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GARY — Lake County authorities have joined the pursuit for a suspect who shot a Chicago officer on the southwest side of Chicago. Around 6 p.m. a Lake County Sheriff's Aviation Unit was dispatched to aid police who are pursuing the shooting suspect, said Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. A Chicago officer was shot Wednesday afternoon at 64th Street and Paulina Street in West Englewood, according to a report from NBC Chicago. A fellow officer rushed the injured officer to the University of Chicago. The current condition of the officer is not yet known. The pursuit is reportedly ongoing. Check back at nwi.com for updates. Tags Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Anna Ortiz Night Crime/Breaking News Reporter Anna Ortiz is the breaking news/crime reporter for The Times, covering crime, politics, courts and investigative news. She is a graduate of Ball State University with a major in journalism and minor in anthropology. 219-933-4194, anna.ortiz@nwi.com Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
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CROWN POINT — Police secured child abuse charges against a Gary mother after arresting her Friday on suspicion of shooting at a man at a Hobart gas station and learning her 8-year-old daughter had scars all over her body, court records show. Zakira S. Porter, 35, became evasive when asked for her address and said Child Protective Services didn't need to know where her daughter lives, Lake Criminal Court records state. A magistrate entered not guilty pleas on Porter's behalf Wednesday in two separate cases and granted her request to appoint a public defender. Hobart police were dispatched about 5:30 p.m. Friday to the Luke Oil gas station at 3211 W. 37th Ave. for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived and spoke with a man, who told police Porter became angry with him after he made a comment about her not holding a door open for him, pepper-sprayed him and fired shots at him while his two children — ages 22 and 16 — were nearby. Hobart officer charged with fraud in Merrillville investigation; placed on leave, courts say Woman draws pistol, kills man who was firing AR-15-style rifle into crowd, police say Coroner identifies Crown Point man killed in crash at intersection of US 231, I-65 Crown Point man dies in U.S. 231, I-65 crash, police say 1 shot at Washington Park Beach in Michigan City, police say Man sentenced to 12 years for brutally beating wife, pouring boiling water down her throat Former Porter County cop sentenced to 10 years for child neglect Serious crash in Crown Point causes closures Officer remains on force despite guilty plea to felony charge One in custody as SWAT responds to Chesterton apartment building, police say Corsicana Mattress closing LaPorte plant meant to employ up to 350 just months after opening UPDATE: Man sought in wake of knife attack at Methodist Southlake Hospital, police say Portage police release photos of suspect in counterfeit scheme WATCH NOW: Driver unable to see bicyclist before crash, Cedar Lake police say Porter County dad accused of punching juveniles said he was coming to aid of sons, cops report During the exchange, Porter yelled she wasn't "a Gary (expletive)" and that she was "from the city," the man alleged. The man said his eyes and face were burning and itchy, but he refused medical treatment. His children were shaken up but not hurt, according to court records. Several witnesses gave police a description of the female shooter and said she fled in a red GMC van. They also told police the man did not react aggressively while the woman yelled at him. A Hobart officer spotted the red van traveling south on Parker Street and pulled Porter over, court records state. Porter argued with the officer and said she was being harassed, documents allege. When she got out of the car, she allegedly refused to give the officer her name. The officer observed a small-caliber revolver on the passenger-side floorboard of the van next to a pink holster. During a search, police found two spent shell casings inside the gun and six live rounds, records state. Officers also recovered a black bottle of pepper spray from the passenger seat of the van. While speaking with Porter's daughter, an officer noticed injuries to the girl's hands, according to court documents. Further investigation revealed the girl walked with a limp and had multiple wounds in various stages of healing, including extensive scarring and likely permanent disfigurement all over her body. The girl told police Porter regularly hit her, often with an extension cord, "because she is mad," records state. The most recent beating occurred a day before the shooting, the girl alleged. An Indiana Department of Child Services employee took the girl to a hospital, where a skeletal survey showed she suffered an older clavicle fracture and injuries to her lower extremities consistent with being hit repetitively with the prongs of an extension cord. Police subsequently learned of a previous DCS investigation in October 2019 involving Porter and her daughter in Marion County. The girl had been attending a school for about two weeks when she arrived with a swollen and bruised eye, records state. Porter refused to cooperate with the DCS investigation, and a Marion County judge declined to grant a motion to compel Porter to meet with DCS, documents state. Close Devonne Tyler Booking Number(s): 2204424 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III Highest Offense Class: Felony Isaiah Watkins Booking Number(s): 2204441 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Kirk Struven Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204437 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ken Taylor Booking Number(s): 2204445 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Patterson III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204451 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE Highest Offense Class: Felony Thomas Philpot II Booking Number(s): 2204427 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Kenneth Smith Booking Number(s): 2204456 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Kerri Olson Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204419 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Meadows III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204416 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Dontrell Lewis Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204443 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Andraya Mathis Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204420 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Luke McCormick Booking Number(s): 2204436 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor LaMarc Hall Booking Number(s): 2204426 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Allie Hassan Residence: Orland Hills, IL Booking Number(s): 2204434 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Sharonia Jelks Booking Number(s): 2204440 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Tracey Getter Booking Number(s): 2204418 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Jordan Fletcher Residence: North Judson, IN Booking Number(s): 2204421 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Offense Description: Felony Michael Dillard Booking Number(s): 2204422 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Cristian Anaya Booking Number(s): 2204425 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Jasper Brewer Booking Number(s): 2204438 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Karen Church Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204457 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Garrett Abromitis Booking Number(s): 2204452 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Starr Tillis Booking Number(s): 2204407 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Daniel Moose Booking Number(s): 2204381 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Alex Moreno Booking Number(s): 2204393 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Miguel Payan Booking Number(s): 2204408 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: OWI; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors Christopher Stewart Booking Number(s): 2204384 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: INTIMIDATION Highest Offense Class: Felony Patrick Thule Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204380 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Arlin Mejia Santamaria Residence: Bowling Green, KY Booking Number(s): 2204396 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Melinda Massey Residence: Valparaiso, IN Booking Number(s): 2204379 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jose Maldonado Collado Booking Number(s): 2204403 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jakeem Johnson Residence: Blue Island, IL Booking Number(s): 2204414 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Brian Lindley Booking Number(s): 2204397 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Brian Gleeson Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204402 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Albert Hendon Booking Number(s): 2204388 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Zolinda Diaz Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204401 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Arthur Ford III Booking Number(s): 2204382 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Harry Bernstein Booking Number(s): 2204410 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ray Weems Jr. Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204347 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jerry Stokes Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204349 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Limmie Lockhart III Booking Number(s): 2204365 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jeffery Morgan Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204377 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Christopher Schweitzer Residence: Schererville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204356 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Darrin Slaughter Residence: Calumet City, IL Booking Number(s): 2204352 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Enedelia Hernandez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204369 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Robert Hudson Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204348 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Laiza Gonzalez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204371 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Crystal Fantasia Booking Number(s): 2204350 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jovanni Garza Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204366 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Devonne Tyler Booking Number(s): 2204424 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III Highest Offense Class: Felony Isaiah Watkins Booking Number(s): 2204441 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Kirk Struven Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204437 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ken Taylor Booking Number(s): 2204445 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Patterson III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204451 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE Highest Offense Class: Felony Thomas Philpot II Booking Number(s): 2204427 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Kenneth Smith Booking Number(s): 2204456 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Kerri Olson Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204419 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Meadows III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204416 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Dontrell Lewis Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204443 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Andraya Mathis Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204420 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Luke McCormick Booking Number(s): 2204436 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor LaMarc Hall Booking Number(s): 2204426 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Allie Hassan Residence: Orland Hills, IL Booking Number(s): 2204434 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Sharonia Jelks Booking Number(s): 2204440 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Tracey Getter Booking Number(s): 2204418 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Jordan Fletcher Residence: North Judson, IN Booking Number(s): 2204421 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Offense Description: Felony Michael Dillard Booking Number(s): 2204422 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Cristian Anaya Booking Number(s): 2204425 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Jasper Brewer Booking Number(s): 2204438 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Karen Church Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204457 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Garrett Abromitis Booking Number(s): 2204452 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Starr Tillis Booking Number(s): 2204407 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Daniel Moose Booking Number(s): 2204381 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Alex Moreno Booking Number(s): 2204393 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Miguel Payan Booking Number(s): 2204408 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: OWI; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors Christopher Stewart Booking Number(s): 2204384 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: INTIMIDATION Highest Offense Class: Felony Patrick Thule Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204380 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Arlin Mejia Santamaria Residence: Bowling Green, KY Booking Number(s): 2204396 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Melinda Massey Residence: Valparaiso, IN Booking Number(s): 2204379 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jose Maldonado Collado Booking Number(s): 2204403 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jakeem Johnson Residence: Blue Island, IL Booking Number(s): 2204414 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Brian Lindley Booking Number(s): 2204397 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Brian Gleeson Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204402 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Albert Hendon Booking Number(s): 2204388 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Zolinda Diaz Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204401 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Arthur Ford III Booking Number(s): 2204382 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Harry Bernstein Booking Number(s): 2204410 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ray Weems Jr. Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204347 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jerry Stokes Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204349 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Limmie Lockhart III Booking Number(s): 2204365 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jeffery Morgan Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204377 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Christopher Schweitzer Residence: Schererville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204356 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Darrin Slaughter Residence: Calumet City, IL Booking Number(s): 2204352 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Enedelia Hernandez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204369 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Robert Hudson Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204348 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Laiza Gonzalez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204371 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Crystal Fantasia Booking Number(s): 2204350 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jovanni Garza Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204366 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email.
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LOWELL — An Indiana State trooper dove over a median wall to avoid being struck in a multi-vehicle crash, police said. "I saw it coming and dove over the wall," said Sgt. Glen Fifield. "I didn't want to get hit or pinned between the cars, so I dove. I hurt my knee and shoulder." Around 3 p.m. Wednesday first responders were called to a crash involving four vehicles at the 10-mile marker on eastbound Interstate 80 in Gary, said Indiana State Cpl. Bobbie Crowder. A driver crashed into a median wall, crashed into another vehicle and then crashed into Fifield's vehicle, he said. Fifield was able to jump over the median to avoid the collision but hurt his knee and shoulder. He was taken to be checked out at a hospital and was released in good condition Wednesday afternoon. Crowder said there were lane blockages at the Broadway southbound to eastbound ramp, with traffic moving slowly through the area. - Hobart officer charged with fraud in Merrillville investigation; placed on leave, courts say - Woman draws pistol, kills man who was firing AR-15-style rifle into crowd, police say - Coroner identifies Crown Point man killed in crash at intersection of US 231, I-65 - Crown Point man dies in U.S. 231, I-65 crash, police say - 1 shot at Washington Park Beach in Michigan City, police say - Man sentenced to 12 years for brutally beating wife, pouring boiling water down her throat - Former Porter County cop sentenced to 10 years for child neglect - Serious crash in Crown Point causes closures - Officer remains on force despite guilty plea to felony charge - One in custody as SWAT responds to Chesterton apartment building, police say - Corsicana Mattress closing LaPorte plant meant to employ up to 350 just months after opening - UPDATE: Man sought in wake of knife attack at Methodist Southlake Hospital, police say - Portage police release photos of suspect in counterfeit scheme - WATCH NOW: Driver unable to see bicyclist before crash, Cedar Lake police say - Porter County dad accused of punching juveniles said he was coming to aid of sons, cops report The investigation is ongoing. Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email.
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LAKE STATION — A motorist who died in a fiery crash on Interstate 80 has been identified. On Wednesday the Lake County coroner's office released the report for Alexandria Headd, 32, of Merrillville. Headd died from smoke inhalation due to a vehicle fire, according to the report. The family has been notified. Police said they were called out around 11 p.m. May 19 for a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of I-80 just east of the Ripley Street exit. The crash caused both the semi-truck and Chevrolet passenger car to catch fire. "It was determined that the Chevrolet was stationary in the roadway for an unknown reason when it was struck by the semi tractor-trailer," police said. The driver of the passenger car died in the crash/fire, while the truck driver reported no injuries, according to police. State police were assisted at the scene by the Lake Station Fire Department, the Indiana Department of Transportation, Waffco Towing, the Indiana State Police Lowell Crash Reconstruction Team and the Lake County coroner's office. - Hobart officer charged with fraud in Merrillville investigation; placed on leave, courts say - Woman draws pistol, kills man who was firing AR-15-style rifle into crowd, police say - Coroner identifies Crown Point man killed in crash at intersection of US 231, I-65 - Crown Point man dies in U.S. 231, I-65 crash, police say - 1 shot at Washington Park Beach in Michigan City, police say - Man sentenced to 12 years for brutally beating wife, pouring boiling water down her throat - Former Porter County cop sentenced to 10 years for child neglect - Serious crash in Crown Point causes closures - Officer remains on force despite guilty plea to felony charge - One in custody as SWAT responds to Chesterton apartment building, police say - Corsicana Mattress closing LaPorte plant meant to employ up to 350 just months after opening - UPDATE: Man sought in wake of knife attack at Methodist Southlake Hospital, police say - Portage police release photos of suspect in counterfeit scheme - WATCH NOW: Driver unable to see bicyclist before crash, Cedar Lake police say - Porter County dad accused of punching juveniles said he was coming to aid of sons, cops report Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email.
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Nearly 200 residents were displaced by a Monday fire that left one person dead and seven more injured, including three firefighters. Mike Clark CALUMET CITY — A state of emergency has been declared in the wake of a Memorial Day fire that left one person dead and seven more injured, including three firefighters. Mayor Thaddeus Jones called an emergency City Council meeting Thursday, the city said in a news release. Council members unanimously approved Jones' plan for the state of emergency and OK'd funding to provide emergency housing for the nearly 200 residents displaced by the blaze at the Park of River Oaks condominium complex. On Wednesday, the Cook County medical examiner's office identified the resident who died in the fire as 85-year-old Wilhelmina K. Williamson, who lived on the seventh floor of the building at 200 Park Ave. Calumet City officials said Williamson was taken to UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, where she was pronounced dead. The death was ruled accidental, due to thermal and inhalational injuries, according to the medical examiner. The local state of emergency will allow the city to access resources from other governmental agencies for short- and long-term assistance for the displaced residents, according to the statement. Hobart officer charged with fraud in Merrillville investigation; placed on leave, courts say Woman draws pistol, kills man who was firing AR-15-style rifle into crowd, police say Coroner identifies Crown Point man killed in crash at intersection of US 231, I-65 Crown Point man dies in U.S. 231, I-65 crash, police say 1 shot at Washington Park Beach in Michigan City, police say Man sentenced to 12 years for brutally beating wife, pouring boiling water down her throat Former Porter County cop sentenced to 10 years for child neglect Serious crash in Crown Point causes closures Officer remains on force despite guilty plea to felony charge One in custody as SWAT responds to Chesterton apartment building, police say Corsicana Mattress closing LaPorte plant meant to employ up to 350 just months after opening UPDATE: Man sought in wake of knife attack at Methodist Southlake Hospital, police say Portage police release photos of suspect in counterfeit scheme WATCH NOW: Driver unable to see bicyclist before crash, Cedar Lake police say Porter County dad accused of punching juveniles said he was coming to aid of sons, cops report Jones and the City Council expressed gratitude to Calumet City police and firefighters, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, county agencies, the American Red Cross and local businesses who helped with the response to the fire. The blaze broke out about 7 p.m. Monday in the 312-unit building, Fire Chief Glenn Bachert said. "First-in companies reported heavy fire of a second-floor unit at the rear of the building extending to the seventh floor and roof-line area," Bachert said in a statement issued Tuesday morning. The building sustained heavy fire and smoke damage, he said. Calumet City was assisted by 24 agencies, both fire and EMS. Bachert said the fire is currently under investigation with MABAS 24 — the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System division representing 21 south Cook County departments — and state fire marshal investigators. Close Devonne Tyler Booking Number(s): 2204424 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III Highest Offense Class: Felony Isaiah Watkins Booking Number(s): 2204441 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Kirk Struven Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204437 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ken Taylor Booking Number(s): 2204445 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Patterson III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204451 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE Highest Offense Class: Felony Thomas Philpot II Booking Number(s): 2204427 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Kenneth Smith Booking Number(s): 2204456 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Kerri Olson Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204419 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Meadows III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204416 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Dontrell Lewis Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204443 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Andraya Mathis Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204420 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Luke McCormick Booking Number(s): 2204436 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor LaMarc Hall Booking Number(s): 2204426 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Allie Hassan Residence: Orland Hills, IL Booking Number(s): 2204434 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Sharonia Jelks Booking Number(s): 2204440 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Tracey Getter Booking Number(s): 2204418 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Jordan Fletcher Residence: North Judson, IN Booking Number(s): 2204421 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Offense Description: Felony Michael Dillard Booking Number(s): 2204422 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Cristian Anaya Booking Number(s): 2204425 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Jasper Brewer Booking Number(s): 2204438 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Karen Church Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204457 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Garrett Abromitis Booking Number(s): 2204452 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Starr Tillis Booking Number(s): 2204407 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Daniel Moose Booking Number(s): 2204381 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Alex Moreno Booking Number(s): 2204393 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Miguel Payan Booking Number(s): 2204408 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: OWI; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors Christopher Stewart Booking Number(s): 2204384 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: INTIMIDATION Highest Offense Class: Felony Patrick Thule Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204380 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Arlin Mejia Santamaria Residence: Bowling Green, KY Booking Number(s): 2204396 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Melinda Massey Residence: Valparaiso, IN Booking Number(s): 2204379 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jose Maldonado Collado Booking Number(s): 2204403 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jakeem Johnson Residence: Blue Island, IL Booking Number(s): 2204414 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Brian Lindley Booking Number(s): 2204397 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Brian Gleeson Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204402 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Albert Hendon Booking Number(s): 2204388 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Zolinda Diaz Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204401 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Arthur Ford III Booking Number(s): 2204382 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Harry Bernstein Booking Number(s): 2204410 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ray Weems Jr. Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204347 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jerry Stokes Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204349 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Limmie Lockhart III Booking Number(s): 2204365 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jeffery Morgan Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204377 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Christopher Schweitzer Residence: Schererville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204356 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Darrin Slaughter Residence: Calumet City, IL Booking Number(s): 2204352 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Enedelia Hernandez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204369 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Robert Hudson Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204348 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Laiza Gonzalez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204371 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Crystal Fantasia Booking Number(s): 2204350 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jovanni Garza Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204366 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Devonne Tyler Booking Number(s): 2204424 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III Highest Offense Class: Felony Isaiah Watkins Booking Number(s): 2204441 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Kirk Struven Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204437 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ken Taylor Booking Number(s): 2204445 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Patterson III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204451 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE Highest Offense Class: Felony Thomas Philpot II Booking Number(s): 2204427 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Kenneth Smith Booking Number(s): 2204456 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Kerri Olson Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204419 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Meadows III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204416 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Dontrell Lewis Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204443 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Andraya Mathis Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204420 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Luke McCormick Booking Number(s): 2204436 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor LaMarc Hall Booking Number(s): 2204426 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Allie Hassan Residence: Orland Hills, IL Booking Number(s): 2204434 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Sharonia Jelks Booking Number(s): 2204440 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Tracey Getter Booking Number(s): 2204418 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Jordan Fletcher Residence: North Judson, IN Booking Number(s): 2204421 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Offense Description: Felony Michael Dillard Booking Number(s): 2204422 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Cristian Anaya Booking Number(s): 2204425 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Jasper Brewer Booking Number(s): 2204438 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Karen Church Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204457 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Garrett Abromitis Booking Number(s): 2204452 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Starr Tillis Booking Number(s): 2204407 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Daniel Moose Booking Number(s): 2204381 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Alex Moreno Booking Number(s): 2204393 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Miguel Payan Booking Number(s): 2204408 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: OWI; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors Christopher Stewart Booking Number(s): 2204384 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: INTIMIDATION Highest Offense Class: Felony Patrick Thule Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204380 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Arlin Mejia Santamaria Residence: Bowling Green, KY Booking Number(s): 2204396 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Melinda Massey Residence: Valparaiso, IN Booking Number(s): 2204379 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jose Maldonado Collado Booking Number(s): 2204403 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jakeem Johnson Residence: Blue Island, IL Booking Number(s): 2204414 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Brian Lindley Booking Number(s): 2204397 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Brian Gleeson Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204402 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Albert Hendon Booking Number(s): 2204388 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Zolinda Diaz Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204401 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Arthur Ford III Booking Number(s): 2204382 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Harry Bernstein Booking Number(s): 2204410 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ray Weems Jr. Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204347 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jerry Stokes Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204349 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Limmie Lockhart III Booking Number(s): 2204365 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jeffery Morgan Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204377 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Christopher Schweitzer Residence: Schererville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204356 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Darrin Slaughter Residence: Calumet City, IL Booking Number(s): 2204352 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Enedelia Hernandez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204369 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Robert Hudson Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204348 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Laiza Gonzalez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204371 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Crystal Fantasia Booking Number(s): 2204350 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jovanni Garza Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204366 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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Flagstaff siblings Matthew and Emma Hirning recently became the first brother-sister pair in Flagstaff to both earn the rank of Eagle scout in the Scouts BSA. Emma finished her Eagle requirements May 17 with a video on her school’s anti-bullying anonymous alert system. Matthew had constructed a tiny library for a retiring teacher at Cromer Elementary to earn the rank in 2020. While Matthew has been in the scouts most of his life, Emma had to wait until 2019, when Scouts BSA was first opened for girls to participate. “I had been following my brother Matt around in his scout career, seeing him go to these awesome camps and have all this fun," Emma said. "I was like, ‘that seems awesome, I think I’d like to do that.' So the first day girls were able to join, I did and it's been awesome.” Matthew said it’s “still a little weird, but pretty cool also,” that his sister is also an Eagle scout. For her part, Emma said Matthew has been her “biggest cheerleader.” People are also reading… “I know I can always come to him for advice and he’s always there to help and push me to achieve this awesome award and now it's pretty cool to say we are the first brother and sister in Flagstaff to get our Eagle scout,” she said. To become an Eagle scout, scouts at the Life rank need to earn 21 merit badges on topics ranging from cooking to environmental science as well as develop and complete a project that shows leadership and gives back to the community. Emma said the hardest part of earning the rank was “organizing all the busy people I was working with.” In addition to actors from schools across FUSD (one of whom was Emma herself), she worked with Zachary Fountain and CHS principal Stacie Zanzucchi, so “making all the schedules line up” was the hardest part. For Matthew, the hardest part was executing the project as construction’s “not really my forte.” “I definitely stepped out of my comfort zone with this project,” he said. He decided to build a tiny library because he loves reading and wanted a project “to reflect the values I believe in.” While he didn’t attend Cromer himself, the school is their troop’s chartered organization. “I believe reading is important for all students, everybody,” he said. “I think that’s what I want my project to really symbolize.” Completing his project during the early days of the pandemic was “definitely very weird,” he said, “but made me feel proud that I could overcome a difficult challenge that was going on at the time.” Matthew's favorite part of scouting, he said has been his experiences at summer camp and spending time with friends. He graduated from CHS last week and plans to attend Coconino Community College in the fall. He’s hoping to earn an associate’s in Creative Writing and become a writer, likely of fantasy novels. Emma’s project also has to do with a personal cause. After being physically assaulted at school, she wanted to find a way to improve things for other students. “It really opened my eyes to how much bullying and harassment was going on at the school and I felt like there needs to be a change to that.” She reached out to Zanzucchi to see how she could help and was told about the district’s anonymous alert system, which wasn’t being used due to misconceptions about its anonymity and a general lack of awareness. “I decided to make a video about it to bring awareness that it’s okay to speak up about things that you’re going through,” Emma said. “I personally was told by multiple people that I shouldn’t speak up about what I was going through and I don’t think anybody should have to feel like they have to be silent about an issue they’ve experienced. I feel like using the anonymous alerts app will help others get the help they need from school administrators without all the drama.” The minute-long video will be shown to FUSD students in the early fall, Emma said. She is also working on another video as a project to earn the highest rank in Girl Scouts, the Gold Award. This video, meant to encourage students to reach out to family and friends and ask for help when needed, will be shown across Arizona sometime in the fall. A rising junior, Emma said her next step involves an athletic training internship at CHS under athletic director, Eric Freas. Her favorite part of scouting has been the life skills she’s learned as well as the friendships. “I don’t think I could’ve done this without my brother,” she said of becoming an Eagle scout. “...He’s truly pushed me to accomplish every one of my dreams. I am so grateful to be allowed in the scout program with him. I’m going to cherish the memories we’ve made in scouting forever.”
