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Phoenix police: 6 injured after shooting at party near 59th Avenue and Thomas Road
Angela Cordoba Perez
Arizona Republic
Six people were injured after a shooting at a house party early Sunday near 59th Avenue and Thomas Road.
Sgt. Vincent Cole, spokesperson with Phoenix police, said the shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m. and six people were injured. The condition of those who were injured wasn't released by police.
It is not clear if all the victims were shot or what led to the shooting.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – A local church in Kingsport took time today to remember the victims of recent mass shootings.
31 chairs sat outside of Saint Matthew United Methodist Church representing the 31 victims of the recent mass shootings that took place in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York. 21 chairs for Uvalde, and 10 for Buffalo.
Reverend Melissa Malcolm says the idea to set up the display came to her when she stepped inside one of the church’s classrooms for children, and it represents her church family grieving for the victims. Malcolm says they hope and pray it never happens again.
“God does not want this kind of violence, and the answers aren’t easy. Complicated situations aren’t easy answers, so we have to work together to think about how we can make a difference in this world,” Malcolm said.
Malcolm adds that they plan to keep the chairs up for around a week so that others in the community can come by and honor those lost.
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One person was killed in a crash at Ace Road and John Young Parkway on Saturday night, according to the Orlando Police Department.
The driver crashed into a tree and was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.
The crash shut down the north and southbound lanes between Shader and Heatherington.
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SEATTLE — Get ready for the possibility of a spectacular showing in the night sky on Memorial Day as the Tau-Herculids Meteor Shower could put on a cosmic show of a lifetime.
The possible Tau-Herculids Meteor Shower stems from an event that took place back in the 1990s. Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 broke apart into four large pieces with several smaller, fragmented pieces surrounding the four parent pieces in 1995. Over time the comet has continued to break apart, creating a large debris field of meteoroids.
These meteoroids are often referred to as "space rocks" composed of ice and dust becoming meteors once they've entered the Earth's atmosphere, burning, often leaving a bright tail visible to the naked eye.
Earth will pass through the debris field Monday night creating the potential for the epic meteor shower. It's possible this meteor shower could become a meteor storm with a large number of meteors. A meteor storm occurs when there are at least 1,000 meteors per hour.
There are high hopes for the meteor shower but it is not set in stone. No pun intended. Everything must come together perfectly for this cosmic display.
The fragments in the debris field must be large enough and moving fast enough to create one of the best meteor events in recent times. The last meteor storm, the Leonid meteor storm, was back in 1966.
A New Moon is forecast for Monday night, so moonlight will not obscure the meteor viewing. And the current forecast suggests clouds will not obscure the viewing either for parts of western Washington.
Clear to partly clear skies are currently expected. The areas with the least amount of cloud coverage in the forecast is Puget Sound, Kitsap Peninsula, and the Southwest Interior.
The best time to see the Tau-Herculids Meteor Shower is Monday night into the pre-dawn hours Tuesday with peak intensity around 10 p.m. Monday, Pacific Daylight Time. Seattle will observe the sunset at 8:57 p.m. on Monday.
For the most vivid viewing of the potential meteor storm, go to a rural area away from city light pollution and enjoy.
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CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. — A two-car crash on Highway 26 in Clatsop County on Saturday resulted in the deaths of both drivers, one of whom was a band teacher at Seaside High School and Middle School.
The crash occurred shortly before noon on Saturday near milepost 10, according to a press release from the Oregon State Police. A westbound black 2020 Tesla Model Y lost control, crossed into the eastbound lane and collided with an eastbound grey Hyundai Tucson van, police said.
The Tesla was driven by 49-year-old Fredrick Scheffler II of Portland, police said, and the Hyundai was driven by 26-year-old Kyle Rieger of Warrenton.
Scheffler suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene, police said on Saturday evening, while Rieger was picked up by emergency medical services and taken to a hospital in serious condition.
On Sunday, Seaside High School and Middle School principal Jeff Roberts sent a letter to parents and students informing them that Rieger had died. The letter was first reported by the Seaside Signal.
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Rieger was first taken to Seaside Providence Hospital and then airlifted by LifeFlight to Oregon Health and Science University, Roberts wrote, but his injuries were too severe for the medical team there to save him.
Highway 26 was partially closed for about three and a half hours after the crash, police said, and the Seaside Fire Department, Hamlet Fire Department and Oregon Department of Transportation assisted in the crash response.
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DUBLIN, Ga. — An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing Georgia toddler. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, authorities in Laurens County are looking for 2-year-old Jacob Coney.
The GBI said the child could be in a brown or tan Dodge Durango with Tyler Coney, his father.
The Laurens County Sheriff's Office said Tyler allegedly forced Jacob's grandmother into letting him take the child. Deputies said Tyler doesn't have any parental rights.
Authorities said they were last seen on Paul Kennedy Road, but could be in the Warner Robins area. The vehicle has the Georgia license plate RRP0451.
Jacob was last seen wearing a white Nike T-shirt and blue shorts; his father was wearing a hat, jogging pants, and possibly a striped shirt, deputies said.
Anyone who has information is asked to call 911 or the Laurens County Sheriff's Office at 478-272-7985.
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Every graduating senior at San Miguel High School was accepted into college, the school said in a news release.
It was the 14th consecutive year that the school reached a 100% acceptance rate since its first graduating class in 2008, the school said.
In addition, this year’s graduates received nearly $535,000 in scholarships for in-state universities, $74,900 in scholarships for out-of-state universities, and more than $317,100 in federal financial aid.
“The Class of 2022 has a lot to be proud of,” said David Mason, president and CEO of SMHS. “During their time at San Miguel, these graduates have taken on college-prep academics in addition to overcoming hurdles with online learning, disruptions in work-study going remote, and all the pressure that come with growing up in these charged times.”
The students’ graduation was celebrated on May 21 at the AVA Amphitheater.
Swift Student Challenge
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Josh Tint, a graduate of Catalina Foothills High School, was among the winners of the Swift Student Challenge, a competition hosted by Apple.
Apple challenged students to show their passion for coding by creating a Swift Playgrounds app project on the topic of their choice.
Tint designed and submitted an app called “Discover Me,” a safe space where users can try out new pronouns and names, testing how they sound in academic, professional, and casual settings.
“I wanted to develop an app which incorporated my interest in language technology while still attacking a real problem and integrating a level of creativity,” Tint said.
Tint, a 2021 Flinns Scholar, is currently a student at Arizona State University’s Barrett Honors College, where he studies computer science.
Dove Mountain scholarships
Two students of Mountain View High School and one student at Marana High School were selected by the Rotary Club of Dove Mountain to each receive $2,000 scholarships.
Mountain View students Duran Long and Jaden West were selected for their academic excellence and extracurricular activities. Marana High School senior Caroline Richards became the first recipient of the Howard and Mary Ann Tatum Scholarship for ethics and community service.
Long took advanced placement and college-level courses. She was also involved in women’s varsity basketball and the Orchestra Club as a first-chair cello. She plans to study marine biology and oceanography at the University of Miami in Florida.
West also earned top marks in his education, while being active on the men’s varsity volleyball team and the Photography Club. He plans to continue his volleyball career and study engineering at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
Richards is a straight-A student and president of both the Key Club and National Honor Society at Marana High. She competes on the cross country and math teams, and is head of advocacy for an organization devoted to improving mental health on campus. She will be attending Utah State University, where she plans to study finance.
Cox scholarships
Two graduating seniors from Catalina Foothills High School were among 10 Arizona students that were awarded the Cox Diversity Scholarships for $3,500 each.
Joshua Thomas Sochan and James John Sochan, who will both attend the University of Arizona, each plan to study pre-medicine with the hopes of becoming physicians.
“The scholarship means a lot to me. It’s going to help fund my degree in physiology at the University of Arizona and help me with expenses to live at the Honors College dorm,” James Sochan said.
The Cox Diversity Scholarship provides financial support to students headed for careers in teaching, medicine, sustainability technology and pharmacy. It awards students with a 2.5 GPA or higher, who have demonstrated leadership and community service, and have submitted an essay focused on a significant leader from their respective diverse communities.
Contact reporter Genesis Lara at glara@tucson.com
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TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A person is being extricated after an 18-wheeler crashed and caught fire, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
ATCEMS responded to the incident around 6:20 p.m. in the 8200 block of State Highway 130 near FM 812. That's in southeast Travis County.
STAR Flight was called to the scene to help due to the extended extrication to remove the person who is pinned. The truck fire was put out, but ATCEMS said it spread to grass in the area.
Around 7:45 p.m., ATCEMS said the person had been extricated and was being flown to Dell Seaton Medical Center with potentially serious injuries.
ATCEMS said drivers should avoid the area if possible and expect delays, slowdowns and closures in the area.
No other information was immediately available.
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CENTERVILLE, Texas — The manhunt is intensifying for Gonzalo Lopez, the convicted killer who escaped police custody earlier this month.
On May 12, Lopez escaped custody by shedding his shackles and cutting through a metal barrier before stabbing a correctional officer and getting away on foot after the bus crashed.
The search to find the 46-year-old is focused in Centerville, Texas, which is two hours north of Houston.
Editor's note: The videos attached to this article are from a report on May 20.
“He’s crafty," Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Robert Hurst said. "He’s done this before down in South Texas in Webb County he hid out for almost nine days.”
Shortly after Lopez escaped, we got a better idea of what those search efforts look like when TDCJ released a video showing hundreds of officers marching through the brush acre-by-acre. They even showed a pop-up city that developed on the cow pastures around Centerville.
Authorities previously released photos of Lopez that were taken by surveillance cameras shortly before he boarded the bus. On Sunday, May 29, the U.S. Marshals released photos showing Lopez's tattoos.
Hurst said they haven't found any suspicious activity, but as the manhunt continues, he had a message to the community.
"This is a very dangerous man. Back in 2005, he killed someone with a pickax. In 2004, he shot at an officer. If he has that device, whatever he used to cut through the door and also stab the officer, folks to need to be aware he may still have that on him," Hurst said.
Hurst said it's still unclear if anyone from the inside helped him get away and also said it's unclear if the bus was being followed.
“There is no indication that there was anything of a suspicious nature from the time that bus left Gatesville until the time of the accident," Hurst said.
If you see Lopez, you should call 911 or local law enforcement immediately. There was a recent rumor that Lopez was arrested in the Waco area on Thursday morning, but police said that did not happen.
'Green Berets of prison gangs '
Sam Houston State University Criminal Justice professor Mitchel Roth writes books about inmate escapes and prison gangs.
“It’s a pretty much backwoods area," Roth said. "There’s not a whole lot of people living out there, lots of places to hide and that sort of thing, but I would suspect he’s already gone somewhere and that he’s had help from somebody else.”
Roth says it makes sense because the gang Lopez is affiliated with teaches its members to live like soldiers.
“The Mexican Mafia is kind of one of the old school prison gangs," Roth said. "One of the first, it’s a very elite type of prison gang where they don’t just take everybody and they treat everybody like they’re in a paramilitary unit.”
Which makes the idea of surviving in the woods, and evading capture for more than one week, more understandable.
“I heard one of them say that they’re like the Green Berets of prison gangs," Roth said.
Video evidence
Video taken from a passing car shows the moments shortly after Lopez escaped. In the distance, you can barely see what appears to be Lopez running through a pasture in his white prison uniform. A source told KHOU 11 News that on Tuesday officers found evidence left behind by Lopez shortly after the bus crashed.
TDCJ said it was the largest concentrated manhunt since 2004 or 2005.
The escape
Lopez was being transported Thursday from the Alfred Hughes Unit outside of Gatesville in central Texas to a prison medical facility in Huntsville when he was able to get loose and stab the bus driver in the hand and chest. He drove off in the bus but didn't get far thanks to another guard who shot out its back tires with a shotgun.
Who is Lopez
Lopez is serving back-to-back life sentences for shooting at a Webb County, Texas sheriff's deputy in 2004 and killing a man with a pickax in Hidalgo County after holding him ransom on a drug debt.
It's not the first time Lopez has managed to hide from law enforcement for an extended period of time. In 2004, he was able to run away from a police chase in South Texas and stayed hidden with the help of a cartel associate, he told investigators at the time.
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Originally published May 24 on KTVB.COM.Growing up blocks from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, Marie Osborn seemed destined to become a nurse, and she did get a nursing degree, but then she got married and had five kids and turned her focus on the family.
Her husband, working for IBM, was tasked with running the company’s operations in Southern Idaho in the 1960s.
They would camp out in the Sawtooths every summer, and occasionally someone would run through the campground looking for medical help, and Marie, as a nurse, would step in. That is when she would begin to get a glimpse into her future.
Fast forward to mid-May in Caldwell as the College of Idaho Class of 2022 prepares for graduation.
Among the fresh new graduates is a now 91-year-old Marie, wearing a graduation tam and gown.
“An extraordinary trailblazer in the state of Idaho and across the world,” said Jim Everett the co-president of the College of Idaho. “She started the first medical clinic in Stanley, she is Idaho’s first-ever nurse practitioner.”
She said that this isn’t where she saw herself five decades ago, but her son, Doctor John Osborne said she answered a call.
“One time, there was a terrible car accident up there. There were four kids involved, and it took a very long time to get the ambulance from Hailey,” John said. “And she said, ‘you know, someone needs to do something about this, someone needs to do something about helping these rural communities with healthcare.’”
That someone would be Marie, with some help from Idaho lawmakers, in 1972.
“At that time, Idaho was the first state in the nation to license nurse practitioners,” John said. “To try to respond to the needs of rural communities. Mom was the first licensed.”
With that new license, the 41-year-old mother of five opened Stanley’s first emergency clinic, on June 19, 1972. At first it was a crisis care center.
“Well, it’s a huge tourist area,” Marie said. “People do some of the dumbest things in the middle of the night.”
But then people began coming to the clinic for non-urgent medical needs.
“Then people started coming in for their allergy shots, and blood pressure checks and chest pain, you sort of have to end up a jack of all trades,” Osborn said.
Working in the backcountry was something Marie was familiar with.
“She was the sole provider for about 6 thousand square miles of backcountry,” John said.
But she needed help, so she put together a team of EMTs.
“Marie was offering the EMT classes, and I took her class in 1975,” said Steve Lipus, an EMT who worked for Marie for 24 years. “When there was an incident in the backcountry: climbing accident, fell off a horse, somebody broke a leg or cardiac incident; we were pretty much the lead getting in the quickest way we could, mostly running.”
Marie continued to help the community for nearly 30 years.
“You know you don’t think about that, you just start, and you do, and it gets more and more interesting,” Marie said. “I like not knowing what’s coming in the door.”
‘Not knowing’ was kind of a theme for the clinic’s early days.
“This was a new concept of a nurse practitioner, no one knew what it was and mom in many ways had to define it,” John said.
One of the bright spots in her career was setting up a pre-med internship program with the College of Idaho in the mid-70s. Marie’s students learned the importance of medical care in rural communities through the program.
“When people ask what I was, I say I was a super nurse,” Marie said. “Because basically, that’s what you are.”
Marie left the Stanley clinic in 1999, but she left it in good hands, and it didn’t mean she stopped working. She went on to help rural clinics around Idaho like Horseshoe Bend, Idaho City, and Emmett, finally ending up in Boise to serve those with little or no income, and little to no insurance.
She saw her last patient at the age of 80.
Today, Marie is celebrated for the work she has done throughout the state, receiving an honorary doctorate.
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Arthur Berry & Company Associate Broker Brent Bungard sold a Boise liquor license this year for $300,000. Last year, Bungard’s liquor license sales were in the $200,000 range.
Bungard deals with seasoned licenses, or licenses that have to meet certain criteria over two years in order to be sold.
“Boise has had pretty substantial increases over the last year and a half, two years,” Bungard said. “There’s just no seasoned licenses available.”
Having a liquor license can help an entity, for example by bringing in revenue and increasing profit margins. However, for younger, less-established restaurateurs, the cost can be prohibitive — an issue the Legislature has tried to address several times. But for those who already have licenses, the idea of devaluing their investments is problematic.
“If you’re an independent operator, that’s going to be really hard for you,” said Dianne Jolovich, a hospitality management and culinary arts professor at the College of Southern Idaho. “That doesn’t count your building cost, your food cost, your employees, insurance, rent, any of that.”
But there are ways around the hurdle: For example, some chefs can partner up to open a restaurant, which can be more affordable, Jolovich said.
“A beer and wine license is just as good,” Jolovich said. “That’s just the way it is here in Idaho.”
The issue comes down to supply and demand, she said.
Gem State liquor licenses are apportioned by population. Each city gets at least two liquor licenses, and one additional license for every 1,500 people.
For example, the city of Boise has an estimated population of 243,570. That would mean Boise has an estimated 164 liquor licenses. Meridian, with an estimated population of 133,470, would have around 90 licenses.
Boise had fewer than 150 licenses in 2018 and Meridian had 59 the same year, according to Idaho News Channel 2.
The price of Meridian liquor licenses available through Arthur Berry & Company has varied from $45,000 to $65,000, since 2016, according to its listings site.
Expensive liquor licenses can have a dramatic effect on the food scene of a city. In Boston, where liquor licenses can run at least $400,000, the Boston Globe has reported, younger and less established restaurateurs sometimes skip town to places like Portland, Maine, which was named 2018 Restaurant City of the Year by Bon Appetit.
Other states have faced similar issues. New Jersey caps its liquor licenses at one per 3,000 residents for each town, making its dining scene “diseased,” one Rutgers professor told a local news site. A Cheesecake Factory in the Garden State once paid $2.3 million for its liquor license, an example of how more established businesses with deeper pockets can have an advantage.
The food scene is growing in Idaho, and many young entrepreneurs are coming in, Jolovich said.
Recently, the magazine Food & Wine named Boise one of America’s “Next Great Food Cities.”
Plenty of entrepreneurs in the Treasure Valley don’t have the capital to pay hundreds of thousands for a seasoned liquor license. They instead turn to the waitlist, where the actual fee is around $750 for a new license.
Different cities in the Treasure Valley are facing different situations when it comes to liquor license waitlists. In Boise, the waitlist was five-to-eight years as of 2018, according to Boise State Public Radio. The Boise secondary liquor license market is so hot because of the length of the waitlist, said Meridian restaurateur Brian Tsai.
“You have no choice but to buy one off the secondary market,” he said.
But in Meridian, Tsai said, he had his name get to the top of the list more than once. Tsai, who is hoping to open his restaurant The Dalton Royal this year, attributes this to Meridian’s growth.
The past two summers, Tsai was in a position to get a liquor license. However, there’s a certain time frame in which one must begin using the license.
“They can never say for certain whether you’ll get one that summer or not,” Tsai said. “They can only tell you your position on the list. So essentially, if you’re opening a business, you have essentially literally millions of dollars on the line and they’re saying well you might get a license this summer.”
However, Tsai was not yet ready to open the past two years. His name was recycled to the bottom of the list and this year, he should get one.
“One, it’s very convoluted. Two, it’s very difficult to time … I’m one person doing this,” Tsai said. “(A chain) could just come in and they finish their plans and they can just pay it, reserve that license and open up.”
People who already have licenses usually fight efforts to remove or increase quotas, Slate Magazine reported. The reason is two-fold: More licenses means more competitions and more supply decreases the value of the licenses already out there.
It’s like the Treasure Valley housing market where there’s a barrier between the haves and the have-nots. A liquor license can be a valuable asset for those who can land one.
However, for people like Ryan Haworth of Teton Thai in Driggs, the license can be elusive. Haworth testified to the legislature in support of a proposed reform bill and said he had not been able to get a liquor license for a decade.
In 2019, various stakeholders testified against another reform bill.
