said.
Danker was one of them.
About a year after she moved there, she and her friend bought it, and in 1985, she and her husband bought out her friend’s interest in the property, after the friend moved out of state.
She’d likely still live there, had South Dakota State University not offered her a job in the department of English and interdisciplinary studies.
Danker, who’d earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a master’s and doctorate in English at the University of Nebraska, decided to take the job in 1990, though she and her husband kept the land, turning the collection of the still-modest rent and maintenance of the place over to longtime residents.
Now retired and widowed, Danker still comes back to visit regularly.
“I still think of it as my home,” she said.
The land is littered with evidence of its residents over the years: a ceramic face placed in a tree stump, an old bicycle, an outdoor space created by a longtime resident who had an affinity for art and collectibles, the remnants of what was once a large garden.
Inside the house, now cluttered with boxes and years' worth of belongings, the walls are adorned with oil canvases painted by a resident’s brother — including a landscape of the back garden of the property — and brightly-colored fish adorn the walls.
Outside, there’s old lawn furniture, a shed, an old pole barn, and a horse barn where Hibler once kept his horses.
And the sweat lodge.
Danker said she didn’t know, until recently, that Native spiritual leader Leonard Crow Dog helped establish the sweat lodge years ago, nor did she realize just how important it was to Native people here — and others who have found it a place for recovery and renewal.
Danker stands firmly behind those who hope to convince either city officials or the developer to make additional concessions to protect the sanctity of the sweat lodge and the peacefulness of the Fish Farm — and to include Native voices in city government.
“I am thoroughly aligned with the Native people,” she said.
Just what will happen with the prayer camp remains to be seen. Amy Olson, a spokeswoman for Manzitto Construction, said the company isn’t willing to consider additional changes to the development — other than those agreed to as part of the plan approved by the City Council.
Kevin Abourezk, one of the leaders of the prayer camp, said leaders have met with Manzitto and the mayor, as well as the police chief. The open lines of communication are good, but Abourezk said they need to see some tangible change.
“If it’s just a promise of a meeting, it’s not enough,” he said. “Native people have been given so many promises and they just never, ever hold true.”
When the City Council approved the zoning and annexation ordinances May 2, the annexation included land surrounding the development, including the Fish Farm.
The privately-owned land wasn’t made part of Wilderness Park years ago because it wasn’t in the flood plain, said both Danker and Lincoln Parks and Recreation Director Lynn Johnson.
The site is on a hillside that runs from the land across the street, Danker said. At the top — near where the tipis now sit — the view reaches Saltillo Road to the south and the state Capital to the north, she said.
Wilderness Park was established in 1972 as both flood protection and to preserve a natural area for the public to use. The city planted many of the trees, Johnson said, to help slow the flow of stormwater.
The disputed land wasn’t identified in a 1999 study about the need to acquire land around the park to create a buffer. But in a portion of the park just north of the Fish Farm, the city has been taking out trees and replacing them with native grasses in an effort to protect a sandstone outcropping and the prickly pear cactus that grows there, Johnson said.
The city has suggested creating a neighborhood park in the development to protect the sandstone hill, though Johnson said it could also be created at a lower point nearer First Street — and the Fish Farm — though the developer has yet to agree to a park.
The annexation means Danker will eventually have to hook up to city sewer and electricity, a concern for her, and she worries that city regulations might impact the sweat lodge.
City Planning Director David Cary said he doesn’t think that’s an issue.
“It’s an activity on a piece of private property that’s there,” he said. “There’s no concern.”
Danker also worries about how the development will change her land — and has the same flooding concerns of other opponents of the development, who also worry about how traffic, light and noise pollution will affect the park.
‘It will change the nature of the place,” she said. “It’s so quiet and secluded.”
She doesn’t know what will happen in the future, but said the Fish Farm is dear to her — her husband’s ashes and those of a longtime resident are scattered there — and for others who’ve made their home there.
“I’ve always felt the place was important, not just for the land itself — it was important for the people who lived here and for those who use the sweat lodge.”
Reach the writer at 402-473-7226 or mreist@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @LJSreist
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FRESNO, Calif. — A man suspected in a fatal hit-in-run in central California in which the victim's body was dragged more than 8 miles (13 kilometers) was in critical condition after jumping from a three-story house while deputies tried to arrest him, authorities said.
Fresno Police Lt. Brian Valles told the Fresno Bee that 38-year-old Shawn Ginder was arrested by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office late Friday.
Valles said Ginder jumped out of the three-story house in Bass Lake, a town about 50 miles ( 80 kilometers) northeast of Fresno, the site of Friday's hit-and-run, and was taken to a hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
The Fresno Police Department said in a social media post that the suspect the hit-and-run was in the custody of the Madera County Sheriff’s Office but gave no information. A dispatcher at the Sheriff’s Office referred all questions to the Fresno Police Department, which didn’t immediately answer messages seeking comment Saturday.