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2022-06-02T00:18:28
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BOISE, Idaho — Guru Donuts is holding a reading for banned books Thursday following the Nampa School Board (NSD) decision in early May to ban 22 books. In a Facebook post, the doughnut shop said: "Join Story Forward to hear excerpts of banned books, along with original fiction, poetry, and nonfiction on theme at Guru Donuts in Downtown Boise on June 2, 2022 at 5 pm!" The event is free and open to all ages, but comes with a warning of mature content. Guru Donuts will read excerpts from a few of the books banned by the Nampa School District. Since the NSD made the decision to ban 22 books last month, there has been pushback from the community and students in the form of protests and reading lists made directly from the banned book list. A local author and creative writing teacher, Christian Winn is hosting the event. "It's just censorship in a way I don't believe in and a lot of people that I work with and around and teach, we kind of put our art on stage and on the page to fight this kind of relative oppression," Winn said. Across the county, efforts have been made to remove books containing topics on sex and sexuality from libraries. The Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill in March that would have penalized librarians for distributing allegedly pornographic material to children, but the bill ultimately failed to pass. The books that were targeted as offensive and will be permanently removed include: “Kite Runner,” by Khaled Hosseini; “The Prince and the Dressmaker,” by Jen Wang; “Thirteen Reasons Why,” by Jay Asher; “The 57 Bus,” by Dashka Slater; “Looking for Alaska,” by John Green; “The Bluest Eye,” by Toni Morrison; “The Handmaid’s Tale,” by Margaret Atwood; to name a few. 'Banned Together: A Banned Book Reading and Dialogue' is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Guru Donuts in downtown Boise. Readings will begin around 5:30 p.m. Watch more Local News: See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist:
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NAMPA, Idaho — Since early May, the community in and around Nampa has debated the Nampa School District’s decision to remove 22 books from district library shelves. The decision came during a May 9 board meeting, where the five-member school board opted to remove books that were challenged and brought to the attention of the board. At the time of removal, some of the challenged books were still under review for possible content some parents deemed inappropriate because of “pornographic” content. The decision was met by an emotional reaction from both supporters of the decision and critics. Those against removing the books argue it is censoring necessary topics students should be engaged with. Serious matters for discussion including sexual assault, violence and adult relationships were inside books some parents said went too far for the classroom. For the first time since the removals began, Nampa School Board President Jeff Kirkman spoke with KTVB about the vote to remove books, the process leading up to the decision and next steps in the discussion. Kirkman said the rationale behind his ‘yes’ vote to remove the list of books ‘forever’ isn’t as simple as just wanting to get rid of books. He said, for him, it comes down to the process, one he found inconsistent. “During that decision or during that period of time after discussion, a trustee made that motion to remove the books permanently and when he added the word ‘forever’ at the last second, it kind of caught me off guard," Kirkman said. "So, now I'm starting to think when I vote, that's really going to make a difference, that forever piece, because my thought, for me personally, was let's remove these books temporarily so that we can get a process in place. Let's just pause everything, because that's really what was going on. "There was a lot of contention, we got to take him out, got to leave him in. Let's take this out. Take that out. Well, I just wanted to say, let's just pause. So, that was what I intended to do with my vote, was remove those books, pause the process, work with district staff. Get a really good procedure in place that everybody knew." Kirkman said the process to review challenged books wasn’t consistent. “There was some kind of a process in place, but really nothing concrete that we could say: 'Here, Mr. Parent, here's the process of how this works.' That was an issue for the Trustees," Kirkman said. "We wanted to make sure that there was a really concrete process in place and that's why I brought it up at that work session. Let's bring this to a board and let's get public input. Let's go through that open meeting of that public meeting and work through this process.” Some of the feedback Kirkman received was about the wording used in the public meeting to describe the removal, as for ‘forever.’ He said the topic can be introduced again. “To be honest with you, there's books on that list that shouldn't be on that list. They should not be removed from the libraries, but for me, at that point, to make that decision, 'yes,' to remove those, it wasn't about specific books," Kirkman said. "It was like, here's what we know, the books that are in question, let's just pull those. Get a procedure in place and then run all those books through that process and any other books that might come up." There is community comments accusing the Nampa School Board of simply not wanting students to talk about tough subjects like sexual assault, rape, sex, and general violence. Some parents have spoken out, arguing those 'tough' subjects are very important and ones young adults need to talk about. Kirkman said he hears those comments and it is a task now to find a balance. “I think that's why it's really important to continue the conversation with parents. 'How do you want this to look? Do you want every time a content comes up in a classroom, we have to stop everything, reach out to parents, get their input? Do we do an opt in? Do we do an opt out?' Those conversations are not new, but if we did that, and I'm just thinking down the road, if we stopped everything so that we could get the parents, which again need to be involved to ask those questions, we're never going to have the time to teach," Kirkman said. "Is it the school's responsibility to teach arithmetic, reading, writing - those core traditional school subjects? I say, yes. "Is it the parents' responsibility to teach their kids about sex? I say yes. I take that responsibility with my own kids. Do they need to be exposed to all this other traumatic trauma, all this other stuff? Yes, they do. But, a school, is that the right place to do that? Is the classroom the right place to do it? Yeah. I don't know where that line is, but that's why we continuously have conversations with people in the community." Reaction of the book removal included local bookstores stocking the removed books as well as community efforts to provide the books in question to interested students and families. Kirkman said he has no issue with that effort at all. “I don't have a problem with that. I think that's fantastic. It's another opportunity for people to get the books that aren't available or may not be available in the public libraries," Kirkman said. "I know a lot of them are doing that to make a statement, which again is okay with me, I have no problem with that at all, but it's a great way for people to have access to the books they may not otherwise have access to in the libraries. So, I don't have an issue with that at all." The Nampa School Board is expected to meet next week. They are hoping to begin a process of creating a new system for challenge books going forward. Kirkman said the goal is to get it done as soon as possible. Join 'The 208' conversation: - Text us at (208) 321-5614 - E-mail us at the208@ktvb.com - Join our The 208 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/the208KTVB/ - Follow us on Twitter: @the208KTVB or tweet #the208 and #SoIdaho - Follow us on Instagram: @the208KTVB - Bookmark our landing page: /the-208 - Still reading this list? We're on YouTube, too:
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BOISE, Idaho — Chicago, 1893. The World's Fair, officially called the World's Columbian Exposition, celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World. It showcased the newest ideas in industry, commerce, technology and entertainment. According to Britannica, over its six-month run, more than 27 million people came to see what was called "The White City," because of its massive, ornate white buildings. Among the massive monuments of architecture stood a more-modest model of life in Idaho; the Idaho Building. The three-story, log, miner's cabin was built on lava basalt rock foundations, according to State Historian, HannaLore Hein. "The idea was to showcase the resources of the state of Idaho," Boise Columbian Club President, Carol Hoidal said. The humble but proud exhibit represented a state born just three years earlier in 1890. "That was a pretty big deal," Hein said "Again, we had just achieved statehood, and for a brand new state to appropriate tax dollars to show up and be present on such a world stage, I think was incredibly progressive." However, the young state needed more help raising money for the exhibit. So, the first Idaho state Governor, Norman Willey, turned to the prominent women of Boise who then formed the Boise Columbian Club in May 1892. They raised $827.85 to furnish the ladies' reception room of the Idaho Building, "which in our money would be $24,000," Hoidal said. "Not only were they requesting funding across social classes, they even went as far as to ask for pennies from children," Hein said. "They sold cottage cheese. They tapped in to all the available resources that they could touch." Hoidal said she is "blown away by the history" of the club. A rich history is housed in 14 boxes at the Idaho State Archives in Boise. The artifacts include a book containing the club's meeting minutes from 1892 to 1894. They also include a long list of the prominent charter members, including Julia Davis - whom Julia Davis Park is named for - and original tickets to the World's Columbian Exposition. "Some of them feature explorers like Columbus, and some of them feature George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin," Hoidal said. After the success of the World's Fair, the members kept the club together. "This concept of a women's club and a women's organization was the vehicle in which they were able to come together to make change," Hein said. Current Columbian Club President Carol Hoidal says those early members put in the first restrooms, drinking fountains and trash cans in downtown Boise, "to make it just a little more civilized." They later worked hard to get a $20,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie to build the Boise Carnegie Library at 8th and Washington streets. It's empty today, but still stands 117 years after it opened. "I think that we set the example for all women's groups to follow," Hoidal said. They are still setting the example today as the oldest women's club in the state of Idaho. The Boise Columbian Club sponsors a writing contest for junior high kids and planted trees in Borah Park as part of the "City of Trees Challenge" to plant a tree for every household in Boise by 2030. They have also raised money for nonprofits, including Faces of Hope Victim Center and the learning Lab, and collected personal hygiene products for the guests at Interfaith Sanctuary homeless shelter, just to name a few. "We are still out there," Hoidal said. "We are still committed to improving our community and being involved with the important issues in our community." This May, the Boise Columbian Club celebrated their 130th anniversary, with one eye on a proud past and - as always - one on a philanthropic future. A legacy built of logs on a lava basalt foundation and a legacy maintained with dedication on a foundation of love of community. Hein calls it all remarkable. "To know that they have persevered in this work of making Boise a better place year over year and day after day," Hein said. In the 1950s, the Boise Columbian Club had a membership of more than 300. It currently has 37 members. Hoidal says they would like to have 75 members. Any women interested in joining, learning more information, making a donation, visit the Boise Columbian Club's website by clicking here. Watch more Local News: See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist:
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FRISCO, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III was found dead in his Frisco apartment, according to the Dallas Cowboys. Police have not yet said what is his cause of death. Frisco police said officers responded to Barber's apartment on a welfare concern. The Cowboys drafted Barber in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft and played for the franchise from 2005-2011. After leaving the Cowboys in 2011, Barber signed with the Chicago Bears where he played one season before retiring in 2012. "We are heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III. Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down," the Cowboys said in a statement. Barber, 38, was the brother of former Houston Texans safety Dominique Barber as well as the son of former New York Jets running back Marion Barber, Jr. In 2007, Barber rushed for 975 yards on 204 carries and 10 rushing touchdowns. He was named to the NFL's Pro Bowl team at the end of the season. Barber finished his career with 4,780 rushing yards, 1,330 receiving yards and 53 rushing touchdowns. In June 2014, Barber was taken into custody by the Mansfield Police Department and taken to the hospital for a mental evaluation. In October 2019, Barber was arrested and charged by the Prosper Police Department with two counts of criminal mischief.
