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The traveling exhibit "Hoosiers and Their Hooch: Perspectives on Prohibition" is now on display in LaPorte.
The Indiana Historical Society brought the exhibit about Prohibition in the Hoosier State to the three-story history museum at 2405 Indiana Ave., Suite 1 in LaPorte.
"This exhibit explores how the Prohibition era progressed with the creation of the temperance movement of the 1900s, the roaring 1920s, and the unprecedented repeal of a constitutional amendment during the Great Depression," LaPorte County Historical Society Museum Assistant Director Savannah Jackson said. "Visitors can see photographs from IHS's collections depicting historical figures such as Edward S. Shumaker of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League that fought for Prohibition, as well as bootleggers and moonshiners who rebelled against it. This exhibit also depicts how the legacy of Prohibition still has an impact in today's society."
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The exhibit will be displayed through Sept. 27. It also features a curated selection of items of local interest from LaPorte County.
"Along with the traveling exhibit, artifacts from breweries located within LaPorte County are also on display," Jackson said. "Come on down to the LaPorte County Historical Society Museum to see this amazing exhibit and unique artifacts."
The museum also has many other exhibits, including vintage cars, guns and a replica of the farmhouse of infamous serial killer Belle Gunness.
For more information, call 219-324-6767 or visit laportecountyhistory.org. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/hoosiers-and-their-hooch-perspectives-on-prohibition-exhibit-on-display-in-laporte/article_98eec419-607b-5530-abf1-9c089a138d34.html | 2022-09-02T23:43:01 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/hoosiers-and-their-hooch-perspectives-on-prohibition-exhibit-on-display-in-laporte/article_98eec419-607b-5530-abf1-9c089a138d34.html |
CROWN POINT — The man who threw a "sucker punch" that led to a fatal shooting in 2020 inside a Gary gas station was sentenced Friday to four years in prison.
Willie A. Jones Jr., 22, of Gary, could have faced up to six years in prison after pleading guilty in October to battery resulting in serious bodily injury in connection with the homicide Aug. 22, 2020, inside the Save gas station in the 4500 block of Broadway.
Rayvon Harris, 29, a father of one son, was shot seven times and died at the crime scene.
Jones was shot by one of his co-defendants and had part of his leg amputated as a result of his wounds.
Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez said that it was clear Jones instigated the fight that led to Harris' killing and that Harris' family's loss was great.
The judge said Jones deserved some leniency for cooperating with the state and testifying against co-defendant Courtney M. Moss, 32, of Gary, who was convicted of murder in May and subsequently sentenced to 65 years in prison.
Myles Thomas, 28, of Gary, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and was sentenced last month to 10 years in prison. A fourth co-defendant, Roy C. Akins Jr., has been wanted for two years on a warrant in the case.
Harris' grandfather, Edward Harris, thanked Jones for cooperating with law enforcement but said his grandson might not have been killed if not for Jones' actions.
"Rayvon will not be walking without a limb," he said. "He will not be changing his prosthesis. He only has a casket."
Edward Harris said he wanted to know why Jones and his friends wanted to hurt his grandson, who was not carrying a weapon.
"Somewhere this system has got to get a hold of reality," he said. "I read it every day. People looking like me. My brothers killing one another. It's horrifying. I read it every day, over and over."
Edward Harris said Jones and his friends wouldn't have fought his grandson straight up.
"It took four men with three weapons," he said.
Still, he prayed Jones would learn from his mistake and leave prison a better man, he said.
Rayvon Harris' friend Melisa Maali said Harris' son still asks family members where his father is and why he isn't coming home.
"It's going to take years. It's already been two," she said. "I don't know how much longer it's going to be, and I can't rush it. All I can do is be supportive for him."
Jones didn't answer Edward Harris' question about why Rayvon Harris was targeted.
"I'm sorry what happened to Rayvon," he said. "I know what I did was wrong."
Jones said he had been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana the night of the homicide. He said he wanted to sign up for disability benefits and earn his GED after his release from prison and "be a leader, not a follower."
Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Jovanni Miramontes asked for a six-year sentence.
Jones was free on bond in a Marion County case at the time of the homicide. He later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license.
Defense attorney Joseph Roberts asked for a "time served" sentence.
Jones was the only one of the co-defendants who didn't have a gun, he said.
Jones never intended for the fight to go as far as it did, and he likely would respond well to probation or short-term imprisonment, Roberts said.
Jones already has served about two years in jail while awaiting a resolution of his case. With good time, he'll have to serve approximately one more year.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Myles Thomas, 28, admitted in a plea agreement he instigated a fight that led to the shooting death of 29-year-old Rayvon Harris on Aug. 22, 2020, at a Gary gas station.
The four men charged in the Aug. 22, 2020, homicide of Rayvon Harris are, clockwise from top left, Courtney M. Moss, Myles Thomas, Willie A. Jones Jr. and Roy Akins. Akins has never been arrested on the charges. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-handed-6-year-sentence-for-instigating-deadly-shooting/article_9e7c1535-3fa7-5812-a844-a78bb8880445.html | 2022-09-02T23:43:03 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-handed-6-year-sentence-for-instigating-deadly-shooting/article_9e7c1535-3fa7-5812-a844-a78bb8880445.html |
CROWN POINT — A man appeared to hesitate Friday but ultimately told a judge he was guilty of murder in a Halloween night shooting last year in Hammond that left a 13-year-old trick-or-treater dead and wounded another teen.
Desmond L. Crews Jr., 23, could face a sentence of 55 years in prison if Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez accepts his plea agreement at a sentencing hearing set for November.
Thomas DeLaCruz Jr., 13, was killed in the shooting, and another 13-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.
DeLaCruz's family remembered him after the shooting as "the best brother, the best cousin, the best friend in the world." He loved games, football and his family.
Crews admitted in his plea agreement that he drove with co-defendants Tariq Silas, 20, Sheldon S. Stokes, 20, Richard Walker, 20, and another man with the nickname "Whoosh" after Stokes got into an argument with a 15-year-old in a clown mask in Hammond's Hessville neighborhood.
Stokes and Walker each have pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder.
Silas pleaded guilty in April to aggravated battery, a level 3 felony, and could face a sentence of three to 10 years.
"Whoosh" was "yet to be charged" in the case, according to court documents.
About a dozen members of DeLaCruz's family watched as Crews entered his plea. Some wept quietly.
The five co-defendants found the teen in the clown mask, who was trick-or-treating with a group that included DeLaCruz, in the area of the Williamsburg Apartments at 167th Street and Nebraska Avenue in Hammond's Hessville section.
Crews got out of the car Silas was driving and began firing a 9 mm handgun at the trick-or-treaters, his plea agreement states. Crews admitted he also saw "Whoosh" firing in the kids' direction.
Crews saw DeLaCruz fall to the ground, and he and "Whoosh" got back into the car Silas was driving, records state.
Silas admitted in his plea agreement that he saw Crews and Walker shooting guns and Stokes running around. After the men got back in the car, Silas drove a short distance and let them out, records state.
Hammond residents who witnessed the shooting spotted Crews and began chasing him, eventually leading police to him.
While Crews was attempting to evade police, he discarded a yellow sweatshirt and threw his handgun in a garbage can. Hammond police later recovered the items, documents state.
Ballistics analysis showed several spent cartridge casings found on a sidewalk near the scene of the homicide were fired from Crews' 9 mm.
A spent bullet recovered from DeLaCruz's body during an autopsy was fired from a gun in the .35-caliber family, which includes 9 mm weapons.
However, investigators could not conclusively say it was fired from Crews' gun, Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Michelle Jatkiewicz said.
Sonya Scott-Dix, who represented Crews with attorney Eric Morris, said she had explained to Crews that he could be found guilty of murder even if he didn't fire the "kill shot" because of the legal concept of "accomplice liability."
Crews appeared to hesitate before answering Vasquez's questions, so the judge asked repeatedly if he needed more time to talk to his attorneys.
Crews said that he understood he was giving up various rights by pleading guilty and that no one was forcing him to enter his plea.
Vasquez granted Jatkiewicz's request to enter judgment Friday and scheduled Crews' sentencing for Nov. 4.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Tariq Silas, 20, admitted in a plea agreement he drove a group of people to an apartment complex in Hammond and waited in a car while several of them got out and shot at a group of trick-or-treaters.
Four men charged in a Halloween shooting that killed 13-year-old Thomas DeLaCruz Jr. and wounded another 13-year-old sat behind their attorneys Tuesday for the first of two bail hearings.
The four men charged in a Halloween shooting that left one 13-year-old boy dead and another wounded are, clockwise from top left, Desmond l. Crews, Richard E. Walker, Tariq Silas and Sheldon S. Stokes. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-teenage-trick-or-treater/article_25fefcf8-eba9-58ce-8815-fd1ae9909397.html | 2022-09-02T23:43:04 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-teenage-trick-or-treater/article_25fefcf8-eba9-58ce-8815-fd1ae9909397.html |
LAPORTE — A house was heavily damaged when a driver crashed his car into it late Thursday, causing a fire and trapping the driver in the vehicle.
LaPorte County sheriff's deputies were credited with saving the life of the driver, Evin Eakins, 25, of Valparaiso, who was arrested on misdemeanor charges of operating while intoxicated.
According to police, Eakins crashed into the front of a single-story house in the 3100 block of Monroe Street shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle went completely through the front exterior wall and then crashed into the living room and kitchen.
Police said the 2017 Ford Escape was sticking partially out the back wall of the home when it caught fire. Eakins, with the car and house on fire, was still in the driver’s seat when LaPorte County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Wells was first to arrive.
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Sheriff John Boyd said Wells was not able to get to the front doors of the vehicle because of heavy debris from the crash. He said Wells managed to clear enough debris from a back passenger’s side door to get that door open and reach Eakins.
Wells pulled Eakins into the back seat and out the door. Sheriff's Deputy John Roby Jr. arrived at the scene and assisted in getting Eakins out of the home.
“It really was heroic,” Boyd said of his officers' actions. “We are beyond ecstatic by the heroic actions of deputies Wells and Roby. They sacrificed themselves and fearlessly faced dangers for the sake of others. I publicly commend both deputies and each will later be recognized for their life-saving actions.”
LaPorte Police Department Capt. Pat Hemphill also arrived at the home and assisted in rescuing Eakins.
LaPorte Fire Chief Andy Snyder said he believes Eakins would have perished if not for the efforts of Wells because of how rapidly the flames were building with firefighters still on their way.
“By the time our crews arrived, the vehicle and the house were well involved with fire,” he said.
According to police, two residents, ages 22 and 21, were in their bedroom at the time of the crash but were not hit by the vehicle. They suffered what was described as minor injuries from the debris.
Eakins was treated and released from the hospital then booked at the LaPorte County Jail.
His alleged blood alcohol level was 0.182%.
According to police, Eakins said he drank a “quarter bottle” of a beverage containing 36% alcohol.
The crash remains under investigation, police said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/city-of-laporte/officers-credited-with-saving-drivers-life-after-fiery-crash/article_70babf07-be15-5926-823d-4744edaba799.html | 2022-09-02T23:43:07 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/city-of-laporte/officers-credited-with-saving-drivers-life-after-fiery-crash/article_70babf07-be15-5926-823d-4744edaba799.html |
MICHIANA SHORES — A man has been charged with killing his uncle and attempting to kill his father after a stabbing in Michiana Shores on Thursday, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff's Office.
Kyle K. Earley, of Michiana Shores, was arrested Thursday morning after police responded to a residence in the 300 block of Groveland Trail and discovered two men had been stabbed.
Kyle K. Earley's uncle, Denis J. Earley, 64, died from his injuries. Kyle K. Earley's father, John P. Earley, 73, was taken to a nearby hospital and later flown to a regional trauma center, according to the sheriff's office.
Long Beach police detained Kyle K. Earley, 42, at the scene.
On Friday, the sheriff's office announced Kyle K. Earley had been charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder. Kyle K. Earley is currently in custody at the LaPorte County Jail. His bail is set at $1 million.
Police said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to contact lead Detective Jake Koch by calling 219-326-7700 ext. 2561 or by emailing jkoch@lcso.in.gov.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into LaPorte County Jail | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/man-charged-with-killing-his-uncle-attempting-to-kill-his-father/article_cb13e6ee-4d82-5ac2-b18d-78f28bdd91e6.html | 2022-09-02T23:43:13 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/man-charged-with-killing-his-uncle-attempting-to-kill-his-father/article_cb13e6ee-4d82-5ac2-b18d-78f28bdd91e6.html |
The suspect in wanted in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles near Woodland Park.
PORTAGE — The Portage Police Department is seeking public help to identify a person of interest in vehicle thefts near Woodland Park.
The suspect was captured on video wearing a gray coat, black hoodie and black pants. He attempted to use stolen credit cards at local businesses, police say.
Anyone with information on the suspect can contact Detective Anthony Dandurand at 219-764-5705 or send a message to the Portage police on Facebook.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash, has additional information or might have surveillance or cellphone video of the crash is asked to contact Michigan City police.
The organizations want EPA to update its rules to better protect human health and the environment at unregulated coal ash landfills, including one in Michigan City and two in Burns Harbor. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/portage-police-seek-public-help-to-identify-suspect-in-connection-with-auto-theft/article_6fa22762-1645-53ab-83ca-b024f417523a.html | 2022-09-02T23:43:21 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/portage-police-seek-public-help-to-identify-suspect-in-connection-with-auto-theft/article_6fa22762-1645-53ab-83ca-b024f417523a.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – According to the state health department, there are five monkey pox cases in the Northeast Tennessee region. Though numbers are low, local universities said they are monitoring the situation.
Dr. Randy Wykoff, dean of East Tennessee State University’s College of Public Health, shared the latest protocol and symptoms to look out for.
“Headache, fever, then they get swollen lymph nodes that are painful and then they get a rash that follows a very specific sequence,” Wykoff said. “It starts like you can see it but you don’t feel it, but then you can feel it, then it’s fluid-filled, and then it breaks open and it finally crusts over.”
Wykoff said for college students that have just gotten back to school they shouldn’t worry too much because there are only certain situations where they can contract the virus.
“It requires that bare skin on bare skin, so just being at a football game or something probably isn’t going to be a risk factor,” Wykoff said. “If an individual is diagnosed, they’re asked to isolate typically until the lesions crust over and then what would happen is anyone that they’ve been in direct personal skin-to-skin contact with would be notified.”
ETSU released a statement Friday saying that they are following case numbers closely.
“We are continuing to monitor state and federal guidance, including CDC recommendations, case counts and public health measures in our region to protect the health and wellness of our students, faculty, and staff.”
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Tusculum University also responded Friday, saying they plan to adopt appropriate measures when needed.
“Tusculum University is monitoring developments with monkeypox and has received guidance from the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities. We continue to monitor the situation pertaining to this virus and are considering and adopting appropriate measures designed to protect the health of all Tusculum family members. Based on our success in response to the coronavirus, we envision the steps we take with monkeypox will produce desired results.”
Tusculum University | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-universities-monitoring-monkeypox-in-the-region/ | 2022-09-02T23:46:00 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-universities-monitoring-monkeypox-in-the-region/ |
SAN DIEGO — A bumper sticker on the back of a truck lead to a life changing kidney transplant. In this Zevely Zone, I met the donor and recipient at Sharp Memorial Hospital. Asking a stranger for help can be difficult, especially when the request is a kidney. "I felt pretty rotten," said Annemieke Frost Hutchinson.
The 48-year-old Serra Mesa resident was living with polycystic kidney disease. "I would wake up in the morning and have some water and then I would throw up and it was just really bad. It was awful," said Annemieke who received a graft in her arm for dialysis. "This is a scar from it, and this was from all of the pokes," said Annemieke.
She had dialysis three days a week which was no picnic. "They would prick one side and this side with big needles," said Annemieke. What the wife and mother needed was a new kidney. "Nothing was panning out," said Annemieke who thought to herself maybe her husband could help. "He is my rock. He was very determined to help me," said Annemieke.
Her husband Justin cleans barbeques and drives all over the county in his work truck. Justin covered his truck with giant magnetic bumper stickers that read 'Wife Needs Kidney'.
"I told my bosses I am going to do it I don't care what you guys say I got three magnets one on each side and back, got some calls and finally got the right call," said Justin.
That call came from a middle school teacher living in Scripps Ranch. "It was one of those moments where everything slows down," said Gwen Smith. The 52-year-old saw the sign as a sign.
"Instantly I hear, you are going to be that person's match. I felt it and I am like I am that person's match," said Gwen.
She was and Sharp Healthcare called Annemieke with the good news. "I was like what?" said Annemieke. "It blew my mind really to think that someone I didn't know man or woman would see that sign and then think for real I am going to give a part of me to a complete stranger that I don't know that I have never seen before."
The two women met for the first time after the transplant surgery. Gwen, a mother of three, says she never hesitated and didn't even talk to her family about the decision. "I am a go person, I am a go person, I am a yes person," said Gwen.
According to Sharp HealthCare, there are currently 19,000 Californians on the national kidney transplant waiting list; because waiting for someone to pass away and donate a kidney can take so long, the option for living donors is becoming far more common.
"If we can get the word out that there are so many ways to give when you are alive and help someone like this beautiful person that you can help now that is the big message, I hope we can get out," said Gwen.
Annemieke added, "It's just amazing that a total stranger would donate a kidney to someone they don't know. I don't know how to explain it, it's amazing."
Kidney transplantation gives hope to thousands of patients with chronic kidney failure. It offers freedom from dialysis and the ability to lead a more active, healthier life. Sharp HealthCare's Kidney and Pancreas Transplant team uses the latest research, clinical trials and surgical techniques, as well as personalized drug therapy to meet your needs.
"Some people would say why would you donate? For me, a human life is a human life," said Gwen. As for that scar on Annemieke's arm? "I like to say it's a shark bite, ha, ha, ha," laughed Annemieke. "It's so heroic to me, it still amazes me every day."
The two women call themselves soul sisters for life. Their transplant surgeries took place on April 11, 2022. Both Annemieke and Gwen say they feel terrific.
WATCH RELATED: Who needs a boat? Meet the man who has fished off every pier on California's coast (Sep. 2022). | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/bumper-sticker-leads-to-life-changing-kidney-transplant/509-6ac6ef15-b883-420e-9d65-b172eab00487 | 2022-09-02T23:46:35 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/bumper-sticker-leads-to-life-changing-kidney-transplant/509-6ac6ef15-b883-420e-9d65-b172eab00487 |
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SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - A dispute allegedly ended with a man hitting a Saginaw City Councilman with a baseball bat.
The man was arrested and later released from jail after the Saginaw County Prosecutor's Office declined to issue criminal charges at this time.
Saginaw City Councilman Michael Flores lives on Mason Street in Saginaw. He was walking home and he took a short cut through someone's property.
The property owner didn't appreciate that and eventually the baseball bat came out.
"The dude right here with the purple on came to my house and assaulted my house," Diana Gains can be heard saying on Facebook video.
The man in the purple talking to police is Saginaw City Councilman Michael Flores. Before police arrived, Gains fianceé' Walt Curley was talking with a friend Monday outside their home.
"I happened to look up, here comes whatever his name is through my backyard. He cut through my yard, cut through my neighbor's yard and I told him, 'Hey please don't do that anymore,'" Curley said.
The man walking on Curley's property was Flores.
After an exchange of words, Curley went back inside his home and said Flores came to his porch. Curley said he closed the door, more words were exchanged and then this happened.
"He snatched it back open. When he snatched that door open, I followed up with a right cross and elbow and knocked him off the porch," Curley said.
The confrontation continued and that's when Curley said he pulled out the baseball bat.
"Yeah I whacked him on the knee a little bit to get him off my property," Curley said.
Police arrested Curley for allegedly assaulting Flores.
"How you going to take him to jail and this is our house, this man, I can do what I want, no you can't, I don't care if your the President, you ain't got no business coming into my house," said Gains.
Flores offered the following comment on the incident: "I have submitted additional information to police and there is the possibility the case will be reopened, and until the case is closed, I do not want to comment any further on the incident."
Saginaw County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Blair Stevenson said he wants to see all the video of the encounter before making any decision on whether there will be criminal charges. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-city-councilman-hit-with-baseball-bat-after-dispute-on-couples-property/article_27dbf1e4-2b02-11ed-a464-272c1da1e254.html | 2022-09-02T23:49:37 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-city-councilman-hit-with-baseball-bat-after-dispute-on-couples-property/article_27dbf1e4-2b02-11ed-a464-272c1da1e254.html |
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A Saginaw man suffered serious injuries after the SUV he was driving rolled over on I-94 in Kalamazoo County on Friday afternoon.
Police say the 66-year-old was driving a Mercury Mountaineer east on I-94 near Galesburg when he swerved to avoid hitting a semi truck that drove into his lane.
The Saginaw man lost control, causing the SUV to roll over and hit the median wall.
An ambulance rushed the 66-year-old to Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo for treatment of serious injuries. The man's 56-year-old wife, who was riding as a passenger, was not injured.
Michigan State Police did not release any information about the semi-truck blamed for causing the crash. Traffic was slowed on eastbound I-94 for about three hours while authorities investigated and cleared the scene. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-man-injured-after-suv-rolls-over-on-i-94/article_f71ef864-2b0e-11ed-91db-6be74ea00463.html | 2022-09-02T23:49:43 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-man-injured-after-suv-rolls-over-on-i-94/article_f71ef864-2b0e-11ed-91db-6be74ea00463.html |
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — School district officials in DeKalb County confirmed Friday evening that the Westlake-Cedar Grove football game will have increased security following a "disturbing social media post."
A DeKalb County School District spokesman confirmed for 11Alive that parents had seen the post earlier and reported it to officials in the Fulton County district, where the game is being played with Westlake as the home team.
The district could not confirm any further details about the post. Fulton County indicated it originated from a DeKalb student who "will not be allowed to participate in nor attend the game."
The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Measures such as enhanced security, including security checkpoints, a clear bag policy and limited attendance are being put in place.
Carl Green, the Westlake athletic director, tweeted earlier in the day that the game was sold out and no one would be allowed on campus without a ticket.
"Strictly enforced!" the athletic director wrote.