The victim in the hit-and-run was a 29-year-old woman who was pushing a shopping cart and had her dog on a leash when she was hit by a silver pickup truck at the intersection of Herndon and Millburn in Fresno, police said. The driver of the truck didn't stop and dragged the woman's body several miles to a hotel parking lot.
At the hotel, the driver parked the truck, got out and went to the lobby to ask for a room, Fresno police said Friday. When the man was told there was no vacancy, he left and was pulling back in his truck when another hotel guest saw the woman’s partial remains dislodge from under the pickup truck and called police.
Hours after the woman was found dead, officers located Ginder’s heavily damaged pickup truck at an apartment complex in Fresno where Ginder lives, Valles said. Later Friday, deputies with the Madera County Sheriff’s Office found Ginder at the home in Bass Lake.
Police said the woman has been identified and was believed to be homeless but that her name won’t be released at this time out of respect for her and her loved ones.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One person has died in a crash involving a dump truck and a Volkswagen sedan in Sacramento Saturday afternoon.
According to a representative with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, the crash happened around 3 p.m. Saturday near Florin and Power Inn Roads.
Officials says multiple people were taken to the hospital following the crash, including the person who eventually died.
"Our hearts are heavy to confirm one of the patients lost their life in the vehicle accident," said Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District in a tweet. " Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends after this tragic incident."
California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
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By Saturday, in the midst of spring, many of us experienced our initial intimations of summer. A hint of humidity — a suggestion of the stickiness of the season to come — seemed to be in the air.
Saturday seemed a day rich in atmospheric possibilities, provided that these expressed themselves in the dimensions of dampness.
The temperature could in no way be blamed for any sensations of impending oppressiveness we might have felt.
Days with afternoons in the 70s, such as Saturday, seldom serve as scapegoats for our meteorological resentments.
But many of us may wish for our 70-degree days without the leaden skies above.
On Saturday, they seemed to subdue springtime high spirits, and suggest a world with much of its spark and sparkle suppressed, leaving a landscape without its bright May colors.
Such skies seemed appropriate to a day of rising relative humidity and a dew point that headed toward the realms of discomfort.
By sunset, however, the tight ranks of clouds seemed to relent; some drifted apart, and stretches of water-washed blue set off the oranges tinting the western skies.
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DALLAS — The Dallas Police Department hosted a town hall event to have an open discussion about recent violence in the city and provide potential positive outlets for community members.
On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered at the Juanita Craft Recreation Center for the event, "Enough Is Enough: Stop the Violence Community Town Hall."
The primary goal was to establish and maintain a positive working relationship between the Dallas Police Department and the residents of Dallas through open discussions and new opportunities, according to Lieutenant Leroy Quigg.
"We're here to talk about the violence that's occurring with all the drivebys, all the shootings and how the community and the police department come together to help resolve these issues," Quigg said.
The Dallas Police Department Office of Community Affairs and Employee Communications organized the event, with manager Robert Munoz saying younger people in the community getting into the workplace as a part of the solution.
"A lot of these kids that are in the streets don't have an outlet," Munoz said. "They need some sort of workforce component."
That's why the department brought more than 50 vendors to the center, all offering job opportunities for Dallas residents. There were dozens of tables set up with applications and pens readily available at each station.
Some of the opportunities came from Amazon, police recruiting and dental agencies. Event organizers said there was also an emphasis on trade job opportunities, as well.
"We want to empower people to be a part of the city," Munoz said.
Saturday's events also included free haircuts, games, COVID-19 vaccine shots and a discussion forum towards the end.
"We're changing the narrative within the Dallas Police Department to help foster relationships and enhance the quality of life," Munoz said.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — North Texas fans of Kendrick Lamar may have noticed some familiar sights in his latest music video.
The Grammy-winning rapper released the music video for his new song "N95" on Saturday, and it quickly jumped to 2 million views on YouTube.
To the surprise of some fans, at least two places located in the heart of Fort Worth could be seen in the video.
One of the locations appeared to be the Renzo Piano Pavilion auditorium at the Kimbell Art Museum. This can be seen at the :53 mark of the video.
The Piano Pavilion was unveiled in 2013 and features an art gallery, several studios, a library and the 299-seat auditorium.
Perhaps the easiest attraction to spot for North Texans is the Fort Worth Water Gardens at the 1:24 mark. The video shows Lamar walking down the steps of the Wet Wall and Quiet Pool.
The iconic landmark was built in 1974 and is located just south of the Fort Worth Convention Center, between Commerce and Houston Streets.
The water gardens, however, are no stranger to pop culture.
