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TEXAS, USA — The November 8 election is going to be a big one for Texas, with the Governor's seat and every U.S. Representative's seat on the ballot.
So, what do you need to bring in order to cast your ballot?
Check to see if you're registered to vote
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 election is Oct. 11. If you're not sure if you're registered to vote in this election, you can check on the Secretary of State's website.
What to bring to a polling site to vote
To vote in person in Texas, you must present a valid photo ID. Below is a list of valid forms of identification:
- Texas drivers licenses issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas handgun license issued by DPS
- U.S. Military Identification Card that contains the person's photograph
- U.S. Citizenship Certificate that contains the person’s photograph
- U.S. passport
Here’s a list of what to bring if you do not have one of the accepted forms of photo ID and “cannot reasonably obtain one”:
- Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name, address, including voter’s voter registrations certificate
- Copy of or original current utility bill
- Copy of or original bank statement
- Copy of or original government check
- Copy of or original paycheck; or
- Copy of or original of (a) a certified birth certificate from a U.S. state or territory or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity
If you are unable to present a valid photo ID but can present one of the above forms of supporting ID, you will need to fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.
How to request a mail-in ballot
To vote by mail in Texas, you must be 65 years old or older, sick or disabled, out of the county on Election Day and during the early voting period or confined in jail but otherwise eligible.
The last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the Nov. 8 election is Friday, Oct. 28 (received, not postmarked). You may submit your application by mail, email (ebbm@traviscounty.gov), fax (512-854-3969) or in person.
To vote by mail in Texas, you must be 65 years old or older, sick or disabled, out of the county on Election Day and during the early voting period or confined in jail but otherwise eligible.
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PALMERTON, Pa. — If you use a sprinkler to water your lawn, the state is asking you to think twice about that. All of northeastern and central Pennsylvania is now in a drought watch.
The state is asking people to cut back on how much water they use by at least three gallons a day.
In Palmerton, officials have been spreading that message for a while.
"We have kind of identified that the water tables were low some time ago. About a month ago, we asked our residents to voluntarily conserve water. Now that the state has issued the warning, we hope the residents will adhere to that and take precautions," said Donna McGarry, Palmerton's borough manager.
Palmerton officials say while everyone should conserve water where they can, people who have well water should take extra steps.
"We have a drought emergency plan that we can follow. But as a resident that lives in the country, that has their own well, they're on their own for their water supply," McGarry said.
Mary Rogal came to Palmerton to do some shopping. She lives outside the borough and relies on a well. She's been cutting back on her water usage for a while.
"When I run water in my sink, just like my sister in California does, I run the extra sink water into a container, and that's what I use to water my plants. When I'm waiting for the hot water, I'm not going to waste all that cold water," said Rogal.
She's also taking other steps to save.
"Make sure that you have a full load when you do your laundry, the same way with your dishwasher. And you use the quickest setting with your dishwasher because you don't want to waste the water."
The drought watch affects all counties in northeastern and central PA. You can find more water-saving tips here.
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EXETER, Pa. — Keystone Automotive will pay a $2.5 million penalty for allegedly selling aftermarket devices that were designed to defeat the emissions control systems on cars and trucks.
The vehicle parts distributor has headquarters in Exeter.
The EPA says the company's actions violated the clean air act.
The settlement is the third largest civil penalty settlement of its kind nationwide.
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SHICKSHINNY, Pa. — Randy Boston is the pastor of a church in Shickshinny, but the child sex charges against him date back years ago when he worked at a school outside Philadelphia.
A jury in Chester County has now found Boston guilty.
Police in Chester County filed charges against Randy Boston last summer. The victim came forward more than a decade after the alleged sex assault.
Neighbors near the church Boston leads in Shickshinny say they're still shocked to hear what happened all those years ago.
Pastor Randy Boston's name remains on the sign outside Bible Baptist Church in Shickshinny.
Boston was just convicted on charges related to a child sex assault some 15 years ago when Boston was a teacher at a Christian school near Philadelphia.
"Like everybody else, you are surprised by your neighbors and what you see and hear. This guy was nice enough. I talked to him a few times. I mean, I am not of this religion, but I talked to him, and he tried to get myself and my wife to come to the church," said neighbor Fred Spess.
Boston has served as pastor at Bible Baptist Church since 2017. He was arrested by police in Chester County in July of 2021.
A 21-year-old man came forward saying that Boston molested him at the school when he was in first grade.
"I was shocked when I heard about what was going on with the guy, but if you looked at him after the fact, you kind of think, well, he could fit the profile of somebody who would do something like that."
The three-day jury trial in Chester County wrapped up after three hours of deliberation.
Jurors found Boston guilty of indecent assault and other charges. He'll be sentenced later.
Back in Shickshinny, people living near Bible Baptist Church tell Newswatch 16 they noticed the typical Wednesday service at the church didn't go on that night.
"It's very unusual, every Wednesday religiously, they have something going on here at the church, but they just didn't have anything."
According to online docket sheets, Randy Boston is now locked up in Chester County.
Bible Baptist Church in Shickshinny was not available to confirm if they will now be looking for a new pastor.
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LYCOMING COUNTY, Pa. — Bikers from across the country will soon rev their engines in Lycoming County. The 21st 9/11 Memorial Ride will honor all those who died in the attacks on September 11, 2001. The theme for this year's ride is "Let Freedom Roar."
"It is maybe a stronger expression of freedom. Let freedom ring; we are thinking more, 'Let Freedom Roar.' It is just a message to the world," said Tank Baird.
The first ride took place just four days after the attacks, and it has been going strong ever since.
Baird is the president of the 9/11 Memorial Ride Coalition. He says it is an event that all riders and bystanders need to experience firsthand.
"If you ask riders, there's a lot of different answers. But certainly, this is an emotional thing for riders. The numbers show, and if it rains, they will still be here," he said.
The ride is 42 miles long, and it passes through many municipalities in Lycoming County. It all begins at the Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Company near Montgomery.
"It starts here, and we go over the mountain into South Williamsport, through Williamsport, Montoursville, Hughesville, Muncy, and then it ends back here," said Casey Parker, a member of the ride coalition.
The coalition is taking donations and selling t-shirts to raise money for the yearly ride. You can purchase those shirts here.
"We get some donations, but to be honest, most of our operating expenses come from selling t-shirts," added Baird.
On September 11, there will be a memorial service at the Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Company at 2 p.m. The ride will start shortly after. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/gearing-up-for-the-911-memorial-ride-let-freedom-roar-coalition-clinton-township-volunteer-fire/523-6379b7f0-e0f0-485c-b1de-d3313a3470f3 | 2022-09-01T21:45:36 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/gearing-up-for-the-911-memorial-ride-let-freedom-roar-coalition-clinton-township-volunteer-fire/523-6379b7f0-e0f0-485c-b1de-d3313a3470f3 |
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — It's a message that's best spread in person.
"We're Jehovah's Witnesses. It's been a while since we've been here," Joshua Gilmour.
On 2nd Street in Stroudsburg, Jehovah's Witnesses returned to their signature door-to-door ministry.
"It's been about two and a half years, so to be back in the house-to-house work, to speak to our neighbors. It's really exciting," Gilmour said.
Robert Hendriks is the U.S. spokesperson for Jehovah's Witnesses. He said the tradition stopped to keep everyone safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
"We try to bring a message of comfort and love to our neighbors, and for us to bring a virus to them or take it away would have just been so incongruous with our message. Just wouldn't have made any sense to us and we would have felt very guilty about that," Hendriks said.
Without being able to knock on doors, they had to get creative with how they reached out to people.
"We started writing letters and just in the United States alone, half of a billion hours, and tens of millions of letters were sent to our neighbors all over the country," Hendriks said. "Some receive them on multiple occasions. We also phone witnessed. So we started calling people on the phones."
The well-known tradition of door-knocking has gone on for more than 100 years without any interruption. The coronavirus pandemic was the first time Jehovah's Witnesses had to stop.
"We look at the first entry Christians, this is the same work that Jesus did when he was on the earth. It's the same work that they did in the same century. They went from house to house and from door to door, so that's the same reason we do it today," Gilmour said.
So if you hear a friendly knock, you know who it is.
Jehovah's Witnesses also launched a global campaign about an interactive Bible study program.
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STROUDSBURG, Pa. — In Monroe County, a teenager faces charges after police say he stabbed a 69-year-old woman several times.
It happened in Middle Smithfield Township Wednesday night.
The victim told police she was stabbed multiple times by a 17-year-old from New York.
She was later flown to the hospital for treatment.
Police later arrested the teen.
He faces attempted homicide charges.
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LAKE ARIEL, Pa. — Xerxes and Ramses are the two newest wild cat additions at Claws 'N' Paws Wild Animal Park near Lake Ariel.
The caracal brothers just made their debut.
"Very excited to have them. Again, they're very active, so I think they're going to be kind of a crowd favorite. I think people are going to love watching them," said Pamela Voglino, the head zookeeper.
Voglino says the cats are four months old and are getting used to their surroundings. It has been a big transition for both the animals and zookeepers.
"We have to monitor how much they're eating, make sure they're going to the bathroom, and we also want them to kind of get to know us a little bit, so while they're young enough, we do go in there with them," Voglino said.
While the two brothers are small for now, and this is their nursery, the zookeeper says they're preparing for a much larger enclosure for them in the future.
"They get to be somewhere around 30 to 40-ish pounds. So smaller than a mountain lion, bigger than a bobcat or a serval. Very long and lean, very active," Voglino said.
Caracals are native to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia and are best known for their large, pointy ears.
That's why the zookeeper says it was important to add the brothers to the zoo's family.
"Most people are not familiar with a caracal, and a lot of people have never seen one in real life, so we thought that might be interesting for people to come to the zoo and see something that never seen before."
There is still time to visit the caracals.
Boo at the Zoo will take place this year on Columbus Day weekend. If you dress up in a costume, you'll receive a discount on admission. The animal parade will also take place.
For information on dates, click here.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Well folks it’s about that time and we all deserve to take a long break and raise a glass together! The 35th annual Addison Oktoberfest is set to take place September 15-18.
Addison Oktoberfest is one of the only celebrations outside of Munich that brings true authenticity while also bringing a Texas twist to celebrate German culture, food, music, and beer. “Take part in a unique experience with polka bands and other traditional entertainers on multiple stages, interactive games and attractions for all ages, the Dachshund Dash, and much more at this award-winning festival.”
Food & Drink
- Oktoberfest Food – “Attendees can enjoy a variety of authentic German foods and desserts as well as traditional American favorites.”
- Beverages & Steins – “Grab a souvenir stein and an ice-cold Paulaner for an experience so close to the Munich Oktoberfest you will forget you are in Addison!”
- Kleinhalle – “Step into the air-conditioned Addison Conference Centre for a relaxing vibe, live entertainment, and food & beverage with table service (no reservation required).”
- Draught Haus Biergarten – “It’s football season, and fans can enjoy bier and brats while watching top college and pro games on the outdoor big screen.”
Music & Games
- Partyhalle – “The Partyhalle main stage offers endless hours of the ‘Chicken Dance’ and polka entertainment.”
- Musikzelt – “The fun never stops at our outdoor music stage, with entertaining performances and opportunities to join in on games and activities throughout the weekend.”
- Kleinhalle – “Enjoy unique entertainment and a relaxing vibe that encourages conversation and communion with friends.”
- Paulaner Biergarten – “Watch and cheer on competitors in bier games such as Bier Maiden Stein Carrying and Bier Barrel Rolling. Patrons may register for games at the Paulaner Biergarten during listed times. Spaces are limited so register early. All bier game contestants must be 21+”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Fall is officially closing in and that means that the Halloween season is drawing near as well.
In the spirit of Halloween, USA Today has officially released its list of theme parks nominated for its Best Theme Park Halloween Event. And it looks like Texas is getting some love.
Six Flags Fright Fest has been nominated and you can show your support by voting for them. For the next 10 days, you can vote for Six Flags by clicking here.
Other nominees include:
- Brick-or-Treat at Legoland
- The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular – Sesame Place
- Great Pumpkin Luminights at Dollywood
- Hallo-fun at Knoebels
- Halloweekends at Cedar Point
- Halloween Haunt at Kings Dominion
- Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios
- Hersheypark Halloween
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Nearly 6,500 Arizona children have applied for the new universal vouchers to attend private and parochial schools at taxpayer expense.
And it appears the vast majority are students whose parents already are paying for them to go there.
The legislation approved earlier this year was billed by supporters as providing more choices to students stuck in neighborhood public schools. But the Arizona Department of Education says 75% of those applications are from children not in public schools.
That is drawing concern from the state superintendent of public instruction.
"The ESA program was intended to provide more options for children with special needs or unique circumstances, like military families,'' said Kathy Hoffman.
"With the current status of applicants, it is not achieving those goals,'' she continued. "Instead, it is just a taxpayer funded coupon for the wealthy.''
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Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed the massive expansion of the program into law.
His press aide, C.J. Karamargin, would not answer questions of whether Ducey is disturbed by the fact that the vouchers are being sought by children already attending private and parochial schools, presumably using available family resources. Instead, he said too much should not be read into the report.
"This is really early in this process,'' Karamargin said.
"These numbers are an early indication of the popularity of this program,'' he said. "It is just getting started.''
Costs anticipated
What it already shows is more than $34 million of public funds would replace those private dollars, assuming an average voucher of $7,000.
Those numbers should come as no surprise.
Even before HB 2853 became law, legislative budget analysts estimated the first-year cost of providing vouchers to those already in private schools or those being home schooled would approach $30 million. That doesn't count another $2.2 million in new administrative costs.
And by the third year, the report said, the price tag for paying for kids picking up vouchers versus paying their own way will approach $120 million.
That is above and beyond the $176 million the state is now paying for vouchers for students who have been eligible under prior standards.
Arizona lawmakers approved the first vouchers in 2011. Backers said they were necessary for students with special needs who could not get an adequate education in public schools.
State and federal courts ruled that the structure of the plan — providing the money as vouchers for the parents to use — means it does not violate state constitutional provisions forbidding the state from giving money to private and parochial schools.
Since that time there has been an incremental expansion of eligibility, to the point where vouchers have been available to foster children, children of military families, reservation residents and students in schools rated D or F.
The new law scraps all preconditions, potentially allowing vouchers to go to all 1.1 million students now in public schools.
Competition praised
Proponents have defended the change as providing more options for parents beyond neighborhood schools. They include former state schools chief Tom Horne, a Republican, who is running against Democrat Hoffman in the November election to get his old job back.
"My view is competition always makes everybody better,'' Horne said. "That's why the United States is prosperous and the Soviet Union was not."
Horne said he saw the same thing during his 24 years on the board of Paradise Valley Unified School District — that the advent and expansion of charter schools, privately run public schools, "made us better.''
Opponents said such comparisons with private schools are not valid, and not only because private schools can accept only the students they want. There's also the question of accountability.
An early version of the legislation would have required students in private and parochial schools using these vouchers of state funds take some standardized tests, similar to those already administered in public schools.
The results, as in the case of public schools, would have been reported on an aggregate basis.
No standardized testing required
That requirement was removed from the final version by Rep. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, who said what's happening at private schools is none of the government's business.
But voucher foes like Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Paradise Valley, said the fact that tax dollars will be flowing to those schools is precisely what gives the state an interest.
"We will not know if students are using our tax dollars — $7,000 is the typical award (per pupil) — if they're using that money to learn anything,'' she said.
Horne said he is not concerned about the fact that so many of the requests for vouchers are coming from families whose kids already are in private and parochial schools.
"All of these people already pay taxes,'' he said.
Anyway, Horne said, the alternative could be some of these children moving to public schools which get more per-student state aid than the typical voucher provides, meaning a higher cost to taxpayers.
All this presumes the new law will take effect as scheduled on Sept. 24.
Attempt to give voters a say
Foes of expansion, led by the group Save Our Schools Arizona, are circulating petitions to delay implementation until voters get the last word. If they get 118,823 valid signatures by Sept. 23 the law could not take effect until after the 2024 election.
The record suggests voter antipathy toward more vouchers.
Lawmakers approved a vast expansion of the program in 2017, only to have the measure referred to the 2018 ballot, where it was rejected by a margin of close to 2 to 1.
Beth Lewis, executive director of Save Our Schools Arizona, said she is "optimistic'' there will be enough signatures collected to survive any challenge.
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OLYMPIA, Wash — A DUI case out of Kitsap County is heading to the Washington State Supreme Court.
The case could have major implications for thousands of DUI cases across the state. It all hinges on the technicality of a breathalyzer machine used by agencies statewide.
More than 10,000 people are arrested by the Washington State Patrol for a DUI each year.
For a jury in a DUI case, the number on a breathalyzer is like DNA in a murder case.
“DNA with a breath test number," said George Bianchi, DUI attorney. "They assume it's very scientific so they can rely on it."
The Drager 9510 breathalyzer machine has been used in thousands of DUI cases, but a recent case in Kitsap County got those results thrown out. District court judges agreed with attorneys that the results are invalid and go against Washington administrative code.
The Drager machine determines someone's blood alcohol level by taking four samples and calculating the average. Under state law, the calculations are rounded to four decimal places, however, the machine truncates rather than rounds to four decimal points.
Bianchi found the issue and was brought in to help with the Kitsap case.
“The confidence that we need to have in the machine that it’s doing everything right for that ticket to just look at it and say, 'yes it’s admissible,'" Bianchi said. "And now we’re finding it’s not doing everything right."
The State Supreme Court will take up the 89-page opinion from all four Kitsap County district judges.
The Kitsap case is bypassing the typical appellate process and going straight to the Washington Supreme Court because of the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the case.
In the decision to hear the case, the Supreme Court Commissioner said, "This decision has the potential to affect a great number of Washington prosecutions for driving under the influence; this case involves significant public interest questions.”
“It is significant, but there could also be different rulings in different courts so it's one of those things that needs one solid ruling for all the courts,” Bianchi said.
Currently, Drager breathalyzer findings are only inadmissible in Kitsap County.
Bianchi recently argued a similar case to try to get breathalyzer results suppressed in King County. Prosecutors are asking judges to put their ruling on hold until the State Supreme Court makes its decision.
Bianchi believes that could cause a backlog of DUI cases.
“It could be about a year before our Supreme Court would rule on this issue so that’s a long time with a lot of cases waiting,” Bianchi said.
The state toxicologist is a part of the Washington State Patrol and approves the machine and how it works.
Court documents show the toxicologist approved the machines in 2010 and knew about the calculation error and didn’t disclose the information until last year.
“It was disheartening but it wasn’t a surprise," Bianchi said. "We’ve had our concerns about this Drager machine since it came out."
Washington State Patrol said the truncation method benefits the defendant and cites that only eight have had any impacts out of more than 81,000 cases reviewed.
The department is proposing changing the language in the Washington Administrative Code to match the machine’s process.
There will be a public hearing on the proposal Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
No date has been set for when the State Supreme Court will hear the Kitsap ruling. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/dui-breathalyzer-case-washington-state-supreme-court/281-c7ab6c13-fd42-4721-82a9-e49082a7169b | 2022-09-01T21:49:51 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/dui-breathalyzer-case-washington-state-supreme-court/281-c7ab6c13-fd42-4721-82a9-e49082a7169b |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Toxic algae blooms prompted the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to extend its health advisory initially issued on Aug. 17 for the Willamette River near Cathedral Park. The advisory now includes an area upstream to Willamette Cove near the SP&S Railroad Bridge.
The OHA said it will continue to collect water samples. In a new release last week, the agency noted that the blooms may have originated upstream of Willamette Cove and could have spread downstream beyond the area of Cathedral Park.
People should avoid swimming and other recreational activities — including water skiing, boating and fishing — and keep pets away from areas where the cyanobacteria blooms and cyanotoxins are present.
The toxins aren't absorbed through the skin, the OHA said, but people with skin sensitivities can get a puffy red rash. Exposure to cyanotoxins can cause symptoms similar to food poisoning such as stomach cramping, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. More serious symptoms like numbness, dizziness and shortness of breath are also possible.
Cyanotoxins pose increased health risks for kids and pets. Dogs can become extremely sick within minutes to hours of exposure or drinking large amounts of water — and the result can even be fatal.
For a full list of advisories, visit the OHA's website.
In southwest Washington, several advisories are in place at popular swimming sites. As of Thursday, Clark County Public Health had issued advisories for Vancouver Lake Regional Park and the Camas Lake Region.
For a full list of advisories in Washington, visit Clark County Public Health's website.
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BOISE, Idaho —
Shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Boise Police Department (BPD) responded to a car that crashed into two businesses near the corner of Overland and Five Mile Road.
BPD said that evidence shows that the crash was an accident as the female driver was pulling in front of the building and accidentally accelerated into the building instead of braking.
The vehicle crashed into the front of one business and went into another business behind it.
No one was hit by the car and there were no serious injuries, but there was extensive damage to the building, according to BPD.
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SANFORD, Fla. – More than a year after it was first announced, Bojangles has opened the first of 15 planned restaurants around the greater Orlando area.
The new location sits at 101 S. Oregon Ave. in Sanford.
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The North Carolina-based chain announced in May 2021 that it was partnering with Chaac Foods to open 40 new locations over the next seven years, including 15 in the Orlando area.
Chaac Foods runs several fast-food and fast-casual restaurants across 12 states. Its portfolio includes places like Applebee’s, Panda Express and Pizza Hut.
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Currently, the only other Bojangles in Central Florida is in Ocala at 4828 SW College Road.
The chicken chain was last in the Orlando area in 2015. The franchisee closed up eight shops across Central Florida and left the restaurant business altogether right before Christmas that year.
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MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Over 400,000 people are expected to make their way to Brevard County this weekend to catch a glimpse of the historic Artemis launch.
While there are several great locations around the county to see the rocket, there’s one unique place that can give you an experience unlike any other.
Few could imagine watching a rocket launch while holding a sloth but that’s what Romelia Farms in Merritt Island is making possible.
“Sitting in your car for two and a half, three hours versus being here, playing with cute animals and doing other activities while also supporting a good cause for a non-profit,” farm owner Lina Graves said.
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Tucked away on 36 acres off North Courtenay Parkway in Merritt Island, just 10 miles south of the space center, Lina Graves and her husband, Jeremy, saw another recent launch and thought their Romelia Farms would be a prime location to host space and animal lovers.
“I’m just standing watching all of this happen and I’m just thinking like ‘Oh my god, this is an amazing place to be,’” she said.
The couple sold tickets to hundreds on Monday and now they hope to see an even bigger crowd for take two of an Artemis launch attempt Saturday.
“We had the projector screen here inside of the barn with the sound so we all knew all of the updates coming directly from NASA,” she said.