Fulton County Schools issued the following statement:
After becoming aware of the social media posts, FCS police and Westlake High School staff immediately worked with DeKalb County School officials to address the threat.
Due to the threat, increased security parameters will be used for the game, including metal detectors, additional lighting and security personnel. Ticket sales will be limited to ensure only those with a ticket to the game are on campus. FCS had already implemented a clear bookbag policy for all sports events this year.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
Also download the 11Alive News app and sign up to receive alerts for the latest on this story and other breaking news in Atlanta and north Georgia. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/westlake-cedar-grove-football-game-security-disturbing-social-media-post/85-fa040cf9-94f4-4e3b-90ec-13913a2fa0af | 2022-09-02T23:49:44 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/westlake-cedar-grove-football-game-security-disturbing-social-media-post/85-fa040cf9-94f4-4e3b-90ec-13913a2fa0af |
President Joe Biden’s speech to the nation Thursday night warned of a clear, present danger.
Anti-democratic, pro-fascist forces threatening the nation. They’re not foreign. They live among us.
In the most direct language yet, the president named the enemy within: Donald Trump and “MAGA Republicans.”
Over and over again, he called them out. It was intentional. It was unequivocal. It was urgent.
It was long in coming.
Biden’s speech was patriotic. It was also political. The mid-term elections are only two months away and the country’s future is at stake.
Study after poll say so.
The Brookings Institution: “American democracy is under assault.” It points first, but not exclusively, to the 2021 violent attack on the Capitol that attempted to thwart the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election.
The Brennan Center for Justice: “The Trump era has both highlighted and exacerbated the reality that our democracy may be a lot less secure than we’d like to think.”
It listed other threats on democracy, including voter suppression, attacks on the Voting Rights Act and Senate inaction on securing voting rights for citizens living in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
“That means the Senate will continue to give small states, which tend to be rural and conservative, far more clout than their (population) size deserves. That’s not just a problem for democracy in the abstract,” the Brennan Center said.
Polls also have shown that people in the United States and across the globe recognize a decline.
An NBC News poll found that a plurality of registered voters identified threats to democracy as the most important issue facing the country, outpacing those who cited the cost of living, jobs and the economy as the most important.
The decline is happening on the state level, too.
In 2021, 200 academics who study democracy warned new laws are “transforming several states into political systems that no longer meet the minimum conditions for free and fair elections.”
The watchdog group Freedom House and the Economist’s Intelligence Unit have cited declines in democracy as well.
The latter lists the top five democratic countries as Norway, Iceland, Sweden, New Zealand and Canada. The United States retained its ranking as the 25th most democratic nation out of 167 analyzed.
In 2016, it fell to “flawed democracy” from “full democracy” status.
It’s not unpatriotic to acknowledge this reality. It’s unpatriotic to ignore it, and if you don’t see the threat, you’re part of it.
Trump’s violent supporters don’t lie about who they are. They’re white supremacists, Christian nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of right-wing militias and extremist groups.
Trump’s nonviolent supporters, fellow Texans and San Antonians included, don’t recognize themselves.
To call them conspiracy theorists is wholly inadequate, equating them to harmless believers that Elvis lives.
In a violent insurrection, they saw peaceful protest. They see a con man and worship him.
As the president said, they believe in “fair” elections only if they win them.
They’re part of a political party that wants to suppress the rights of voters who disagree with them. In state legislatures, including ours, they’ve done it in broad daylight.
President Biden made a distinction between “MAGA Republicans” and “mainstream Republicans.”
But where are the mainstream Republicans in the fight against fascism and democracy?
Too few — public servants and ordinary voters alike — haven’t denounced the former president’s actions, even after revelation after revelation showed him to be inept, unlawful, a liar, corrupt, narcissistic, credibly accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault, and even treasonous.
“Too much of what’s happening in our country today is not normal,” the president said.
What an understatement.
We all have a duty to level with one another. Con man-led MAGA Republicans don’t respect the Constitution or the rule of law.
They want to take the nation back to a period when women had few rights and Latino, Black and Asian populations weren’t as big as they are today.
I’m banking on Gen X and those who’ll come after them to right the wrongs of the present.
In the present, however, it’s up to people who care about democracy to do just that — care.
Do what the president asked us to do: Vote to preserve democracy. Vote like it’s at stake.
Because it is.
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Bexar County commissioners are poised to give themselves a 5-percent pay hike in next year’s budget.
The four commissioners would bring in at least $131,294 annually, including a $9,000 auto allowance. The county judge’s annual pay would rise to $189,448.
This would mark at least the fifth time the five-member Commissioners Court increased its own compensation in the last 10 years.
The commissioners and County Judge Nelson Wolff, who is retiring at year’s end, have already signaled support for the raise, recommended by county staff. Last week, they voted 5-0 to include the increases in the fiscal year 2023 budget, which kicks in Oct. 1.
Commissioners Court will vote on adopting the proposed budget, which totals $2.86 billion, on Sept. 13.
Not all county commissioners are paid the same.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Marialyn Barnard— who represents North Bexar County and is an interim appointee — has declined a salary increase next year, according to the county notice published in the Express-News. She’ll leave office at the end of the year.
Court records show that Precinct 2 Commissioner Justin Rodriguez declined salary increases for fiscal years 2019 through 2022.
Precinct 4 Commissioner Tommy Calvert, who represents eastern Bexar County, called the discrepancy in pay a “mess” that needs to be corrected. His salary would increase to $147,646.80.
In fiscal years 2018 and 2019, Commissioners Court approved 7.1 pay increases — at least for commissioners who hadn’t declined to accept it.
Other elected positions also are in line for raises next year. The Bexar County sheriff’s salary would rise to $166,879.65 a year, and the district attorney’s pay will increase to $121,689.75, plus an auto allowance of $9,000.
At last week’s public hearing on pay raises, one person objected, saying it was unfair that some elected officials receive auto allowances while county employees are hit with “exorbitant” parking fees.
Whoever takes the county judge’s seat in November will have a salary that’s about $1,000 shy of how much Harris County Judge is paid. Harris County is home to 4.7 million people, compared to Bexar County’s population of 2 million , according to the U.S. Census.
In Bexar County, Republican Trish DeBerry, a former commissioner, and Democratic Peter Sakai, a former district court judge, are running for Wolff’s seat in the November general election.
In Tarrant County, with a population of 2.1 million, commissioners are paid $201,895.20. Last week, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that commissioners voted to increase the county judge’s annual salary from $198,475 to $211,895.
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Despite last year’s failure at the ballot box and fresh from a dismal state academic rating, East Central Independent School District will again ask voters in November to approve new bond debt because rapid subdivision development will soon crowd more of its schools if it doesn’t build new ones, officials said.
The East Central board voted unanimously Aug. 18 to seek $240 million in bonds to build two elementary schools and one middle school. With numerous new subdivisions starting construction weekly, the district expects its enrollment to grow 11 percent in the next eight to 10 years, Superintendent Roland Toscano said.
One school, Tradition Elementary, now has students in portable buildings just four years after its doors first opened, he said.
If the bond election succeeds, the first new elementary school would be built in about two years, when Tradition Elementary is projected to be at least 350 students over capacity, Toscano said.
Toscano admitted that the “not-rated” grade that East Central received last month from the Texas Education Agency — particularly when other school districts in Bexar County saw marked improvement — might turn off voters.
But a district bond advisory committee believes voters also have a sense of urgency about enrollment growth and understand that a delay will escalate the eventual cost of dealing with it, he said.
“We desperately need this bond,” said Amanda Benker, 37, a PTA mom who has two children in Oak Crest Elementary and served on the committee. “If this bond fails, the only solution is to put in more portable buildings, and as a parent I absolutely cringe. There’s so much unfairness about portables, not to mention their cost to the district.”
Oak Crest also has portables — her daughter was in one last year — so Benker saw the difficulty firsthand.
“Portables don’t have running water or bathrooms, so our kids have to go outside to use the bathroom,” which is more than an inconvenience when it’s raining, she said.
Each portable building costs upward of $100,000 for just two classrooms, and the district has to take funds from elsewhere to build them, Benker said.
The rapid subdivision growth means the value of property in the district will increase enough to reduce the expected tax rate increase required to pay off the bonds, officials said. The value of property in East Central increased 27 percent in the past year, Toscano said.
A year ago, the district estimated its proposed $172 million bond, if it passed, would raise the tax rate by 10 cents per $100 assessed valuation of taxable property. The district now is promising that its new estimate — an increase of 6 cents per $100 — would not fully take effect until two years after the bond proposal is approved, a plan the committee recommended so the district’s new taxpayers would share more of the burden.
“We have a rapidly changing community, and the things that we have historically done as a school system are continuing to evolve. And the needs of the students that we serve in this community continue to evolve,” Toscano said. “We do need to continue to make investments in the school systems in order to meet these changing needs.”
Benker said the changes are obvious and visible.
“This area was all cornfields not too long ago. Now it’s a gold mine for developers, and it’s heart-breaking to see it all swept up in subdivisions and shopping centers from what I remember growing up,” she said. “We were far enough outside of the city to see the stars, and soon that’s going to end.”
But only one of East Central’s schools is currently overcrowded, so the need for new schools — which take three to five years to build — rests on a population not yet so visible.
“The idea that the demographers helped the community understand is that just because new homes are built this year, the students won’t matriculate from the homes for two or three years down the road, as young families begin to have children,” Toscano said.
Heritage Middle School was also slated to exceed capacity this year, but the district changed some of its enrollment boundaries to buy more time. The downside is the extra driving imposed on families with children in elementary and middle schools in different parts of the district, Benker said.
Judson ISD also saw its bond proposal defeated last year and will return with a different proposal in November, asking for $345 million, half of it to build schools but the other half for security improvements after the tragedy in Uvalde.
Southside ISD, where voters also shot down a bond proposal last November, has no plans for a redo in 2022, said Randy Escamilla, the district’s communications director.
Toscano said East Central’s long-range security plan put in place in 2016 won’t need much new funding, but the district does plan to accelerate previously begun security upgrades if voters approve its bond proposal.
The district plans an information campaign with mailers and pamphlets, a component of last year’s efforts Toscano believes could have been done better. Benker agreed, saying some in the community aren’t reachable by social media or emails.
“We have no control over the subdivisions and community growth,” she said. “We really need this bond because we are running out of options.”
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KENTUCKY (WOWK) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to construct permanent replacements for the state and county bridges that were damaged by the historic flooding that devastated parts of Eastern Kentucky in late July.
According to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, more than 170 bridges in the flood-hit areas were damaged and need repaired or replaced. The governor says crews will begin with publicly owned crossings and crossings where access for drivers has been significantly limited or eliminated.
“Our teams have moved with unprecedented speed to restore access where these bridges were the only way many of our fellow Kentuckians were able to reach their homes,” said Gov. Beshear. “We are utilizing all the resources at our disposal to restore access. This is a great example of how Team Kentucky is working day and night, not just to clean up, but also to rebuild what was lost. The residents need this critical access so they can return to their homes, to their lives and to a sense of normalcy as we rebuild damaged infrastructure throughout Eastern Kentucky.”
According to Beshear, the KYTC and partners have created temporary crossings at 19 locations to restore access to homes that were cut off by damaged and destroyed bridges. The KYTC says they are working on installing seven more temporary locations until the permanent structures can be repaired or built.
“KYTC has accessed every tool available to quickly advance these projects,” said State Highway Engineer James Ballinger. “We are utilizing our state forces and existing contracts with consultants for site survey, design and construction management as well as existing and emergency contracts with contractors for construction and demolition. Each of these partners is moving deliberately and urgently, and our teams won’t quit until the job is done.”
Two that are currently under construction are the Dan Lane bridge over Big Willard Creek and the Macintosh Mt. Bridge over Little Willard Creek. The governor says Lexington-based contractor Jave LLC began working on these two projects this week and is expected to finish both within 60 days. Central Bridge Co and Bizzack Construction have also already began expediting work on a Knott County bridge that had already been slated to be replaced as part of a design-build project, according to the governor’s office.
These two bridges are part of the 33 structures the state has identified in Perry, Knott, Pike, Letcher and Floyd counties for the most rapid replacements. Beshear says all 33 are expected to be ready for construction by the end of the month and should be finished by the end of the current construction season. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-begins-rebuilding-bridges-after-flooding/ | 2022-09-02T23:58:50 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-begins-rebuilding-bridges-after-flooding/ |
GREENUP COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – Greenup County drivers may need to reroute their commutes due to planned road closures for a pipe replacement on Sept. 6-7, 2022.
According to the Greenup Count Public Safety Office, a portion of Kentucky Route 503, also known as Naples Road, will be closed between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6 and Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the 2.8-mile point near Pickett Branch, which is about two miles from the Greenup-Boyd county line.
Crews say all through traffic should use KY 207 and KY 5 to reroute, or drivers can also detour using Culp Creek to the Industrial parkway.
Officials also remind drivers to heed warning signs, slow down in work zones and be aware of workers and equipment in work zones. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/pipe-repairs-to-cause-road-closure-in-greenup-county-kentucky/ | 2022-09-02T23:58:56 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/pipe-repairs-to-cause-road-closure-in-greenup-county-kentucky/ |
POINT PLEASANT, WV (WOWK) – People in the Brooke Drive community near Point Pleasant say a dilapidated bridge is putting lives and property at risk. They reached out to 13 News for help but we hit some of the same dead ends they’ve been running into.
“If somebody didn’t know about this guardrail being loose they could get too close and drive over the side which is about 10 to 15 feet deep,” said Nelson Newell.
Newell has to cross the bridge to visit his daughter and grandchildren. But they are the ones he’s most worried about.
“It makes me worry. I’m concerned and you never know what is going to happen. You think it won’t happen to me but it does happen,” Newell said.
He said the bridge is the only way into and out of the neighborhood. They’ve been on a mission for years now to get something done as conditions just keep getting worse.
Jeremy Boles owns a house on Brooke Drive. He took it upon himself to put up a sign to caution drivers crossing the bridge.
He said fire trucks won’t cross the bridge.
“I understand why they won’t cross,” Boles said.
Point Pleasant Fire Chief Jeremy Bryant confirmed that the bridge isn’t safe for fire apparatus. He said if there were a fire they’d have to pull hose across the creek.
Boles and Newell say it is not only putting lives in jeopardy it is also making it nearly impossible to sell any home on Brooke Drive.
“You’ve got 12 houses back here with zero resale value,” Boles said.
But they say the most frustrating thing is that they can’t get help anywhere.
“The city says it is the county’s problem, county says it is the state’s problem, the state rolls back around and says it is the city’s problem,” Boles said.
13 News made the same round of calls with a similar result. The West Virginia Division of Highways told 13 News the bridge is not a state owned bridge. We are going to keep pressing for answers to see what can be done to fix that bridge. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/unsafe-bridge-causing-concern-in-point-pleasant-neighborhood/ | 2022-09-02T23:59:02 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/unsafe-bridge-causing-concern-in-point-pleasant-neighborhood/ |
PHOENIX — Planned Parenthood Arizona has joined several other providers that have restarted abortion care in the state —, although it may only be temporary — after clinics ceased providing the service when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that women do not have a constitutional right to end a pregnancy.
The organization has for years done the most abortions in the state, but it ended the practice after the high court overturned the Roe v. Wade ruling on June 24.
Planned Parenthood and other providers shut down because of the legal uncertainty over a pre-statehood law that bans almost all abortions and a “personhood” law that they feared could be used to prosecute doctors and nurses providing that care.
A federal judge blocked the personhood law on July 11 after abortion rights groups sued, saying it was unconstitutionally vague. That prompted some providers to restart services, including two clinics in Phoenix and one in Tucson. Some provide the abortion pill, and others have both the pill and surgical abortions.
Separately, a state judge in Tucson in considering the attorney general's request to lift an injunction barring enforcement of the pre-statehood law. Attorney General Mark Brnovich had announced that law was enforceable after the Supreme Court decision, but then he acknowledged the injunction remained in place.
Planned Parenthood Arizona this week began providing both medication and surgical abortions at its Tucson clinic, one of four in the state where it provided abortions. Those four and three others run by the group never halted other care, such as pap smears, contraception and other reproductive services. Planned Parenthood plans to begin offering vasectomies in the fall.
Brittany Fonteno, Planned Parenthood Arizona's president and CEO, said the decision to open just the one clinic for abortions came down to the staff being willing to take a risk and go back to providing services that some Republicans contend are illegal.
“We have providers who, even with this bit of legal clarity that we’ve been able to get over the past couple of weeks, they’re still not comfortable,” Fonteno said Friday. “So we chose Tucson because that’s where we had providers that felt comfortable in resuming abortion care.”
Other Planned Parenthood clinics could restart abortion care in the coming weeks, she said.
A judge in Tucson heard arguments on Aug. 19 on Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich's request to lift the 1973 injunction blocking enforcement of the state law banning nearly all abortion. She said she will rule on or after Sept. 20. Brnovich said the only reason that law was blocked was because of the Roe v. Wade decision.
Planned Parenthood and its Arizona affiliate told Pima County Superior Court Judge Kellie Johnson that she should only allow the law to be enforced against people who are not doctors so that other abortion restrictions that the Legislature has enacted since Roe remain relevant.
The court battles in Arizona are just two of many playing out in mostly Republican states across the country in the wake of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturning Roe. There are legal fights about whether abortion bans – either those predating Roe, or those passed to trigger bans in case Roe was overturned – can be enforced.
Currently, 12 states ban abortion at any point in pregnancy and two others do when fetal cardiac activity can be detected – generally around six weeks of gestational age and often before women realize they are pregnant.
Arizona's near-total abortion ban was first enacted decades before Arizona was granted statehood in 1912, and it’s only exception is if the mother's life is in danger.
The personhood law was passed in 2021 and was immediately challenged in federal court as unconstitutionally vague. The law gives all legal rights to unborn children. Abortion rights groups said the law puts providers at risk of prosecution for a variety of crimes.
U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes refused to block it, saying an appeal to do so was brought prematurely. After Roe was struck down, he heard a new challenge and in July blocked enforcement, saying it was unconstitutionally vague.
Rayes agreed with the groups that sued to block the law, writing that it is “anyone’s guess,” as the state acknowledged, what criminal laws abortion providers may be breaking if they perform otherwise-legal abortions.
Rayes had blocked another part of the law last September, one allowing charges to be brought against doctors who knowingly terminate pregnancies solely because of a genetic fetal abnormality such as Down syndrome. It also allowed charges against anyone who helped raise money or pay for abortions done solely because of genetic abnormality.
Rayes last year said those provisions, too, were unconstitutionally vague. But the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that decision shortly after it threw out the Roe ruling.
On Friday, the Center for Reproductive Rights asked Rayes to again block the part making abortions illegal if they are being done because of genetic problems with the fetus. A court date has not been set.
This year, the Legislature passed a law making abortions illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That law is set to take effect on Sept. 24. In part, it is the conflict between the pre-statehood total abortion ban and the new law that the judge in Pima County must consider when she decides whether to lift the 1973 injunction.
“So I think that what what this tells us is that abortion, while it’s still legal right now in Arizona, the future of abortion is still uncertain,” Forteno said.
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A 42-year-old Kenosha man is charged with repeated sexual assault of a child and child enticement.
Aaron J. Vego was charged this week in Kenosha County Circuit Court with the two felonies. He is being held on a $50,000 cash bond.
On Aug. 26 around 1 a.m. Kenosha Police Department officers were dispatched to a sex crimes call after a woman reported that a child sent her Snapchat messages telling her to call 911 because they were being sexually assaulted by Vego, according to the criminal complaint.
When officers arrived near the residence that the child was last known to have been located at they reportedly saw the child running towards them and out out breath. The child reportedly had no shoes, shirt or socks on.
The child reportedly stated they were assaulted by Vego on numerous occasions late last month at Vego’s residence in the 1500 block of 27th Street.
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Vego is scheduled to make an adjourned initial appearance at Intake Court Sept. 7. When questioned by investigators Vega reportedly acknowledged that he should not have been sleeping near the child, among other things.
Repeated sexual assault of a child is a Class B felony and carries a maximum of 60 years imprisonment. Child enticement is a Class D felony and carries a $100,000 fine and a maximum of 25 years imprisonment. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kenosha-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-a-child-child-enticement/article_644396ea-2af4-11ed-9d18-d3ad9db450a7.html | 2022-09-03T00:05:50 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kenosha-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-a-child-child-enticement/article_644396ea-2af4-11ed-9d18-d3ad9db450a7.html |
The City of Kenosha currently plans to take down a 90-year-old tree near the corner of 79th Street and 17th Avenue in order to reconstruct sidewalks. That has upset some residents of the neighborhood.
The tree sits right outside of David Wick’s home, where he has lived for 31 years. He and many of his neighbors were upset when they heard the city may have to tear the tree down to repair the sidewalk.
“Almost everybody loves this tree,” Wick said. “It’s been there for forever.”
Brian Cater, Kenosha’s deputy director of public works, said the sidewalk replacement program is complaint-based, and the city has received multiple complaints about this sidewalk for years.
“We have to replace the sidewalk because it’s a public safety concern,” Cater said.
Projects in the sidewalk replacement program are planned four years in advance and the city is now in the process of starting the project on 79th Street. The city forester inspects trees that will be impacted by sidewalk and street replacements, Cater said. The forester determined that this tree would likely not survive the stress of a sidewalk replacement.
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When the city plants trees today, it plants them so that roots will grow vertically rather than horizontally. When this tree was planted decades ago, the city did not have this ordinance in place, Cater said.
“It’s outgrown the space where it should be,” he said.
Most of the time, residents do not have complaints with the city cutting down trees for sidewalk or street construction, Cater said. The city also offers replanting services, which many residents use.
The city only removes trees when it is necessary, Cater said.
Kenosha has been designated as part of the Tree City USA program for 40 years. The program provides communities with a four-step framework to maintain and grow their tree cover. The city must meet certain requirements to maintain this status.
“On average, we’re typically planting as many trees as we’re removing,” Cater said.
Wick said he has contacted his alderperson about the tree, inquiring about what could be done to save it. However, while Wick said it is disappointing that the historic tree will probably come down, but he understands the city’s reasoning.