The landmark was featured in the 1976 sci-fi film "Logan's Run" and in another music video for Solange Knowles' "Almeda."
Lamar has been on the trend recently following the release of not only "N95" but an entirely new album titled "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers."
As of 8 p.m. Saturday, the "N95" music video was the No. 2 trending video on YouTube, leading to many eyes on the city of Fort Worth.
Fans in North Texas will be able to see Lamar in person this summer as his latest tour will take him to Dallas.
The hip hop artist's "Big Steppers Tour" is scheduled for a stop at the American Airlines Center on July 23.
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It’s hot. No, really hot.
The National Weather Service reported a high temperature of 100 degrees on Saturday. It was the third 100-degree day this month.
The 100-degree high temperature wasn’t a record-breaker for May 14 in Midland, but it is the first of six straight 100-degree days, the NWS predicted on its website on Saturday. The temperatures through Thursday are expected to range from 100 to 102 degrees. Those are 11-14 degrees higher than the average daily high temperatures for the middle of May.
The NWS also reported on its website that the average temperature this month is on track to be the third warmest in May in Midland history.
The hot temperatures will dry out a region going through one of its worst nine-month droughts in its history. The National Weather Service reported Saturday that 0.57 inch of rain has fallen since Sept. 1. The NWS reports that the average precipitation from Sept. 1 through May 14 in Midland is 7.59 inches.
There is no rainfall expected in the NWS’ seven-day forecast.
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Flagstaff-based runners made their mark at the USTAF 25K Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday morning.
Claiming the 11th national title of her career overall, Alphine Tuliamuk, an Olympian and member of NAZ Elite, won the women's race with a time of 1:23:19. Her time was 45 seconds faster than the 1:24:04 time posted by Keira D'Amato in second place.
There were also several McKirdy Trained athletes representing Flagstaff in the event.
The next stop on the 2022 USATF Running Circuit are the women’s 6K title race on June 4 and the men run in the men's 8K champ race on July 16.
Women's top 10 results:
1. Aliphine Tuliamuk 1:23:19
2. Keira D'Amato 1:24:04
3. Dakotah Lindwurm 1:26:37
4. Sarah Pagano 1:27:52
5. Andrea Pomaranski 1:28:20
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6. Molly Bookmyer 1:28:40
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9. Sakiko Minagawa 1:31:54
10. Joanna Stephens 1:32:46
1. Leonard Korir 1:15:53
2. Futsum Zeinasellassie 1:16:29
3. Kiya Dandena 1:16:42
4. Johnny Crain 1:16:49
5. Will Nation 1:17:40
6. Tyler Jermann 1:18:08
7. Haron Lagat 1:18:48
8. Parker Stinson 1:19:19
9. Joshua Park 1:19:22
10. Fernando Cabada 1:20:53
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MERIDIAN, Idaho — Idahoans contributed to the 30th-annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday by leaving non-perishable foods in their mailboxes to be picked up by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) in the Treasure Valley.
Each year, NALC organizes the event, which is the largest food drive in the nation. The donated food goes to the Idaho Foodbank and is then shared with more than 465 partners of the organization.
While on their mail routes on Saturday, NALC picked up the foods left in bags inside of residents' mailboxes. Volunteers with the Idaho Foodbank then sort the donations at different post offices around the Treasure Valley, such as the Main Post Office in Boise.
NALC is not alone in organizing the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. National partners include the U.S. Postal Service, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, Vericast, United Way Worldwide, the AFL-CIO, Valpak, the Kellogg Co. and CVS Health.
The national food drive began with a pilot drive in 10 U.S. cities in 1991. NALC said because the first event was so successful, the organization turned to creating a nationwide drive, with NALC branches in each state.
In 2010, the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive passed one-billion pounds in food collected since its inaugural event.
A donation can be made to support Stamp Out Hunger on the Idaho Foodbank's website. To learn more about food assistance in Idaho, visit the Idaho Foodbank's Food Assistance Locator.
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20-year-old killed in Phoenix shooting near 65th Avenue, Thomas Road; investigation underway
Phoenix police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man who was found shot to death near 65th Avenue and Thomas Road.
The victim was identified as Cesar Garcia Burgos, 20.
Police responded to a call around 1 p.m. about an injured or deceased person. Officers first located Garcia on the scene, and once fire personnel arrived they pronounced him dead, Phoenix police said.
Circumstances leading up to the shooting were being investigated. As of Saturday night, no suspect information was available.
Police asked anyone with information on the incident to call the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. Spanish speakers can call 480-TESTIGO.
Reach communities editor Joanna Jacobo Rivera at joanna.jacobo@gannett.com or on Twitter @joajacobo
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Tuesday is Election Day and after that, Idahoans will have the answer to a question many have been asking for months. What kind of brand of conservatism do the majority of Idaho voters — Republican voters — value?