The Graves bought the farm in July of 2021. Coming from corporate backgrounds, they were looking for a wedding venue to buy and rent out.
“We were just going to buy the one acre that this sits on but then we learned there were over 150 animals on this property, and it was essentially a for-profit petting zoo,” Jeremy Graves said.
They then found out the animals were about to go off to auction with the sale.
“So, we cashed in everything. We liquidated every asset that we had and we bought a zoo,” he said.
They turned it into a non-profit organization. Romelia Farms is now an animal rescue, petting zoo, fish farm and wedding venue.
The Graves said the money raised from “Rockets, Sloths, and Mimosas” will help keep that going while giving launch viewers an unforgettable experience.
“We’re building our beautiful Lola a new enclosure, so we need to raise some funds for that,” Lina Graves said. “Being a non-profit, it’s difficult to raise money to care for these animals for the feed and their diets and all of that.”
You can find ticket information about Rockets, Sloths, and Mimosas and the farm’s upcoming gala fundraiser by clicking here.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man accused of leading law enforcement on a chase and shootout in Mount Dora is now facing a murder charge in connection with the death of his father, who is believed to have been killed in Volusia County before his body was found near an Orange County lake, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday an arrest warrant was obtained for Jonny Santiago, 18, for second-degree murder in the death of his father, Juan Santiago, in July.
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Jonny Santiago has been in the Orange County jail since his arrest stemming from the shootout and chase in Mount Dora. The charges stemming from that incident include attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, discharging a firearm from a vehicle in public and aggravated fleeing and eluding lights and sirens.
According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, Santiago’s family was concerned about the way he was acting and his father flew from New York on July 10 to their home in Deltona. The man’s mother was on the phone with Jonny Santiago when she heard him and Juan Santiago arguing over the keys to a white Ford F-150 pickup truck and then gunshots before the call disconnected, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said.
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The truck was seen in DeBary, Sanford and Mount Dora before law enforcement was able to take Jonny Santiago into custody, according to the sheriff’s office. Jonny Santiago led authorities on a chase before crashing into a synagogue and shooting at police, deputies said. Officers shot back at Jonny Santiago, injuring him, according to the sheriff’s office.
The 18-year-old’s father was missing and considered endangered following the argument, deputies said. Chitwood said during a news conference after the man’s arrest he believed Santiago killed his father and dumped the body somewhere in Deltona.
Juan Santiago’s body was found near an Orange County lake days later. Chitwood said in a tweet that the suspect’s sister and cousin found Juan Santiago’s body while searching the bushes around Lake Avalon in Orange County in an effort to assist detectives.
Jonny Santiago remains jailed in Lake County.
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MELBOURNE, Fla. – A train hit and killed a 39-year-old man in Melbourne Thursday afternoon, according to police.
The man — identified as Jerome Trent Kenerly — was hit near the FEC Railway crossing on Nasa Boulevard around 12:00 p.m., according to a news release.
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Kenerly was rushed to the hospital where he later died, police said.
Investigators believe Kenerly’s hat fell off while he was crossing the track and he was hit when he went to retrieve it.
The crossing gates were down and signals were active when the man was hit, police said. All railway crossings from Nasa Boulevard to Silver Palm Avenue were blocked, according to the release.
Police said there was no indication the man was trying to harm himself when he was hit.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Doctors at AdventHealth say they have developed a test that can detect infections from brain-eating amoebas.
The laboratory test detects three of the most common amoebas contracted after swimming in lakes or rivers, or from exposure to other sources of freshwater.
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“It is highly specific for these three,” said Dr. Jose Alexander, medical director of the microbiology, virology department for AdventHealth. “We are waiting on the test to identify down to two amoebas in one amount of spinal fluid.”
Alexander said that before this, there was no rapid diagnostic for the amoeba officially, and test specimens had to be preserved for transportation from the hospital to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The new test cuts the process down to hours.
His team began developing the test but had to stop working on it because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They were able to pick it back up this year.
According to the CDC, there have been 154 known brain-eating amoeba cases in the U.S. since 1962, and only four of those people have survived.
The doctors were joined by Steve and Shelly Smelski of Sanford, whose son Jordan died in 2014 from a brain-eating amoeba infection contracted while on vacation in Costa Rica. They founded the Jordan Smelski Foundation for Amoeba Awareness in his honor.
“This inspires me. It’s, like, the fact that AdventHealth cares,” Shelly Smelski said. “The fact that people are taking this serious, so when we do events like this, I feel very encouraged. It’s different in that when Jordan was diagnosed, they did take a spinal tap, and then they ran the fluid, and he was diagnosed with meningitis, so they did really not have the proper test to test for amoebic infection.”
The Smelski family worked with AdventHealth to help develop the test. They said while such infections are normally called rare, they’re not widely diagnosed and there is not enough information, so they feel this test will help more people get a proper diagnosis.
“If you don’t know how to diagnose it, if you don’t know how to treat it, if you don’t know how to identify it, then how you can call it rare?” Shelly Smelski said.
“As a parent, it is not rare if it happened to your child,” Steve Smelski said.
Shelly Smelski said that these new tests may help medical experts act more quickly in the case of an amoeba-involved infection. She told News 6 that these innovations are a way for her to honor the memory of her son.
“The grief was so intense, and we though, ‘Wow, we lost our purpose,’” she said. “And what we realized is even in his passing, he is still very much our purpose, and we want his life to live on through us and through the work that we do.”
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A plane flipped at Orlando Executive Airport following a bout of severe weather Thursday afternoon, according to witnesses at the scene.
News 6′s Sky 6 crew said a plane flipped with at least one person inside. On the north side of hangar 11, three other aircraft on the ground collided with each other, News 6 crews report.
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News 6 meteorologist Jonathan Kegges said there were 62 mph wind gusts at the airport as the storm passed through the area.
It is not known whether anyone was hurt.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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A nude photograph nearly delayed a Southwest Airlines flight last week.
A passenger on the Aug. 24 flight said someone was using Apple’s AirDrop service to send the image of a naked man to other passengers.
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A flight attendant and pilot were notified.
As you hear in the video at the top of the story, the pilot was not amused.
“So here’s the deal, if this continues while we’re on the ground I’m going to have to pull back to the gate. Everybody’s going to have to get off. We’re going to have to get security involved and it’s… vacation is going to be ruined. So you folks, whatever that AirDrop thing is, quit sending naked pictures and let’s get yourself to Cabo.”
The flight was leaving Houston for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
The passenger says she didn’t receive any additional unsolicited photos and the flight continued to its destination.
In a statement, Southwest says that their employees were made aware of the problem and addressed it to “support the comfort of those traveling with us.”
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the identities Thursday of the two people beaten to death near Clermont.
Deputies said Sandra Gaudino, 38, and Ty Finister, 17, were both killed at a mobile home located at 244 Jewelfish Road in the Thousand Trails Resort.
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Gaudino is the partner of the accused killer — Justin Lamar Jones, 41 — according to deputies, while Finister is the man’s stepson.
Deputies have not yet confirmed the relationship between the stepson and the woman.
Investigators said Jones hit both victims with a mallet. Jones also placed a trash bag over the 17-year-old’s head after hitting him, deputies said.
Law enforcement was called to the mobile home park Wednesday at 2 p.m. by a third victim, who claimed she witnessed Jones beat Finister to death, records said. The woman claims Jones then tied her up and sexually battered her repeatedly before she managed to escape and called for help, according to investigators.
Deputies said they spotted Jones’ SUV in the parking lot of Publix on U.S. Highway 27 and Hartwood Marsh Road. According to deputies, Jones ran but they caught him and took him into custody.
Investigators said Jones confessed to both killings.
Jones has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, sexual battery and kidnapping.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Volusia County man was sentenced to 15 years in Florida state prison for accessory after the fatal shooting of a Deltona man outside his home, the 7th Circuit State Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
Charlie Martin, 25, pleaded guilty to accessory in the murder of Brian Walsh, an unsolved homicide case in Volusia County, according to the State Attorney’s Office for Volusia and Flagler counties.
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Deputies are still looking for Walsh’s killer. Investigators said Walsh, a father of three, was shot multiple times in the torso and chest after being confronted by two men outside of his home in March 2017.
Authorities also added Walsh’s three children narrowly missed seeing their father get shot.
“They were home when their father was killed. It’s tragic,” Chief Deputy John Creamer said back in 2017. “That’s one of the commitments of Sheriff (Mike) Chitwood — to apprehend violent criminals and put them in jail as soon as possible, and I assure you all of our resources are out there right now doing that.”
Back in 2017, deputies said they believe Walsh and the shooter were acquaintances, but they did not provide any clues as to what the motive may have been.
Anyone who has any information about Walsh’s murder is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at (888) 277-TIPS.
In 2018, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood also announced a $10,000 reward for the person who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of Walsh’s killer.
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UPDATE: Cal Fire says Branstetter Fire started by illegal camp fire
A vegetation fire is burning in south Redding in the area of Branstetter Lane. The fire was reported around noon on Thursday, prompting the city's fire department to make a second-alarm call, which triggers all firefighting resources that are available to respond to the incident.
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Update at 2:25 p.m.
The Branstetter Fire, which burned 34 acres in south Redding on Thursday, was caused when someone had an illegal campfire in the area, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Thursday's fire, allegedly caused by people illegally camping, was just the latest in a string of fires that officials say have been started by escaped camp fires.
The Redding Fire Department issued a press release Thursday morning noting that 10 fires were started this year in the area west of North Market Street hill were started by homeless people camping in that area.
Update at 1:35 p.m.
Forward progress on the Branstetter Fire in south Redding has reportedly been stopped and the blaze was last reported at 34 acres, according to emergency radio traffic.
Some air trankers working on the fire have been released from the blaze.
Update at 1:20 p.m.
The Branstetter Fire in south Redding has reached 25 acres, with numerous aircraft dropping fire retardant on the blaze. There are also numerous fire engines and hand crews also working on the fire, according to emergency radio traffic.
At about 1:15 p.m., the incident commander on the fire reported that the fire was "holding at 25 acres."
Update, 12:40 p.m.
Firefighters report that the fire is 10 to 12 acres.
They also are telling dispatchers that the fire has sparked multiple spot fires.
Original story, 12:17 p.m., Thursday
Crews are responding to a brush fire in south Redding.
Multiple reports have come in about a large column of smoke in the area of Cedars Road and Branstetter Lane.
Firefighters were dispatched around noon Thursday.
Crews have called for a second alarm, which means all available firefighting resources in the city are responding to the blaze.
The first firefighters arriving report two spot fires in the area. The main fire is burning at Glory Street and Jubilee Street, west of Cedars Road.
Aircraft also has been launched to help fight the blaze.
Check back for updates.
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Alma Chavez and her new canine companion Scooter are already fast friends.
"He makes us happy," Chavez said sitting inside her Dallas home as Scooter offered his paw to shake.
Scooter was 3 years, 4 months, and 9 days old when he was seized from his previous home and taken to the SPCA in Dallas. That's where Chavez first saw him on Clear the Shelters Day last Saturday.
"I went back to where Scooter was and he kept looking at me with that sad eyes," Chavez said. "He started licking me and started wagging his tail, and that's when, like, 'this is mine!'"
While Chavez rescued Scooter, who had been at SPCA since April, Scooter also rescued Chavez.
"I suffer with stage-I cancer, uterus cancer," Chavez said. "My uncle is suffering from cancer. He has stage IV. So, it's helping both of us to deal with our issues."
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Chavez's uncle, Javier Benites, walks Scooter after his radiation treatments. "He likes my uncle a lot," Chavez said.
Chavez had another dog before Scooter.
"I did. His name was Chow Boy and he passed away," Chavez said. That was just three weeks ago. "It was hard for my baby to go."
Chavez's doctor prescribed something she couldn't get at a pharmacy.
"I've been going through a lot," Chavez admitted. "I know my doctor told me that depression is bad, stress is bad, so he told me to get a dog."
That's how Scooter got his new home: a rescue dog that rescued his humans right back.
"You know he feels the love," Chavez said. "He feels that he's in a home. He's in a family that loves him."
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A small part of your monthly electric bill is going up today, but it won’t generate much sticker shock.
The rate increase will be just over half a cent per kilowatt hour for customers of Oncor, the Dallas-based utility that transmits electricity from power plants to North Texas homes. The change translates to an extra $5.17 for residential customers using 1,000 kilowatts of electricity a month, Oncor said.
The increase is the latest routine adjustment to variable delivery charges, which typically occur in the fall and spring and are approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
In most years, the rate for the variable charge rises in the fall and declines in the spring. Last March, for example, Oncor’s variable rate was reduced by 0.26 cents. That led to a reduction of $2.63 for households using 1,000 kilowatts a month.
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A book titled "The Accommodation" detailing race and segregation in Dallas was celebrated with a re-release Thursday. The Central Dallas Public Library on Young Street has a 7th floor display of historic photos and news clippings supporting issues in the book. Author Jim Schutze did his initial research for the book at the library from 1984 to 1986 before there was an internet to search for information.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University hosted an annual Tri-Cities College Fair on Thursday, Sept. 1.
Over 60 colleges and universities from the Southeast were represented at the fair. High school students, prospective transfer students and their families from the area were able to attend the event.
Representatives of regional two- and four-year institutions were present to discuss admission requirements, scholarships, academic programs and campus life.
“We know there have been a lot of disruptions in the past two years, and for many families, that has impacted higher education planning,” said Kristin Wright, associate director of Admissions at ETSU. “The Tri-Cities College Fair is a great opportunity to have dozens of colleges come to you, so you can explore all of your options, ask questions and gain confidence in knowing the next steps.”
The college fair is held from 9 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m. at Freedom Hall Civic Center. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-hosts-annual-tri-cities-college-fair/ | 2022-09-01T22:15:42 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-hosts-annual-tri-cities-college-fair/ |
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter is having to stretch its resources after nearly 30 animals were found in poor conditions.
Shelter leadership say they were already at capacity when the puppies were found, but the animals are doing well and are ready to find their forever homes.
“They’ve been medically treated,” said Shannon Posada, Director of the Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter. “They’re happy. They are very, very loving. They seem to be very thankful that they are out of the situation that they [were] in.”
The shelter told News Channel 11 that five adult dogs were found, along with the 21 puppies, and are undergoing medical treatments and being monitored closely. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/puppies-available-for-adoption-after-being-found-in-poor-conditions/ | 2022-09-01T22:15:48 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/puppies-available-for-adoption-after-being-found-in-poor-conditions/ |
A Bismarck man who police say was selling drugs out of a home that is next door to a preschool is charged with a felony that could send him to prison for 20 years.
Michael Teunissen, 29, is charged with a felony for possession of fentanyl with the intent to sell within 300 feet of a school, and misdemeanor possession of ecstasy. He made his initial court appearance Thursday.
Police on Wednesday responded to a call of suspicious persons in the 800 block of North 14th Street, near the Bismarck Early Childhood Education Program center. Teunissen was allegedly carrying 10 suspected fentanyl pills and $80 in cash, according to an affidavit. Text messages on his phone showed that he made arrangements to sell pills for that amount, the affidavit states.
No attorney is listed for Teunissen in court records. He is on probation for prior drug convictions. Probation revocation proceedings are scheduled in two cases in which he was convicted of drug possession. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bismarck-man-arrested-for-selling-drugs-near-school/article_8d018004-2a38-11ed-8edc-4b16beed3bd8.html | 2022-09-01T22:21:39 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bismarck-man-arrested-for-selling-drugs-near-school/article_8d018004-2a38-11ed-8edc-4b16beed3bd8.html |
One of two Mandan brothers charged with terrorizing stemming from an incident in which they allegedly wielded a machete and a hammer while threatening two people will spend two years on probation.
Ethan Schmidt, 19, pleaded guilty to two counts of terrorizing at a Thursday hearing. He must also pay $525 in court fees, according to court documents. South Central District Judge David Reich suspended a one-year jail term.
Police in May said Schmidt held a machete as he threatened to kill two people, according to an affidavit. Kaiden Schmidt, 18, allegedly advanced at and threatened to stab two people while carrying a machete, the document states. He pleaded not guilty in June and is scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing on Sept. 9, court documents show. He is charged with two counts of terrorizing and underage alcohol consumption, according to court records. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/probation-ordered-on-terrorizing-charges/article_6a6a8e7a-2a31-11ed-83ff-27879a5070bd.html | 2022-09-01T22:21:45 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/probation-ordered-on-terrorizing-charges/article_6a6a8e7a-2a31-11ed-83ff-27879a5070bd.html |
If you’re willing to conduct a therapy session in front of 19,000 people, why not make your therapist the disembodied voice of Helen Mirren? That was the logic of 14-time Grammy winner and acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar. Appearing on Wednesday for the first of a two-night run at Oakland Arena, Lamar’s 100-minute headlining Bay Area performance was equal parts methodic and vulnerable — and also managed to feature a sustained, if unusual cameo, from the Oscar-winning British actress.
Lamar’s commitment to vulnerability was evident from the moment the curtain rose, revealing a sparse stage and Lamar at a piano. Sitting beside him at the keys? A therapy doll made to look like himself.
Together, they kicked off the show with “United In Grief” off the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist’s new album, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.” Released in May, the record — Lamar’s fifth overall and first in five years — finds the rapper struggling to overcome writer’s block and the burden of celebrity while also delivering arguably his most sonically ambitious compositions to date.
Translated to a live performance, the crowd’s reaction was palpably different during the segments devoted to “Mr. Morale” and Lamar’s efforts to “get out of the box” (as a poster for his tour advertises). That was literal at times, as actual boxes — as well as platforms, shapes formed by his crew of dancers, and, eventually, a large cube — were all incorporated into the show’s sleek, shifting set.
In contrast to the ravenous applause to back catalog crowd-pleasers like “Humble” and “m.A.A.d City,” the audience’s reaction to Lamar’s new material was one more akin to reverence and, possibly, lack of familiarity. It’s a fair thing to feel when an artist with first hip-hop album to hit 1 billion streams this year on Spotify appears wearing a lone, glittering glove (a la Michael Jackson) and hits the catwalk with a therapy mannequin of himself while ferociously flowing sterling bars.
It was, to be certain, a lot. But that was pretty much the point. Conjuring a palpable sense of isolation, both literal and figurative, the stretches of the night where Lamar performed with nothing but a microphone and his audience’s rapt attention were especially striking.
Later in his set, Lamar opted for a different tactic by offering a theatrical prelude to his 2015 smash hit anthem “Alright,” built around his omniscient therapist instructing him to take a COVID-19 test.
Encased in a cube at the front of the catwalk, Lamar was joined by four people dressed in hazmat suits, who faced away from the artist and stood in each of the cube’s corners.
“This is for your own good,” Mirren’s voiceover somewhat sinisterly reassured him.
It was quite the confusing moment for a crowd that was otherwise fully on Lamar’s side. Unsure how to respond, some laughed, others cheered, and more than a few fans simply chose to wait for the drop and sax to hit on “Alright” and let the moment pass.
At other points in the evening, Lamar’s new stage production saw him joined by a small squadron of gifted Black dancers, men in black suits and women in white. They helped the energy peak during a spirited rendition of “Humble” and frequently flanked Lamar in various formations during select songs while never distracting from the main attraction.
In terms of the night’s biggest moment, one candidate would be Lamar’s wise choice to perform roof shakers “King Kunta” and “Loyalty” back-to-back midway through his set. Other highlights included the return of opening act (and Lamar relative) Baby Keem, who joined his cousin late in the evening to perform a handful of songs, including their 2021 hit, “Family Ties.”
It was one of the few times Lamar’s show involved any pyrotechnics, with plumes of fire punctuating the bass line as the two shared a special moment on stage. Mostly, however, Lamar’s production values eschewed spectacle in favor of intimacy.
Difficult to achieve at any arena-sized show, it was profoundly impressive to witness Lamar take an iron grip on every ear in Oakland Arena by sheer force of will. Relying at times on solely his relentless flow and a spotlight, Lamar proved Wednesday night that the Golden State Warriors didn’t take all the roar with them when they left their longtime home for Chase Center.
The sounds of fans screaming “KEN-DRICK! KEN-DRICK!” and effortlessly reciting every syllable of Lamar’s material (aside from some of the new stuff) was indeed reminiscent of the roar that once followed a dagger Stephen Curry 3-pointer. Though there are no longer any hoops or hardwood left at Oakland Arena, it still felt more than a little fitting to hear cheers for a once-in-a-generation talent bouncing from the rafters again.
Kendrick Lamar performs a second show at Oakland Arena on Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Zack Ruskin is a freelance writer based in San Francisco. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/kendrick-lamar-bay-area-concert-17413514.php | 2022-09-01T22:22:07 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/kendrick-lamar-bay-area-concert-17413514.php |
PHOENIX — The resident of a Phoenix group home was taken to the hospital Thursday after they were allegedly shot by one of the home's other residents, authorities say.
Reports of a shooting were made to police at about 2 a.m. near Mountain View Road and 19th Avenue, resulting in officers finding a wounded young man at a nearby group home.
He was rushed to the hospital and treated for life-threatening injuries, police say.
The group home consists of multiple units occupied by residents between the ages of 16 and 20. Police say the victim and suspect were both residents of the facility.
The suspected shooter has been detained by police and no other suspects are outstanding at this time, police say.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting are still under investigation.
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Al Amendolare has had his pistol license since the late 1990s, without incident. He feels New York's new gun laws are unlikely to stop crime, and might actually do the opposite.
"I think that the new laws are putting further restrictions on the legal gun owner while the individual who's getting the pistols illegally has no restrictions," says Amendolare.
The gun lobby that brought the unsuccesful legal challenge to New York's gun laws is actually feeling pretty encouraged today, finding hope in the wording of the judge's decision.
"Absolutely, we have tremendous hope. In fact, the judge laid out the road on how to get there, and so our attorneys are working on that right now as we speak," says Gun Owners of America Vice President, Erich Pratt.
The judge dismissed the challenge without prejudice.
"Judging from the way the judge wrote the decision, I would say if they do the right things, they're gonna be able to get this law overturned by Judge Suddaby," says attorney, Michael Arcuri. "The judge, again, said this is without prejudice, which means they can then come back in."
Whether New York's new gun laws remain or not, the Oneida County Assistant Pistol Licensing Officer says most of its prongs are impossible to enforce.
"If you were to do it all in two years, you'd have to train about 250 people a day, and there's not enough trainers out there to train 250 people a day, or, a place where you're gonna train 250 people a day," says Dan Sullivan.