“I realize, if it happens, it happens. It comes down,” Wick said. “I just want to be able to say I tried to save it.” | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/residents-express-concern-over-removal-of-historic-tree-for-sidewalk-replacement/article_da8c4d98-2a08-11ed-914c-1bdd20060fef.html | 2022-09-03T00:05:56 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/residents-express-concern-over-removal-of-historic-tree-for-sidewalk-replacement/article_da8c4d98-2a08-11ed-914c-1bdd20060fef.html |
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A pile of duffle bags filled with medical equipment sat at the ready in Dallas on Friday afternoon, waiting for volunteers to pick them up and get on their flight to Guatemala Saturday.
Volunteers with AMN Heathcare and the International Esperanza Project will be stationed about a two-hour drive outside Guatemala's capital to provide health care, fuel-efficient and non-toxic stoves, and education resources to a community in need.
"Esperanza means hope," said Michelle Hollaender, who started the International Esperanza Project. "That really is our mission. It's to bring hope to people in the third world countries that need it the most."
Hollaender was born and grew up in Guatemala.
"Just to see the need and be able to come and help the people of Guatemala with amazing doctors, I cannot express how incredible the American people are, how good they give from their heart, and whenever we ask for help, they say, 'yes.'"
More than 100 volunteers from North Texas and beyond will spend a week in Guatemala. It's the first medical mission since the pandemic started. Hollaender has plans to expand the reach of those they help.
"In a few years we will truly see communities change; change because they don't cook on open fires in their homes, they have education, and health care," Hollaender said.
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Tucson man found dead in front of auto shop
Police discovered a man dead, with signs of trauma early Thursday morning in Tucson.
Tucson Police officers responded to a report of an unresponsive man outside an auto shop on West 44th Street and South Sixth Avenue, according to a press release from the Tucson Police Department.
Claudie Ross Lovell, 30, was found at the scene around 1:30 a.m. with signs of trauma and was pronounced dead, police said.
Detectives from the homicide unit have taken over the investigation and are "actively pursuing leads to identify a motive," according to Tucson Police Department's press release.
The Tucson Police Department asks anyone with information to call 9-1-1 or 88-CRIME.
Reach breaking news intern Ellie Willard at Ellie.Willard@Gannett.com or on Twitter @EllieWillardAZ.
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Crash on I-10 leaves man dead, 2 others hospitalized
Interstate 10 reopened as authorities investigate a crash from Friday morning that left one person dead and two other people hospitalized.
A pickup truck pulling a trailer and a commercial truck crashed eastbound under the 16th Street overpass in Phoenix, according to Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Raul Garcia Jr.
A man from the pickup truck was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and died, Garcia said.
Two other adults in the pickup truck were hospitalized with injuries, Garcia added.
The Arizona Department of Transportation stated on Twitter that all I-10 lanes near 16th Street had reopened after announcing that the freeway was closed there because of the crash.
Reach breaking news reporter Jose R. Gonzalez at jose.gonzalez@gannett.com or on Twitter @jrgzztx.
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TAMPA, Fla. — A judge set Jermaine Bass' bond at $2.5 million dollars on Friday. The judge says if Bass posts bail, he will be on house arrest and will not be allowed to have contact with his wife.
Bass is accused of shooting and killing his daughter and injuring his 8-year-old son.
Deputy Scott Ranney spoke in court on Friday detailing the response Monday night at the home on Heritage Club Drive near Gazebo Pond Lane. He says the 8-year-old boy was going in and out of consciousness when deputies arrived.
“He opened his eyes and said my head hurts, my head hurts," Ranney said.
Ranney says he asked Bass what happened and he claimed his gun accidentally discharged.
“He just said that he was trying to take the magazine out of the gun and it just went off," Ranney explained.
Investigators say they collected a total of five bullet casings inside the home. Deputies say they also found a firearm in the master bedroom next to Bass' wallet inside a dresser. After evidence was sent out to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, they determined the bullets collected came from the gun they found.
Detectives say the 5-year-old girl who died was shot in the head three times. The 8-year-old boy was shot in the head one time. The young boy underwent surgery on Monday night.
“He has become stable and the projectile remained in his skull and there are no plans for the hospital to remove it at this time," detective Michael Gabot said.
Deputies have not shared any potential motive behind the shooting. Right now, the case is still actively being investigated. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/jermaine-bass-tampa-shooting-kids-bond-25-million/67-3dbdd1bc-6764-46b0-83c8-d724cd533ced | 2022-09-03T00:15:12 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/jermaine-bass-tampa-shooting-kids-bond-25-million/67-3dbdd1bc-6764-46b0-83c8-d724cd533ced |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Three puppies were rescued from a house fire in Columbia County on Tuesday thanks to the quick thinking of a passing driver, officials said.
An Amazon driver saw smoke coming from the home and called 911. Three little pups were saved from the flames. Officials were able to revive the dogs from smoke inhalation.
The homeowners were not inside the residence at the time of the fire, so the Amazon driver saved both the home and the puppies' lives! | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/three-puppies-rescued-from-flames-in-columbia-county/77-c7a50b08-050a-40ac-b34f-b96105a2ba03 | 2022-09-03T00:15:18 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/three-puppies-rescued-from-flames-in-columbia-county/77-c7a50b08-050a-40ac-b34f-b96105a2ba03 |
MIDLAND, Texas — Here in the Permian Basin there is a need for skilled trade workers like electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians and more.
Friday at the Midland College Advanced Technology Center, 14 people graduated the four week pre-apprentice electrical program. Some already have a job lined up.
This program was completely free to them thanks to Skillpoint Alliance, a non-profit working with the Permian Strategic Partnership and Midland College.
The program is only four weeks, and students learn everything they need to know to get a job that's in high demand and pays well.
Future electricians picked up their certificates after taking the course to learn the basics of the trade.
"We've learned about basically how electricity works, we've learned how to create complete circuits, we've learned about the safety factors involved. We've learned about some simple switches," said Elizabeth Jones, a graduate of the program.
The program gives student the tools to move up in the electrical field and can even lead to a job.
"I had never held a hand tool before this program so they had to show me everything, so this program is for sure the reason I got this job," said Jones.
The program is partnered with Midland College.
"One of the pieces of high education that people forget about is the necessity of providing our community with highly trained workforce professionals, so electrical training in the Permian Basin is certainly high wage, it's an in demand occupation," said Jennifer Myers, Associate Vice President of Workforce Education Office for Midland College.
An occupation that is needed to keep the Permian Basin running.
"We have trouble replacing electrical professionals and plumbing professionals in skilled trades in the oil and gas industry but other parts of our community also, so, these sorts of skilled training and accreditations really go a long way to replace that work force and help folks in Midland get great jobs, well-paying jobs but also moves along the workforce in Midland," said Midland City Council member Lori Blong.
Which is why groups all over Midland are coming together to promote programs like this and grow students.
"Right now we see a lot of partnerships between MISD, Midland College, the city and various other groups to push work force development forward, its a critical need in our community, for the industry, for local plumbers and electrical contractors and we need skilled trades to be able to move things forward in Midland," said Blong.
If you would like to find out more about this program you can find out more here. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/future-electricians-graduate-midland-program/513-36450d6d-395e-4f3d-8b61-372b166d1b47 | 2022-09-03T00:17:21 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/future-electricians-graduate-midland-program/513-36450d6d-395e-4f3d-8b61-372b166d1b47 |
Gas prices have dropped for 11 consecutive weeks, but fuel costs are still the highest ever for the Labor Day holiday coming this weekend.
Even with those high gas prices, AAA predicted in a news release that travel should be "robust" for the three-day holiday weekend. One factor in the expected increase in Labor Day traffic is U.S. air travel, which is mired in cancellations and expected to push travelers to hit the road.
"As the summer travel season draws to an end with the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, the roads could be busy as AAA anticipates travel volume could reach pre-pandemic levels, mirroring the trends seen for the holidays in May and July," AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman Morgan Dean said in the release.
The national price of gas on Tuesday stood at $3.84, according to AAA. The average price in Virginia was $3.63. The Fredericksburg-area gas price was about $3.48, down 28 cents from one month ago. A year ago, the average cost for gas locally was about $2.98.
The Virginia Department of Transportation will suspend many work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and primary roads for the holiday weekend, from noon Friday through noon Tuesday, Sept. 6.
AAA predicts the heaviest travel times to happen Friday and Monday afternoon.
VDOT also has its travel trends online map, which predicts the heaviest traffic to happen from noon to 7 p.m. Friday.
Top 5 weekend events: 'Wicked,' Music at Maymont & Sistine Chapel exhibit | https://richmond.com/business/local/will-gas-prices-impact-labor-day-travel/article_cde900b4-0ee9-5274-8c9b-5f3cdeb604e6.html | 2022-09-03T00:21:29 | 0 | https://richmond.com/business/local/will-gas-prices-impact-labor-day-travel/article_cde900b4-0ee9-5274-8c9b-5f3cdeb604e6.html |
A judge on Friday ruled there is enough evidence to move the murder case of a 19-year-old Glen Ullin man to trial.
Tyler Raines, 19, is charged with murder in the July 29 death of Mathew Ward, 26. Both men are from Glen Ullin. Raines during the arraignment portion of Friday's hearing pleaded not guilty to murder, reckless endangerment and a misdemeanor for firing a weapon in city limits. The murder charge carries a possible life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Sgt. David Bjorndahl testified in the hearing before South Central District Judge David Reich that Raines had recently moved in to a house with Ward and a woman who is Raines' ex-girlfriend. Raines and two juveniles, one male and one female, were in a motel parking lot when Ward approached and said “I’m going to kill you, Tyler,” Bjorndahl said. Ward elbowed the young man as he attempted to get to Raines. Both juveniles told law enforcement that Raines fired twice. The second shot struck Ward in the chest. He died as emergency responders were transporting him to a hospital.
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A money dispute was fueled by friction between the two men, Bjorndahl said. Raines told Bjorndahl he carried the .22-caliber revolver for protection, and mentioned in an interview on the night of the incident that “he thought Ward might hurt him,” the sergeant said. Raines told the sergeant he shot Ward “during what he described as an argument between the two,” Bjorndahl said.
One of the juveniles said Raines fired a shot into the ground, the other told authorities the shot went into the air. The girl told authorities Raines “was acting erratic” after the shooting, and in her statement said Raines brought up claims of self-defense “so he didn’t have to go to jail,” Bjorndahl said.
There was no indication Ward physically assaulted Raines, and Ward was not armed, Assistant Morton County State’s Attorney Gabrielle Goter said. Raines refused to put the gun down after Ward was shot, and told people to stay away from Ward, actions Goter said showed Raines acted recklessly and with the intent of harming Ward.
Defense attorney Thomas Glass conceded there was enough evidence to move the case forward but added “there certainly are a lot of questions of fact for a jury to decide.”
A trial is tentatively set to start Nov. 15 and last four days. Both attorneys indicated it may have to be rescheduled for a full week to allow time for jury selection and testimony. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/glen-ullin-murder-case-moves-toward-trial/article_639550ba-2b00-11ed-a4c7-0b8e752cf8fe.html | 2022-09-03T00:27:42 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/glen-ullin-murder-case-moves-toward-trial/article_639550ba-2b00-11ed-a4c7-0b8e752cf8fe.html |
Fort Wayne’s younger adults are embracing their independence – when it comes to living arrangements, at least.
A national study released Friday found 43% of Gen Z adults in the Fort Wayne metro area live on their own, 40% higher than the national average of 31%.
The Summit City ranks 10th nationally among midsize U.S. metros for the percentage of Gen Z adults already living on their own, according to Porch, an online home services provider.
Gen Z is defined as those born between 1997 and 2012. That puts them between about 10 and 25 years old. But only Gen Z adults were included in the calculations.
“Finding footing at this stage of life is challenging enough on its own, but Gen Z has had to navigate this formative time with the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic’s social and economic fallout, and, more recently, rising prices and the threat of a recession,” Porch said in a news release.
As a result, some young adults might delay various milestones including marriage, parenthood and homeownership, the survey’s authors said.
“Despite these challenges, some members of Gen Z are already inching towards (or enjoying) financial independence, and living on their own. Researchers calculated the percentage of adult Gen Zers not living with a parent or grandparent in each location, then ranked metros accordingly,” the release said.
Cities were grouped based on population size. The large category is for metros with 1 million or more residents. Midsize cities have 350,000 to 999,999. And the author categorized small cities as having 100,000 to 349,999 residents.
The Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson metropolitan area ranked 15th nationally in the large category with 33% of adult Gen Zers living on their own. Columbus, Ohio, ranked 10th. And the Cincinnati metro area came in seventh.
Toledo, Ohio, ranked 11th in Fort Wayne’s midsize category.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, ranked first among large cities. Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, placed first among midsize metro areas. And College Station-Bryan, Texas, was first in the small city category. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-ranks-10th-in-independent-adult-gen-zers/article_8ce88a7e-2b03-11ed-af8b-6300acaf9a47.html | 2022-09-03T00:28:38 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-ranks-10th-in-independent-adult-gen-zers/article_8ce88a7e-2b03-11ed-af8b-6300acaf9a47.html |
A woman was shot in the head in a north Casper alley early Friday morning, police said.
Dispatchers received a call from the woman at 3:20 a.m. reporting she had been shot by someone in an East K Street alley between North Durbin and North Wolcott streets.
Casper police said they are looking for 68-year-old Kenneth Elonzo Marion, who they’ve identified as a person of interest and “who may have critical information that would assist” CPD’s investigation into the shooting. Anyone with information on Marion’s location can call 911 or the Casper non-emergency number at (307) 235-8278.
Arriving officers found the woman had a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to Wyoming Medical Center for treatment, and later flown to a Denver hospital, according to Casper police officer Darren Douglas.
“She was able to call 911 herself, which is a good sign,” Douglas said. “And they were able to get a basic interview.”
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As part of the police investigation, East K Street and East L Street from North Wolcott to North Beech streets were closed Friday morning. The streets and the alley where the shooting occurred were reopened by 10 a.m.
At least four Casper officers were at the scene around 9:30 a.m., examining a minivan in the alley that was involved in the incident. The van was taken as evidence. | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-shot-in-north-casper-alley-police-identify-person-of-interest/article_e1d99c5a-2ac0-11ed-911b-efc2073fe39b.html | 2022-09-03T00:31:49 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-shot-in-north-casper-alley-police-identify-person-of-interest/article_e1d99c5a-2ac0-11ed-911b-efc2073fe39b.html |
SAN ANTONIO — A group representing personnel within the Bexar County Sheriff's Office is pushing for transparency regarding an audit of the county jail that was "initially expected" to be conducted months ago.
It's unclear if that audit ever happened.
The Deputy Sheriff's Association of Bexar County (DSABC) on Friday said it had filed a records request for the findings of the audit, which the group says received the green light in October 2021 and was planned for February. According to union leaders, county commissioners have continuously delayed that release.
"Our priority is transparency," union President Ron Tooke is quoted as saying in a news release. "We want the public to know now about the inhumane conditions inmates and deputies endure every day."
The DSABC's statement was accompanied by blurry cell phone video purportedly shot inside the jail in which water can be seen leaking from the ceiling, which also had one sizeable hole in it. Tooke in the release calls the video "proof that deplorable conditions in the jail continue."
A Bexar County spokesperson confirmed to KENS 5 the video was shot inside the jail last week, adding repairs were made "right away" once officials were notified.
Another video shared by DSABC shows sewage water overflowing through floor grates, allegedly in an inmate's living quarters.
The county has 10 days to respond to the union's records request, per Texas law.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — It will come as no surprise if Tarrant County sees higher COVID-19 numbers after holiday travel and gatherings with family and friends. So, what should you do with your at-home COVID-19 test kits that just might be expired, and more importantly, what about the newly approved booster shots?
Dr. Shane Fernando earned his Ph.D. in Epidemiology. He has been monitoring the impact COVID 19 has had on the Fort Worth community since it started back in 2020. Unlike some other viruses Fernando believes most communities in the U.S. will have to adjust life to always stay ahead of the curve when it comes to beating COVID19.
"COVID is still very much in the United States." said Fernando.
As one of the leading Epidemiologists in North Texas, Fernando warns this is no time to let down your guard against COVID-19, especially since they expect the variants to change each year.
Protecting yourself in crowds remains just as important as when the outbreak happened in early 2020. Already, thousands of travelers have packed airports during this year's Labor Day weekend. AAA also predicts crowded highways as people visiting family and friends. Being around more people is still a perfect recipe for more cases.
"We always see a rise in cases whenever there's travel," said Fernando. "Just because people are closer together when they're traveling in the plane and in their buses and cars."
Labor Day comes just as the FDA approved new boosters from Moderna and Pfizer. The single doses from both manufacturers will not only target the current strain but also new omicron strains discovered by health officials. New booster approvals for children are still in the works. But adults could see the new vaccines sooner than later.
Dr. Shane Fernando said, "Pfizer's been approved for those 12 and above and Moderna boosters have been approved for 18 and above."
Getting a booster can help lower Tarrant county COVID cases. As of September 2, there are 928 new COVID cases in Tarrant County. Sadly, since January 2020 we've had 6,059 COVID deaths, and based on hospital data, health officials rate Tarrant County's community risk level as medium. Dr. Fernando is among few of his colleagues who have never had COVID. But he still uses test kits at home on a regular basis.
Getting the free at-home COVID test in the mail ended September 2nd. If your home test expired, don't worry or throw them out, because you can check its extended shelf-life on the FDA's website. Either way Fernando and his colleagues have not ruled out seeing yet another spike in COVID Cases after Labor Day.
"So, getting boosters as soon as possible is a great idea," Fernando said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/more-covid-cases-expected-labor-day-weekend/287-8425e489-0a2a-48ee-b086-cbea63d12267 | 2022-09-03T00:39:02 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/more-covid-cases-expected-labor-day-weekend/287-8425e489-0a2a-48ee-b086-cbea63d12267 |
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho's special session is in the books; Governor Little signed House Bill One shortly after it passed the legislature Thursday evening. A major component of House Bill One is an investment of over $400 million into Idaho education.
The timing of the special session is interesting, however. It comes weeks after Reclaim Idaho’s Quality Education Initiative qualified for a vote on the November ballot, which is aimed at raising more money for public education by taxing the wealthiest Idahoans.
“We are regrouping and figuring out what the next steps are for the proposition,” said Luke Mayville, Co-Founder of Reclaim Idaho.
Mayville says it is clear to Reclaim Idaho that House Bill One was in direct response to their campaign.
“It is very clear that the legislation that passed yesterday was designed to undermine the Quality Education Act, which we are figuring out the best path forward. But regardless of what happens in the coming days, we're going to be spending a lot of our time celebrating,” Mayville said.
Still, the result of House Bill One sending millions to public education is something Reclaim Idaho is more than happy to see.
“$410 million for public schools is a big win, both for the state of Idaho and for the thousands of citizens and volunteers and supporters who work to put the Quality Education Act on the ballot,” Mayville said. “None of this would have been possible without the hard work of countless volunteers across the state who knocked on doors over the past year and collected signatures that, along the way built a whole lot of support for large-scale investments in public schools.”
Mayville believes the success Reclaim Idaho has seen with its Medicaid and education campaigns says a lot about Idahoans.
“The success we've had really speaks to the promise of these issues that can bring people together, issues like health care and public schools. Even though the people of Idaho disagree on a whole lot of things, they can really come together around these bread and butter issues, these issues that directly impact the quality of life of the majority of the population,” Mayville said.
So, where does Reclaim Idaho go from here?
“Now we have to determine if there is any path forward for Proposition one and what our next steps will be as an organization in the coming months. But regardless of what happens, the immediate next step is for us to go out in the communities, hold a whole lot of events where the main goal is just to celebrate how far we've come and to,” Mayville said.
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INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis police officer who was shot in the line of duty continues his recovery at home, but still has a long road ahead.
Ofc. Tommy Mangan was seriously wounded during a traffic stop in Fountain Square in February. The bullet shattered his voice box and he has nerve damage that makes him sensitive to light.
"The bullet hit him here in his neck and it went out his right shoulder. It just hit once," Mangan's wife, Emory, said. "It went right through his thyroid cartilage, which is where the front of your vocal cords attach, so his vocal chords were shattered."
Therapy for the 26-year-old officer is ongoing.
The Mangans, who have been married 3 1/2 years, do not like or seek the spotlight, but when Tommy was shot, they became front page news. Through it all, they have expressed their gratitude for each other, the community and their faith in God.
"It's not lost on me that Tommy got to come home, not everyone has that privilege," Emory said. "So while it has been so hard, what we have been through, I think at the end of the day the pervading emotion is really just thankfulness ... thankfulness that we get to be together."
While Tommy healed, he communicated by writing notes. They have piles of notebooks from months of conversations.
"We all come together to form a community and ... yeah, some days are harder than others, but by being grateful and supporting each other, It makes those harder days easier to get through," Tommy said.
He will have surgery in September to revise the scar in his neck. His goals are to get back to driving and also add volume to his voice, but it's tricky.
"If you make the airway more narrow, it will increase the volume, but then it also makes it harder to breathe, since when you're drawing in air and letting air out, you don't get as much there," Mangan said. "So a balance once, after the surgery, more healing, we'll see if we can get that volume up some more."
While the bullet impacted his voice, his vision and stole his career, Mangan told 13News he wouldn't change a thing. The couple said in the midst of their suffering and hardship, there is hope.
"Tommy said he wouldn't change anything. I'm still getting there, but his conviction is that it's all worth it. He wouldn't change anything, because he trusts that God has placed this in our lives for a reason," Emory said.
"Wouldn't change anything since going through something challenging allows you to grow and through this, we've both grown a lot and experienced such love and care from the community," Tommy said.
Tommy Mangan is one of 10 children. Many of them have helped as he recovers and are grateful for the support from IMPD and the community after his life changed in an instant. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/inspiring-indiana/impd-officer-tommy-mangan-shot-during-traffic-stop-continues-recovery/531-92954267-c66f-4252-85f6-65ff8700eece | 2022-09-03T00:56:36 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/inspiring-indiana/impd-officer-tommy-mangan-shot-during-traffic-stop-continues-recovery/531-92954267-c66f-4252-85f6-65ff8700eece |
UPDATE: Mill Fire in Weed hits 900 acres, prompts evacuations, closes Highway 97
The fast-moving Mill Fire erupted on Friday in the area of the Roseburg Forest Products mill in Weed, a small city just over 50 miles from the Oregon border.