One, Boise business owner, Brad Selvig, wrote to the Senate State Affairs Committee that he paid $150,000 for his license in 2007. He said flooding the market with licenses would cause his investment to be devalued.
“What I know is that I do everything I can to protect this investment,” Selvig wrote to the Legislature.
For restaurateur Boomer Godsill, there has to be a solution where all stakeholders are heard from, including the government, small business owners who can’t get into the market and entrepreneurs who don’t want to lose money they’ve invested.
For example, he mentioned having licenses for different classes of businesses, like a sports bar versus a restaurant.
Godsill is the owner of Treasure Valley restaurants Biscuit & Hogs, the Huck House and Blue Bench brunchettes, and the Original Sunrise Cafe. He also is the owner of a soon-to-be-opened brunchette in McCall.
The brunchettes have beer and wine licenses, but the others have liquor licenses.
He purchased from the secondary market. The waitlist is not feasible unless someone is planning their restaurant or bar years in advance, Godsill said.
“It wasn’t too bad, honestly, other than obviously, the price of the liquor licenses,” Godsill said. “I may have lucked out when I was looking to have some available for purchase.”
For the brunchettes, Godsill said he would love to have a liquor license, but it’s not feasible to spend at least $100,000 for a restaurant that’s only open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. just to serve vodka in bloody marys.
Liquor licenses can help a business, he added.
“Liquor has very good margins,” Godsill said. “You sell one vodka soda … well, costing you $7 a bottle, you basically have to sell two shots to purchase that bottle. Everything else on top of that is all profit. Beverages in general have a higher markup.”
In the meantime, help may not be on the way for cash-strapped entrepreneurs.
“With the supply as tight as it is right now, I don’t see them going down,” Bungard, the broker said. “Unless there’s a difference in supply and demand, they’re going to stay at that level.”
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BOISE, Idaho —
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Arthur Berry & Company Associate Broker Brent Bungard sold a Boise liquor license this year for $300,000. Last year, Bungard’s liquor license sales were in the $200,000 range.
Bungard deals with seasoned licenses, or licenses that have to meet certain criteria over two years in order to be sold.
“Boise has had pretty substantial increases over the last year and a half, two years,” Bungard said. “There’s just no seasoned licenses available.”
Having a liquor license can help an entity, for example by bringing in revenue and increasing profit margins. However, for younger, less-established restaurateurs, the cost can be prohibitive — an issue the Legislature has tried to address several times. But for those who already have licenses, the idea of devaluing their investments is problematic.
“If you’re an independent operator, that’s going to be really hard for you,” said Dianne Jolovich, a hospitality management and culinary arts professor at the College of Southern Idaho. “That doesn’t count your building cost, your food cost, your employees, insurance, rent, any of that.”
But there are ways around the hurdle: For example, some chefs can partner up to open a restaurant, which can be more affordable, Jolovich said.
“A beer and wine license is just as good,” Jolovich said. “That’s just the way it is here in Idaho.”
The issue comes down to supply and demand, she said.
Gem State liquor licenses are apportioned by population. Each city gets at least two liquor licenses, and one additional license for every 1,500 people.
For example, the city of Boise has an estimated population of 243,570. That would mean Boise has an estimated 164 liquor licenses. Meridian, with an estimated population of 133,470, would have around 90 licenses.
The price of Meridian liquor licenses available through Arthur Berry & Company has varied from $45,000 to $65,000, since 2016, according to its listings site.
Expensive liquor licenses can have a dramatic effect on the food scene of a city. In Boston, where liquor licenses can run at least $400,000, the Boston Globe has reported, younger and less established restaurateurs sometimes skip town to places like Portland, Maine, which was named 2018 Restaurant City of the Year by Bon Appetit.
Other states have faced similar issues. New Jersey caps its liquor licenses at one per 3,000 residents for each town, making its dining scene “diseased,” one Rutgers professor told a local news site. A Cheesecake Factory in the Garden State once paid $2.3 million for its liquor license, an example of how more established businesses with deeper pockets can have an advantage.
The food scene is growing in Idaho, and many young entrepreneurs are coming in, Jolovich said.
Recently, the magazine Food & Wine named Boise one of America’s “Next Great Food Cities.”
Plenty of entrepreneurs in the Treasure Valley don’t have the capital to pay hundreds of thousands for a seasoned liquor license. They instead turn to the waitlist, where the actual fee is around $750 for a new license.
Different cities in the Treasure Valley are facing different situations when it comes to liquor license waitlists. In Boise, the waitlist was five-to-eight years as of 2018, according to Boise State Public Radio. The Boise secondary liquor license market is so hot because of the length of the waitlist, said Meridian restaurateur Brian Tsai.
“You have no choice but to buy one off the secondary market,” he said.
But in Meridian, Tsai said, he had his name get to the top of the list more than once. Tsai, who is hoping to open his restaurant The Dalton Royal this year, attributes this to Meridian’s growth.
The past two summers, Tsai was in a position to get a liquor license. However, there’s a certain time frame in which one must begin using the license.
“They can never say for certain whether you’ll get one that summer or not,” Tsai said. “They can only tell you your position on the list. So essentially, if you’re opening a business, you have essentially literally millions of dollars on the line and they’re saying well you might get a license this summer.”
However, Tsai was not yet ready to open the past two years. His name was recycled to the bottom of the list and this year, he should get one.
“One, it’s very convoluted. Two, it’s very difficult to time … I’m one person doing this,” Tsai said. “(A chain) could just come in and they finish their plans and they can just pay it, reserve that license and open up.”
People who already have licenses usually fight efforts to remove or increase quotas, Slate Magazine reported. The reason is two-fold: More licenses means more competitions and more supply decreases the value of the licenses already out there.
It’s like the Treasure Valley housing market where there’s a barrier between the haves and the have-nots. A liquor license can be a valuable asset for those who can land one.
However, for people like Ryan Haworth of Teton Thai in Driggs, the license can be elusive. Haworth testified to the legislature in support of a proposed reform bill and said he had not been able to get a liquor license for a decade.
In 2019, various stakeholders testified against another reform bill.
One, Boise business owner, Brad Selvig, wrote to the Senate State Affairs Committee that he paid $150,000 for his license in 2007. He said flooding the market with licenses would cause his investment to be devalued.
“What I know is that I do everything I can to protect this investment,” Selvig wrote to the Legislature.
For restaurateur Boomer Godsill, there has to be a solution where all stakeholders are heard from, including the government, small business owners who can’t get into the market and entrepreneurs who don’t want to lose money they’ve invested.
For example, he mentioned having licenses for different classes of businesses, like a sports bar versus a restaurant.
Godsill is the owner of Treasure Valley restaurants Biscuit & Hogs, the Huck House and Blue Bench brunchettes, and the Original Sunrise Cafe. He also is the owner of a soon-to-be-opened brunchette in McCall.
The brunchettes have beer and wine licenses, but the others have liquor licenses.
He purchased from the secondary market. The waitlist is not feasible unless someone is planning their restaurant or bar years in advance, Godsill said.
“It wasn’t too bad, honestly, other than obviously, the price of the liquor licenses,” Godsill said. “I may have lucked out when I was looking to have some available for purchase.”
For the brunchettes, Godsill said he would love to have a liquor license, but it’s not feasible to spend at least $100,000 for a restaurant that’s only open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. just to serve vodka in bloody marys.
Liquor licenses can help a business, he added.
“Liquor has very good margins,” Godsill said. “You sell one vodka soda … well, costing you $7 a bottle, you basically have to sell two shots to purchase that bottle. Everything else on top of that is all profit. Beverages in general have a higher markup.”
In the meantime, help may not be on the way for cash-strapped entrepreneurs.
“With the supply as tight as it is right now, I don’t see them going down,” Bungard, the broker said. “Unless there’s a difference in supply and demand, they’re going to stay at that level.”
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MODESTO, Calif. — Firefighters are battling a blaze at an auto salvage yard in South Modesto.
Few details about the fire are available at this time, but Modesto Fire Department described the incident as a multi-alarm commercial fire along Crows Landing Road.
Firefighters said they were trying to confine the fire and had a type 1 strike team heading on the way from San Joaquin County to help with coverage due to the resource draw of the fire.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Across Sacramento, there is an effort to bring murals to neighborhoods to showcase each community’s spirit and diversity.
40 artists have been working to bring inspiring murals to 10 sites throughout the city of Sacramento. Lead artist for the mural on Broadway, Ryan Rhodes, believes public art can change neighborhoods in a positive way.
"This whole project is supposed to be about diversity. We're using bright colors to do the different figures in it, and the whole idea was kind of sharing and growing these potted plants together. So, it's all about cultivation and health and taking care of these potted plants and growing as a community together. And there's little reflective elements that have each their own little nod to the community, so there'll be little surprises when the mural is finished," Rhodes said.
Artists have been collaborating with community members and neighborhoods to find inspiration for the murals.
ABC10 jumped at the opportunity to partner with the city of Sacramento and include our building on Broadway as part of the effort. On Sunday, the painting party began, and local vendors served up yummy food and activities for even the smallest of painters.
It is all part of Community Murals Sacramento, a one-year pilot program, created by the city's Office of Arts and Culture, said community engagement manager Emily Loen.
"We have these amazing murals throughout the city, but they aren't always reflective of the people that live there. So, this has been really an opportunity for the community to say, 'We want this on our walls,' and to have a professional artist to do it and then to come out and actually have a hand in painting it. It just ties people to the place," Loen said.
The block party featured various communities like Cars and Coffee Sacramento, who lined the street showing off their artistry too.
"Whenever you look at cars, it doesn't matter where you come from doesn't matter your race or social class. We all love it," said Nnamdi Osborne, the president of Cars and Coffee Sacramento.
All the murals will be done by June 30, and if you want to check out other murals, the city is working on check out the city website HERE.
PHOTOS: Broadway Community Mural Paint Day
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The Bismarck Tribune won’t publish a paper on Monday, Memorial Day, but there will be an e-edition available online.
For the latest local, national and world news, go online at www.bismarcktribune.com. Readers can enjoy their favorite Monday comics and crosswords when they are published in Tuesday’s edition of The Bismarck Tribune.
-- Amy Dalrymple, Bismarck Tribune editor
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On Sunday, the air seemed to possess a certain stillness, probably appropriate for this weekend. It contrasted with Friday, when two tornadoes touched down in the area, according to the National Weather Service.
The other tornado, packing winds of up to 90 mph, tracked along a four-mile path from Charlotte Hall in St. Mary’s County to Benedict in Charles County, the Weather Service said.
Neither tornado — one which was confirmed Saturday and the other Sunday — caused any injuries, the Weather Service said.
By contrast, Sunday’s winds seemed sedated. Through 5 p.m., the average wind speed was 4.1 mph, according to the Weather Service. If maintained through day’s end, that would make Sunday the calmest day this month. The strongest wind was 10 mph and the peak gust was 13 mph.
But no breeze seemed necessary for comfort Sunday, with its high temperature of only 82 degrees — two above average for the date — and humidity that seemed barely discernible.
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MULDROW, Okla. — A deadly crash involving at least 3 vehicles took place Sunday, May 29 afternoon at around 3:26 p.m.
The crash took place on I-40 westbound at mile marker 321, killing 2 people.
There are 4 police units on the scene along with Fire & Rescue, ambulance, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, and a life flight on standby.
Traffic is currently being diverted at mile marker 321 exit ramp in Muldrow, then back on at the 321-mile marker on-ramp. OHP tells 5NEWS it could be hours before traffic returns to normal.
No further details have been released at this time.
Stay with 5NEWS for updates on this developing story.
Deadly Muldrow crash
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ARKANSAS, USA — University of Arkansas economist Mervin Jebaraj expects U.S. GDP to rise for the remainder of the year following a 1.5% decline in the first quarter amid high inflation pressure that might last for two years.
After GDP rose by 5.7% in 2021, it fell 1.5% in the first quarter. According to Jebaraj, GDP is expected to increase by 3% in the second quarter, 2.5% in the third quarter, and 2% in the fourth quarter.
On Friday (May 27), Jebaraj presented an economic forecast during the Quarterly Business Analysis Luncheon at Hilton Garden Inn in Fayetteville. The UA Center for Business and Economist Research (CBER) hosted the event.
To read more about this story please visit our content partner, Talk Business & Politics.
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CAVE SPRINGS, Ark. — The Cave Springs Police and Fire Departments put together a water fight on Saturday.
Keith Lawson, Lieutenant with the Cave Springs police department, explained that the idea for the event had been inspired by an officer’s previous patrol a few years ago. Cave Springs police officer, Madeline Green, said she was on a patrol in a local neighborhood when she came across nearly 15 kids playing with nerf guns.
“The moms and everything came out and were like ‘is everything OK’. I said ‘well I got a complaint and they said ‘oh no’. I jumped out of the car and I grabbed the Nerf gun and I started shooting them and I said ‘that y'all weren't having enough fun’,” said Green. “they just all came after me you know and I told them I said I'll be back tomorrow. So, I called all the guys and we all came back the next day, lights and sirens, blocked the roads off. It was great we had a great time.”
At the event, the first responders gave food to the community provided by local donations. They expressed their appreciation saying the community would always support the fire and police departments.
Parent Tommy Sisemore said he knew some of the officers in the department from his time in law enforcement.
“I have a 7-year-old and a 15-year-old. The 15-year-old said that she wasn't going to participate then when she got here, she participated,” said Sisemore. “I think something about a water gun brings out the kid in all of us.”
With the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, officials said events like this water fight were crucial to connecting with the community.
“We really feel it important to re-establish that trust and do things like this with the community,” said Lawson “Just getting out having a good time having a good old fashion water gunfight is a good way of doing that”
“I know we're not out of the woods yet on the COVID thing,” said Sisemore. “But it's just so good to see kids out playing again.”
Officials hope that the water fight could become an annual event, even inviting neighboring towns to join in next year’s fun.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Black Pilots of America (BPA) is an organization with 18 chapters across the country.
Since 1997, members have been gathering here in Pine Bluff for a family-fun event called 'Operation Skyhook' which organizers hope will inspire kids to become future pilots one day.
It's never too early to start thinking about what you want to do in life.
For Eric Burdette, a member of Black Pilots of Americans, he knew when he was 5 years old.
"Seeing all the airplanes flying around here sparked my interest in aviation," Burdette said.
His career more or less started on the tarmac at Grider Field Airport in Pine Bluff.
His frequent visits to the airport eventually lead to his first flight in 1989.
"I was too excited to be nervous at the time," Burdette said.
Fast forward to now with the help of a family friend and Eric has been a commercial pilot for more than a decade.
"A boost to my aviation career was actually being able to have someone to mentor me," Burdette said.
His mentor was Ken Johnson, coordinator for the BPA event.
"I just really get a big kick out of not only teaching, but also taking up kids on their first ride in an airplane," Johnson said.
He's been apart of the event for more than two decades.
The event was paused because of the pandemic, but organizers are happy to be back this year.
"We [are] all excited now to have everybody back here and matter of fact, this is why you [could] possibly see record attendance, because we came back out," Johnson said.
Pilots from around the country come to Pine Bluff and are ready to compete in several contests throughout the Memorial Day weekend.
For Johnson, he just wants future pilots to have an early start to their career.
That is something that he said he missed out on when he was a child.
"I was some 20 years old before I had an opportunity to go up. I wanted to do it early, but it wasn't possible," Johnson said.
It's a commitment to the youth that's shared by everyone out there. Years later and Burdette continues to come back with hopes of returning the favor.
"You just can't get to a point and not continue to pull people up behind you." Burdette said.
Organizers said this is their largest event.
They'll also be hosting a summer flight academy for young children in July.
For those interested, you can find a full list of the events for Black Pilots of America's here.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — A 13-year-old boy has died after he was shot in the torso in Fort Worth on Saturday, and police are investigating the incident as a homicide.
Police said they responded to the shooting in the 6050 block of Stoneybrook Drive and found the victim with a gunshot wound.
The 13-year-old victim was transported to a hospital, where he later died, police said.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Zahnii Davis.
According to police, detectives have been interviewing the person who was responsible for the shooting and other witnesses. There have not yet been any arrests, police said.
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AUSTIN, Texas — It's Memorial Day weekend, and more people heading out to lakes and rivers to cool down on the water.
Shawn Smith, the owner of Austin Rental Boats, said it's a busy weekend for his business.
"The three biggest weekends of the year: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. Those are our big weekends. And luckily, the weather turned out to be really good."
With more boats in the water, Texas Parks and Wildlife is reminding people to clean, drain and dry their boats.
"We are dealing with a lot of different invasive species," said TPWD Inland Fisheries Regional Director Brian Van Zee. "One of the primary ways that those invasive species are moved, not only into the state but also from one lake to the next within Texas, is by the movement and transportation of those invasive species in boats and trailers."
Giant Salvinia is one highly invasive species currently present on 23 East Texas lakes and numerous rivers.
"It forms really thick, dense mats of vegetation that'll... cover up entire coves and areas of the reservoir," said Van Zee. "It'll be so thick you can't get a boat through it, and it completely blocks out all sunlight."
Zebra muscles are another invasive species. The species has quickly spread through many lakes due to its microscopic larvae that are easily transported by boats and other watercraft without one knowing.
"They tend they attach to a lot of the hard surfaces within a reservoir," added Van Zee. "Whether that be boats, trailers, docks, but also, these water intake structures or the control the gates on the dams of the reservoirs and that kind of thing."
TPWD urges boaters to remove all plants, mud and debris from boats. Also, drain bait buckets and other receptacles inside the boat.
Van Zee said if you can't dry your boat for at least a week before entering another body of water, then rinse it off to stop the spread of these invasive species.
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CENTERVILLE, Texas — The manhunt is intensifying for Gonzalo Lopez, the convicted killer who escaped police custody earlier this month.
On May 12, Lopez escaped custody by shedding his shackles and cutting through a metal barrier before stabbing a correctional officer and getting away on foot after the bus crashed.
The search to find the 46-year-old is focused in Centerville, Texas, which is two hours north of Houston.
Editor's note: The videos attached to this article are from a report on May 20.
“He’s crafty," Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Robert Hurst said. "He’s done this before down in South Texas in Webb County he hid out for almost nine days.”
Shortly after Lopez escaped, we got a better idea of what those search efforts look like when TDCJ released a video showing hundreds of officers marching through the brush acre-by-acre. They even showed a pop-up city that developed on the cow pastures around Centerville.
Authorities previously released photos of Lopez that were taken by surveillance cameras shortly before he boarded the bus. On May 25, the U.S. Marshals released photos showing Lopez's tattoos.
Hurst said they haven't found any suspicious activity, but as the manhunt continues, he had a message to the community.
"This is a very dangerous man. Back in 2005, he killed someone with a pickax. In 2004, he shot at an officer. If he has that device, whatever he used to cut through the door and also stab the officer, folks to need to be aware he may still have that on him," Hurst said.
Hurst said it's still unclear if anyone from the inside helped him get away and also said it's unclear if the bus was being followed.
“There is no indication that there was anything of a suspicious nature from the time that bus left Gatesville until the time of the accident," Hurst said.
If you see Lopez, you should call 911 or local law enforcement immediately. There was a recent rumor that Lopez was arrested in the Waco area on Thursday morning, but police said that did not happen.
'Green Berets of prison gangs '
Sam Houston State University Criminal Justice professor Mitchel Roth writes books about inmate escapes and prison gangs.
“It’s a pretty much backwoods area," Roth said. "There’s not a whole lot of people living out there, lots of places to hide and that sort of thing, but I would suspect he’s already gone somewhere and that he’s had help from somebody else.”