The battle for the heart of Idaho’s Republican Party will come to a conclusion Tuesday — at least for two years until the next primary election. Gov. Brad Little faces seven challengers for the Republican nomination and voters in eastern Idaho's Second Congressional District will decide if longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson is still fit for the nomination.
Here are five things to watch on Tuesday:
The GOP governor’s race
This contest is perhaps the most emblematic of all Idaho GOP races this Tuesday.
Brad Little
The most notable of Little’s seven challengers is Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, R-Idaho Falls. This is the first time since 1938 a sitting governor of Idaho has been challenged by a lieutenant governor of the same party.
Janice McGeachin
McGeachin has frequently clashed with Little and bristled against the state’s COVID-19 response to the point where his office has adopted a new legal and constitutional interpretation rejecting the authority of the lieutenant governor to serve as acting governor unless the governor was physically and functionally out of the state, unable to carry out duties remotely.
McGeachin has made several headlines during her campaign and tenure as lieutenant governor including receiving an endorsement of former President Donald Trump, but also making a video appearance at a white nationalist convention in Florida and working without salary after exceeding her office budget after losing a court case over a public records denial.
Little touts his record over the last four years and says it is “non-debatable" after refusing to debate any of his seven opponents for the Republican nomination. He’s shown the ability to meet his goals, securing increases in education funding, teacher pay and tax cuts, but he’s received pushback from the state Legislature over his COVID-19 response. Little twice vetoed bills that would have cut the governor’s emergency powers.
McGeachin is the more popular candidate among far-right politicians and groups, including the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee. A win for McGeachin could represent a far-right shift among Idaho Republicans and their elected officials.
Idaho's 2nd Congressional District
Will Simpson’s two-decade run representing Idaho in the House of Representatives come to an end? If it does, it will most likely be Idaho Falls attorney Bryan Smith who unseats Simpson for the Republican nominee of this race.
Smith has been one of Simpson’s most vocal critics for years, first unsuccessfully challenging him for the seat in 2014. The two candidates have gone back and forth in campaign ads that attack one another on their allegiance to Trump.
One impact this race could hold is a potential $33.5 billion investment to remove four dams on the lower Snake River in an effort to save the salmon population in the river. Simpson proposed the dams to be removed by 2030 but has faced pushback from several of his federal Republican colleagues in Idaho and Washington state.
Bryan Smith
Smith opposes this plan and says it would create a devastating impact for clean energy production, transportation and grain growers, but Simpson believes his plan can recover those resources and believes the removal of the dams is inevitable because a federal judge will order it in accordance with the Endangered Species Act.
Similar to the governor race, Smith is the choice of the party's far-right base, and is directly involved in leadership positions with the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee and the right-wing political action committee Idaho Freedom Foundation. Voting percentages for candidates like McGeachin and Smith could be a measuring stick for how much influence these groups hold in the Republican Party.
A District 34 rematch
The race for a Madison County House seat is a rematch of one of the tightest races in 2020, as Rep. Ron Nate, R-Rexburg, defeated then-incumbent Britt Raybould by less than 300 votes and earned 52% of the vote.
Nate is one of the highest scoring state legislators for groups such as the Idaho Freedom Foundation and the American Conservative Union, and he has often brought those scores up as a reason to vote for him during his campaign. As a legislator, he has pushed hard and unsuccessfully for a grocery tax repeal and has been one of the Legislature’s biggest proponents to cut higher education funding.
Raybould has pointed to those scores as a reason to vote against Nate and said those scores mean Nate is willing to cut funding for education, law enforcement, infrastructure and water resources.
Nate’s victory in 2020 was largely due to Bonneville County voters in District 34. Raybould won Madison County by more than 100 votes. This could be a significant factor on Tuesday because the Idaho Redistricting Committee removed Bonneville County from District 34 earlier this year, taking away Nate’s 2020 advantage.
The new District 35
Another race that could be largely affected by redistricting is for a House seat in District 35 with Rep. Chad Christensen, R-Ammon, and his opponent Josh Wheeler, an Ammon city councilman.
Christensen
Christensen’s campaign approach has been full of attacks that question how conservative Wheeler is, which Christensen acknowledged to the Post Register may be negatively impacting voters’ opinions of him. He defended this approach because he said it is similar to Trump’s campaign behavior and people should judge him based on his record.
Wheeler criticizes Christensen’s record, and calls Christensen a libertarian extremist who votes for the Idaho Freedom Foundation rather than District 35 residents.
Christensen has never won Bonneville County in a Republican primary and the redistricting map removes Oneida and Franklin Counties, the latter of which Christensen won convincingly in 2020 and the former he lost by 16 votes. However, Christensen said he feels confident that new areas of Bannock and Bonneville counties in District 35 will make up for the areas he no longer represents.