There were reports of burn victims and destroyed homes in a neighborhood. Thousands were forced to leave their homes in the communities of Weed, Lake Shastina and Edgewood.
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5:30 p.m.: Some tankers being sent to nearby Mountain Fire
While firefighters continue to battle the Mill Fire burning in the area of Weed and Lake Shastina, six air tankers are being diverted to a second fire that started about an hour ago in the area of Gazelle.
The Mountain Fire is burning in heavy brush on the west side of Interstate 5 north of Weed. Firefighters there have reported that no structures are threatened.
5 p.m. Wind pushing fire over dry hot terrain
Firefighters continue to battle strong winds while they fight the Mill and Mountain fires.
Those conditions won't change until Friday night, said Jay Stockton, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford. Weather conditions are ripe for fires to continue spreading until 11 p.m.
Friday afternoon, strong southeast winds blew up to 24 mph, with 36 mph gusts, Stockton said. Temperatures reached 98 degrees in Weed and brush is incredibly dry: 5% humidity.
“That combination of windy and dry is what’s creates conditions for rapid fire growth,” he said.
A red flag warning is in effect until 11 p.m. Friday, at which time the winds should calm down, Stockton said. Temperatures should cool to the mid-50s, increasing moisture in the air.
All that could help firefighters get a better handle on the fires, he said.
4:14 p.m.: Power outage reported in Weed, Mount Shasta, Lucerne
About 8,300 residents in Weed and Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County and Lucerne in Lake County were hit by a power outage shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, according to electric power company PacifiCorp.
A cause of the outage is under investigation, said company spokesman Brandon Zero. Crews have been dispatched to the area, he said.
3:55 p.m.: Fire threatening Carrick outside Weed
Firefighters are communicating to each that the fire is threatening to jump Highway 97 and burn into the small community of Carrick just outside Weed.
3:20 p.m.: Mill Fire balloons to 900 acres
The Mill Fire burning north of Weed toward Lake Shastina is now more than 900 acres, Cal Fire reports.
Firefighters are asking for all strike teams to come to the Jackson Ranch Road area. Earlier, the fire jumped Jackson Ranch Road and started burning into Lake Shastina.
Currently, there is no containment.
All zones east of Interstate 5 from Weed to county road A12, south of county road A12 from Grenada to Highway 97, west of Highway 97 from A12 to I-5, Cal Fire said.
There is an evacuation Shelter at the Karuk wellness center in Yreka at 1403 Kahtishraam.
Meanwhile, all remaining Weed High School students were bussed to Mt. Shasta High School for pick up, officials said.
2:50 p.m.: Fire burning into Lake Shastina
The Mill Fire has jumped Jackson Ranch Road and is burning into the community of Lake Shastina, which is north of Weed, crews battling the blaze report. Firefighters also have asked for at least five more strike teams to help fight the fire.
Meanwhile, a temporary evacuation center is being set up at the Siskiyou County Fairgrounds in Yreka, according to scanner reports.
2:45 p.m.: Mill Fire grows to 555 acres
The communities of Weed, Lake Shastina and Edgewood are under evacuation orders as of 2 p.m. Friday due to the Mill Fire, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff Office's Facebook page.
Residents in those areas are asked to leave immediately.
Use caution, as emergency vehicles are assisting with evacuations, structure protection and fire suppression efforts. For more information, call 2 1 1. Real-time evacuation zone statuses are available on aware.zonehaven.com.
The Mill Fire near Weed has grown to 555 acres since first being reported on Friday afternoon, officials said.
The wildfire broke out the same day that the area was under a red flag warning due to high temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity. The chance of rain in the area remains in the single digits through Tuesday.
The wind was blowing north at 20 mph in the Weed and Lake Shastina areas on Friday afternoon, according to Windfinder.com.
Southerly winds of about 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph, could emerge through Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.
Saturday’s forecast calls for sun with widespread haze and a high near 89. Calmer winds becoming northwest at between 5 to 8 mph are expected in the afternoon, according to the weather service.
Pacific Power had not reported any outages in greater Weed as of mid-afternoon on Friday.
1:55 p.m.: Students to stay on campus
Firefighters battling the Mill Fire are recommending not to release students at Weed High School. They are asking the students to stay on campus for now, according to scanner reports.
Meanwhile, mandatory evacuations are being called for all residents east of Interstate 5 to Jackson Ranch Road. Firefighters say the blaze has reached Jackson Ranch Road.
Also, all of Lake Shastina is under a mandatory evacuation order.
Evacuation warnings are in place along Highway 97 in the Mt. Shasta Vista neighborhood.
1:49 p.m.: Evacuations ordered
Evacuation orders have been issued in the community of Weed due to a fire that started Friday afternoon in the area of Roseburg Forest Products mill.
Highway 97 is closed from the junction of Highway 265 in Weed to south of Macdoel due the Mill Fire, the California Department of Transportation said.
Firefighters are also asking for Jackson Ranch Road to be closed so residents who are evacuating in that area have a clear route out of the neighborhood, according to emergency scanner reports.
The fire also has reached Hoy Road.
Firefighters report that traffic in the area is backed up due to all the evacuations.
At least one ambulance has been dispatched to treat a burn victim and a medical triage has been set up to treat other burn victims, scanner reports said.
Check back for updates.
David Benda covers business, development and anything else that comes up for the USA TODAY Network in Redding. He also writes the weekly "Buzz on the Street" column. He’s part of a team of dedicated reporters that investigate wrongdoing, cover breaking news and tell other stories about your community. Reach him on Twitter @DavidBenda_RS or by phone at 1-530-338-8323. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today. | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/fire-burning-weed-prompts-evacuations-closes-highway-97/7975537001/ | 2022-09-03T01:02:10 | 1 | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/fire-burning-weed-prompts-evacuations-closes-highway-97/7975537001/ |
Thousands told to flee ahead of fast-growing California wildfires: ‘It’s coming your way’
WEED, Calif. — A fast-moving fire in Northern California threatened hundreds of homes Friday and authorities ordered at least 5,000 residents across three communities to leave immediately.
Residents of the towns of Weed, Lake Shastina and Edgewood to evacuate after the blaze spread quickly in hot and windy conditions, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The Mill Fire had burned 1.4 square miles, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Sue Tavalero, the mayor of Weed, said the fire started on the property of Roseburg Forest Products, a lumber mill north of town, and quickly burned through homes in the nearby neighborhood of Lincoln Heights and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people.
Live updates:Mill Fire in Weed hits 900 acres, prompts evacuations, closes Highway 97
“It has taken out a neighborhood in town,” she said, but then clarified that she was not sure exactly how many homes had burned. “The Lincoln Heights neighborhood has burnt houses in it. I don’t know how many. I’m positive several homes have been lost.”
Tavalero said she was out of town but headed back to Weed, so she did not have visuals of the fire.
She said the evacuation orders for all of Weed and nearby areas of Lake Shastina and Edgewood covered a combined population of about 7,500 people.
Evacuees described heavy smoke and chunks of ash raining down from massive flames near Weed, about 70 miles north of the city of Redding.
Christopher Rock, an employee at the Mayten Store in Montague, a town 30 miles north of Weed, said evacuees from the fire had swarmed the pumps.
“It’s really busy right now,” he said. “You can’t see the flames from here, just a lot of smoke.”
Related:Mill Fire cancels Mount Shasta-Central Valley football game
Marco Noriega, brewmaster at Mount Shasta Brewing Company, said they received the notice to evacuate about an hour ago and he sent the 10 customers and three employees away. He said the power is out and they have received little information.
Smoke is to the north and winds are blowing from the south, keeping the fire away. He sounded calm as he cleaned up.
“I’ve been through it before, so long as the wind stays in the direction it is, I’m all right. But I know the wind switches quickly,” he said by phone.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Siskiyou County from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday when winds in the Weed area were expected to reach up to 31 mph.
Willo Balfrey, 82, an artist from Lake Shastina, said she was painting on Friday afternoon when she got a call from a grandson in the California Highway Patrol to warn her of the fast-spreading flames.
“He said, ‘don’t linger, grab your computer, grab what you need and get out of the house now. It’s coming your way.’ So I did,” Balfrey told The Associated Press.
She grabbed a suitcase full of important documents, as well as water and her computer, iPhone and chargers, and headed out the door.
“I’ve reached the philosophy that if I have all my paperwork, what’s in the house is not that important,” she said.
She stopped to load her car-less neighbor into her own vehicle and they drove about 20 miles away to a church parking lot in Montague she’s passed before in her travels.
“That’s about as safe as you can get,” she said.
Balfrey said there are about 40 cars in the church’s parking lot, with people asking one another, “what news do you have, what have you heard?”
She said she evacuated for the Lava Fire about two years ago and firefighters were able to keep the flames out of her subdivision. She hopes they will be successful this time as well.
South state wildfires
In Southern California, firefighters were making progress Friday against two big wildfires despite dangerously hot weather.
Containment of the Route Fire along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles increased to 37% and it remained at just over 8 square miles in size, a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection statement said.
Firefighters were focusing on mopping up hotspots and building more containment lines, trying to get most of the hard work done before the midday heat, Cal Fire said.
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California is in the grip of a prolonged heat wave. Temperatures have been so high that residents have been asked for three consecutive days to conserve power during late afternoon and evening hours when solar energy declines.
On Wednesday, seven firefighters working the Route Fire in triple-digit temperatures had to be taken to hospitals for treatment of heat illnesses. All were released.
“Excessive heat, low humidity and steep terrain will continue to pose the biggest challenge for firefighters,” Cal Fire said.
The tally of destroyed structures remained at two, and all evacuation orders were lifted.
In eastern San Diego County, the Border 32 Fire remained at just under 7 square miles and containment increased to 20%.
More than 1,500 people had to evacuate the area near the U.S.-Mexico border when the fire erupted Wednesday. All evacuations were lifted by Friday afternoon.
Two people were hospitalized with burns. Three homes and seven other buildings were destroyed.
Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/fires/2022/09/02/california-wildfires-burning-mill-fire-weed-homes-lost-evacuations-hwy-97-closed-castaic-san-diego/7976712001/ | 2022-09-03T01:02:16 | 1 | https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/fires/2022/09/02/california-wildfires-burning-mill-fire-weed-homes-lost-evacuations-hwy-97-closed-castaic-san-diego/7976712001/ |
BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, PA — Google and Winkie are a bonded pair and must be adopted together. They are probably between 2 and 4 years old and pit bull mixes. The brother/sister duo just want to be loved, and rescue workers say they deserve nothing but the best.
"They sleep together; they play together; they play rough together. They're just great dogs. They love sleeping under the covers. They eat at the same time. They'll steal treats out of everybody's mouth. They're not lap dogs. There's no guarding issues," said foster David Phillips, SPCA of Luzerne County.
Google and Winkie were found as strays in March and lived at SPCA of Luzerne County at first but have been living in a foster home since July, where rescue workers say they are making amazing progress.
"This is Google — we named him Google because of his googly eyes — and this is Winkie because Winkie has a problem with her left eye where she does circles when she's excited, so her depth perception is off," Phillips said.
Winkie does not get up on furniture; they sleep together on a mattress on the ground. The perfect home for this pair would be one where the family is home often; rescue workers think maybe even someone who works from home.
Google and Winkie do well with older kids and other senior dogs. They would like a fenced-in backyard but don't necessarily need one because they do so well on walks.
"Google is the one that's going to meet you at the door. He's going to come up, jump on you like, 'Hey, I haven't seen you all day; where have you been?' He's the loving one. She reacts off of him, so what he does, she does," Phillips said.
Google and Winkie are still working on house training, and they like to get to plastic bottles and cardboard when left at a low height. But rescue workers say they do not have separation anxiety; they more so just get bored.
Since Google and Winkie were found abandoned and can be skeptical of new people at first, they do need help with socialization still.
"They were very skittish in the beginning, so it may take some time for them to warm up to you, but after that, I think they're the ideal for any home they go to. They will be your forever companions."
If you would like to meet Google and Winkie, you can find their adoption information by clicking here.
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EVERETT, Wash. — Police are asking for the public's help finding the driver who struck and killed an Everett woman and then drove away from the scene.
The family of 80-year-old Patti Oman is asking anyone with information about the crime to come forward.
Oman's niece, Sarah Storm, said her aunt wasn't one to take old age sitting down.
"She was always looking for the next adventure even in her older age," said Storm. "She was thinking of the future in her twilight years and what more she could do. It was like having another mother or grandmother figure. She was amazing."
Oman was hit around 6:30 p.m. the evening of Aug. 15.
The 5400 block of Broadway Avenue in Everett was busy with people heading home for dinner with their families.
Oman was out for her regular walk to the neighborhood convenience store. On her way back, just a few blocks from home, she was hit and killed.
"For something so routine and so normal for her, to have her taken from us is so hard to wrap our heads around," said Storm. "If it had been a few minutes later, with a more responsible person driving by she would have gotten home."
Police are still searching for the person who killed Oman. Investigators have released photos of a suspect and her car.
The suspect is described as a white woman, 40 to 55 years old with dirty blonde hair driving a silver SUV, possibly a Ford Escape, with a partial license plate of BSW4.
The SUV likely has damage to the front passenger side quarter panel as well as a broken passenger side headlight and turn signal.
"To hit a frail, elderly lady and leave her there to die, it kind of dampens my faith in humanity for someone to do that," said Storm.
Oman was one of four sisters, an indigenous Alaskan, and a retired real estate agent.
Even at 80 years old, she felt there was still a lot of living to do -- to the point that she still bought lottery tickets.
She bought one at a convenience store just a few blocks from her home about 15 minutes before she died.
"It's a very cruel irony," said Storm.
Now, Storm and her family are pleading for someone to turn the suspect in, or better yet, for the suspect to take responsibility for what police say she has done.
"I just don't understand," said Storm. "How would you live with yourself after that? How do you do to sleep at night?"
Everett police say they are following up on several leads. Anyone with information should call their tip line at 425-257-8450.
Watch: 'Still in disbelief': Wife of victim in fatal hit-and-run calls on driver to take responsibility | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/suspect-police-everett-hit-and-run-patti-oman-fatal-killed/281-0060c1b5-80eb-4e79-b1ff-0a8fdaa3e4e6 | 2022-09-03T01:03:57 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/suspect-police-everett-hit-and-run-patti-oman-fatal-killed/281-0060c1b5-80eb-4e79-b1ff-0a8fdaa3e4e6 |
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A man riding a dirt bike died after he collided with a vehicle on Tucson’s south side Thursday night. The driver was arrested.
At about 9 p.m. Sept. 1, Conrado Valenzuela, 24, was riding a dirt bike south on Nogales Highway near East Saint Katherines Court, south of the Tucson airport, when Krissy Ibrahim, 24, who was driving a Volkswagen sedan north on Nogales Highway, attempted to make a left turn and collided with Valenzuela.
Pima County sheriff deputies rendered aid to Valenzuela, however, he succumbed to his injuries, according to a news release from the department.
Ibrahim exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested, the department said. She is facing charges of manslaughter, causing death by motor vehicle and driving under the influence, the sheriff’s department said.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-riding-dirt-bike-dies-in-crash-on-tucsons-south-side/article_7dd39888-2b19-11ed-9ebe-4f4166c1dd22.html | 2022-09-03T01:12:51 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-riding-dirt-bike-dies-in-crash-on-tucsons-south-side/article_7dd39888-2b19-11ed-9ebe-4f4166c1dd22.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Late Friday afternoon, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled in favor of the Sacramento Homeless Union and reinstated a temporary ban prohibiting the City of Sacramento from breaking up homeless encampments, also referred to as “sweeps.”
The Sacramento Homeless Union argued clearing homeless camps in extreme temperatures is wrong. The group successfully sued for an earlier temporary ban – citing extreme heat – spanning July 28 through Aug. 25.
Right before the temporary ban expired on Aug. 25, the Sacramento Homeless Union asked the judge to extend it through late September, citing even worse heat. The City of Sacramento fought the request.
In a court filing, the City Attorney’s Office wrote, “extending the preliminary injunction would have an extremely detrimental impact on public health and safety. The detrimental health and safety impacts would include but are not limited to all the following: An increase in human waste and refuse at numerous locations, overall increased health risks to citizens, increased risk of fires at various locations, compromised security at Sacramento Regional Transportation sites where security is provided by Sacramento Police employees, increased risk of flooding at creeks, channels, and other waterways, and an overall increase in criminal activity.”
Judge Troy Nunley ruled Friday the city is temporarily banned from “clearing encampments belonging to the unhoused," effective immediately.
The judge acknowledged the city's point but said dangers to the unhoused population outweigh public safety and health risks in this case.
"It is clear from the City’s declarations that the preliminary injunction to prevent the City from clearing encampments has a serious impact on public health and safety," he said, then adding that for the unhoused, "protection from the extreme heat could possibly be a matter of life or death...especially in light of the triple-digit weather predicted for the upcoming week."
The Sacramento Homeless Union asked for a 30-day ban, but Judge Nunley wrote “the extreme heat days in the month of September are forecasted to largely end after the third week of the month. Accordingly, the preliminary injunction will be in effect until Friday, September 23, 2022.”
The Sacramento Homeless Union also asked the judge to impose sanctions on the City of Sacramento for what it said was violation of the July-Aug. ban on clearing encampments. The judge denied that part of the group’s request in his Friday decision.
The judge’s order would apply to the city’s newly passed ordinance banning camping on city sidewalks and near the entrances to businesses, however that ordinance doesn't go into effect until after the ban ends. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/judge-reinstates-temporary-ban-on-homeless-camp-sweeps/103-e0b062f7-8d41-4063-8d1c-87d9876003b6 | 2022-09-03T01:17:54 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/judge-reinstates-temporary-ban-on-homeless-camp-sweeps/103-e0b062f7-8d41-4063-8d1c-87d9876003b6 |
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BELTON, Texas — The Belton Independent School District posted a statement to its Facebook page Friday about a controversy over books in its libraries.
The issue first came to light when the librarian at Belton Middle School posted a TikTok video about a banned book week display she set up in the library.
Mia Wilson said she was asked to take the display down but refused.
"I told him no, I was not taking it down because I serve over 700 students and not one student alone," she said in the video. "Celebrating Banned Books Week is in our [American Library Association] standards, as well as what every secondary library does in our school district."
On Friday, the district clarified that none of the books in the display had been banned or challenged in Belton ISD. They also said the display was still in place.
The post said Lake Belton High School was the only school in the district that carried challenged books.
The district said it removed those books from shelves and made them available to students only with parent permission.
The list of books include, "Gender Queer", "All Boys Aren't Blue", "Milk and Honey", and "What Girls Are Made Of."
Superintendent Matt Smith sent a letter to BISD parents on Aug. 26, saying he was not in favor of banning books "arbitrarily," nor is he interested in having "obscene material" easily accessible to students.
Smith said for the first time ever, parents can monitor what their kids check out at school libraries.
"New this year, you can log in to Destiny and view your child's library history to see what books your child has checked out," he wrote as a reminder to parents. "You can also view the entire library catalog."
The district also set up a five-member committee that includes a parent, teacher, campus administrator and librarian to take further action of reviewing books if someone formally requests for one to be pulled from district library shelves.
The district said it could not comment on Wilson's employment status. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/belton-isd-clarifies-school-libraries-carry-challenged-books/500-371879a4-6fb4-4f1f-9b5e-d376c4921057 | 2022-09-03T01:38:31 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/belton-isd-clarifies-school-libraries-carry-challenged-books/500-371879a4-6fb4-4f1f-9b5e-d376c4921057 |
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At least eight migrants were killed as dozens attempted a hazardous crossing of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said Friday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported that it responded to the report Thursday of a large crossing of the Mexican border in the Rio Grande.
U.S. officials recovered six bodies, while Mexican teams recovered two others, according to a CBP statement.
The Border Patrol said U.S. crews rescued 37 migrants from the river and detained 16 others, while Mexican officials took 39 migrants into custody. Officials on both sides of the border continue searching for any possible victims, the CBP said.
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The FBI issued an alert asking police to be on the lookout for an alleged "anti-vaxxer" accused of blowing through a checkpoint at the Canadian border while voicing anger at the U.S. Open.
The FBI New York Joint Terrorism task force bulletin said the man, identified as Virpaul Singh Mahil, was in possession of "A New World Order" manifesto. Three law enforcement officials said when Mahil was interviewed by Customs and Border Patrol agents on Aug. 26, he allegedly said he was angry over vaccine mandates. The FBI bulletin added that he wanted "to protest the U.S. Open."
The 36-year-old Mahil was first denied entry into the U.S. after officers allegedly discovered marijuana gummy bears in his vehicle. But instead of going home, investigators said he made an illegal U-turn at the border crossing in Massena, New York.
He then drove into "opposing traffic to forcefully enter the United States, evading law enforcement,” the bulletin reads. Officials said Mahil was driving the wrong way south in northbound lanes into New York in a white Honda Civic in the direction of New York City. He was last tracked to the Ulster County town Saugerties — but the trail has since gone cold.
Three law enforcement officials said the suspect is not believed armed or planning any sort of attack. But given his alleged "flight from an immigration checkpoint" and his comments at the border regarding the ongoing U.S. Open tennis tournament in Queens, the JTTF issued the alert as a precaution.
Mahil is from Arnprior, Ontario, and is described as South Asian, about 6 feet tall and 181 pounds. FBI and NYPD spokesmen declined official comment.
The U.S. Open has been in the spotlight this week as star Serena Williams is playing her last tournament. The grand slam tournament also made headlines this summer after three-time men’s champion Novak Djokovic was prevented from participating because he did not get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Mahil allegedly told CBP officers that he had been on Reddit speaking with others about going to the tournament grounds this week.
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RAND, WV (WOWK) – Backed up storm water is something people in Rand say they’re all too familiar with, but now they’re saying that storm water is contaminated with sewage.