Roth says it makes sense because the gang Lopez is affiliated with teaches its members to live like soldiers.
“The Mexican Mafia is kind of one of the old school prison gangs," Roth said. "One of the first, it’s a very elite type of prison gang where they don’t just take everybody and they treat everybody like they’re in a paramilitary unit.”
Which makes the idea of surviving in the woods, and evading capture for more than one week, more understandable.
“I heard one of them say that they’re like the Green Berets of prison gangs," Roth said.
Video evidence
Video taken from a passing car shows the moments shortly after Lopez escaped. In the distance, you can barely see what appears to be Lopez running through a pasture in his white prison uniform. A source told KHOU 11 News that on Tuesday officers found evidence left behind by Lopez shortly after the bus crashed.
TDCJ said it was the largest concentrated manhunt since 2004 or 2005.
The escape
Lopez was being transported Thursday from the Alfred Hughes Unit outside of Gatesville in central Texas to a prison medical facility in Huntsville when he was able to get loose and stab the bus driver in the hand and chest. He drove off in the bus but didn't get far thanks to another guard who shot out its back tires with a shotgun.
Who is Lopez
Lopez is serving back-to-back life sentences for shooting at a Webb County, Texas sheriff's deputy in 2004 and killing a man with a pickax in Hidalgo County after holding him ransom on a drug debt.
It's not the first time Lopez has managed to hide from law enforcement for an extended period of time. In 2004, he was able to run away from a police chase in South Texas and stayed hidden with the help of a cartel associate, he told investigators at the time.
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Five people were hospitalized after an out-of-control car crashed into the Delaware Bay in New Jersey, hitting a woman sitting on a bench as it sped to the water.
The incident happened after two cars filled with family members went to see the sunset in Lower Township near Lincoln Boulevard, police said.
The driver of one of the two cars may have had a medical episode, police said. The car went out control, hitting another car and then speeding toward the bay.
The car crashed into a bench where a woman was sitting before it ended up in the water, police said.
Two people were sent by medical helicopter from the scene, and three others were taken to hospitals by ambulance.
However, neighbors said the crash could have been worse -- the beach had been packed with people earlier that day.
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Body of swimmer who drowned at Saguaro Lake recovered
Haleigh Kochanski
Arizona Republic
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says that divers have recovered the body of a missing swimmer who drowned at Saguaro Lake on Sunday night.
Deputies were dispatched to the area of Butcher Jones at Saguaro Lake just after 5 p.m. where they learned that a man was swimming, went underwater, and didn't resurface.
The cause of the incident is unknown.
There is no further information at this time.
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CARLISLE, Pa. — After 151 years, the names of five black soldiers were added to the Veteran’s Square Civil War Monument in Carlisle: Alfred Whiting, Edward Parks, Augustus Lewis, Henry King, and Stewart Woods.
The five Cumberland County men were all part of the famous 54th Massachusetts Regiment—one of the first Black regiments formed during the Civil War.
Despite all five giving their lives in combat, their names remained in the shadows upon the erection of the Civil War monument in 1871.
“At that time, they did not include the names of people of color who died in the war," said Cara Curtis of the Cumberland County Historical Society.
Curtis was part of the team who researched and identified the five men. The addition to the monument is part of a larger effort to elevate Carlisle and Cumberland County’s Black history.
“Saying their names and remembering their names is just so incredibly important," said Curtis. “With the county and everyone, we were able to come together and right that wrong and give the men the respect and honor they are due.”
The five names will be unveiled to the public in an official ceremony after the Carlisle Memorial Day Parade. Curtis says it’s important to remember all soldiers who laid down their lives in defense of our country.
“They were family members to people. They were brothers, husbands, children, sons, and they weren’t given their due, they weren’t honored in the manner they should have been," said Curtis.
"Doing it now doesn’t erase the 150 years they weren’t here, but we can say their names now, we can remember their stories, and we can remember the impact they had in creating a better United States.”
Curtis says over 300 black Pennsylvanians fought with the 54th Massachusetts during the Civil War.
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COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — A Harrisburg man is dead after he was struck by three vehicles on Interstate 80 in Columbia County.
State police say Julio Perez died following a fight between him and his husband around 10:45 p.m. Saturday night.
Officials say Perez was with his husband Andres Garcia Arce who was driving westbound on I-80 when the two began to fight.
According to police, Garcia Arce began hitting Perez while the two were in the car together.
Garcia Arce drove into a median on the highway and police say Perez got out of the car to get away from him. While he was outside of the car, authorities say Perez was struck by a utility trailer and two other vehicles.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police charged Garcia Arce with Aggravated Assault and Involuntary Manslaughter.
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YORK, Pa. — Hiring for Class of 2022 college graduates is expected to climb by nearly 32%.
That's according to a recent study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
However, these numbers weren't always this way.
"Pre pandemic the numbers had been increasing for college graduates probably up until 2019 where we saw the largest number of college graduates that year receive full time employment within six months of graduation," Shawn VanDerziel, Executive Director for NACE, explained.
When the pandemic started, VanDerziel says hiring for Class of 2020 college grads dipped by 5%.
But now as companies look to fill in employment gaps, the job market is booming.
"Despite the predictions that there may be a recession, we're not seeing employers react to that just yet," he said. "They're still being very optimistic."
There's also much optimism in terms of salary.
VanDerziel says salaries in the country have increased around 3-4.5% within the past few years.
"Recent college graduates, for instance the Class of 2022, will receive an average starting salary of around $55,000 a year now this will vary based upon region, type of job and the industry," he said.
With this competitive job market, VanDerziel says companies are being more selective now than ever in their screening process.
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Arizona lottery numbers, May 29
Associated Press
These Arizona lotteries were drawn Sunday:
Pick 3
9-6-8
Fantasy 5
05-14-21-24-35
Estimated jackpot: $315,000
Triple Twist
12-16-20-26-32-39
Estimated jackpot: $320,000
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: $170 million
Powerball
Estimated jackpot: $157 million
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Phoenix police: 'Suspect is down' in officer-involved shooting in north Phoenix
Haleigh Kochanski
Arizona Republic
Phoenix Police Department says that there was an officer-involved shooting in the area of 24th Street and Cactus Road on Sunday night.
A "suspect is down," according to officials.
Officials advise to expect traffic restrictions in the immediate area of the scene.
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Candles shined on a warm night as dozens gathered on North 30th & P streets to honor the life of Zachariah Palomo.
Palomo's friends and family embraced each other at the Saturday night vigil, sharing laughs and tears, remembering Palomo, who was shot and killed last weekend.
"As you can see, he touched so many lives and made a mark on everyone that came across him," said his cousin Christopher Cervantes.
Palomo, 26, along with Patricio Urias, 42, were shot and killed in the aftermath of a party last Saturday. Police responded to a call around 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, after a man called police and said he had been shot.
According to Police Chief Teresa Ewins, investigators have leads, but no arrests have been made.
About 70 individuals came together late Saturday night for the vigil, a week after Palomo's death, chanting "long live Zach!"
Family members and friends in attendance shared stories about Palomo.
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He was the funniest person many had met.
He could cheer up anyone who was down.
He was a protector.
Everybody wanted him to be there anywhere his family and friends went.
"His jokes, his energy and character will always live through us, that's how big of an impact he made," said Jackson Cervantes, another cousin.
A week later, family members are still trying to make sense of Palomo's death.
"I mentally and physically can't comprehend this. I feel as if my brother's still here. This doesn't feel real," said younger sister Angelise Palomo.
Others remembered Palomo as a caring and protecting friend, always making sure everyone around him was OK.
"He was the youngest out of all of us, but he was the strongest," said Christopher Palomo.
Older sister Gabrielle Palomo, said she and her four children will miss his jokes, his love for the gym and his love of freestyling.
At the end of the night, the dozens who gathered laid their candles outside of Palomo's home, walking away sharing stories.
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HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A 20-year-old drowned at Margaritaville on Lake Lanier over Memorial Day weekend, according to officials.
A spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said Sunday that game wardens responded to the scene.
They located the man by using side scan sonar. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's website, side scan sonar is a category of active sonar system for detecting and imaging objects on the seafloor.
DNR said Hall County Fire crews recovered the victim; he drowned in the swimming area.
His name has not been released yet.
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RAMSEUR, N.C. — An 18-year-old high school senior from Eastern Randolph High School has dreams of becoming a nurse after being a caretaker for her grandmother.
Talena Herrera decided to pursue nursing following her grandmother Sharon’s recent cancer diagnosis.
“She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and then a week after, we found out she’s at stage 4,” Herrera said.
She describes her grandmother as someone who’s had a profound impact on her life.
“She is the sweetest woman, and I think I get that from her. I pick up a lot of traits that she has,” Herrera said about her grandmother Sharon. “She teaches me to be as nice as you can to everyone. She loves putting other people before herself. So, she loves taking care of others just as much as I do.”
When she’s not dreaming of becoming a nurse or taking care of her grandmother, Herrera serves in JROTC as Cadet Colonel of Eastern Randolph High School’s Wildcat Battalion.
“She is very self-aware, but she’s also very good at reading people, anticipating their needs, facilitating others to help meet those needs, if she can do it herself, she’ll jump in and do it,” Dr. Susan Chappell, principal at Eastern Randolph High School said when explaining Herrera.
Chappell said Herrera is very compassionate, caring, and always puts other people before herself.
“She has really seen the impact that effective nursing care can do, she really wants to be able to embody that and I think she will,” Chappell said.
Herrera said her drive to serve, help others, and go into the nursing field is one that comes straight from the heart – and from the love of her grandmother.
“Knowing that people are going to feel loved, taken care of, and knowing that the passion of the work is way more than pay,” she said. “Just overall…saying ‘oh I’m a nurse.’ No, I want to be a nurse for the right reasons. Anything to venture off into it, I’m open, and I’m open to the new venture.”
Herrera plans to attend Randolph Community College in the fall and later transfer to a four-year university to pursue a degree in nursing.
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — The Central Texas Food Bank announced that it has expanded its home delivery program to Williamson County.
The expansion is part of a partnership with Round Rock Area Serving Center and Amazon to serve people in need by increasing the accessibility of food assistance for underserved households, according to a release.
Participants enrolled in the program will receive a monthly, 30-pound box of shelf-stable groceries, like oatmeal, pasta, cornflour, dried beans, canned protein and canned fruits and vegetables. The box will be delivered in a contactless method directly to participating homes by Amazon. All groceries and delivery are free of charge, per the release.
The program has been serving Travis County since June 2021 and is now open to Williamson County households, with the exception of ZIP codes 76530 and 76577. It is open to adults 60 years and older, people with disabilities, veterans and active military members who are in need of food assistance and are experiencing barriers to attending in-person food distributions.
To see if you are eligible to enroll in the program, contact the Round Rock Area Serving Center online or by calling 512-244-2431.
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AUSTIN, Texas — A person has died following a collision between a vehicle and a scooter on Sunday night.
Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the call around 9:45 p.m. at Interstate 35 southbound and Ben White Boulevard. That's in South Austin.
The person was being prepared to be taken to St. David's South Austin Medical Center with critical injuries when they were pronounced dead on the scene, ATCEMS said.
No other details regarding the incident or the victim were immediately available. ATCEMS said drivers should expect closures and should avoid the area.
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person that shot a man in his 40s on Sunday afternoon.
Authorities said the shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. in south Orlando, on Buchanan Bay Circle.
The suspect fled the scene after shooting the man. The victim was taken to a local hospital, according to deputies.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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A 7-year-old boy has been missing since Sunday afternoon in North Philadelphia, police said.
Abdul Majid Cooper was last seen by his grandfather Sunday at about 3:30 p.m.
Abdul has gone missing before and was previously found at the playground on 31st and Berks Street, police said. Abdul often frequents the North Philly area around North 21st Street, Cecil B. Moore Avenue, and the 1300 block of West Somerset Street.
Abdul is Black, 3-foot-6-inches tall and weighs about 80 pounds. He has black hair with brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black shirt with a 'Spider-Man' logo and black pants.
Anyone with information regarding Abdul Majid Cooper's whereabouts should contact Philadelphia detectives at (215) 686-3243 or dial 911.
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A father and his young son died in a drive-by shooting Sunday night in Philadelphia's Wissinoming section.
The child was just 9 years old, police said.
The shooting happened on Carver Street around 11 p.m. Police also said multiple weapons were involved and multiple shots were fired.
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DALLAS — More than 10,000 marchers, bikers and other volunteers came out to Reverchon Park in Dallas for the 11th anniversary of Carry The Load. It’s an organization formed by two former Navy Seals who wanted people to honor the true meaning of Memorial Day.
Those thousands of people will be walking for 20 hours in honor of veterans who lost their lives. Many people have tents set up, and they plan on taking a nap and walking again.
Their dedication is for their loved ones and for family and friends who lost loved ones serving the U.S.
Everyone attending has a story to tell about the heroes lost.
“I had a lot of friends through the Marine Corp. that passed through deployment,” said Jose Laguna from Dallas.
Laguna’s pain is still so deep.
“Celebrate their life, get together with family,” said Laguna.
Thousands of veterans, firefighters, police officers, soldiers, family and friends marched through the streets of Dallas and will continue to walk for 20 hours.
WFAA walked side-by-side with Senior Chief Jamie Covey, who is in the Navy.
“I’m 19 years in, two deployments,” said Covey.
She lost a good friend, Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent, and other friends.
“They have never come home. This is a moment we get to stop and think about them, and say thank you,” said Covey.
Back at the starting line, memorial after memorial are honoring veterans with their heroic stories.
Each one of 7,015 flags has a story to tell.
“When they’re placing those flags, thinking about let’s make these straight. each one of these flags represent a life that’s been given for our country,” said Charles Meachum, with Carry The Load.
Messages of love are left for those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
There are countless stories to be told.
WFAA briefly spoke to a mother from McKinney who lost her son. He was a lawyer, and then after 9/11, he wanted to be a tank commander in the Army. He died Afghanistan.
For anyone who wants to participate, they can come out overnight, or in the morning. Closing ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m.
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GLACIER VIEW, Alaska — A nurse from North Texas is being credited with helping save a baby after a plane crashed into a river in Alaska.
In a news release, the Alaska State Troopers (AST) said around 6:30 p.m. AKDT Saturday they began receiving calls about a plane crash in the Matanuska River in Glacier View, about 100 miles northeast of Anchorage. According to the department, the plane was occupied by two adults and a 7-month-old baby.
AST said civilians in the area began rescue efforts as the plane was sinking into the river. According to the department, Alaska resident Brett Winterbottom tethered himself to an ATV and swam into the river to rescue an adult male and the baby.
Troopers said Winterbottom handed the baby to North Texas resident Tammy Saunders and that she began medical aid.
Saunders is a nurse who was visiting Alaska with a group from Grapevine Faith Christian School. Saunders told WFAA she just happened to be zip-lining with students from the North Texas school when the incident happened.
She told WFAA the waters were extremely cold and that the baby had to be given warmth right away.
The baby was then transported to a hospital by LifeMed, an ambulance service in Alaska, AST said.
A female adult who was in the plane was able to swim herself to shore and was transported by helicopter to her family, officials said.
"AST would like to thank the citizens who provided immediate rescue efforts and saved these three individuals," the department said in the news release.
Further details on the conditions of the two adults and baby were not immediately released.
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MERIDIAN, Idaho — Prom. It's a rite of passage in high school. The Leadership Class students at Mountain View High School (MVHS) wanted to make sure every student in the West Ada School District had that prom experience.
"Seeing them walk in the entrance and walking down the red carpet and and smiling all dressed up and just made me so happy," said Annie Christensen.
MVHS Leadership Class student Annie Christensen was still glowing when we talked to her about the VIP Prom.
"It was so amazing," Christensen said. "It was held here at Mountain View in the main gym. We invited all the schools in the West Ada School District."
Prom guests Elsie Matthews and Morgan Wood sat right next to her, also filled with excitement.
"It was so fun," Matthews said.
The VIP Prom idea was postponed for the past couple of years during the pandemic, but Annie wanted special needs students in the district to finally get the night they deserved.
"This year, me and a couple of friends in my leadership class just decided to see if we could make it happen," Christenson said. "We started planning things in January, so it was every day in class getting donations, and deciding a theme and food and getting the word out and things. We got money donated from Micron and ICCU, and that really helped us make all our dreams and plans come true!"
The Leadership Class went to work to plan the best prom ever. The theme was a VIP Night in Hollywood! The students were the stars.
"It was definitely stressful leading up to it because it was such a big thing and we didn't know what to expect. But that night it was so amazing to actually see it all come together and everyone enjoying themselves and just seeing all their hard work pay off," Christensen said.
Christensen and her team made sure it was a great atmosphere for everyone.
"There are lots of kids with special needs who don't like all the strobe lights and noise, everything is too much at the regular school prom," Christensen told KTVB. "For a lot of them this environment was a lot more comfortable and sensitive toward their needs. We had the lights on, there were no strobe lights, we had music but it wasn't crazy loud."
The guests looked amazing, and they had the best time dancing the night away.
"Being out on the dance floor with them, just dancing to their favorite songs and things like that it was just so much fun! There was one moment in the night when the song 'This is Me' from The Greatest Showman was playing, and the kids were just like singing it and dancing. At that moment I stood there and watched it all. I just see how amazing they are, and not everyone else gets to see that and not everyone gives them a chance. So these kids coming to this event knowing that they could be themselves was exactly what I wanted," Christensen said.
Christensen is heading to BYU in Provo, Utah next year, and she already knows what she wants to study. Special Education. That's where her heart is!
"I'm really excited to get to go into that," Christensen said.
As for next year, Christensen said there are already plans to bring the prom back. She knows it is in very good hands with the students here at Mountain View High.
"We would just love to make sure that everyone knows about this opportunity, and everyone that wants to come is able to! I'm just already so excited for next year's VIP prom," Christensen said.
Christensen wanted to thank all the generous people and businesses in our community that donated to this magical night.
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A study that researchers claim is the first of its kind is looking for more participants to determine if Pennsylvania private wells are causing illnesses, particularly among young children.
Researchers behind the Wells and Enteric Disease Transmission Trial at Temple University are looking for 908 families with at least one child under the age of 3 to participate, particularly in the counties of Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, Montgomery and Schuylkill. These counties have the highest density of private wells in the state, according to researcher Jeff Turner.
Using a method called a randomized controlled trial, which principal investigator Heather Murphy referred to as the gold standard of studies and hasn’t been done for private wells before, the trial is planned to determine if private wells in Pennsylvania are causing gastrointestinal illnesses, such as diarrhea and vomiting, as well as respiratory illnesses.
According to Murphy, young children are at particularly high risk for these illnesses and suffering severe cases; on a national average, a child under the age of 5 will have two cases of gastrointestinal illness per year, and five to six cases of respiratory illness per year.
“I’m just hoping that the data from this study might provide more evidence to push the agenda forward, that private well water ... could be causing health issues,” she said.
Murphy added that an estimated 80,000 cases of acute gastrointestinal illnesses per year, across all age groups, are caused by private well water.
Pennsylvania also has the second highest number of private wells in the U.S. behind Michigan, Murphy said. About 3 million people in the state, including 222,000 children under the age of 5, rely on water from private wells, according to Turner.
The Environmental Protection Agency also doesn’t regulate private groundwater supplies nationwide, Turner said.
For the study, each participating family will receive a lightbulb-like device, called a UV water treatment system, for one year. The device will be placed inside the family’s house and connected to its water system. Once turned on, the device will emit a UV light that will kill any illness-causing microorganisms in the home’s water system at a 99.9% efficacy rate, Murphy said.
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Throughout the trial period, participants will report to the researchers about the health conditions of their child or children.