Who’s going to face Idaho Falls House
Democrat candidate Miranda Marquit in November?
Jeff Thompson, a former 10-year House member, is seeking to represent Idaho Falls once again after losing to Rep. Gary Marshall of Idaho Falls in 2018. This time, he's going up against Rep. Barbara Ehardt of Idaho Falls for the nomination to represent District 33.
Thompson’s been critical of Ehardt and said she focuses more on social issues such as transgender girls competing in women’s sports rather than issues that matter more for Idaho Falls residents. Although he said he shares the same position as Ehardt on the matter, it’s not something the Legislature should be spending time on. Instead, he said the Legislature needs to address the rising costs of housing and population growth in eastern Idaho.
Ehardt’s “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” was signed into law but has been blocked by the courts and she also was one of the Legislature’s biggest supporters of House Bill 666, which would have removed an exemption in existing state law protecting schools, colleges, universities, museums and libraries and their employees from prosecution for “disseminating material harmful to minors.”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After being open for not even a year, the Eagle Creek Trail is temporarily closed due to a landslide.
The US Forest Service tweeted earlier Saturday the “significant landslide” was about 25 feet wide about a mile from the trailhead. The trail is closed until “crews can get in there to clear the trail.”
There was no time frame given for the trail to be cleared.
The trail was closed for years following the Eagle Creek Fire. The trail reopened in January 2021 but has closed periodically since then because of landslides, atmospheric river and maintenance.
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ALBANY — Albany Technical College and the Dougherty County and Albany Police Departments will jointly host a Peace Officers Memorial Day commemoration Monday at Albany Tech’s Kirkland Conference Center starting at 1 p.m.
The memorial service is held annually in the United States on May 15 in honor of federal, state and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. It is observed in conjunction with Police Week.
Fallen officers from the Albany Police Department, Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office, Dougherty County Police Department and the United States Marine Corps will be honored in a special ceremony. A special proclamation will be presented by Albany Mayor Bo Dorough and Dougherty County Commission Chairman Christopher Cohilas.
The guest speaker for the event will be Dougherty Circuit Chief Superior Court Judge Willie Lockette. Lockette was born in Tuner County and graduated as valedictorian from A.S. Clarke High School in Cordele. He earned a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science, summa cum laude, from Fort Valley State College and a juris doctor degree with high honors from the University of Illinois, College of Law, Champaign. He has earned additional professional credentials from the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Emory University College of Law, and the National Judicial College, University of Nevada, Reno.
Lockette is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and licensed to practice law in all Georgia trial courts, the Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals, the United States District Courts for the Middle and Northern Districts, and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
Lockette practiced law as staff attorney and managing attorney of the Albany Regional Office of Georgia Legal Services. He served as part-time Judge of the Magistrate Court of Dougherty County before being appointed Chief Judge of that Court and Judge of the State Court of Dougherty County.
In 1996, Dougherty County elected Lockette Judge of the Superior Court of Dougherty County and re-elected him for consecutive four-year terms without opposition.
Lockette became chief judge of the Superior Court of Dougherty County in 2009. Lockette is a licensed and ordained Baptist minister and is the pastor of the Greater Pines Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Albany.
Lockette has received numerous social, civic, and religious awards and honors.
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Here's what YOU made possible in 2021
Welcome to "Your Week in Knoxville," a weekly note for subscribers only from Knox News editor Joel Christopher. Five of our top stories from the week are always highlighted at the bottom of this newsletter.
All our work, ultimately, is made possible by subscribers like you, and I'm proud to share with you our performance in the latest East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists annual awards. Knox News had a tremendous showing in the contest that judged 2021 journalism in print, broadcast and on digital platforms. We captured by far the most awards of any newsroom in our Grand Division, including the prestigious best of show and community service awards.
It was a particularly satisfying result because of the depth and breadth of the coverage, including first place awards across so many types of storytelling, including best news video, best podcast and best digital content.
We also took first place in a broad range of categories: breaking news, features, government and politics, pandemic coverage, projects, sports, and personal columns.
This all shows how the role of the local 'newspaper' has expanded so much to deliver news to people wherever, whenever and however they want it, and how vital support from subscribers like you is for a robust local news report.
Just how vital? Here are the first place awards all in one place. You get a real sense of how you're helping hold elected officials and public servants accountable, and creating space for important storytelling that taps into what makes our community what it is.
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Article: DA releases police cam video under pressure from media, families
Reporters: Tyler Whetstone, Monica Kast, Isabel Lohman
Knox News journalists report on the fight for public release of body camera footage of the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Anthony J. Thompson at Austin-East Magnet High School in 2021.