Gun Owners of America say they should have amended filings in the next few weeks. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/gun-owners-of-america-its-not-over-yet/article_81cde63a-2a3a-11ed-821f-87665ed13831.html | 2022-09-01T22:22:53 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/gun-owners-of-america-its-not-over-yet/article_81cde63a-2a3a-11ed-821f-87665ed13831.html |
SAN ANTONIO — Firefighters say a kitchen fire is to blame for a fire that damaged a home on the west side near JBSA-Lackland that was being rented out to a couple in town for their son's graduation.
It happened around 9 a.m. on the 5400 block of Duke Field.
Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming out of the roof.
They were able to enter the home through the door, and found an active fire inside the kitchen of the home.
They worked quickly to extinguish the flames, but unfortunately the house suffered major damage in the kitchen and smoke damage throughout the home.
Officials do not know what caused the fire at this time. However, they were told that the house was being rented out to tenants who were in town for their son's graduation.
Nobody was home when the fire started and the people staying there said they didn't cook anything this morning before leaving the home for the graduation ceremony.
Officials estimate the fire caused around $30,000 in damages.
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TEXAS, USA — A year and a half after a severe winter storm nearly collapsed the state’s power grid, Texas oil and gas regulators approved new rules Tuesday that would require natural gas companies to properly prepare their equipment for extreme weather.
The rules will require oil and gas companies to be able to continue operating during a weather emergency, but they do not specify the standards the agency’s inspectors will use to measure readiness. They also require companies to submit annual reports to the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the state’s massive oil and gas sector, outlining what they have done to ensure their facilities won’t fail during weather emergencies.
If companies do not comply with the new rules, they would be subject to a minimum $5,000 fine and a maximum fine of $1 million.
Critics are skeptical about whether the Railroad Commission can prevent another catastrophe like the one that struck Texas in February 2021, when extended freezing temperatures shut down natural gas facilities and power plants, which rely on each other to keep electricity flowing. The resulting blackouts left millions of Texans without power for days, and hundreds of people died in the winter storm.
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report on the Texas freeze released in late 2021 found that 31.4% of unplanned generation outages were due to fuel issues — and 87% of those fuel issues were related to natural gas.
The Texas Competitive Power Advocates, which represents electricity generators, said the fine was not a strong punishment. “Penalties should serve as an incentive to avoid violations, not as a minor inconvenience,” the group said in comments submitted to the Railroad Commission.
Jim Wright, one of the three Railroad Commission board members, addressed those concerns during Tuesday’s meeting to adopt the new rules. He said “repeat and deliberate attempts to avoid compliance will not be taken lightly by the Commission and it will result in a referral to the attorney general.”
It’s unclear from the new rules what action the attorney general can take against companies beyond fines.
According to the weatherization proposal the commission adopted Tuesday, the new rules apply only to gas supply chain facility operators and gas pipeline facility operators that are included in a supply chain map the agency created this year to chart the state’s energy infrastructure, as mandated by lawmakers during the 2021 legislative session.
While the Railroad Commission took more than a year to implement weatherization standards, the Texas Public Utility Commission, which oversees the state’s power grid operator — the Electric Reliability Council of Texas —implemented rules last fall requiring power plants to fix “acute” issues exposed by the February 2021 disaster. Those rules were based on recommendations that were made — but never acted upon — a decade ago by experts and federal regulators after a 2011 winter storm caused widespread rolling power outages.
RELATED: 'Extremely frustrating': Energy expert says Texas' power grid is overdue for a major overhaul
During Tuesday’s meeting, Luke Warford, a Democrat who is challenging Railroad Commission Chair Wayne Christian in the November election, slammed Christian and the Railroad Commission. The new rule “is beyond inadequate, failing to provide the accountability Texans deserve,” Warford told the board. “How can we possibly trust that this rule is going to keep us safe now?”
Neither Christian nor the other commissioners responded to Warford’s remarks during the public comments portion of the meeting.
Christian, who attended Tuesday’s meeting virtually because he said he tested positive for COVID-19, has mostly focused his reelection campaign on the state’s massive oil and gas sector’s importance to Texas and criticizing the Biden administration’s moves related to the industry.
Meanwhile, Warford has staked his campaign on last year’s power grid failure, trying to connect the catastrophe to the Railroad Commission and Christian’s leadership.
This story comes from our KHOU 11 News partners at The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government, and statewide issues. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-gas-companies-extreme-weather/285-7c73d792-72ea-4c3c-9e0e-21e28775d06a | 2022-09-01T22:25:13 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-gas-companies-extreme-weather/285-7c73d792-72ea-4c3c-9e0e-21e28775d06a |
MIDLAND, Texas — Midland ISD has confirmed that Young Women's Leadership Academy and Midland Freshman High School have been put on a precautionary lockdown due to a Midland Police Department investigation in the area.
The district said parents at both campuses have been notified. The Carver Center has started dismissing students, but there are still some in the Right at School program on campus.
A reporter on scene said Midland Freshman has also started dismissing students.
An MPD spokesperson said the active investigation is for shots fired in a nearby area. No arrests have been made, but officers are searching for a gunshot victim in the area.
This is all the information we currently have. We will update this story as more details are released. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ywla-midland-freshman-on-lockdown-after-shots-fired-in-nearby-neighborhood/513-79acd180-10d7-4e66-91f4-b143143559f9 | 2022-09-01T22:28:12 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ywla-midland-freshman-on-lockdown-after-shots-fired-in-nearby-neighborhood/513-79acd180-10d7-4e66-91f4-b143143559f9 |
A Decatur man died early Thursday from 35 stab wounds allegedly inflicted by his nephew on Aug. 25.
Soon after the death, the charges against his nephew, 28-year-old Patrick M. Scott, were upgraded to murder.
Jon E. Gaskill, 50, was stabbed about 12:15 a.m. at the former work release building at 313 S. First St. in Decatur. Both men were residents of facility, which is privately owned now, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Gaskill was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition, the probable cause affidavit states. A medic told police that Gaskill had a cut from ear to ear on the back of his head.
Police began searching the work release facility for Scott, whom they discovered had left the work release facility.
A Paulding County Sheriff’s deputy caught Scott in Paulding, Ohio, later in the day, according to the Decatur police. He was brought back to Decatur the next day.
Scott's initial hearing on the updated charge is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. At a previous hearing Aug. 31, the court set Scott's trial set for Dec. 2, online court records show.
Scott was being held Thursday without bail. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/decatur-mans-charges-upgraded-to-murder-after-uncle-dies/article_1402bf1a-2a2e-11ed-a601-db6adc66ff4a.html | 2022-09-01T22:29:23 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/decatur-mans-charges-upgraded-to-murder-after-uncle-dies/article_1402bf1a-2a2e-11ed-a601-db6adc66ff4a.html |
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita addressed the media and the public Thursday – on Facebook.
He called the virtual event "an additional approach" to communicating and said it would allow Hoosiers to hear from him "without filtering through the bias of the press these days."
"I will continue to do numerous one-on-one interviews with the real media, just like I have always done," Rokita said.
He took a handful of email-submitted questions, read by a staffer, from both journalists and members of the public at the end of briefing.
Rokita addressed the lawsuit filed by Indiana abortion providers against the abortion ban, Senate Bill 1, and said his office "will not back down."
"The Indiana constitution says nothing about securing the right to abortion..." Rokita said. "The state has outlawed abortion before, during and after the time of constitutional adoption. There simply is no right to an abortion."
He said that while he personally favors a ban with no exceptions, his duty as attorney general is to defend the laws passed by the legislature.
Rokita, in response to a question, also said he isn't concerned about the ban's potential effect on jobs in the state.
"I have not heard that it's a problem anywhere," Rokita said. "I don't think any Hoosier employers seriously think that they're going to lose employees because someone can't get an abortion in the state of Indiana. It's not an issue."
In response to a question about his investigation into Indianapolis OB-GYN Dr. Caitlin Bernard, Rokita said the investigation is "ongoing."
"The speed at which it's concluded is really going to be determined by the cooperation we get," Rokita said, "not only from the subjects but also third parties."
Rokita also used the live-stream to criticize funds that invest based on environmental, social and governance criteria – a method funds use to determine whether companies are socially responsible.
He issued a an advisory opinion affirming that state law requires the Indiana Public Retirement System's investments to be "based solely on the financial interests of Hoosier public employees and retirees."
The attorney general attacked "woke big businesses" and alleged that "outside investment firms hired to manage Indiana’s investments threaten to erode this financial stability." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/ag-rokita-holds-online-press-conference/article_a9f50d7c-2a2c-11ed-8a2a-83cda4d653f3.html | 2022-09-01T22:29:29 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/ag-rokita-holds-online-press-conference/article_a9f50d7c-2a2c-11ed-8a2a-83cda4d653f3.html |
GREENSBORO — Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information in a bank robbery this morning.
Officers responded about 10:30 a.m. Thursday to the Bank of America at 1616 E. Bessemer Ave. for a report of a robbery, police said in a news release. Police said the robber implied he had a weapon and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured during the robbery, police said.
The robber was described as a Black man, possibly in his 30s. He is about 6 feet tall with a muscular build and was wearing a white hard hat, reflective shirt/vest and blue jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. People can also submit tips via the P3Tips app or website. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/crime-stoppers-offers-up-to-5k-reward-in-thursday-bank-robbery-in-greensboro/article_fb95dd68-2a3c-11ed-923b-039445a455e8.html | 2022-09-01T22:32:00 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/crime-stoppers-offers-up-to-5k-reward-in-thursday-bank-robbery-in-greensboro/article_fb95dd68-2a3c-11ed-923b-039445a455e8.html |
BURTON, Mich. (WJRT) - A giant tag sale is under way with items that were once near and dear to someone's heart now being sold for a greater purpose.
It's happening outside ELGA Credit Union in Burton. It's so huge that the set up looks more like a big top.
Underneath, there are two well-known ringmasters in the greater Flint community who have spent their lives helping others.
It's said one person's trash is another's treasure. Underneath four tents on Center Road, cast off clothing, used trinkets and items find new homes for a purpose much greater than profits.
The proceeds help Catholic Charities of Shiawassee & Genesee Counties provide a community closet with hygiene products, clothing and more for people in need.
The organization also runs meal programs, counseling, foster care and adoption services for the community.
The annual sale outside ELGA Credit Union is so big that it is actually called the ginormous tent sale. It is the brainchild of the credit union's former CEO, who has a heart bigger than the sale itself when it comes to charity.
Karen Church actually retired this year, but that just leaves her more time for her true passion -- reaching out to help those in need in the community.
Another recent retiree wouldn't think of missing this annual charity event. Vicky Shultz retired from Catholic Charities, but she is working to help make a difference.
With these two retiring, the future of the annual tent sale is uncertain. But they are spending this Labor Day weekend where they've always been, ensuring this beautiful legacy of giving back lives on for another year.
The tent sale runs all Labor Day weekend from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday, along with noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/annual-tent-sale-outside-elga-credit-union-benefits-catholic-charities/article_3e73f666-2a3c-11ed-8060-0bada0bf78fb.html | 2022-09-01T22:36:26 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/annual-tent-sale-outside-elga-credit-union-benefits-catholic-charities/article_3e73f666-2a3c-11ed-8060-0bada0bf78fb.html |
Richmond-based Dominion Energy on Thursday closed on the sale of its West Virginia natural gas utility, Hope Gas Inc., for $690 million.
The buyer is a subsidiary of Hearthstone Holdings Inc., a holding company that owns natural gas and water distribution utilities in seven states.
The transaction was announced in February.
Hope Gas, also known as Dominion Energy West Virginia, has about 300 employees and 111,000 customers.
Dominion Energy also owns the Mount Storm Power Station in West Virginia.
Richmond fall festival guide: Armenian Food Festival, RVA Street Art Festival, State Fair & more
ARMENIAN FOOD FESTIVAL
43RD STREET FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
AFRO FEST
AFRIKANA FILM FESTIVAL
RVA STREET ART FESTIVAL
ST. BENEDICT OKTOBERFEST
RICHMOND VEG FEST
Mac and Cheese Festival
MINI GREEK FEST
MAYMONT BIER-GARDEN
STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA
VA PRIDEFEST
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The Richmond Department of Public Works announced the following lane closures as crews install fiber optic cables and other equipment:
Thursday, Sept. 1, and Friday, Sept. 2, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
- Chamberlayne Avenue from Leigh Street to Overbrook Road
Tuesday, Sept. 6, to Friday, Sept. 16, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
- Three Chopt Road from Cary Street to Grove Avenue
- Grove Avenue from Three Chopt Road to Libbie Avenue
- Patterson Avenue from Westmoreland Street to Willow Lawn Drive
- Westmoreland Street from Monument Avenue to Grove Avenue
- Grove Avenue from Westmoreland Street to Hamilton Street
Top 5 weekend events: 'Wicked', Music at Maymont & Sistine Chapel exhibit
‘Wicked’
Music at Maymont: Béla Fleck
Patsy Cline Tribute
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Lincoln police arrested a 55-year-old murder suspect at the city's homeless shelter Wednesday evening after staff at the People's City Mission called authorities and reported talk among patrons about the homicide, and who might be responsible, police said in court records.
The report from shelter staff — which came less than a day after police found 61-year-old Ronald George dead in a field between the shelter and the nonprofit Community Action Partnership — led investigators to William T. Wright, and later, to another deceased man in west Lincoln, according to police.
At a news conference announcing Wright's arrest Thursday morning, Lincoln Police Chief Teresa Ewins said the police department is also investigating the "suspicious death" of a second man who was found near Northwest 12th and West Bond streets sometime Wednesday.
"Obviously, two deaths is tragic," Ewins told reporters Thursday. "This is not something that I think Lincoln is used to, and I understand that. No matter what, it's not easy to take. But we don't believe that there (are) any public safety concerns right now."
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Prosecutors formally charged Wright with second-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony at an arraignment hearing Thursday afternoon, where Judge Laurie Yardley set his percentage bond at $5 million, meaning Wright would have to pay $500,000 to be released.
While the police chief largely declined to provide a timeline of events — details she said she will release at a Friday news conference — the investigation into Wright began at around 2 a.m. Wednesday after police and medics responded to the field near Third and P streets, between the People's City Mission and the nonprofit Community Action Partnership, on a report of an unresponsive man.
George, who had stab wounds to his neck, was pronounced dead at the scene. Ewins said Thursday that police believe he had been deceased for hours before their arrival. Officers recovered a knife at the scene, she said.
All three men were houseless and known guests of the shelter, said Pastor Tom Barber, the mission's executive director.
"It's really hard," said Barber, who noted that George, Wright and the unidentified man were all well liked and behaved at the shelter. "I've been here almost 20 years and this is the first time anything like this has happened."
"We're heartbroken on all three," he added.
Barber said George, the initial victim, had been temporally asked to leave the shelter in recent weeks after committing a minor infraction.
Still, it's unclear what events may have led up to the 61-year-old's killing, Ewins said.
"It's something that we're diligently trying to find out," she said.
The investigation into Wright on Wednesday led officers to northwest Lincoln, where they found the second body, though Ewins said Thursday that police believe the man found dead near Northwest 12th and West Bond streets died before George.
The police chief did not say where, exactly, investigators found the second body, but a police department bus was parked outside the nearby Motel 6 hours after the morning news conference.
Ewins said authorities have not ruled the northwest Lincoln death a homicide. She said it's unclear what may have caused the man's death.
"That's why it's categorized as suspicious," she said. "We don't know yet. And we're still trying to figure that out with all the evidence we're collecting, processing the scene and things like that."
Officers arrested Wright at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at the People's City Mission, a block away from where police found George dead 15 hours prior. Witnesses at the facility had summoned police Wednesday evening after the 55-year-old arrived disguised in a straw hat and glasses in an attempt to gather belongings, according to staff.
When describing how investigators developed Wright as a suspect in the homicide and how they found him at the shelter Wednesday night, Ewins credited both her officers and members of the public who came forward.
"It was ongoing work by our investigators," she said. "Interviews with witnesses, people that were in the area during the incident, that's what led us to him."
George's death — and the death of the unidentified man at the motel — came as a shockwave to the tight-knit local houseless community, said Barber, who noted that around 80% of the city's homeless residents are guests of the mission, Lincoln's only shelter.
"These guys — it's affected them," Barber said of the mission's guests. "There's a lot of grief, a lot of anger, a lot of pensiveness. They're already in a tough situation. This doesn't help."
The mission will host a memorial for the two deceased men at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 110 Q St.
George's death marks the seventh suspected killing recorded in Lancaster County this year and the fifth to occur within Lincoln's city limits.
Henry Lee Jones, 57, died May 19 after he was attacked outside his home near 28th and F streets. Prosecutors charged 32-year-old Derrick Pearson and 31-year-old Briana Jelinek with manslaughter and first-degree assault for their alleged roles in Jones' killing.
Days after Jones' death, 42-year-old Patricio Urias and 26-year-old Zachariah Palomo were shot to death in a duplex near 30th and P streets. In court records, Lincoln Police investigators said the two men shot each other.
Austin Gress, 26, was stabbed to death July 1 amid what police said was "somewhat of a mutual fight" at a gas station near 27th and Dudley streets. Police later arrested and charged Steven A. Alexander with manslaughter, first-degree assault and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony after a three-day manhunt in Lincoln.
Gene Oltman, 78, was found dead July 11 in his home southwest of Lincoln. The sheriff's office ruled his death a homicide a day later after an autopsy confirmed he died of blunt force trauma. No arrests have been made in Oltman's death.
And 42-year-old Benjamin J. Case was shot aboard his boat docked at Branched Oak Lake July 19. Deputies later arrested 22-year-old Taban Rik in Case's alleged murder and, in court records, indicated that a drug robbery appeared to be the motive for the crime. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-arrested-in-homicide-near-citys-homeless-shelter-police-investigating-second-body-found/article_66a0cb76-22d2-5468-bde2-2de0cecb7659.html | 2022-09-01T22:38:36 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-arrested-in-homicide-near-citys-homeless-shelter-police-investigating-second-body-found/article_66a0cb76-22d2-5468-bde2-2de0cecb7659.html |
Aubrey Trail's attorney argued Thursday that he should get a new trial because his in-court suicide attempt in front of the jury should have resulted in a mistrial.
But several Nebraska Supreme Court justices expressed concerns that other defendants could follow his lead to stage something shocking to get a mistrial if they felt the trial wasn't going their way.
Here, defense attorney Ben Murray said the case over Sydney Loofe's Nov. 15, 2017, killing and gruesome dismemberment already had been a very public, unusual one drawing national attention.
Trail, who was sentenced to death for Loofe's murder, was the self-professed leader, along with his girlfriend, Bailey Boswell, of a counterculture group of young women involved in crimes and sex based in a house Trail rented in Wilber.
"We also had an interesting twist where the luring of the victim was done over social media, which was kind of a new issue that we were dealing with," Murray told the Nebraska Supreme Court.
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At the start of trial in June 2019, jurors were told there would be talk of torture, of witchcraft, of vampires and unusual sex practices, and even of the possibility that they had drank the victim's blood, Murray said.
Then, on the first day of the second week, Trail stood up, yelled "Bailey is innocent, and I curse you all," produced a razor blade he'd hidden in his mouth and "sliced his throat."
"The security video showed jurors running and covering their faces. So there was no question that they saw it," Murray said.
He said he was 6 inches from the guy, and there was a lot of blood. Trail required nearly 100 stitches, he said.
While a defendant can't usually cause his or her own mistrial under Nebraska case law, this was different, Murray argued. He said law enforcement in Saline County, where Trail was being held, had negligently played some part in it by giving him a razor blade three days earlier without taking it back and, "through laziness or whatever," by failing to follow their own screening protocols.
"Essentially, the one person in the room who admitted to murdering someone and dismembering them is the one person that didn't go through a metal detector," he said.
Murray conceded, upon questioning, that law enforcement hadn't encouraged Trail to do it.
But he relied on a 7th Circuit decision in 2007 that says certain courtroom situations are "so beyond the pale, so prejudicial" that no amount of questioning of jurors or instructions to them can remedy the defect.
"The problem is it was just so beyond anything," the attorney said. "We're in a situation where we're talking about witchcraft, we're talking about torture, we're talking about this horrible murder, and they see this man make a suicide attempt. And on top of that he is cursing them."
Saline County District Judge Vicky Johnson took jurors, one at a time, into chambers with one defense attorney and one prosecutor and asked each juror if they could set what they'd seen aside.
Then, the trial moved on.
On the other side, James D. Smith, Senior Assistant Nebraska Attorney General, kept his comments brief, using much of his time praising Johnson.
"Frankly, the district court did one of the most impressive jobs I've ever seen of managing the trial and outburst (and) should be highly complimented for the way she handled this," he said.
Smith said Johnson quickly adjourned, allowing Trail to get medical attention, sent the jurors to lunch, then cautioned them when they returned about not considering his outburst.
On top of that, he said, she did individual questioning of the jurors and used her discretion to deny the mistrial.
The jury went on to find Trail guilty of first-degree murder of 24-year-old Loofe. A three-judge panel later sent him to death row.
Smith said what the district court did after Trail's outburst reflected a very experienced trial judge showing good judgment in managing a trial where something unforeseen happens, "namely the defendant trying to cause his own mistrial."
"The defendant doesn't get rewarded for bad behavior," Smith said. "And the defendant in this case was not rewarded, certainly should not be rewarded. There was no abuse of discretion here."
Justice Jeffrey Funke asked what role Saline County's alleged negligence has on this issue.
"None," Smith answered quickly. "When you try to blame others for your own misconduct, that's a nonstarter. And that's what the defendant's trying to do."
"Did the defendant engage in bad behavior? Yes. Was it willful? Yes. Can the defendant cause his own mistrial? No. Did the judge under the circumstances take proper measures to manage the trial? Yes," he said.
The justices are expected to rule later.
Nebraska's 11 death row inmates
Jose Sandoval
Jose Sandoval, Jan. 31, 2005, Madison County. Sandoval was convicted with Jorge Galindo and Erick Vela of shooting and killing Lisa Bryant, 29, Lola Elwood, 43, Samuel Sun, 50, all Norfolk, Jo Mausbach, 42, Humphrey, and Evonne Tuttle, 37, of Stanton, in a botched attempted bank robbery.
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Patrick Schroeder
* Patrick Schroeder, Aug. 31, 2006, Johnson County. Schroeder was convicted of strangling his cellmate, Terry Berry, at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution in April 2017. At the time, Schroeder was serving a life sentence for beating Pawnee City farmer Kenny Albers to death and dumping his body in a well in 2006.