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Here's a daily map of coronavirus cases in Arizona, broken down by county. The numbers were updated June 1. Gallery: A year of the Pandemic in Tucson Photos: A Year of the Pandemic in Tucson Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Pop Cycle, 422 N 4th Ave. March 20, 2020. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Roxanne Lee, manager of the Tucson Medical Center cath lab, stands with nurses and other colleagues in Lifegain Park during a memorial ceremony to remember those who have died of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), on Jan. 19, 2021. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Most of the students are learning remotely (screen at the back of the room) in Alyssa Keri's math class at Catalina Foothills High School in the Catalina Foothills School District, Tucson, on Feb. 4, 2021. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Costco shoppers line up early at the Tucson Marketplace at The Bridges in Tucson on March 14, 2020. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Volunteer Bill Rauch loads food supplies into the trunk of a car at the Community Food Bank at 3003 S. Country Club Road, on March 18, 2020. The food bank started a drive through pick up service to allow for social distancing in response to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19.) Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson A pedestrian walks by the shuttered doors and windows of the Surly Wench Pub, the day after the city's drinking establishments were shut down due to COVID-19 distancing measures, March 18, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Victor Sanchez, a cook at Robert's Restaurant, holds a sign up to let to let passing drivers know they are still open at 3301 E Grant Road, on March 19, 2020. Restaurants and other small businesses are taking huge losses as people self quarantine and self distance to diminish the spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19.) Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Banner UMC’s drive up system is for emergency room triage for a variety of illnesses and is not for random testing for COVID-19. It has been put in place to keep crowds from the ER and protect the health of patients and staff. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson A line grows outside the doors to Trader Joe's at Swan and Grant as an employee limits customers entering the store to one-out one-in, March 20, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson A group of friends from St. Louis enjoy their lunch along Sentinel Peak after a 40-mile bike ride on March 20, 2020. The cycling friends planned their trip to Tucson months ago and decided to keep their vacation plans. They arrived on March 1st and leave this weekend. For the past three weeks they've been cycling through Saguaro National Park, up Mt. Lemmon, Kitt Peak and The Loop. On Friday they got takeout from Seis Kitchen and their bicycle touring company set up tables and chairs for them. They felt they self-quaratined with just the six of them during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Madelyn Hardy takes a phone-in order behind the locked doors at Renee's Organic Oven, March 20, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. The restaurant is now taking no cash, doesn't allow customers into the building and leaves bagged orders on an outside table for diners to pick up. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson A largely closed and nearly empty Park Place Mall early in the afternoon following COVID-19 restrictions, March 20, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Sarah Lang views responses from her fifth-grade students while teaching remotely on Google classroom at Centennial Elementary School in the Flowing Wells School District, Tucson, on March 20, 2020, after the shutdown of schools due to the pandemic. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Marina Cornelius, owner of Floor Polish Dance + Fitness, teaches her Cardio Party-o class via Periscope to her students on March 20, 2020. Cornelius says this is the first time she's trying to livestream classes and is learning as she goes. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Jo Schneider stands in the empty outdoor seating area of La Cocina located at 201 N. Court Avenue, on March 26, 2020. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson A woman walks along a nearly empty street in downtown Nogales, Arizona, on March 24, 2020. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Dana Reed-Kane, co-owner of Reed's Compounding Pharmacy, 2729 E Speedway Blvd., pours a finished batch of hand sanitizer into a bottle at her store on March 27, 2020. Kane is making gallons of hand sanitizer and selling it to the public each day as part of a movement among such pharmacies to help out with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Michelle Don Carlos, founder of Mending Souls, sews masks in her home on Tucson's west side, on March 25, 2020. She and other volunteers are producing masks for emergency responders using anti-viral fabric donated by local hospitals. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Vanessa Richards, 18, left, and Ella Dotson, 17, take a selfie as their friend, Camilla Hamilton, 17, gets her photo taken by Vanessa's mother, Chrissi, along Scott Ave. in downtown Tucson on March 31, 2020. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic the rest of the schoolyear has been canceled. Richards, Dotson and Hamilton are seniors at Marana High School and will not have a formal graduation ceremony. The trio came to downtown to get photos of themselves in their caps and gowns. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson A dinosaur statue over the doors of MATS Dojo at 5929 E. 22nd St., sports an athletic cup for a face mask in the second week of COVID-19 restrictions, March 31, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Raj Paudel hands a bag of food to a customer at Govinda's to-go-tent located at 711 E. Blacklidge Drive, on April 1, 2020. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Angel Perez and Dan Hawk perform from Perez's balcony, giving the neighborhood a COVID-19-isolation style concert from his balcony, April 1, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Tessa DeConcini, senior at University High School, poses for a portrait with her prom dress and graduation cap at University High School, 421 N. Arcadia Ave., in Tucson, Ariz., on April 1, 2020. DeConcini, along with many other high school students, will miss out on prom festivities as well as their graduation ceremony due Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Dr. Liz Almil chats with one of her group from afar as members of the Tucson Cancer Conquerors distribute exercise gear, apparel, citrus and coffee during a handout at Brandy Fenton Park, April 11, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. The group is trying to find ways to keep their members exercising despite being forced into isolation by COVID-19 restrictions. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Rachel Huante greets her son Zeddicus Atherton as he trots out the door ahead of Lanee Pender carrying his sister Xena Atherton, part of the the new procedure of no parents inside the building at Kids First Preschool, April 15, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Cheri Carr grimaces as she receives a nasal swab while getting tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-thru testing site at Escalera Health & Wellness, 2224 N. Craycroft Rd., on April 17, 2020. Patients can receive a COVID-19 and an antibody test. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Dalia Meshirer waves to a friend as the Golder Ranch Fire District trucks begin to roll by as dozens drive by her home to wish her a happy eighth birthday, April 2, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson A sign strapped to the median at 6th Street and Campbell Avenue gives southbound motorists a little pep-talk in the COVID-19 times, April 23, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Kitchen manger Koa Hoffmann tosses dough while working up a crust for a call-in order as he and few others keep cooking at Bear Canyon Pizza despite COVID-19 restrictions, April 22, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Jesse James Tucker, owner and trainer at Tucson Rising Phoenix Fitness and Defense, records a video response on techniques for one of his members outside his home in Tucson, Ariz., on April 14, 2020. Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Kyria Sabin Waugaman, right, pilates instructor at Body Works in Tucson, and one of her teachers, Alessangra Lima, host an online workout class at Body Works, 1980 E. River Rd., in Tucson, Ariz., on April 17, 2020. Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Homer Cass, left, talks to his son, Richard, middle, and grandson, Jason, 22, through a window at Tucson Medical Center on April 27, 2020. The hospital is making adjustments during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to now allow visitors. Upon entry everyone's temperature is taken and then friends and family members can use their cell phones to talk to their loved ones through a window for 15 minutes. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Emily Wolfgang, manager at Little Anthony's Diner, talks with a customer during the first day of Little Anthony's Diner Carhop at Little Anthony's Diner, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz., on April 28, 2020. Little Anthony's Diner, in response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), started an old fashioned 1950's carhop. "It's been a long time since we had a carhop," said Tony Terry, president and owner of Little Anthony's Diner and The Gaslight Theater. "It fits our life right not." Little Anthony's Diner Carhop runs from 11am to 8pm Monday through Sunday. Customers can park in designated parking spots and order and pay for their food from the safety of their car, said Terry. Employees, dressed in 1950's attire with masks and gloves, will come out to check on customers and deliver drinks and food on trays, which resemble trays used in the 1950's that can attach to car windows. There is a Carhop menu, which include burgers, salads and shakes, but customers can order other items off the menu. DJ Phil, Little Anthony's Diner DJ, will play music that can be heard though speakers outside. "We may keep it after the virus," added Terry. Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Alex Swain, a member of Beloved in the Desert - Tucson's chapter of the Episcopal Service Corps, carries bags of groceries to the home of an elderly man, on April 3, 2020. Swain and his housemates have volunteered to shop for elderly and at risk populations as people quarantine and stay at home during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Mike Pfander, left, and his wife Jeanne talk with Mike's mother Margaret Pfander from the service driveway just outside Margaret's apartment in Villa Hermosa, April 25, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. With the COVID19 lockdowns relatives have to meet without breaking isolation protocols, through windows or over walls. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Ralph Acosta, valedictorian of the Amphitheater High School senior class, is greeted at his home near 22nd Street and 12th Avenue by principal Jon Lansa in Tucson on May 1, 2020. Acosta will speak during Amphi's video graduation ceremony. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Detective Mary Pekas and Lt. Michelle Pickrom carry trays of food as they deliver meals with Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona, on April 29, 2020. Police officers with Tucson Police Department are volunteering while off duty with the program to allow for elderly volunteers to stay at home during the epidemic. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Stylist Rahnay Curtis, left, and owner Jennifer Ball at CDO Barbershop on May 8, 2020, in Tucson. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson A nurse sporting a "Save Lives" mask takes part in a car procession honk-a-thon driving by Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital after departing from the Safeway across the street, on Jan. 12, 2021. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Tucson Fire paramedics roll a gurney through a tent setup outside the Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital's emergency room, on April 14, 2020. The tents are used to screen staff and patients for potential Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before entering the hospital. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Catalina Foothills High School graduates throw their hats in the air as they are videoed on the stage on the football field at Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Dr., in Tucson, Ariz., on May 11, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Catalina Foothills High School is videoing all 415 graduates individually over three days crossing the stage with their diploma cover. Small groups of graduates are escorted toward the stage and stand next to cones set apart for social distancing. After video and still pictures, graduates are given a t-shirt as they leave. "Its an amazing amount of work and planning, but our grads are worth it," said Julie Farbarik, director of Alumni and Community Relations at Catalina Foothills School District. Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Lunchtime is normally standing room only at R&R Pizza Express, 13,905 N. Sandario Road, Marana. But it was sparsely attended on May 11, 2020, as the state allowed restaurants to re-open their dining rooms. Owner Linda Molitor carefully spaced tables to maintain social distancing for dining-in. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Jordan Wentzel works on a customer's return at DSW located at 7191 E. Broadway, on May 12, 2020. Shoes tried on and returned by customers are cleaned with disinfectant and then stored for three days before being put back on the floor. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Dr. Susan McMahon, left, lifts a healthy Camille Keicher as mother Audrey gives a reassuring nudge during Camille's six-month well-visit at Mesquite Pediatrics, 2350 N. Kibler Place, Tucson, on May 15, 2020. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Carolina Castillo, house keeping staff member, wipes down a chair and table in the food court at Park Place Mall, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd., in Tucson, Ariz. on May 19, 2020. Malls reopened today under CDC guidelines and Gov. Ducey's new rules for businesses due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Park Place Mall has signs throughout the mall reminding customers to keep a six feet distance as well as hand sanitizer stations near each entrance. About half of the tables in the food court have been removed to allow for social distances as well as less than half of the stores have opened with new guidelines. Of the stores open, only 10 customers are allowed to shop in each store at a time. Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson The B Gates are largely empty on the Friday afternoon before Memorial Day, less than a dozen people waiting for flights at Tucson International Airport, May 22, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Brian McKinley carts out the extra chairs for temporary storage after the seating had been rearranged to meet COVID19 restrictions at Rincon Presbyterian Church, May 21, 2020, Tucson, Ariz. Houses of worship are searching for ways to adapt to the new reality. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Ernie Villalobos, general manger of Roadhouse Cinemas, talks with returning employees about some of the new safety measures at Roadhouse Cinemas, 4811 E. Grant Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on June 9, 2020. Roadhouse Cinemas will reopen on Wednesday June 10 at 3:15 p.m. with new safety measures in place due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The new safety measures include plexiglass set up in front of cashier stations, informational signs placed through out the theater as well as signs on the floor indicating 6-feet distances. Each of the nine theaters will be at 50% capacity to allow for distancing between seats. Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Fatuma Mohamud, employee, walk past two plexiglass stands infant of registers at Funtasticks, 221 E. Wetmore Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on June 17, 2020. Funtasticks has reopened with new safety procedures in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. All attractions are open with equipment being cleaned after ever use, social distancing signs and plexiglass placed in front of registers. Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Students in the "Let's Spin" class ride their stationary bikes outdoors at Let's Sweat, 439 N 6th Ave., on August 19, 2020. Soleil Chiquette, owner of the fitness studio and gym, says she moved her classes outdoors and limited class sizes in order to adhere to coronavirus disease guidelines. She's had to cancel some classes that involve students to be indoors. Chiquette says an app was created for her business when the pandemic first started so that members can have access to fitness classes and challenges. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Cafeteria worker Francis Fontes sorts chicken nuggets into bags for grab-and-go distribution use at the Tucson Unified School District-Food Services building located at 2150 E. 15th Street, on Sept. 23, 2020. The TUSD Food Services Department has continued to provide services for students and families throughout the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by distributing thousands of meals a week for students. In addition to the daily grab-and-go distribution throughout the city, the district has implemented an alternative weekly pickup of a week’s worth of meals (including breakfast, lunch, and five days of snacks) at the TUSD Food Services Department Central Facility off of 15th street. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Alyssa Cossey, conductor and director of the University Community Chorus (UCC), sets up for a webinar series she is directing from her home on September 8, 2020. The webinar takes place twice a month for the school semester. Cossey wanted to create something for people to participate in during this lack of physical choir performances and rehearsals due to the coronavirus disease pandemic. The series is free and open to the public. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Music director Eric Holtan leads the True Concord Choir during rehearsal for their upcoming performance, "The Nurturer – Brahms Requiem," at Dove of Peace Lutheran Church, 665 W. Rollercoaster Road, on Oct. 19, 2020. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Eli Hyland, left, 78, starts to form a heart with her hands while watching her daughter Karen Shea form a heart during their outdoor visit at Elderhaven Assisted Living, 2501 N. Soldier Trail, in Tucson, Ariz., on October 22, 2020. They started making hearts with their hands during their window visits and it has stuck, said Shea. Shea was able to visit her mother through window visits during the pandemic but recently Shea was able to visit her mom in an outdoor setting under strict protocols. They were required to wear masks, get their temps taken, maintain a six-foot distance at all times and were not allowed to touch each other. Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Tiana Hair, PCC psychology clinical instructor, grabs a filled COVID-19 saliva test tube during a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at Pima Community College East Campus, 8181 E. Irvington Rd., in Tucson, Ariz. on Dec. 11, 2020. Arizona State University in partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services is now offering appointment only drive-thru COVID-19 testing, via a saliva test, at three Pima Community College campuses. Rebecca Sasnett / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Second-grade students make gingerbread cookies while a warm fire burns on the Smart board at Mesa Verde Elementary School, 1661 W. Sage St. on Dec. 17, 2020. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Marcos Moreno, a volunteer for 15 years with Miracle en el Barrio, writes the number of children on the front of a mini-van as he welcomes families to the Tucson Rodeo Grounds for the 18th year of the event, on Dec. 18, 2020. As a precaution against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the annual event used a drive-thru style format to handout toys, gift cards and other items to children and families Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Five-year old Antonio Moreno reaches out to Santa Claus, getting as close to him as the COVID-19 protective snow-globe bubble will allow during the Tucson Parks and Recreation's drive-thru Cookies With Santa at Donna R. Liggins Recreation Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 16, 2020. It was slow at the drive-thru and when there were no others around, a few kids like Antonio got a chance to almost touch the Big Guy. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson A playground structure closed due to the coronavirus pandemic at Arthur Pack Regional Park north of Tucson on May 8, 2020. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Kris Green stands with hands over heart as students pass by on her last day as a teacher at Manzanita Elementary School on Oct. 23, 2020. After nearly 40 years, she decided to retire before in-person instruction begins on Oct. 26. Green was a district teacher of the year. Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Elana Bloom: It was very shocking. Everything I had planned for, my whole business was canceled over a two day period. Bloom owns Solstice, a textile business and would make most of her money in the Spring to help with the slower months of the summer. April 14, 2020 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Sgt. Michael Moseley receives the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine during the administration of the vaccination to members of the public who meet the 1B priority eligibility of at Tucson Medical Center's Marshal Center, on Jan. 15, 2021. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson People are directed into the line at the University of Arizona's COVID19 drive-thru vaccination facilities on the school's mall, Tucson, Ariz., February 5, 2021. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Coronavirus Pandemic in Tucson Resident Victor Braun laughs with a CVS Pharmacy health care worker after getting his first dose of the Moderna COVID vaccine at Hacienda at the Canyon, Tucson, Ariz., January 27, 2021. The facility's residents and staff were part of a two day vaccination program in conjunction with CVS Pharmacy and monitored by the in-house personnel from TMCOne clinic. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Concerned about COVID-19? 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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new kind of farmers market is coming to the Bridge District in West Sacramento every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning this June. The NeighborGood Market, managed by the local organization Unseen Heroes, was proposed during a West Sacramento City Council meeting earlier this year where it received unanimous approval. “Councilmember Norma Alcala presented this idea because we've heard from the residents a desire to see a farmers market return to West Sacramento,” West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero told ABC10. “In the past, we have had a lot of thriving urban farming programs, and the farmers here are looking for a place to be able to share the goods that they are growing here in the city.” The farmers market will be located on Ballpark Drive near the Riverfront and will feature a variety of vendors from produce to small businesses. “The NeighborGood Market is going to be a very unique concept that they've established in other parts of the region, which is combining traditional elements of a farmers market with entertainment, food and community engagement to highlight all the great things that West Sacramento has to offer,” Guerrero said. In addition to providing residents with recreation, the initiative also aims to provide a place for small, local businesses and farmers to sell goods and be present in the community. “Our local artisans will have an opportunity to sell their goods, and so I think it'll help our small businesses who are looking to encourage more growth,” Guerrero said. One local entity that shared its excitement for the new farmers market was the Three Sisters Gardens, an organization in West Sacramento that aims to empower youth and build community relationships through gardening. “We're pretty excited to give our youth another opportunity to sell vegetables and we know that there are some farmers markets nearby, but there's a lot of overhead to get in,” founder and director Alfred Melbourne said. “Being a young organization not currently organically certified, we need more markets to offer our vegetables so that we can subsidize our giving in the community.” In addition to working with the youth and being community organizers, Three Sisters Gardens own four local farms that produce fresh produce for the area; many of which they give away wherever needed or look to sell at local farmers markets. “I'm happy to see a lot of folks getting able to display the beautiful vegetables that everyone grows out here,” Melbourne said. “I think one of the amazing things that I find is the diversity and a variety of vegetables that folks have to offer.” While looking to support small growers and business owners, the city also aims to boost economic advancements by showing off the amenities of the riverfront area. “It's kind of like a crown jewel of our city along the river,” Guerrero said. “People can just enjoy, sit around and relax at the riverfront while they're hanging out at the farmers market.” Visit the Unseen Heroes website to find out on how to become a vendor, find NeighborGood Markets in the area and for updates on the upcoming market. Watch more from ABC10: 'No Cruising' ordinance overturned by Sacramento City Council, lowriders celebrate
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SEATTLE — If you got a parking ticket between Sept. 1, 2021, and April 5, 2022, the City of Seattle is issuing you a refund. Refunds will be issued to about 100,000 people who paid fines for parking violations they received during that period of time. An additional 100,000 who did not pay their parking fines will have their tickets voided, according to the city. The refunds will cost the city approximately $4.5 million to $5 million dollars, according to a spokesperson for Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's office. Refunds will begin to go out June 6. You can check if your ticket was impacted on the city's website by searching your license plate or citation number. Those who will receive refunds or have their tickets voided won't have to take any action. The refunds stem from when the city transitioned Parking Enforcement Officers from the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). The city missed a crucial step which would authorize Parking Enforcement Officers to issue tickets. When the Seattle City Council approved the transition, the council intended the Seattle police chief to issue special commissions to city employees who are not within the police department, but who enforce certain aspects of the city's traffic code, like parking violations. Adrian Diaz has been filling in as interim chief since September 2020. The special commissions were not issued until April 5 after Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's office learned they hadn't been performed, according to the city. The city said it is now working to remedy parking tickets and fines issued during the "non-commissioned period." Those who may have received tickets within that period can go to the city's website for more information about refunds or having a ticket voided.
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CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Everest Parkway neighbors in Cape Coral opened their doors to flooded streets Tuesday night after a stormwater culvert pipe was damaged. Wednesday, crews were supposed to be digging along the road for the Caloosahatchee Connect Pipeline Project. Instead, they worked to replace the pipe. Puddles of standing water were slowly draining nearly 24 hours after it rained in the neighborhood. It’s unclear when the replacement pipe will be installed. Some neighbors hoped it would be soon ahead of as Tropical System that could strike Southwest Florida this weekend. In the meantime, The City said it will closely monitor the weather. If a system does hit the area, crews will prepare by sandbagging barricades and securing construction equipment on-site as needed. For more information about the Caloosahatchee Connect project, click here.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — 7-year-old Theo Filus was a first-grader at Edison Park Elementary School he died from bacterial meningitis. “The doctors say it’s one case in one million,” Theo’s Father Alexandre Filus said. Theo’s parents said they don’t know how he got the disease. Theo had autism and had a busy and set routine which they say they didn’t deviate from. “We don’t know, we don’t know what happened,” Theo’s Mother Julie Silva said. Theo was his mom’s whole world. “He is always going to be my little boy, my sunshine, you know my everything,” Julie Silva said. Not only was Theo her sunshine but he was her biggest teacher. “He came to our lives to teach us how to be patient, how you can love the true love,” Silva said. Despite only being on this earth for 7 years, Theo made a big impact. “I am grateful God give me him for 7 years,” Silva said. Theo will be laid to rest Thursday at Memorial Gardens at 10 a.m. The school district in a letter to parents said: Dear Edison Park Families, I am saddened to let you know that one of our first grade students, Theo Filus, died on Saturday from Bacterial Meningitis. After letting the student’s classmates and families know, the news was shared on social media and in our local media so I wanted you to hear it from me. The Health Department has been involved and in direct communication with all families whose students may have had close contact with Theo. If you have not heard from the DOH, you do not need to worry. However, if you feel the need please call your personal pediatrician with health questions you may have. I will have counselors on campus Tuesday for for any student and/or staff in need of additional support. We are asking all staff and students to wear blue Tuesday for our annual 5th grade kickball tournament since blue was Theo’s favorite color. Theo’s parents wanted us to share his funeral arrangements which will be held on Thursday, June 2nd at 10:00 am at the Fort Myers Memorial Garden at 1589 Colonial Boulevard. On behalf of the Filus Family, Edison Park CEA has started a Memorial Fund to raise money for the Golisano Children’s Hospital in honor of Theo Filus. If you would like to make a donation to the Theo Filus Memorial Fund, please submit your donations to the school. All donations will be accepted until Friday, June 3rd. Checks need to be made out to Edison Park C.E.A.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — After a week of uncertainty, Gov. Justice’s doctors confirm that he has Lyme disease. In a press release, it says that Justice will be on antibiotics for several weeks. Justice held his first COVID-19 briefing after he started to be treated for possible Lyme disease yesterday, May 31. He says his illness made him cancel his COVID-19 briefings for the week of May 23.
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FLATWOODS, KY (WOWK) — Some residents in Flatwoods are saying “not in my backyard” to a proposed crematorium in a residential area. “Right in the middle of Flatwoods really?” said Flatwoods resident Winnie Thacker. “There’s so many places they could put it and don’t put in my backyard.” Thacker has lived in her home along Ontario street in Flatwoods for 45 years. “I chose to live here because it is a very quiet peaceful residential neighborhood, and I knew there were no commercial buildings next to me,” Thacker said. Now that could change, as Jason Bailey, the owner of Bailey Family Funeral Home is proposing to build a crematorium at the lot right behind Thacker’s home at the end of Williams Street. “For me, it’s a big no,” said Flatwoods resident Sharon Burton. “I just think it’s kind of creepy in so many ways.” Bailey said it would benefit the area, as the need for cremations has increased. He said the only one in the area is in Boyd County. Many residents said they are concerned it will bring in more traffic, devalue their property, and create pollution. “Take it somewhere else,” Thacker said. “Take it out in the county where it’s not going to affect anybody else.” However, Bailey said if approved, none of those concerns will be an issue, as it’s environmentally friendly and won’t be open to the public. Many residents are taking action along with Thacker, who has created a petition to try and prevent the crematorium from happening. She’s already gained more than 30 signatures. “They don’t want this in their neighborhood so a lot of people are very upset,” Thacker said. The proposal will be heard by the Greenup County Joint Planning Commission. They said they will take residents’ comments into consideration. The meeting will take place on July 7 at 6 p.m. The planning commission will then pass their recommendation to city council, who will make the final decision.