Mack Reed, a Rand resident, says he and someone who works in the field tested storm water this week to see if it was contaminated.
“The gentleman said if it comes up this color [yellow] and starts bubbling, which you see it is, it is contaminated with sewer water,” Reed said.
Now, he says he’s concerned for the entire community.
“That’s not healthy for kids or anybody,” he said. “That’s not just affecting us. That’s affecting the whole community and these kids walking in the water.”
Residents like John Smith, who has lived in Rand for over five decades with his wife Barbara, say they’re also worried.
“It concerns me that I raised a son and grandson in that environment, and it’s hard to tell down the road what effect or if any it’s going to have on them,” he said.
Reed says this is the first time he’s tested the storm water so he doesn’t know how long it’s been like this.
With the community already facing flooding issues caused by a damaged storm water system, residents are urging for help before more problems arise.
“I wish it were different, I wish I could get some remedy, some relief, help, whatever you want to call it, but I don’t anymore expect anything. So, if I get anything it’ll be a blessing,” Smith said.
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Changes are coming to Selmon Expressway traffic this Labor Day weekend.
The Reversible Express Lanes (REL) on the Selmon Expressway will open in the eastbound direction at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, and will remain in the eastbound direction until 6 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 6.
After that, the REL will be open in the westbound direction from Brandon to downtown Tampa, authorities say, resuming normal operation hours.
"Motorists are advised that the hours of operation on the Reversible Express Lanes are subject to change without notice for construction/maintenance work," the Hillsborough Expressway said in a news release.
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CROWN POINT — A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced count in connection with a shooting Dec. 3 that wounded a man driving in Hammond.
Jarell Spires, of Chicago, admitted to one count of battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony.
If Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez accepts his plea agreement, Spires would be sentenced to two years in the Lake County Jail.
With credit for good time, he would have to serve a year in jail. He already has credit for 205 days, attorneys said.
The shooting victim left the Hammond YMCA, 7322 Southeastern Ave., after he was involved in an altercation with several other men, according to Spires' plea agreement.
Spires and co-defendant Mwata Webb, 21, of Chicago Heights, were seen near the YMCA getting into a white Chevrolet Camaro, which was used in the shooting at the intersection of Indianapolis Boulevard and 175th Street, records state.
In response to questions from Vasquez, Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Jovanni Miramontes said the man was shot in his leg.
According to charging documents, Hammond detectives reviewed surveillance videos and photos to identify Webb as the driver of a white 2013 Chevrolet Camaro with heavily tinted windows and red rally stripes.
Spires was identified as the front seat passenger in the Camaro at the time of the shooting, records state.
Miramontes said the victim didn't want to take the case to trial and had agreed to the proposed plea agreement.
Spires, who was represented by attorney Marc Laterzo, said he was on probation in Cook County at the time of his arrest for a firearm charge and had a misdemeanor case pending in Texas.
Vasquez scheduled Spires' sentencing for Sept. 30.
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The man told police he heard one of the suspects say, "Kill him," as he walked away from them inside the Hammond YMCA the night of Dec. 3, court records state. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-in-shooting-after-fight-at-region-ymca/article_a543bbf9-7610-54f5-a766-d25978fec5db.html | 2022-09-03T02:12:15 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-in-shooting-after-fight-at-region-ymca/article_a543bbf9-7610-54f5-a766-d25978fec5db.html |
CHESTERTON — Former Chesterton police Sgt. and School Resource Officer Randy Komisarcik died suddenly Wednesday night, according to Chief Tim Richardson.
Known to students as "Officer Randy," Komisarcik became the Duneland School Corporation's first SRO in 2002. The 54-year-old worked at Chesterton Middle School until his retirement in January 2020.
"Sgt. Komisarcik painstakingly and compassionately laid the foundation for the outstanding SRO program which remains, in expanded form, in full effect in the Duneland Schools," Richardson wrote in a Facebook post announcing the loss. “It’s impossible to number the young lives whom Officer Randy touched during his time at CMS."
Komisarcik served in the patrol and investigations divisions of the Chesterton Police Department before being promoted to the rank of corporal in 2000 and sergeant in 2010.
In 2011, Komisarcik was awarded the Chesterton Police Department's Lifesaving Award after performing the Heimlich maneuver on a choking seventh-grader, "certainly saving the young teen's life," Richardson wrote.
All Chesterton police officers will wear a mourning band across their badges until after Komisarcik's funeral. The large badge on the front of the Chesterton Police Department has also been draped in a black cloth.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Komisarcik on Sept. 4 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Chesterton Middle School auditorium at 651 W. Morgan Ave. A memorial service will follow at 2:30 p.m.
Duneland School Corp. spokeswoman Bridget Martinson said the entire district "is deeply saddened" by Komisarcik's death.
"In speaking with Sgt. Komisarcik’s former colleagues over the past two days, I have been struck, over and over again, by the depth of their respect and love for him," Richardson wrote. "He was known universally as a great man who contributed greatly to the esprit de corps of the CPD."
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine, left, and Diana Ramirez examine grains of wild rice while doing research at the Indiana Dunes National Park. The goal of the research is to determine what conditions the rice does best in.
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine, director of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Department of Natural Resources, began researching mnomen at the Indiana Dunes National Park in 2016.
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Diana Ramirez, left, and Jennifer Kanine are conducting research on wild rice in the Indiana Dunes National Park. The research project began in 2016 after the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi launched efforts to reintroduce the plant. Decades of development and the loss of wetlands have caused wild rice numbers to dwindle.
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine, left, and Diana Ramirez examine grains of wild rice while doing research at the Indiana Dunes National Park. The goal of the research is to determine what conditions the rice does best in.
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine, director of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Department of Natural Resources, began researching mnomen at the Indiana Dunes National Park in 2016.
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Diana Ramirez, left, and Jennifer Kanine are conducting research on wild rice in the Indiana Dunes National Park. The research project began in 2016 after the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi launched efforts to reintroduce the plant. Decades of development and the loss of wetlands have caused wild rice numbers to dwindle.
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Wild rice is an important keystone species and a valuable source of fiber and antioxidants.
John J. Watkins, The Times
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
Jennifer Kanine researches wild rice at the Indiana Dunes National Park.
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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi conduct wild ricing experiment at Indiana Dunes
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Severe thunderstorm and dust storm warnings issued for Maricopa County
The National Weather Service issued multiple weather advisories for metro Phoenix on Friday evening, including a severe thunderstorm watch and blowing dust advisory.
The thunderstorm watch goes on until 11 p.m. while the blowing dust advisory lasts until 10 p.m. The agency said storm could involve winds up to 30 mph and a 20% chance of precipitation. The severe thunderstorm watch also includes La Paz, Mohave, Pinal and Yavapai counties.
The agency also issued a dust storm warning for the southern part of Maricopa County and Pinal County until 7 p.m.
The alerts precede an excessive heat warning scheduled to go into effect at 10 a.m. Saturday and will last until 8 p.m. Monday.
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Stark County road dedicated to Sgt. Vernon Judd, who died in N. Korean prison camp in 1951
BREWSTER ‒ More than 71 years after Army Sgt. Vernon Judd died in a North Korean prison camp, family members and government officials have dedicated a mile stretch of road near his former Sugar Creek Township home in his memory.
About two dozen people gathered Friday afternoon around a brown highway road sign installed at the edge of the front yard of Judd's great niece, Candi Leeman, whose maternal grandmother was Judd's sister. The sign, which is just within the limits on Elton Street SW west of state Route 93 reads, "Army Sgt. Vernon R. Judd Memorial Highway."
Below the sign on a wooden stand is a battlefield cross, which depicts a gun with a soldier's helmet placed into soldier's boots. One side of the stand says, "All gave some. Some gave all." The other side says, "Freedom is not free."
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"It's awesome. It's great for his sacrifice," said Judd's niece, Jennifer Judd, of Perry Township, whose father was Vernon Judd's brother. "People need to know what he went through."
Judd's nephew Ken Judd Jr., said, "This sign will be here long after we're gone."
Jennifer Judd added, "There's a lot of Judds that grew up in this area. There's still Judds in this area. The family will pass this (sign) every day and know. And all the neighbors that know the story. ... It's a great tribute to him."
Lobbying effort to honor Sgt. Vernon Judd
Jennifer Judd said in March 2021 she began to lobby the office of State Rep. Bill Roemer, R-Richfield, to sponsor legislation declaring a mile of Elton Street SW a memorial highway to honor her uncle. Roemer under the district map that ends this year represents Sugar Creek Township.
Her effort began about two years after her uncle's remains were returned in 2019 with that of 54 other lost service members from the Korean War as part of an agreement with North Korea. Roemer's memorial highway language was incorporated into a larger bill, House Bill 291, designating several memorial highways. The Ohio General Assembly approved the bill into law in April. It took effect in late July.
Under the language of the bill, the half-mile stretch of Elton west of Muffly Avenue and the half-mile stretch of Elton Street SW east of Muffly Avenue is now Army Sgt. Vernon R. Judd Memorial Highway. Workers for the Stark County Engineer's office also installed a second memorial highway sign in Sugar Creek Township honoring Vernon Judd on Elton Street about a half mile west of Muffly facing west by the eastbound lane.
Family members say that sign is on the other side of Elton from the home of a great-nephew of Sgt. Judd. The other sign in Candi Leeman's yard is by the westbound lane of Elton about a half mile east of Muffly.
Judd grew up in a home on Muffly south of Elton Street in the unincorporated community of Elton in Sugar Creek Township. The area is in Amish Country and several Amish buggies passed Judd's highway sign during Friday's dedication.
Roemer; state Sen. Kristina Roegner, R-Hudson, who also represents Sugar Creek Township until the end of this year; Brewster Council Member David Godwin; Sugar Creek Township Trustee William Burtt and Brewster Clerk-Treasurer Kris King were among the officials who attended.
Roemer distributed 16-inch-by-6-inch replicas of the Judd memorial highway signs to family members who had bought them from the Ohio Department of Transportation.
According to a Ohio Legislative Service Commission fiscal note, each set of two memorial highway signs costs the state $500 and don't typically need to be replaced for 12 to 15 years. Because Elton Street SW is a Stark County road, the Stark County's engineer's office erected the signs.
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FRISCO, Texas — A Texas school district has issued an apology on social media after a high school social media account shared an image offering "self-love" advice that said using sex toys could help one overcome anxiety.
Rep. Jared Patterson, – who represents the Texas House district including Frisco – posted a photo of what appeared to be a post shared from the Emerson High School counselors Instagram account, which was actually an advertisement for a vibrator. The post was deleted and the account claimed it had been hacked.
The shared post told potential customers that "toys can help you overcome sexual anxiety," while another part said to "explore until you find something that works for you."
“The sexualization of our kids has to stop. The lack of accountability has to stop. The lies have to stop. The cover ups have to stop,” Patterson, whose children attend FISD schools, said in an Aug. 22 Facebook post.
“Why anyone thinks it’s okay to promote sexually explicit materials to our children is beyond me. A culture where any staff member thinks this is acceptable behavior is highly concerning. Where is the accountability? As an elected representative of the people and policy maker, does the Board President have an opinion on whether any of this is appropriate?”
Emerson High School's counselors released an apology for the incident over a story on Instagram last week.
"We want to clarify and apologize for recent activity on this account," the statement read. "We mistakenly reshared content that does not reflect our values or those of our campus or district. We intended to share information about self-care and did not fully review the material before sharing. That should not have occurred."
The statement went onto read that after realizing the nature of the content, they posted the account had been hacked, which they now say is not true.
"We regret the incident and the way we responded. We commit to doing better in the future," the statement concluded.
Frisco released a formal statement on the incident as well.
"The content that was reshared does not reflect the values of the employee involved, Emerson High School or Frisco ISD," the statement read. "This unfortunate situation should not have occurred. Since this incident, Frisco ISD has updated our guidelines related to employee use of social media and will provide additional training to all staff regarding best communication practices this month."
On Aug. 23, the Frisco ISD Government Affairs Facebook page issued the following apology, stating they learned the account was not hacked and a staff member in charge of the account did not actually read the text of the image and thought it was simply "about self care":
"On Friday, in response to a tweet from Representative Jared Patterson about inappropriate content shared from a campus social media account, we shared another post from that account stating that the inappropriate content was shared because the account was hacked. Later that afternoon, we learned that the account was not hacked and the post with that information was not true. As a result, we deleted our reply tweet because we did not want to continue sharing what we had learned was inaccurate information.
Over the past several days, District and campus administrators determined that a staff member reposted the content from another account believing it to be content about self care without actually reading the text of the post. Later, when the staff member realized their mistake, they removed the post and posted that the account had been hacked. When District and campus administrators learned that was not true, the entire account was disabled.
We sincerely apologize for re-sharing the inaccurate post. We were attempting to respond quickly with what we believed to be true information. In the future, we will verify such posts from other District accounts prior to re-sharing them."
Rep. Patterson posted to Facebook on Aug. 26 that he'd met with the Frisco ISD superintendent to discuss a number of issues, including sexually explicit content in schools.
"Dr. Waldrip was kind and expressed concern over the same issues I've raised. I take him at his word and look forward to continuing the discussion with him and his team in the weeks and months to come," Rep. Patterson said.
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PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A suspect is at a local hospital after shooting at Pflugerville Police Department officers and leading them on a chase.
Pflugerville PD said the incident happened as officers conducted a narcotics investigation and attempted to apprehend the suspect. The suspect led officers on a pursuit around 6:30 p.m. that began in Pflugerville and ended in Austin.
After crashing the vehicle at Parmer Lane and McAllen Pass, the man got out of the car and shot at officers. He then ran into a convenience store, fleeing on foot. The department said the suspect tried to carjack a civilian and shot at responding officers, who fired back.
Throughout the course of the incident, the department said there were "multiple instances" where the man fired shots at officers, who returned the fire. The suspect was subsequently hit by an officer in a vehicle.
The suspect is now in the hospital, but his condition was not immediately known.
The department said officers learned the man was also wanted on a robbery warrant.
The scene is secure at this time and there is no active threat to the public. The Texas Rangers are on the scene and leading the investigation, per the department.
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EAGLE PASS, Texas — At least eight migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said Friday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials made the discovery Thursday while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rains that had resulted in particularly swift currents. U.S. officials recovered six bodies, while Mexican teams recovered two others, according to a CBP statement.
The agency said U.S. crews rescued 37 others from the river and detained 16 more, while Mexican officials took 39 migrants into custody. Officials on both sides of the border continue searching for any possible victims, the CBP said.
CPD did not say what country or countries the migrants were from.
The Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, is fast becoming the busiest corridor for illegal crossings. The sector may soon surpass Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, which has been the focus for the last decade. The area draws migrants from dozens of countries, many of them in families with young children.
The sector, which extends 245 miles (395 kilometers) along the Río Grande, has been especially dangerous because river currents can be deceptively fast and change quickly. Crossing the river can be challenging even for strong swimmers.
In a news release last month, CPD said it had discovered bodies of more than 200 dead migrants in the sector from October through July.
Surveys by the U.N. International Organization for Migration and others point to rising fatalities as the number of crossing attempts have soared. In the last three decades, thousands have died attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, often from dehydration or drowning.
In June, 53 migrants were found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer on a back road in San Antonio in the deadliest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/rio-grande-border-crossing-migrants-dead/285-0612f706-a828-4f76-ac75-3bc4155e4037 | 2022-09-03T02:20:50 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/rio-grande-border-crossing-migrants-dead/285-0612f706-a828-4f76-ac75-3bc4155e4037 |
BOISE, Idaho — The Delia Dante Gallery has called the Linen District home for three years.
The welding and enameling workshop planted its stake at the corner of 14th and Main Street. But the gallery's founder, Delia Dante, quickly learned the intersection has a history.
"I thought, 'Oh my gosh the cruise. How cool!' I didn't know that was still going on," Delia said.
Idaho kids and young adults circle the downtown block on weekend nights, socializing and showing off their cars. It has been going on for decades in the City of Trees.
But security footage from the gallery shows the corner of 14th and Main has also become a popular hangout spot in recent years. Sometimes, people are loitering at the corner until 4 a.m., according to Delia.
"It's whatever they can do to leave their mark," Delia said.
The group has left tire tracks up and down the sidewalk; Delia has scrubbed the sidewalk, but the tracks will not come off.
Delia has also replaced a tree out in front of her building twice already, after finding knife marks and screws drilled into the bark.
"I'd never seen that before," Delia said. "It eventually kills the trees."
Delia often finds garbage stacked along the sidewalk of her building throughout the summer months.
"It's the bottles, cause it breaks my solar panels when they throw them up [on the roof]. I don't think they know that [solar panels] are up there," Delia said. "I always wonder, 'Well, what am I coming to work to see Monday? What have they done now?"
The broken solar panels cost $5,000 to replace. Delia has been in close contact with Boise Police, however, the solution is not that simple.
"I think their hands are a little bit tied," Delia said. "They have to see people do it."
Boise Police cracked down on cruising and traffic concerns earlier this summer, according to BPD Communications Manager Haley Williams.
"For example, during a targeted enforcement Friday 8/19 and Saturday 8/20, BPD along with support from Idaho State Police and Nampa Police made 114 traffic stops," Williams wrote to KTVB in an email. "They handed out 74 speeding citations, 13 citations for equipment violations for things like exhaust and lighting and over 20 other citations for various traffic issues."
Police also responded to concerns by closing parking spots near 14th and Main Street on Friday and Saturday nights.
"They're trying at least to make a dent in it right now - just to slow it down," Delia said. "It almost makes me wanna leave and that's terrible. That's a bad place to be, because I worked so hard to get here."
BPD will continue to focus effort to minimize the impact of noise and traffic concerns in downtown Boise, Williams wrote.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities responded to a shooting that unfolded in Wood Village on Friday afternoon.
Just before 5 p.m., about 10 units were on the scene of a reported shooting near the Fred Meyer at Glisan and 223rd. The Multnomah County Sherrif’s Office says it appears that two parties were shooting at each other outside the store.
Officials said multiple vehicles were hit by gunfire, along with the front of the store.
According to a Fred Meyer spokesperson, they are “working with local law enforcement as they investigate an altercation that occurred outside the store in the parking lot.”
After about an hour on the scene, MCSO confirmed to KOIN 6 News they’ve detained a “person of interest” connected to the shooting at an apartment complex on Lincoln Street in Fairview. However, no arrests have been made.
Both the Fred Meyer spokesperson and MCSO say there are no known victims at this time.
One witness who is an employee at a nearby business says they heard gunshots, locked the business and everyone inside was staying away from windows.
We have a crew at the scene and will continue to update this story as soon as possible.
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Revenues from 2022 Montana State Fair second-best on record
The 2022 Montana State Fair was the second most successful fair week behind the 2021 record, according to a release from Montana ExpoPark.
Temperatures above 90 degrees and windy conditions didn’t stop fairgoers from enjoying the Mighty Thomas Carnival, the Strolling Piano, Kardenni the Magician, Captain Jack and transforming RoboCars.
The fair saw revenues of more than $1.8 million. Food Alley concessions such as Acai Bowls, Mini Donuts and Viking on a Stick contributed to a record setting-year, grossing more than $800,000.
The 2022 night shows included classic rock, country, rock, new country and pop in the Pacific Steel and Recycling Arena. Night shows raked in $547,000, the highest-producing night show lineup in the history of the fair.
The Mighty Thomas Carnival celebrated its 29th year at the Montana State Fair. Over nine days, the carnival grossed $825,000, the second-best year on record.
The most-visited day of the fair was Saturday, July 30, with 10,742 fairgoers enjoying horse racing at the Great Falls Turf Club, carnival rides, midway foods and the Mini Pop Kids matinee performance.
Overall, the fair entertained 75,443 paid guests for a total gate admission revenue of $385,000.
The PRCA Big Sky Pro Rodeo, produced by Sankey Pro Rodeo and Phenom Genetics, had a four-night attendance of almost 8,000 people. Pepsi Night alone brought 2,100 rodeo fans on the rodeo’s final night.
Commercial vendors drew crowds with many new items for sale, and the competitive exhibits handed out ribbons for a variety of categories such as Junior Livestock, which crowned several Montana state champions over the course of its show.
“It was a good fair, great family crowds. Really great to watch all the fun,” said John Hanschen of the Mighty Thomas Carnival.
The 2023 Montana State Fair runs from July 28 to August 5. | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/2022-montana-state-fair-second-best-on-record-montana-expopark/65468457007/ | 2022-09-03T02:26:29 | 0 | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/2022-montana-state-fair-second-best-on-record-montana-expopark/65468457007/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to a hospital late Friday.
Dispatchers got a report of a person shot around 9:45 p.m. in the 5900 block of Fieldcrest Lane, which is near West Washington Street and I-465. Officers found a victim with an apparent gunshot wound.
The victim was said to be in critical condition.
A police department spokesperson didn't say whether officers had determined what led to the shooting, or if a suspect had been identified.
We are working to learn more about what happened, and we will update our story as additional information becomes available.
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NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio — A 1-year-old boy has died after police say he was deliberately left inside a hot car on a warm summer day in Tuscarawas County.
The child's father first brought him to the emergency room of Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover Thursday afternoon, where the toddler was subsequently pronounced dead. New Philadelphia detectives began investigating, per protocol, but during initial questioning found the father had been giving "inconsistent information."
As more evidence was gathered, officers confronted the father again, and it was then that 19-year-old Landon Parrot told them what really happened to his son. According New Philadelphia Police Chief Michael Goodwin, Parrot told them the boy died after being left in the car for roughly five hours. In addition, Parrot apparently put him in the vehicle on purpose so he "would not be a disturbance while in the house."
Parrot was subsequently arrested and charged with his son's murder, along with involuntary manslaughter and endangering children. He is currently being held in the Tuscarawas County Jail on a $250,000 bond.
Officials have yet to release the name of the deceased child. The matter remains under investigation.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A man and a woman were found dead in an Orlando home Friday night, according to officers.
Police said they responded to a well-being check at the house on Savannah River Way around 6:30 p.m.
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A man is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting after deputies discovered the body of a missing person in a wooded area behind a Marion County home Thursday night, the sheriff’s office said.