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Nikko Jenkins
* Nikko Jenkins, May 30, 2017, Douglas County. Eleven days after his release from prison, where he had been for 10 years for two carjackings, Jenkins shot and killed Juan Uribe-Pena and Jorge Cajiga-Ruizon on Aug. 11, 2013. Eight days later, Jenkins killed Curtis Bradford, a one-time prison acquaintance. Then, on Aug. 21, he pulled Andrea Kruger from her SUV as she drove home from work and shot her four times before speeding off in her vehicle.
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John Lotter
* John L. Lotter, Feb. 21, 1996, Richardson County. Lotter and Marvin Nissen were convicted of killing Teena Brandon, 21, of Lincoln, a transgender male. They killed Brandon in 1993 to silence him after he told police they had raped him. They also killed Lisa Lambert, 24, and Phillip DeVine, 22, who lived in the same house as Brandon and witnessed the killing. Lotter has maintained his innocence.
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Raymond Mata
* Raymond Mata, June 1, 2000, Scotts Bluff. Mata was convicted of killing and dismembering 3-year-old Adam Gomez, his former girlfriend’s son, in 1999. Prosecutors said Mata fed parts of the boy's body to a dog, and kept some of his remains in the home to intimidate the boy’s mother.
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Jorge Galindo
* Jorge Galindo, Nov. 10, 2004, Madison County. Convicted with Jose Sandoval and Erick F. Vela for shooting and killing Lisa Bryant, 29, Lola Elwood, 43, Samuel Sun, 50, all Norfolk, Jo Mausbach, 42, Humphrey, and Evonne Tuttle, 37, of Stanton, in a botched attempted bank robbery.
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Erick Vela
* Erick F. Vela, 34, Jan. 12, 2007, Madison County. Convicted with Jose Sandoval and Jorge Galindo for shooting and killing Lisa Bryant, 29, Lola Elwood, 43, Samuel Sun, 50, all Norfolk, Jo Mausbach, 42, Humphrey, and Evonne Tuttle, 37, of Stanton, in a botched attempted bank robbery.
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Jeffrey Hessler
* Jeffrey Hessler, May 18, 2005, Scotts Bluff County. In 2003, Hessler kidnapped, raped and murdered 15-year-old newspaper carrier Heather Guerrero.
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Roy Ellis
* Roy L. Ellis, Feb. 6, 2009, Douglas County. Ellis abducted, sexually assaulted and killed 12-year-old Amber Harris, who died of at least two blows to the head. Ellis has said he used a hammer, and he may also have strangled her.
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Marco Torres
* Marco E. Torres, Jan. 29, 2010, Hall County. In 2007, he tortured and killed Edward Hall, 60, binding him with an electrical cord, gagging him with a bathrobe belt and shooting him three times. He then shot and killed Timothy Donohue, 48, who lived in a room upstairs in Hall's home. The men were killed to conceal a robbery.
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Anthony Garcia
Anthony Garcia, a former doctor convicted of killing four people connected to Creighton Medical Center, was sentenced to death Sept. 14, 2017.
KENT SIEVERS, Omaha World-Herald
Aubrey Trail
Aubrey Trail (left) was sentenced to death June 9, 2021, for killing Sydney Loofe and dismembering her body.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR file photo
Photos: Aubrey Trail in court
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Aubrey Trail is wheeled out of a Saline County courtroom on Wednesday after being sentenced to death in the killing of Sydney Loofe.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Aubrey Trail is wheeled out of the Saline County Courthouse courtroom where he was sentenced to death on June 9 in the murder of Sydney Loofe .
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The family of Sydney Loofe, (from left) brother Levi, sister MacKenzie, mother Susie, and father George, watches the sentencing of Aubrey Trail on Wednesday, at the Saline County Courthouse.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Aubrey Trail is wheeled out of the Saline County courtroom on Wednesday after being sentenced to death in the murder of Sydney Loofe.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Judge Vicky Johnson speaks at the sentencing of Aubrey Trail on June 9 at the Saline County Courthouse. Trail was sentenced to death.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Judges Susan Strong and Michael Smith, who served with Judge Vicky Johnson on a three-judge panel that determined the penalty for Aubrey Trail, listen during the hearing where he learned his fate on June 9 at the Saline County Courthouse.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Judge Vicky Johnson speaks at the sentencing of Aubrey Trail on Wednesday at the Saline County Courthouse.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Susie Loofe, mother of Sydney Loofe, listens during the sentencing of Aubrey Trail on Wednesday at the Saline County Courthouse.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Aubrey Trail is wheeled into the the courtroom on Wednesday at the Saline County Courthouse.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Aubrey Trail (from left) and his defense attorneys Joe Murray and Ben Murray listen during the sentencing hearing on June 9 at the Saline County Courthouse.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Aubrey Trail (left) is wheeled into the the courtroom in front of the family members of Sydney Loofe on Wednesday at the Saline County Courthouse.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail Trial, 7.10
Aubrey Trail is wheeled out of court after being found guilty of first-degree murder on July 10. Trail, who showed no emotion as the verdicts were read, was also found guilty of a second count of criminal conspiracy to commit murder.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR file photo
Aubrey Trail Trial, 7.10
Sydney Loofe's mother, Susie Loofe, sits between her daughter, MacKenzie Loofe, and Loofe's father, George, as the clerk of the court reads the guilty verdict against Aubrey Trail in Saline County District Court last year. The jury of six men and six women deliberated for less than three hours before returning the verdict on a first-degree murder charge.
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Deputies stand near Aubrey Trail on Wednesday in Saline County District Court.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 7.10
Aubrey Trail (left) looks in the direction of the jury during judge's instructions on July 10 in Saline County District Court.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 7.10
Defense attorney Joe Murray (right) looks toward the jury as Saline County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson delivers instructions on July 10.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 7.10
Defendant Aubrey Trail listens as Saline County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson finishes her instructions to the jury on Wednesday.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 7.10
Saline County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson reads her instructions to the jury before their deliberations on Wednesday.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 7.10
Defendant Aubrey Trail looks in the direction of the jury during the judge's instructions to the jury on Wednesday in Saline County District Court.
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Aubrey Trail trial, 7.9.19
Aubrey Trail testifies in his murder trial in Saline County District Court on Tuesday.
CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha World-Herald
Aubrey Trail trial, 7.9.19
FBI Agent Mike Maseth testifies about letters from Aubrey Trail during his trial in Saline County District Court on Tuesday.
CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha World-Herald
Aubrey Trail trial, 7.9.19
Prosecutors showed jurors a letter from Aubrey Trail, written in code, in his murder trial in Saline County District Court.
CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha World-Herald
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Prosecutors shared a letter written by Aubrey Trail during his murder trial in Saline County District Court.
CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha World-Herald
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Prosecutors showed jurors a letter from Aubrey Trail, written in code, in his murder trial in Saline County District Court.
CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha World-Herald
Aubrey Trail trial, 7.9.19
Deputies keep an eye on Aubrey Trail, who returned to court for the first time on Tuesday following an apparent suicide attempt in the courtroom last month.
CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha World-Herald
Aubrey Trail trial, 7.9.19
Aubrey Trail points to photos his attorney Joe Murray is holding while testifying in his murder trial in Saline County District Court in July.
CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha World-Herald file photo
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Aubrey Trail stretches during his trial at the Saline County Courthouse on Tuesday.
CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha World-Herald
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.28
Assistant Nebraska Attorney General Mike Guinan (right) hands material written by Aubrey Trail to FBI special agent Michael Maseth on Friday during Trail's trial in Saline County District Court.
EMILY HANEY, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.28
Defense attorney Joe Murray objects to FBI special agent Michael Maseth being asked "whose handwriting is this" on Friday during Aubrey Trail's trial.
EMILY HANEY, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.28
The defense and prosecution, including Assistant Attorney General Mike Guinan (center right), are shown June 28 at their respective tables during Aubrey Trail's trial at the Saline County District Court in Wilber.
EMILY HANEY, Journal Star file photo
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.28
Assistant Nebraska Attorney General Mike Guinan (left) questions FBI special agent Michael Maseth on Friday during Aubrey Trail's trial in Saline County District Court in Wilber.
EMILY HANEY, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.28
Wilber, NEB. - 6/28/2019 - Saline County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson addresses the attorneys after defense attorney Joe Murray makes an objection on Friday, June 28, 2019, during the Aubrey Trail Trial at Saline County District Court. EMILY HANEY, Journal Star
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.28
A four-hour police interview with Aubrey Trail is played on Friday in Saline County District Court.
EMILY HANEY, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.28
Prosecutors showed a four-hour police interview with Aubrey Trail during his trial on Friday in Saline County District Court.
EMILY HANEY, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.28
Prosecutors showed a four-hour police interview with Aubrey Trail during his trial on Friday in Saline County District Court.
EMILY HANEY, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.28
Prosecutor Mike Guinan holds Aubrey Trail's writing samples on Friday during the trial in Saline County District Court.
EMILY HANEY, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail trial, 6.24.2019
Defense attorney Joe Murray listens to instructions from Saline County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson regarding an outburst from defendant Aubrey Trail on Monday.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail trial, 6.24.2019
Saline County District Judge Vicky Johnson addresses the jury regarding an outburst from defendant Aubrey Trail earlier on Monday.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail
Aubrey Trail is taken from the Saline County courthouse after he shouted and appeared to cut his neck with an object during testimony on Monday in his murder trial.
PAUL HAMMEL, Omaha World-Herald
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Aubrey Trail (left) and defense attorney Ben Murray listen as Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen delivers her opening statement to the jury on Tuesday.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Aubrey Trail (left) listens and defense attorney Ben Murray takes notes as Nebraska Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen delivers her opening statement to the jury Tuesday in Trail's murder trial in Wilber.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Aubrey Trail sits to the left of attorneys for the defense and prosecution during opening statements in his murder trial in Saline County District Court on Tuesday.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Defense attorney Joe Murray delivers his opening statement to the jury as Aubrey Trail's murder trial begins Tuesday in Saline County District Court.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Nebraska Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen talks to the jury during her opening statement Tuesday in Aubrey Trail's murder trial in Saline County District Court.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Aubrey Trail listens as Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen delivers her opening statement to the jury last week in Saline County District Court.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Defense attorney Joe Murray delivers his opening statement to the jury as the Aubrey Trail trial begins Tuesday in Saline County District Court.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen delivers her opening statement to the jury as Aubrey Trail's trial begins Tuesday in Saline County District Court.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Defense attorney Joe Murray (left) sits behind the prosecution's table to watch and listen as Assistant Attorney General Sandra Allen delivers her opening statement to the jury in Aubrey Trail's trial in Saline County District Court.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Aubrey Trail enters the courtroom on Tuesday, the first day of his trial in Saline County District Court.
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Aubrey Trail Trial, 6.18
Saline County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson instructs the jury on Tuesday.
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Aubrey Trail plea hearing
Aubrey Trail appears in Saline County District Court for a plea hearing on Monday.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail plea hearing
Aubrey Trail (center) is wheeled into Saline County District Court in Wilber for a plea hearing Monday.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail plea hearing
Defense attorney Joe Murray listens during a plea hearing for Aubrey Trail in Saline County District Court on Monday.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail plea hearing
Defense attorney Joe Murray speaks to the judge as client Aubrey Trail (left) listens during a plea hearing in Saline County District Court on Monday.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail plea hearing
Aubrey Trail appears in Saline County District Court for a plea hearing on Monday.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail plea hearing
Saline County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson guides Aubrey Trail through a plea hearing Monday.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Aubrey Trail
Aubrey Trail appears in Saline County District Court for a plea hearing on Monday.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – After announcing his intention to retire as the superintendent of Kingsport City Schools, Jeff Moorhouse told News Channel 11 that the decision was bittersweet.
“At this point, you reflect over your career and the relationships that you’ve built over the course of that career and the things that you’ve accomplished,” Moorhouse said. “And so you are feeling a bit nostalgic right now.”
His 60-day notice was filed with the system on Wednesday, marking the education veteran’s retirement date as October 31.
“I was raised to believe that the purpose in life is to make a difference in the impact in the lives of others,” Moorhouse said. “And I feel like I’ve been able to tell that story over the course of my career for now 31 years.”
A major part of his decision arose out of upcoming changes to education funding formulas, which he said can represent a new start for the system.
“In the new Tennessee funding model that there’s going to be some significant dollars in this next budget cycle,” Moorhouse said. “And that whoever the next superintendent is needs to be able to have the opportunity to align those resources to their vision for the long-term success of the district.”
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There is concern a federal lawsuit filed in Fort Worth could block preventative drugs known as PrEP from insurance coverage.
"We really should be approaching public health from a collective perspective and realizing that the good health of one is the good health of all," said Januari Fox, director of policy, advocacy and community engagement at Prism Health North Texas.
The organization largely serves people living with HIV.
"This is a Pandora's box,” Fox said. “Once you start eliminating one thing, then you are checking off down the line."
The law says in part, "the mandates to cover contraception and PrEP drugs violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act as well. The court should enjoin the defendants from enforcing any of these agency-issued preventive care mandates."
One Fort Worth plaintiff supporting the lawsuit says he has “no desire to purchase health insurance that includes contraceptive coverage because his wife is past her child-bearing years. He does not want or need STD testing covered… because he and his wife are monogamous," the lawsuit says.
"Because your faith doesn't want you to pay for it doesn't mean you should push this away from everybody else," said Rafael McDonnell, Resource Center senior advocacy policy and communications manager.
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The Resource Center is an LGBTQ community center. Among their work is providing specific care for people living with HIV and AIDS.
He said a lawsuit like this could impact other areas of health care.
"If you look at it kind of broadly it's not just that. It potentially could affect all kinds of preventative care from flu shots to annual mammograms,” McDonnell said. “It could really rip a hole in the concept of preventative care here in the United States."
NBC DFW reached out to the attorney who filed the lawsuit and one of the defendants supporting it. They did not respond to requests for comment. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/some-north-texans-part-of-federal-lawsuit-to-stop-insurance-mandate-for-hiv-preventative-drugs/3062628/ | 2022-09-01T22:45:01 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/some-north-texans-part-of-federal-lawsuit-to-stop-insurance-mandate-for-hiv-preventative-drugs/3062628/ |
Seventy-five immigrants bused from Texas by Gov. Greg Abbott have arrived in Chicago, the latest chapter of the bitter political battle over the immigration policy of President Joe Biden's administration.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office confirmed that the group arrived on Wednesday night and said the city welcomes them. The immigrants are being bused from Texas as part of a strategy launched by Abbott this year to share the influx of people from outside the United States with liberal cities. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has also adopted this policy.
"Let me say loud and clear to Greg Abbott and his enablers in Texas, with these continued political stunts Gov. Abbott has confirmed what unfortunately many of us have already known. That he is a man without any morals, humanity or shame. Instead of treating these individuals with the respect that they deserve, the due process that our laws require, Gov. Abbott chose instead to inhumanely load them on buses, send them on a more than 12-hour journey across a country that they don't know and drop them off without any regard for what the next steps are," Lightfoot said. "These are human beings, moms and dads, young children, elders, who deserve our respect and dignity. They're not cargo. They're not chattel. They're human beings, just like you and me."
Authorities did not specify the immigrants' countries of origin or say when they arrived in the United States, but Lightfoot said Thursday that the migrants were from Venezuela.
"Chicago is a welcoming city and as such has collaborated across various departments and agencies to ensure we greeted them with dignity and respect," Ryan Johnson, a Lightfoot representative, said in a tweet after the migrants began arriving at Union Station. "As a city, we are doing everything we can to ensure these immigrants and their families can receive shelter, food, and most importantly protection. Unfortunately, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is without any shame or humanity. But ever since he put these racist practices of expulsion in place, we have been working with our community partners to ready the city to receive these individuals."
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker offered his support for the new arrivals.
"Illinois welcomes refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants and we are working with federal and city officials to ensure that these individuals are treated with respect and safety as they look to connect with their family and friends," Pritzker said on Twitter.
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The Democratic governor also drew on his family history in his welcome message.
"My great grandfather came to this country as an immigrant fleeing Ukraine in 1881. Immigrants just like my family seeking freedom and opportunity built this country," he tweeted.
Abbott has now bused immigrants to Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. -- all three cities have Democratic mayors. He confirmed in a statement that the "first group" had been bused to Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reported.
And he suggested that more would be arriving, saying in his statement that Chicago has become a drop-off location as a solution to what he called Biden's "open border policies overwhelming border communities in Texas."
Abbott has been waging this battle for months and the mayors of New York and Washington have asked the Biden administration to help with what they describe as a surge of asylum-seeking migrants arriving from border states.
Earlier in the year, Abbott announced that state troopers would stop and inspect commercial vehicles crossing the U.S. Mexico border, a move he acknowledged would "dramatically slow" vehicle traffic near the U.S. ports of entry. He later eased that plan after massive gridlock at the border started to take an economic toll. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/he-is-a-man-without-any-morals-mayor-lightfoot-says-of-gov-abbott-after-he-buses-75-migrants-to-chicago/3062640/ | 2022-09-01T22:45:07 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/he-is-a-man-without-any-morals-mayor-lightfoot-says-of-gov-abbott-after-he-buses-75-migrants-to-chicago/3062640/ |
Statewide pump price average drops ahead of busy Labor Day holiday weekend
ALBUQUERQUE - The statewide gas price average in New Mexico is $3.69 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA New Mexico Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 8 cents less when compared to this day last week and 61 cents more per gallon than on this day last year.
Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in New Mexico, drivers in Farmington are paying the most on average at $4.11 per gallon while drivers in Albuquerque are paying the least at $3.63 per gallon. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.83, which is 5 cents less compared to this day last week and 66 cents more than the price per gallon at this same time last year.
The New Mexico statewide gas price average fell as the price of crude is impacted by competing headlines. Putting downward pressure on the cost of oil and gas are continued concerns for an economic slowdown in the face of inflation and rising interest rates. On the other hand, energy prices remain elevated with the war in Ukraine still ongoing. Market watchers will also have their eyes on the Atlantic and the Gulf with hurricane activity becoming recently more active. Prices at the pump may also fluctuate as the latest travel survey out from AAA New Mexico shows many Americans plan to take a trip to enjoy the last, long weekend of the summer driving season.
“The price of crude oil has been volatile with so many headlines conflicting on which direction the commodity could go,” said AAA New Mexico spokesperson Daniel Armbruster. “Ultimately, for the time being, the market for oil and gas is going to continue to be sensitive to any supply or demand news with the ongoing war in Ukraine.”
According to gasprices.aaa.com, New Mexico ranks 21st among the least expensive in the nation for a gallon of regular unleaded on average.
According to NewMexicoGasPrices.com, the cheapest gas in Las Cruces could be found Thursday at the following locations:
- Sam's Club, 2711 N Telshor Blvd near Commerce Drive ($3.35/gal.)
- Murphy Express, 3480 Northrise Dr. near Rinconada Boulevard ($3.37/gal.)
- Walmart Neighborhood Market, 150 N Sonoma Ranch Blvd. & E Lohman Avenue ($3.37/gal.)
- Murphy Express, 1290 S. Valley Dr. & Avenida De Mesilla
In New Mexico, gas prices have steadily plummeted over the past few months, according to GasBuddy.com.
Damien Willis is a Lead Reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. He can be reached at 575-541-5443, dwillis@lcsun-news.com or @DamienWillis on Twitter.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Independent System Operator (ISO) president Elliot Mainzer said Wednesday the state lost power resources to the heat after a major power facility stopped running.
Some of the power came back by Thursday, and a Flex Alert remains active between 4-9 p.m.
"With even greater levels of extreme heat on the way, the grid's reliability is still threatened, so we remain laser focused on watching conditions throughout the day and the rest of the heat wave," Mainzer said.
The power grid is often expected to be most stressed during the late afternoon and early evening as demand increases and solar energy wanes.
When temperatures are high, officials often ask Californians to do the following before 4 p.m.:
- Pre-cool home by setting the thermostat to as low as 72 degrees
- Use major appliances, including:
- Washer and dryer
- Dishwasher
- Oven and stove for pre-cooking and preparing meals
- Adjust blinds and drapes to cover windows
Californians can also do the following between 4-9 p.m.:
- Set thermostat to 78 degrees or higher, if health permits
- Avoid using major appliances
- Turn off all unnecessary lights
For more conservation tips, you can visit FlexAlert.org
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PORTLAND, Maine — Randi Kirshbaum, a former DJ and manager at WPOR and WCLZ radio in Portland for 38 years, was let go over refusing to return to the office in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, she is suing the parent company of her former radio station in a civil lawsuit.
Kirshbaum alleges she was forced to go back to the office in May 2020 or be fired. She chose to leave the job as she can't afford to get sick.
She said her mom died from pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that Kirshbaum said she could get if triggered by a virus like COVID-19.
"I didn't leave the house until I was vaccinated and boosted ... I'm sorry my 50-year radio career had to end that way and I was fortunate enough to find some other stations, not in Maine, who would let me do what I love," Kirshbaum said.
Her attorney argues Saga Communications violated Kirshbaum's civil rights. Saga Communications told NEWS CENTER Maine in 2020 that Kirshbaum agreed to return to the office, but her attorney denies that claim.
"That's a lie, the agreement didn't say you have to risk your life and come back to the office … They invoked the agreement to terminate it, which is true … Randi never agrees to give up all her legal rights," David Webbert, her attorney, said.
All the while, Shiloh Theberge, of Bernstein Shur, is representing Saga Communications. Theberge did not sit down for an interview and didn't answer questions over email.
Theberge did say that her defense denies all claims made by Kirshbaum.
Webbert said they are requesting a jury trial in Portland's federal court sometime in late 2023. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland/longtime-portland-radio-personality-suing-former-employer-over-covid-19-concerns-pandemic-business-health/97-b99396d1-18f9-4d25-b4f0-29a6a024245b | 2022-09-01T22:48:59 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland/longtime-portland-radio-personality-suing-former-employer-over-covid-19-concerns-pandemic-business-health/97-b99396d1-18f9-4d25-b4f0-29a6a024245b |
EVCO Holdings, LLC announced on Thursday that after an extensive search it is in preliminary agreement to purchase the former building in Mason City for its new manufacturing and assembly project.
The project is contingent upon completion of due diligence and state approvals according to a press release from North Iowa Corridor. The company intends to create up to 100 jobs over its first five years according to CFO Kurt Malcore.
“Mason City is an attractive location for our new operations," said Malcore in a statement. "We were excited to find a facility that meets our needs in a community with high quality of life and proximity to our key partners and markets. We greatly appreciate the North Iowa Corridor EDC and City of Mason City’s assistance as we have worked through the process.”
The Minnesota based EVCO Holdings, LLC is a new company that will create various product lines in the growing recreational electric vehicle market. This will include Streetrod Golf Cars and various electric vehicle base products and components.