At random selection, half of participants will receive a working UV water treatment system, while the other half will receive a placebo device to compare the illness rates of children in the study. Families with a placebo device will receive a functional one at the end of the study, along with every other participating family.
Other incentives to participate in the trial, Murphy said, include gift cards and a raffle for trips to Hersheypark.
If the study finds there is an issue with Pennsylvania private wells causing these illnesses, Murphy said a combination of different solutions could help, including more regulations for how private wells are created, making devices like the HV water treatment systems more affordable for vulnerable populations (they can be as expensive as $1,000) and better informing residents on how to maintain their wells.
“Private well water is complicated because it is on personal property,” she said. “It’s an advantage in that you can manage your own water supply, but it’s a disadvantage where people might not have the knowledge to know what to do and how to do it.”
The National Institutes of Health funded the study, which began last July and is expected to continue for another couple of years, at least. The Canada-based Trojan Technologies donated the UV water treatment systems.
More information can be found at https://www.whamlab.org/wet_trial/.
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At least two people are dead and 19 others injured after a crash on O Street sent at least one vehicle into a crowd of people gathered near the intersection of 52nd Street on Sunday evening.
Lincoln Police in a tweet said two females who were occupants in one of the vehicles died in the crash. O Street is closed between 48th and 56th streets following the incident reported at 10:46 p.m.
A man who was among the group of people gathered outside the Barnes & Noble to watch the annual cruise night on O Street told the Journal Star that a speeding car crashed into another vehicle attempting a U-turn at the intersection.
One of the vehicles rolled as a result of the impact, jumping the curb and striking some of those people in the crowd. The man, who declined to provide his name, said some of those injured were children. He was not injured.
Of the 19 people taken to Lincoln hospitals, one was reported in critical condition as of 2 a.m. The others were being treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
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Emergency radio traffic indicated that multiple victims were taken to all three Lincoln hospitals.
Social media posts leading up to the crash showed people gathered at the intersection of 52nd and O streets as cars sped by.
Over the course of Sunday evening, videos posted on the social media app Snapchat showed people lining either side of O Street outside the Barnes & Noble. In one video, a car attempts a burnout in front of a crowd of people.
Following the crash, people are seen helping victims as first responders reached the scene.
In one video posted on Twitter, a vehicle appears on fire in the background to the north of the intersection. In another, people crouch over a victim in front of an overturned car.
O Street is annually a hot spot for cruisers over Memorial Day weekend. The Nebraska State Patrol and Lincoln Police said they would strengthen their forces Friday through Sunday, with a special focus on O Street between 17th and 84th streets.
Police said that some motorists attempt dangerous maneuvers to incite crowds, such as burnouts and speeding. Spectators often gather to watch from business parking lots along O Street.
This is a developing story. Stay with JournalStar.com for update.
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On May 21, nearly 72 years after his death in battle, U.S. Army Pfc. Chauncey William Sharp, a native of the village of Osborn, finally came home.
Sharp was buried three times in seven decades — the first time in South Korea, the second time in Hawaii. The third burial was May 21, when he was laid to rest at Dayton National Cemetery — this time forever.
Sharp was brought home due to the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the only Department of Defense office devoted solely to finding and accounting for prisoners of war and those deemed missing in action.
The Osborn native was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in the Korean War. He was killed in action on the Korean peninsula on July 24, 1950, less than two months before his 18th birthday, when his unit sustained heavy casualties while trying to hold fast against an advancing North Korean army near Hwanggon, South Korea.
Members of Sharp’s unit — newly arrived in Korea — were deployed to block the North Koreans. And they did, for nearly a week.
But at a high cost. The North Koreans were able to advance through sheer numbers, capturing Hwanggan and forcing American troops south.
Historical accounts list 221 wounded, 49 missing and 53 killed among U.S. forces.
Sharp was among the missing. Initially in the aftermath, the Army said Sharp body was not recovered. No remains were found that could be identified as his.
The military declared the Ohio native non-recoverable in January 1956, even though the Army had, in fact, unknowingly recovered his remains from the battlefield years earlier.
But it took about 70 years to put the right name on those remains.
“Unknown X-8 Taejon”
In 2017, the Army called relatives of Beavercreek resident Mary Anne Hopkins, 59, Sharp’s niece.
Those Army representatives had unexpected news: Investigators with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency were getting closer to identifying a soldier they believed might have been Sharp.
But those researchers needed DNA samples from family members for confirmation. Joseph Douglas Hopkins, 59, Mary’s husband, said his wife’s family obliged with a pair of samples — and then moved on.
“It just kind of disappeared,” he recalled. “We didn’t hear much (from the Army); we didn’t hear anything.”
It took decades of Army digging simply to get to that point.
Nearly three months after the battle that took Sharp’s life, in October 1950, a graves registration team from Sharp’s Army unit investigating the battle area found several sets of remains, including one the team designated as “Unknown X-8 Taejon.”
Despite several attempts, X-8 could not be identified, the Army recounted. The remains were transported with other unidentified Korean War remains and buried as unknown soldiers or simply ”unknowns” at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as the “Punchbowl,” in Honolulu, Hawaii.
There matters stood until further research into casualties from the Hwanggon area. X-8 was disinterred Aug. 17, 2017, and transferred to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for analysis.
Then success: On Dec. 22, 2020, Sharp was identified using anthropological and mitochondrial DNA analysis, thanks in part to FRS (“family reference samples”) or DNA samples from two relatives of Sharp.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean Everette, a spokesman for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, said the decades of painstaking work to identify unknown soldiers begins with historical researchers, who pore through unit records, eye-witness accounts of battles, recollections and more.
Investigation teams visit battlefields, plane crash sites and interview still-living eyewitnesses. Archaeological digs can be part of the work.
If those investigators believe a service member was recovered and perhaps buried as an unknown, they may recommend that the Army disinter them for analysis.
Hickam Air Base lab in Hawaii receives cases from the Pacific. Another lab in Nebraska oversees most cases from Europe. A “very small” materials lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is also sometimes involved, Everette said.
In Hawaii and Nebraska, forensic analysis continues. Teeth and bones can be examined and compared to any records the Army may have.
“It absolutely can be challenging,” he said.
Doug Lantry, an historian at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, admires the work the agency does.
“It’s good and necessary work,” Lantry said. “It’s very valuable work to provide closure for these families. Even so many years later, decades and decades later, it’s good work to do.”
Since the 1990s, DNA has been collected from service members as they enlist. Previously, though, that wasn’t the case. DNA didn’t become useful in forensic investigations until the late 1980s.
Everette said the military takes all evidence, along with any circumstantial evidence it has, in an effort to arrive at an identity.
All the services employ genealogists to track down family members, he said. They will ask if prospective family members are willing to offer DNA reference samples to retain on file, to be used only in the effort to identify lost service members. The samples are not used for any other reason, he said.
In some cases, the military stays in touch with a family for years as work continues, he said.
With members from all military branches and a good number of civilians, the agency’s sole purpose is to account for soldiers and sailors missing in action, Everette said.
“The better those technologies get, I won’t say the easier it gets, because it’s never easy. But the better chance we have to identify service members,” he said.
‘The Army was getting frustrated, I think’
One of 10 children, Sharp was only 15 when he enlisted. He was bored with school and lied about his age to get into the Army, Joseph Hopkins said.
His headstone in Dayton reflects his correct birthdate, Oct. 13, 1932, not the birth date he gave the Army. He enlisted in July 1948, weeks shy of his 16th birthday.
Hopkins shared the Army’s explanation of Sharp’s cause of death, but he asked that the Dayton Daily News not report it.
“The injuries he sustained were such that there were no dental records,” he said.
The Army called the Sharp/Hopkins family again in 2020. By then, Sharp’s sister, Mary Anne Hopkins’ mother, was in her mid-80s. She recalled her brother and his enlistment, but some of her memories were fading, Joseph Hopkins said.
At first, Sharp’s sister, Betty Foust, did not know what to make of the Army’s overtures. She thought perhaps a scam was being attempted.
“At first, she did not believe them,” said Mary Anne Hopkins, Sharp’s niece. “She was afraid there were going to be costs involved. She just thought it was a scam.”
“The Army was getting frustrated, I think,” Joseph Hopkins said. “They wouldn’t tell you that.”
Everette said reactions from families of service members run the gamut, from skepticism to joy. Sometimes family members believe a scam of some kind is being attempted, he acknowledged. Sometimes the Army has to physically send someone to a family member’s house for a face-to-face explanation, he said.
“Most of all, they’re glad to have a service member back home,” Everette said.
The family asked colleagues to let South Korean military liaison officers know about Sharp’s May 21 funeral. And in fact, Korean veterans were there, four officers at the graveside services, with flowers, condolences and respectful attention.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine attended a memorial for Sharp at The Church at Eastmont in Dayton.
“They were really good about coming,” Joseph Hopkins said. “Very respectful. They obviously had a great appreciation for the people who were there to protect not only our freedom but theirs.”
“We’re talking about people who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom,” he added. “And we take that seriously.”
Mary Anne Hopkins called the overall experience “amazing.”
The Courts of the Missing
Sharp’s name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, along with the others who are still missing from the Korean War, the Army said A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been identified.
His military decorations include: the Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea/Korean War Service Medal and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.
By no means was Sharp alone. Cpl. Charles Hiltibran, who also died during the Korean War, was scheduled to be interred Saturday in Urbana’s Oak Dale Cemetery.
Hiltibran was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, the Army said. He was identified last year.
Fonda Bock, a spokeswoman for the Army Human Resources Command, said at least 22 of these agency-identified burials were or are scheduled between April 29 and May 28. The number is likely higher because not every family wants the Army to publicize their relative’s identification, she said.
In fiscal year 2021, 142 service members nationwide, from World War II, Korea and Vietnam, were identified.
Seventy-seven soldiers have been identified so far in fiscal 2022, Everette said.
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Candles shined on a warm night as dozens gathered on North 30th & P streets to honor the life of Zachariah Palomo.
Palomo's friends and family embraced each other at the Saturday night vigil, sharing laughs and tears, remembering Palomo, who was shot and killed last weekend.
"As you can see, he touched so many lives and made a mark on everyone that came across him," said his cousin Christopher Cervantes.
Palomo, 26, along with Patricio Urias, 42, were shot and killed in the aftermath of a party last Saturday. Police responded to a call around 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, after a man called police and said he had been shot.
According to Police Chief Teresa Ewins, investigators have leads, but no arrests have been made.
About 70 individuals came together late Saturday night for the vigil, a week after Palomo's death, chanting "long live Zach!"
Family members and friends in attendance shared stories about Palomo.
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He was the funniest person many had met.
He could cheer up anyone who was down.
He was a protector.
Everybody wanted him to be there anywhere his family and friends went.
"His jokes, his energy and character will always live through us, that's how big of an impact he made," said Jackson Cervantes, another cousin.
A week later, family members are still trying to make sense of Palomo's death.
"I mentally and physically can't comprehend this. I feel as if my brother's still here. This doesn't feel real," said younger sister Angelise Palomo.
Others remembered Palomo as a caring and protecting friend, always making sure everyone around him was OK.
"He was the youngest out of all of us, but he was the strongest," said Christopher Palomo.
Older sister Gabrielle Palomo, said she and her four children will miss his jokes, his love for the gym and his love of freestyling.
At the end of the night, the dozens who gathered laid their candles outside of Palomo's home, walking away sharing stories.
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It is a clear and mild start to this Monday morning across Central Alabama. Temperatures are in the 60s.
This Memorial Day will be dry and hot – feeling like summer. An area of high pressure will sit to the east of Alabama, and this will bring us southerly winds. That will make it a little more humid with a mostly sunny sky. We could see a stray shower or two pop-up with the heating of the day – mainly over Eastern and Southern Alabama. It will be hot with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, mild and a little muggy. Lows will be in the 60s.
The summer weather pattern will continue Tuesday. The Birmingham area will stay mostly sunny, more humid, and hotter as the area of high pressure stays east of Alabama. A few showers or storms could pop-up in the afternoon, but most of you will be dry. High temperatures will be in the lower 90s.
Wednesday will be mostly dry and hot. We could see a stray shower or storm across Central Alabama. High temperatures will remain in the lower 90s.
A weak cold front will move into Alabama on Thursday. This will tap in to the warm and humid air, and that will set off scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some downpours are possible. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
The front will push through on Friday with a few more showers and storms. High temperatures will be in the mid 80s.
Weekend Outlook: High pressure will build back over the Eastern U.S. but stay north of Alabama this weekend. We will dry out on Saturday with a little less humid air and a mostly sunny sky. Do not expect a cool-down behind the cold front. We will have high temperatures in the upper 80s. Sunday will be hot and a little more humid with a slight chance for a pop-up shower as southeast winds return to the state. High temperatures will be back in the lower 90s.
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HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued a Silver Alert for an 83-year-old Hawkins County man.
According to a tweet by the TBI, Franklin Delano Grizzel has been missing since Sunday, May 29 and has a medical condition that could “impair his ability to return safely without assistance.”
Grizzel was reportedly last seen in Church Hill wearing khaki pants, black shoes and a white checkered shirt. He is described as being 6 foot 1 inch and weighing roughly 160 pounds. Grizzel has gray hair and hazel eyes.
As of Monday morning, a known direction of travel was not known, according to the TBI.
Anyone with information on Grizzel’s whereabouts is asked to call the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office at 423-272-7121 or 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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CASSELBERRY, Fla. – A dog was rescued from a house fire Sunday night in Casselberry, but no one was injured.
The fire broke out on Rainbow Drive, north of Seminola Boulevard and east of Lake Kathryn.
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Fire officials said the fire started on the patio and spread to the attic. Smoke and flames were visible when crews first arrived, according to a tweet from the Seminole County Fire Department.
The dog was treated for smoke inhalation, officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
SCFD on scene of a residential structure fire - 400 block Rainbow Drive, Casselberry. First unit on scene advised smoke and flames visible. PIO en route pic.twitter.com/3O96T87G8V
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Passengers of a Carnival cruise ship that caught fire last week returned Monday to Port Canaveral on a different ship.
The Carnival Freedom was docked Thursday in Grand Turk when flames erupted from the smokestack, according to the cruise line.
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No one was injured in the fire, which caused heavy damage to the ship’s funnel.
The Carnival Conquest was sent to retrieve the passengers aboard Freedom, which was evacuated after the fire.
Matt Lupoli, Carnival Cruise Line’s senior manager of public relations, released a statement on Thursday.
“Carnival Freedom’s emergency response team quickly activated and extinguished a fire inside the ship’s funnel while the ship was in Grand Turk,” Lupoli said. “All guests and crew are safe, and the ship’s guests were cleared by local authorities to go ashore. We continue to assess the situation. Carnival Freedom left Port Canaveral on Monday on a five-day cruise.”
Pictures posted last week on Twitter show smoke and flames coming from the right fin of Freedom’s smokestack.
The ship was due to return to Port Canaveral on Saturday.
On Friday, Carnival said the May 28, June 2 and June 6 departures of the Carnival Freedom have been canceled.
After bringing passengers to Port Canaveral, Carnival Conquest will return to Miami and its departure will be delayed by one day to May 31, the cruise line said.
Carnival is giving passengers a $100 onboard credit, extending the beverage and Wi-Fi packages for those who bought them, and giving everyone a 50% future cruise credit. The company says it will also waive additional port parking fees and reimburse for independent air expenses up to $200 per person.
HAPPENING NOW: The Carnival Conquest is docking at Port Canaveral.
— Mark Lehman (@MarkLehman6) May 30, 2022
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Investigators with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are looking into a Hepatits A outbreak possibly linked to organic strawberries.
Health officials say there have been at least 17 reported cases in three states, 12 of which have required hospitalization. There are 15 cases in California, one in Minnesota and one in North Dakota.
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The FreshKampo and HEB-branded organic strawberries were sold nationwide at several retailers, including Aldi, Trader Joe’s and Walmart.
Officials say the strawberries are now past their shelf life, but anyone who may have frozen the fruit should throw them away immediately.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A woman opened fire Sunday night outside a downtown Orlando bar, grazing another woman who was not the intended target, according to police.
The shooting happened near the B. Nice Patio Bar at Rosalind Avenue and East Washington Street near Lake Eola.
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According to Orlando police, a woman shot at another woman, who was not struck. The bullet grazed a third woman, who was not involved in the incident, police said.
The victim was expected to be OK, police said.
The suspected shooter ran away before officers arrived.
No other details have been released.
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Coastal Pet, Aeonian Brewing host event in support of charity that trains guide dogs
ALLIANCE – Coastal Pet and Aeonian Brewing Co. are planning a community event to raise money for a nonprofit that helps train guide dogs.
The Bark & Brew 5K will take off at 8 a.m. June 4 at Iron Horse Trail. Participants can choose to walk or run in the race, and leashed dogs are welcome.
An event at Aeonian Brewing will start at 10:30 a.m., featuring raffle baskets, cornhole and drinks.
Proceeds from the Bark & Brew event will go to Leader Dogs for the Blind.
The Michigan-based organization helps people who are blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind. The group runs a program that teaches skills for safe, independent travel and provides free room, board, airfare, training, equipment and guide dogs.
Leader Dogs for the Blind also offers summer camp for teenagers who are blind and a program that teaches people about traveling with a white cane.
Heather Kincaid, a merchandising specialist with Coastal Pet, said in an email that Coastal Pet has been working with Leader Dogs for the Blind for more than 20 years and supplies the nonprofit with leather pieces for their dog harnesses.
Coastal Pet also sells a special pattern to its retail partners and donates a portion of the proceeds from it to Leader Dogs for the Blind, she said.
The company held a 5K event last year for friends and families.
"This year is the first year we are partnering with Aeonian Brewing Company to do a community wide (event)," Kincaid said. "This is a great cause and so far, we have had very positive feedback."
To register for the 5K, donate a minimum of $10 at the Stryker Stout fundraising page, found at https://leaderdogs.enmotive.com.
Reach Paige at 330-580-8577 or pmbennett@gannett.com, or on Twitter at @paigembenn.
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Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene after moving north and recruiting a handful of local musicians later known as the Band, has died.
His wife Wanda confirmed to The Canadian Press that Hawkins died Sunday morning after an illness. He was 87.
“He went peacefully and he looked as handsome as ever,” she said by telephone.
Born just two days after Elvis Presley, the Huntsville native friends called “The Hawk” (He also nicknamed himself “The King of Rockabilly” and “Mr. Dynamo”) was a hell-raiser with a big jaw and a stocky build.
He had minor hits in the 1950s with “Mary Lou” and “Odessa” and ran a club in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where acts included such early rock stars as Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Conway Twitty.
“Hawkins is the only man I ever heard who can make a nice sexy song like ‘My Gal is Red Hot’ sound sordid,” Greil Marcus wrote in his acclaimed book about music and American culture, “Mystery Train,” adding that “The Hawk” was alleged to “know more back roads, back rooms and backsides than any man from Newark to Mexicali.”
Hawkins didn’t have the gifts of Presley or Perkins, but he did have ambition and an eye for talent.
He first performed in Canada in the late ’50s and realized he would stand out far more in a country where homegrown rock still barely existed. Canadian musicians had often moved to the U.S. to advance their careers, but Hawkins was the rare American to try the reverse.
With drummer and fellow Arkansan Levon Helm, Hawkins put together a Canadian backing group that included guitarist-songwriter Robbie Robertson, keyboardists Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel and bassist Rick Danko. They became the Hawks, educated in the Hawkins school of rock.