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – More shopping is on the way in South Charleston with some stores to be completed by early next year. About 20 to 26 new stores will sit on a 56-acre of land. South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens says the first two stores will be Menards and Chick-Fil-A. They will start building in late summer to early fall and expect to be completed in early 2023. Mullens also says they are trying to bring new businesses to the mall that are not in West Virginia for more variety. He says people are excited. “Anytime I go to Kroger, I always tease that Kroger is where I get a lot of ideas. So, it’s hard to get through Kroger without a suggestion or what’s going in. Can you get me this, can you get me that, and how about this? But, it’s kind of neat because it gauges the excitement of our community. People are excited about what we’re doing,” Frank Mullens, Mayor of South Charleston said. The project started in 2016 and is expected to be completed in August 2025.
https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/whats-the-latest-on-the-new-shopping-center-in-south-charleston/
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DES MOINES, Iowa — A mental health professional might not be the first person people think to call in an emergency, but a partnership between Broadlawns Medical Center and the Des Moines Police Department looks to help get more Iowans the help they need when they need it. The Crisis Advocacy Response Effort, or CARE, program is an expanded partnership between Broadlawns Medical Center and the Des Moines Police Department. Starting July 1, a mental health clinician will be joining the staff of the local 911 dispatch center. "If the 911 dispatch officer feels like it's a safe situation that no one is needed there physically, then it will be sent to our mental health professional and dispatch," said DawnMarie Hooker, Nurse Manager of Crisis Services for Broadlawns Medical Center. "And they will talk to the person and do any de-escalation if there needs to be." DMPD and Broadlawns already worked together with mobile mental health crisis teams. According to Sgt. Paul Parizek, that service has actually been one of their most common demands from callers. He has two goals for the CARE program. "Get the right people in place, in-person [and] in time, and also free up some police services for some of the other tasks that we have. So it's going to be a win-win for everybody," Parizek said. The CARE program is modeled after a similar one based out of Austin, Texas. While emergency services are open to anyone who needs them, Broadlawns says they are hoping the new approach will be especially useful for kids. The hospital says they have recently averaged 30 calls a month about youth mental health crises. "I have high hopes that this could be at least some relief on what we're seeing with mental health, and especially with children and the increase in suicides that we're seeing," Hooker said. To help with that goal, the program will also be employing two pediatric specialists to join their response efforts. All of these changes do not mean there won't be a police response. Calls about medical emergencies or criminal behavior, for example, will still get a response from DMPD officers. ► Download the We Are Iowa app ► Sign up for Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter ► Subscribe to Local 5 News on YouTube
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URBANDALE, Iowa — The Urbandale Police Department is searching for a missing 15-year-old girl, according to a Facebook post. Jaeden Wildman was reported missing on May 22. Urbandale PD is asking for the community's help in finding her. Wildman is described as white, 5’3” and weighing 90 pounds. She has hazel eyes and brown hair. If you or anyone else has information about Wildman's whereabouts, email Detective Peterson at rpeterson@urbandale.org or call 515-331-6811. This is a developing story and will be updated. Download the We Are Iowa app or subscribe to our "5 Things to Know" email newsletter for the latest.
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A law introduced after the brutal murder of Utica teen Bianca Devins has passed in the New York State Senate and Assembly. Bianca’s Law would create criminal and civil penalties for disseminating personal images of crime victims. In 2019, Bianca Devins was murdered by Brandon Clark, who then posted photos of her body on social media, which were spread on various platforms and sent directly to members of her family. Following the murder, local lawmakers introduced legislation that would make it illegal to post, share or publish personal images with the intent to degrade or abuse someone who has been the victim of a crime, while also causing emotional, financial or physical harm to the victim or their family. Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-119, and Sen. Joe Griffo, R-47, were sponsors of the bill. “Almost three years ago, the life of 17-year-old Bianca Devins was cut short in a senseless act of violence,” said Buttenschon. “Her tragic death was exploited for likes and follows after her attacker posted pictures of her body to various social media sites. Nobody should ever have to endure a trauma like this. Those social media users who spread these types of photos and videos should face consequences. This bill creates consequences for this type of behavior, and it is very close to becoming law.” The law also prevents what happened in the case of 26-year-old Caroline Wimmer, who was brutally murdered and photos of her death were posted on social media by a public servant. The law is headed to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for signature.
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For the past year, the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency has used a $50,000 federal grant to play matchmaker, between existing and potential food processing businesses and all of the assets that the IDA and the county have to offer, to help them succeed. On Thursday, IDA will release anxiously-awaited findings of the year-long study. “This was to outline what businesses would best fit into our community, in our area, what was needed, what our infrastructure could support, all related to agriculture and food processing," says IDA CEO, John Piseck. “This would be new business, maybe helping some existing ones grow." It could mean helping ensure farmers products can go through all phases of processing closer to home. “Maybe the production of, the transportation of, packaging of, so there's a lot of things involved with food processing," says Piseck. The Herkimer County IDA got the grant in 2020, as Covid started to change everything. His vision for the results of this study is learning those tough lessons and making changes in how we get our food. "I think I would like to see that the farmer here would have their product whatever it is processed locally and fed locally as well. Covid changed the world and we need to know now we need to keep processing close to us so we know where the product is coming from. No more can you worry about 'is this coming from overseas?' said Piseck. If you want to hear the results of the study and give your input, show up at Herkimer College Thursday, June 2nd, at 6pm. Anyone can attend; no cost, registration. Piseck is expecting a hearty turnout.
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According to AAA the average price of gas in New York State was $4.92 a gallon, but that was on May 31. Utica resident, Frankie Thompson, says the prices change on a dime. "One day you go its $4.99, come again it’s about $5," said Thompson. The state and county are suspending a portion of the money it collects in gas taxes. The savings from the State amounts to about 16 cents per gallon, and the County is only collecting tax on the first $3 per gallon. Combined you’ll save about 20-25 cents per gallon of gas based on current prices. Utica resident James Freeman says it's just not enough. "You can’t even get a gallon of gas with that, so what’s dropping it 16 cents going to do?" said Freeman. The savings doesn’t seem like much, but it’s estimated to save New Yorkers around $600 million through the end of the year. Utica Resident Tary Sann is counting every penny. "I mean 16 cents is 16 cents. Yeah every dollar counts. So does every cent," said Sann. The State approved the savings through the budget process, but Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente says Counties that participate in the gas suspension will simply lose out on the additional revenue. "It’s a significant revenue loss. That’s several million dollars the County loses, and the County I say as a whole. The towns and villages etc. because we’re not collecting that revenue," said Picente. Oneida County is able to initiate a gas cap because sales tax revenues are up. The savings aren't much, but some travelers like New York Mills resident Joe Walsh are happy for any help they can get. "Overall a lot because I drive a tremendous amount, so you know I’m averaging probably close to $200 a month in gas," he said. The State will continue their suspension until the first of the year, and the County’s remains in effect until Nov. 30. The county executive is hoping their contribution can help consumers along until bigger changes can be accomplished. "Every little bit helps, and I know that it’s hard to make the big impact, but that’s where the federal government’s got to come in," said Picente. The federal government has released oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserves, but not enough to make a substantial impact, so these savings may soon be taken over by rising gas prices.
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2022-06-02T01:10:33
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AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin man reeled in the big one, setting a record at Lady Bird Lake with a 64-pound fish. Cassady Douglas, 29, is originally from the Big Bend area and has been living in Austin for two years. In February, he was fishing for about nine hours. "My drag started peeling and then once I hooked up ... I was like, this is a massive fish,” said Douglas. He said really it took a lot to bring it in. "It was crazy. I spent about 25 minutes reeling it in," he said. It ended being a whopping smallmouth buffalo. "Connecting with something that old and that big, and it was in pristine condition, it was such an amazing experience," said Douglas. He ended up setting the water body record for a smallmouth buffalo at Lady Bird Lake. He was given a certificate by Texas Parks and Wildlife. "I always wanted to be in the record book, but for something that big, it blew my mind," he said. After he caught it, he said it was out of the water for only a couple minutes. He weighed it, took a few pictures and then he released it back in the water. "If I can hold that fish again, it would be amazing, but he is out there alive and well, but it was great experience," said Douglas. PEOPLE ARE ALSO READING:
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ATLANTA — Wednesday marks the official start of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season and one U.S. company is preparing for the storms. Amazon is doubling the size of its Global Disaster Relief hub in Atlanta to help communities affected by natural disasters. Amazon will donate more than one million emergency relief items, increased logistics support and double storage space in the hub. The company hopes to use the expanded resources to quickly distribute disaster relief kits to communities both in and outside the U.S. when a storm strikes. "Last year we had 500,000 items here in the Hub for this disaster season," Abe Diaz, Amazon’s disaster relief lead said. "This year we're doubling that amount and we're working with more than ten partners. So that way it allows us to impact more areas and also help deliver more items to more different locations." The one million emergency relief items will include shelter materials, hygiene supplies, medical equipment, cleanup and repair materials, and toys and household items for children as outlined in their press release. Diaz explains the hub's location as being key in accessing impacted areas. "The hub is in Atlanta because Atlanta's a very, very geographically central location that gives us access by air, by land to the Gulf area or to even the Caribbean if something were to happen," he said. Atlanta's Global Disaster Relief hub will also be used to provide relief to a wider range of disaster events, including hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, earthquakes, and humanitarian crises. “Marty and I have been alongside first responders and emergency management personnel when disasters hit the Peach State, so we know firsthand how critical it is for resources to be made available quickly and efficiently,” Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp said in a press release. “We’re proud that Amazon is continuing to build out their humanitarian aid network from right here in Georgia. The Global Disaster Relief hub will continue to have a positive impact, and we’re grateful for this good corporate citizenship in times of great need.”
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ATLANTA — Dozens of veterans are on their way to a life-changing trip just a few days after Memorial Day to commemorate the U.S. D-Day Invasion. On Wednesday, 29 World War II veterans boarded a Delta charter flight to Normandy, France. The trip is part of a week-long program of events hosted by the Best Defense Foundation to mark the 78th year since the June 6 Normandy landings. Each WWII veteran is partnered with a Delta Air Lines employee who also served in the military, according to organizers. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is one of the sponsors of the trip and is providing a direct route. Veterans took off from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Wednesday night and are expected to arrive at Deauville Airport. It marks the first time a U.S. passenger airline will fly directly to Normandy, according to event organizers. “The mission of the Best Defense Foundation is ‘taking care of those who took care of us,’” Donnie Edwards the organization's founder said. “Through this amazing partnership with Delta Air Lines, we are able to accomplish this mission and provide these heroes with the opportunity to reconnect with their brothers, honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and celebrate the liberation of an ally.” Delta leaders said much of the company's foundation was bolstered by WWII service members and pilots in the early years of its establishment. Knowing how those who served impacted the company, leaders remain committed to supporting veterans and active members of the military. Capt. Dan Bauer, of Delta's Veteran Resource Group, will be honoring his grandfather, who served as a B-24 Pilot in the Army Air Corps in WWII and who inspired him to become an Air Force pilot, airline leaders said. “We are meeting, connecting and sharing camaraderie with these incredible veterans and making this more than just a journey back to the battlefield,” Bauer said.
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Lincoln police have kept quiet publicly about a shooting that left two men dead in a central Lincoln duplex early May 22. But in search warrants filed in Lancaster County District Court, investigators described a deadly shootout between Patricio Urias and Zachariah Palomo (identified in the documents only by their initials and month and year of their births), and a third man caught in the crossfire. Chief Teresa Ewins this week declined to provide additional information about the case, citing the still ongoing investigation. But last week, Police Sgt. Trent Petersen and Officer Chris Fields gave additional detail in affidavits asking a Lincoln judge for permission to search the duplex at 230 N. 30th St. and the contents of an iPhone seized from the surviving victim, 19-year-old Jose Soto, at the hospital. Petersen said starting at 2:21 a.m. multiple 911 calls sent officers to 30th and P streets, where they were directed to the basement and police found Urias, 42, and Palomo, 26, both shot several times. People are also reading… Despite efforts to save them, they died at the scene, which reflected a violent fight to the death. "Bullet holes were observed in the basement bathroom walls, and bullet casings scattered about the main basement living room and bathroom entrance," Petersen wrote. He said they appeared to have been fired from two different-caliber firearms. At a news conference after the killings, police said they found two firearms at the scene. A .45-caliber handgun located between the living room and bathroom door, and a shotgun that left holes in the living room ceiling. Petersen said blood was on the bathroom floor, the basement living room floor and basement bedroom. A trail of it led from the living room out of the house and to a parking lot. There was more on the stairs from the south entrance door that led to the basement. A witness told police the two men had gone into the basement bathroom together, where people went to use drugs, then the gunshots started. That's when Soto, who was near the bathroom door, was hit by gunfire. He called 911, and a woman at the party when the shooting started took him to the hospital. This week, when asked for additional details — including whether police at this stage in the investigation believe anyone else was involved in the shooting, the number of shots fired and amount of drugs found at the scene — Capt. Todd Kocian said the department would hold a news conference when its investigation is completed. The homicide capped a violent four-day span in Lincoln that left three men, including Urias and Polomo, dead and several others injured. On May 19, 57-year-old Henry Lee Jones was killed in a fight outside his central Lincoln home. Two people, Derrick Pearson and Briana Jelinek, face charges of manslaughter and first-degree assault in what police described as a confrontation in a property dispute. Early May 21, three people were injured by gunfire on a sidewalk outside Gravity after an altercation inside the night club near 11th and O streets. No arrests have been reported surrounding that incident. Reach the writer at 402-473-7237 or lpilger@journalstar.com. On Twitter @LJSpilger
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The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services on Wednesday announced that the Nebraska State Penitentiary will return to a normal operational schedule on July 18. The facility has been on a modified, seven-day, 12-hour operational schedule since October 2019, when an emergency staffing declaration was made. Director Scott Frakes said the Department has hired 472 new employees, 410 in protective service positions. In December there were 76 vacant protective service positions at the state penitentiary. That has been reduced to 18 vacancies, Frakes said. "Going to emergency staffing was our best option for dealing with the staffing shortage, but it was always our intent to fill the vacancies and return to normal operations,” Frakes said. “Admittedly, it lasted longer than anticipated, but throughout the pandemic, the schedule served us well while dealing with the challenges brought by COVID.” The facility will return to a 16-hour operational day, which will mean more time for inmates to participate in volunteer programs, recreation and other prosocial activities. People are also reading… “All things that contribute to higher satisfaction and a better quality of life for the inmate population,” Frakes said. Two other facilities — the Reception and Treatment Center and the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution — remain on modified schedules. Frakes said the plan is to take RTC from a four-day work schedule to seven days sometime this summer, with the caveat it will probably remain on emergency staffing for a while longer. The latest vacancy report for the Department shows 167 open protective service positions. In October last year the high was 427 positions. Turnover was also down in January, February, March and April compared to last year.
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US marshals arrest suspect in attempted murder and drive-by shooting in Yuma Members of the U.S. Marshals Service arrested a man suspected of attempted murder during a drive-by shooting in Yuma, officials said Wednesday. According to a release from the U.S. Marshals Service, 27-year-old Danny Ray Lugo and other members of a street gang got into a dispute with a rival gang at a bar, which led to a fistfight outside on Aug. 21, 2021. Officials said Lugo then entered the passenger seat of a vehicle and fired more than 10 times at the rival gang members, though no one was fatally injured. U.S. marshals found Lugo at a family member's home on the eastside of Yuma and arrested him as he left the home on May 8. Lugo faces charges related to attempted first-degree murder, drive-by shooting, aggravated assault, misconduct involving weapons and assisting a criminal street gang. Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell. Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today.
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Police arrest man suspected of shooting, running over another man in west Phoenix Phoenix police arrested a man suspected of shooting and running over another man with a car at a strip mall in west Phoenix. Officers responded to a strip mall near 51st Avenue and Indian School Road on Sunday at about 3:15 p.m. where they found 56-year-old John Kearns lying on the ground with a gunshot wound. Kearns was taken to a hospital where he later died. Police say witnesses reported that another man, later identified as 27-year-old Amani Kheirollah, shot Kearns before running over him with a car while fleeing the scene. Police identified Kheirollah as a suspect and arrested him on Tuesday before booking him into jail on multiple felony charges, including second-degree murder. Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell. Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A conservative political commentator is set to host a live show in Orlando Thursday evening, where he’s announced he will interview Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Dave Rubin is the creator and host of “The Rubin Report” — an online news talk-show where Rubin interviews various media and political figures, such as Fox News pundit Tucker Carlson or 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. [TRENDING: Timing of rain in Central Florida is different today. Here’s why | 10-year-old girl shoots, kills woman fighting mother in Orlando, police say | Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)] While the event features DeSantis, no information has been released about what topics will be discussed during the interview. The event comes as part of Rubin’s book tour following the publishing of his recent “Don’t Burn This Country” — a book that criticizes “woke” politics and progressivism in the U.S. Rubin has been a vocal supporter of DeSantis and his policies, stating last year that he and his husband would be leaving their home in California to move to Florida. The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at The Plaza Live. Attendees must be at least 16 years old to purchase tickets, according to the event’s website.
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Tennessee Supreme Court weighs how broadly to apply industry protection law to coal ash cases If I hit you with a brick, does Tennessee's silica law protect me from being sued? That fantastical scenario gets to the heart of how broadly the legal system should interpret the law, which was passed in 2006 to protect industries that were worried about false injury claims stemming from silica exposure. On Wednesday, the Tennessee Supreme Court grilled attorneys representing Jacobs Engineering, the firm that oversaw safety during the cleanup of the 2008 Kingston power plant coal ash spill, and the workers who say they were sickened during the cleanup by exposure to the residue that's leftover when coal is burned to produce electricity. The justices were pressing about how far they should go in applying the silica law. Read this:Tennessee Supreme Court to decide if coal ash cleanup company is shielded from lawsuit Jacobs is trying to use the silica law to derail lawsuits by hundreds of workers who say their exposure to coal ash has caused them to become ill, or even die in the cases of more than 50 workers. The company is arguing that because coal ash contains silica, the statute applies. Silica is the most common element in the Earth's crust and is found in everything from breakfast cereal to bricks. It most often comes into play in lawsuits when it is turned into dust, like what happens during construction activities such as sawing concrete or bricks. It also comes into play in figuring out how to classify coal ash, especially fly ash, a dry form of the substance. Fly ash was kicked up constantly by machinery used during the cleanup, swirling around the 300 acres that were deluged by more than a billion gallons of coal ash slurry that burst through a broken dike at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston plant storage pond on Dec. 22, 2008. The workers are arguing that because they don't have the diseases mentioned in the act, such as silicosis or pulmonary fibrosis, the law does not apply. Jacobs didn't raise the silica protections until 2020, seven years after workers filed a federal suit saying the company did not provide proper gear to protect their skin and lungs from exposure to coal ash. Jacobs denies their claims. By the time Jacobs hit on a possible shield through the silica act, workers had already won the first phase of their two-phase federal trial when a jury ruled that coal ash exposure could have caused their illnesses. The second phase, which is paused until the silica issue is sorted out in state court, requires workers to prove individually that their diseases were caused by coal ash exposure. Enter the brick example that surfaced during Wednesday's oral arguments in front of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Just how broad is this law? If an injury is caused by an object that contains silica, but not the silica itself – such as getting hit by a brick as opposed to breathing in silica – does the law apply? "If I take Goody's headache powder and I say it gave me a brain aneurysm and it contains some silica, then according to your interpretation, I mean this is a huge expansion and for the statute to be interpreted that expansively," Justice Holly Kirby said to Jacobs lawyer Dwight Tarwater. "And you didn't notice it for seven years? And nobody has apparently noticed it? It hasn't just bubbled up in the appellate courts? What am I missing?" The justices were also interested in what disease claims the act was intended to cover and how that matches up with the diseases and conditions the workers are suffering. "Mr. Silvey, you're saying if you can prove that the disease is caused by arsenic, it doesn't really matter that there was exposure to silica also?" Chief Justice Roger Page asked workers' lawyer Mark Silvey. The justices wanted to avoid getting into the weeds about the composition of coal ash. But they asked questions about the mixed dust portion of the law – mixed dust is silica plus at least one other element that causes fibers to grow in the lungs. They wanted to know how it applies to coal ash, which contains silica as well as heavy metals and possibly elements that emit radiation. "I mean, isn't it possible that the definition is referring to the part of the substance that is silica and fibrogenic dusts? I mean when I look up the definition of "composed of" in the dictionary, "composed of" is generally used to kind of exclusivity," Justice Sarah Campbell asked Tarwater. "So you know, for example, the statute could have said mixed dust means a mixture of dusts, 'including' silica and one or more other fibrogenic dusts, which would be nonexclusive." As the fight over whether Jacobs bears responsibility for the workers' illnesses continues into the eighth year, Jacobs has lost multiple appeals for immunity in addition to the federal phase one jury trial. Invoking the silica act may be one of the few options has left Jacobs has in its bid to avoid paying damages to the workers and their families. From last month:Kingston coal ash workers' case swings on two upcoming court rulings In other news:We're being exposed to toxic coal ash and flue gas at TVA plants, workers say The application of the Tennessee Silica Claims Priorities Act could not only throw out a number of the workers' cases but could also play a role in how coal ash cases are handled nationwide. One of the Kingston cases involves Jean Nance, who worked at the cleanup site for almost five years, according to her brother. Nance died from leukemia and her disease was not caused by exposure to silica, but if the court chooses to apply the statute, her case could be dismissed, Silvey said during the hearing. Nance's family filled up almost two rows in the courtroom. Her brother told Knox News that family members had traveled from as far as North Carolina to attend Wednesday's proceedings. A group of about 30 Kingston coal ash workers, family members, friends and environmental organizers traveled from all over Tennessee and beyond to support one another during the hearing. "We appreciate everything, you all have always been there for us," Julie Bledsoe said to the group before the hearing. "You've done memorial services through the years, you continue to fight."