Lake County deputies issued an arrest warrant for 26-year-old Matthew Allen, who is currently booked in Marion County jail on unrelated Sumter County warrants, on Friday.
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Deputies said they initially responded to a missing person call around 10 p.m. Wednesday on Mitchell Drive in Leesburg.
The victim, who deputies later identified as 26-year-old Casey Dean, had been missing since Aug. 28, an affidavit of probable cause shows.
The friend who reported Dean missing told deputies there were rumors he was killed, the affidavit reads. According to investigators, she told them Dean was last seen with the suspect in a 2015 Dodge Ram.
A woman who the suspect recently met off a dating app told deputies Allen and Dean had got in an argument over a firearm on Aug. 28.
According to the affidavit, Allen asked Dean, “Why would you go pull a gun on people that doesn’t work?” before a shot was fired at the victim.
The woman said Allen then asked if Dean could “just put the gun in (his) hand, so it looks like a suicide,” according to the affidavit.
Investigators then said Allen forced the woman to help him dispose of the body and threatened to kill her family if she didn’t. According to the affidavit, Allen and the woman drove to a wooded area in Marion County, where he disposed of the body.
Deputies said the woman also told them he had “been under the influence of Methamphetamine for the past week.”
Allen is facing several charges, including manslaughter, kidnapping, neglect of a child, unlawful transportation of human remains, grand theft auto and tampering with physical evidence.
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SAN ANTONIO —
Volunteers with This is Texas Freedom Force say they are considering sending armed guards to stand watch at the Alamo Cenotaph, especially during overnight hours.
The group has been advocating for increased protection at the monument after two graffiti attacks. One of its leaders said they will take action if city leaders and Alamo officials don’t do more to keep the memorial to some of the Alamo dead safe.
“It's a target by the left," Brandon Burkhart said. "They don't like it. The first time it was spray paint, the second time it was a magic marker. We have concerns over this because there was a lack of cameras inside Alamo Plaza."
Burkhart claims that until his group made demands at a recent City Council meeting for cameras to be installed to monitor the north face of monument, there were none.
“In response to your inquiry, the Alamo Trust Inc. has multiple security cameras facing the north side of the Cenotaph," Jonathan Huhn, director of communications and community outreach for the Alamo Trust, told KENS 5.
Burkhart says that in addition to unblinking cameras, they want more patrols by San Antonio Police and the Alamo Rangers.
"We are prepared to go and send one or two armed men to stand every single night in the plaza until measures are taken seriously and put in place," Burkhart said.
He said he doesn't have a timeframe for when the group might actually show up with guns. He says they have been working behind the scenes for years to protect everything they considered sacred on the Alamo grounds, and would continue to do so. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-cenotaph-guards-vandal-texas-alamo/273-c56dd03e-2a75-44b6-9bb7-99d181ae2511 | 2022-09-03T02:39:44 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-cenotaph-guards-vandal-texas-alamo/273-c56dd03e-2a75-44b6-9bb7-99d181ae2511 |
EAGLE PASS, Texas — At least eight migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said Friday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials made the discovery Thursday while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rains that had resulted in particularly swift currents. U.S. officials recovered six bodies, while Mexican teams recovered two others, according to a CBP statement.
The agency said U.S. crews rescued 37 others from the river and detained 16 more, while Mexican officials took 39 migrants into custody. Officials on both sides of the border continue searching for any possible victims, the CBP said.
CPD did not say what country or countries the migrants were from.
The Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, is fast becoming the busiest corridor for illegal crossings. The sector may soon surpass Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, which has been the focus for the last decade. The area draws migrants from dozens of countries, many of them in families with young children.
The sector, which extends 245 miles (395 kilometers) along the Río Grande, has been especially dangerous because river currents can be deceptively fast and change quickly. Crossing the river can be challenging even for strong swimmers.
In a news release last month, CPD said it had discovered bodies of more than 200 dead migrants in the sector from October through July.
Surveys by the U.N. International Organization for Migration and others point to rising fatalities as the number of crossing attempts have soared. In the last three decades, thousands have died attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, often from dehydration or drowning.
In June, 53 migrants were found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer on a back road in San Antonio in the deadliest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/rio-grande-border-crossing-migrants-dead/285-0612f706-a828-4f76-ac75-3bc4155e4037 | 2022-09-03T02:39:51 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/rio-grande-border-crossing-migrants-dead/285-0612f706-a828-4f76-ac75-3bc4155e4037 |
LOS ANGELES — Sandro Flores’ life changed when his mother got sick. He went from studying microbiology to working at a Carl’s Jr., putting in long hours and double shifts.
Flores has become an advocate for a California measure to create a fast-food council — composed of equal numbers of industry and labor representatives — to set minimum wages and improve and standardize working conditions.
Approved last month by the legislature, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act now waits on Gov. Gavin Newsom. If he signs the bill, it could mean big changes for an industry that employs many students and immigrants. It also could become a model for wage activists in other states, including Arizona, where the minimum wage is $12.80 an hour.
“It would help us all to be included and have a voice. It would give us a seat at the table,” said Flores, who earlier this week joined other fast-food workers outside a McDonald’s near downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the bill’s passage.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and California Restaurant Association lobbied hard against the bill, saying it would increase costs for franchise owners and consumers.
The restaurant association was one from a long list of opponents that joined together as part of the Stop AB 257 Coalition. The bill, if approved, “will impact an enormous and diverse range of local restaurants,” it says on its website.
Advocates say the measure will disproportionately benefit all low-wage fast-food workers. According to Fight for $15, a group pushing for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, California’s fast-food workforce is nearly 80% people of color, more than 60% Latino, and two-thirds women.
The council would be allowed to raise the minimum hourly wage to as high as $22 by the end of 2023. The 10-member council would be composed of four seats held by industry representatives, four held by labor and two by state officials.
A recent study conducted by researchers at Harvard University and the University of California, San Francisco found that the state’s fast-food workers are paid $3-an-hour less than comparable service-sector workers and face relatively higher levels of schedule instability. As a result, they are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than other workers and more likely to rely on public assistance.
It’s yet to be seen how the California bill plays out in organized labor’s nationwide fight to increase the minimum wage. Although Arizona’s minimum hourly wage is $12.80, it can differ by city, according to the Industrial Commission of Arizona. Tucson plans to raise its minimum hourly wage to $15 in 2025, and Flagstaff is at $15.50.
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“How is it that as essential workers, we are still the ones that earn the least money out of all the industries?” Flores asked. | https://tucson.com/news/local/business/flip-burgers-for-22-an-hour-california-may-adopt-a-labor-management-council-to-set/article_8920ac40-2ae1-11ed-9793-d340dc2cde34.html | 2022-09-03T02:43:49 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/business/flip-burgers-for-22-an-hour-california-may-adopt-a-labor-management-council-to-set/article_8920ac40-2ae1-11ed-9793-d340dc2cde34.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — The Atlantic City High School football team faced some early adversity in its season opener Friday night.
Clearview Regional scored on its opening drive to take a touchdown lead.
It would have been easy for the Vikings, who finished last season with six straight defeats, to say, ‘Here we go again.’
Instead, Atlantic City showed it’s a new season and maybe the start of a new era in Vikings football.
Atlantic City presented a unified front and beat Clearview 35-17.
“I like how we stuck together,” Vikings coach Keenan Wright said. “A lot of times when we’re faced with adversity, kids put their heads down. It’s kind of our theme this year. No matter what, stay together. I’m very happy we got to see how they respond (to adversity). We’re going to need that all year.”
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The Vikings featured numerous playmakers. Junior quarterback Joe Lyons completed 12 of 16 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns. Senior running back Allen Packard rushed nine times for 100 yards and two scores. Junior running back Dre Rooks caught a TD pass and ran for a score. Sophomore wide receiver Sah’nye Degraffenreidt caught five passes for 88 yards.
Atlantic City entered this season with the hope that this will be a transition year to greater success. The Vikings haven’t had a winning season since 2017. Wright took over in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. Few schools were hit as hard by COVID-19 as the Vikings.
“We needed this a lot,” senior defensive back and wide receiver Nasir Turner said. “I feel like we can do a lot better than last year. This shows we came a long way.”
Lyons and Degraffenreidt showed this is a different Atlantic City team on the Vikings’ first possession after Clearview’s opening TD.
On the first play from scrimmage, Lyons found Degraffenreidt open down field for a 68-yard gain. Two plays later, Packard burst up the middle for a 16-yard TD to tie the score.
“One hundred percent, it set the tempo,” Lyons said of the long pass to Degraffenreidt. “Me and him have a great connection, through the offseason, through 7-on-7. I really think that contributed to that first play.”
Atlantic City took control when Packard again ran up the middle for a 56-yard TD on the third play of the second half to give the Vikings a 21-10 lead.
“You can’t stop the pass and the run,” Packard said. “You have to pick one. My line was making great blocks. I felt like we needed a change (at the start of the third quarter). We came out strong.”
Lyons made the most entertaining play of the game when he scrambled from one side of the field to the other and found Rooks open in the end zone for a 23-yard TD to make it 29-17 Vikings early in the fourth quarter.
After Clearview’s open drive success, the Atlantic City defense stiffened. Turner and Jeremiah Williams picked off passes. Sophomore defensive end Raul Cabrera had two tackles for losses, while senior lineman Jahmad Forbey had a tackle for a loss and led the offensive line.
“The key was to stop the run,” Turner said. “We really weren’t worried about the pass. We had to tackle, wrap up, do stuff like that to get them off the field and give our offense a chance to score.”
The Vikings even showed their unity after the game. They gathered in the end zone and did 17 pushups — one for each point they gave up.
Even the cheerleaders and some coaches joined in.
“That’s who we are,” Wright said. “We’re in better shape. We had a full offseason. Some guys can hang on longer. We’re tougher.”
Clearview;7 3 7 0 -17
Atlantic City;7 7 7 14-35
FIRST QUARTER
CV-Dell 23 run (Zinkevich kick)
AC-Packard 16 run (Camacho kick)
SECOND QUARTER
CV-Zinkevich 27 FG
AC-Turner 84 pass from Lyons (Camacho kick)
THIRD QUARTER
AC-Packard 56 run (Camacho kick)
CV-Ralph 13 run (Zinkevich kick)
FOURTH QUARTER
AC-Rooks 23 pass from Lyons (Degraffenreidt pass from Wiliams)
AC-Rooks 63 run (kick blocked) | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/atlantic-city-opens-its-season-with-35-17-win-over-clearview-regional/article_3e07782e-2b18-11ed-a5bd-2348537f7c4f.html | 2022-09-03T02:44:48 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/atlantic-city-opens-its-season-with-35-17-win-over-clearview-regional/article_3e07782e-2b18-11ed-a5bd-2348537f7c4f.html |
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — The Cedar Creek High School football team survived a second-half scare to beat host Absegami 43-20 Friday night.
The Pirates cruised a 23-0 lead in the first half, but Absegami pulled a surprising comeback to trail 23-20 early in the fourth quarter.
”We have a young team and got a little complacent, but when you win it’s a step in the right direction,” Cedar Creek coach James Melody said. “Absegami came back on us and our guys learned that you have to play four quarters.”
Cedar Creek built a 23-6 halftime lead. The Pirates (1-1) scored on their first possession with a nine-play, 75-yard drive. On third down from the Absegami 9-yard line, Cedar Creek quarterback Billy Smith saw no one open but ran through a big hole up the middle for a touchdown.
The Pirates settled for a 20-yard field goal by Matthew Best the next time they had the ball to lead 10-0. Smith hit wide receiver Darius Benjamin with a 15-yard TD pass early in the second quarter, but a blocked extra point made it 16-0.
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Pirates linebacker Dejuan Palmer picked off a pass and ran 50 yards for another touchdown, and it looked a running clock was coming soon. But the Braves fans got excited as Absegami, playing its season opener, scored 20 unanswered points.
Pedro Reyes ran interception back 70 yards for a touchdown. Braves quarterback Kendall Armstrong followed with TD passes to Ny jere Robinson and Rashad Floyd. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cedar-creek-beats-absegami-43-20/article_3934db6c-2b17-11ed-8948-63270d96d73f.html | 2022-09-03T02:44:54 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cedar-creek-beats-absegami-43-20/article_3934db6c-2b17-11ed-8948-63270d96d73f.html |
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP — Losing the opening game of the season was a terrible feeling for Tristian McLeer and his St. Augustine Prep football teammates.
The Hermits lost to state power St. Peter’s Prep in the Battle at the Beach last Saturday at Ocean City High School. On Friday, that served as motivation.
“We used that, and we came out hungry and wanted to play (Friday),” the 16-year-old McLeer said.
McLeer had an interception and rushing touchdown to lead St. Augustine to a 30-10 victory over rival St. Joseph Academy in a West Jersey Football League nondivision game at Fr. Stephen J. LaRosa Memorial Field.
The Hermits (0-1) are No. 9 in The Press Elite 11. The Wildcats fell to 0-1.
“It was huge for us,” McLeer said. “It was a great feeling for us to beat a rival.”
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The St. Augustine defense forced a three-and-out to start the game. On the ensuing punt, the snap was fumbled and the Hermits’ Terrin Walker tackled the punter in the end zone for a safety. The Hermits led 2-0.
After getting the ball right back, St. Augustine junior quarterback Ryan Gambill rushed for an 11-yard TD that capped a 14-play, 82-yard drive. Also on that drive, Tristan McLeer rushed for 36 yards on seven carries to help extend the lead to 9-0.
After a long kickoff return, St. Joseph started its next offensive possession at the Hermits’ 12-yard line. But the Wildcats settled for Trevin DelGozzo’s 26-yard FG and trailed 9-3.
“It’s always good to win,” said St. Augustine coach Pete Lancetta, who praised the defense in the post game huddle. “The kids really kept it together after playing a really tough team in St. Pete’s. We just improved every day in practice.
“That first game really prepares us for this one. St. Joe is a very good team, but there aren’t many teams like St. Pete’s. Even though they took it to us (winning the game 41-7), I think it made us better. It was a nice win. I’m happy for the boys.”
St. Augustine responded quickly after the St. Joe field goal .
Rory Friel threw a pass to Walker, who shook off a few defenders and went 85 yards to the end zone. That score gave the Hermits a 16-3 lead with 10 minutes, 28 seconds left in the first half.
Walker finished with a game-high 128 receiving yards.
Both teams went three-and-out on their next drives. St. Joseph attempted to score again before halftime but had to punt with a few seconds remaining in the second quarter.
Gambill threw a 36-yard pass to Walker to start the third quarter. McLeer then rushed 6 yards to extend the Hermits lead to 23-3.
That fast drive was the plan.
“At halftime we knew we were getting the ball back, so we wanted to go down and score and keep the foot on the pedal,” said McLeer, who finished 41 rushing yards.
St. Augustine’s defense again forced a three-and-out. The Hermits’ offense marched down to the Wildcats’ 24 but turned it over on downs.
Later in the fourth quarter, McLeer had an interception. Two St. Joseph receivers were going for the ball, it was deflected and McLeer grabbed it and ran 40 yards. The turnover set up Na’Cire Christmas’ 19-run TD run that gave the Hermits a 30-3 lead.
St. Joseph’s Richard Chandler then had a 59-yard TD run. Chandler finished with a game-high 83 rushing yards. James Mantuano had 44 rushing yards.
“Everyone in South Jersey thinks we are young and we are not going to be good this year,” McLeer said, “but I think we made a statement (Friday) and showed we are ready to play with anyone in South Jersey.”
St. Augustine used two quarterbacks Friday — Friel and Gambill. Friel had 120 passing yards. Gambill had 44. Last week, Gambill had 194 yards.
“We are going to go with the hot hand, but if they are both doing well, then we are going to go with both of them,” said Lancetta, who said he was very pleased to have two weapons at quarterback.
This is the last season with St. Joseph for longtime coach Paul Sacco. It was announced this summer he would no longer be with the Wildcats after this year but planned to continue coaching. St. Augustine gave Sacco a shoutout before the game started and thanked him over the speaker system.
“Any win is a big one for us,” Lancetta said about beating a rival. “One at a time. Anytime you win, it’s great.”
St. Joseph;0 3 0 7 — 10
St. Augustine;9 7 7 7 — 30
FIRST QUARTER
SA—Safety
SA—Gambill 11 run (Freund kick)
SECOND QUARTER
SJ—DelGozzo 26 FG
SA—Walker 85 pass from Friel (Freund kick)
THIRD QUARTER
SA—McLeer 6 run (Freund kick)
FOURTH QUARTER
SA—Christmas 19 run (Freund kick)
SJ—Chandler 59 (DelGozzo kick) | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-9-st-augustine-beats-st-joseph-30-10/article_ba408a60-2b19-11ed-b34b-7352d024f4fd.html | 2022-09-03T02:45:00 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-9-st-augustine-beats-st-joseph-30-10/article_ba408a60-2b19-11ed-b34b-7352d024f4fd.html |
Centennial Champion named as the new Masked Rider's horse
Centennial Champion is the new horse in town.
Texas Tech and United Supermarkets announced the name of the new horse after holding a completion in the summer for naming the Masked Rider's horse.
After 10,000 entries, Centennial Champion was chosen to best suit the new horse as it ushers in the new century of the university's history.
"That is just a testament to me of how much everyone in this region loves this nest router program," Stephanie Rhode, director of the Spirit Program. "So thank you to all of you who submitted names, we really appreciate it."
Rhode said a Tech-related name was picked but there were some honorable mentions such as Darth Rider, Horesy McHorse Face and Partick Mahorsey.
Before the 9-year-old quarter horse was even chosen, Sam Jackson, a professor in the Davis College and a member of the committee tasked with selecting the horse and the name, said Centennial, formerly known as Buzz, had to meet specific requirements.
"One of the criteria is that these horses have to like appreciate, be comfortable with people and that's not something that every horse just inherently does," Jackson said. "There's a mentality, there's a mindset, there's an acceptance of the people."
The horse must also be comfortable around people, including children, Jackson said, as well as getting along with the Masked Riders that it will ride with during its tenure.
Jackson said Centennial won't be anything like Fearless tomorrow due to him having some growing and maturing to do but expects Centennial to have a successful opening run.
Centennial and Caroline Hobbs, will make their season debut alongside head coach Joey McGuire at the season opener for the Red Raiders.
This is the fifth time the university is debuting a new masked rider, a new horse and a new head coach in the same season, according to Texas Tech Athletics, with the last time this occurred was in 2013 with Fearless Champion and rider Corey Waggoner and head coach Kliff Kingsbury. | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2022/09/03/centennial-champion-named-as-new-masked-riders-horse-at-texas-tech/65469075007/ | 2022-09-03T02:46:37 | 0 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2022/09/03/centennial-champion-named-as-new-masked-riders-horse-at-texas-tech/65469075007/ |
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Despite last year’s failure at the ballot box and fresh from a dismal state academic rating, East Central Independent School District will again ask voters in November to approve new bond debt because rapid subdivision development will soon crowd more of its schools if it doesn’t build new ones, officials said.
The East Central board voted unanimously Aug. 18 to seek $240 million in bonds to build two elementary schools and one middle school. With numerous new subdivisions starting construction weekly, the district expects its enrollment to grow 11 percent in the next eight to 10 years, Superintendent Roland Toscano said.
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One school, Tradition Elementary, now has students in portable buildings just four years after its doors first opened, he said.
If the bond election succeeds, the first new elementary school would be built in about two years, when Tradition Elementary is projected to be at least 350 students over capacity, Toscano said.
Toscano admitted that the “not-rated” grade that East Central received last month from the Texas Education Agency — particularly when other school districts in Bexar County saw marked improvement — might turn off voters.
But a district bond advisory committee believes voters also have a sense of urgency about enrollment growth and understand that a delay will escalate the eventual cost of dealing with it, he said.
“We desperately need this bond,” said Amanda Benker, 37, a PTA mom who has two children in Oak Crest Elementary and served on the committee. “If this bond fails, the only solution is to put in more portable buildings, and as a parent I absolutely cringe. There’s so much unfairness about portables, not to mention their cost to the district.”
Oak Crest also has portables — her daughter was in one last year — so Benker saw the difficulty firsthand.
“Portables don’t have running water or bathrooms, so our kids have to go outside to use the bathroom,” which is more than an inconvenience when it’s raining, she said.
Each portable building costs upward of $100,000 for just two classrooms, and the district has to take funds from elsewhere to build them, Benker said.
The rapid subdivision growth means the value of property in the district will increase enough to reduce the expected tax rate increase required to pay off the bonds, officials said. The value of property in East Central increased 27 percent in the past year, Toscano said.
A year ago, the district estimated its proposed $172 million bond, if it passed, would raise the tax rate by 10 cents per $100 assessed valuation of taxable property. The district now is promising that its new estimate — an increase of 6 cents per $100 — would not fully take effect until two years after the bond proposal is approved, a plan the committee recommended so the district’s new taxpayers would share more of the burden.
“We have a rapidly changing community, and the things that we have historically done as a school system are continuing to evolve. And the needs of the students that we serve in this community continue to evolve,” Toscano said. “We do need to continue to make investments in the school systems in order to meet these changing needs.”
Benker said the changes are obvious and visible.
“This area was all cornfields not too long ago. Now it’s a gold mine for developers, and it’s heart-breaking to see it all swept up in subdivisions and shopping centers from what I remember growing up,” she said. “We were far enough outside of the city to see the stars, and soon that’s going to end.”
But only one of East Central’s schools is currently overcrowded, so the need for new schools — which take three to five years to build — rests on a population not yet so visible.
“The idea that the demographers helped the community understand is that just because new homes are built this year, the students won’t matriculate from the homes for two or three years down the road, as young families begin to have children,” Toscano said.
Heritage Middle School was also slated to exceed capacity this year, but the district changed some of its enrollment boundaries to buy more time. The downside is the extra driving imposed on families with children in elementary and middle schools in different parts of the district, Benker said.
Judson ISD also saw its bond proposal defeated last year and will return with a different proposal in November, asking for $345 million, half of it to build schools but the other half for security improvements after the tragedy in Uvalde.
Southside ISD, where voters also shot down a bond proposal last November, has no plans for a redo in 2022, said Randy Escamilla, the district’s communications director.