“When the music got a little too far out for Ronnie’s ear,” Robertson told Rolling Stone in 1978, “or he couldn’t tell when to come in singing, he would tell us that nobody but Thelonious Monk could understand what we were playing. But the big thing with him was that he made us rehearse and practice a lot. Often we would go and play until 1 a.m. and then rehearse until 4.”
Robertson and friends backed Hawkins from 1961-63, putting on raucous shows around Canada and recording a howling cover of Bo Diddley’s “Who Do You Love” that became one of Hawkins’ signature songs.
But Hawkins wasn’t selling many records and the Hawks outgrew their leader. They hooked up with Bob Dylan in the mid-’60s and by the end of the decade were superstars on their own who had renamed themselves the Band.
Hawkins, meanwhile, settled in Peterborough, Ontario, and had a handful of top 40 singles there, including “Bluebirds in the Mountain” and “Down in the Alley.”
He admittedly didn’t keep up with the latest sounds — he was horrified the first time he heard Canadian Neil Young — but in the late 1960s he befriended John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono. They stayed with Hawkins and his wife, Wanda, and three children while they were visiting Canada.
“At that particular time, I thought I was doin’ them a favor,” he later told the National Post. “I thought the Beatles were an English group that got lucky. I didn’t know a lot about their music. I thought Yoko’s was (silly). To this day, I have never heard a Beatle album. For 10 billion dollars, I couldn’t name one song on ‘Abbey Road.’ I have never in my life picked up a Beatle album, and listened to it. Never. But John was so powerful. I liked him. He wasn’t one of those hotshots, you know.”
Hawkins also kept in touch with the Band and was among the guests in 1976 for the all-star, farewell concert that was the basis for Martin Scorsese’s documentary “The Last Waltz.”
For a few moments he was back in charge, grinning and strutting under his Stetson hat, calling out “big time, big time” to his former underlings as they tore through “Who Do You Love.”
Besides “The Last Waltz,” Hawkins also appeared in Dylan’s film “Renaldo and Clara,” the big-budget fiasco “Heaven’s Gate” and “Hello Mary Lou.” A 2007 documentary about Hawkins, “Alive and Kickin,’” was narrated by Dan Aykroyd and featured a cameo from another famous Arkansan, Bill Clinton.
Hawkins’ albums included “Ronnie Hawkins,” “The Hawk” and “Can’t Stop Rockin,’” a 2001 release notable for Helm and Robertson appearing on the same song, “Blue Moon in My Sign.” Helm and Robertson were no longer speaking, having fallen out after “The Last Waltz,” and recorded their contributions in separate studios.
Over time, Hawkins mentored numerous young Canadian musicians who went on to successful careers, including guitarist Pat Travers and future Janis Joplin guitarist John Till.
He received several honorary awards from his adopted country, and, in 2013, was named a member of the Order of Canada for “his contributions to the development of the music industry in Canada, as a rock and roll musician, and for his support of charitable causes.”
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Chumley's Depot founder dies, leaving legacy at Florida Tech and in downtown Melbourne
Mike "Chumley" Gaines and Marcus Darnell met in 1995 while they were attending the Florida Institute of Technology. Both spent their college years hanging out at long-defunct Melbourne watering holes like Panther Pit, College Campus Café and Big Al's Lounge.
Gaines earned a bachelor's degree in aviation management with flight. But instead of working at airports, his local legacy took flight when he founded Chumley's — Florida Tech's off-campus tavern — in 1999 at University Plaza on Babcock Street.
The bar-restaurant moved to downtown Melbourne in 2014 as Chumley's Depot. Darnell, co-owner and manager, credits his friend with continuing to cultivate a judgment-free atmosphere after the move — "we don't care if the jukebox is playing Drake or Johnny Cash, as long as the music's playing.”
Gaines died unexpectedly on May 10 at his Melbourne home. He was 50. His namesake bar closed for a week while its small staff grieved.
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“I want the legacy to continue. There's no chance that I'm changing the name on that wall," Darnell said, sitting at a tavern table and gesturing toward the Chumley's Depot exterior sign.
"This will be Chumley’s forever. And what he started, and what we worked together for, I will continue," Darnell said.
“Twenty-five years of friendship, man. And way too many stories — we’d be here a week," he said.
A celebration of life will take place from 1 to 8 p.m. June 19 at Broken Barrel Tavern in Palm Bay. Billy Chapman and Positive Chaos will perform, Darnell said.
The original Chumley's opened its doors on June 19, 1999, at 3150 Babcock St. Two years later, Florida Tech officials opened the Clemente Center next door, directly behind the plaza.
"Michael 'Chumley' Gaines was a true Florida Tech Panther who became a local business and bar owner catering to students and alumni alike," Fin Bonset, president of the Florida Tech Alumni Association, said in an email.
"He was a second father, brother and family member to many of our Panther family and had a heart of gold. He helped many alumni and community members in providing a safe haven and employment opportunities at his bar/restaurant, and he always provided a shoulder to lean on simply because he was a true, genuine humanitarian who cared about everyone he ever met," Bonset said.
"He will be missed as a friend, fervent community influencer, and exemplary Florida Tech alumnus," he said.
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Florida Tech Magazine featured Chumley's Depot in its fall 2019 cover story showcasing Melbourne-area alumni-owned bars. The list also included Hemingway's Tavern, Broken Barrel Tavern, Meg O'Malley's Restaurant and Irish Pub, Long Doggers and the now-defunct Lost Shirt Brewing Co. and Quarters Brewing Co.
A native of Newburyport, Massachusetts, Gaines was a lifelong New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan — and his sports memorabilia remains on display on the tavern walls.
So do images of Gaines pouring pints at Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland; standing alongside patrons and employees in a poster-sized 2013 photo from the last karaoke night at the Babcock Street location; and posing with various victorious darts league teams.
Chaunette Small was introduced to Gaines through mutual friends at the bar in 2006, shortly after she moved from Gainesville to Palm Bay to pursue a master's degree in industrial organizational psychology at Florida Tech.
They dated for about five years, then remained close friends afterward. She recalled one of his hobbies: writing stories that he hoped to develop into movie scripts.
"He was an amazing 'Uncle Chum' that would give his extended-family nieces and nephews huge tosses into the air, and catch them and cover them with cuddles," Small said.
"You could find him enjoying a lobster roll or a good game of trivia while throwing in his favorite words like 'facetious,' 'plethora,' and 'copious,' " she said.
Darnell earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Florida Tech. But like Gaines, he was destined to operate the popular off-campus tavern.
“The history of Chumley's: It all came from Chumley. He was working at the Mighty Mushroom, and he told us one day, ‘Yeah, I'm just going to buy a bar,’ " Darnell recalled.
"We all thought he was crazy. And then we didn't see him for like a year. And then in June of '99 after Gargoyles shut down, he bought the place and put 'Chumley's' up on the wall," he said.
Darnell started working at Chumley's as a manager the following month, in July 1999.
Chumley's operated at University Plaza for the next 14 years until Florida Tech officials bought the plaza and did not renew the tavern's lease, Darnell said. By that point, he said, "we were a Florida Tech bar when we started — but so many of our friends had graduated, we had become a locals bar."
Chumley's moved downtown into Melbourne's old train station on Depot Drive, between New Haven and Strawbridge avenues. Since 2000, the building had been occupied by Toy Depot, Olympia Café, Depot Café and Billy Joe's Restaurant.
Darnell obtained an ownership stake in Chumley's Depot, and they spent 10 months gutting and remodeling the aging building. The tavern reopened in January 2014.
"We became a successful establishment in downtown Melbourne. From a cave-like little bar in a strip mall next to Florida Tech that nobody thought would last six months," Darnell said.
“We are a merry band of misfits. And if there was any bar that felt like it was home, it was this one, whether it was the old location to this location. And it's where we come and we feel safe. It's just a family. Many of our friends who are married met here,” he said.
"Chumley was a large man with a larger heart. He would give you the shirt off his back."
Rick Neale is the South Brevard Watchdog Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY (for more of his stories, click here.) Contact Neale at 321-242-3638 or rneale@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @RickNeale1
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Q: I served in the Army and I was in Kuwait and Iraq during Desert Storm. Many of my buddies got sick with many different symptoms such as rashes, fatigue, gastrointestinal and digestive issues, brain “fog” and muscle and joint pain. The cause(s) have never been released but have been called “Gulf War Syndrome.” What ever became of Gulf War Syndrome?
A: Roughly 250,000 U.S. troops who served in the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War were sickened with symptoms that lasted long after their return home. Researcher Robert Haley says new research confirms that sarin nerve gas caused this illness. Exposure to sarin is believed to have occurred during allied bombing of a bunker housing chemical weapons at the Khamisiyah Ammunition Storage Deport in southern Iraq, sending a plume of contaminated smoke and dust particles over a 25-mile radius. (So much for no weapons of mass destruction!) Federal agencies spent years broadly dismissing the idea that troops may have been suffering from exposure to chemical agents, with many veterans experiencing symptoms being sent to mental health providers. Studies have shown that there are still more than 100,00 Gulf War veterans who are not getting help for this illness. It is hoped that this new study confirming sarin as the toxic agent will result in accelerated research and better treatment of Gulf War illness. Veterans of Desert Storm who have symptoms or who filed earlier claims for disability compensation should contact a Veterans Service Office about filing or reopening a claim.
AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE AREA EXPANSION
A comprehensive toxic exposure bill was passed in the House of Representatives and is in the Senate for consideration. This would bring wide-ranging expansion of the illnesses considered “presumptive” for disability compensation for exposure to Agent Orange. Twenty-three diseases, including hypertension, would be added to the list of Agent Orange presumptive. Additionally, the bill would add Vietnam-era veterans while serving in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Guam, American Samoa and Johnston Atoll to the list of places where veterans were exposed to Agent Orange and therefore would be eligible to claim service connection to the presumptive medical conditions associated with Agent Orange.
MERCHANT MARINES HONORED FOR WORLD WAR II SERVICE
Congress has bestowed its highest honor on Merchant Mariners who fought in World War II, almost eight decades after the conflict in which more than 8,000 of them were killed. The Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to surviving Merchant Mariners who provided equipment, food, fuel and other materials to military troops around the world during World War II. The Merchant Marine suffered a per capita casualty rate greater than those of the U.S. Armed Forces, but Merchant Mariners who served in World War II were denied such veteran recognition until 1987 when a federal court ordered it. The Merchant Marine still exists! The Merchant Marine primarily transports cargo and passengers during peacetime; in times of war, they can be an auxiliary to the United States Navy and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materials for the military. The U.S. Merchant Marine has approximately 180 privately owned, oceangoing, self-propelled vessels of 1,000 gross register tons and above that carry cargo port to port. Nearly 800 American-owned ships are flagged in other nations. Congratulations to the World War II Merchant Marines who have finally been properly recognized for their massive contribution to the victory in World War II.
Jerry Vogler is superintendent of the McLean County Veterans Assistance Commission.
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The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:
Memorial Day is an opportunity to reflect on the ultimate price paid by so many service members across the arc of our nation’s history. In a time where totalitarian regimes and their minions seek to snuff out the flickering flame of freedom on a world wide basis, the American cause reminds us that no sacrifice is too great to maintain that freedom.
The budding American experiment in representative democracy was a clarion call, often derided, in the tumultuous landscape of the 18th century. Kings in England, France and other European countries pretty much ruled by fiat, despite supposed checks on their power. The British Empire spanned the globe and the American colonies were a jewel in that crown.
However, with no true representation in their own affairs, these American colonies petitioned King George for redress of their grievances over unfair taxation and other problematic issues. These entreaties were repeatedly rebuffed, with the result being the quartering of large numbers of British troops on American soil. This is when the long history of our individual sacrifice for the cause of personal and national freedom begins.
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On April 19, 1775, British troops marched to the villages of Lexington and Concord to confiscate arms stores assembled by local militias. These militias were made up of farmers, shopkeepers, laborers and craftsmen. In the tense moments of confrontation, firing broke out, and over the succeeding hours, as the British troops retreated to Boston, about 90 colonists were killed or wounded compared to British losses of roughly 250 killed or wounded. Within two months, on June 17, the battle of Bunker Hill further established the resolve of our American ancestors in resisting British tyranny.
American militia men in Boston set up defenses on Breed’s Hill, though known as the Battle of Bunker Hill. Two thousand British troops attacked the American defenses three times before finally repulsing the Americans who were low on ammunition. During the battle, the British suffered more than 1,000 killed and wounded, while the patriots lost 100 dead and about 300 wounded. With incredible fortitude, the Americans showed that they could stand and fight against the best army in the world. In a little over a year, the Declaration of Independence would be signed on July 4, 1776.
We should also memorialize those who signed the Declaration and afterwards paid a heavy price. Five of them were captured by the British, labeled as traitors, and then tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes burned. Two signers lost their sons in the Revolutionary army. Of the 56 signers, nine fought and died from their wounds or other hardships of the Revolutionary War. Almost all were financially ruined. But they had counted the cost of being free and willingly pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to the American cause. After years of fighting, in 1783, the British finally signed a peace treaty, freeing the colonies.
George Washington recognized that due diligence will always be needed for the United States to persevere. He said, “It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.”
Looking back at America’s wars, more than 1.35 million men and women have given their lives, firmly establishing that continuing our freedoms demands much sacrifice: in time, in depredation, and in lives lost over the course of our history. This blood was spilled to protect those fighting next to you, to protect the families at home and to protect a country which has always been a bright beacon to the world.
Without the initial determination and sacrifices at places like, Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill, the America we know might never have existed. Thank God, it does.
Robert Matte Jr is a local writer and a retired Army officer.
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The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:
I recently retired from the Air Force and Arizona Air National Guard after 31 years of service.
I had the honor of flying the F-16 and the F-22 with two combat tours in Iraq. Another pilot and I from the Virginia ANG were scrambled on 9/11 with two missions: First, find Attorney General Ashcroft’s aircraft and escort him to the Richmond airport, as all flights were excluded from entering the D.C. area. Second, while airborne, we were authorized by the vice president of the United States to engage civilian aircraft if they had hostile intent and were headed toward a populated area. No other details on ROE (Rules of Engagement) were given.
This was the most terrifying mission of my career. Praise God I was never called upon to use my 22mm gatling gun to shoot down an airliner. AG Ashcroft was picked up earlier by another flight of F-16s and escorted to an airport near Washington, D.C.
Never mind the irregular chain of command and authority to act (vice president vs. president) and the fact that there was literally chaos in the skies over Washington, D.C. and New York City that day, which I was part of. I knew our military would rise to the occasion and figure out how to adapt and respond to this new threat.
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I also knew our military leaders had integrity and could be trusted to do the right thing. And they still can. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, provided proof of this at a critical time in our nation’s history. Sometimes it takes courage to have integrity and to do the right thing, to follow your oath of office even when you are under extreme pressure. I’m so proud of Gen. Milley and I’m proud to have been a part of the U.S. military where people like Gen. Milley still exist and still lead.
When we see what’s happening in Europe we are reminded of what human nature is capable of, why we need a powerful military and why we all want to live in a free country under the rule of law.
Our Achilles’ heel, and the dictator’s asymmetric advantage, is that democracies require compromise and consensus, but tyrannies don’t. Likewise, democracies fail when they become untethered from the truth, but tyrannies don’t.
Winston Churchill said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, but, there’s none better.” The worst part is that compromise and consensus are required, so it’s inherently messy and slow sausage-making. The “none better” part is that no other model has come along that delivers more freedom and prosperity. Democracies are an endless stream of compromises, some big, most small.
However, without common facts among the voters, no compromise and consensus can be reached. There’s no overlap, no common ground, no reasonable middle ground, so compromise fails and there is no meeting of the minds. Fact must be agreed upon first. Only then are fruitful discussions and compromise possible.
Hence, what better way for a dictator, threatened by freedom, to attack democracies than to undermine the conditions upon which compromise and consensus are built?
China, Russia, Iran and others are targeting the peoples of democracies. They’re targeting our relationships and our trust with each other and our institutions, like the FBI, national intelligence, Congress, the press, the courts, the police, public schools and universities, the United Nations, NATO.
Wherever facts are discovered or shared or decisions are made, dismantling of trust and creating confusion on facts is their objective, with the result being the inability for us to reach consensus.
Russia is helping to create false, monstrous narratives about opposing groups in the U.S. If successful, they believe they can take us down without firing a shot, that we will fail from within. They are encouraging an irrational, biased, “family feud” between groups, with no agreed facts, in hopes it will poison the environment where compromise is made.
Just listen to an hour of Sputnik Radio broadcast over the D.C. airwaves and you’ll see what I’m talking about. It’s fascinating, very professional and sounds exactly like a normal news radio station. But it’s not, it’s Russian propaganda! Russia understands that in-group vs. out-group inevitably leads to demonizing and dehumanizing the out-group and Russia’s jiu-jitsu-like disinformation tactics are amplifying the discord between us.
China and Russia have known how to use disinformation against democracies for a long time, this isn’t something new. What’s new are two things. First, the brazen, non-covert, direct frontal attack on us through social media and cyber and, most importantly, against our elections and their perceived integrity. And second, cell phone-enabled access to the Internet. It’s now easier than ever to sell a lie and turn friends and fellow citizens against each other. Who among us isn’t addicted to the supercomputer in your pocket or purse?
Johnathon Swift said, “Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it.” Liars and wicked people of all forms now have more power than ever, due to the Internet and smart phones.
It’s plain to see for the entire world that what Russia is doing in Ukraine is morally wrong, objectively wrong. Yet, because they don’t live under the rule of law, or have a free press, or personal freedoms and rights, etc. there’s little the Russian people can do. Their nation and their armed forces are literally fighting and killing for lies.
Imagine how embarrassing it must be for the Russians that know the truth. This is what unchecked lying often leads to, a dictator or autocrat making up the facts and using violence, the threat of violence and intimidation to maintain power, subjugate the press and then the people. As we’ve seen over millennia, lies start small and grow into terrible lies that lead to subjugation, murder and the destruction of civilized order, like what we’re seeing Russia do in Ukraine. Before the invasion of Ukraine, there were many smaller lies overlooked or excused by the international community.
Here’s my point: Once there are no agreed-upon facts and trust is destroyed, there can be no compromise and our democracy will fail. Russia and China understand this, but I fear many here in the U.S. do not.
This is why it’s so important here, in America, right now, to stand up and be good gatekeepers against lies, even small ones, because they are part of the chain that leads to the manifestation of the more destructive lies.
So, the next time you hear demagoguery or comments intended to dehumanize the “other side” or something that you know is untrue, stand up! Take a stand for truth, stand up for democracy and freedom, show courage and integrity like Gen. Milley did. And, never accept lies from a leader because you like their policies on other issues.
If truth is on the ballot, there are no other issues! Finding and promoting the truth isn’t just a nice idea, it’s paramount for democracy’s survival.
Patrick DeConcini is a Col (Ret) Arizona Air National Guard. He lives in Tucson.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — We often hear that Memorial Day is the “unofficial start to summer”, but it is a much more somber occasion for many families.
Memorial Day was established to mourn the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. Gold Star Families across the country will spend the day honoring the lives of their loved ones who lost their lives serving the nation.
If you’ve passed the Boones Creek Interchange on I-26 in the past year, you may have noticed a name. In June 2021, the interchanged was named in honor of Senior Airman Ben Daniel White. The 2004 graduate of Science Hill and former ETSU student joined the United State Air Force as a pararescueman. He served with the 48th Rescue Squadron helping with recovery and medical treatment in warzones.
“Its primary objective is combat search and rescue,” said Brenda Shelton, White’s mom. “That is their mission. Their motto is these things we do that others may live.”
The family is no stranger to military service. Shelton’s father served in the Army and White’s paternal grandfather served in the Navy. She said when White found out about pararescueman his heart was set on becoming one. After 35 months of training and several setbacks, he accomplished his dream and was deployed to Afghanistan.