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Article: Knox County immigration enforcement may be illegal
Reporters: Tyler Whetstone, Jesse Fox Mayshark of Compass Knox
Knox News and Compass Knox reporters team up to investigate a Knox County immigration enforcement policy that should have been approved by the Knox County Commission but wasn’t.
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Article: Wildfires, racist cops and an iconic senator’s career comes to a close
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Article: Capitol insurrection: ‘Shots fired’
Reporter: Tyler Whetstone
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett provided a live account to a Knox News reporter as chaos erupted in the nation's capital as supporters of President Donald Trump swarmed the U.S. Capitol building.
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Reporter: Angela Dennis
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Reporter: Tyler Whetstone
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Reporter: Ryan Wilusz
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Reporters: Vincent Gabrielle, Isabel Lohman
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Reporter: Blake Toppmeyer
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Article: DA releases police cam video under pressure from media, families
Reporters: Tyler Whetstone, Monica Kast, Isabel Lohman
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Article: The night Lane Kiffin left Knoxville lives in infamy
Reporter: Adam Sparks
Thank you again for you support, and as always, please feel free to reach me directly with questions or comments by email at joel.christopher@knoxnews.com or by phone at 865-3472-6300.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Police are investigating after a deadly crash in Southeast Portland on Saturday afternoon that shut down Powell Boulevard.
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said that officers responded just before 3:45 p.m. to a report of a crash at Southeast Powell and Southeast 62nd Avenue. Officers arrived to find a motorcycle rider dead at the scene.
The other vehicle involved was a four-door sedan. PPB said that the driver of the sedan was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. A passenger in the car did not need hospitalization.
Portland's Major Crash Team responded to investigate. The response and investigation shut down Southeast Powell between Southeast 60th and 65th. As of 7 p.m. on Saturday, the area remained closed to traffic.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact crimetips@portlandoregon.gov, attention Traffic Investigations Unit, and reference case number 22-127451, or call (503) 823-2103.
Earlier on Saturday, Portland police issued a statement detailing the agency's new policies on when to tow and impound vehicles. PPB said the change was intended partly to address street takeovers common in illegal racing. But the policy also allows for towing for other traffic violations.
Two city code violations introduced recently to address street racing — Unlawful Street Takeover and Unlawful Staging of a Street Takeover Event — allow for towing under the new policy.
Drivers who do not have a license, have a suspended license, or who don't have insurance can also have their vehicles towed under the PPB directive.
"This change brings the Bureau in line with both neighboring law enforcement agency common practice and state law authorization for towing," the agency said. "Additionally, the change was supported in public comments and among internal subject matter experts and stakeholders within the Bureau, and will serve as an additional tool for the Bureau to increase traffic safety."
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Arizona lottery numbers, May 14
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These Arizona lotteries were drawn Saturday:
Pick 3
6-0-3
Fantasy 5
13-14-19-22-33
The Pick
01-17-21-29-36-44
Triple Twist
01-03-04-24-25-29
Estimated jackpot: $245,000
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: $112 million
Powerball
06-40-41-45-52, Powerball: 9, Power Play: 3
Estimated jackpot: $83 million
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ATLANTA — A crisis call came in just after noon Friday to the Atlanta Police Department - a mother's plea to breathe life back into her 4-month-old baby.
It fell upon APD SWAT Team senior officer Robert Oden to take quick action. Bodycam video shows how he reacted to save the infant's life.
Officer Oden began to give CPR to the child - a first for the 18-year veteran of the Atlanta force.
Through it all, he said he was waiting for what he called that "new baby scream."
"I looked over and you could tell there was a little commotion going on. The mother of three, I believe - she was holding the baby. She got my attention. So the baby's not breathing," Oden said. "She ran up to me and said, he's not breathing. And right then, I just told her, you know, give me the baby. I kind of took a kneeling position on the ground, had my hand under the baby's head, and just started doing compressions, gave a breath, more compressions, you know, just meditated, just kind of went back to the training that we did, you know, every couple of years on how do you know CPR? You never think you're going to have to do it until, you know, something happens and that was it."
The officer added that "you hope you never have to do that with a child" but that "luckily I hope I did most of it right."
"I looked like, you know, the little guy was doing good, doing better, at least when they had him in the ambulance," he said.
11Alive spoke to Officer Oden on Friday, and he said the experience showed him the value of learning how to save a life - so that he can respond whenever the need should arise.
And not just the importance of it for law enforcement - but parents, too.
"You never think that CPR training is important until you're in that situation and then just, you know, encourage people to get out there and learn," he said. "Yeah, especially if you're a parent."
The good news was Oden was able to wake up the baby boy, just as paramedics were arriving.
It wasn't clear what caused the child's medical emergency. The mother told police he just stopped breathing.
Fortunately, though, he's now doing just fine.