Toscano said East Central’s long-range security plan put in place in 2016 won’t need much new funding, but the district does plan to accelerate previously begun security upgrades if voters approve its bond proposal.
The district plans an information campaign with mailers and pamphlets, a component of last year’s efforts Toscano believes could have been done better. Benker agreed, saying some in the community aren’t reachable by social media or emails.
“We have no control over the subdivisions and community growth,” she said. “We really need this bond because we are running out of options.”
elizabeth.sander@hearst.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-schools-bond-vote-17416497.php | 2022-09-03T02:47:29 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-schools-bond-vote-17416497.php |
On Friday it seemed appropriately warm for the eve of the long Labor Day weekend. It seemed pleasant enough to prompt fond memories of departing summer, but not so hot as to make us wish it would never return.
Our 88-degree high would have been exactly average two weeks ago, but on Friday, the second day of a new month, it was 3 degrees above average.
It made for a warm afternoon and although we recognize signs of change around us, we might be excused on an 88-degree day for continuing to keep our thoughts on summer.
Summer has great attractions, but many of us spend the weeks from June to September in constant fear of being overcome by the meteorological menace of oven-like days and sweltering nights.
Though certainly warm, Friday’s 88 did not demand that we deploy kitchen imagery, to claim that we were cooking, roasting, baking, boiling or broiling. Instead, we found ourselves enjoying a late summer day, with temperatures poised to possibly make us regret that they would soon be no more.
Not gone immediately; but obviously gone soon.
Much of the comfort we found in Friday may have stemmed from humidity, at least in its failure to show up at its dreaded worst.
We have not had much rain in a while, but neither could we claim that Friday left us feeling parched or desiccated. Humidity existed.
Yet without suspending our critical faculties, we could say that Friday’s humidity, the often enveloping and uncomfortable presence of water vapor all around us, seemed to offer little cause for complaint.
The National Weather Service reports hourly on the heat index. The index, which takes both temperature and humidity into account, suggests what conditions actually feel like.
Suffice it to say that on Friday, the “feels-like” temperature, what we experience, seemed close to the temperature reported by the thermometer alone.
As an example, just before 3 p.m., with the mercury at 88 degrees, the official heat index was given as 88 degrees. It was almost as if by atmospheric benevolence humidity could be disregarded. That alone helped us think better of Friday and of summer.
In summer, we generally pay more attention to high temperatures than to lows. But Friday’s low of 69 notably exceeded the average by only 1 degree.
Could more be asked of the second day of September, the day before the start of the three-day weekend that many regard as the unofficial end of summer?
Friday, represents a day that culturally and psychologically can be regarded as close to the outer boundary of summertime.
Even if we insist, as do many, that summer’s celebrated lease does not expire until the day of the autumn equinox, Friday brought us to less than three weeks from that day. This year, the autumn equinox is Sept. 22.
For those reluctant to prematurely fold summer’s tents, Friday’s sky offered encouragement.
It seemed bright, warm and blue. At the same time, it provided ample space for the maneuvers of fleets and squadrons of clouds
On Friday, they seemed at first glance to be obviously summertime clouds.
True, some of the clouds, if studied long and closely enough, appeared at times to show interior expanses of gray. But the silvery brightness around their periphery still spoke of sunshine, rather than any storminess.
At greater altitudes, or in other parts of the sky, we could see clouds as wispy, feathery streaks. They sometimes screened the sunshine and sometimes blended at their extremes into the gray- blue of the surrounding sky, so that it was hard to see where one ended and the other began.
Possibly this too might have symbolized the second day of a month of changes, of one day blending into the next, with small shifts that over time could become significant differences.
Every day carries its unique characteristics; it seems ungenerous to regard any day as standard or routine.
Yet Friday, near the start of a month and the end of a season, might merit more scrutiny than many another summer’s day.
Only the day before, Washington’s temperature had reached into the 90s, that symbol of summer’s capacity to simmer.
Suggesting that summer might stay, Thursday’s 91 may have caused consternation among seekers of the new and different.
But Friday, though warm, seemed at least for now, to squelch suggestions that summer would just roll on.
Hints of both continuity and change seemed part of the message delivered by Friday, at 88 degrees, 2 under 90. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/on-eve-of-labor-day-weekend-it-seemed-summery-and-also-pleasant/2022/09/02/5d77305c-2b11-11ed-806e-f01a46624ddb_story.html | 2022-09-03T02:51:38 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/on-eve-of-labor-day-weekend-it-seemed-summery-and-also-pleasant/2022/09/02/5d77305c-2b11-11ed-806e-f01a46624ddb_story.html |
JAMESTOWN, Calif. — Under the searing heat of the sun in Jamestown, firefighter Paul Herman finally gets a break in the middle of a 24-hour shift.
Herman has spent nine years as a firefighter for Cal Fire in Butte County and says the key to battling these conditions is staying hydrated.
"Hydrate early and then hydrate the night before and then we keep on using DripDrop, which is an electrolyte replacement. We use a two-to-one ratio; two waters to one supplement," said Herman.
Firefighters were in a neighborhood Friday mopping up hot spots just a few hundred feet away from a street filled with homes. The fire hose was stretched about 400 feet up a steep hill.
"We are rotating our folks into the shade so that they have a little bit of a break, a reprieve from the sun, as well as ensuring they have plenty of hydration with them," said Cal Fire spokesperson, Emily Kilgore.
Add 45 pounds of gear to that and it makes it more difficult for firefighters like Michael Gagliasso. While it's not easy, he says it's part of the job.
"Pretty warm, little steep terrain, but pretty usual where the fires are," said Gagliasso, who's worked three years as a firefighter.
Bottom line, no matter how hot it may get, these firefighters will stay on the front lines, putting out hotspots and saving homes.
WATCH ON ABC10: Fire crews battling Mill Fire in Siskiyou County near Weed | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/firefighters-battle-extreme-heat/103-901197f1-8cb0-41f3-859c-231828ae2bad | 2022-09-03T02:53:08 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/firefighters-battle-extreme-heat/103-901197f1-8cb0-41f3-859c-231828ae2bad |
BOISE — Hot weather, tinder-dry conditions, and recreationists flocking to the Idaho outdoors in potentially record-breaking numbers means responsible recreation is even more critical for everyone heading out for the last big camping outing of the summer over the Labor Day holiday weekend, officials said.
Wildfire risk is high to extreme statewide. All it takes is just one mistake to ignite a potentially catastrophic wildfire. Large numbers of people heading outdoors also increases the chances for garbage left behind, damage to lands by authorized and unauthorized uses, and crowds at facilities.
Recreate Responsibly Idaho partners have worked throughout the summer to inform and remind recreationists statewide about best practices when it comes to putting out campfires, fire safety in general, ATV, UTV and Off-Highway vehicle use, proper etiquette at boat ramps, water and lifejacket safety, minding your wake on lakes, rivers and reservoirs, and more.
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While the Moose Fire near North Fork was reportedly caused by a careless camper, Boise National Forest officials observed an uptick in the number of campfires that had been extinguished properly and a reduction in trash left behind by campers.
“That was certainly welcome news to hear that we’re getting improved compliance on campfire safety. We hope that continues," said Steve Stuebner, state coordinator of the Recreate Responsibly Idaho campaign.
“Because of the tinder-dry conditions of Idaho’s forests and rangelands after two straight months of hot, above-normal temperatures in July and August, it should be abundantly clear to everyone that it’s imperative to be careful with your campfires over Labor Day weekend,” Stuebner said.
Here are some tips for a safe Labor Day weekend:
- Know Before You Go. See fire risk information statewide on the Idaho Department of Lands website. For fire risk on BLM and National Forest lands, go to IdahoFireInfo.com.
- Remember that you may need to have a Plan A, B and C for finding a campsite this weekend. Try to reserve a campsite in advance through Recreation.gov.
- For information on camping at one of Idaho’s 30 State Parks, visit the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation website.
- Need more fresh ideas on places to explore this weekend? Go to Visitidaho.org for a wide variety of family-friendly outings and adventures.
- For more information on outings and adventures on National Forest lands, check the specific National Forest you’d like to visit. the USDA Forest Service has an interactive map on their webpage.
- For more information on outings and adventures on BLM lands, visit the Idaho Recreation Activities webpage.
- To look for new trails to explore in Idaho, go to the Idaho state trails interactive map. This resource provides information on motorized and non-motorized trails statewide.
- Beginning in March 2020, with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, record numbers of instate residents and out-of-state tourists flocked to Idaho to go hiking, biking, ATV and UTV riding, whitewater rafting, fishing, camping, hunting, and participate in other outdoor recreation opportunities. The increase put strain on recreation infrastructure and land management staff. Continued population growth and ongoing pressure on outdoor recreation facilities in Idaho is why it is critical to recreate responsibly.
In the last several years, state and federal officials saw many incidents of poor behavior on public lands such as dumping trash, campfires left burning, and poor boating and trail use etiquette. This could decrease the enjoyment of the outdoors, lead to closures, or cause a wildfire that destroys the landscape.
The RRI outreach team includes Visit Idaho, the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, Idaho Department of Lands, Idaho Department of Commerce, and the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission.
New partners include Idaho State ATV Association, Idaho Sportsmen, and Idaho Firewise. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/responsible-recreation-even-more-critical-this-labor-day-weekend/article_34026e58-2aee-11ed-8e1c-8bd1368a02b6.html | 2022-09-03T02:54:37 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/responsible-recreation-even-more-critical-this-labor-day-weekend/article_34026e58-2aee-11ed-8e1c-8bd1368a02b6.html |
YORK, Pa. — PennDOT is returning to square one to fix the damage done to the Queen Street Bridge.
The bridge has already been on the receiving end of two accidents this year, with the first accident occurring in February and the second just last week.
“We had been working on repair plans for the first hit when the second hit happened," said Fritzi Schreffler, a spokesperson for PennDOT
PennDOT says both accidents damaged two support beams underneath the bridge. Schreffler says the initial repair bill for the first accident was estimated to cost $600,000.
Now the price tag has increased further.
“Now, taking into account everything, we’re looking at somewhere between $1-1.5 million dollars to fix it," said Schreffler.
The truck company involved in the latest crash has not been revealed, however, PennDOT says the company will likely be on the hook to cover the costs.
“Anytime any of our structures are hit, or our equipment, sometimes even down to guard rails, it’s our policy to try and recoup some of those damages," said Schreffler.
Schreffler says there’s no timetable on when repairs will be made, however construction workers are creating a plan to address the damage.
“We’re looking at all angles of it, making sure that the repairs are the right repairs that we can allow motorists to travel on route 74, without concern for their safety or the safety of drivers on I-83.” | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/queen-street-bridge-repairs-to-cost-over-1-million-truck-crash-penndot-york-county/521-b1c5cf80-2af2-4c45-95ee-421eff06d53d | 2022-09-03T02:57:34 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/queen-street-bridge-repairs-to-cost-over-1-million-truck-crash-penndot-york-county/521-b1c5cf80-2af2-4c45-95ee-421eff06d53d |
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — What's normally a sea of yellow turned to a sea of purple as Lake-Lehman's High School football team took on Lackawanna Trail.
The bright colors are in honor of Kassadey Matulevich, a 17-year-old from the Hazleton area who was shot and killed last week. Hearing the news, students and staff at Lake-Lehman decided to act.
"Our student section tonight is going to be all purple because purple was her favorite color," said Angela Prest, Lake-Lehman senior cheerleader. "It's just all showing support for her family and her."
"We definitely jumped right on it," added Rebecca Crawford, a senior cheerleader as well. "We got the bows and the paint. It was really cool."
The ribbons in their hair and the bows on their shoes match those on the field. Fans dressed in purple, looking on, with Kassedey's memory in mind.
"She was a part of the valley and what happened to her was very tragic," said Cara Domzalsky, a Lake Lehman senior cheerleader. I really feel for her family and everyone who loved her. It just shows how much the valley can pull together to help someone's family."
"I really just want to show the support to her friends a family and know that they're not alone and that we're always there for them," Crawford added.
A GoFundMe account, set up by Kassedey Matulevich's aunt, is supporting the family in covering funeral expenses.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/rival-school-honors-slain-teen-kassadey-matulevich-angela-prest-lake-lehman-rebecca-crawford-homocide-luzerne-county/523-48ef9330-90cc-46eb-ae90-a274c43e7124 | 2022-09-03T03:00:20 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/rival-school-honors-slain-teen-kassadey-matulevich-angela-prest-lake-lehman-rebecca-crawford-homocide-luzerne-county/523-48ef9330-90cc-46eb-ae90-a274c43e7124 |
SELINSGROVE, Pa. — Cheerleaders from the Selinsgrove Area School District organized a blue out at Friday night's game.
Students and other spectators wore blue in honor of a fellow high school student who passed away last week.
The district has also provided counselors and other help as needed as students mourn the loss of one of their own.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/snyder-county/blue-out-at-selinsgrove-football-game-snyder-county-luzerne-county-kassadey-matulevich/523-bad9e557-7ea6-43f2-b1a4-b19a35bcd419 | 2022-09-03T03:00:21 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/snyder-county/blue-out-at-selinsgrove-football-game-snyder-county-luzerne-county-kassadey-matulevich/523-bad9e557-7ea6-43f2-b1a4-b19a35bcd419 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church sits at the corner of North Fiske and Drew Street in North Portland. Craig Brown has been pastor for about seven years.
"I love the church because it's what I consider a family-oriented church," he said. "There are a lot of legacy families here."
To say Pastor Brown is proud of the church and its congregation would be an understatement. What he is not proud of, and quite frankly confused by, is what has been happening outside the church.
"I have no clue," he said. "I really have no clue. I've been pondering that for some time now, but I have no clue."
Just last week, security cameras mounted on the east side of the church captured a man and woman pull up in a pick-up truck. Over the span of 90 seconds, the couple unloaded a couch, a chest of drawers and a mattress, among other things.
"When I saw that from the security cameras, I was like wow, they're doing this not under the cover of night, when they'd normally do it, but in the middle of the day. And I'm saying there had to be neighbors watching," Pastor Brown said. "There was actually a person walking down the street when they did it and another car passed them up. I'm thinking, why are they dumping this right here?"
Pastor Brown said this was no donation, based on where the junk was dropped off. It was unloaded on the side lawn and sidewalk, not at the front door.
Pastor Brown said it would be one thing if this was an isolated incident, but it is not. He said around the same time last year, on two separate occasions, people dumped trash and furniture in the church parking lot.
"We were in full pandemic mode last year, so to get rid of this stuff and not know if it's contaminated or not brings up a whole other host of issues."
Last year and again last week, Pastor Brown and his team had to dispose of the dumped belongings themselves.
"We still have to maintain our grounds and make sure our neighborhood is clean and looks appropriate. So we'll get rid of it regardless," he said.
Pastor Brown said it is not his job. He hopes people stop using the church's property as their own personal dumping ground.
"I'm at the point where if someone calls and says we have this stuff we need to get rid of, we don't have the funds to do it, I'm willing to assist where I can, to even pay to get rid of it, but don't dump it on us." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/north-portland-church-illegal-dumping/283-33516062-9baf-4912-9879-e7b059339d43 | 2022-09-03T03:00:24 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/north-portland-church-illegal-dumping/283-33516062-9baf-4912-9879-e7b059339d43 |
NEW YORK — For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a newly launched "National Cinema Day" to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office.
The Cinema Foundation, a non-profit arm of the National Association of Theater Owners, announced that Saturday will be a nationwide discount day in more than 3,000 theaters and on more than 30,000 screens.
Major chains, including Marcus Theatres, which operates all the movie houses in Lincoln, are participating, as are all major film studios. In participating theaters, tickets will be no more than $3 for every showing, in every format.
Labor Day weekend is traditionally one of the slowest weekends in theaters. This year, the August lull has been especially acute for exhibitors. Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas, cited the scant supply of major new releases in its recent plans to fill for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
But if successful, National Cinema Day could flood theaters with moviegoers and potentially prompt them to return in the fall. Before each showing, ticket buyers will be shown a sizzle reel of upcoming films from A24, Amazon Studios, Disney, Focus Features, Lionsgate, Neon, Paramount, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony, United Artists Releasing, Universal and Warner Bros.
"After this summer's record-breaking return to cinemas, we wanted to do something to celebrate moviegoing," said Jackie Brenneman, Cinema Foundation president, in a statement. "We're doing it by offering a 'thank you' to the moviegoers that made this summer happen, and by offering an extra enticement for those who haven't made it back yet."
After more than two years of the pandemic, movie theaters rebounded significantly over the summer, seeing business return to nearly pre-pandemic levels. Films like "Top Gun: Maverick," "Minions: Rise of Gru,""Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" and "Jurassic World Dominion" pushed the domestic summer box office to $3.3 billion in ticket sales as of Aug. 21, according to data firm Comscore. That trails 2019 totals by about 20%, but exhibitors have had about 30% fewer wide releases this year.
Organizers of National Cinema Day described the event as a trial that could become an annual fixture. While some other countries have experimented with a similar day of cheap movie tickets, the initiative is the first of its kind on such a large scale in the U.S.
The Beatrice woman alleged that two men who had been driving her to get a car in Lincoln instead shot at her, attacked her and robbed her of $10,000 cash.
Deputies responded to the the ranch-style log home east of Denton at 11:50 a.m. Saturday after a resident, who escaped without injuries, reported the fire to authorities.
Officers responded to a field northwest of Third and P streets just after 2 a.m. and found the victim with wounds caused by a "bladed weapon," Police Chief Ewins said.
"What kicked off this murder or the series of murders, I don't know," Assistant Police Chief Jason Stille said, after police found two bodies in three days.
Marcus Theatres will take part in Saturday's National Cinema Day, when all movie tickets will cost $3. The Edgewood Theatre is among the Marcus movie houses participating. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/saturday-is-national-cinema-day-all-movie-tickets-are-3/article_bae32241-a5ec-5392-823d-d0ce8484e48c.html | 2022-09-03T03:13:04 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/saturday-is-national-cinema-day-all-movie-tickets-are-3/article_bae32241-a5ec-5392-823d-d0ce8484e48c.html |
COVID-19 metrics continued to fall in Coconino County the week ending Aug. 27, according to the latest dashboard data report.
Both community level indicators are in the low category for the week, with a 4.2 per 100,000 rate of new COVID admissions (4.9 last week) and 6.8% of staffed in-patient beds occupied by COVID patients (7.8%) last week.
The number of new cases reported this week fell to 110 from 166, with the case rate falling to 77.1 per 100,000, down from 116.3. Positivity of testing also continued to fall, with 6.9% of 1,670 total tests returning positive results. The week before, 11.5% of 1,602 tests were positive.
Residents between the ages of 45 and 64 as well as those aged 5 to 17 had the highest case rate (118 and 103 per 100,000, respectively), while those between the ages of 18 and 24 had the highest positivity at 10.9%.
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A total of nine patients were hospitalized with COVID for the week, the same as the week prior. The incidence of COVID-like illness in county hospitals was also similar to the week before (6.1% this week, compared to 6.2% the week before).
No COVID deaths were reported either this week or the week before.
According to TGen’s Arizona COVID-19 Sequencing Dashboard, the BA.5 omicron now makes up 100% of sequenced omicron genomes across the state for the week ending Aug. 27.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization for additional Moderna and Pfizer boosters earlier this week. The bivalent formulas would be used as a single booster at least two months after the primary series or most recent booster dose of the COVID vaccine.
“These ‘updated boosters’ contain components that help broadly protect people from COVID-19, as well as a component to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant,” according to a Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) Facebook post.
Other steps, including review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approval, are still needed before these will become available in Coconino County.
CCHHS has not updated its monkeypox cases since Aug. 25; a total of two confirmed cases are still listed in Coconino County.
The CDC's U.S. map for monkeypox lists 19,465 confirmed cases in the country as of Sept. 1. A total of 326 cases are in Arizona. Last week, the map listed 16,926 cases across the U.S. and 271 in the state.
Eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine expanded this week to include healthcare workers in settings where daily exposure to monkeypox is anticipated. This includes lab workers who routinely handle monkeypox specimens and healthcare providers who work in sexual health clinics or who primarily serve LGBTQIA+ communities.
“The vaccine is not recommended for the majority of healthcare providers at this time unless they have a known monkeypox exposure,” according to CCHHS’s monkeypox information site. “Only providers who work in settings where exposure to monkeypox infection is anticipated on a daily basis or have had high risk exposure to an individual diagnosed with monkeypox are eligible for vaccination.”
People considered at higher risk for monkeypox also continue to be eligible for the vaccine. This includes those who have been identified by public health officials as being in contact with someone with monkeypox, those who have had a recent sexual partner (in the past two weeks) be diagnosed with monkeypox and those who have had multiple sexual partners in the past two weeks.
CCHHS is asking those who have had a possible exposure or who are interested in receiving the monkeypox vaccine to fill out a confidential interest form. It is available online in English and Spanish, or by calling 928-679-7300.
More about COVID in Coconino County is available at coconino.az.gov/2294/COVID-19-Information. Information on monkeypox can be found at coconino.az.gov/monkeypox or by calling 928-679-7300. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/covid-metrics-continue-falling-in-coconino-county-some-healthcare-workers-eligible-for-monkeypox-vaccine/article_fffc952c-2ae6-11ed-8d13-7b1fb07583a7.html | 2022-09-03T03:16:53 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/covid-metrics-continue-falling-in-coconino-county-some-healthcare-workers-eligible-for-monkeypox-vaccine/article_fffc952c-2ae6-11ed-8d13-7b1fb07583a7.html |
BLOOMINGTON — One person was injured in a shooting Fright night on Kenyon Court in Bloomington.
Bloomington police officers heard a gunshot(s) fired around 7:34 p.m., according to a news release from the Bloomington Police Department. Shortly thereafter, officers were dispatched to the area of Kenyon Court for an injured person. Upon arrival, officers learned a male subject had sustained a wound(s) from a gunshot(s). The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he is in critical condition, BPD stated.
BPD said in the release that they don't believe there is any danger to the public. They asked drivers to avoid the area of Kenyon Court and Woodruff Drive, as the streets remained closed as of 9:40 p.m.