White was just 6 weeks into his first deployment when was killed on June 9, 2010 during a mission. The rotor was shot out of the helicopter he was on while it was providing air cover for another helicopter rescuing a wounded marine. Shelton said 5 of the 7 onboard died.
During his 6 weeks of deployment, Shelton said he flew 90 sorties (a dispatch of one military unit), rescuing a minimum of 90 people.
Memorial Day, just like every other, White’s mother will work to preserve his memory.
“[He was] filled with life,” said Shelton. “Bigger than life, I guess I should say. His smile lit up a room.”
Shelton said there are little things in life that constantly remind her of her son on a daily basis. The call sign of the helicopter he served on was 66. She said she notes when she sees that in life. Even the marking on his grave ends in 66. His birthday is another number she loves to see.
“When I got my plate, my Gold Star plate on my other vehicle, she went and got the plate and brought it and put it on the counter, I started crying,” said Shelton. “Pure chance, or God wink or whatever. It was 1016 I had my son’s birthday on my other vehicle as a permanent plate. 10/16 is his birthday.”
As many people barbecue and enjoy a day off, Shelton wants people to remember why we recognize Memorial Day.
“My child and the others gave their lives for us to be able to do that, to have that freedom, and to have that opportunity to pursue the life that we choose to,” said Shelton.
Until recently, Shelton served as the President of the Gold Star Family Tennessee Chapter, working to preserve the memories of all Tennessee military members who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
“A man dies twice, the first time when his breath leaves his body and the second time when no one speaks his name any longer,” said Shelton. “Pretty much any mom I know or that I’m associated with that’s that’s the goal is to make sure their child and their service and their sacrifice are never forgotten.”
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Fire restrictions will go into effect May 27 for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington. The BLM encourages all visitors to be aware of active restrictions and closures as we continue to see high visitation rates across Oregon and Washington.
Fire restrictions help reduce the risk of human-caused fires. Starting May 27, the use of fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets, steel component ammunition (core or jacket), tracer or incendiary devices, and sky lanterns will be prohibited.
“Fire restrictions help protect our first responders, local communities, and public lands from accidental wildfires,” said Barry Bushue, BLM Oregon/Washington state director. “We are continuing to see drought conditions across Oregon and Washington. By following fire restrictions, the public can help us focus our fire resources on naturally caused fires.”
Those who violate the prohibition can be fined up to $1,000 and/or receive a prison term of up to one year. In addition, those found responsible for starting wildland fires on federal lands can be billed for the cost of fire suppression.
May is also ‘Wildfire Awareness Month’. Visit Firewise USA to learn more about how to keep you and your family safe.
For more information on Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington seasonal fire restrictions and fire closures, please see www.blm.gov/orwafire.
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The city of Coquille recently hosted a K-9 Training event on May 4 and May. K-9 officers were present from Coquille, Coos Bay, Winston, Salem and Lincoln City. OPCA Trainer Dan Kloss was present with the group as well.
The training group staged at several locations to practice different real-life scenarios. Passersby may have seen our officers in the Jefferson School lot as well as up by the Water Towers and the future site of the 100 Acre Wood.
The city of Coquille and the Coquille Police Department would like to thank Expert Towing & Auto Sales for donating two vehicles to use during the training.
“We appreciate everyone who helped make this event happen, and would like to give a special thanks to John Deck with Myrtle Veterinary Hospital for coming to see the dogs and handlers work, and for all of the care he provides for animals in our area,” Chief Scott Sanders said. “Thank you to Coos Bay Police Department, Winston Police Department, Salem Police Department and Lincoln City Police Department. And thank you to the residents of Coquille for supporting the police department and K-9 program.”
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Valley 101 celebrates 3 graduations at 3 points in life
Graduation is a time in your life when you’re getting dressed up in an itchy, shapeless gown and trying to adjust a square hat to your head that simply won’t stay on.
It is also a rite of passage.
Not only does it represent growing up and going on to bigger things, but it’s a celebration of everything you’ve done up until that point. A celebration of your years of education and everyone who helped you achieve that.
It’s something almost all of us go through.
But the graduates of 2022 had an educational experience that few can relate to. With the pandemic and virtual learning and everything else that affected them, they are a class that is unique.
In this week's episode of Valley 101, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, we are joined by The Republic's k-12 education reporter Yana Kunichoff. Together, we visited three graduations at three different stages of life to try to capture this moment in time.
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Family still mourns loss of father, 1 year after he was killed at Phoenix bus stop
One of Brittany Carmack’s fondest memories of her father was watching Lion King while laying on her dad’s back.
Her dad, 52-year-old Jerald "Jerry" Carmack, would put warm rags on her ears and make his infamous mint chocolate chip milkshake to cure the swimmer’s ear she experienced nearly every summer growing up.
“I remember I was drinking the milkshake with a bendy straw and I really believed (the milkshake) it would make me feel better because my dad told me it would,” Brittany Carmack said.
Jerald Carmack, a Texas native, had finally settled in Arizona after traveling around the country as a television service salesman, Brittany Carmack said.
Her father worked for DirecTV as a salesman, advertising services at big state events like annual county fairs, Brittany Carmack said.
“He was a salesman my whole life. It did not matter what he was doing, he could sell salt to a snail,” Brittany Carmack said.
Police: Investigation is ongoing
In June 2021, Jerald Carmack was one of two men hit by a truck while at a bus stop near 23rd Avenue and Camelback Road around 10:30 p.m., according to Phoenix police Sgt. Andy Williams.
Jerald Carmack was killed on impact, and the other man sustained serious injuries but was expected to survive, Williams said.
Officers learned a juvenile was driving a Toyota pickup truck and lost control. The truck left the roadway and drifted into the bus stop, Williams said.
Police did not release the driver's age. He was evaluated, but showed no signs of impairment at the time.
The Arizona Republic reached out to the Phoenix Police Department on Thursday. Sgt. Vincent Cole said no charges have been submitted but that the investigation was ongoing.
'A giant kid'
The five Carmack children — Brittany, Paris, Meagan and Jerry Jr. — were all raised by Jerry, a caring and helpful person, Brittany Carmack said.
He played a big part in their lives, Brittany Carmack said. From pulling them out of school to take them to see the new Lord of the Rings movie, helping them with homework at the kitchen table every day, taking them to church on Sundays, or hosting his own DIY haunted house for four Halloweens — he was a constant.
“He wanted us all to be daddy’s girls, but having his son was his ultimate honor. My little brother became my dad’s best friend,” Brittany Carmack said.
Because parts of Jerald Carmack’s childhood were rough, he tried to make even the most frustrating moments fun, Brittany Carmack said.
In reality, her father was just a giant kid, Brittany Carmack said.
“When one of us was getting frustrated, he would do this stupid thing where he would pull his pants over his belly button, create a makeshift tube top with his shirt, put his hand on his hip, and walk like a duck,” Brittany Carmack said.
What Brittany Carmack wants people to remember most about her father was that he had a “good soul.”
He was very big on “do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” she said. “Anytime he walked into a room, he was just always smiling. If you were sad, he would go out of his way to see you smile even if he didn’t know you — take the shirt of his own back or give someone else his lunch if he thought they needed it more,” she said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Firefighters battled an early morning blaze in Northeast Portland Monday.
Just before 6:30 a.m., Portland Fire & Rescue tweeted crews responded to a house fire on NE Hassalo Street. According to fire officials, a fire started in the attic before making its way through the roof.
The fire was put out shortly after crews arrived.
No victims were reportedly found, and no one was injured.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.
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FRUITLAND, Wash. — A 9-year old girl was attacked by a cougar Saturday morning at a kids camp near Fruitland, according to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The attack happened around 11 a.m. this morning. The girl's condition is unknown, but WDFW said the cougar has been killed.
Officials say they're beginning their investigation into what caused the attack. The animal has been taken for testing.
According to WDFW, this is the first cougar attack in Washington state this year.
WDFW says cougar attacks are extremely rare in Washington. In the past 100 years, there have only 20 cougar attacks in the state. Cougar attacks have only resulted in two know deaths in that same period of time.
If you do encounter a cougar here are some important tips to prevent an attack:
- Don't run. Face the cougar. Talk to it firmly while slowly backing away.
- Do not take your eyes off the cougar or turn your back. Do not crouch down or try to hide.
- Try to appear larger than the cougar. Get above it. If wearing a jacket, hold it open to further increase your apparent size.
- If the cougar does not flee, be more assertive. Shout, wave your arms and throw anything you have available.
- If the cougar attacks, fight back. Be aggressive and try to stay on your feet. Cougars have been driven away by people who have fought back.
This is a developing story. KREM 2 is continuing to confirm details on the attack and will update with the latest information.
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SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. — Editor's note: The above video on the process to remove a derogatory word from Washington sites originally aired April 7, 2022.
A proposal to rename a channel in San Juan Islands after one of the first Indigenous elected officials in Washington state was approved for final consideration by a state committee.
The proposed name change would rename Harney Channel, which runs between Shaw Island and Orcas Island, to Cayou Channel.
The proposed name, Cayou Channel, would honor Lummi Nation man, Henry Cayou.
Cayou lived his whole life in the San Juan Islands until his death in 1959. He was a successful commercial fisherman and was one of the first Indigenous elected officials in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Cayou served for 29 years as the San Juan Island County commissioner.
Harney Channel was named after notorious American General William Selby Harney in the 1800s. Harney led the U.S. Army’s Department of Oregon from 1858 to 1860 and has a storied history of killing indigenous people throughout the midwest and western territories, and narrowly avoided war with Great Britain, which led to the occupation of the San Juan Islands, according to the Oregon Historical Society.
The proposal, first submitted in early 2021, was approved for final consideration by the Washington State Committee on Geographic Names in April. The proposal is awaiting opinions from many San Juan County organizations including the San Juan County Council and from the Washington State Historical Society.
The proposal will need to be approved at the federal level.
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AUSTIN, Texas — A lot of people may be spending time out on the water this Memorial Day. But due to low lake levels, some Austinites are being asked to conserve water.
Austin is moving from what's called the "conservation stage" to Stage 1 of the City's drought contingency plan.
During Stage 1, the City reduces the number of hours for using automatic irrigation systems from 15 hours to 13 hours.
Throughout the conservation period, residents can use automatic watering systems from midnight to 8 a.m. and from 7 p.m. to midnight.
The Travis County Commissioner's Court also wants to remind people on this holiday that outdoor burning in unprohibited areas is a public safety hazard.
Travis County currently has a burn ban if effect that is set to expire June 8. Violations of the ban can lead to misdemeanor charges and fines up to $500.
When it comes to fire safety, the City says when burning a fire in homes and apartments, the fire must be at least 25 feet from structures and other flammable materials.
With portable outdoor fireplaces like firepits, the flame must be at least 15 feet from structures and other flammable materials
During a burn ban residents cannot:
- Burn any combustible material outside of a designated area which contains all flames or sparks
- Engage in any activity outdoors that could allow flames or sparks to result in a fire unless done it's a space designed to protect the spread of fire
If you're wondering if you can still cook outside during a burn ban, according to fire marshal, you can. Open flame cooking can be done outdoors, but the flames must be completely enclosed on whatever you're using to cook.
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TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Idaho State Police issued an Endangered Missing Person Alert for a missing 7-year-old girl.
Christina Juliette was last seen on May 29, wearing an unknown shirt, pink, purple and white pants, and size 5 see-through rainbow shoes.
She is described as having short, fluffy brown hair, 3' 1", 41 pounds, with brown hair and black eyes. She was last seen around the 400 block of Bluebell Ave in Twin Falls around 8:00 p.m., according to police
If seen, please contact the Twin Falls Police Department at (208) 735-4357.
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One of Lincoln's busiest fire stations will be torn down this fall and rebuilt after a team of engineers and architects found Lincoln Fire and Rescue's Station No. 8, near 17th and Van Dorn streets, to be beyond the point of rehabilitation.
The station, originally built in 1958 and designed to house only four firefighters, has deteriorated from antiquated to unsafe in recent years as it's housed a crew of 10, Lincoln Fire Chief Dave Engler said.
"It's not in a position where we could do any renovation to make it work," he told the Journal Star.
Engler said the station was built atop a concrete water storage cistern that has fractured in the decades since. The city recently had to pour concrete near the station after engineers determined the parking lot could no longer support the weight of cars, the fire chief said.
And the station's issues don't stop there.
Station No. 8 opened when the department only employed men, four of whom shared a common bedroom in the late 1950s.
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Now the station is home to 10 firefighters and isn't built to accommodate female employees, Engler said, nor is it designed for optimized turn-out time when the crews are dispatched to a scene.
The city had hoped to find a different location to construct a new station while the old one remained open, but Engler said there wasn't a suitable spot within a mile of 17th and Van Dorn.
When the station closes for demolition this fall, Engler said most of the firefighters housed there will be moved to different stations across the city, but as of now, Lincoln Fire and Rescue plans to relocate one company to the department's training facility near 10th and South streets.
"It's hard to explain, because people are like, 'Is there gonna be worse response times?'" Engler said. "Well, there could be."
The fire chief acknowledged that fire scenes or medical emergencies that occur in the immediate area of 17th and Van Dorn streets will have slower response times after the station closes. But other locations previously served by Station No. 8 may not, particularly those closer to 10th and South streets.
"It's all relative to where the call is," he said. "I don't want anyone to go, 'Oh my gosh, we're losing our response.' Because that's not the case."
The new station, projected to cost around $12 million, will include more private living quarters for fire crews and suitable facilities for women, Engler said.
It will also have cancer-prevention efforts built into the facility in the form of "hot," "warm" and "cold" zones, which indicate the level of fire containments that might be present in a given area. Such zones were also built into the department's five newest stations, Engler said.
"You wouldn't want to eat off the floor in the hot zone," he joked. "But you might in the cold zone, I guess."
The new station is scheduled to open in May 2024, a timeline that will leave Station No. 8 out of commission for more than 18 months.
Security gates coming
Two additional Lincoln Fire and Rescue stations will see observable upgrades this year, with a bid out for gated security fences to be built around the parking lots at Stations Nos. 10 and 12, at 4421 N. 24th St. and 4405 S. 84th St., respectively.
Engler said the security fences were originally supposed to be built when stations underwent recent upgrades but rising construction costs complicated their inclusion.
Even now, construction costs are at play. The city first sought a contractor to build fences at three stations, but Station No. 16, near 98th and O streets, won't receive one for now due to funding constraints, Engler said.
The fire chief emphasized that the gates aren't made of chain link or barbed wire and won't make stations feel fortress-like. Instead, he said, the gates will match the aesthetic of the surrounding neighborhoods.
Engler said the gated parking lot entrances are becoming standard at fire stations across the country, but instances of car thefts and break-ins heightened the urgency of the projects to a degree.
"These things happen all over the place, so I don't want to raise the alarm," he said. "But one of the things we are trying to do is protect our personnel and facilities and that sort of thing."
Other public safety expenditures
The city will pay BIC Construction $3,483,668 for the first phase of a remodel at the Lincoln Police Department's Northeast Station, at 5201 R St., according to the city's bid agreement with the company. That project is scheduled to finish by the end of the year.
The Lincoln Police Department also has a deal in place to spend $62,333 on a new supply of leather holsters and magazine pouches, according to bid documents. The city awarded the bid — for more than 300 holsters for 9 mm and .45 caliber handguns — to two companies in Sioux City and Minneapolis.
A dozen Lancaster County's Sheriff's deputies have been equipped with new handguns after the agency in April bought 12 Smith and Wesson 9 mm pistols, along with a dozen red dot optics to pair with the handguns, according to the bid agreement. The sheriff's office, which is also actively looking to buy a 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe for its fleet, paid $10,617 for the supply of guns.
And both agencies will soon have a new front desk at Lincoln's Hall of Justice. The Public Building Commission is seeking bids for a remodel of the public-facing counter at the agencies' shared headquarters.
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YMCA names new head coach for WAVES swim team
BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington-Normal YMCA announced Johnathan Jordan as the new head coach of the WAVES swim team and director of competitive swimming.
Jordan succeeds Coach Yourd, who was the head coach for 24 years.
“I am extremely excited to be working with the Bloomington-Normal YMCA and the WAVES Swim Team,” Jordan said in a news release. “Both the YMCA and WAVES Swim Team have built a strong legacy and tradition in the community. The staff, athletes and community members are some of the best people that I have had the opportunity to work and collaborate with. In my new role as the WAVES Head Coach, I hope to build on the success and accomplishments of the athletes and coaches that came before me, while introducing new swimmers into the great world of competitive swimming.”
Jordan previously coached the tenures for the Iowa Lakes Community College swim team and the Lincoln College swim team. He also has experience coaching at an Olympic level, coaching two of the swimmers for the Marshall Islands Olympic Swim Team.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Johnathan to our community. Johnathan’s knowledge of the YMCA, his shared values, and extensive coaching background create an excitement within our YMCA,” said B.J. Wilken, executive director and CEO of the Bloomington-Normal YMCA, in a news release. “Our hope is that Johnathan’s knowledge, abilities, and relationship building skills will help build the largest swim team community within McLean County where all athletes have the opportunity to compete at the highest level of their God-given potential. Johnathan’s arrival as our new coach is an opportunity for the WAVES to continue the tradition of excellence in swimming, and to also instill an atmosphere of fun and love for the sport.”
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SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department is searching for the driver of an SUV that was involved in a hit-and-run on the city's east side.
The crash happened just before midnight on Sunday on Gembler and Manhattan Drive.
Police said a man and a woman were on a motorcycle riding down Gembler when a white SUV slammed into them. Authorities said the SUV took off after the crash, leaving the victims on the road, injured.
The man was taken to a hospital in stable condition and the woman was evaluated at the scene. Police said the SUV will have damage in the front.
Police are still looking for the driver.
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ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Carter County Board of Education is on the search for a new Director of Schools after Dr. Tracy McAbee announced his departure earlier this month.
On Tuesday, May 11, the board will meet in a special called meeting where they will receive the candidate applications and documents. This will be the first time candidates will see the applications.
The board members will take the applications home and are asked to return with their top three candidates for the Monday, June 6 meeting. At that meeting, it will be determined who the top 3 candidates are overall. Then on June 7, the candidates will be notified and invited for an interview.
Public interviews of the candidates will be held on Tuesday, June 14. Each candidate will be interviewed for 60 minutes at 5:00 p.m. that day in the Boardroom Central Office.
The board is expected to vote on the candidates on Thursday, June 16th at the Training Center at 5:30 p.m.
The position became open after Director of Schools Dr. Tracy McAbee was hired for the same job in Lewis County, Tennessee.
McAbee had also been in the running for Hamblen County director of schools and was named as a finalist for the position before board members chose Air Force Gen. Arnold Bunch Jr.
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Detectives want to find the man accused of beating up a teen and leaving him with cuts and bruises after assaulting the boy with a bicycle.
The assault happened at an elementary school parking lot on Long Island just after noon on Sunday, according to police.
The Bellmore man is suspected of riding up to the 13-year-old, also on a bike, and knocking him to the ground at Newbridge Road Elementary.
Investigators believe the man then slammed his bike into the boy's face repeatedly, leaving him with bruising and swelling. He also had cuts to his stomach and legs.
Police said the man is roughly 6 feet tall, with a beard, and was wearing gray sweatpants, a dark colored sweatshirt and carried a backpack at the time of the attack.
Surveillance images were released late Sunday in hopes of getting leads to identify and track down the alleged perp.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – For the first time since the pandemic began, the Charleston Vandalia Festival is back in full swing.