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ARKANSAS, USA — It’s now been more than a week since the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is openly discussing school safety on the national stage. The governor was on CBS Mornings Wednesday, June 1, discussing what he thinks needs to be done to make schools safer. “We are a great nation and we have to protect our children at school,” Gov. Hutchinson said. Hutchinson says there isn’t a more important topic than school safety. He fully supports the Second Amendment and thinks there needs to be a conversation about the age requirement for purchasing an AR-15. Right now, the minimum age is 18. “We really do not want to take away the right of our citizens to protect themselves, to enjoy it whether it is a type of gun that is a semi-automatic," he said. "We have those and it’s just the age limit between 18 and 21 that I think is a fair part of the debate." Senators on both sides of the aisle are working to find common ground on new gun control legislation as they head back into session next week. Arkansas Senator John Boozman says schools should be a safe haven. “We all want to see this tragic pattern come to an end, but it’s important to work together on solutions that achieve that outcome and also protect our constitutional rights," Boozman said. "Our schools should be a safe haven and we should spare no resource to implement the kinds of measures it will take to secure them. It’s also clear the perpetrators share common characteristics that need to be identified earlier and result in appropriate intervention. As talks in the Senate proceed, I will evaluate all proposals to ensure they balance the federal government’s role with the need to ensure law-abiding Americans retain our freedoms and liberties." Arkansas Representative Steve Womack says the profound pain and innocent lives stolen in Uvalde are unfathomable. “This sickening tragedy shows the deep cracks and crises of the heart and mind that have permeated our society," he said. "No child should have to face this type of evil—and we must address the root causes of this horrific violence. Bipartisan reforms should be focused on identifying and intervening with high-risk individuals, ensuring well-coordinated and trained law enforcement, and enhancing the safety of our schools." Gov. Hutchinson agrees mental health is an important part of this discussion. "I applaud the senators that have this all on the table and we have to get away from being so divided and say is there something we can agree upon," he said. "It’s going to be narrow, it’s going to be focused but the question is will it make a difference." Arkansas Representative Bruce Westerman says the tragic loss of life in Uvalde is too horrific for words. "These were acts of pure evil by a very sick individual," he said. "No parent should be afraid of sending their child to school, and we must find a way to bring security back to education. Unfortunately, the solutions put forth by Congressional Democrats are not solutions at all, but lip service to promote their agenda to limit the Second Amendment for law abiding citizens. I am closely evaluating possible legislation to create deterrents for shootings like these and make schools more secure without infringing on all Americans' constitutional rights." DOWNLOAD THE 5NEWS APP DOWNLOAD FOR IPHONE HERE | DOWNLOAD FOR ANDROID HERE HOW TO ADD THE 5NEWS APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE ROKU: add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching for KFSM in the Channel Store. For Fire TV, search for "KFSM" to find the free app to add to your account. Another option for Fire TV is to have the app delivered directly to your Fire TV through Amazon. To report a typo or grammatical error, please email KFSMDigitalTeam@tegna.com.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Starting Thursday, people in Little Rock will be able to weigh in on the future of their city, in a series of public meetings. Officials said that there are billions of dollars worth of improvements city-wide. Bruce Moore, Little Rock City Manager, said this is all centered around a special election that will happen in August. Where voters will be asked to weigh in on spending money to improve things, such as city streets and parks. "This is a capital bond issue that has really been instrumental in helping build Little Rock," he said. That growth could continue if Little Rock residents renew a millage in a couple of months. "I think there are definitely opportunities for us to utilize those funds very well and to make the city better," Patricia Blick, Quapaw Quarter Association Executive Director, said. Luckily, it won't cost any more than what you are already paying. Moore said , that it's an existing property tax that has been around since the 1950's. "It doesn't raise your property taxes, it doesn't raise any taxes. It just allows us to continue the progress that we've made by utilizing the millage," said Moore. The city will host meetings throughout the month of June to explain the six questions that will be on the ballot. The capital improvement bonds include $40.5 million to street improvements and $40.5 million to drainage improvements, which would all be evenly spread throughout the seven wards in Little Rock. Something Moore said is critical for the city. "We have over a billion dollars worth of needs, when you think about street and drainage improvements," he said. According to Moore, the rest of the money will go towards purchasing fire trucks; improving city parks, including the Little Rock Zoo; building a new district courts facility and even expanding the Port of Little Rock. Blick believes these funds are all necessary. "Obviously if we don't have that support, our public facilities will suffer," she said. Blick understands, all too well, the importance of having more money pumped into the city's infrastructure, because she works in the historic neighborhoods daily. "Frankly, there are challenges, I mean, the sidewalks need attention and we just have not had a great resource of funding to do a holistic approach," she said. Both Blick and Moore believe, that if passed, this money would put the capital city on another level. "We need to do what we can to improve the city, not only for visitors, but also for our residents," Blick said. The first public input meeting will be held on Thursday, June 2, at 6:00 p.m. at the Dunbar Community Center. The special election is set for Tuesday, Aug. 9.
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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate May 2022 was the third warmest month of May on record in Midland. The National Weather Service reported that the average temperature in May was 79.7 degrees, which was 4.3 degrees above the typical average for the month. The warmest May on record happened in 2018 (82.1-degree average temperature). In May 1996, the average was 81.1 degrees. The average temperature is an average of the daily high and low temperatures. It is the second-straight month that the average in Midland finished in the top 10 all-time for that month. The NWS reported that the average in April was the eighth warmest for an April. The NWS also reported 10 days of high temperatures at or higher than 100 degrees at Midland International Airport. The hottest day was May 28 (105 degrees). The coolest night happened on May 25 (46 degrees). The Climate Prediction Center shows a 60 to 70% chance of warmer-than-average temperatures in Midland during the month of June. The CPC also shows a 50-60% chance of warmer temperatures through August. The NWS in its May report showed that 0.11 inch of rain fell at Midland International (1.46 inches below average for May). That increased the total to 0.48 inches this year. That is 3.71 inches below average through May 31. The U.S. Drought Monitor still shows Midland and the surrounding area in the midst of “exceptional drought” – the worst possible stage of intensity. Warmest months of May in Midland 2018 – 82.1 degrees 1996 – 81.1 degrees 2021 – 79.7 degrees 1998 – 79.0 degrees 2000 – 78.8 degrees Average monthly temperature 75.4 degrees
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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Odessa’s Shijay Sivakumar has made the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The soon-to-be ninth-grader made it through Wednesday’s quarterfinals and semifinals at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Sivakumar stayed alive to compete for the championship as the field dropped from 88 at the end of the day Tuesday to 48 after Wednesday morning’s quarterfinals and to 12 at the end of Wednesday afternoon’s semifinals. Sivakumar previously told the Reporter-Telegram his best finish in the national bee was 42nd. The finals are scheduled to begin around 7 p.m. (CDT) Thursday. They will be broadcast live on ION. In the semifinal rounds each speller was first given a word to spell. If they correctly spelled that word, they advanced to the next round where were then given a word meaning and had to select a multiple choice answer to a vocabulary question. Those advancing to the final semifinal round would then get a second word to spell out. In the first round of the semifinals (round 5 overall), Sivakumar spelled lerret (an open boat with two sails and two, four or six oars that is used in the English channel) correctly. In the second semifinal round (round 6 overall), Sivakumar was asked, “What is a tessellation?” He correctly answered, “a repeated geometric pattern.” Sivakumar spelled bandurria (a Spanish musical instrument of the guitar family with six pairs of double strings) correctly in his third semifinal round (round 7 overall). The number of participants dropped throughout the semifinals with 17 eliminated in round 5, nine eliminated in round 6 and 10 eliminated in round 7. In the quarterfinals held Wednesday morning, Sivakumar spelled maniple (a subdivision of a Roman legion, containing either 120 or 60 men) correctly in the fourth round. Scripps reported that 88 spellers advanced to the quarterfinals and 40 spellers were eliminated in the fourth round. Sivakumar’s sister, Shreeya, was eliminated Tuesday. Shreeya was making her first appearance in the National Spelling Bee after winning the Reporter-Telegram Regional Spelling Bee in March.
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FRUITLAND, Idaho — One of the Fruitland football players accused of hazing other students in October of 2021 was found not guilty in a Payette County courtroom, Wednesday afternoon. On the second day of the trial, the jury quickly deliberated and acquitted Kaden Mills of one count of sexual battery. A criminal complaint shows Mills originally faced three misdemeanors: battery, hazing and false imprisonment. But the last two charges were previously dismissed. Mills and eight other varsity football players were accused of mistreating three younger boys on the junior varsity football team. Investigators received reports members of the team had "restrained" the victims, drove them to Birding Island South near New Plymouth, and tied them to a fence. The sheriff’s office said in October that one of the JV boys was shocked with an electric dog collar. It is unclear at this time whether any of the other players involved face criminal charges. Watch more Local News: See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist:
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BOISE, Idaho — If you are looking for a job, downtown Boise's new food hall concept is holding a job fair Thursday. The Warehouse Food Hall opens in Bodo on July 12. According to The Warehouse general manager, Steve Steading, the food hall is looking to hire 100 employees. The concept is a 29,000 square-foot space and features up to 20 food, beverage and retail vendors. "Each of our tenants will be there actively recruiting, looking for employees for their space," Steading said. The Warehouse Food Hall is looking to fill multiple positions during Thursday's job fair, including bartenders, kitchen staff and supervisors. Waffle Love, Rush Bowls and Neighbor Tim's BBQ are just a few of the vendors slated to appear in the downtown Boise location. "It's kind of a boom in the food hall space all across the country," Steading said. "It really is an awesome opportunity to bring in local food and beverage operators into a common shared space, to create a community where we have programmed events and activities. It's an all-ages experience." The job fair kicks off at 9 a.m. Thursday and runs until 1 p.m. at The Owyhee. A second job fair is slated for 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Warehouse urges anyone who is looking for a job to bring their resume. The Owyhee is located at 1109 West Main Street in Boise. Once the location is open next month, The Warehouse Food Hall also hopes to have music at the facility, in addition to the different cuisines. Treefort Music Fest will also be a part of the new space. Watch more Local News: See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist:
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FRISCO, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III was found dead in his Frisco apartment, according to the Dallas Cowboys. Police have not yet said what is his cause of death. Frisco police said officers responded to Barber's apartment on a welfare concern. The Cowboys drafted Barber in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft and played for the franchise from 2005-2011. After leaving the Cowboys in 2011, Barber signed with the Chicago Bears where he played one season before retiring in 2012. "We are heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III. Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down," the Cowboys said in a statement. Barber, 38, was the brother of former Houston Texans safety Dominique Barber as well as the son of former New York Jets running back Marion Barber, Jr. In 2007, Barber rushed for 975 yards on 204 carries and 10 rushing touchdowns. He was named to the NFL's Pro Bowl team at the end of the season. Barber finished his career with 4,780 rushing yards, 1,330 receiving yards and 53 rushing touchdowns. In June 2014, Barber was taken into custody by the Mansfield Police Department and taken to the hospital for a mental evaluation. In October 2019, Barber was arrested and charged by the Prosper Police Department with two counts of criminal mischief.
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CROWN POINT — A Merrillville man was wanted Wednesday on charges he was driving drunk during a hit-and-run crash last year that caused a 62-year-old woman's death. Rene Gutierrez, 46, was initially arrested July 31 after two off-duty officers chased him from the crash scene at North Main Street and Goldsborough Street to the area of U.S. 231 and West Street, court records show. Tamra J. Bottomlee, of Cedar Lake, told Crown Point police she was heading south on Main Street when an oncoming Nissan traveled left of center, moved back into its lane and suddenly turned into the path of her vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision. Medics checked Bottomlee the day of the crash, but she was not taken to a hospital to be checked by a doctor, Lake Criminal Court records state. Bottomlee attempted to follow up with a doctor a few days later, but she was told to come back if the pain got any worse. On Aug. 25, Bottomlee told her boyfriend she wasn't feeling well and had hip pain before collapsing. She was taken to Franciscan Health hospital in Crown Point, where she was pronounced dead. Hobart officer charged with fraud in Merrillville investigation; placed on leave, courts say Woman draws pistol, kills man who was firing AR-15-style rifle into crowd, police say Coroner identifies Crown Point man killed in crash at intersection of US 231, I-65 Crown Point man dies in U.S. 231, I-65 crash, police say 1 shot at Washington Park Beach in Michigan City, police say Man sentenced to 12 years for brutally beating wife, pouring boiling water down her throat Former Porter County cop sentenced to 10 years for child neglect Serious crash in Crown Point causes closures Officer remains on force despite guilty plea to felony charge One in custody as SWAT responds to Chesterton apartment building, police say Corsicana Mattress closing LaPorte plant meant to employ up to 350 just months after opening UPDATE: Man sought in wake of knife attack at Methodist Southlake Hospital, police say Portage police release photos of suspect in counterfeit scheme WATCH NOW: Driver unable to see bicyclist before crash, Cedar Lake police say Porter County dad accused of punching juveniles said he was coming to aid of sons, cops report The Lake County coroner's office determined she died from cardiac arrest caused, in part, because she was involved in a car crash, court records state. An off-duty agent with the U.S. Marshals Service saw the crash about 2:40 p.m. July 31 and began to chase the Nissan after its driver — later identified as Gutierrez — fled the scene, court records state. The officer was able to block in the Nissan near U.S. 231 and West Street, and he and an off-duty Hammond officer removed Gutierrez from the Nissan and detained him until Crown Point police arrived. Gutierrez is accused of swearing at the off-duty Hammond officer and telling him, "Try my without these cuffs on." When Crown Point police asked what happened, Gutierrez said, "An entitled white Crown Point (expletive) hit him and he didn't do anything wrong," court records state. He began to take a sobriety test, but then said, "Screw this," and refused further testing, according to court documents. Gutierrez is accused of telling police his relative works for the Lake County coroner's office, he knows Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. and that his lawyer "would take care of this and he'd be out by tonight." He said he fled because his driver's license was suspended and admitted he had "a few beers," court records state. He was charged with felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident, causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle while intoxicated, causing death or catastrophic injury when operating while intoxicated and operating while intoxicated endangering a person. Anyone with information about Gutierrez's whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff's tip line at 800-750-2746. Close Devonne Tyler Booking Number(s): 2204424 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III Highest Offense Class: Felony Isaiah Watkins Booking Number(s): 2204441 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Kirk Struven Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204437 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ken Taylor Booking Number(s): 2204445 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Patterson III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204451 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE Highest Offense Class: Felony Thomas Philpot II Booking Number(s): 2204427 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Kenneth Smith Booking Number(s): 2204456 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Kerri Olson Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204419 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Meadows III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204416 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Dontrell Lewis Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204443 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Andraya Mathis Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204420 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Luke McCormick Booking Number(s): 2204436 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor LaMarc Hall Booking Number(s): 2204426 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Allie Hassan Residence: Orland Hills, IL Booking Number(s): 2204434 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Sharonia Jelks Booking Number(s): 2204440 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Tracey Getter Booking Number(s): 2204418 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Jordan Fletcher Residence: North Judson, IN Booking Number(s): 2204421 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Offense Description: Felony Michael Dillard Booking Number(s): 2204422 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Cristian Anaya Booking Number(s): 2204425 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Jasper Brewer Booking Number(s): 2204438 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Karen Church Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204457 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Garrett Abromitis Booking Number(s): 2204452 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Starr Tillis Booking Number(s): 2204407 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Daniel Moose Booking Number(s): 2204381 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Alex Moreno Booking Number(s): 2204393 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Miguel Payan Booking Number(s): 2204408 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: OWI; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors Christopher Stewart Booking Number(s): 2204384 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: INTIMIDATION Highest Offense Class: Felony Patrick Thule Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204380 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Arlin Mejia Santamaria Residence: Bowling Green, KY Booking Number(s): 2204396 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Melinda Massey Residence: Valparaiso, IN Booking Number(s): 2204379 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jose Maldonado Collado Booking Number(s): 2204403 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jakeem Johnson Residence: Blue Island, IL Booking Number(s): 2204414 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Brian Lindley Booking Number(s): 2204397 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Brian Gleeson Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204402 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Albert Hendon Booking Number(s): 2204388 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Zolinda Diaz Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204401 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Arthur Ford III Booking Number(s): 2204382 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Harry Bernstein Booking Number(s): 2204410 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ray Weems Jr. Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204347 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jerry Stokes Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204349 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Limmie Lockhart III Booking Number(s): 2204365 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jeffery Morgan Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204377 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Christopher Schweitzer Residence: Schererville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204356 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Darrin Slaughter Residence: Calumet City, IL Booking Number(s): 2204352 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Enedelia Hernandez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204369 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Robert Hudson Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204348 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Laiza Gonzalez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204371 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Crystal Fantasia Booking Number(s): 2204350 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jovanni Garza Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204366 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Devonne Tyler Booking Number(s): 2204424 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III Highest Offense Class: Felony Isaiah Watkins Booking Number(s): 2204441 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Kirk Struven Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204437 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ken Taylor Booking Number(s): 2204445 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Patterson III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204451 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE Highest Offense Class: Felony Thomas Philpot II Booking Number(s): 2204427 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Kenneth Smith Booking Number(s): 2204456 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Kerri Olson Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204419 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Henry Meadows III Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204416 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Dontrell Lewis Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204443 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Andraya Mathis Residence: Cedar Lake, IN Booking Number(s): 2204420 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Luke McCormick Booking Number(s): 2204436 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor LaMarc Hall Booking Number(s): 2204426 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Allie Hassan Residence: Orland Hills, IL Booking Number(s): 2204434 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Sharonia Jelks Booking Number(s): 2204440 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Tracey Getter Booking Number(s): 2204418 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Jordan Fletcher Residence: North Judson, IN Booking Number(s): 2204421 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Offense Description: Felony Michael Dillard Booking Number(s): 2204422 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG Highest Offense Class: Felony Cristian Anaya Booking Number(s): 2204425 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Jasper Brewer Booking Number(s): 2204438 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Karen Church Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204457 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Garrett Abromitis Booking Number(s): 2204452 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Starr Tillis Booking Number(s): 2204407 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Daniel Moose Booking Number(s): 2204381 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Alex Moreno Booking Number(s): 2204393 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Miguel Payan Booking Number(s): 2204408 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: OWI; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors Christopher Stewart Booking Number(s): 2204384 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: INTIMIDATION Highest Offense Class: Felony Patrick Thule Residence: Crown Point, IN Booking Number(s): 2204380 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Arlin Mejia Santamaria Residence: Bowling Green, KY Booking Number(s): 2204396 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Melinda Massey Residence: Valparaiso, IN Booking Number(s): 2204379 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jose Maldonado Collado Booking Number(s): 2204403 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jakeem Johnson Residence: Blue Island, IL Booking Number(s): 2204414 Arrest Date: May 24, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Brian Lindley Booking Number(s): 2204397 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING Highest Offense Class: Felony Brian Gleeson Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204402 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Albert Hendon Booking Number(s): 2204388 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Zolinda Diaz Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204401 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL Highest Offense Class: Felony Arthur Ford III Booking Number(s): 2204382 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS Highest Offense Class: Felony Harry Bernstein Booking Number(s): 2204410 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Ray Weems Jr. Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204347 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING Highest Offense Class: Felony Jerry Stokes Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204349 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Highest Offense Class: Felony Limmie Lockhart III Booking Number(s): 2204365 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jeffery Morgan Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204377 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Christopher Schweitzer Residence: Schererville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204356 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000 Highest Offense Class: Felony Darrin Slaughter Residence: Calumet City, IL Booking Number(s): 2204352 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Enedelia Hernandez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204369 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Robert Hudson Jr. Booking Number(s): 2204348 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON Highest Offense Class: Felony Laiza Gonzalez Residence: East Chicago, IN Booking Number(s): 2204371 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor Crystal Fantasia Booking Number(s): 2204350 Arrest Date: May 22, 2022 Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE Highest Offense Class: Felony Jovanni Garza Residence: Merrillville, IN Booking Number(s): 2204366 Arrest Date: May 23, 2022 Highest Offense Class: Felony Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email.