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The project will go before the Mason City Council on Sept. 6 for consideration of support of the company of support of the company's high quality jobs funding application to the IEDA that will be reviewed later this month. The City of Mason City is working through final terms of a development agreement with EVCO that will be brought before the city council in a future meeting. Upon final approvals of the IEDA and the city, work to begin and the goal to begin operation in quarter one in 2023.
“We are really excited to partner with EVCO in bringing new investment and jobs to North Iowa”, said President and CEO of the North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation Chad Schreck in a statement. “This is an exciting industry to bring to our region, and we look forward to a successful partnership between the company our and community.”
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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — A man and woman at the center of a township police investigation into fraud have been picked up on warrants by police in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
Wei Song, 59, and Botao Liu, 52, were taken to the Atlantic County jail after their arrest, police said Thursday in a news release.
For about a year, police have been investigating the two for fraud claims. Their investigation found Song defrauded one victim of more than $600,000 in cash, wrote millions of dollars in bad checks and incurred more than $3 million in identity theft losses against them, with which Liu conspired, police said.
Additional charges are pending, and numerous other victims are suspected of being defrauded by Song and Liu, police said.
Song and Liu frequently moved but are last known to have lived in Egg Harbor Township, with Song often using the aliases Coco Li, Min Wang and Juny Li, police said.
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Those who believe they may have been defrauded by Song and Liu can call Detective Timothy Giberson at 609-652-3705, ext. 386.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, Atlantic County Sheriff's Office, FBI, U.S. Secret Service, State Police, Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and U.S. Customs and Border Protection assisted the investigation. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/galloway-police-arrest-two-on-fraud-charges/article_45e4a82c-2a33-11ed-a5fb-7b8402f6d3e4.html | 2022-09-01T22:51:03 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/galloway-police-arrest-two-on-fraud-charges/article_45e4a82c-2a33-11ed-a5fb-7b8402f6d3e4.html |
NORTHFIELD — Johnathan Scull, a city police officer who was killed in an off-duty accident Tuesday, will be laid to rest on Labor Day following two viewings.
Scull, 27, died while he was working on his personal vehicle, according to his obituary.
The officer’s death sparked tributes from police departments across South Jersey, many sharing their condolences on social media, and some including the Northfield police shield with a black-and-blue stripe across the middle. The black stripe is a symbol of mourning and respect to a fallen police officer.
“John truly loved his police officer comrades and strived to be the most compassionate police officer one could be,” his family wrote in an obituary that appears in Friday’s edition of The Press of Atlantic City.
The 2014 Mainland Regional High School graduate had loved police work since he was a child, when he would put on a police shirt and pull over cars in his wagon.
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“During the academy, to no one’s surprise, John of course excelled in the evasive driving block,” his obituary read.
Families flocked to Birch Grove Park in Northfield, Memorial Park in Linwood and Morrow Beac…
Scull joined Northfield’s police force in 2020, first as a part-time special law enforcement officer, then as a code enforcement officer.
He was recently promoted to a full-time officer, according to a letter issued Wednesday by police Chief Paul S. Newman.
“It was an honor to have him as part of our team, and he will be greatly missed by all of us,” Newman wrote.
After graduating from high school, Scull studied science at Atlantic Cape Community College, later earning a certificate in mortuary science from Mercer County Community College.
Being related to the owners of Adams-Perfect Funeral Home in Northfield, Scull served as one of its funeral directors, lending a hand to Wimberg Funeral Home as well, the obituary states.
An avid runner and hiker, he traveled frequently, most recently traveling cross-country with his girlfriend. Both “had dreams of continuing travel and exploration.”
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Besides being a star athlete in high school and a police officer, Scull enjoyed being around people and sought to be friendly.
“John was loved by all who knew him, worked with him, and were helped by him,” the obituary states.
Funeral services for Scull will begin with a visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Adams-Perfect Funeral Home, 1650 New Road, Northfield. A second visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Wimberg Funeral Home, 211 E. Great Creek Road, Galloway Township.
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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — A stop-and-go/lane shift traffic pattern will be in effect Friday on Jimmie Leeds Road over Mattix Run, near Fourth Avenue, from 7 to 11 a.m., weather permitting, for shoulder work by Atlantic County.
Motorists may experience delays and should plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route, county officials said. Police will be on site to assist. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/roadwork-to-affect-traffic-in-galloway-on-friday/article_0b3b6508-2a42-11ed-b944-9b8d0eec75ce.html | 2022-09-01T22:51:15 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/roadwork-to-affect-traffic-in-galloway-on-friday/article_0b3b6508-2a42-11ed-b944-9b8d0eec75ce.html |
Maricopa County confirms 3 measles cases, encourages vaccination
Health officials in Maricopa County have confirmed three related cases of measles, which is a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral infection.
The cases were in an adult and two children, all three were unvaccinated and the individuals are "connected," public health officials said. At least one of the individuals had a recent history of international travel, health officials said.
One of the three was hospitalized but has since been released and all are recovering now, county health officials said. Officials would not say whether the children or the adult were hospitalized. The last time a measles case was reported in Arizona was a single case in 2019. Sixty-seven cases have been reported statewide since 2006.
"It is unusual and it does happen from time to time because mostly what we see are imported cases, so cases that have traveled and have come back," said Dr. Nick Staab, Maricopa County Department of Public Health epidemiologist. "We are concerned because measles is so contagious. ... If you are unvaccinated and exposed to someone with measles, it's very likely that you will get measles."
County health officials are conducting case investigations and contact tracing on all three cases. Measles can linger in the air for up to two hours and it's so contagious that about 90% of unvaccinated individuals who are exposed will become infected, health officials say.
"The real key to preventing this from becoming an epidemic is what happened in the last 48 hours before diagnosis, and figure out how bad the exposures were and among who," said Will Humble a former state health director who's executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association.
"The exposures could have happened among a very well vaccinated cohort of people but probably not. ... Most of the time if you have an unvaccinated mom or dad and two unvaccinated kids, that's the concerning thing. Their friend groups are probably unvaccinated, too."
Staab said county officials are still working to identify people who may have been exposed and would not say whether either of the infected children were in school.
Arizona health: COVID-19 deaths have eclipsed 31,000
Symptoms include a high fever, red watery eyes and a 'blotchy' rash
Officials with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health are encouraging health care providers to be on the lookout for fever and rash among unvaccinated patients, especially if they have a known exposure. Health care providers are required to report suspected cases of measles to their local health department.
"This is not one of those diseases that you want to try to get so that you are immune afterwards. It does lead to hospitalization," Staab said. "There could be severe pneumonias. And even if you completely recover from measles there's still a chance that years down the road you could have severe complications."
About 90% of kindergarten students in Maricopa County were fully vaccinated against measles during the 2021-2022 academic year, Staab said. But that's an average, so some areas may have lower coverage than others.
State data shows just 29% of kindergarten classes in Maricopa County public schools during the 2021-2022 academic year had community immunity against measles, which would leave many children vulnerable in the event of an outbreak.
Arizona law says children attending school and child care must obtain certain vaccines, unless they are exempted by a doctor for medical reasons, or by a parent for personal or religious reasons.
Community or "herd" immunity generally is considered to be 95% or more people in a group who are fully vaccinated against measles, which means at least two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
"We know that through the pandemic vaccination rates in general have been much lower because kids and families have had a much harder time accessing their medical homes and getting vaccines," Staab said. “It can be a severe illness, so we strongly encourage anyone who has not been vaccinated to get vaccinated to prevent further spread."
Symptoms of measles typically appear seven to 12 days after exposure but may take up to 21 days. Symptoms include:
- Fever (101 degrees Fahrenheit or higher)
- Red, watery eyes
- Cough
- Runny nose
- A non-itchy rash that is red, raised, and blotchy. The rash begins after other symptoms, usually on the face at the hairline, and moves down the body. The rash may last five to six days.
Individuals who develop symptoms are encouraged to seek medical care and testing and avoid others. They should call the provider ahead to let them know about symptoms and potential exposure before going in.
The provider or facility will provide instructions on how to be seen without exposing others in the waiting area. Individuals who do not have a health care provider can find a federally qualified community health center or a provider at FindHelpPhx.org.
Adults should make sure they are up-to-date on MMR vaccines
Two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine typically are given during childhood. The federal recommendation is for children get the first dose at 12 through 15 months of age, and the second dose at four through six years of age.
"If you grew up here (in Arizona), it's very likely that you are vaccinated. ... If you were vaccinated as a child the vaccine is very effective at preventing disease," Staab said. "If you do not know your vaccination status, getting that single dose of the MMR vaccine as an adult is a good idea, just to make sure that you are vaccinated against measles."
The Arizona Department of Health Services has a tool to help individuals look up their vaccination status here: https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/immunization/azmyir/index.php
Individuals born before 1957 or who had measles as a child are considered immune. But adults vaccinated after 1957 before 1989 — and particularly those born between 1957 and 1967 — could be more vulnerable, The Arizona Republic reported in 2019.
Between 1963 and 1967, there were two vaccines available — one from Pfizer and one from Merck. And one that was commonly used only had a dead virus, and it turned out it wasn't that effective for producing immunity.
Since many people in that age group don't have their vaccine records, the recommendation really is if that if you were born between 1957 and 1967, providers recommend getting a second dose now, or getting blood work done to test for immunity.
In 1989 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention required everyone to get two measles vaccinations, which increased immunity significantly.
The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000, but outbreaks periodically have happened since then. Travelers can bring measles into the U.S. and spread the disease to people who are not protected, which sometimes leads to outbreaks.
In 2008, an unvaccinated Swiss tourist with measles infected 14 people in Tucson and cost two hospitals in that city a total of nearly $800,000.
The costs were associated with containing the outbreak, furloughing exposed workers and administering vaccines. Those infected included an unvaccinated 2-year-old boy who ended up in the intensive care unit for six days with seizures, according to a published account of the outbreak in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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Slain Pima County constable remembered as passionate about veterans, fiercely devoted to family
Family, friends and members of the public gathered Thursday morning to remember slain constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay during a funeral in Tucson.
At downtown's St. Augustine Cathedral, the 1,000-seat church was almost full when the funeral started at 10 a.m. Although light poured through the stained glass windows up near the high-vaulted ceiling, the atmosphere inside the cathedral was heavy as people greeted one another and fought back sobs of grief.
Mourners stood up at once as the church's tall wooden doors opened to Martinez-Garibay's family. As the family waited at the doors for the clergy to walk up to them, silence filled the room except for the sound of stifled sobs.
The grief-stricken family eventually made their way to the front of the room as music from a local mariachi band filled the cathedral.
Family described the 43-year-old Martinez-Garibay as brave, fearless, gregarious, selfless, funny and generous, Bishop Edward Weisenburger said.
He said she was passionate about veterans, fiercely devoted to family and anxious to help those in need.
After the Mass, Richard Gastelum, a family friend, spoke about Martinez-Garibay's love of others and how she overcame challenges in the military and made a name for herself "because she was a badass.".
Family and clergy walked out of the church as two lines of law enforcement officers lined the pathway in salute. On the front steps of the cathedral, family members released white doves to remember their loved one.
She devoted her life to Pima County
Martinez-Garibay, was one of four people killed in a shooting rampage on Aug. 25 at Lind Commons Apartments in Tucson.
She and apartment manager Angela Fox-Health, 28, were trying to serve an eviction notice to Gavin Lee Stansell, 24, when he fatally shot them before shooting himself, according to police.
A Tucson Police Department SWAT Team responded to the location. When police went inside Stansell's apartment, Martinez-Garibay and Stansell were found dead.
Police also found evidence that Stansell went inside a neighboring apartment and fatally shot 25-year-old Elijah Miranda.
Martinez-Garibay was a Tucson native and a U.S. Army veteran who served for 16 years. She was appointed on March 15 to fill a vacant constable position in Justice Precinct 8 by the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
"Constable Martinez-Garibay devoted her life to the citizens of Pima County both as a constable and through her selfless volunteer work with nonprofit organizations assisting military veterans and their families," the Pimra County Justice Court said in a statement.
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BURLINGTON — Kenosha and Racine county executives joined together on International Overdose Awareness Day to highlight the damaging impact that opioids have had on both communities in recent years.
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman and Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave briefed reporters Wednesday at Burlington’s Echo Veterans Memorial Park. Accompanied by local health and human services agencies, the county leaders presented a joint proclamation on substance abuse and rising rates of overdoses.
“Our counties reflect a national trend of increasing drug overdose deaths, with toxicity deaths taking the lives of 53 people in Kenosha County, 53 people in Racine County, and a record of more than 107,600 people nationwide in 2021,” the proclamation reads. “(Rising) rates of drug overdoses are indicative of a growing health crisis in our communities, our state, and throughout our country.”
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Delagrave said that each human life is valuable.
“Each of these 53 deaths in Racine County and Kenosha County is devastating,” Delegrave said. “It’s a devastating reminder of the terrible impact opioids have throughout our counties and respective communities.”
‘Overcome the scourge’
He said both counties are committed to providing the resources people need to “overcome the scourge of opioid and mitigate the terrible consequences of overdoses.”
“We are committed to winning this battle,” he said. “On this Overdose Awareness Day we are reminded that we cannot end overdoses without first destigmatizing addiction and getting our residents the tools to improve their mental and physical wellness.”
Delegrave said overdose kits with NARCAN, a nasal spray that can help treat narcotic overdoses in emergency situations, have been installed county buildings. He said Racine County also offers same-day or next-day appointments for individuals struggling with addiction.
“If you know somebody or you know somebody that knows somebody, we can provide same-day or next-day services to mitigate addiction and hopefully not incur anymore overdoses,” he said. “Racine County Behavioral Health also offers free NARCAN and training on administering the medication for opioid overdose to residents. NARCAN in conjunction with free fentanyl testing strips support the county’s harm reduction efforts and our residents with life-saving tools.”
Racine County recently received its first settlement payment resulting from opioid litigation and will soon receive guidance to help maximize the impact that these funds can have on the county’s approach to opioid dependency and overdose deaths, Delagrave added.
“Lastly,” Delagrave said, “both of our communities recognize the necessity to tackling lethal fentanyl. This synthetic drug, which is 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine, has been introduced to illicit street drugs with deadly results. We must educate our residents and support our law enforcement officers as they contend with this crisis.”
‘Go unit’ in Kenosha County
In Kenosha County, a Human Services on the Go mobile unit recently distributed more than 400 NARCAN kits at the Kenosha County Fair and other community events over the summer, Kerkman said. That distribution was in addition to the more than 800 kits that Kenosha County Public Health has distributed to EMS personnel and members of the community at large.
“Bringing attention to overdoses is really important. It crosses gender, race and economic lines,” she said. “This is a crisis that is affecting every corner of our counties, and of our state and of our nation. To that end, Kenosha County has worked proactively to stem the issue and stem substance abuse.”
Kerkman said Kenosha County continues to forge partnerships to work together to destigmatize treatment for substance abuse.
Examples of this include a $150,000 state grant that the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department and Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services recently secured to expand medically assisted treatment in the county jail, as well as the Kenosha Overdose Response Initiative. The latter aims to provide follow-up services to all individuals in Kenosha County who survive overdoses with a team of public health professionals, paramedics and peer support specialists.
“Kenosha County has been a leader in medically assisted treatment,” Kerkman said. “I want to stress that recovery is possible.”
The last day of August is recognized worldwide as a day to remember those who died from drug overdoses and to help acknowledge the grief that their families, friends, and communities face.
Both counties offer 24/7 crisis lines to assist those struggling with substance abuse. Kenosha County’s crisis number is 262-657-7188; Racine County’s is 262-638-6741. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-kenosha-racine-county-executives-address-drug-overdoses/article_00455298-2a20-11ed-946d-e7d5946ad1fe.html | 2022-09-01T22:57:45 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-kenosha-racine-county-executives-address-drug-overdoses/article_00455298-2a20-11ed-946d-e7d5946ad1fe.html |
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HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — Hernando County deputies were in for more than a Frosty Wednesday when they had to escort a surprising guest from a Wendy's parking lot.
Deputies were dispatched to the scene after receiving a call about a loitering alligator, the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post.
According to the post, deputies had to reach out to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for backup.
The unwanted guest was taken into custody by FWC after being hogtied. It's still unknown if the gator received its burger and fries.
If you're concerned about an alligator in your area, the FWC has a Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program to proactively address alligator threats. The toll-free number is 866-392-4286. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/gator-wendys/67-9648c5b4-7dd2-4606-bd2c-15d69179ce07 | 2022-09-01T23:04:33 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/gator-wendys/67-9648c5b4-7dd2-4606-bd2c-15d69179ce07 |
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A Hillsborough County judge sentenced a 40-year-old Riverview man for the murder of a 12-year-old girl on Thursday.
The jury found Andrew Miltner responsible for a boating crash that happened on May 17, 2020. That crash resulted in the death of Jasina Campbell.
A jet ski operated by Miltner collided with an innertube that Jasina was on and killed her in the Alafia River.
Miltner was sentenced to seven years in prison and eight years of probation.
During Miltner's sentencing on Wednesday, his defense asked for a lesser sentence. They told the judge Miltner has suffered from substance abuse and experienced trauma in his life. The state asked for 15 years saying he's been to drug court and has a prior DUI.
When the judge read the sentence she stated, "everyone who leaves this room is not going to be happy with me." The judge explained she doesn't believe Miltner intended to hit and kill Jasina. She also pointed out, that there is evidence of everyone drinking on the boat that day. She mentioned everyone knew each other. She said that is a big punishment for Miltner because he has to live with that.
Jasnia's family wanted Miltner to face the maximum sentence saying it would give them the justice they have been waiting for.
"For him to be punished, because if not, how is that justice for Jasina? And for what she went through and for what our family is going through every day," Jasina's grandma, Donna Campbell, said.
Jasina's grandma said she was a happy girl who loved to be with her family and friends. "A 12-year-old who was happy and had so many things ahead in front of her that he took away," Donna said.
Jasina would have been 15 years old in November. Since she passed, her family has added a baby brother to the family. "We all know how much she would have loved him and how much he would have loved her too. That’s been hard," Donna explained.
Jasina's dad told 10 Tampa Bay, Jasina lived life to the fullest. He asks that you hold your babies tight tonight because "you never know." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/andrew-miltner-jasina-campbell-boat-crash/67-7ad3da3c-9f6f-41c5-b689-694b0a86a43e | 2022-09-01T23:04:39 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/andrew-miltner-jasina-campbell-boat-crash/67-7ad3da3c-9f6f-41c5-b689-694b0a86a43e |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office received several calls Saturday after demonstrators were spotted holding Nazi symbols.
The demonstration happened in front of The Nosh Pit, a New York-style Jewish deli in St. Petersburg.
"It's very shocking," owner Rachael Finn said. "There is no space for them in our society today."
Finn said she immediately alerted authorities and checked in on her customers. That same day, patrons said a group reportedly handed out antisemitic flyers at Upham Beach.
The occurrence is the latest of several antisemitic incidents in the Bay Area this year. Most recently, a group was spotted with swastika signs and the SS symbol outside the Tampa Convention Center in July.
Pinellas County deputies said they responded at the overpass on the intersection of Park Street and Tyrone Boulevard.
Despite the blatant display of antisemitism, Finn said it's been heartwarming to receive support from the community. She said the day after the demonstration, customers showed up to express their support.
"We do live in a great community," Finn said. "The people of St. Petersburg are very supportive, inclusive and loving people."
However, Finn said she's hoping more people, regardless of background, will take a stand against hate moving forward.
The Florida Holocaust Museum's board chair said it's important for everyone to condemn such attacks. He said tolerating such behavior only leaves room for more attacks against other groups.
"This is not just a Jewish problem," Board Chair Mike Igel said. "We need to come together as the civilized side of the community and be the louder voice.
Igel, whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, encourages people to educate themselves and others, along with a more public display of solidarity to drown out the rhetoric such groups are spreading.
"The short answer is to do something," Igel said. "Inertia is just the enemy."
Pinellas County deputies said no arrests were made over the weekend. Deputies kept an eye on the group and did not notice any criminal activity before the group left the overpass. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/antisemitic-nazi-signs-st-petersburg-florida-holocaust-museum/67-9ab219ad-76f2-4437-857d-57973948a3c7 | 2022-09-01T23:04:45 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/antisemitic-nazi-signs-st-petersburg-florida-holocaust-museum/67-9ab219ad-76f2-4437-857d-57973948a3c7 |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Are you still searching for Labor Day weekend plans? How about attending multiple boat races in St. Petersburg?
The second annual P1 Offshore St. Pete Grand Prix is returning once again from Sept. 2 to Sept. 4, BBIG Marketing announced Wednesday in a news release.
More than 60 teams are expected to race, including drivers and teams from Australia, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Canada and New Zealand.
The races will kick off at St. Pete Pier on Saturday, Sept. 3 as the P1 AquaX personal watercraft racing begins at 9 a.m. followed by P1 Offshore powerboat testing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also, Class 1 World Powerboat Championship teams will compete for pole positions starting at 3 p.m. Sunday and will feature a full day of racing across multiple race classes and watercraft types, the news release mentioned.
“We are excited to partner once again with Visit St. Pete Clearwater to bring a weekend of exhilarating sports entertainment to St. Petersburg with a packed schedule of both powerboat and personal watercraft racing along the beautiful downtown waterfront and St. Petersburg Pier," P1 CEO Azam Rangoonwala said in a statement.
He continued, “We are excited to host more than 60 powerboat teams and 50 AquaX racers from across the U.S. and internationally. While the races are best experienced live, viewers can watch via live stream on the P1 Offshore Facebook page, Powerboat P1 YouTube channel with a one-hour highlight show broadcast internationally on Bally Sports Regional Networks and CBS Sports Network."
New this year, a fan village will be available free and open to all guests on Saturday and Sunday with vendors, food trucks, activities, merchandise and live music. Those who want to take their boat racing experience up a notch can pay for premium viewing options that include a VIP hospitality area located on the pier. VIP ticket holders are able to enjoy a catered lunch, lounge seating, open bar and video screens to enhance the race viewing experiences.
“We’re thrilled to welcome back the Powerboat Grand Prix,” Visit St. Pete Clearwater CEO and President Steve Hayes said in a statement. “The broadcast and live stream coverage will showcase the beautiful downtown waterfront and award-winning St. Pete Pier as a travel destination to visitors across the U.S. and internationally.”
The powerboat races are projected to generate millions of dollars in economic impact for the Tampa Bay community, BBIG Marketing says.