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PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Tavante Calhoun is the Quality of Life Coordinator for GoForward Pine Bluff.
The organization hosted their fourth annual Forward Fest, which Calhoun said is the unofficial start to summer for this city.
"What we want to do is celebrate Pine Bluff, [and] celebrate Pine Bluff being the hub of the delta," Calhoun said. "We have a passion to continue, improve Pine Bluff."
As a Pine Bluff native, Calhoun said big events that bring the community together are something that he's envisioned before.
"My only goal was to do whatever I could to help that come to pass," Calhoun said.
Since June 2021, he has been working to find artists like Keke Wyatt and Bobby Rush, a Pine Bluff native-- bringing them in to be apart of the celebrations.
The organization, Calhoun said, has been successful in that effort.
While things are going smoothly currently, in retrospect, he admits that it hasn't always been that way.
"We want to do what we can to make our community better. We did drop the ball, and we were not progressing with our community for a long time, but we're changing that narrative now," Calhoun said.
Safety was a top concern for organizers after one person was killed and three others were hurt after a shooting in Regional Park, where the event was held, a week before.
Calhoun said they are beefing up security in hopes of preventing the unthinkable from happening at this event.
"We do have a security check before the people actually get onto the charter bus. That way we remove people from being able to bring their personal vehicles into the park," Calhoun said.
Brian Washington is also a native of Pine Bluff and runs a well-known food truck with his wife. They mentioned that they're excited for the festival and what it means for the city.
"[It's] good [to] give back to the community. You know, [it's] go to see people come out, [and] not doing no violence," Washington said.
It's events like this, Washington said, he is always happy to be at.
For him, this is more than just serving food to the public.
This is about being involved and a part of the change this city is striving for.
"I mean, it will be a good day. The weather is perfect. I mean, security was bussing people out and you didn't have to worry about anything," Washington said.
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City, county begin budget discussions for Fiscal Year 2023
Pandemic-era local tax breaks are out and inflation is up. Both city and county commissions met this week to hold preliminary budget discussions with the start of the 2023 fiscal year on July 1.
Both bodies have held discussions with staff regarding budget needs in the upcoming year and each discussed how rising inflation would affect budgets in every department. Final decisions on the budget will be decided closer to the end of the fiscal year in June, with the city planning to present the formal budget transmittal during the June 21 work session.
The city is expecting to see total increases of $1.3 million in general fund revenue. After two years of not increasing the inflationary factor due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the commission is expected to increase it to 3.75%.
“You'll likely hear me say we're not going to be able to not take that inflationary factor another year,” City Manager Greg Doyon said. “We gave people the fullest break that we could, but unfortunately, our costs are going up as well and there's just no way around it.”
Finance Department Director Melissa Kinzler said the inflationary factor percentage is a three year average of the Consumer Price Index divided in half. The all items index, which factors in costs from food to fuel, increased 8.3 percent for the 12 months ending April, slightly down from the 8.5-percent for the year ending in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This inflationary factor would bring in an additional $641,000 for the city. The expected increase in Mill Levy due to Newly Taxable Property is expected to be at $400,000, but won’t be confirmed until August.
This isn’t the first time the city has delayed the inflationary factor, with Kinzler pointing to how the city didn’t take the inflation increases in 2011 and 2012 to fund the COPS grant, delaying until 2013 which saw an increase of just over 3%.
Mayor Bob Kelly summarized a budget roundtable discussion held with department heads during a special work session Monday. These included supplies like fuel and paper, overtime needs and lack of personnel, especially in the fire department.
Doyon referred to what he called the “Taco Bell effect,” where the advertised wages at fast food restaurants are higher than what the city pays in some cases.
He said the city offers benefits, but that “for this generation, it's not all about the benefits.”
“Back in the day, we used to say well, you know, the city is a stable employer, and there's opportunity for growth and we have great benefits so we can kind of get away from having to worry too much about the wages,” he said. “But that just isn't the case anymore.”
Doyon said citywide unemployment is currently at 2.8%.
This discussion comes on the heels of several tax abatement decisions made by the city, including the most recent vote to give Calumet Refining a tax break for their renewable fuel conversion project. The project would be taxed at 50% for the next five years, getting up to 100% in 2031. The estimated tax reduction for the city over the next decade was estimated by the Department of Revenue to be just over $2.7 million, according to the May 3 agenda background.
The city also has outlined in their priorities to explore the option of a Public Safety Levy.
The county met Thursday for its fourth quarter review of their budget preparing to go into the new fiscal year.
County Budget Officer Mary Embelton said that the state of the general fund was “in good shape.”
The county is anticipating $6.4 million in 2023 real property taxes, $128,000 in personal property, meaning taxable property that isn’t land, and $2.5 million in motor vehicle taxes. The county won’t have the final numbers until the Department of Revenue releases them later this year.