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HAMMOND — Hammond firefighters battled a blaze that engulfed a house Wednesday afternoon. Hammond Fire Department Chief Jeff Smith said first responders were called at 2:41 p.m. to a fire at 164th Place and Alexander Avenue. When crews arrived the rear of the house was ablaze, and the flames quickly spread through the structure. Firefighters were pushed out of dousing the fire from the inside due to dangerous conditions and attacked the fire externally. The fire eventually went through the roof before the flames were extinguished. Smith said one resident was treated on scene but did not get transported to a hospital. The house is a total loss. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Hammond Fire Department.
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in Lebanon County Wednesday morning. According to state police, around 6:45 a.m. on June 1, 54-year-old Joseph Kunder was riding his motorcycle southbound on South College street when an SUV heading northbound began to turn westbound onto King Street in Jackson Township. Officials say the SUV didn't clear the southbound lane and Kunder's motorcycle crashing into the front passenger side of the car. Kunder, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The driver of the SUV, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt, was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lebanon-county/motorcyclist-dead-crash-lebanon-county-joseph-kunder/521-6085d16b-4df2-4c32-aecf-e9526b8281ba
2022-06-02T02:07:54
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ELK GROVE, Calif. — For the first time ever, the City of Elk Grove hoisted the Progress Pride flag in front of City Hall to celebrate and commemorate Pride month. “Today, for the first time in our city’s history, we will proudly fly the Progress Pride flag outside of City Hall,” said Elk Grove’s Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen during a public ceremony marking the occasion. More than 30 city employees and other members of the community watched as the flag was raised by Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Darren Suen, SMUD board member Rosanna Herber, and member of the Elk Grove Diversity and Inclusion Commission Jace Huggins. “As a reminder to all of our residents in our community, that we don’t just say that we are a city welcomed to all – We are all about being that city welcomed to all,” Singh-Allen said. The Progress Pride flag is inspired by the iconic rainbow flag of the 1970’s. It was designed in 2018 with a focus on inclusion and progression. New features include stripes and the colors black and brown to represent the marginalized LGBTQ community members of color. Suen, father to a gay-trans child, said the flag stands for acceptance and is an important icon to wave in the city. “To the parents out there who want to know that their children are accepted, that they’re children feel safe, and so, I can’t think of a better way to honor that and reinforce that sentiment than flying this flag," Suen said. Growing up in Elk Grove, Stephanie Duran witnessed family members hurt for how they identified. “It’s close to my heart, and so to be here in support and just always kind of be an ally to support,” Duran said about witnessing the historic event. She was joined by her sister and niece. She said the flag serves as an important reminder that the community is not afraid. The decision to raise the flag has not come without opposition. Some members of the community objected to the decision on a Facebook post on the Elk Grove City Hall page, with some saying that other groups have been denied requests to fly their flags. WATCH ALSO:
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/elk-grove/elk-grove-pride-flag/103-908c2b8a-62fe-488f-960c-e799daa09efb
2022-06-02T02:27:10
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Students across the nation are walking out of class, demanding lawmakers take action following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Among them were hundreds of students in Sacramento. McClatchy High School students walked out of class and gathered in front of their school Wednesday afternoon. They stood in solidarity with the 19 students and two teachers whose lives were tragically cut short at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last week. They also demanded action from lawmakers, calling on them to implement stricter gun laws. "How many more stories? How many more churches? How many more colleges? How many more street corners? How many more schools?" said Cynthia Romo, a student at McClatchy High. The students were part of a growing movement of school walkouts taking place across the U.S. "Don't tell me I don't understand anything about guns when my childhood has been defined by school shootings," said one student who took the podium. The event was led by Eli Aten, student body president at McClatchy High. "In this country, fourth graders should not have to sacrifice their lives because someone had unlimited access to an automatic weapon," said Eli Aten, student body president. Following a moment of silence that lasted 21 seconds to remember the 21 lives that were tragically cut short, students and Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela made their remarks. "I've heard too many people who are older and more experienced than I am say 'Oh, it's not gonna change. Well, I reject that. It can change; it will change," Valenzuela said. Lily Zokal, who is finishing up her junior year, said it's been difficult coming to school each day when all she can think about is her own safety. "Every single day, I walk up those steps and I think about 'Am I going to make it home? Am I going to have to text my parents and tell them I love them one last time?' Zokal said. Charlotte Rivas, a junior at McClatchy, said students have grown up in the constant fear of school shootings ever since elementary school. During the walkout, Zokal held up a sign with the names of every victim who died in last week's massacre. "People need to know who they are. They need to know who was sacrificed that day," Zokal said. Finnegan Morrison, also in his junior year, said enough is enough and wants to see more action and accountability from lawmakers. "More background checks on guns and just being able to have a more secure system of buying a gun, but also more readily available services for people who are mentally ill," Morrison said. The walkout, which started at noon, lasted for around 30 minutes. In a statement, the Sacramento City Unified School District said they support the rights of McClatchy students to have their voices heard on this important topic. READ ALSO: WATCH ALSO:
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-student-walkout/103-449549d0-6173-4322-b332-9d14b34ac635
2022-06-02T02:27:16
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STOCKTON, California — With inflation causing gas, food and housing to soar, the cost of caring for an animal is no different. According to a report from petfoodindustry.com, dog and cat food manufacturing jumped nearly 9% in March. It's the largest year-to-year increase since 2009, with the costs getting passed on to pet owners. The situation has gotten bad enough that it is no longer just neglected cats and dogs getting dropped off at the Stockton Animal Shelter, but animals families can't afford anymore. "We're seeing an increase in stray animals that appear to be very well cared for, well fed, great coats, clearly owned dogs," said Stockton Animal Shelter Manager, Meghan Ramczyk. For the third day in a row, Ramon Villanueva was hoping to get help for his three-month old dog "Babies' at the Stockton Animal Shelter. The seasonal fork lift driver doesn't have the money to care for his dog alone. "We want to spay it, but we can't afford that and shots and all that - we can't afford it either," Villanueva said. Just like "Babies" has his unique story, the animals at the shelter have their own as well. On Wednesday morning, a kitten was found abandoned outside the shelter, and an older cat was given up after its elderly owner died recently. "They may be recently moved, maybe recently became homeless. Sometimes, their fence is down, and they can't afford to fix the fence," Ramczyk said. Martha Moreno has fostered kittens for nearly 20 years. She stopped by the shelter to pick up more kittens to take home. "It's just exploding again, and see it's only June first," Moreno said. The bottom line is that the animal shelter is at capacity and dogs like "Babies" could, in the end, be turned away. Adoption fees, which include a spay or neuter, shots, a microchip and more are being waived at Stockton Animal Shelter. There is also a "Pet Pantry" at the Stockton Animal Shelter. Free dog and cat food is given away while supplies last every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. It's from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the shelter parking lot at 1575 S. Lincoln Street. At the Front Street Shelter in Sacramento, they currently have an adoption special. You can adopt a dog over six months for just $25 and an adult cat over six months for only $5. For more information go to the Sacramento animal services' website and the Stockton animal shelter's website. WATCH ALSO:
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/inflation-animals-pet-owners/103-fe662cb2-cf18-48c3-8ca7-8d63874e4d08
2022-06-02T02:27:22
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland is one of the best cities in the U.S. to raise a family, according to a new report released Tuesday. WalletHub, a personal-finance website, released its list of 2022’s Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family. Researchers compared 182 U.S. cities and examined how they ranked in the following areas: family fun, health and safety, education and child care, affordability, and socioeconomics. For family fun, they looked at things like playgrounds per capita, walkability and bike scores. For health and safety, they evaluated air quality, pediatricians per capita, and family homelessness rates. For socioeconomics, they took a close look at separation and divorce rates, the unemployment rate, the share of families receiving food stamps, and more. Researchers calculated a weighted average for each city and Portland’s score ranked 24th. Of the five areas analyzed, Portland scored best for socioeconomics . The full report is available to read on WalletHub.com. Below are WalletHub’s top 25 best places to raise a family: - Fremont, CA - Overland Parks, KS - Irvine, CA - Plano, TX - Columbia, MD - San Diego, CA - Seattle, WA - San Jose, CA - Madison, WI - Scottsdale, AZ - South Burlington, VT - San Francisco, CA - Gilbert, AZ - Lincoln, NE - Huntington Beach, CA - Boise, ID - Fargo, ND - Austin, TX - Virginia Beach, VA - Sioux Falls, SD - Chandler, AZ - Omaha, NE - Bismarck, ND - Portland, OR - Warwick, RI
https://www.koin.com/local/report-portland-among-top-25-best-cities-to-raise-a-family/
2022-06-02T02:29:03
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Meridian Mayor Robert Simison struck a less optimistic tone than last year in his State of the City speech Wednesday, addressing the challenges of division, growth and increasing costs for the city, as well as his reaction to the school shooting last week in Uvalde, Texas. Simison criticized the state House’s attempt to throw librarians in jail and said their approach was not the Idaho he grew up in. He said Idahoans used to find ways to work together, welcome new ideas and work out disagreements. “I want to encourage people coming to Idaho to get to know what has made us special: rugged individualism balanced with the expectation that we help one out in times of need, that we are courteous and nice,” Simison said. He added, to applause: “Let’s be sure we are not destroying what has made us who we are or letting the last two years define us.” Simison said he was happy to hear Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder and Meridian City Councilmember Treg Bernt won their primary . Winder and Bernt are both traditional Republicans who faced far-right opponents. He said leaders needed to be focused on the people, use common sense and don’t have to put others down to make a point. “Elections, and the expansive list of issues around them, are dividing us, making it challenging to find commonality among our neighbors, coworkers and families,” Simison . “In Meridian, despite these challenges, we continue to move forward and create our own future.” Part of that future is affordable housing, an issue facing every growing city in the Treasure Valley. Simison said the city is exploring what the appropriate role and responsibility of local government is when it comes to affordable housing. Many residents know the pain of driving on Eagle Road, which Simison said needs to be safer and not feel like a racetrack. He questioned the speed limit of 55 mph with busy intersections. He also asked the state Legislature to fund schools. Simison said “the funds are there,” citing the state’s billion-dollar surplus. “I am once again calling on them to use some of the historic surplus to pay down school bond debt, which would remove significant property tax burdens,” Simison said. “Additionally, establish a building fund to school districts to access for future schools. We can avoid future debt.” Simison also addressed the recent horrific mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Over 20 students and teachers were killed when an 18-year-old gunman entered the school. “As a parent, the thought of this is unimaginable,” Simison said. “We need to do more.” He proposed hiring six school resource officers for assignment to West Ada elementary schools in Meridian. This was Simison’s third State of the City address. He proposed new public safety facilities and road funding in his 2020 address, held virtually. Last year, in front of a limited audience, he decried “irresponsible growth” and criticized the state Legislature for its property tax relief efforts. Meridian has had an eventful year: The Meridian Police Crisis Intervention Team became full-time right before Simison’s last state of the city address. Several developments, including Ball Venture Ahlquist’s Victory Commons project, broke ground. Two new hotels began construction in Meridian. Owyhee High School opened, and the city of Meridian has been holding meetings with the West Ada School District about growth. Meridian’s City Council approved a new urban renewal district downtown and expanded another, part of a push to develop the area, the Idaho Press previously reported. And in January, Simison’s salary increased by $1,000 a month. He now makes $106,641 annually. As summer arrives, Simison addressed the issue of water. He said the city of Meridian would propose its first increase in rates in eight years for water and sewer due to increased construction costs. He urged residents to be water wise. The groundwater supply Meridian uses to provide drinking water is healthy in the long run, but he said he couldn’t say the same about surface water, which is used for irrigation. “We need to be prudent with our water,” Simison said. “If we all use a little less water and spread out when we use it, the more we can thrive this year and leave a legacy of smart use for future years and generations.”
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/meridian-mayor-decries-division-in-annual-state-of-the-city/article_3e2bce8b-e081-54e1-96f9-8c23a60cff9e.html
2022-06-02T02:29:04
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The widow of a former dementia patient has filed a $4.7 Million wrongful death lawsuit against a Forest Grove care center after her husband’s body was found dead in Gales Creek last April. Suzanne Tanous said her husband Toufik (Tom) Tanous suffered from Alzheimer’s and that she had been caring for him at home for more than a year before she decided to place him under the care of Hawthorn House Memory Center in Forest Grove. While she said she thought Tom would be safe there at the time, she told KOIN 6 News she now regrets that decision – as he was found dead just six days later. “They knew about his condition,” Suzanne stated. “He had to be kept safe -not only for himself, but also for members of the community. You can’t just have them wandering around. It’s just ludicrous.” Tanous said she was paying over $6,000 a month for her husband to reside at the Hawthorne House Memory Care, but he wouldn’t make it more than a week under their supervision 79-year-old Tanous went missing from Hawthorne House on April 27, 2021, the incident sparked a massive search which ended in tragedy when his body was pulled out of gales creek two days later. Suzanne said she would learn later that he had made several attempts to escape the facility in the days leading up to his disappearance. “They promised to take care of their family but instead after six days Mr. Tanous ended up dead in a creek, said Suzanne’s attorney Jason Kafoury of Kafoury & McDougal. “This is unacceptable.” Court documents show Suzanne is suing Caring Places Management LLC, which operates Hawthorne House, Forest Grove beehive and its administrator for 4.7 Million dollars, citing wrongful death and negligence. “This was a tragedy that could happen to any family,” Kafoury stated. “This facility had a long history of allowing people to escape. And this lawsuit is to send a message to memory care facilities all over our state that it’s not acceptable to give a promise to a family member that they’ll keep them safe. Unless they can actually do it.” In a Forest Grove Police report, filed the day after Tom went missing, Officer Samuel Younce stated that the department had responded to twelve calls at Hawthorne House for various reports including other missing persons and attempt to locate incidents during the ten days leading up to Tanous’ disappearance. In that April 28 report Younce wrote, “… it has appeared that the system being implemented at Hawthorne House is not working with staff and their clients.” Refusing to comment further for privacy reasons, Attorney Logan M. Pratt who is representing Caring Places Management released a statement to KOIN 6 News which read, “The Hawthorne House has been caring for the elderly in our community for over 20 years. Our residents are our family, and our staff grieve for this loss.” But Tanous told KOIN 6 News they knew about Tom’s condition and should have done more to deliver on their promise to keep him safe. “I always thought that I would be with him to the end,” she said. “I never expected him to wander off on a cool April evening. Walk over a mile and drown in a dark Creek, in a community that he did not know.”
https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/wrongful-death-lawsuit-filed-against-forest-grove-care-facility/
2022-06-02T02:29:05
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PORTLAND, Ore. — After more than two years, the City of Portland's downtown buildings have reopened to the public. Buildings such as City Hall and The Portland Building will now be open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Many city services will still be available online, but people also have the option to get things done in person. Stephanie Saldari works with the Portland Bureau of Transportation and had the chance to have an in-person meeting with a coworker for the first time. "I get to see everyone and talk to them on the way to getting coffee," Saldari said. "I get to pass by people's desks to catch up and go back to my desk, but it's also nice when you're in the building alone because you have the entire office to yourself." Masks are optional inside the buildings, but they are still encouraged. All visitors are expected to check in at the front desk. The city said it will continue to monitor COVID-19 numbers and adapt to prioritize the health of the community and city employees. Over at the E-San Thai food cart in downtown Portland, food workers like Alida are happy to see the buildings opening back up. It should mean that more customers come by. "I can already kind of tell more and more people are coming downtown," Alida said. "Maybe even a month ago it seemed like Portland was a little bit of a ghost town, but it's starting to get more lively now." Although City Hall is open to the public, different offices and bureaus will still decide how many days per week they will be open to the public during this new phase — meaning that a number of city workers may still be at home much of the time.
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/city-of-portland-downtown-buildings-reopen-public/283-7b4ba779-ce2a-4c95-abbd-2aa4cae37f76
2022-06-02T02:44:24
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The busy 82nd Avenue corridor is one of the most dangerous parts of Portland's street grid, and everyone from city transportation officials to local drivers and pedestrians are keenly aware of the hazards. "Speeding, running lights, more aggressive with each other and frustration with pedestrians," driver Dan Nodine said. "You see a lot of that." Nodine and two of his friends work near 82nd Avenue in East Portland, and all three of them are aware of its issues and the need for upgrades. "A little more space, a little more widening of the roads," James Horn said. Despite functioning as a city street, the road has historically been considered a state highway under the jurisdiction of the Oregon Department of Transportation, limiting the Portland Bureau of Transportation's ability to make those sorts of improvements. But as of Wednesday, PBOT has a new tune: Ask and you shall receive. That's because ODOT and Portland finalized an agreement earlier this year to transfer control of 82nd Avenue to the city, and the 'orphan highway' handover takes effect June 1. Portland now owns the seven-mile stretch of 82nd Avenue from Killingsworth to Clatsop Streets, and from here on out it'll be PBOT, not ODOT, that maintains the street and decides when and how to upgrade it. "This is a very big deal," PBOT spokesperson Hanna Schafer said. "It's coming after decades of activism by the community to make changes on 82nd." The transfer agreement comes with a state funding commitment to help PBOT cover the cost of the huge swath of improvements that are needed to bring the corridor up to city standards. Residents and travelers can expect to see the first round of improvements relatively soon; Schafer said over the course of the next four years, approximately $80 million will go towards improving lighting, pedestrian crossings, and pavement, among other things. "The urgency here is very clear and we want to make the changes soon and invest quickly so we can hopefully prevent any future loss of life," Schafer said, referring to the 19 people who have been killed along 82nd in the last 15 years. The ownership transfer is a welcome development for those who use the street regularly. "It might be better managed by the city, in my opinion, cause they can see what's happening day to day and make small changes," Nodine said. Following the critical upgrades in the next four years, PBOT will invest another $105 million in additional safety improvements. The community will have a say what those upgrades look like. Interested residents can join in the process here.
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/pbot-takes-ownership-82nd-avenue/283-2eda4bb5-0f44-411a-b2aa-5fc49fe36cdd
2022-06-02T02:44:30
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Fire season is approaching again, bringing with it the yearly threat of devastation in the Northwest. In September 2020, the Beachie Creek fire blew through the Santiam Canyon in Oregon, destroying thousands of structures and killing five people. What can be done to prevent a tragedy like this in the future? Pacific Power's plan is to better predict the weather. Multiple lawsuits accuse Pacific Power of not shutting off transmission lines in 2020 despite high winds in the forecast, which potentially could have prevented fire starts. Those lawsuits are still open and the company would not comment. The utility did, however, show off a new weather program put in place — a move it says was designed to avoid future disasters. RELATED: Portland General Electric prepares for possible power shutoffs this summer to prevent wildfires Steve Vanderberg is a meteorologist who used to work for the National Weather Service, then built and ran the fire weather forecast center for San Diego Gas and Electric in California. Now he's in Portland, building a program for Pacific Power with a $25 million budget over five years. "We're seeing larger wildfires, more severe fire seasons — and that's a catalyst for the tools we're about to show," Vanderberg said. As a changing climate brings more extreme weather, the power company started planning for wildfires in California in 2018 and filed its first fire mitigation plan for Oregon last December. Now Vanderberg and four other meteorologists are building a weather forecasting program that will use machine learning and multiple databases to create complex forecasts for the six states where Pacific Power operates. It will include a database of weather with an hour-by-hour history for conditions that covers all six states and stretches back 30 years. "In other words, at any given point in our service territory, we'll be able to generate a time series of hourly weather conditions over 30 years. What that allows you to do is then correlate that to the outage activity we've seen, correlate that to things like wildfire events, correlate that to a number of events," Vanderberg said. The system can track 3D modeling of winds, expected and actual locations of power outages, even dryness on the ground. The program could have been very useful in September 2020 when the Beachie Creek fire, fanned by historic winds and dry conditions, killed five people and destroyed thousands of structures. Some blamed Pacific Power for ignoring weather service forecasts of historic winds and not shutting the electricity off in its power lines, adding to the fire. "The Beachie Creek fire and the Labor Day event in general is really an example of the extreme weather that we've been seeing in the last couple of years. It's an example of the impactfulness that wildfire risk can have on the communities we serve. While we had these plans in place to expand our situational awareness, it just emphasized how important it is to continue that journey," said Allen Berreth, VP of operations for Pacific Power. The system was used in part last summer in Southern Oregon. This year it will cover the entire state, plus five more — with the goal of knowing where the threats are highest, so steps can be taken ahead of time to keep everyone safe. Meteorologists are looking for where "the weather is expected to bring an increased risk of outages on our system and the potential for wildfire and the consequences for wildfire are extreme in this location," Vanderberg said.