To view the full scheduled events, parking and other information, click here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/p1-offshore-st-pete-grand-prix-labor-day-weekend/67-9c7f7f54-5131-4bc3-91ad-c7b4e52b4c52 | 2022-09-01T23:04:51 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/p1-offshore-st-pete-grand-prix-labor-day-weekend/67-9c7f7f54-5131-4bc3-91ad-c7b4e52b4c52 |
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — By mid-October, all Polk County Public Schools students will either receive an iPad or laptop. It's all part of a $28 million grant to launch the county's digital learning initiative.
Elementary students will receive an iPad while middle and high schoolers will get an HP or Dell laptop.
The money to make this initiative happen comes from local and federal dollars. And over the next few weeks, the schools have a lot of new tech to hand out.
"If you base it on our current projected enrollment, we're looking at about 116,000 devices going out to students," Frederick Heid, superintendent of Polk County Public Schools, said.
Some schools have already started to receive their new gear and all students are expected to get an iPad or laptop in the next six weeks.
"All schools will do their full deployment no later than the middle of October," Heid said.
The technology allows teachers to get more creative with how they teach and it gives students all the resources they need to continue learning at home.
So what about the kids that don't have Wi-Fi at home?
Polk County Schools says it will either cover the costs to have Wi-Fi hard-wired into a student's house or give kids a Wi-Fi hotspot device so they can get online while at home.
The county is also expanding the number of buses deployed to provide Wi-Fi to families in the area.
Heid said students will be able to keep their devices over breaks and during the summer, enabling them to keep learning year-round.
The laptops and iPads use a secure server. If kids are searching for concerning terms, the pages are blocked from access and the school is notified.
In the next few weeks, parents can expect to receive more information from their child's school about the program. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/students-polk-county-schools-laptops-ipads/67-bba43825-8228-47f5-95d2-3c6fd99803c0 | 2022-09-01T23:04:57 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/students-polk-county-schools-laptops-ipads/67-bba43825-8228-47f5-95d2-3c6fd99803c0 |
HOUSTON — Imagine yourself sitting on a plane at Houston's Hobby Airport as you get set to take off for a dreamy vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Then: Ping. Nude photos start showing up on your phone -- and they're being airdropped from another passenger!
Yes, it really happened and the photos went to everyone on the Southwest Airlines flight, including the crew, according to CNN. The pilot wasn't amused and threatened to return to the gate if the culprit didn't cut it out.
"So here's the deal: If this continues while we're on the ground, I'm going to have to pull back to the gate, everybody's gonna have to get off, we're gonna have to get security involved and vacation is gonna be ruined," the pilot warned over the intercom. "So you folks, whatever that AirDrop thing is, quit sending naked pictures, and let's get yourselves to Cabo."
Passenger Teighlor Marsalis shot the video. She told CNN that she and her friends were waiting for takeoff when everyone received a notification of files being shared on AirDrop.
Marsalis declined but a woman in front of her showed her the photo.
"It was a nude man that had AirDropped himself to everyone," Marsalis told CNN.
Another woman got upset and told the flight attendant and they alerted the pilot, Marsalis said.
"The safety, security and wellbeing of customers and employees is the Southwest team's highest priority at all times. When made aware of a potential problem, our employees address issues to support the comfort of those traveling with us," Southwest Airlines said in a statement.
After a 10-minute delay, the flight took off for Mexico and the identification of the sneaky airdropper apparently remained a mystery. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/naked-photos-airdropped-plane/285-d1e25221-895c-4477-b481-2b80f991b601 | 2022-09-01T23:05:25 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/naked-photos-airdropped-plane/285-d1e25221-895c-4477-b481-2b80f991b601 |
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* WHEN...Until midnight MDT Sunday night.
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"Skittles" and "rainbow" fentanyl have been appearing in Idaho.
Idaho State Police are warning people about a surge in new types of fentanyl called "skittles" or "rainbow."
Skittles fentanyl resemble pieces of brightly colored candy, while rainbow fentanyl is usually chalky or in powder form, according to a press release from ISP. This release comes on the tail of Coeur d'Alene Police seizing about 50 of these multi-colored pills over the weekend. Of all seized pills, no matter the color, "M-30" was imprinted on them, per the release.
“We need the public to know that multi-colored fentanyl, including counterfeit pills, powder, and chalk-like blocks, are being seen locally," Capt. John Kempf of the Idaho State Police said in the release. "It is unknown if this multi-colored fentanyl is targeted at young people, but parents must be aware that it is different than what law enforcement saw last year. We know it's in our schools and we also know dealers use social media platforms like Snapchat and Instagram to advertise and coordinate deals with young people."
There is no indication that the new form of fentanyl is more powerful, according to ISP. However, several overdoses, including fatal overdoses, of children as young as 15 have been documented.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdose deaths are the leading killer of Americans between 18 and 45.
If you encounter any version of fentanyl, refrain from handling it and call 911 immediately. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-law-enforcement-warns-of-skittles-and-rainbow-fentanyl/article_c9429996-2a1e-11ed-ad6c-bf982507bf66.html | 2022-09-01T23:05:41 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-law-enforcement-warns-of-skittles-and-rainbow-fentanyl/article_c9429996-2a1e-11ed-ad6c-bf982507bf66.html |
Originally published Aug. 31 on KTVB.COM.
Lori Vallow's attorneys filed a motion Tuesday requesting that cameras be banned from the courtroom.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Temperatures in the upper 90s to low 100s. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
Originally published Aug. 31 on KTVB.COM.
Lori Vallow's attorneys filed a motion Tuesday requesting that cameras be banned from the courtroom.
Judges routinely grant media outlets permission to record and broadcast court proceedings. Media members typically are restricted to the jury box or the front row of the spectator section of the courtroom.
However, in the motion, the attorneys said that during a hearing for Vallow on Aug. 16, Court TV set up multiple cameras and microphones out of the typical media locations. The attorneys said that the cameras repeatedly zoomed in on Vallow and could have potentially violated attorney-client privileges.
Due to the incidents during the hearing, the attorneys are requesting that cameras are banned from the courtroom, or alternatively, only allow still-camera photos without zoom features and restrict media to the jury box or the front row of the spectator section of the courtroom.
Vallow will face trial in January in Boise with her husband, Chad Daybell, for the alleged murder of Daybell's ex-wife, Tammy, and Vallow's two children, JJ and Tylee. Vallow remained silent during her plea entry earlier this year, prompting an entry of a not-guilty plea. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty due to what they call aggravating circumstances that contributed to the nature of the alleged crimes. A notice of intent to seek the death penalty in the case was filed on May 2.
In June 2020, investigators found the remains of JJ and Tylee outside of Rexburg, on the property of Chad Daybell, Vallow's fifth husband. The couple has been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths of Vallow's children, as well as Daybell's late wife, Tammy Daybell, who died in October 2019.
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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY
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The Idaho Capitol is shown early on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.
After more than two hours of debate, the House has voted 55-15 in favor of HB 1, the bill to cut taxes, grant one-time rebates, and permanently boost education funding.
After the vote, the House went at ease.
Read more on that here, and find complete coverage of today's special legislative session on Betsy Z. Russell's Eye on Boise blog.
You can follow Russell for more updates on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/special-session-house-passes-bill-to-cut-taxes-grant-one-time-rebates-and-permanently-boost/article_33ee5ef8-2a3b-11ed-b41f-9f419ce23981.html | 2022-09-01T23:05:54 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/special-session-house-passes-bill-to-cut-taxes-grant-one-time-rebates-and-permanently-boost/article_33ee5ef8-2a3b-11ed-b41f-9f419ce23981.html |
Closed for business: Carnation Mall in Alliance is shuttered
ALLIANCE ‑ Except for Dunham's Sports, the Carnation Mall is closed and locked.
There is no more public access to other areas of the property, a city official said Thursday. Michael Dreger, director of public safety and services, said in an email that an entrance providing access to Dunham's has been created.
"The rest of the mall has been closed and secured," he said.
Project manager Chris Koepf, with Harlan and Associates, also confirmed the closure.
Carnation Mall:The shopping center didn't just sell goods, it also made memories
Carnation Mall:Mall walkers take their final lap
Fairmount Properties, a developer based in Orange Village, took ownership of the shopping center at 2500 W. State St. last month. The company plans to redevelop the property into a new retail plaza with a Meijer store, gas station and other retailers.
The mall was previously owned by D&L Ferguson LLC.
The redevelopment project on the Carnation Mall property has been in the works for almost two years. Mall walkers, shoppers and the general public still had inside access Tuesday.
Dreger said he anticipated an increase in construction and interior demolition work on the property soon.
The exterior won't be torn down until October at the earliest, he added.
Dreger said there might be some interior construction at the former J.C. Penney store, where Dunham's will relocate.
The mall opened in 1983. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/09/01/carnation-mall-in-alliance-has-closed-for-good-dunhams-still-open/65468097007/ | 2022-09-01T23:08:29 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/09/01/carnation-mall-in-alliance-has-closed-for-good-dunhams-still-open/65468097007/ |
BLOOMINGTON — A 43-year-old LeRoy man was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on nine Class 2 felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor.
Tyler E. Elmore appeared for a Thursday bond hearing in McLean County court before Judge Scott Black, who kept the man's bond set at $750,000, with 10% to apply for release. Elmore was also ordered by the judge to have no contact with minors.
Charging documents stated Elmore was accused of having sexual contact with a girl under the age of 18.
He was still in custody as of Thursday afternoon. Elmore is expected to appear in court again for his arraignment at 9 a.m. Sept 23.
He is being represented by private Bloomington attorney Jennifer Patton.
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LANCASTER -- Norman Procter has attended the Lancaster Fair -- “Where Friends & Family Meet” – for 31 years and he has the sweatshirts to prove it.
A 90-year old Nashua native who has called Lancaster home since 1987, Procter and his late wife “Lovy” attended the first fair of either of their lives in 1991 and it was the Lancaster Fair, which opened its 2022 version on Thursday and goes through Monday, Sept. 5.
Procter thinks the Lancaster Fair is an excellent way to spend one’s time, adding “I wouldn’t come” if it wasn’t.
He also comes to remember and honor his late wife of 60 years, who passed away in May 2019.
At the 2018 Lancaster Fair, he pushed "Lovy," who was in a wheelchair, around the expansive Fair grounds on U.S. Route 3.
“She had a ball. I was pooped but it was worth it to see her face,” said Procter. He added that "Lovy" would have wanted him to come to the fair for many reasons, among them to again partake of the sausage-and-peppers sandwich made by Vinnie’s, a perennial favorite on the midway, and an apple crisp.
“Those were her favorites, too,” said Procter.
He said the Lancaster Fair brought he and his wife many good memories and experiences, including working for a decade as the persons, who, respectively, organized the vegetables and handicrafts for judging.
While Procter came for the food, Bill and Lynn Schoof of Londonderry came to the fair from their vacation digs in Clarksville to see the animals and to do some early Christmas shopping.
Regular attendees of the fair, the couple were leaving it with a large, stuffed Sonic the Hedgehog toy in tow.
“We bought the Sonic,” confessed Lynn Schoof, a convenience store manager. “We cheated,” she said with a laugh.
The Sonic doll was “a score,” said a proud Bill Schoof, a motorcycle mechanic, because a certain grandchild of the couple loves the spiky-haired speedster and will be thrilled to get him as a Christmas gift.
“Geillis,” a 1-year old Hereford heifer who will be competing Sunday in the fair’s beef show, looked cool Thursday as she was pampered by Hunter Rich, 12, and his mom, Jamie, of Piermont, both of whom are members of the Little Rascals 4-H Club of Haverhill.
Hunter will be showing Geillis, said his mom, adding that some 20 years ago, she also competed at the fair.
“Our group has been coming” to the fair on a regular basis, she said, but she was “lucky to come this year” because “school and kids and COVID” all fell neatly into place and presented her the opportunity to return to Lancaster.
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A motorcyclist has died after he collided with a vehicle on Tucson’s west side Wednesday afternoon.
On Aug. 31 just before 4:45 p.m., Tucson police officers were sent to the 900 block of West Prince Road, near North Fairview Avenue, after receiving reports of a serious injury crash involving a white 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe and a red-and-black 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Detectives determined that the driver of the Tahoe was traveling east on Prince and attempted to make a left turn into a shopping complex. At that time, Andrew Ralph Ward, 66, who was riding the motorcycle, was traveling west on Prince Road in the curb lane when the Tahoe turned in front of him, causing Ward to collide with the vehicle, police said.
Ward was taken to Banner-University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. He was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.
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It was determined that the driver of the Tahoe was not impaired at the time of the crash, police said.
Failing to yield while making a left turn is the major contributing factor in the crash and the driver of the Tahoe was cited, police said.
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Ryane Martinez-Garibay, daughter of slain Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay, clutches the American flag as the casket bearing the body of her mother is brought past an honor guard into the funeral mass at St. Augustine Cathedral on Thursday.
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Photos of slain Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay and her husband and daughter are displayed during a funeral mass at St. Augustine Cathedral.
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Pallbearers carry the casket containing the body of Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay into St. Augustine Cathedral.
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Bishop Edward Weisenburger presides over a funeral mass for slain Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay.
Mourners filled the pews in St. Augustine Cathedral on Thursday for the funeral Mass for Deborah Martinez-Garibay, the Pima County constable who was shot while serving an eviction notice last week.
Deborah’s daughter, Ryane Martinez-Garibay, passionately clutched an American flag in honor of her mother, leading her casket in a procession to the head of the church. Among others, Deborah's father Joe Martinez and her husband Gabriel Garibay served as pallbearers, carrying their loved one to the cathedral’s grand arch.
Dozens of family members, friends, law enforcement personnel and local government officials attended the Mass in the downtown cathedral. Among the dark-colored clothing of most attendees, a few pews shone with the red polo shirts of PGA HOPE members whom Deborah volunteered with through the adaptive golf program for veterans she ran in Tucson.
Last Thursday, Deborah was one of three killed at Lind Commons Apartments after a man being evicted shot her, apartment manager Angela Fox-Heath and bystander Elijah Miranda before turning the gun on himself.
Former Pueblo High School Principal Richard Gastelum, who worked at the school when Deborah and her three older sisters went there, provided a eulogy on the family’s behalf.
He told attendees about how Deborah expressed insecurity to her sister while training for military intelligence in Afghanistan. Her sister, Michelle Martinez-LaVetter, “got on her case and boosted her confidence that as a woman, she was just as smart and capable as a man,” Gastelum said.
Deborah earned the title of Master Interrogator as a military intelligence specialist and acquired the rank of Army staff sergeant.
Deborah’s boldness preceded her military career, as on her 18th birthday, she married without telling her parents, Gastelum said, and Deborah and Gabriel Garibay returned to their separate homes after tying the knot.
“Can you imagine the expression on (her mother’s) face when Deborah flashed the wedding ring? I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when Joe got home,” Gastelum joked.
He said Deborah took on the constable position “to continue her life and service to the community” and that she “planned to approach people with empathy and humanity, characteristics learned from a lifetime of giving.”
Deborah’s death is still being investigated by law enforcement, but it’s surfaced larger questions about the role of a constable, and her family has demanded answers about the circumstances of the death.
“There are numerous discussions at Pima County and the city of Tucson. Police will be changing policies and protocols regarding the responsibilities of the constable position,” Gastelum said. “When change happens, every sacrifice will not have been in vain.”
Gastelum ended his eulogy by sharing a sentiment from Martinez-Garibay's mother, Margaret Martinez
“Deborah was deployed to Afghanistan, her mother Margaret asked God to protect her. She was putting her daughter in his hands,” he said. “She now says it was an honor to be her mother, and again, putting Deborah in God's loving hands.”
In addition to her husband and daughter, Deborah is survived by her parents, Joe and Margaret Martinez, and her sisters Connie Hall, Michelle Martinez-LaVetter and Joanna Caballero.
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Ryane Martinez-Garibay, daughter of slain Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay, clutches the American flag as the casket bearing the body of her mother is brought past an honor guard into the funeral mass at St. Augustine Cathedral on Thursday.
Margaret Martinez hugs Joe Martinez at the casket of their daughter, Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay, after a funeral mass at St. Augustine Cathedral on Thursday.
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After a slow start to the monsoon, August was the wettest month of the season, putting Tucson slightly below average with one month to go.
Throughout August, the Tucson International Airport received a total of 2.82 inches of rain, the National Weather Service said. This puts August 2022 above normal as the average rainfall seen for the month is 1.98 inches. Last year, the airport received 3.85 inches of rain in August.
Even though it was a stormy month, Tucson just fell short of the monsoon average. So far this season, June 15 through Aug. 31, the airport has received a total of 4.13 inches of rain. The average for those dates is 4.37 inches of rain.
According to the NWS, some parts of Tucson have struggled during the monsoon whereas a lot of Southeast Arizona is actually seeing above normal rainfall. Despite only being near normal, the NWS said it’s been a pretty good monsoon in general.
The average rainfall for a Tucson monsoon, June 15 through September 30, is 5.55 inches.
September, the last month of the monsoon, is trading in storms for sunshine as this weekend is predicted to have 100 degree days. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are all expected to have highs in the 100s and lows in the upper 70s, the NWS said.
Next week, Monday and Tuesday are also expected to have highs in the 100s.
Although the week gets off to a sunny start, the NWS said there is a possibility for rain later in the week. Some moisture from potential tropical systems may come Tucson’s way late next week, the NWS said. For this time of year, the NWS tends to look toward the tropics for moisture pushes.
The weather service said September tends to be hit or miss when it comes to rain. Sometimes Tucson sees periods that are more active than others and the decline in storms will be a gradual process.
Even though storms typically become less active in September, the weather service wants to remind people that the monsoon isn’t quite done yet and there are still chances for storms.
Photos: 2022 monsoon around Tucson
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Tucson Fire Department Ladder 16 helped a victim safely out of the Alamo Wash just south of 22nd Street around 8 p.m Thursday, Aug. 25.
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Tucson Electric Power workers watch while a utility pole snapped during a monsoon storm is slowly raised along South Kolb Rd, between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd. On Thursday. North bound traffic is closed along South Kolb Rd. between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd. while the work progresses.
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A Tucson Electric Power crane slowly raises a damaged power pole along South Kolb Rd, between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd., on Thursday.
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A utility pole snapped during a monsoon storm rests on a home along South Kolb Rd, between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd. on Aug. 25, 2022.
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South bound traffic pass Tucson Electric Power while TEP works along South Kolb Rd, between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd., to repair multiple power poles in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 25, 2022. The poles were damaged due to a monsoon storm. Work is expected through the week. North bound traffic is closed along South Kolb Rd. between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd.
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Tucson Electric Power employees work on a newly installed power pole while other TEP employees work along South Kolb Rd, between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd., to repair multiple power poles in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 25, 2022. The poles were damaged due to a monsoon storm. Work is expected through the week. North bound traffic is closed along South Kolb Rd. between East Golf Links Rd. and East Escalante Rd.
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Tucson Fire Department personnel perform a swift water rescue for a man trapped by flood waters under the Blacklidge Drive bridge at Walnut Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., August 24, 2022. The man refused treatment at the scene.
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Lightning hits behind Tumamoc Hill just after sunset as a several monsoon storms move through Tucson, Ariz., August 23, 2022. The storms produced localized flooding from heavy rains, especially in the southern portions of the area.
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Lightning strikes just west of Tumamoc Hill from a cell that built up just to the south of Tucson, Ariz., August 23, 2022. Several cells formed around the valley just before sunset, dropping rain and causing some localized flooding.
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A large lightning strike silhouettes Tumamoc Hill, part of a series of monsoon storms that built up over the valley and Tucson, Ariz., August 23, 2022.
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Two bolts of lightning strike near Sentinel Peak and southern Tucson, Ariz., August 23, 2022. Several storms brewed up around the area, producing heavy rain
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A bolt of lightning hits to the west of Tumamoc Hill during sun set, one several monsoon storms that dropped rain as well throughout Tucson, Ariz., August 23, 2022.
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A couple walks in the rain at El Presidio Plaza as a monsoon storm travels across downtown Tucson August 19, 2022. Rain is expected throughout the weekend.
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A waving motorcyclist ridings along North Soldier Trail while water from the Agua Caliente Wash flows over Soldier Trail in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
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A kayaker finishes riding the water inside the Rillito River near North Campbell Ave. and East River Rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
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A motorist drives along North Soldier Trail while water from the Agua Caliente Wash flows over Soldier Trail in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
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A kayaker travels down the Rillito River near North Campbell Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
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Cyclists ride along the Rillito River Park Trail while storm water flows inside the Rillito River under North Campbell Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
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A family looks at the running water inside the Rillito River while walking along the Rillito River Park Trail near North Craycroft Rd. and East River Rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
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A dog swims inside the Rillito River near North Campbell Ave. and East River Rd. in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 21, 2022.
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A semi-shrouded lightning bolt illuminates a shaft of rain dropping on the north-central part of town as a monsoon cell begins growing over Tucson, Ariz., August 17, 2022. Rain, at times heavy, and lightning fell over most of the valley during the early evening and into the night.
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A car zooms through the foot-deep water flooding the intersection of Glenn Street and Tucson Boulevard, the after effect of a monsoon storm that expanded over Tucson, Ariz., August 17, 2022. The storm dropped rain over much of the valley starting shortly before sunset and into the night.
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Lightning strikes the Santa Catalina Mountains near Pima Canyon during a monsoon storm on Aug. 10, 2022.
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Lightning strikes the Santa Catalina Mountains near Pima Canyon during a monsoon storm on Aug. 10, 2022.
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Monsoon storm moving Marana across slowly obscures the view of Picacho Peak 20 miles to the northwest on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
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The clouds open and rain pours from a monsoon storm moving across the Tucson Mountains into Marana on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
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A monsoon storm moves across Marana and into the Tortolita Mountains on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
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Power lines down on Linda Vista Drive between N. Bald Eagle Ave. and W. Waterbuck Drive after a powerful monsoon storm moved across the Tucson Mountains into Marana on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
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Power lines down on Linda Vista Drive between N. Bald Eagle Ave. and W. Waterbuck Drive after a powerful monsoon storm moved across the Tucson Mountains into Marana on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
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Watch now: Lightning strikes over Tucson during latest thunderstorm
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Lightning strikes the ground while a monsoon storm passes over the Rincon Mountains on the east side of Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 7, 2022 as seen from Babad Do'ag Scenic Overlook in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
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Visitors watch a monsoon storm as it passes over the Rincon Mountains on the Eastside of Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 7, 2022 as seen from Babad Do'ag Scenic Overlook in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
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A monsoon storm passes over the Rincon Mountains on the east side of Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 7, 2022 as seen from Babad Do'ag Scenic Overlook in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
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A large bolt hits the southern end of the Rincon Mountain foothills, near Colossal Cave Road and Mary Ann Cleveland Way, part of a monsoon storm that spread rain, wind and hours of lightning in Vail, Ariz., August 7, 2022.