This year’s theme was “family reunion” so attendees saw many “West Virginia favorites” like Appalachian and bluegrass music as well as many food favorites.
“For this year we wanted to try to keep it traditional since it was the first year really having the full festival in like two years,” explained Adam Jones, the events manager for the Department of Arts Culture and History and an organizer for the festival.
Organizers say after not being able to have the festival they’re excited to see such a great turnout.
“For a growing year, not having it for two years, we’re extremely excited. There’s people everywhere, I mean it’s family reunion. So, we got all the family back,” said Jones.
Many attendees say after missing a few years they were excited to return and see their specific favorite.
One attendee, Cherry Rankin said she was excited for the food and to be out with family. “I came here, and I want my fried green tomato sandwich,” she said.
“Just playing with the friends and family. That’s probably the most excitement that I can think of,” said John Fattaleh, a festival musician.
Only nonprofit food businesses were present at the festival and they say the festival being back in full swing helps them a lot.
“It’s a major fundraiser, so that means more charitable work we can do and more money we raise,” explained Richard Fauss, with Knights of Columbus.
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CULLMAN, Ala. (AP) — The yawning gap in the choir loft of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church is a sight that hasn’t been seen in more than six decades, ever since the congregation acquired an Austin Opus 1029 pipe organ from a church in Atlanta in 1958.
Now, that organ is the subject of a capital campaign, begun in September 2021 when it was determined that safety concerns necessitated a replacement for the 101-year-old musical instrument.
“The current wiring is wrapped in cotton,” Keith Ellard, the church’s development director, said in early April. “We’ve had two or three instances with electrical issues that we have had to address before they became a fire hazard.”
Days later, Ellard’s warning and fundraising efforts would prove prescient when the organ caught fire on Palm Sunday, April 10, forcing its removal from the loft. By mid-May, with a signed contract in hand, a crew from the Hartford, Conn.-based Austin Organs, Inc., was in the Cullman church, removing dozens of organ pipes and other equipment in preparation for a new instrument.
Because building and installing a pipe organ will be a yearlong process — Sacred Heart hopes to have a new organ in place by May 2023 — Ellard said the decision was made to take advantage of the downtime to make much-needed renovations to the choir risers, duct work and aged wiring.
Today, the choir loft is gutted as work proceeds, with salvaged pipes and other components filling nooks and crannies and even part of the nave throughout the church. It’s an emptiness that belies the optimism, hope and anticipation that Ellard said fills the entire parish community as it works toward completion of the nearly $800,000 project.
“We’ve talked to Austin about our goal, and they said it’s reasonable we could have a dedication service in conjunction with Mother’s Day,” Ellard said. “That would be really nice.”
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ORLANDO, Fla. – If you visit the Boys & Girls Club in the West Lakes neighborhood in West Orlando, you can hear a cacophony of kids laughing, playing basketball, dancing or fine tuning their musical skills.
A lot happens inside this club.
All of it because of the names on the outside: Jacqueline Bradley and Clarence Otis. Philanthropists who rarely talk about their giving, but they made an exception in this case.
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The husband and wife donated the initial $4 million to get the $9 million project off the ground in this historically Black neighborhood.
Bradley said the decision to build the club in West Lakes just made sense.
”We thought this is the perfect place because one, its location, we’re very close to Jones High School, we are close to Orange Elementary and the students can walk here with great ease,” she said.
Otis said building a Boys & Girls Club in West Lakes is not only the right place, but the right cause.
“This was the right kind of facility to really invest in the kids and make sure they had the resources that they need to thrive and to really have big aspirations and achieve those dreams,” Otis explained.
Otis had dreams of his own. He grew up in Watts, a neighborhood in south central Los Angeles. He described it as a place that was under resourced with substandard housing and schools as well as its share of crime. He said the nicest building in the area was a McDonald’s restaurant.
But he said the area did have a lot of assets: the people.
“Most of those were people who were dedicating their time and attention to helping us,” he said.
Otis continued by saying, “I grew up in a community where I would not have gotten out and thrived without people investing in me. I came from a functional family, highly functional. My father worked all the time my mother did not. She raised us but because of my father’s work schedule, we needed other people to invest in us and get us places and take us places.”
When West Lakes was looking to build a Boys & Girls Club to invest in the kids in this community, nonprofit Lift Orlando’s CEO Terry Prather said they needed someone to fill big gaps in funding. They got that and so much more.
“And then steps up Clarence and Jacqui with big hearts and big pockets,” Prather said with a smile on his face.
Prather said they the two wanted to be involved in more than giving money, they wanted to make sure the club met the needs of a community they have been a part of for more than 30 years.
“They stepped up. They’ve been more than just fundraisers. Their heart and soul went into this project. We often talk about this as Jacqui’s place,” Prather said.
Prather said Jacqui often shows up unannounced and spends time with the kids who love seeing her. Her vision for the West Lakes Boys & Girls Club came to life as she played a big role in just about every aspect of designing it.
The 30,000 square-foot facility has room for 250 kids. It is the largest in Central Florida.
It wasn’t their intention to build the largest. Bradley comes from a family of educators. Her mom was a first-grade teacher and her dad was a junior high principal. She said she simply wanted the West Lakes kids to have opportunities that might otherwise pass them by.
“Often times young people, based on their economic situation, are not given the opportunity that they are so deserving of,” she said. She went on to say, “We wanted to make sure that we created a situation where irrespective of your economic background, you’re going to have a first-class experience.”
Once you walk in the doors of the two-story club, you’ll notice all the windows and high ceilings. There are several gathering spots where kids can sit and talk with one another. Bradley said she wanted the kids to be able to have meaningful conversations with one another. She said the pandemic really took away a lot of valuable time for these kids to communicate face-to-face. This club gives them space to reconnect.
Otis, a retired Darden Restaurants CEO, said helping these kids fulfill their potential is satisfying.
The man, who once oversaw more than a thousand restaurants that served people their favorite dishes, has never forgotten those who served him in his youth.
Now, he and his wife are feeding a community and helping them to grow. He said these boys and girls have so much potential.
“I just think about what they are going to become, what kind of parents and community leaders and how important that is and how for some of them that might not be possible without these kinds of experiences, without adults who are helping guide them and make them feel wanted,” he said.
Bradley said she hopes one day these kids will look back and have fond memories of the time spent at the Jacqueline Bradley & Clarence Otis Family Branch Boys & Girls Club. But she wants them to do more than look back. She wants them to give back too.
“I would like them to know that anything is possible because certainty growing up as a Black girl and my Black community, I went to all Black schools, that anything is possible. So color is not going to restrict you. And also I want them to know that it’s important to be of service,” Bradley said.
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SANFORD, Fla. – The city of Sanford on Monday remembered the military personnel who died in service to the United States.
The city and the local American Legion held the annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park. The service also honored Gold Star Families, family members of fallen military personnel.
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Lt. Col. Skip Barth, a Marine veteran who now serves as NJROTC instructor at Lake Mary High School, reminded everyone about the history of Memorial Day during the main address, saying the holiday started first as “Decoration Day” to honor the thousands who died in the American Civil War.
“This day is personal to all of us,” Barth said. “Personal because of their loss, which pains us, and the price they paid so we are free to enjoy time with our family and friends.”
After the ceremony, the city held a picnic.
Sanford has a long military history. Camp Monroe at Sanford was established by the U.S. Army in 1836 during the Second Seminole War. It later was strengthened and renamed Fort Mellon. The town that eventually became Sanford grew up around it.
During World War II, Naval Air Station Sanford was a training base for bombers and a master jet base for heavy attack and reconnaissance aircraft throughout the 50s and 60s. Today, it operates as Orlando-Sanford International Airport.
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MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) — American Village is one of several venues that will commemorate Memorial Day Monday.
The park will host several activities and events for visitors to pay tribute and enjoy. It begins at 11 a.m. with a Memorial Day Service that will take place at Colonial Chapel.
After, visitors can enjoy activities such as military demonstrations, colonial games and puppet shows.
Val Crofts, chief educator and program operator for American Village, said the activities allows visitors to know the importance of Memorial Day and be apart of the American story.
“For us it’s the idea of respecting and honoring our veterans for what they’ve done for us, which leads to everything we get to do day-to-day, so we really take that seriously,” Crofts said.
American Village opens from 10 a.m. until 4 pm. Admission is free for Memorial Day.
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Twelve people were shot and killed in the city of Philadelphia over the Memorial Day weekend, pushing the city past 200 homicides before the start of summer.
Fifteen people were injured in addition to the 12 killed, in what police said was at least 15 shootings from early Saturday morning until Monday morning across Philadelphia.
Around 6 a.m. Saturday, a 30-year-old man was shot multiple times while on North 50th Street in West Philly, police said. He was taken to the hospital where he died shortly after.
Later that morning, Philadelphia police said another man in his 30s and two women were shot on the 6300 block of North 21st Street in East Germantown. The man died and the two women were hospitalized.
A shooting Saturday evening in Kensington killed one man and injured a 25-year-old woman, Philadelphia police said. Officers on scene said the gunfire may have happened after a car crash on Kensington Avenue.
About a half hour later, the youngest of the weekend’s victims, a 4-year-old boy, was hospitalized after police said he accidentally shot himself inside a car in West Philadelphia. Police said the child's father went into a barbershop to get a haircut and left his son unattended inside a car. The boy then shot himself on the left hand with a gun. The father is expected to face charges and his son is expected to recover.
Saturday evening, a man was shot in the leg on Rowena Drive in Torresdale. He’s in stable condition. Police said the 26-year-old victim knew the person who shot him and they were arrested.
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The violence continued into Sunday morning when a triple shooting injured two teenaged boys and a man in the Logan section of the city. Police said the teens were sitting on the steps of a home on North 16th Street when a red-colored SUV drove by and shot at them just before 2:30 a.m. All three victims are in stable condition.
Just after sunrise, a man was shot seven times throughout his body before driving himself to the hospital, Philadelphia police said. It happened on the 3100 block of Diamond Street in Strawberry Mansion. The 23-year-old man is stable at the hospital. A woman in her 20s was also shot in the forearm.
A man on Philip Street in North Philadelphia died after he was shot once in the back around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, police said.
Philadelphia police said a man in his late teens or early 20s was killed a rear alley in Overbrook before 2 p.m. He was shot multiple times throughout his body.
Later Sunday, a man was shot in the leg while arguing with another man on Market Street in West Philadelphia. He’s expected to survive and an arrest was made.
Three masked-men opened fire on a group of people outside enjoying the weather on North Lawrence Street around 9 p.m., according to Philadelphia police. A 56-year-old man was struck in the chest and stomach. He died at the hospital. And a 33-year-old woman was struck in the legs, but is stable. Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace said at least 30 shots were fired at the group.
Around 10:30 p.m Sunday, a father and his young son died in a drive-by shooting in Philadelphia's Wissinoming section. The child was just 9 years old, police said. The shooting happened on Carver Street Police also said multiple weapons were involved and more than 13 shots were fired.
The shootings in Philadelphia then bled into Memorial Day.
Philadelphia police said they found two people shot dead at Delaware and Castor avenues in Port Richmond just before 1:30 a.m. A teenager was rushed to the hospital as well, and a block away, police found another person who had been shot.
Around the same time, police said they were investigating a deadly shooting at North 16th St and West Erie Avenue in Tioga.
A man was shot while sitting in a car in front of a supermarket on Kensington Avenue around 4 a.m. Officers on scene told NBC10 two gunmen fired ten times at point-blank range through the car window.. Police said a good Samaritan took the man to the hospital where he’s in extremely critical condition.
A short time later, a 66-year-old man was shot and killed after he was shot on Anderson Street in East Germantown.
As of Monday morning, there were at least 206 homicides in Philadelphia this year.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
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Erik Rankin, chairman of the McLean County Democratic Party, handed out U.S. flags during the Bloomington Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2019. The parade will return this year at 9 a.m. Monday, May 30.
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Tom Brady, son of state Rep. Dan Brady, places a U.S. flag on the grave of his grandfather, U.S. Navy veteran Frank Brady, at St. Mary's Cemetery in Bloomington on May 27, 2021.
BLOOMINGTON — Looking for a way to commemorate Memorial Day in the Bloomington-Normal area? Here's our list of events. Know any we missed? Email ojacobs@pantagraph.com.
Bloomington-Normal
Memorial Day Ceremony; 11 a.m. May 28, East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington; flyover, weather permitting, presentation of flags, taps, rifle salute and horse-drawn antique hearse.
Memorial Day Parade; 9 a.m. May 30, starting at Front and Madison streets in downtown Bloomington, heading west on Front Street to Lee Street, turning south on Lee to Wood Street, then west on Wood, ending at Miller Park. Lineup starts at 8 a.m.; all veterans are invited to participate.
Memorial Day Mass; 10 a.m. May 30, Holy Cross Cemetery, Bloomington; to honor past and current military.
Memorial Day Ceremony; 10 a.m. May 30, Miller Park bandstand, Bloomington; featuring a keynote speaker, flags and a rifle salute. Immediately following the ceremony at the bandstand, there will be another ceremony at the Korean War and Vietnam War memorial at the northwest corner of Miller Park.
Memorial Marking; 10 a.m., May 30, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery Bloomington; The Daughters of the American Revolution.
Memorial Day Ceremony; noon May 30, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington; flyover, weather permitting, presentation of flags, taps and rifle salute.
100th anniversary celebration of the McBarnes Building; 2 p.m. May 30, 201 E. Grove St., Bloomington; the building was dedicated 100 years ago to World War I veterans.
Danvers
Memorial Day Ceremony; 11:30 a.m. May 30, Danvers Cemetery; hosted by VFW Post 454 at the grave of John Kraus.
Delavan
Breakfast; 6:30-10:30 a.m. May 30, Delavan-Green Valley American Legion Post #382, 118 E. Third St., Delavan.
Flag Ceremony; 8:45 a.m. May 30, Green Valley Cemetery, Delavan.
Green Valley Memorial Service; 9 a.m. May 30, Green Valley Veterans Memorial, Delavan.
Flag Ceremony; 10 a.m. May 30, St. Mary's Cemetery, Delavan.
Flag Ceremony: 10:15 a.m. May 30, Prairie Rest Cemetery, Delavan.
Memorial Day Service; 11 a.m. May 30, Former National Guard Armory, 206 E. Third St., Delavan.
Heyworth
Memorial Day Service; 2 p.m. May 29, American Legion Hall, Main Street, Heyworth; the service will include the national anthem, pledge of allegiance, an invocation, a reading, a song, speakers, a poem, a benediction and refreshments; sponsored by Carl E. Miller American Legion Post 624, American Legion Auxiliary Post 624, S.A.L. Squadron 624 and Little Embry Rainey VFW Post 1559.
21 Gun Salute and Taps; 12:45 p.m. May 29, Randolph Township Cemetery, Heyworth.
21 Gun Salute and Taps; 1:15 p.m. May 29, Veterans Point, Main Street, Heyworth.
21 Gun Salute and Taps; 1:30 p.m. May 29, Heyworth Cemetery, Heyworth.
Pontiac
138th Rooks Creek Memorial Day Service; 2:15 p.m. service; 3 p.m. military salute in cemetery, May 29, Rooks Creek Cemetery, Route 116 West of Pontiac; bring chairs.
Saybrook
Memorial Day Service; 11 a.m., May 30, Veterans Memorial, Saybrook.
Photos: Bloomington Memorial Day Parade remembers its military
"We support organizations that provide resources for parents to have conversations about gender and identity with their children at home," State Farm said in a statement on its website.
Russ Hany spent 14 years as a student and faculty member at Illinois State University not for the multiple degrees he received, but rather to be part of the Gamma Phi Circus.
The unofficial start to summer arrives in Bloomington-Normal with a splash this weekend, as municipal pools prepare to open their gates to swimmers, sliders and loungers alike.
Most recently, Maddox was named McLean County’s 2022 Hero of Habitat. Facilitated by Habitat for Humanity of McLean County, the Hero of Habitat program builds a house each year dedicated to a local fallen service member.
Memorial Day weekend ceremonies began Saturday morning with the honoring of a late United States Army veteran at East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Bloomington.
Erik Rankin, chairman of the McLean County Democratic Party, handed out U.S. flags during the Bloomington Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2019. The parade will return this year at 9 a.m. Monday, May 30.
Tom Brady, son of state Rep. Dan Brady, places a U.S. flag on the grave of his grandfather, U.S. Navy veteran Frank Brady, at St. Mary's Cemetery in Bloomington on May 27, 2021.
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Midland County: Alligator found at RV Park
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The Midland County Sheriff’s Office reported Sunday that an “American Alligator” was found at the Airline Mobile Home and RV Park.
The alligator was captured and will be in the care of A to Z Veterinary until it is released to a game warden, according to the county.
“We’re hoping a possible owner calls to claim our friend that’s obviously lost in the desert,” the release said.
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DALLAS — The Dallas County Sheriff's Department is working to identify two people that died in a car crash early Monday morning near downtown.
Deputies were sent to the crash at about 2:30 a.m. A detective said it happened in the westbound service lanes of Woodall Rogers Freeway at Allen Street.
According to Detective Raul Reyna, it's believed that the victims were speeding in their vehicle and clipped another vehicle from behind. The speeding vehicle allegedly lost control and struck the pier beam of the freeway and caught fire.
Detective Reyna says there were two other people in the second vehicle and they weren't hurt.
He also confirmed with WFAA that the two people that died were a male and a female. The Medical Examiner is working on identifying them.
The sheriff's office will then reach out to the victims' loved ones before releasing their names to the public.
The sheriff's department says the cause of the crash remain under investigation.
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Remembering two RI soldiers who lived and worked for their cause
"Whether on the battlefield or in the preparation of a military career, those who died while serving their country should be remembered not for their death alone, but for their life and their accomplishments … not only that they died for a cause, but that they also lived and worked for that cause."
– Remarks by RI Adjutant General Leonard Holland at Donald Kingsley’s funeral, June 12, 1970
Four Special Forces veterans, the youngest being 74, met one morning this past week to remember two of their own.
Led by retired Army Col. Stephen Kelley, secretary of Rhode Island’s Chapter 48 of the Special Forces Association, the group visited the gravesites of two of their comrades.
Spc. 4th Class Donald B. Kingsley lies at Highland Memorial Park in Johnston; he was killed by a premature detonation during demolitions training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in 1970.
Pvt. Orlando J. Cianci, buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery in Cranston, was killed in a parachute accident at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1968. The names of both men are also engraved on memorial bricks in the walkway at the Special Forces Monument in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Using gardening tools they brought with them, the men trimmed overgrowth from the markers, both of which were plaques set flat in the ground more than 50 years ago.
John Hardman, 77, is the chapter treasurer. He is an active volunteer with the Friends of Smithfield Cemeteries, and he knows how to care for gravestones.
They edged the grass, swept the dirt away and washed the stones with water and a sponge.
“That’s better,” said retired Lt. Col. Thomas Duffney, a 75-year-old Smithfield resident, as the inscription etched in the stone shone clearly in the morning sun. “People can read it now.”
The final step was to place flags at the graves, after which the old soldiers rendered honors to their fallen comrades. They saluted while Colonel Kelley played taps on his phone.
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This was not a time-consuming or difficult task. It only took an hour or so to tend to both graves. But the satisfaction on the men’s faces was evident.
“We took care of our own,” said Kelley, 78, also from Smithfield. “Others may forget them; but Chapter 48, Special Forces Association will not.
“I know the younger guys don’t know anything about Cianci or Kingsley,” he continued. “But I enlisted as a private in the same unit in 1964, and I remember them. This is an effort they both deserve.”