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/pacific-power-new-weather-tracking-system-wildfires/283-4af81025-3ebb-4053-b4cb-417a486de4c1
2022-06-02T02:44:36
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Turnpike saw more than 884,000 vehicles pass through its toll booths in the week leading up to Memorial Day. The West Virginia Department of Transportation says the total included heavier-than-expected traffic on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. West Virginia Parkways Authority Executive Director Jeff Miller says that could have been because travelers were trying to get out ahead of heavy rains forecast for that Thursday. Miller said Thursday and Friday remained the “big days,” when more than 268,000 vehicles used the turnpike. Miller said there were no significant delays for turnpike drivers over Memorial Day weekend.
https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-turnpike-holiday-traffic-tops-884k-vehicles/
2022-06-02T02:50:50
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The great French film star Catherine Deneuve will receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September, organizers said Wednesday. With her angular features, blonde hair and regal demeanor, Deneuve was a key figure in the French New Wave. She broke out after starring as the lovesick Geneviève in Jacques Demy’s candy-colored musical “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” which came out in 1964. It would lead to more lauded collaborations with Demy (“The Young Girls of Rochefort,” “Donkey Skin”) as well as directors like Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut (“The Last Metro”) and Roman Polanski (“Repulsion”). Now 78, Deneuve has worked consistently for nearly 60 years, transcending her ingenue beginnings to become one of the most recognizable and respected stars in the world. In addition to her 14 César Awards nominations and two wins, she was also nominated for best actress at the Oscars for “Indochine” from 1992. Her association with the Venice Film Festival has spanned over five decades, too. In 1967, she won the festival’s Golden Lion for her performance as a housewife who begins working at a high-end brothel during the day in Buñuel’s classic “Belle de Jour.” In 1998, she won the festival’s Volpi Cup for “Place Vendôme.” “It is a joy to receive this prestigious award at the Venice Festival,” Deneuve said in a statement. “It is also an honor to be chosen for this tribute at the Film Festival that has accompanied me so often for so many movies.” Festival director Alberto Barbera said in a statement that Deneuve is, “The very symbol of French cinema, a timeless diva and a true icon of the silver screen.” “Deneuve has come to embody the essence of the universally recognized diva, taking her place as one of the greatest actresses in film history,” he added. Also receiving the festival’s lifetime achievement award this year is “Taxi Driver” writer and “American Gigolo” director Paul Schrader. The 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival runs from Aug. 31 through Sept. 10 in Venice, Italy.
https://www.cbs42.com/local/catherine-deneuve-to-receive-venice-film-festival-honor/
2022-06-02T02:53:52
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LONDON (AP) — Actor Damian Lewis and crime writer Ian Rankin are among hundreds of Britons honored by Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday as she celebrates 70 years on the throne. Lewis, star of TV shows “Homeland” and “Billions,” was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, in the annual Queen’s Birthday Honors List, which this year coincides with celebrations of the 96-year-old monarch’s Platinum Jubilee. Lewis, 51, was recognized for services to drama and charity. He and his wife Helen McCrory raised money for a charity providing meals to health care workers during COVID-19 lockdowns. McCrory, an actor who starred in TV drama “Peaky Blinders,” died of cancer last year aged 52. Rankin, the creator of dogged detective Inspector Rebus, can call himself Sir Ian after receiving a knighthood. “I am not sure what Detective Inspector John Rebus would make of it,” said Rankin, 62. “He’d almost certainly tell me not to get too big-headed.” The royal honors are awarded twice a year, at New Year’s and in June, for services to community or British national life. Along with a sprinkling of famous names are scores of individuals little known outside their communities or professions. This year’s recipients reflect causes close to the monarch’s heart, including youth engagement, the environment and public service. The awards remain widely coveted as a mark of recognition despite concerns about the associations with Britain’s imperial past in their name. Pianist and composer Stephen Hough and filmmaker Isaac Julien were among those receiving knighthoods. Former Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster was made a dame, the female equivalent of a knight, as was Ann Limb, the first out gay person to head Britain’s Scout Association. Author Salman Rushdie, who spent years living under a death threat from Iran over his novel “The Satanic Verses,” was made a Companion of Honor, an award limited to 65 people “of distinction.” Quentin Blake, illustrator of children’s classics by Roald Dahl, also joined the companion of honor list. Fashion designer Stella McCartney was awarded a CBE, while screenwriter Heidi Thomas, creator of “Call the Midwife,” was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE. “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer Bonnie Tyler was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire, or MBE. “I’m just a girl from a small town in Wales who just loves to sing, so to be recognized for that in this way is very significant to me and my family and friends,” Tyler said. In the world of sports, awards include an MBE for former Tottenham Hotspur soccer star Gareth Bale and OBEs for ex-Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand, cricketer Moeen Ali and Eve Muirhead of Britain’s Olympic gold-winning women’s curling team. There was also an MBE for Gregory Rowland, a master wheelwright in southwest England who helps keep an ancient craft alive — and repairs the queen’s royal carriages. And a sugar-loving nation bestowed a knighthood on Jim Walker, whose family business makes Walker’s Shortbread, a buttery Scottish biscuit sold around the world. The list included knighthoods or damehoods for key players in Britain’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, including National Health Service Medical Director Stephen Powis, England’s Chief Nursing Officer Ruth May, University of Edinburgh vaccine researcher Aziz Sheikh and Pascal Soriot, chief executive of vaccine-maker AstraZeneca. Organizers of last year’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow also were on the list. Also recognized were several officials who worked to get some 15,000 British nationals and Afghans out of Kabul when the city fell to the Taliban last year. The organization of that operation has been criticized as a “disaster” by Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, though lawmakers praised staff on the ground who “implemented a chaotic policy to the best of their ability.” Recipients are selected by committees of civil servants from nominations made by the government and the public, with the awards bestowed by senior royals during Buckingham Palace ceremonies. In descending order, the main honors are knighthoods, CBE, OBE and MBE. Knights are addressed as “sir” or “dame,” followed by their name. Recipients of the other honors have no title, but can put the letters after their names.
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2022-06-02T02:54:01
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doja Cat could make the BET Awards her world later this month. The chart-topping performer scored six nominations at the show airing live on June 26 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Doja Cat is up for best female R&B-pop artist, best female hip-hop artist, album of the year for her No. 1 hit “Planet Her” and BET Her for “Woman.” Her “Kiss Me More” with SZA is nominated for video of the year and best collaboration. Drake and Ari Lennox are the second-most nominated acts, scoring four nods each. Three nominations went to several others including Baby Keem, Silk Sonic, Chloe Bailey, Future, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), Kendrick Lamar, Lil Baby, Mary J. Blige and Tems. Actor Taraji P. Henson (“Empire”) will host the BET Awards for a second consecutive year. The winners in the 19 categories, including film and sports awards, will be selected by BET’s Voting Academy, comprised of entertainment professionals and fans. Drake will battle Kendrick Lamar, Future, J. Cole, Jack Harlow, Ye and Lil Baby for best male hip-hop artist. Doja Cat will face off against Cardi B, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj and Saweetie for best female hip-hop artist. WNBA star Brittney Griner, whose pre-trial detention in Russia was recently extended by a one month, is nominated for sportswoman of the year. The two-time Olympic gold medalist — who plays for the Phoenix Mercury — was detained at a Moscow airport in February after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage. She faces drug smuggling charges that carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Griner is nominated in the same category as Candace Parker, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Sha’Carri Richardson and Simone Biles.
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2022-06-02T02:54:11
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Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars. The slap stunned millions, drew widespread condemnation and earned Smith a 10-year ban from the ceremony after he apologized. It came after Rock threw a pointed joke that some felt was insensitive at Jada Pinkett Smith about her hair loss. Advocates said at the time that increased awareness about the condition, which is fairly common but little discussed, could be a small bit of good to come out of the blowup. Wednesday, Jada Pinkett Smith, dedicated an episode of “Red Table Talk” to the disorder. Here’s a look at the disorder, and how hair is tied up with beauty and race, culture and self-identity: ___ WHAT CAUSES ALOPECIA? Alopecia areata can make hair fall out of the scalp in patches and also affect other parts of the body, like eyebrows and nose hair. Alopecia can come on quickly, is unpredictable and can be incredibly tough to deal with mentally, said Brett King, a hair loss expert at Yale Medicine, told The Associated Press in March. “Imagine if you woke up today missing half of an eyebrow,” he said. “That unpredictability is one of the things that’s so mentally treacherous and awful because you have no control of it … it’s a disease that strips people of their identity.” While seldom discussed, it’s actually fairly common: the second biggest cause of hair loss, after male or female pattern balding. About 2% of people have it. It’s not physically painful, in some cases it spontaneously goes away and it can be treated. ___ HOW DOES IT AFFECT WOMEN? WHAT ABOUT KIDS? While it’s unclear if Rock was aware of Pinkett Smith’s diagnosis, hair is a large part of anyone’s appearance, and for women it’s bound up with cultural concepts about what makes them look feminine. “Most women are expected to have good hair,” said William Yates, a Chicago-based certified hair loss surgeon. “They’re well aware that men lose their hair and ‘bald gracefully,’ so to speak, but a female losing their hair is devastating.” The condition also tends to hit people when they are relatively young. Most are diagnosed before age 40, and about half of them are children when the disorder first appears, said Christopher English, a board-certified dermatologist for Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City. Having the condition is especially tough for teenagers, for whom appearance anxiety and peer pressure are often already at an all-time high, said Gary Sherwood, communications director at the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. Rio Allred, a 12-year-old girl with the disorder, took her own life after being bullied at school in Indiana. Her mother appeared on “Red Table Talk” to talk about the loss less than two weeks before the Oscars. Some studies have also pointed to the disease being more prevalent among Black and Latino people, Sherwood and Yates said. The National Institutes of Health states it affects all racial and ethnic groups, men and women. Rock’s joke was “not unusual,” Sherwood said. “This has been around as long as there have been humans on Earth … for centuries people would not talk about it.” __ WHAT’S IT LIKE TO HAVE ALOPECIA? Rock’s joke was tough to hear for New York interior designer Sheila Bridges. She spoke to Rock for his 2009 documentary “Good Hair” about the importance of hair in Black culture. For many Black Americans, grooming and styling choices are intertwined with a desire to buck what is considered normal or acceptable by wider society. From Afros and cornrows to wigs and hair extensions, Black hair can be more than just style statements. In her interview, Bridges talked about the shame and humiliation of losing her hair to the disease, how her hairstyle is intertwined with her racial identity and how the loss of her hair affected her sense of femininity and social currency. The Oscars slap left Bridges with conflicting emotions: She condemned Smith’s assault on Rock, sympathized with Pinkett Smith and was deeply disappointed in Rock. “It is not easy as a woman to navigate life without any hair and a society that is obsessed with hair,” Bridges said. She doesn’t wear wigs because she doesn’t want to, and also hopes to normalize and de-stigmatize the appearance of bald women. But even a decade after she decided to go bald in public, Bridges said it’s still difficult for some to accept: “I rarely make it through the week without someone saying something that’s very, very insensitive.” Hair in general can already be a fraught landscape for Black women, who have been expected for generations to alter their natural hair texture to fit a white standard of beauty. Black women are 80% more likely to change their natural hair to meet social norms at work, according to a 2019 study by the Dove personal care division of the Unilever USA company. Black students are also far more likely than other students to be suspended for dress code or hair violations, according to the research that helped convince the U.S. House to vote to prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles in March. “The only good thing that can come out of all this is that alopecia is front and center,” Bridges said about the Oscars slap. ___ AP Race and Ethnicity writers Annie Ma in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Aaron Morrison in New York contributed to this story. Whitehurst reported from Salt Lake City.
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2022-06-02T02:54:23
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BERLIN (AP) — When Eden Cami closes her eyes and starts singing ancient tunes in Arabic and Hebrew, Jewish-Israeli bassist Or Rozenfeld plays the contrabass, and Syrian band member Wassim Mukdad creates sparkling sounds on his 12-string oud, they take their audience on a musical journey through the Middle East. Yet the three musicians all live far from there — in Germany. Back in their native region, they likely would be unable to perform together due to long-standing hostilities between their governments and societies. “It took us 3,500 kilometers to be able to meet, although it’s like a two-hour drive by car,” says Mukdad, 37, referring to the theoretical driving distance between their homes in neighboring Syria and Israel — because in reality people cannot legally cross from Syria into Israel or vice versa. “The borders in the Middle East are places to separate people,” Mukdad added. Mukdad came to Berlin in 2016, a refugee who says he was tortured during Syria’s civil war. Cami, 35, who is Arabic and from the Druze minority in northern Israel, came to the German capital seeking freedom and tranquility. Rozenfeld, the grandson of Holocaust survivors, came in search of an affordable, cosmopolitan city where he didn’t have to take on a second job to make a living as a musician. Borys Slowikowski, the drummer who joined the group more recently, is an immigrant from Poland. Cami initiated their band, the Kayan Project, in 2017. Kayan, the Arabic word for existence, is also the theme of their music and togetherness. In creating and playing songs, they continually learn how much they have in common and how close the roots of their cultures and languages are despite all the hatred they grew up with. “As musicians we are all very similar,” says Rozenfeld, 32. “I wouldn’t even call us a mixed band because ‘mixed’ is only a concept if you put ethnicity first — but we put our music first.” Cami, who grew up speaking Arabic and Hebrew, says it was natural for her to use both languages for her songs. “I definitely dream in them and sing in them and think in them and feel in them,” she told The Associated Press earlier this week in Berlin, where the band was performing aboard a docked boat on the Havel river. “I find it a very interesting way to live an identity that is complex, that is not just one thing,” she added. “And I feel very happy to express it in art.” Back in the Middle East, Syrians are still fighting a civil war, Israeli Jews and Palestinians have been battling over their land for decades, and relations among the neighboring countries are overshadowed by past wars. In Berlin, the artists can celebrate what unites them instead of bemoaning their divisions. “The idea is that we can make culture together, although we don’t share 100% of the political views, of the backgrounds,” said Mukdad, an atheist with Muslim parents. “We can start communicating with each other. We can start a dialogue.” On Sunday night, Cami, wearing a dark-green dress and gray stiletto boots, opened the show with a song in Hebrew called “Ahavat Neurai,” or “First love,” followed by an Arabic song called “Ghesh,” or “Cheat.” Many of the songs the band played were well-known Israeli or Arabic tunes; some they wrote themselves. “Language, literature, religion, culture, music, food, climate, geography — we bring all of those memories and images with us,” said Mukdad. “And then to put it into music, it will be like a garden full of flowers from a lot of colors.” “Dancing for No One,” which was written by Rozenfeld, is the title track of their first album. It was released in April. The lyrics — the only song in English — are both melancholic and hopeful. “Walking to a place I long to be, I hear the river flow to the sea, I feel the waves come back to me … My thoughts are clear, heartbeats are slow. Stones mark a path to the unknown,” Cami sang as Mukdad hid his face behind black curly hair playing the oud. Rozenfeld, whose bald-shaved head was covered with a flat cap, moved to the rhythm while playing the contrabass. “They’re all fantastic musicians,” said Jonas Berndt, a Swedish musician living in Berlin, who’d come to see the band. The band had been invited to play during the opening week of the “Jewish Theater Boat MS Goldberg” — another unique Berlin creation. The idea of presenting art related to Jewish culture — theater, music, literature — on a boat was conceived by a group of artists calling themselves “Discover Jewish Europe” a few years ago. Due to the pandemic and financial challenges, the show boat only opened last week. The boat, which in the past was used to ship gravel across Germany’s rivers, will be docked on the Havel all summer, then move to the Spree river in Berlin’s downtown area in the fall, and in the future tour Germany on various waterways. Max Doehlemann, one of the creators of the Jewish Theater Boat and a musician himself, explained the venue’s mission. “It’s about dialogue, intercultural dialogue, the fight against antisemitism and racism,” he said. “We just hope that with our diverse program we can represent a lot of what constitutes the Jewish existence in all its facets .” ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
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2022-06-02T02:54:33
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — During an afternoon rehearsal of John Leguizamo’s “Kiss My Aztec!,” actor Joel Perez bursts into laughter during a raunchy scene with co-star Krystina Alabado. They have probably done it hundreds of times. They know it by heart. But the scene is still so funny that Perez loses it for a minute, making the whole cast and crew laugh. “Keep going,” directs Tony Taccone from his seat. And after a couple deep breaths, things move on. With a book by Leguizamo and Taccone, “Kiss My Aztec!” begins previews on Wednesday at Hartford Stage before opening on June 10. This is its third stop after previous engagements at Berkeley Repertory Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse in California, and Broadway-veteran Leguizamo hopes it soon takes “the B way” and makes it home to New York. “I think it’s so funny,” Leguizamo tells The Associated Press right before rehearsal. “You’re gonna laugh your ass off and, at the same time, you’re going to be educated.” The show travels back to the 16th century, as a group of Aztecs lead the resistance against Spanish invaders. With a fierce female warrior at the helm and a not-so-fierce clown in tow, they mount a scrappy attack, and get entangled with royalty, colonizers, pop stars, even puppets. The music by Benjamin Velez — with lyrics by Velez, David Kamp and Leguizamo — fuse salsa, gospel, hip-hop, funk and merengue, as well as some flamenco and paso doble for the Spaniards. The choreography is by Mayte Natalio. Like “Latin History for Morons,” Leguizamo’s last one-man play on Broadway, “Kiss My Aztec!” is a hilarious celebration of Hispanic and Latin culture. But unlike the others, it is his first full-scale musical and the comedian stays behind the scenes this time around. “I can’t sing like that, or dance like that,” the Tony Award-winner explains, noting that he’s managed to do some musical work — including Disney’s animated film “Encanto,” where he voiced Bruno — with a lot of help, patience and auto-tune. “I mean, like, for ‘Encanto’, poor (song-writer) Lin-Manuel (Miranda) had to spend hours trying to get me in that pocket. He got me, though, he got me in the pocket,” he adds with a laugh. Besides Perez and Alabado, the cast includes Chad Carstarphen, Eddie Cooper, Richard Ruiz Henry, Z Infante, Jesús E. Martínez, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Desireé Rodriguez, Matt Saldivar and Brittany Williams. Angelica Beliard, KC Dela Cruz, Nicholas Caycedo and Geena Quintos. “These actors are ridiculously talented,” says Leguizamo, calling them a “quadruple threat” who can act, sing, dance and are funny. The Colombian American actor and playwright, whose Broadway credits include “Freak” and “Ghetto Klown,” says he started working on the musical years ago, when he was doing research for “Latin History for Morons.” “It’s interesting because obviously, ‘Latin History for Morons’ opened up the world of our great, incredible contributions to the world — there wouldn’t be an Industrial Revolution without our corn, without our potatoes,” says Leguizamo. “Our gold that was stolen from us created the Enlightenment era, and the Renaissance was helped by the wealth that was stolen from us. So I learned so much, and I wanted to go back and start telling our history. This musical is the birth of Latin man, which is the conquest.” Going from doing monologues to a full-blown musical was a “big challenge,” Leguizamo admits. “All I had to do before is check with myself: ‘What’s your schedule?’ ‘Oh, I am available.’ ‘Oh, great. Let’s start tomorrow!’” he laughs. “This is different, this is a lot of moving parts.” With its bawdy humor, adult themes and some salty language, the show may not be suited for all audiences. But Leguizamo hopes it to be the next big thing in musical comedies. “I want it to be like ‘The Book of Mormon,’ like ‘Spamalot,’” he says. “I want it to be one of the funniest shows ever written.” ___ Sigal Ratner-Arias is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sigalratner.