The scene is just west of Bloomington High School's Fred Carlton Field. A varsity football game between BHS and Normal West High School was set to begin there at 7 p.m.
Pantagraph staffers in the area observed a heavy police presence in the area and visible from the football field.
BPD continues to investigate the incident, and stated Friday night that no arrests had been made.
Anyone with information should contact BPD at 309-820-8888.
If you wish to submit a tip and remain anonymous, call the Crime & Intelligence Analysis Unit at 309-434-2963 or email CIAU@cityblm.org . The CIAU office is staffed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
If no one is available to answer your call, please leave the information on the voicemail or send it by email.
No further information was available Friday night.
Should you get a new COVID-19 booster? If so, when?
Q: How are the new boosters different?
Answer: They're combination or "bivalent" shots that contain half the original vaccine that's been used since December 2020 and half protection against today's dominant omicron versions, BA.4 and BA.5. It's the first update to COVID-19 vaccines ever cleared by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Q: Who's eligible?
Answer: Updated shots made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are authorized for anyone 12 and older, and rival Moderna's version is for adults. They're to be used as a booster for anyone who's already had their primary vaccination series -- using shots from any U.S.-cleared company -- and regardless of how many boosters they've already gotten.
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Q: If I just got one of the original boosters, should I get the new kind right away?
Answer: No. The FDA set the minimum wait time at two months. But advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it's better to wait longer. Some advise at least three months, another said someone who's not at high risk might wait as long as six months.
"If you wait a little more time, you get a better immunologic response," said CDC adviser Dr. Sarah Long of Drexel University.
That's because someone who recently got a booster already has more virus-fighting antibodies in their bloodstream. Antibodies gradually wane over time, and another shot too soon won't offer much extra benefit, explained Wherry, who wasn't involved with the government's decision-making.
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Q: What if I recently recovered from COVID-19?
Answer: It's still important to get vaccinated even if you've already been infected -- but timing matters here, too.
The CDC has long told people to defer vaccination until they've recovered but also that people may consider waiting for three months after recovering to get a vaccination. And several CDC advisers say waiting the three months is important, both for potentially more benefit from the shot and to reduce chances of a rare side effect, heart inflammation, that sometimes affects teen boys and young men.
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Q: How much benefit will the new boosters offer?
Answer: That's not clear, because tests of this exact recipe have only just begun in people.
The FDA cleared the new boosters based in large part on human studies of a similarly tweaked vaccine that's just been recommended by regulators in Europe. Those tweaked shots target an earlier omicron strain, BA.1, that circulated last winter, and studies found they revved up people's virus-fighting antibodies.
With that earlier omicron version now replaced by BA.4 and BA.5, the FDA ordered an additional tweak to the shots — and tests in mice showed they spark an equally good immune response.
There's no way to know if antibodies produced by an omicron-matched booster might last longer than a few months. But a booster also is supposed to strengthen immune system memory, adding to protection against serious illness from the ever-mutating virus.
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Q: How do we know they're safe?
Answer: The basic ingredients used in both omicron-targeting updated vaccines are the same. Testing by Pfizer and Moderna of their BA.1-targeted versions proved safe in human studies and CDC's advisers concluded the additional small recipe change should be no different.
Flu vaccines are updated every year without human trials.
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Q: Can I get a new COVID-19 booster and a flu shot at the same time?
Answer: Yes, one in each arm.
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Q: What if I want to wait?
Answer: People at high risk from COVID-19 are encouraged to get the new booster when they're due. After all, BA.5 still is spreading widely and hospitalization rates in older adults have increased since spring.
Most Americans eligible for an updated booster have gone at least six months since their last shot, according to the CDC — plenty of time that another shot should trigger a good immune response.
But the original formula still offers good protection against severe illness and death, especially after that all-important first booster. So it's not uncommon for younger and healthier people to time boosters to take advantage of a shot's temporary jump in protection against even a mild infection.
The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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A couple in Collin County has been indicted, accused of abusing women.
It happened in a mobile home on Park Drive in Wylie where Alicia and Joseph Calderon live with their kids, according to an arrest warrant by the Collin County Sheriff's Office
In February, an arrest warrant says officers were called to the home for a welfare check about a woman who was, "locked in a room at this address for several months and was being transported to Medical City Plano."
At the hospital, the woman reportedly had fresh cuts and burns and told investigators she was kept in a small room, placed in a dog kennel, beaten with kitchen utensils and burned with boiling water.
Neighbors say the accusations are no surprise.
“We've been living here 10 years and we've never had problems until they moved in,” said Saul Hernandez.
At the hospital that same day in February, investigators say an elderly woman arrived on a stretcher from the same home where she was reportedly found lying in her urine and fecal matter. The arrest affidavit says there was she had not been properly cared for.
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One alleged victim told investigators Alicia Calderon made her steal items from the Walmart in Wylie when she got caught in December, told investigators, "Alicia made her get into the bathtub and again poured a pot of boiling water on her causing serious bodily injury to her forearms."
Off-camera on Friday, Alicia Calderon told NBC 5 that the allegations against her were all false and denied draining the elderly woman's bank account to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars, as alleged in an arrest warrant.
She now faces four felonies including aggravated assault and injury to an elderly person.
Her husband Joseph Calderon faces two felonies including exploitation of an elderly person.
Both were indicted last week.
Attorneys for the Calderons did not provide comment. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/disturbing-abuse-allegations-revealed-after-collin-county-couples-indictment/3063701/ | 2022-09-03T03:25:32 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/disturbing-abuse-allegations-revealed-after-collin-county-couples-indictment/3063701/ |
In three weeks, the American Heart Association will hold the Dallas and Tarrant County Heart Walks to raise money for critical research and education.
Among the events’ donors are a pair of young Frisco sisters.
For eight years now, 14-year-old Sonali and 11-year-old Kaajal Karani have hosted an annual Caring Lemonade Stand.
“We started by wanting to do a lemonade stand,” said Sonali.
But what for many children is the first stab at entrepreneurship, evolved into something much more for the sisters at the insistence of their mother Deepa Karani, who happens to work for the American Heart Association.
“I said 'OK, let’s see if we can do it for a cause,'” said Deepa. "It really started to instill that concept of community service with the girls and that we can make a difference with the money we make from the lemonade we sell."
At the time, the girls were just seven and four. Still, their initial launch raised more than $100 for Heart Walk.
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“We were thrilled. We were ecstatic. We were just hoping to get more than 50 bucks that day,” said Deepa.
So, the girls’ parents helped them set up the next year and the next. Eventually, they took their fundraising online to give supporters a chance to donate from all over the country.
Last year the sisters set a record, bringing in more than $5,000.
“I didn't believe her when she said it,” said Kaajal.
With the hopes of topping it this year, they'll set up at Waterstone community playground in Frisco Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
“If you put your mind to it, you can do anything,” said Sonali.
When they do, they'll have donated $16,000 total to the effort.
“We’re really proud of ourselves for helping others,” said Kaajal.
"And saving lives,” added her sister.
Perhaps also inspiring others to remember that you're never too young to make a difference.
“If anything, these girls can inspire what other kids can do in making a difference in their community and choosing a cause that they're passionate about,” said Deepa. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/frisco-sisters-serve-up-lemonade-raising-thousands-for-heart-health/3063741/ | 2022-09-03T03:25:35 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/frisco-sisters-serve-up-lemonade-raising-thousands-for-heart-health/3063741/ |
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Police officers in Winter Haven are on the lookout for the person a woman accused of attacking her at Trailhead Park almost one week ago.
It happened at around 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27. The woman was at the park feeding cats in the area like she normally does, the Winter Haven Police Department said in a news release. On the way back to her car, the woman said she was approached by a man "who placed something against her back as he pushed her against her vehicle."
Police said that's when he began to cut off her shirt and physically attack the woman before walking off while reportedly laughing.
The woman told investigators she's seen the man there before on Aug. 25 when she was feeding the cats then. She told police he asked her for help over to a bench because he couldn't see.
Anyone with information on the identity of the man in the sketch is asked to contact Detective Cobb at 863-837-9459. If you wish to remain anonymous, call 1-800-226-8477 or visit this website. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/winter-haven-police-search-man-attack-woman-trailhead-park/67-e17aed41-d63d-433c-a4c0-89a94777acb1 | 2022-09-03T03:32:14 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/winter-haven-police-search-man-attack-woman-trailhead-park/67-e17aed41-d63d-433c-a4c0-89a94777acb1 |
On Friday, Sept. 2, Police say officers responded to a call in the 7600 block of Phoenix Avenue about a deceased person.
Officers say upon arrival, they discovered that bystanders had located the man. Police also say hotel staff called 911 to report the incident.
Fort Smith police says the investigation is now underway, and more information will be released when available and appropriate. They are asking for further any information that can assist to please call (479) 709-5000.
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TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma police held a press conference Friday calling for tips from the public to help solve the murder of Diana Davis.
It’s been two years since Davis was murdered, and investigators have yet to find the person or people responsible for her death.
“I’ve been in the homicide unit since 2011, and this is definitely a unique case compared to most of my experiences,” said Jack Nasworthy, Tacoma detective and lead investigator on the case.
Davis was first reported missing on July 27, 2020, when she didn’t show up to Proctor Community garden, where she tended a garden of her own.
Two days later, her burned-out car was found in downtown Tacoma.
A woman walking a dog discovered Davis’ remains one week later near Snoqualmie pass.
Forensic anthropologists determined she died due to blunt force trauma to the head.
Nasworthy said the extent the suspect went to hide evidence makes this case especially challenging.
“This person went through a lot of effort to cover up this crime,” Nasworthy said. “Not only did they take her out into the woods and bury her in a place they probably didn’t think she’d ever be located, but they also went through the effort to burn her car to hide evidence.”
Nasworthy said he believes that Davis was waiting to meet someone when she disappeared.
“Diana did meet men on dating websites, and our working theory is that she arranged to meet somebody in Seattle and disappeared,” he said.
Davis’ cell phone was never recovered, so Nasworthy hopes to refresh Tacoma’s memory of Davis’ death.
Not only to find the person responsible but to bring closure to Davis’ loved ones.
“For someone to do this to her, to take her life the way they did, it’s just … it’s really difficult to process,” said Monica Joseph, a friend of Davis. “The family and I are just looking for her justice.”
The Washington State Patrol found partial DNA from a man among her remains, but anyone with information is encouraged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-police-call-for-help-public-community-murder-solve-diana-davis/281-2f6fd0bb-9a50-4670-ab9c-264f57e3524c | 2022-09-03T03:33:52 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-police-call-for-help-public-community-murder-solve-diana-davis/281-2f6fd0bb-9a50-4670-ab9c-264f57e3524c |
100 YEARS — 1922
Bathers have a narrow escape
Edward Brown and Dorothy James have close call
Heroic work on the part of young man saves lives — cling to rock at sea
Edward Brown and Miss Dorothy James, two young people of North Bend, had a very narrow escape from death Sunday when bathing in the ocean at Bastendorff beach.
Both are good swimmers and were enjoying the surf bathing. Miss James was evidently caught in an undertow. She called to Brown, who went to her assistance as she was sinking. Both were carried out The young lady as she became unconscious struggled and Brown had a difficult time keeping her up. He managed to reach a rock some distance out from shore and clung there.
The coast guard crew went out but in the meantime someone at the beach went out in a row boat and rescued the couple. The young lady was unconscious and Brown practically so when rescued, but he had managed to hand to the rock and hold to the young lady.
Many attending revival meetings
Dr. Towner is having good attendance at gathering
Evangelist and healer speaks every evening at North Bend — little folks gather
Large crowds gather daily in North Bend to attend the revival meetings held by Dr. Wm. K. Towner, evangelist and healer, at the Eckhoff hall. The meetings are held each afternoon and evening, and yesterday’s meeting was especially for children. Scores of ailing little folks from all parts of the county were gathered at the session.
It is Dr. Towner’s teaching that the crippled and sick may be healed by their own faith in God’s power. He is a disciple of Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson, noted divine.
It is reported by those attending the meetings regularly that several very gratifying cures have been effected. At a recent session, twenty-five people who were present testified to having been healed. There are also disappointments among those who come to Dr. Towner expecting him to be endowed with miraculous power.
Many ships are in the harbor
Unusually big day in shipping circles on Coos Bay
Two are loading for the orient and one is bound for the Atlantic coast with lumber
There are many vessels in the harbor today, more than usual.
The C.A. Smith is here and will leave tonight.
The Japanese vessel Hakuho Maru is at the Buehner mill loading lumber for the orient.
The Willpole is at the port dock and will load at the Buehner and Bay Park mills.
The Daisy is in port and is loading at the Bay Park mill.
The Lydonia arrived in port again yesterday after working on the coast survey.
The Mary Hanlon arrived this morning and will load lumber.
The gasoline schooner Osprey arrived today from Rogue river with canned salmon and live hogs.
The steamer Admiral Goodrich arrived from the south this morning and sails north late tonight.
50 YEARS — 1972
‘Pre Way-Freeway’ in CB
A route pounded out by the flying feet of Coos Bay’s distance runner Steve Prefontaine will bear his name, according to city council action Monday night.
Coos Bay councilmen approved a proposal to give a street or a designated route the secondary title of “Steve Prefontaine Way” in recognition of the acclaim brought to the city by the University of Oregon runner.
Many streets in the city bear the names of pioneers, pointed out Councilman William Huggins as he made the proposal, citing Bennett, Curtis, Elrod and Flanagan as some examples.
“Steve Prefontaine has pioneered in another respect,” he said, “and brought much fame and renown to himself and our community.”
The street or route would not be renamed, Huggins explained, but additional signs would be erected indicating the recognition of the hometown youth’s exploits. “Let a proud community recognize this young man who has brought fame to Coos Bay … tie the two together.”
A’s, Duvall big winners in NWL baseball finale
The Coos Bay-North Bend Athletics and Don Duvall of North Bend were the big winners Thursday night in the season-ending Northwest League contest with Seattle at North Bend Municipal Ball Park, but it wasn’t quite the same for former Marshfield hurling star Jeff McKay.
The Athletics ripped McKay for 10 hits in 2 2/3 innings en route to an 11-3 victory over the Rainiers.
Duvall, one of the Athletics’ most loyal supporters, was the lucky winner of a free trip to Hawaii (for two) in a drawing sponsored by Hope’s Globe Travel Service in Thursday’s baseball finale.
As far as the game was concerned, McKay, in making his first start of the season, was hit hard form the very beginning as the A’s pounded the ball for five hits and four runs in the first inning.
The 19-year-old Coos Bay youth, who has been used only as a relief pitcher and leads the league in saves, was replaced by Jay Tatar in the third after CB-NB had added three more runs.
Coos Bay-North Bend second baseman Bubba Cope led the 17-hit attack with four hits and a sacrifice fly while banging in three runs.
Moundsman John Brownlee picked up his eighth victory of the season to lead the Athletics’ pitching staff — he had five losses.
The Athletics finished the campaign with a 33-45 record — two games shy of the regularly-scheduled 80 due to a rained out twin-bill with Spokane — for their worst season since coming to the Bay Area in 1970.
20 YEARS — 2002
Charter school opens door to first students
HAUSER — Watching as students made their way from recess on the playground to their classrooms just down the hall Monday morning was a dream come true for Alane Jennings.
After more than a year of planning, meetings and coordinating efforts, The Lighthouse School opened its doors. Almost 60 children in shiny new shoes and brand new blue jeans were in attendance for the first day of school on Monday, while many of the counterparts in the Bay Area were still enjoying their last few days of freedom before classes start in other schools on Sept. 3.
“It makes it very real when there are children here,” said Jennings, who is also the school’s director. “You have this idea of the school in your head, but it’s not really real until the children arrive.”
The Lighthouse School, which is located in four of the classrooms at North Bay Elementary School, is a public charter school for students in grades K-3.
These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-coos-county-history-september-2-5/article_e130b190-2975-11ed-8bdd-6fd8cedb1689.html | 2022-09-03T03:36:17 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-coos-county-history-september-2-5/article_e130b190-2975-11ed-8bdd-6fd8cedb1689.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin is raising pay for 911 call takers and police dispatchers as the department deals with more than 60 vacancies.
Starting on Sept. 25, 911 call takers will make at least $22.85 an hour while police dispatchers will make at least $24.42. If employees have an additional TCOLE Telecommunicator Certification, they will get a $1,800 stipend each year.
According to a City memo, the increase comes after the Austin City Council passed a resolution in June directing the city manager to report back to the Council on adjusting pay grades within the top quartile of the market rate for 911 call takers and police dispatchers.
With the minimum wage for the coming fiscal year set at $20 instead of $18 as first proposed, the new pay ranges were adjusted, per the memo.
The memo also states that the Austin Police Department will report back to the Council in three months on the progress of recruiting and reducing the vacancy rate. That report will include information on the number of people applying, the number hired, vacancy rate, the impact of salary increases and stipends and other challenges.
Right now, the city has 48 vacancies in 911 call taker positions and 20 vacancies in police dispatch positions.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is investigating after a home was shot at in East Austin early Friday.
The incident happened on Townsborough Drive just after 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 2. Video shows where the bullets hit the home.
No one was hurt and neighbors, who didn't want to share their identities, said they don't know why this happened in their neighborhood.
"It's very chilling knowing that someone's just going around potentially randomly targeting people's homes. We don't have kids but we do sleep in the front bedroom of our house and it's just very scary knowing that that could have been us," one neighbor said.
APD hasn't made any arrests in connection to the shooting.
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Republican Kenosha County Sheriff candidate David Zoerner has filed a suit against the Kenosha County Division of Human Resources to block the release of information from his county personnel file after a public information request was made by the Kenosha Cares Coalition.
In the suit, Zoerner, a sergeant with the Sheriff’s Department, said his files included personal information such as his address and “other personal identifying information” that could endanger his family if released. He accused the coalition of being a “dark-money hate group,” that had been fined for violating campaign finance laws in the past.
The Kenosha Cares Coalition is a Kenosha group that has been active in past local elections.
In 2014, the coalition was fined $2,302.50 for a series of mailings sent to homes in the Kenosha Unified School District and radio ads aired during the run up to School Board elections. The state found the coalition had erred in failing to file an oath for independent disclosures as required by law, failing to register and failing to properly identify a treasurer.
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Representatives with the coalition could not be reached for comment.
Zoerner said a county staff member notified him of the request.
While Zoerner said he was fine with releasing much of the information included in the files, he took issue with the anonymity surrounding the group, saying he “wanted to know who they are.”
“I’ll release it myself,” Zoerner said. “Whatever discipline I had, whatever info is in my file.”
Clara-lin Tappa, director of the Division of Human Resources who is named in the suit, could not be reached for comment Friday. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/zoerner-sues-county-division-of-human-resources-to-block-release-of-personnel-file/article_dad8caa4-2af5-11ed-9174-db498e19e7a2.html | 2022-09-03T03:56:41 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/zoerner-sues-county-division-of-human-resources-to-block-release-of-personnel-file/article_dad8caa4-2af5-11ed-9174-db498e19e7a2.html |
EAGLE PASS, Texas — At least eight migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said Friday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials made the discovery Thursday while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rains that had resulted in particularly swift currents. U.S. officials recovered six bodies, while Mexican teams recovered two others, according to a CBP statement.
The agency said U.S. crews rescued 37 others from the river and detained 16 more, while Mexican officials took 39 migrants into custody. Officials on both sides of the border continue searching for any possible victims, the CBP said.
CPD did not say what country or countries the migrants were from.
The Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, is fast becoming the busiest corridor for illegal crossings. The sector may soon surpass Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, which has been the focus for the last decade. The area draws migrants from dozens of countries, many of them in families with young children.
The sector, which extends 245 miles (395 kilometers) along the Río Grande, has been especially dangerous because river currents can be deceptively fast and change quickly. Crossing the river can be challenging even for strong swimmers.
In a news release last month, CPD said it had discovered bodies of more than 200 dead migrants in the sector from October through July.
Surveys by the U.N. International Organization for Migration and others point to rising fatalities as the number of crossing attempts have soared. In the last three decades, thousands have died attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, often from dehydration or drowning.
In June, 53 migrants were found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer on a back road in San Antonio in the deadliest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/rio-grande-border-crossing-migrants-dead/285-0612f706-a828-4f76-ac75-3bc4155e4037 | 2022-09-03T03:59:04 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/rio-grande-border-crossing-migrants-dead/285-0612f706-a828-4f76-ac75-3bc4155e4037 |
Police: Woman found dead in Ann Arbor apartment, neighbor admits to killing her
Ann Arbor police are investigating a homicide after a 65-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment Thursday and one of her neighbors admitted to killing her.
Police found Patricia Falkenstern dead at about 1 p.m. Thursday in her apartment at the Courthouse Square Apartments while conducting a welfare check, according to a press release from the Ann Arbor Police Department.
A 61-year-old man who also lives at the Courthouse Square Apartments told police he killed Falkenstern, according to the press release. He was taken into custody and is in the Washtenaw County Jail awaiting charges.
The Courthouse Square Apartments is an apartment building at South 4th Avenue and East Huron Street in downtown Ann Arbor for individuals over age 55.
Police believe the man killed Falkenstern Tuesday while he was visiting her in her apartment, according to the release.
Anyone with information about Falkenstern's homicide can contact Ann Arbor Detective Jon McDonagh at 734-794-6930, extension 49311 or email him at JMcDonagh@a2gov.org.
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CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — A Georgia law enforcement official is accused of soliciting sex in Florida.
Cartersville Police Department announced Deputy Chief Jason DiPrima was arrested in Polk County, Florida on suspicion of soliciting another for prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.
DiPrima has been placed on administrative leave as the department launches an internal investigation. According to his post record, he's been with the department since 1996 and was promoted to deputy chief in 2015.
11Alive reached out to Florida authorities to find out more information about the arrest. We are waiting to hear back. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cartersville/cartersville-deputy-chief-arrested-in-florida/85-286d0a12-6e39-4694-9cc3-b8c3693e444d | 2022-09-03T04:02:05 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cartersville/cartersville-deputy-chief-arrested-in-florida/85-286d0a12-6e39-4694-9cc3-b8c3693e444d |
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