Orlando J. Cianci
Pvt. Orlando J. “Lanni” Cianci was born Dec. 18, 1944.
He was the only son of Joseph and Amelia Cianci. The family lived originally in Cranston, and he attended Hugh B. Bain School.
The Ciancis moved to Providence in 1960, and after graduating from George J. West Junior High he went to Mount Pleasant High School, graduating in January 1966.
Greg Mangiante and Cianci were close friends.
“Lanni was a very easy-going guy,” said Mangiante, who graduated a year ahead of Cianci and was immediately drafted.
“I got sent to Germany,” he said. “But Lanni did not want to get drafted, so he enlisted in the National Guard.”
Deferred from service until he finished high school, Cianci joined Company D, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), as a radio operator.
At that time, one could enlist directly into a specific National Guard unit, including Special Forces. (Staying in that unit, of course, was dependent on completing all necessary qualifications.)
Cianci’s active duty began Sept. 7, 1967.
“He went to basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey,” Mangiante said. “I came home from Germany through Dix that October, and tried to look him up. I missed him by about an hour.”
Mangiante has thought about that near miss many times over the years. He never saw his friend alive again.
After basic, he went on to Advanced Individual Training. Then came parachute training at Fort Benning.
On Feb. 28, 1968, something went horribly wrong on his final qualifying jump, and Cianci was badly injured. He died a week later as a result of those injuries.
His family says they were never told the details of the accident.
One theory is that Cianci was thrown off-balance by a gust of wind just as he was touching down, causing him to land hard on his heels. That could have sent a shock wave up his spine, possibly resulting in the brain injury that eventually caused his death.
“I remember he was due back in Providence shortly, and there was a big homecoming planned," Mangiante said. "His mother had been cooking for days, and she put all the food in the freezer.
“It was very sad that all that food was used for his funeral instead.”
Ed DeCristofaro, 52, of Lincoln, is Cianci’s nephew. He and his twin brother Greg, who lives in Bethel, Maine, were born the year after Cianci died. Their older brother, Larry, was only 3 years old in 1968.
“There’s no immediate family left,” Ed DeCristofaro told me. “Lanni’s death crushed his parents. His mother died a few years later, and his father died in 1986.
“Lanni had one sister, my mother, who also lived with a lot of tragedy, and Lanni was forefront. She died in 2019.”
Donald B. Kingsley
Scott Kingsley, now 72, lives in Gilford, New Hampshire.
“Not a day goes by that we don't think of what could have been,” Kingsley told me.
“Donny was born in October of 1946, so he would be 76 this year. Probably with a bunch of grandchildren, like me.”
Both brothers were born in Medford, Oregon, where their father worked.
“Shortly after I was born in 1950 my Mom said it was time to go home to New England." She had been raised in Taunton, Massachusetts.
The family settled in Warwick Neck, near the water. Donny loved the outdoors, and worked his way up to Eagle Scout.
“He loved fast cars and boats,” Scott said.
He was also an accomplished fisherman, snow skier, water skier, and scuba diver. During the summers, he made good money quahogging.
Both boys attended Warwick Veterans Memorial High School. Donny played football and hockey and threw the discus for the track team, graduating in 1965. During summers he caddied at Warwick Country Club.
He attended Maine Central Institute before going on to Tennessee Tech University.
“He majored in engineering, because he was a whiz in math,” Scott said. “At Tech he found a new sport — skydiving. He loved it and he excelled at it. His team competed at the National Parachuting Championships in 1968 and 1969.”
When the draft lottery was enacted, they discussed their options with their father, Donald.
“He said the decision was ours, whether to go on active duty — and maybe to Vietnam— or to enlist in the reserves.”
The elder Kingsley had been an artillery officer in the Pacific during World War II. He never talked about his service.
“After he died in 1993, Mom showed me his medals, including two Bronze Stars,” Scott said.
“Donald chose the Army because he loved jumping out of planes. And he actually liked eating survival food for days on end.
“He had decided to go Airborne and become a Green Beret. He was perfectly suited for it, 6 feet tall and very strong.”
He enlisted in the Special Forces unit of the Rhode Island National Guard and began his active duty in July 1969. By the time he joined he already had more than 100 jumps under his belt.
“After he joined up I didn’t have much contact with him except on holidays, when he came home on leave," Scott said.
“He visited me once at Springfield College and wore his uniform. I remember how proud I was of him in his Green Beret, but I also remember how unpopular the military was on a college campus.”
In December 1969, he earned his Army jump wings.
At his funeral, Rhode Island Adjutant Gen. Leonard Holland said, “When a soldier is awarded the silver wings of a paratrooper, this is in itself a great accomplishment — but for Donald Kingsley second-best was not good enough. He distinguished himself among his fellow students … resulting in his selection as the distinguished graduate of the class of 912 students.”
As the end of his Special Forces training approached in June 1970, Kingsley was finalizing wedding plans with his fiancée, Elaine.
During his last week at Fort Bragg, Kingsley was undergoing demolitions training. He was one of 10 students standing with two instructors. They were being taught how to wire one-pound blocks of TNT.
After setting the charges, they were to retire to nearby bleachers and watch the detonation. According to an Army statement, “Each student wired negative and positive wires to his pound of TNT to make the circle complete, but one wire apparently was live and triggered the explosive prematurely.”
The carnage was horrific. The blast blew boots and clothing off the men, killing seven and maiming the other five. Kingsley died instantly.
“I was working on Cape Cod that summer,” Scott said. “That call left me numb. I couldn’t move. It took a while to register that he was dead. It made no sense to me at age 20, and it makes no sense to me now, more than 50 years later.
“In a few days, Donny was coming home to get married. All of a sudden — no wedding, no children, no Uncle Don or Auntie Elaine for my kids. No grandchildren from my brother, no special birthdays or family vacations together. All gone in one quick moment."
A police officer told Scott the funeral procession for his brother was more than a mile long.
“All I can say is he loved being a Green Beret and was proud to wear the uniform.”
Do military accident victims fall through the cracks when it comes to remembrance?
Memorial Day recognizes all who died during wartime in service of their country, but I think there is a tendency to interpret that to mean combat deaths.
One reason I write this story is to honor two soldiers who had the misfortune to die in accidents.
Without question, the loss of a loved one in military service is devastating, no matter the cause of death. But I believe that when a soldier is killed in action, the survivors can at least take some solace by attaching a meaning or purpose to the death.
“I wholeheartedly agree it is more difficult for a family to cope with a soldier dying in an accident,” said DeCristofaro.
“Losing someone in battle has a ‘hero sentiment’ attached, while a death in training doesn’t carry the same cachet.”
The Kingsley family’s loss was magnified when they could not get a straight answer about the cause of the explosion. This was rubbing salt in the wound for Kingsley’s patriotic, pro-military family.
After being stonewalled by Fort Bragg, Kingsley’s mother asked then-Sen. John Chafee, himself a war hero, for help. A full investigation followed, and it was determined that human error and negligence caused this tragedy.
“The tragic event was bad enough,” Scott said, “but trying to cover it up disappointed us.
“Whether he was killed in war or in training, he is gone and we must move on, trying to focus on the good he brought to this world and not the senseless event that caused his death.”
So let this column, in some small way, remind us, as General Holland said more than 50 years ago, "not only that they died for a cause, but that they also lived and worked for that cause.”
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ALBANY — The Board of Directors of AB&T’s parent company, Community Capital Bancshares Inc., announced payment of a 30-cent dividend for each share of common stock held, following the bank’s solid 2021 performance, at the board's annual shareholder meeting at the bank’s main office on Meredyth Drive.
“That the company resumes a payment of dividends to its shareholders reinforces the strength, stability and sustainability of the bank,” AB&T CEO Perry Revell said. “Our people are a force for good. Each day they deliver customized solutions while building long-term client relationships, which translates into a return to our shareholders. Our team has courage, strength, integrity, and exceptional capabilities that ensure our success not just today, but well into the future. Their spirit and our collective pursuit of the gold standard solidifies our position as this community’s enduring financial partner.
“We’re grateful, truly, to share that success with our shareholders.”
The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of record as of May 31 on July 5 of this year.
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One Book — One Lincoln’s selection committee started their read-a-thons in February, turning the pages of 210 nominated titles, trying to narrow the list to three.
The 17 well-read volunteers succeeded. And on Monday, in what’s become a holiday tradition, Lincoln City Libraries released the community reading program’s finalists:
"Sparks Like Stars," Nadia Hashimi. A novel about an Afghan American woman’s return to Kabul in a quest to uncover answers about the events that tore her family from her.
“I found myself eagerly following her adventure in a way I hadn't remembered in a long time — the way a child reads a new book about the unknown, impatient for the next twist and turn of the story, worried about the safety of the heroine, wondering if I could be as brave and bold as her,” a reviewer for NPR wrote.
"Hell of a Book," Jason Mott. Described as heartbreaking and magical, this novel follows a Black author on his cross-country book tour, a child dealing with racial violence and The Kid, who might just be a figment of the author’s imagination.
“In revealing how these characters’ lives intersect,” Time magazine wrote, “Mott unveils a twisty and startling narrative about the blurry lines between reality and fiction.”
"The Lincoln Highway," Amor Towles. Set in the 1950s, this 600-page novel chronicles the 10-day journey of a group of boys — just out of reform school — from Nebraska to New York, and the detours they take along the way.
“Though dark shadows fall across its final chapters, the book is permeated with light, wit, youth. Many novels this size are telescopes, but this big book is a microscope, focused on a small sample of a vast whole,” the New York Times wrote.
Now it’s the community’s turn to start reading, and voting for the top title. Ballots are available at lincolnlibraries.org , and the deadline is Aug. 27. The winner is typically announced Labor Day weekend.
The books are available in print, compact disc, downloadable audio and ebook formats, but the library recommends making reservations through its website , because the titles will be in demand.
Last year’s finalists were checked out more than 3,500 times, in print and electronic formats, and the winning book, “Hidden Valley Road,” was 2021’s most checked-out nonfiction title.
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Two people are dead and 20 others injured after a crash on O Street late Sunday sent two cars into a crowd of bystanders gathered near the intersection at 52nd Street to watch the annual Memorial Day weekend cruise night.
Lincoln Police Capt. Max Hubka said two women, ages 20 and 22, were killed. Both were occupants of an east-facing white Toyota Corolla that was struck by a westbound black Ford Taurus, according to a police news release Monday morning.
The crash was reported at 10:46 p.m.
Four people remained in the hospital Monday morning.
Bryan Medical Center treated 10 people — seven at its west campus and three at its east, according to a press release. Of those, eight were treated and released, and two were admitted — one in critical condition, one in serious.
CHI Health St. Elizabeth also received 10 patients. Seven were treated and released. Three were admitted — two in good condition, and a third who was since discharged.
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Police will release more information at a 3 p.m. news conference, but the department is asking for the public's help with its investigation. It's urging any witnesses to share their information, including video and photographs, by calling the non-emergency number at 402-441-6000.
Hubka said the response was quickly declared a mass casualty event. Many of those injured were struck as they stood between the street and parking lot of the Barnes & Noble.
At 3 a.m., Hubka said investigators were still working to determine what led up to the crash, at least the second fatality crash involving onlookers during an O Street cruise event.
In July 2000, a 39-year-old woman, Connie McCullough, was killed as she watched Americruise cars pass near 35th and O streets when a non-participant car veered off O Street and hit her. She died shielding her children.
Taylor Arizola was across the street from Barnes and Noble, in the Verizon store’s parking lot, when he heard tires screeching behind him.
He turned around in time to see the Taurus skidding, but unable to stop, before hitting the passenger side of the Corolla. Both cars careened into the crowd.
“There were people running for their lives but getting rolled on by a car," he said. "I saw people’s kneecaps hanging out, people laying on the ground not being able to move.”
Arizola helped others flip the overturned Taurus back onto its wheels, he said.
Social media posts leading up to the crash showed people gathered at the intersection of 52nd and O streets as cars sped by.
Over the course of Sunday evening, videos posted on the social media app Snapchat showed people lining both sides of O Street near 52nd Street. In one video, a car attempts a burnout in front of a crowd of people.
Following the crash, people are seen helping victims as first responders reached the scene.
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In one video posted on Twitter, smoke rolls from a vehicle in the background. In another, people crouch over a victim in front of a car.
Hubka said none of the officers assigned to monitor the cruise night witnessed the crash, but the first reached the scene within a minute.
He said all indications were that Sunday's cruise night event was "pretty controlled," with fewer people gathered to watch along O Street and fewer vehicles making the loop than on previous nights.
O Street is annually a hot spot for cruisers over Memorial Day weekend. This year, the Nebraska State Patrol and Lincoln Police said they would strengthen their forces Friday through Sunday, with a special focus on O Street between 17th and 84th streets.
Police said that some motorists attempt dangerous maneuvers to incite crowds gathered for cruise night, such as burnouts and speeding. Spectators often gather to watch from business parking lots along O Street.
Hubka couldn't say how many people were gathered on the north side of O Street in front of the Barnes & Noble at the time of Sunday's crash, but commended those on the scene for being helpful when they could and cooperative when requested to leave the area.
Reporters and photographers who first reached the scene observed friends and family members of those injured overcome by emotion in some cases.
"It's a devastating night," one woman said.
In recent years, crowds of more than 5,000 people have gathered along O Street for the informal parade of classic cars interspersed with regular traffic. Police have described how some attendees have rushed into O Street to pour water on the tires of cars doing burnouts to create larger smoke clouds.
There's no indication that spectators were in the street at the time of Sunday evening's crash.
O Street was closed between 48th and 56th streets for several hours.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland Pickles open up their season against the Nanaimo Night Owls Tuesday night.
This summer marks the seventh season of Pickles baseball at Walker Stadium. And the Pickles are hoping to bring home their first west coast league championship.
The Pickles’ general manager Ross Campbell joined AM Extra, along with Dillon T. Pickle.
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On Memorial Day, the nation joins together to commemorate our armed forces for their services and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
If you're still looking for a way to honor our fallen heroes this holiday, here is a list of ceremonies and festivities happening this afternoon and evening in the Philadelphia region.
11 a.m.:
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will host their Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park on 851 Old York Road in Burlington Township, New Jersey.
All Wars Memorial Ceremony at Logan Square in Center City Philadelphia. The ceremony is located at 20th Street and Ben Franklin Parkway.
Korean War Memorial Ceremony in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia at 109 Spruce Street.
Governor Murphy’s Memorial Day Celebration at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery located at 350 Province Line Rd, Wrightstown, New Jersey.
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Memorial Day Parade in Somers Point, New Jersey, beginning at Dawes Avenue and Shore Road and proceed to City Hall ending with a ceremony at Patriots Park at Bethel Road.
Memorial Day Service in Ocean City, New Jersey at Veteran’s Memorial Park, between 5th & 6th streets on Wesley Avenue.
Glassboro Memorial Day Parade along University Boulevard and Lehigh Road in Glassboro, New Jersey.
12:30 p.m.:
Vietnam Memorial Ceremony at Spruce Street and Columbus Boulevard in Society Hill.
1 p.m.:
Willingboro Memorial Day in Millcreek Park, 300 Beverly Rancocas Road & Pagent Lane in Willingboro, New Jersey.
2 p.m.:
Cape May Memorial Day at the Gerald M. Thornton Veterans' Cemetery, located at 129 Crest Haven Road in Cape May Court House, New Jersey.
3:30 p.m.:
Phillies' Gold Star Mother’s Pregame Celebration at Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia before the game at 4:05 p.m.
4 p.m.:
Memorial Day Wreath Laying at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Washington Township, New Jersey. It's located at the west end of square at 7th Street at Locust Street.
5 p.m.:
Dempsey Butler Cemetery Memorial Day at Ferry Avenue & Charles Street in Camden, New Jersey.
Chosen 300 Memorial Day BBQ at 1116 Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia.
5:15 p.m.:
Wilmington Memorial Parade on Delaware Avenue at Woodlawn Ave in Wilmington, Delaware. Participants will march east down Delaware Avenue to the Civil War Monument at Broom Street.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Television host and actor Nick Cannon made a trip to North Carolina this weekend.
It was in honor of his 102-year-old great-grandmother, Corinne Cannon. She was recognized by her alma mater, Barber-Scotia College, as well as other local leaders including Mayor Vy Lyles at an event held in Kannapolis.
It was for her work in the community. She was joined not only by Nick Cannon but also by his dad.
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7 Day Forecast
With temperatures rising, the city is providing some relief from the heat when it reaches 110 degrees.
On those days the city said it will open six cooling center locations, one in each Ward. The immediate forecast isn't calling for any daytime temps reaching 110 degrees yet, but lows in the 100s are possible and there are other resources available for those in need seeking relief from the heat.
These Tucson city centers will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on those days it hits 110 degrees:
- Donna Liggins Center, 2160 N. 6th Ave.
- El Pueblo Center, 101 W. Irvington Road.
- El Rio Center, 1390 W. Speedway.
- Morris K. Udall Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road.
- Randolph Center, 200 S. Alvernon Way.
- William M. Clements Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive.
In addition to the city, the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness also has several locations available to seek refuge from the heat and get supplies:
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- Starting Wednesday, June 1, the Salvation Army Hospitality House, 1002 N. Main Avenue, will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays for indoor heat relief, water, snacks, lunch and supplies. Water will be available all day.
- Also starting Wednesday, June 1, the Z Mansion, 288 N. Church Ave., will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Sundays, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays for indoor heat relief, water, snacks, lunch and supplies. Water is available all day. The site is pet friendly and will have pet supplies. There will also be staffed first aid/medical clinic at the site during those days
- The Sister Jose Women's Center 1050 S. Park Avenue, will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays for indoor heat relief, activities, water, snacks and supplies.
- Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church 2331 E. Adams Street, will be available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon with outdoor shaded area, water bottle filling stations, showers and snacks.
- La Frontera Rapp, 4554 S. Palo Verde Road, will be open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for indoor heat relief, water, sunscreen and sack lunches. From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be resource information, housing referrals, and screening for case management services.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Restaurant weeks are popular events to try top eateries in cities around the country.
In Orlando, restaurant week lasts 40 days.
Bite30 returns June 1 and runs through July 10, presented by Publix Aprons Cooking School and hosted by Orlando Weekly.
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Similar to Orlando’s Magical Dining Month, guests visit participating restaurants and can try a prix fixe, multi-course menu for $33, plus tax and tip. It’s a chance to try some of the top restaurants in Orlando, where a single entree might cost that price. Guests simply need to ask the waiter for the Bite30 menu.
Check out the Florida Foodie podcast. You can find every episode in the media player below:
Guests on social media can also share pics of their meals to hashtags #bite30 and #publixaprons for a chance to win restaurant git certificates.
More than 30 restaurants in Volusia, Seminole and Orange counties have signed up to participate.
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Publix Aprons Cooking School is also offering a $30 experience where you prepare a three-course menu that features a sous vide ribeye at its two locations in Winter Park and Dr. Phillips.
To see the list of participating restaurants and their menus, head to the Bite30 website.
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This alligator wanted to take a cool dip on Memorial Day.
Around 8 a.m. Monday, a Windermere resident heard splashing and found a small alligator in her pool.
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Stacy Guennoun said the gator was enjoying itself, especially the sun desk in the pool.
Guennoun said she called the non-emergency police line and was directed to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department who called the Florida Fish and Wildlife’s Nuisance Alligator Hotline, but it would be several hours before someone could come.
Thankfully, the alligator showed itself out before officials were able to arrive, Guennoun said.
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ARLINGTON, Va. – President Joe Biden is marking the Memorial Day holiday by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before delivering a speech at Arlington National Cemetery.
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You can watch all of the events live in the media player at the top of this story.
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