The county, similar to the city, noted rising costs of fuel as well as office supplies.
Commissioners discussed coordinating with some of the entities that receive significant funding from the county to have representatives come and present on the return on investment, like the Great Falls Development Authority and the Paris Gibson Museum of Art.
Cascade County is the largest investor at GFDA donating $60,000 and Commissioner Joe Briggs sits on their board.
Paris Gibson is allocated $66,000, with the budget line item citing a Memorandum of Understanding between the county and the museum going back to 1993.
Commissioners discussed budget items like contributions to the Montana Coalition of Forrest Counties, with Commissioner Jim Larson saying that the operations were geared towards heavier timber counties. Briggs said to make a note to remove it, but that there would be more discussion later.
The price of veteran burials is also increasing as the number of deaths rise. Burial fees in the budget were listed at $250 and headstone settings were at $70 and with 210 veteran burials the cost came to a combined $67,200.
The county is also seeing issues with employee retention in departments like the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office. The issue was discussed recently at both Sheriff’s debates, with both candidates saying that retention is a nationwide issue. Incumbent Jesse Slaughter said that he’s looking at potential perks for Detention Officers like adding a vending machine and adjusting scheduling to help workers. Opponent Jay Groskreutz said he would look to businesses in the community that have succeeded with retention for advice.
Embleton said that the county will need to submit a budget report by June 10.
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BOISE, Idaho — With the month of May known as one of the busiest moving seasons of the year, it is celebrated as National Moving Month. To help keep people and their finances safe, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning people of rising moving scams.
BBB Communications Manager Rebecca Barr said nearly 1,100 complaints were filed with the BBB against moving companies around the U.S. in 2021. Barr added people reported more than $730,000 lost to moving scams to BBB Scam Tracker. It's a 216% increase in monetary losses compared to 2020.
Stefanie Salem of Boise is one of those who got in contact with the BBB to share what she calls, "a moving nightmare."
"It's changed my outlook on moving companies," Salem said. "I mean, I always see the best in people but the moving company definitely knew what they were doing."
Salem said the pandemic changed her whole life. She started working from home and thought she could do that from anywhere. That's when she and her family moved from Orange County, Calif., to Boise in March 2021.
However, the road to get to Idaho was not easy.
Salem said she's moved dozens of times in her life, but this was the first time she moved out of state. She hired a moving broker, another thing she had never done before, who helped arrange the transportation of her belongings.
"The guy that I spoke with was like a nice grandpa and sounded like the most trustworthy guy ever," Salem said.
That was her first mistake.
"Everything he told me was a lie," Salem said.
She said the moving company, who she never had any communication with before moving day, showed up late and brought a truck that was too small.
"I had to be out of my house [that day]," Salem said. "I had to give away my couch, my dining room table, like my new swivel chair, all this stuff that wouldn't fit in the truck to my neighbors."
Salem was told the movers would help pack all of her stuff and bring all the boxes to help move. She said they didn't bring enough boxes and they had to go buy more - something Salem said she had to pay for.
The price to move only continued to add up that day. Salem said the movers also changed the price they originally agreed on, which was $5,000, to $11,500 because of how much stuff she had.
"They more than doubled the price," Salem said.
Her nightmare moving story didn't end there. After telling Salem her stuff would be in Boise in five days, the movers ended up holding onto her belongings for 30 days. They told her it was because they were waiting for more trucks to head in the Boise direction.
"That part was very disheartening because no one could even tell me where my stuff was," Salem said.
Finally getting her stuff back, she opened the boxes and saw furniture, artwork and other items were broken. Salem then found out her items weren't fully insured like she was originally told. It was only insured 60 cents a pound.
"It was a nightmare. It was a total nightmare from A to Z," Salem said.
She said she should have read the fine print on the contract and met and talked to the movers before.
"The only reason I'm bringing this up again is to help somebody who's doing the same thing because it really is something preventable," Salem said.
Barr said Salem's story sounds like both bad business and a scam.
"The best thing you can do is do your research beforehand and make sure you're dealing with a reputable company moving company or broker and start from there get a quote in," Barr said.
Barr said the BBB has several things to look out for when searching for, or working with a moving company. They said there are red flags, like if the company does not have accessible contact information or have proper policies to protect a consumer’s belongings. They also suggest being wary of any strange requests like a large down payment or a full refund upfront.
"If an individual’s possessions are being held hostage for additional payment that was not agreed upon when the contract was signed, contact BBB or local law enforcement for help," the BBB said in a news release.
Barr said people looking to move also should not be afraid to ask questions and get everything in writing. She added people want to make they carefully read the terms and conditions of the contract, the limits of liability and the disclaimers.
For a list of BBB accredited moving companies in the Treasure Valley, click HERE.
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