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The last of the day's light hits monsoon storm clouds while lighting strikes in the Rincon Mountain foothills in Vail, Ariz., August 7, 2022.
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Lightning strikes in the southern Rincon Mountain foothills, the second night in row a monsoon storm moved in from the east and through Vail, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
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The day's dying light catches the high monsoon storm clouds while lighting strikes in the Rincon Mountain foothills in Vail, Ariz., August 7, 2022.
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Watch now: Time lapse of intense thunderstorm, lightning over Tucson
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A bolt of lightning hits the southern slopes of the Rincon Mountains shortly after sunset, part of a monsoon storm as it rolls in over Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022. Steady light rain was preceded by gusty winds as well as the light show.
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Twin bolts hit the southern slopes of the Rincon Mountains as a monsoon storm rolls in over Vail, Ariz., Aug. 6, 2022. High winds and rain also flowed through the area into the night.
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A large bolt touches down in the foothills of the southern Rincon Mountains, one of hundreds of lightning strikes generated from just before sunset until far into the night by a monsoon storm over Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022.
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Shortly after sunset, a monsoon storm rolls in over Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022. The storm brought gusty winds, rain and hours of lightning as it headed northeast and into the Santa Cruz valley.
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A monsoon storm rolls in over Vail, Ariz., Aug. 6, 2022, dropping rain as well as lightning in the Rincon Mountains and foothills. Lightning was hitting throughout the area for several hours.
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A large bolt hits in the lower reaches of the Rincon Mountain foothills as the monsoon storm makes its way into Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022.
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Three bolts in the vanguard of a monsoon storm strike the Rincon Mountains as it heads northwest and over Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022.
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Two bolts of cloud-to-ground lightning fall from into the Rincon Mountain foothills from monsoon storm rolling west and into Vail, Ariz., August 6, 2022.
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Multiple ground strikes as well as cloud-to-cloud lighting flashes around a home on a ridge southeast of Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 3, 2022. The storm was mostly east of the Rincon Mountains until midnight. Another band was moving to the west just south of the city.
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Lightning and a column of rain from a late night monsoon storm rolls over the area southeast of Tucson, Ariz., August 3, 2022. Frequent cloud-to-cloud as well as ground strikes were over the Vail area for much of the evening into the early morning hours.
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Rain and lightning from a late night monsoon storm rolls over homes on a ridge southeast of Tucson, Ariz., August 3, 2022.
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Watch Now: Monsoon sunset
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A woman walks with her umbrella as a sprinkle of rain falls in downtown Tucson on Aug. 3, 2022.
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A woman walks along Sixth Avenue as a sprinkle of rain falls in downtown Tucson on Aug. 3, 2022.
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Pima County Wastewater Reclamation crew members clear sand and rocks from a manhole at Havasu Road southeast of Columbus Blvd. inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night.
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Residents watch as crew members work to clear out rocks, dirt and mud off Havasu Road southeast of Columbus Blvd. inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night.
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A Pima County Wastewater Reclamation crew member, right, reacts as water spills out of a tube while crew members work to clear sand and rocks from a manhole at Havasu Road southeast of Columbus Blvd. inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night.
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While crews work to clean up the damage from Sunday evenings monsoon storm, a Havasu Road and Columbus Blvd. sign lies on the side of road farther southeast then the Havasu Rd and Columbus Blvd. corner inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night.
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A residents car is stuck in a pile of mud along East Havasu Rd inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night.
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Resident Maria Perri shovels some dirt along East Havasu Rd. in front go her home inside Coronado Foothills Estates in Tucson, Ariz. on Aug. 1, 2022. A monsoon storm filled Finger Rock Wash as well as streets and a handful of homes on Sunday night. "It was a raging river down here," said Perri. Some residents hung out in her drive way to get away from the flooding, added Perri.
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Watch now: Flash flooding hits Sabino Canyon after stormy week in Tucson
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Workers from Pima County Wastewater Reclamation clear sand and rocks from a manhole at Havasu Road and Columbus Blvd. in the Catalina Foothills on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, after a raging Finger Rock Wash swamped a handful of homes on Sunday night.
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Boulders and debris block Havasu Road at Columbus Blvd as seen on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, after a raging Finger Rock Wash that swamped a handful of homes on in the Catalina Foothills on Sunday night.
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A mud-splattered wheelchair at an adult care home on Havasu Road in the Catalina Foothills on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Rural Metro firefighters evacuated the residents after a raging Finger Rock Wash swamped a handful of homes on Havasu Road east of Columbus Blvd. in the Catalina Foothills on Sunday night.
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A street sign fell victim to floodwaters on Havasu Road east of Columbus Blvd as seen on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, after a raging Finger Rock Wash swamped a handful of homes on Sunday night.
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A cyclist rides along The Loop at Grant Road next to the Santa Cruz River swollen with runoff from midtown Tucson storm on July 26, 2022.
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Monsoon clouds rise above the desert floor southeast of Tucson, behind Tumamoc Hill on July 26, 2022.
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A monsoon storm begins dropping rain as it grows to the southeast of Sonoita, Ariz., July 29, 2022. The cell was one of several that formed over the area, dumping rain on the plain for much of the afternoon.
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A US Border Patrol truck heads east on State Route 82 as a monsoon storm boils up to the south just outside Sonoita, Ariz., July 29, 2022.
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The statue, Tribute to Ranching, stands under a growing monsoon cloud outside the Santa Cruz County Fair & Rodeo Association grounds, Sonoita, Ariz., July 29, 2022. The cell was one of several that dumped rain on the area throughout the afternoon.
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Watch Now: The leading edge of flood waters fills the Tanque Verde Wash near Wentworth Road.
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Onlookers get video and photos while watching the debris filled leading edge of water fill the Tanque Verde Wash at Wentworth Road, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2022. Heavy monsoon rains over the past few days has water flowing in some of the area washes and low lying areas.
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Birdie the Golf Dog takes a cooling break in the water beginning to fill the Tanque Verde Wash at Wentworth Road, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2022.
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Paul Delligatti lines up his shot while recording video of the leading edge of floodwaters in the Tanque Verde Wash flow across Wentworth Road, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2022.
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Dustin Ovayvar, left, and his family, were among the handful that waited to catch the arrival of the leading edge of the waters heading down the Tanque Verde Wash at Wentworth Road, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2022.
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Tom Woodrow and his mother Diane wade through the northern channel after getting cut off watching the water fill the southern branch of the leading edge of flood water in the Tanque Verde Wash flow over Wentworth Road, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2022.
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Tucson Fire Department personnel pull a man out of the floodwaters of the Arroyo Chico rushing through a construction channel near 9th Avenue just north of 6th Street during a monsoon storm that dumped inches of rain on parts of Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022. The man was eventually carried to a nearby ambulance.
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A driver has second thoughts about driving into the flooded Arroyo Chico in midtown during a monsoon, Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022. The driver eventually turned around.
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A driver takes his SUV into the running waters of the Arroyo Chico in midtown during a monsoon storm, Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022.
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A Jeep blasts at high speed into the flooded Arroyo Chico after a monsoon storm dumped inches of rain on parts of Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022.
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A woman and her curious dog get a closer look at the flood waters of Arroyo Chico running over Plummer Avenue during a monsoon storm that dumped inches of rain over parts of Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022.
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A driver takes a jeep through the high waters of Arroyo Chico running over Plummer Avenue during a monsoon storm through the area, Tucson, Ariz., July 26, 2022.
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Krishna Ghimire and Sumod Bastakoti take a selfie of themselves with storm clouds approaching from Sentinel Peak Park on July 26, 2022.
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A lightning bolt hits in the valley as an afternoon monsoon storm rolls over east central Tucson, Ariz., July 22, 2022.
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The setting sun lights up the patchy monsoon clouds overhead as Omar Rojas Jr. works on pitching out of the stretch with his dad, Omar Sr., on the diamond at David G. Herrera and Ramon Quiroz Park, Tucson, Ariz., July 21, 2022. The two Omars were working out while daughter/sister Julissa practiced nearby with her softball team. Monsoon 2022 may finally bring the rain, with precipitation forecast this weekend and throughout the coming week.
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Mammatus clouds roll over the evening skies west of the Tucson Mountains during a little light monsoon activity around Tucson, Ariz., July 15, 2022.
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With a monsoon cell dropping a bit of rain to the west, fans find seats in the grandstands long the strip during Street Rally night at the Tucson Dragway Tucson, Ariz., June 11, 2022.
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Sarah Travis and her son John Donnelly, on shovel duty, and his friend Kai Squire, take advantage of the Department of Transportation and Mobility's sandbag filling site in the east parking lot of Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, Ariz., June 17, 2022. The trio were helping a neighbor in need get ready for the coming rains. This is the seventh year DTM is providing bags and sand for residents to make sandbags to deal with monsoon flooding.
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Canyon del Oro Wash
Pima County crews expanded the Chuck Huckelberry Loop along the Canyon del Oro Wash north of Magee Road on June 7 and cleared out brush in the channel and performed flood control measures to prevent water from monsoon rains flooding the path.
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A vehicle travels down North Houghton Rd. while a small storm passes over the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Ariz. on June 27, 2022.
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Two vehicles drive through a series of puddles on East Speedway after a rain storm passed through the Eastside of Tucson, Ariz. on June 27, 2022.
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A crew with Hunter Contracting Co. work on a pathway surrounding a new storm basin while monsoon clouds build to the south of Cherry Avenue Park in Tucson, Ariz. on June 29, 2022.
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A rainbow fragment above Pima Canyon and the Santa Catalina Mountains on June 27.
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Monsoon clouds over the Tohono O'Odham Nation loom behind the towers on Tumamoc Hill on June 28.
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Olga Martinez, far left, and her daughter Raquel Diaz watch a monsoon storm pass over the Santa Catalina Mountains from "A" Mountain in Tucson, Ariz. on July 24, 2022.
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Nine counties in region to get $1B in road money over next decade
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The Texas Department of Transportation would spend about $1.1 billion on road projects in the Wichita Falls region over the next 10 years. The projects are:
- Wichita Falls: U.S. 82. Widen non-freeway from Archer County line to FM 369 between 2027 and 2032
- Wichita Falls: Bu 287J. Widen non-freeway from FM 368 to SL11 between 2023 and 2026
- Wichita Falls: FM 369. Road rehabilitation between Barnett Road and SL473 between 2023 and 2026
- Gainesville: IH35. Widen freeway from U.S. 82 to Red River bridge from 2023 to 2026
- Valley View: IH35. Widen freeway from FM 3003 to south of Spring Creek from 2023 to 2026
- Ringgold: U.S. 82. Widen non-freeway at Clay County line from 2023 to 2026.
- Olney: SH114. Passing lanes from SH79 to FM1769 from 2023 to 2026.
The funds will coincide with an additional $32 billion over the life of the program for routine maintenance contracts and project development, such as planning, professional engineering, and right-of-way acquisition for more than 7,000 transportation projects and a total investment of $117 billion statewide. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/09/01/nine-counties-in-region-to-get-1b-in-road-money-over-next-decade/65468702007/ | 2022-09-01T23:20:17 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/09/01/nine-counties-in-region-to-get-1b-in-road-money-over-next-decade/65468702007/ |
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Much of Pennsylvania is under a drought watch, including Northumberland County. Droughts are not good for most farmers, as many crops need lots of water to survive.
But dry weather is good for growing grapes.
"It seems to have controlled disease a little bit more. Less growth on the vines seems to concentrate the sugars in the grapes a little bit more," explained Ryan Bonney.
Bonney and his family own Whispering Oaks Vineyard outside of Sunbury. The vines were planted between 2010 and 2011. Bonney says this has been the driest season yet.
"The last couple of years, I've noticed it seemed to be drier. It seems to be a trend. This seems to be the driest for the longest amount of time since we've planted."
Bonney tells Newswatch 16 that warm weather also cuts down on fungus, which grapes are prone to.
"Some years with lots of rain, you have to spray more often to control the diseases, molds and mildews that can form on the grapes."
Bonney considered irrigating the vines this year because of the lack of rainfall.
"If you lose the leaves, the grapes stop ripening. No leaves means the grapes are pretty much done, and they have to be harvested. If they got so dry that the leaves would drop, that wouldn't be good."
Fortunately, it did not come to that. Bonney says this year has been good for his grapes, which in turn makes it good for wine. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/dry-weather-good-for-growing-grapes-wine-whispering-oaks-drought/523-63d8e1e1-3bbc-41ec-a249-208cd4d2f018 | 2022-09-01T23:25:42 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/dry-weather-good-for-growing-grapes-wine-whispering-oaks-drought/523-63d8e1e1-3bbc-41ec-a249-208cd4d2f018 |
3 tanks with small holes led to Shreveport boil advisory: crews working to repair damage
Those on Shreveport city water will have to continue boiling any tap water that may be consumed.
On Aug. 31, Shreveport city water issued a boil advisory after the Department of Water and Sewerage issued a Louisiana Department of Health required boil advisory for the entire system.
During a routine inspection, LDH identified areas needing repairs on top of several storage tanks at key points in the system.
Marquel Sennet, Director of Communications for Shreveport said early Thursday, "Due to the issue being 200 feet in the air, a specialized team was needed. Once they finish assessing the damage and determine a course of action we will be able to provide a timeline."
Thursday afternoon, Qiana Maple-Lars, Superintendent Water Purification, spoke to the press about the water situation in Shreveport.
While outside the water tanks on Flournoy Lucas Road, Maple-Lars said that tank was one of three in the city that were damaged with small holes on the top.
The small holes were discovered by drone during an inspection by LDH. Maple-Lars explained that while the holes are small and few, "the department of health still sees that as a potential avenue for contamination to reach the water supply."
Maple- Lars also said the damage to plates that are covering some openings on the towers.
Crews are currently working to repair the holes. There is no timeline for when the repairs might be complete.
More:What's closed in Shreveport because of the boil advisory? | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/09/01/3-tanks-with-small-holes-led-to-shreveport-boil-advisory/65468881007/ | 2022-09-01T23:25:56 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/09/01/3-tanks-with-small-holes-led-to-shreveport-boil-advisory/65468881007/ |
What's closed in Shreveport because of the boil advisory?
Businesses, schools and restaurants are closed Thursday after the city of Shreveport issued a citywide boil advisory Wednesday evening.
On Aug. 31, Shreveport city water issued a boil advisory after the Department of Water and Sewerage issued a Louisiana Department of Health required boil advisory for the entire system.
During a routine inspection, LDH identified areas needing repairs on top of several storage tanks at key points in the system.
Marquel Sennet, Director of Communications for Shreveport said, "Due to the issue being 200 feet in the air, a specialized team was needed. Once they finish assessing the damage and determine a course of action we will be able to provide a timeline."
More: Shreveport city officials give update on boil advisory: no solid timeline for end
Here is a list of businesses, schools and restaurants closed Thursday:
This list is expected to change as more closures are announced.
Shreve Memorial Library
All Shreve Memorial Library branches within the City of Shreveport and on the city’s water system will be closed Thursday. The North Shreveport Branch, 4844 North Market Street, and the North Caddo Branch, 615 N. Pine Street in Vivian, will remain open for normal business hours, as well as part-time branches located outside of Shreveport city limits.
Branches affected by the closure include:
- Atkins Branch, 3704 Greenwood Road
- Broadmoor Branch, 1212 Captain Shreve Drive
- Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch, 8303 Line Avenue
- David Raines Branch, 2855 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
- Hamilton/South Caddo Branch, 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
- Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch, 2105 Hollywood Avenue
- Main Branch, 424 Texas Street (closed for renovations)
- Mooretown Branch, 4360 Hollywood Avenue
- Support Services Center, 885 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
- Wallette Branch, 363 Hearne Avenue
- West Shreveport Branch, 4380 Pines Road
Branches will resume regular business hours once the boil advisory has been lifted.
Shreve Memorial Library said, "we appreciates the public’s understanding and apologizes for any inconvenience the closures may cause."
Southern University at Shreveport
All campuses for Southern University at Shreveport will be closed Thursday due to the boil order issued by the City of Shreveport. Staff will work from home, and essential workers are to report to work.
In a Facebook post Southern said, "If you have to come on campus for any reason...DO NOT INGEST THE WATER. REPEAT DO NOT INGEST THE WATER. Do not use the water for anything like brushing your teeth, or cooking without bringing the water to a boil for 2 minutes."
Abby Singer's Bistro
The downtown Shreveport restaurant said in a Facebook post they will be closed until further notice due to the boil order. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/09/01/shreveport-closures-due-to-the-boil-advisory-heres-what-you-need-to-know/65468165007/ | 2022-09-01T23:26:02 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/09/01/shreveport-closures-due-to-the-boil-advisory-heres-what-you-need-to-know/65468165007/ |
Two found dead in Fishers home identified
The Hamilton County Coroner on Thursday identified two people found dead in a Fishers home.
Chetan Bhardwaj and Pooja Mehran, a man and woman, ages unknown, were discovered at a house on Forsythia Lane near 141st Street and Cumberland Road on Wednesday morning.
Fishers police said they went to the home after a caller threatened suicide. When no one answered the door the officers went into the residence and discovered the bodies of two adults.
Coroner John Chalfin said autopsies had not been completed and preliminary causes of death had not been determined.
He said he did not know the relationship between Bhardwaj and Mehran.
Bhardwaj is listed in Indiana Secretary of State records as president and registered agent for Cenb Logistics on Forsythia Lane in Fishers.
Call IndyStar reporter John Tuohy at 317-444-6418. Email at john.tuohy@indystar.com and follow on Twitter @john_tuohy | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/fishers/2022/09/01/coroner-identified-two-found-dead-in-fishers-home-forsythia-lane/65468840007/ | 2022-09-01T23:27:23 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/fishers/2022/09/01/coroner-identified-two-found-dead-in-fishers-home-forsythia-lane/65468840007/ |
Edward N. Jones, 36, was charged Thursday in McLean County court with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony, domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 4 felony, and criminal damage to property, a Class A misdemeanor.
Assistant State's Attorney Lewis Liu said at the hearing that police responded Wednesday for the reported battery at a home in Normal. He said Jones had arrived at the residence, became belligerent with the victim, and took her wallet and iPhone.
Liu said, per police statements, that Jones punched the victim in the mouth, choked her and threatened to kill her. The prosecutor said the victim asked neighbors to call the police, and Jones admitted to throwing her iPhone and breaking it.
Liu said Jones claimed there was a "mutual fight" between him and the victim, but police observed no injuries to Jones.
Liu noted at the hearing that Jones was convicted on a 2017 domestic battery case involving bodily harm.
Judge Scott Black set the man's bond at $50,000, with 10% to apply for release. He also ordered him to have no contact with the victim or her residence.
Jones' arraignment hearing was set for 9 a.m. Sept. 23.
A timeline of the investigation into Trump's Mar-a-Lago docs
Jan. 20, 2021
May 2021
December 2021
NARA "continued to make requests" for records it believed to be missing for several months, according to the affidavit. Around late December 2021, a Trump representative informed the agency that an additional 12 boxes of records that should have been turned over had been found at the former president's Mar-a-Lago club and residence and were ready to be retrieved.
Jan. 18, 2022
NARA received 15 boxes of presidential records that had been stored at Mar-a-Lago — 14 of which, it would later be revealed, contained classified documents. The documents were found mixed in with an assortment of other material, including newspapers, magazines, photos and personal correspondence.
In total, the boxes were found to contain 184 documents with classified markings, including 67 marked confidential, 92 secret and 25 top secret. Agents who inspected the boxes also found special markings suggesting they included information from highly sensitive human sources or the collection of electronic "signals" authorized by a court under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Feb. 9, 2022
Feb. 18, 2022
Feb. 19, 2022
NARA revealed in a letter to a congressional oversight committee that classified information was found in the 15 recovered boxes and confirmed the Justice Department referral.
Trump's Save America PAC released another statement insisting, "The National Archives did not 'find' anything," but "were given, upon request, Presidential Records in an ordinary and routine process to ensure the preservation of my legacy and in accordance with the Presidential Records Act."
April 12, 2022
NARA informed Trump of its intent to provide the documents to the FBI, at the request of the Justice Department. A Trump representative requested an extension until April 29.
April 29, 2022
May 10, 2022
NARA informed Trump's lawyers that it would provide the FBI access to the records as soon as May 12.
May 11, 2022
The Justice Department issued a subpoena for additional records.
June 3, 2022
June 8, 2022
The Justice Department sent a letter to Trump's lawyer requesting that the storage room be secured, and that "all of the boxes that were moved from the White House to Mar-a-Lago (along with any other items in that room) be preserved in that room in their current condition until farther notice."
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A Bloomington has been indicted by a McLean County grand jury for theft and fraud after receiving a Paycheck Protection Program loan that was later forgiven.
Normal police say a blue Ford Focus was seen driving recklessly through the Ross parking lot on Saturday, including hitting but not damaging the building.
Edward N. Jones, 36, is charged with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, domestic battery as a subsequent offense and criminal damage to property. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/normal-man-charged-for-punching-choking-woman/article_c89ebb26-2a39-11ed-96b4-138052951d1e.html | 2022-09-01T23:39:03 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/normal-man-charged-for-punching-choking-woman/article_c89ebb26-2a39-11ed-96b4-138052951d1e.html |
Lakeshore PBS will launch a special pledge drive this month as it seeks to plug a $150,000 shortfall.
The Merrillville-based affiliate PBS said inflation has pinched household budgets and resulted in a nationwide decline in charitable giving.
The public broadcaster that has been on the air in Northwest Indiana for 35 years relies heavily on donations, which account for half its annual budget with individual donors making up the largest source of revenue.
The station is looking to crawl out of a budgetary hole before its fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
“Though we are extremely thankful for all the support we have received to date, we can’t overlook the level of uncertainty that comes with being below our fundraising goals. With the current economic landscape and numerous other stations across the nation facing similar situations, we find this final fundraising push to be imperative. We're increasing our communication efforts through mail, email and on-air messaging to let members know how important their support really is,” Membership Manager Riley Egan said.
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Lakeshore Public Television will air “Sounds of the ‘60s” between Sept. 18-25 as it seeks to close the fundraising gap. The pledge drive will feature archival performances from Roy Orbison, Kenny Rogers, Burt Bacharach, James Taylor, The Carpenters and other musicians of the era.
Lakeshore PBS also continues to seek corporate sponsorships and underwriting.
“The quality and uniqueness of our local programming is a major draw to viewers here in the Region, but we also strive to broadcast Indiana-specific content as this is typically lacking in the Chicagoland market. Then all of that is complimented by excellent programs from our national partners like PBS and American Public Television," Lakeshore’s Vice President of Development Carl Kurek said. “Our goal is to offer trusted, exceptional programming that keeps our audience informed, inspired and entertained. So when businesses invest in us, they are supporting something much bigger.”
Lakeshore Public Radio’s Programming Manager Jose Rodriguez records on-air announcements acknowledging financial support.
“As I voice more and more of the promos for underwriting here at Lakeshore Public Media, it’s interesting to see the wide variety of businesses from around the area that support local, grassroots broadcasting. Our goal is to connect and educate communities. It’s a clear indication we are reaching that goal when other organizations recognize our station for having a mission worth collaborating with,” Rodriguez said.
For more information, visit LakeshorePBS.org. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/lakeshore-pbs-launching-special-pledge-drive-as-it-seeks-to-plug-150-000-shortfall/article_209bac1f-8693-5243-b656-54771f5c49d3.html | 2022-09-01T23:42:06 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/lakeshore-pbs-launching-special-pledge-drive-as-it-seeks-to-plug-150-000-shortfall/article_209bac1f-8693-5243-b656-54771f5c49d3.html |
Franciscan Health Michigan City’s Midwest Bariatric Institute will host free weight loss clinics over the next few months.
Surgeons will present the public seminars on Wednesday evenings for anyone interested in learning more more about surgical weight loss options. The clinics will take place at 5 p.m. Sept. 7 and 21, Oct. 5 and 26, Nov. 2 and 9 and Dec. 7 in the Mother Maria Theresia Conference Room at Franciscan Health Michigan City, 3500 Franciscan Way.
Bariatric surgeons Thomas Shin and Sandra Wischmeyer will lead the seminars, which are recommended as a first step for anyone interested in weight loss surgery. The next step would be scheduling an appointment for a clinical consultation looking at the patient's individual medical situation.
"The Midwest Bariatric Institute received accreditation earlier this year as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The accreditation follows a rigorous application and inspection process," Franciscan Health said in a news release. "The designation recognizes the program meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality, offering preoperative and postoperative care designed specifically for patients with obesity."
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Registration is not required. The clinics are free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the Midwest Bariatric Institute at 219-214-4401. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/midwest-bariatric-institute-to-host-weight-loss-seminars/article_0d57e602-9b61-57e8-96db-fb3001030555.html | 2022-09-01T23:42:12 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/midwest-bariatric-institute-to-host-weight-loss-seminars/article_0d57e602-9b61-57e8-96db-fb3001030555.html |
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JOHNSTON, Iowa — The Johnston Community School District is facing push back for their decision allowing a chapter of the national organization Turning Point USA to become an official school group.
Johnston parents filed an appeal with the Iowa Department of Education trying to get the group removed from campus.
"There's a lot of tension between people in our high school," Waverly Zhao, a student representative on the Johnston school board, said.
Zhao said she sees her school being divided by groups the kids are in that represent different causes.
"Even walking in the hallways, you can kind of see when people are like, 'oh, there's that core person' or 'oh, there's that person who's into another school group that opposes our ideas,'" Zhao said.
Local 5 reached out to one of the parents who filed the appeal to the Iowa Board of Education. However, she said she wants the process to play out before talking on camera.
RELATED: Controversy builds as Johnston High School student looks to form chapter of conservative club
At the most recent Johnston School Board meeting, the student organizer for Turning Point USA spoke about the backlash he and the group have experienced since its April start date.
"Coming here to address you all tonight has put a target on my back," the student said. "But I will stand up for my peers in free speech no matter what it takes. I hope to inspire others to stand up for what they believe in despite grownups at least twice my age trying to silence me."
Local 5 reached out to both Turning Point USA and the Iowa Department of Education and did not hear back. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/johnston-iowa-turning-point-usa-controversy/524-cdc1035a-cb94-41e7-9550-5c5cd19dddd5 | 2022-09-01T23:47:40 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/johnston-iowa-turning-point-usa-controversy/524-cdc1035a-cb94-41e7-9550-5c5cd19dddd5 |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Editor's Note: The above video is from 2019, following former Iowa Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven's dismissal.
A state court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former state agency director who claimed Gov. Kim Reynolds fired him after he objected to her diverting federal Medicaid money to pay a member of her staff.
Iowa Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven filed the lawsuit against Reynolds in June 2021, two years after she fired him. In his lawsuit, Foxhoven contended he was fired because he refused to engage in illegal Medicaid fraud.
Reynolds denied she did anything wrong, but she refused to say why she fired Foxhoven, apart from stating she chose to go in another direction. Later, she added that Foxhoven’s dismissal was partly related to patient deaths at the Glenwood Resource Center, where Iowans with severe disabilities are treated.
In Aug. 2019, Foxhoven sought $2 million in damages from the State Appeal Board, which considers legal claims against the state. He filed the lawsuit after the board denied his claim.
On Wednesday, Judge Sarah Crane dismissed his lawsuit, concluding that as an appointed official he served at the pleasure of the governor who had the right to choose executive leadership.
“Foxhoven’s argument that the governor does not have discretion to terminate him in violation of public policy fails," she wrote.
Crane said even Foxhoven's allegations that the governor had committed a financial impropriety did not supersede her right to fire him.
“The remedy to the public, in such instances of abuse, is at the polls,” said Crane, who was appointed by Reynolds to her position in 2018.
Reynolds said in a statement that "the court has confirmed what I’ve known all along — that this case was baseless from the start.”
Foxhoven's firing received national attention when The Associated Press reported that his firing came a day after he sent an email to DHS employees with a quote from rapper Tupac Shakur he found inspirational.
Foxhoven has said he was a fan of the late rapper.
Foxhoven’s lawyer Tom Duff said they are disappointed in the decision and are considering an appeal. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/local-politics/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-jerry-foxhoven/524-a5bb8b86-626a-4485-8fe9-a9fc52d174f3 | 2022-09-01T23:47:46 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/local-politics/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-jerry-foxhoven/524-a5bb8b86-626a-4485-8fe9-a9fc52d174f3 |
Northville woman files civil rights complaint against Costco for discrimination, harassment
Livonia — A Northville woman who works at Costco has filed a state civil rights complaint against the corporation, alleging she was discriminated against, humiliated and harassed while working at two Livonia locations.
Wafa Aziz, 44, has worked at Costco since November 2018. From the beginning of her time working at the Haggerty location in Livonia, her general manager showed visible signs of being prejudiced toward her, Aziz said.
Her manager would ignore her when Aziz said good morning and made comments about keeping Aziz around for the minority numbers, she said.
"They view me differently," Aziz said. "They see what I wear on the outside but they don't view me as a human being."
Aziz wears a hijab, and she said her manager mocked the hijab, spread rumors about her and suggested Aziz couldn't hear while wearing her hijab and didn't understand her job duties, Aziz said. She also filed falsified documentation to discipline Aziz, depriving her of higher-paying opportunities and leading to a suspension, she said.
Aziz filed a complaint Thursday against Costco with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
"We're living in America, where we have laws that protect citizens from this type of discrimination, but it's still going on," Aziz said. "At a corporation like Costco, that should not be OK. ... They should be held accountable for that."
She still works at Costco after moving to a different store in October, but the discrimination continued. There, she said she was told "you do not belong here, you need to just leave."
Costco did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday. The company has a policy that says its employees should be able to work in an environment free from discrimination.
"Costco has a diverse workforce. Our mission is to foster a climate of inclusion to take advantage of that diversity," the company says on its website.
The job has severely impacted her health, she said. She was recently diagnosed with acute post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety and has had to start taking medication for the first time in her life.
The harassment and discrimination might have been a good way to push Aziz out of her job, she said, but as a single mother of two children, she needed the money.
"As a single mom, you can't just leave. ... This is your livelihood," Aziz said. "We shouldn't have to. No one should have to. No one should have to be forced out of their career."
Aziz wants a job in the optical department where she has the opportunity to make more money if she gets certified.
"It's not easy to get up and leave," Aziz said. "My daughter has scoliosis. I have a son who also has health issues as well. I need the insurance and Costco pays well.
"Why would I and why should I (quit)? Why should I have to leave because someone is trying to push me out because I'm simply different than them? Because they think me wearing my hijab is going to obstruct me from performing my job duties?"
Her manager fabricated reports that she was threatening her coworkers and they didn't feel safe working with her, Aziz said. When she asked for proof, they wouldn't give it to her.
She begged her managers and corporate to investigate the discrimination, but instead of responding to her complaints, her managers demoted her and lied to force her out of her position, she said. Corporate delayed investigations and ignored her complaints, she said.
"I let them know how it was taxing on my body," Aziz said. "I'm exhausted, I'm completely exhausted. I'm depleted of energy."
After Aziz complained about the lack of hijab-wearing women at the warehouses — despite Metro Detroit having the largest Muslim population per capita in the country — they hired another woman, she said.
"Nobody should ever endure this kind of work violence," said Mariam Charara, the executive director of the Arab American Civil Rights League. "It's unfortunate that when you speak your mind or when you try to ask for protection from your peers, from your higher ups, that you get disregarded. ... She's endured a constant hostile work environment at Costco under the hands of managers and employees."
Aziz's attorney, Nabih Ayad, said when Costco doesn't enforce any serious disciplinary action, it only serves to normalize the prejudice.
“Costco claims to have an anti-discrimination policy in place to protect its employees, but when it is exercised by an Arab Muslim woman, she is singled out, punished, and demoted for calling out her treatment at the hands of Costco management," Ayad said.
kberg@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/09/01/northville-muslim-costco-discrimination-complaint-civil-rights/7964052001/ | 2022-09-01T23:47:59 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/09/01/northville-muslim-costco-discrimination-complaint-civil-rights/7964052001/ |
I originally wrote this in the fall of 2020. I don’t know why I never got around to having it published. Maybe it was just too soon.
I’m not really sure how it came about. I’m just glad that it did.
It probably went something like this:
♦ Cindy worked with Missy, and the two of them became friends.
♦ Jake, Missy’s son, ran cross country for a high school located just north of Atlanta.
♦ Missy was aware we lost our son Josh last March and that he used to run cross country for Starr’s Mill High School.
♦ Starr’s Mill was hosting a cross country meet in which Jake’s school was competing.
♦ The young men on Jake’s team were dedicating their races to Josh’s memory.
♦ Missy thought Cindy and I would enjoy being at the meet to cheer them on.
Some people would call that fate. I’d go as far as saying it was some sort of divine intervention. Regardless of what it may have been, Cindy and I were just excited to attend — although “honored” may be a better word to describe how we felt.
On the morning of the meet, other teams warmed up wearing shirts bearing phrases like “One Team — One Goal” and “To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.” Incidentally, the latter were the words of Steve Prefontaine and was always one of Josh’s favorites — both the runner and the phrase.
Meanwhile, the fine young men on the Cherokee High School cross country team were running strides adorned in shirts of their own, proudly declaring “Cherokee is running for Josh!” I’d be lying if it didn’t draw a tear or two from Josh’s mom. Maybe even from his dad’s as well. It was breathtaking to see these young athletes all wearing shirts bearing our son’s name. And by breathtaking, I mean exactly that: it took our breath away.
The morning’s activity took me back to a time 20 years earlier, when Josh was at a similar age and running for Starr’s Mill. Although Josh never competed in this particular meet or on this particular course — neither existed two decades ago — he put in his fair share of miles on the nearby roads and trails, as we used to live less than two miles away. Through Josh’s determination and dedication to the sport, he became one of the finest young long-distance runners in Atlanta.
Josh started running not long after he learned to walk. He ran his first 5K at the age of 6, his first Peachtree Road Race at 9, and his first half-marathon when he was 13. He earned one of the Peachtree City Running Club’s coveted 1,000-mile jackets — by running that mileage or more over the course of a year — when he was only in the fourth grade. Competing for Starr’s Mill, he excelled running cross country, as well as in the one- and two-mile distances for their track team.
As Josh’s father — and maybe with just the slightest bit of bias — I thought the boys from Cherokee High School couldn’t have made a better choice for whom to dedicate their performance.
In a perfect world, the Cherokee Warriors would have won the meet. But as Cindy and I know all too well, the world is far from perfect.
The Warriors finished 15th in a field of 31 very talented and competitive teams. It wasn’t exactly what they had hoped for, but it was certainly a performance they could all be proud of.
But there was one thing that was absolutely perfect on that warm and sunny Saturday morning in September: The Cherokee boys’ respectful, gracious, and memorable tribute to the memory of our son.
Josh would have been so proud. If only he had been there to see it. Then again, somehow I think that he was.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In the wake of headlines of a man accused of killing his ex-partner last weekend was bailed out of jail by a social justice group the week before after he allegedly attacked her, KOIN 6 News talked to a local shelter to learn about resources for those facing abuse.
On Saturday, 33-year-old Mohamad Adan was arrested after police found Racheal Abraham dead while investigating an early morning disturbance in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood. Adan now faces a second-degree murder charge.
There are multiple resources in the community, including shelters, for people who are trying to escape an abuser.
Amber Johnson with Bradley Angle shelter in Portland told KOIN 6 News she was heartbroken and disappointed when she heard about the case.
She says relationships can start with red flags like partners being manipulative, not respecting you, shutting you down or yelling at you. This can develop into physical abuse which can happen quickly or over time.
Johnson says if someone is being abused or wants to leave their abuser “it’s scary, but it is possible. There are plenty of resources to help you … please follow your gut feeling and get the help you need. You’re strong.”
She says signs to watch out for in others are if someone isn’t showing up to work regularly, starts to have bruises or is consistently going through serious emotional hardships.
As far as resources, Johnson says “non-judgmental listening, offering resources that are out In the community, being there for them, resources are a big part of being able to leave, because most of the time victims of domestic violence are really tied to their situation, so it’s important to connect them to resources that can help them get through it.”
Johnson said at Bradley Angle, they have seen more people as a result of the pandemic.
“The pandemic, people have been in close quarters more, it has skyrocketed the abuse,” Johnson said.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 1-800-799-7233. | https://www.koin.com/local/local-shelter-talks-resources-for-victims-of-domestic-violence/ | 2022-09-01T23:57:14 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/local-shelter-talks-resources-for-victims-of-domestic-violence/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Thursday kicks off the start of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and a local non-profit is hard at work making sure kids and families affected by cancer have the support they need.
“Ride for a Child” is a big fundraiser put on by Candlelighters, taking place this September. Bike riders got a chance to meet up with the kids ahead of the ride.
“When things are hard for me, I try my best — and if I feel like I’m not going to win I try to go faster and try to believe in myself,” Heaven Brooks says in just one of the video clips she sent to her team so they could know more about her.
Gregg and Mary Holt are a father-daughter duo that is part of Heaven’s team.
“I don’t actually like cycling — but I love the kids,” Gregg laughed.
Every year, Candlelighters has teams that ride in the Cycle Oregon Classic, with each team named after an honored child who has experienced cancer. The non-profit used the money raised to help families dealing with pediatric cancer.
“I think anything we do that can help make their lives brighter and easier is great so I think Candlelighters is just awesome,” Mary said.
Seven-year-old Heaven is a two-time cancer survivor from Kalama. Candlelighters has been a big part of her life, with her going to the Candlelighters camp and other events throughout the years that bring families together.
“It’s been a blessing to have everyone support me and stuff,” Heaven said.
Heaven was out on her scooter to meet some of the other kids and cyclists at the “Ride Out” event.
When the week-long Cycle Oregon Classic begins on September 10, the Ride for a Child teams will stay in touch with their honored kids, like heaven.
“I think it’s really kind of them because I know how it feels,” Heaven said. “It breaks my heart people have to go through it.”
If you want to donate to Ride for a Child, check out this website. For more information about Cycle Oregon, click here. | https://www.koin.com/local/ride-for-a-child-fundraiser-helps-kids-families-affected-by-cancer/ | 2022-09-01T23:57:14 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/ride-for-a-child-fundraiser-helps-kids-families-affected-by-cancer/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fire crews are on the scene of a two-alarm brush fire in Gaston that has grown to 10 acres, Forest Grove Fire Department said on Thursday.
When FGFD first responded to the area around 3 p.m., the blaze was more than 5 acres large. Within about an hour, the fire had roughly doubled in size.
Officials said the fire is burning mostly on cut wheat fields on Springhill Road near Sandstorm Road. Crews reported that an unoccupied building was also near the fire.
As of 4:21 p.m., firefighters had reportedly knocked down the forward progress of the fire and were working to mop up hot spots. Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are assisting FGFD in their efforts.
No evacuations are being ordered at this time.
It is not clear what sparked the fire.
This is a developing story. A KOIN 6 News crew is on the way to the scene to learn more. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/crews-battle-2-alarm-gaston-brush-fire-burning-more-than-5-acres/ | 2022-09-01T23:57:20 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/crews-battle-2-alarm-gaston-brush-fire-burning-more-than-5-acres/ |
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Inside a Kaufman County courtroom, sex abuse victims faced the man who hurt them. The abuse took place since they were children.
WFAA is not identifying them.
"To the defendant here today, you stole my innocence before I even knew how to write my own name," said victim one.
A jury found Stanley Gerald Champ guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child and sent him to prison for the rest of his life.
"No one is above the law and I think that was really apparent today with the jury and the sentence they sent today," said District Attorney Erleigh Wiley.
Champ was a leader at the Gray’s Prairie Mennonite Church in Kaufman, which is where prosecutors said he found his victims.
"You pulled me into a world of hurt and a world of sheer terror," said victim one.
Prosecutors said there were multiple victims and that the abuse went on for years. One of the victims testified that when she told the older people at the church, they didn’t believe her.
"When I came forward in 2019 I was called a liar and only dreamed I was assaulted," said victim two.
The victims said it wasn’t a dream, it was a nightmare.
"Gerald sought out and took pleasure in little girls being injured and violated because he liked it," said victim two.
Prosecutors said there may be victims besides those in Kaufman County because the church sent Champ to work in other states.
"Think about what they knew of him and how insulated he has remained," said prosecutor Leslie Odom.
The courtroom was packed with his family and fellow church members who support him. Defense attorneys asked the jury to take that into consideration and also his age.
They could have sentenced him to a minimum of 25 years.
"I would ask that you show his family in this courtroom that punishment is for the sake of everyone and the hopes that one day my client and his family will have the hope of his returning,” said Mark Calabria, defense attorney.
Champ was taken in handcuffs and shackles to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Victims said they have a life sentence of pain, anguish and trauma because of what happened to them. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/victims-face-north-texas-church-leader-sentenced-to-life-child-sex-abuse/287-1dcbc90f-cb9a-49a9-9d20-e15fec1db3d3 | 2022-09-01T23:57:58 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/victims-face-north-texas-church-leader-sentenced-to-life-child-sex-abuse/287-1dcbc90f-cb9a-49a9-9d20-e15fec1db3d3 |
DALLAS — Some neighbors hope a plan to improve infrastructure in an area of southern Dallas could lead to more opportunities for economic development.
City leaders, residents, and staff from the University of North Texas – Dallas gathered at a property on University Hills Boulevard, on Thursday, to break ground on a water and sewer line construction project.
Some people call the area around UNT-Dallas one that’s ready for change. However, growth around that busy university has been somewhat stifled.
“We are lacking infrastructure in the southern part of Dallas. You see that when a developer wants to come and build in the southern part of Dallas. The first thing they say is, I’ve got to pay for all of the infrastructure,” explained Councilman Tennell Atkins.
That is why the City of Dallas has been working to change things. It’s replacing the aging septic system with underground water and sewer lines.
Dallas Water Utilities will begin constructing about 3,500 feet of wastewater mains from West University Boulevard to North of Camp Wisdom in Phase One of the improvements.
“With us placing water and sewage in the ground, we are leveling the playing field,” said Texas Senator Royce of Dallas.
Lawmakers who’ve been asking the federal government for funds to help with the project believe the updates will attract more developers.
That could mean more neighbors and new possibilities around UNT-Dallas.
“People come and live because of schools, because of retail. Somebody has to take the lead of putting a grocery store in this neighborhood. And I think all of us are sick of excuses,” explained Bob Mong, President of UNT-Dallas.
Supporters also believe appraised values for properties in the area will continue increasing because of the infrastructure improvements. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/water-and-sewer-line-construction-to-help-boost-development-in-dallas/287-7e030330-82d6-4f9f-892c-212f394cd500 | 2022-09-01T23:58:04 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/water-and-sewer-line-construction-to-help-boost-development-in-dallas/287-7e030330-82d6-4f9f-892c-212f394cd500 |
HURRICANE, WV (WOWK) — The City of Hurricane has dedicated a road to a young man who tragically passed away.
Will Washburn was 14 years old when he died and his community says they will always remember him for his kindness, compassion and love for sports.
In his honor, the road at Hurricane City Park will now be named Will Washburn Way.
It leads to the little league field and basketball courts, which were Will’s two favorite sports.
The city’s mayor says Will was an amazing young man, a friend to so many and an awesome athlete. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/road-in-hurricane-named-in-honor-of-young-athlete/ | 2022-09-01T23:59:19 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/road-in-hurricane-named-in-honor-of-young-athlete/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia continues to face a critical shortage of corrections officers in its prisons and jails, and now the union representing those officers wants something done.
The state dealt with a critical corrections staffing shortage four years ago, and now it’s facing the same crisis again.
The Mountain State’s jails and prisons are currently short by 742 corrections officers. When you add in vacancies from support staff, the number of open jobs exceeds 1,000, according to the Communications Workers of America union which represents corrections workers.
Four years ago, West Virginia had the lowest corrections pay in the six-state region. A couple of big pay raises now puts the Mountain State in the middle of the pack, but many officers are still leaving for higher pay in neighboring states or at federal prisons. The union says more pay raises are in order.
“They are to be applauded. They go to work each day, each night, if they work all nights. They go to work and really not knowing whether they are going to return home to their loved ones,” said Elaine Harris, of the Communications Workers of America.
In Aug., Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency in the corrections system and called out the national guard to help. But the guard can only help with support staff work, and not law enforcement functions.
Some believe a special session of the legislature needs to be called to address the problem.
“There’s federal monies that have been given to each of the states under ARPA. We would ask the governor to look at that and to do some type of a bonus. Something to give people a bump up,” said Elaine Harris, the union representative from CWA.
One of the biggest concerns is the pay disparity between the state and federal corrections systems.
Officers can leave West Virginia’s prisons for the federal system, and immediately make an average of $17,000 a year more.
West Virginia has 12 federal corrections facilities. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-corrections-staff-shortages-getting-worse/ | 2022-09-01T23:59:26 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-corrections-staff-shortages-getting-worse/ |
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