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2022-06-02T02:54:46
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FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury sided Wednesday with Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, awarding the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor more than $10 million and vindicating his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her before and during their brief marriage. But in a split decision, the jury also found that Heard was defamed by one of Depp’s lawyers, who accused her of creating a detailed hoax that included roughing up the couple’s apartment to look worse for police. The jury awarded her $2 million. The verdicts bring an end to a televised trial that Depp had hoped would help restore his reputation, though it turned into a spectacle that offered a window into a vicious marriage. Heard, who was stoic in the courtroom as the verdict was read, said she was heartbroken. “I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It’s a setback. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously,’’ she said in a statement posted on her Twitter account. Depp, who was not in court Wednesday, said “the jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled.” “I hope that my quest to have the truth be told will have helped others, men or women, who have found themselves in my situation, and that those supporting them never give up,” he said in a statement posted to Instagram. Depp sued Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers said he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name. The jury found in Depp’s favor on all three of his claims relating to specific statements in the 2018 piece. Throughout the proceedings, fans who were overwhelmingly on Depp’s side lined up overnight for coveted courtroom seats. Spectators who couldn’t get in gathered on the street to cheer Depp and jeer Heard whenever they appeared outside. A crowd of about 200 people cheered when Depp’s lawyers came out after the verdict. “Johnny for president!” one man yelled repeatedly. Greg McCandless, 51, a retired private detective from Reston, Virginia, stood outside the courthouse wearing a pirate hat and red head scarf, a nod to Depp’s famous role as Capt. Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series. “I do believe that there was defamation, and I do believe that it did hurt his career,” McCandless said. “I think the jury heard the evidence, and the verdict was just.” In evaluating Heard’s counterclaims, jurors considered three statements by a lawyer for Depp who called her allegations a hoax. They found she was defamed by one of them, in which the lawyer claimed that she and friends “spilled a little wine and roughed the place up, got their stories straight,” and called police. Sydni Porter, 30, drove an hour from her home in Maryland to show support for Heard. She said the verdict was disappointing, but not surprising, and sends a message to women that “as much evidence as you have (of abuse), it’s never going to be enough.” The jury found Depp should receive $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, but the judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp was awarded $10.35 million. While the case was ostensibly about libel, most of the testimony focused on whether Heard had been physically and sexually abused, as she claimed. Heard enumerated more than a dozen alleged assaults, including a fight in Australia — where Depp was shooting a “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel — in which Depp lost the tip of his middle finger and Heard said she was sexually assaulted with a liquor bottle. Depp said he never hit Heard and that she was the abuser, though Heard’s attorneys highlighted years-old text messages Depp sent apologizing to Heard for his behavior as well as profane texts he sent to a friend in which Depp said he wanted to kill Heard and defile her dead body. In some ways, the trial was a replay of a lawsuit Depp filed in the United Kingdom against a British tabloid after he was described as a “wife beater.” The judge in that case ruled in the newspaper’s favor after finding that Heard was telling the truth in her descriptions of abuse. In the Virginia case, Depp had to prove not only that he never assaulted Heard, but that Heard’s article — which focused primarily on public policy related to domestic violence — defamed him. He also had to prove that Heard wrote the article with actual malice. And to claim damages, he had to prove that her article caused the damage to his reputation as opposed to any number of articles before and after Heard’s piece that detailed the allegations against him. The case captivated millions through its gavel-to-gavel television coverage, including impassioned followers on social media who dissected everything from the actors’ mannerisms to the possible symbolism of what they were wearing. Both performers emerge from the trial with reputations in tatters with unclear prospects for their careers. Eric Rose, a crisis management and communications expert in Los Angeles, called the trial a “classic murder-suicide.” “From a reputation-management perspective, there can be no winners,” he said. “They’ve bloodied each other up. It becomes more difficult now for studios to hire either actor because you’re potentially alienating a large segment of your audience who may not like the fact that you have retained either Johnny or Amber for a specific project because feelings are so strong now.” Depp, a three-time best actor Oscar nominee, had until recent years been a bankable star. His turn as Sparrow helped turn the “Pirates of the Caribbean” into a global franchise, but he’s lost that role. He was also replaced in the third “Fantastic Beasts” spin-off film, “The Secrets of Dumbledore.” Despite testimony at the trial that he could be violent, abusive and out of control, Depp received a standing ovation Tuesday night in London after performing for about 40 minutes with Jeff Beck at the Royal Albert Hall. Heard’s acting career has been more modest, and her only two upcoming roles are in a small film and the upcoming “Aquaman” sequel due out next year. Depp’s lawyers fought to keep the case in Virginia, in part because state law provided some legal advantages compared with California, where the two reside. A judge ruled that Virginia was an acceptable forum for the case because The Washington Post’s printing presses and online servers are in the county.
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2022-06-02T02:54:56
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LONDON (AP) — It’s good to be queen. No one knows that better than Queen Elizabeth II, who’s showing no signs of stepping aside after 70 years on the throne. But the aging sovereign is giving Prince Charles an increasingly prominent role, delegating more responsibilities to her eldest son and heir. That became obvious last month when Charles, 73, accompanied by his wife, Camilla, presided over t he State Opening of Parliament, one of the monarch’s most important duties. The subtle transition illustrates the challenges confronting the royal family as the 96-year-old queen remains on the throne but Charles becomes the ever more public face of the monarchy. As Britain celebrates the queen’s Platinum Jubilee this week, the royals are working to cement the position of a sometimes misunderstood heir and demonstrate that the House of Windsor will live on. “Charles and Camilla are a question mark for the future when it comes to the monarchy,” said Robert Lacey, a royal historian and adviser on the Netflix series “The Crown.” “But we’re not in the state we thought we were 20 years ago, when the prospect of Charles coming to the throne seemed a major challenge. And I think one can say the monarchy rides on British affections today with more horsepower … than it’s had for many decades.” Much of that is due to Elizabeth, who on her 21st birthday pledged to serve Britain and the Commonwealth for her whole life. The queen shows every intention of fulfilling that promise. But her problems in getting around force her to be more selective in her public engagements and open a door for Charles, who has spent the past three decades trying to overcome the fallout from the messy breakdown of his marriage to the highly popular Princess Diana. It took years for many in Britain to forgive Charles, whose admitted infidelity and longtime links to Camilla torpedoed his relationship with Diana, known as “the People’s Princess” for her ability to connect with the public in a way her husband never could. The glamorous young mother of Prince William and Prince Harry died in a Paris car crash in 1997, five years after her split from Charles. But the public mood has softened since Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005. Now known as the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, 74, has taken on roles at more than 100 charities, focusing on promoting literacy, supporting victims of domestic violence, helping the elderly and other issues. With a down-to-earth style and sense of humor, she eventually won over many Britons. Her warmth softened Charles’ stuffy image and made him appear more relaxed, if not happier, as he cut ribbons, unveiled plaques and went about the often humdrum tasks of royal duty. Earlier this year, the queen sought to bolster the couple’s position by expressing her “sincere wish” that Camilla be known as “Queen Consort” when Charles becomes king. Elizabeth’s words rejected arguments that the history of the relationship should relegate Camilla to some lower status, transforming her from home-wrecker to future consort with the swipe of a pen. Charles, meanwhile, has been ready to step in whenever required, most dramatically when he presided over the opening of Parliament and delivered the Queen’s Speech, laying out the government’s legislative program. The event is a symbol of the monarch’s constitutional role as the U.K.’s head of state and is accompanied by ceremonies and pageantry handed down through the centuries to demonstrate the strength of Britain’s political institutions. The choreography of the day emphasized a queen who was absent, yet still present. Her throne was removed, but in its place the Imperial State Crown sat propped on a cushion. Charles wore the uniform of an admiral of the fleet — rather than sweeping ermine robes. “Prince Charles is the longest-serving heir we’ve ever had,” Robert Hardman, author of “Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II” said. “He’s there. He’s on standby to do whatever needs doing if the queen can’t be there. But, you know, she made an oath that she was going to reign for her life. And that’s how she views it.” Because Charles has been waiting in the wings for so long, his passions are well known. For example, he began campaigning for environmental causes long before they were mainstream concerns. He has been accused of meddling in politics, something the monarch is barred from, by speaking up about property developments he opposed and other issues. During a recent trip to Canada, he waded into a highly charged issue, acknowledging the “pain and suffering” suffered by Indigenous communities that had children taken away and abused at state-sponsored residential schools. It may be the shape of things to come. Emily Nash, the royal editor of HELLO! magazine, said Charles is engaged with people all over the world, particularly on the issue of climate change. “This is very much about working collaboratively to try and improve things for future generations,’’ Nash said. “And that’s something that Prince Charles is absolutely passionate about.” Tiwa Adebayo, 23, a journalist and blogger, says the royals need to be more vocal about issues like this, speaking out on topics such as inequality and immigration, if the monarchy is going to be relevant in the future. She cited the Dutch royals as a model for the future. “I think that’s the sort of monarchy we want,” she said. “And so this kind of not getting involved with politics, but kind of getting involved in politics, not getting too involved in societal issues but speaking when it’s convenient, I don’t think that’s really going to fly anymore.” For now, Charles has recognized that he can a bit less stuffy in public — more accessible even. Nowhere is that more evident than in a special jubilee appearance on a television soap opera. Charles and Camilla will surprise residents at a street party held to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the long-running BBC show EastEnders. In a clip shown after a recent episode, partygoers are told “You have got to see this mystery guest” — before the royal couple pulls up in a car beside The Queen Vic pub. Surprise, surprise. ___ Read AP’s coverage of Queen Elizabeth II at https://apnews.com/hub/queen-elizabeth-ii
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband’s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person’s sense of identity. “Considering what I’ve been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories,” Pinkett Smith said on Wednesday’s episode of “Red Table Talk.” The actor said she chose to use “this moment to give our alopecia family an opportunity to talk about what it’s like to have this condition” and what it is. Her guests included the mother of a 12-year-old girl, Rio Allred, who was bullied over her hair loss and died by suicide, and a physician who explained the different types of the disorder. Before tackling the subject, Pinkett Smith addressed events at the March 27 Academy Awards. She and husband Will Smith, a best-actor nominee, were in the audience as presenter Chris Rock cracked a joke at Pinkett Smith’s expense. “Jada, I love you. ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” Rock said. Pinkett Smith, who has spoken publicly about her alopecia, had a closely shaved head similar to that of Demi Moore in the 1997 movie. Smith strode from his front-row seat to the stage and slapped Rock, shocking the comedian and the audience. Smith, who returned to his seat and later accepted the Oscar for “King Richard,” subsequently apologized to Rock but was banned from the ceremony for 10 years by the film academy. “Now, about Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out, and reconcile,” Pinkett Smith said on “Red Table Talk” in an indirect reference to Smith and Rock. “The state of the world today, we need them both, and we all actually need one another more than ever. “Until then, Will and I are continuing to do what we have done for the last 28 years, and that’s keep figuring out this thing called life together,” said Pinkett Smith, who previously had addressed the incident in a brief Instagram post that read ““This is a season for healing and I’m here for it.” The actor (“Girls Trip,” “Matrix” films), who hosts the Facebook Watch talk show with her daughter, Willow, and Adrienne Banfield Norris, her mother, said that millions of people are living with alopecia and what she called the “shame” that surrounds it. The condition, particularly for Black women, can affect a person’s perception of themselves and force them to frequently confront others’ perceptions about beauty, hair and race and culture. Rio’s mother, Nicole Ball, recounted the impact of the Oscar incident, which took place less than two weeks after her daughter’s death. “What is the universe doing right now? This is crazy,’” Ball recalled thinking. “People are going to be Googling, ‘What is alopecia….What is this that we’ve never heard of?’ It’s not a joke.” According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, the disorder affects as many as 6.8 million people in the United States of any age, sex and ethnic group, and the symptoms can vary. “I think the part that makes it most difficult for me is that it comes and goes. You’re going through a spell of something, and you got to shave your head,” Pinkett Smith said.
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ARKANSAS, USA — It’s now been more than a week since the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is openly discussing school safety on the national stage. The governor was on CBS Mornings Wednesday, June 1, discussing what he thinks needs to be done to make schools safer. “We are a great nation and we have to protect our children at school,” Gov. Hutchinson said. Hutchinson says there isn’t a more important topic than school safety. He fully supports the Second Amendment and thinks there needs to be a conversation about the age requirement for purchasing an AR-15. Right now, the minimum age is 18. “We really do not want to take away the right of our citizens to protect themselves, to enjoy it whether it is a type of gun that is a semi-automatic," he said. "We have those and it’s just the age limit between 18 and 21 that I think is a fair part of the debate." Senators on both sides of the aisle are working to find common ground on new gun control legislation as they head back into session next week. Arkansas Senator John Boozman says schools should be a safe haven. “We all want to see this tragic pattern come to an end, but it’s important to work together on solutions that achieve that outcome and also protect our constitutional rights," Boozman said. "Our schools should be a safe haven and we should spare no resource to implement the kinds of measures it will take to secure them. It’s also clear the perpetrators share common characteristics that need to be identified earlier and result in appropriate intervention. As talks in the Senate proceed, I will evaluate all proposals to ensure they balance the federal government’s role with the need to ensure law-abiding Americans retain our freedoms and liberties." Arkansas Representative Steve Womack says the profound pain and innocent lives stolen in Uvalde are unfathomable. “This sickening tragedy shows the deep cracks and crises of the heart and mind that have permeated our society," he said. "No child should have to face this type of evil—and we must address the root causes of this horrific violence. Bipartisan reforms should be focused on identifying and intervening with high-risk individuals, ensuring well-coordinated and trained law enforcement, and enhancing the safety of our schools." Gov. Hutchinson agrees mental health is an important part of this discussion. "I applaud the senators that have this all on the table and we have to get away from being so divided and say is there something we can agree upon," he said. "It’s going to be narrow, it’s going to be focused but the question is will it make a difference." Arkansas Representative Bruce Westerman says the tragic loss of life in Uvalde is too horrific for words. "These were acts of pure evil by a very sick individual," he said. "No parent should be afraid of sending their child to school, and we must find a way to bring security back to education. Unfortunately, the solutions put forth by Congressional Democrats are not solutions at all, but lip service to promote their agenda to limit the Second Amendment for law abiding citizens. I am closely evaluating possible legislation to create deterrents for shootings like these and make schools more secure without infringing on all Americans' constitutional rights." DOWNLOAD THE 5NEWS APP DOWNLOAD FOR IPHONE HERE | DOWNLOAD FOR ANDROID HERE HOW TO ADD THE 5NEWS APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE ROKU: add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching for KFSM in the Channel Store. For Fire TV, search for "KFSM" to find the free app to add to your account. Another option for Fire TV is to have the app delivered directly to your Fire TV through Amazon. To report a typo or grammatical error, please email KFSMDigitalTeam@tegna.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin man reeled in the big one, setting a record at Lady Bird Lake with a 64-pound fish. Cassady Douglas, 29, is originally from the Big Bend area and has been living in Austin for two years. In February, he was fishing for about nine hours. "My drag started peeling and then once I hooked up ... I was like, this is a massive fish,” said Douglas. He said really it took a lot to bring it in. "It was crazy. I spent about 25 minutes reeling it in," he said. It ended being a whopping smallmouth buffalo. "Connecting with something that old and that big, and it was in pristine condition, it was such an amazing experience," said Douglas. He ended up setting the water body record for a smallmouth buffalo at Lady Bird Lake. He was given a certificate by Texas Parks and Wildlife. "I always wanted to be in the record book, but for something that big, it blew my mind," he said. After he caught it, he said it was out of the water for only a couple minutes. He weighed it, took a few pictures and then he released it back in the water. "If I can hold that fish again, it would be amazing, but he is out there alive and well, but it was great experience," said Douglas. PEOPLE ARE ALSO READING:
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2022-06-02T02:55:30
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NEW YORK (AP) — With London’s stages closed for much of the pandemic, Mark Rylance — one of the theater’s most soulful actors and a leading interpreter of Shakespeare — made six films. They span a wide gamut. A tech billionaire in Adam McKay’s apocalypse satire “Don’t Look Up.” Satan in Terrence Malick’s upcoming “The Way of the Wind.” Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones & All.” A tailor in the chamber-piece thriller “The Outfit.” Rylance even acted for free in a student film. Rylance also starred in a quirky and charming sports movie: Craig Roberts’ “The Phantom of the Open,” which Sony Pictures Classics releases Friday in theaters. The 62-year-old actor stars as real-life amateur golfer Maurice Flitcroft, a former shipyard crane operator of modest golfing skill whose persistence in entering the British Open earned him the reputation as the world’s worst golfer. To Rylance, Flitcroft — a kind of folk hero to imperfection — stood for irrational dreams and amateur pluck. Rylance has long seen acting in sports terms. He compares his own instinct for it to how a professional soccer player is drawn to kicking a ball. Golf isn’t really his sport, though. Courses in tightly populated urban settings, he thinks, should be turned into parks. Rylance prefers volleyball, which he plays as a pre-show warm-up with castmates to prepare for the improvisations of a play. “All acting is basically passing a ball of energy of some kind between people,” Rylance said in a recent interview by Zoom. And for Rylance, the hurly burly of theater — “a dance with the audience,” he calls it — has always most propelled him as an actor. Rylance is currently in the midst of a 16-week run revival of “Jerusalem,” reprising his defining role as Johnny “Rooster” Byron in Jez Butterworth’s Tony-winning play about a clash between outsiders and authorities and a soon-to-be bulldozed encampment. On his day off from the stage, Rylance reflected on “The Phantom of the Open,” “Jerusalem” and his still-evolving relationship to film acting. ___ AP: You had acted in films before Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” but that 2015 movie began a new chapter in movies for you, and raised your profile in Hollywood. How has your relationship to film work changed since then? RYLANCE: For someone who loves acting to be in a play where I’m acting for three hours and in the company of the actors for five and a half, six hours — because there’s a two hour vocal warm-up, there’s lovely games of volleyball, there’s all the fun of a social dressing room, because I don’t cut myself off. It’s a society that’s just so much fun. Whereas film, now even more with COVID, you’re just locked in a caravan. The more famous you get, at least in America, the less confident crew people are to talk with you, or even look you in the eyes. It’s weird. And you get maybe one take, two if you’re lucky. I adore watching films. I just adore watching films. Most evenings I will watch something. I’m still discovering things. Joel Coen has just introduced me to De Sica’s films and that’s led me to rediscover Sophia Loren who I had only seen in English-speaking films. It, of course, wasn’t her first language so you got a muffled version of her. But when you see her in the De Sica films like “Two Women” or “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” she is just diamond. AP: You made six films during the pandemic. Was that so you could keep acting while theaters were closed? Rylance: Yes, partially. I guess I was available. Also it was just a series of scripts that came in that I really liked, including some students that wanted to make a 15,000-pound film in Gloucester. I thought: “What the hell, that sounds like fun. I’m not doing anything.” I think I’m getting better at it. I still want to be doing less. I still look at (Robert) Mitchum and Steve McQueen and many, many others, many women, too, and admire how little they do, how much they trust the story. Maybe in Mitchum’s case he can’t give a (expletive) really and that can be quite a helpful thing, actually. It makes you quite magnetic. I can’t do that. I do care about the films that I’m in. When I watch “The Outfit” or the little bits I’ve seen of “Bones,” I still want him to do less. I still want me to hold more cards to my chest, not play quite as expressively as I do. AP: What attracted you to “The Phantom of the Open”? RYLANCE: Oh, the screenplay. The story. The fact that it’s a true story. He reminded me a bit of Jimmy Stewart’s character in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” in that he had done so much to encourage and help other people. And there was a bit of Don Quixote in him, too. The way he just never accepted other people’s opinions of himself. He would hear their opinion and then think, “Well, they must be crazy. I know who I am and I know what I did today.” I found that very charming and I thought if I could just get a little bit of that. I mean, I do have quite a bit of that. I’m not overwhelmed by trying to please other people, but I do hold criticism to heart, particularly if it’s correct. AP: Some might have interpreted Flitcroft as more of a trickster or con-artist but you portray him sincerely. RYLANCE: Well, go on YouTube and check it out. There’s a wonderful morning interview he did and I must have watched it 150 times looking for that: “You can’t really be serious. You must be taking the piss.” But I can’t find a crack in his sincerity and his self-belief. I can’t see a wink or a twinkle that suggests he’s taking a piss. All actors have their own indigenous fool or clown. My clown is a particularly sincere fool. That’s something I have access to and have used. That’s partly what I bring to the squad. AP: Why is that your personal clown? RYLANCE: I’m sincere and I’m a fool. (Laughs) It’s as simple as that. My family regularly laughs at my foolishness, my sincere foolishness. And my foolish sincerity but that’s the more tragic side of my character. AP: You’ve said that you might like to keep returning to Rooster in “Jerusalem” every decade. Why? RYLANCE: I had the good fortune to return to Hamlet a number of times in my life. At 16, at 28, 29, 30, 31 — those were quick returns — and then again at 40. Gradually, my understanding of Act I decreased and of Act V increased. I read about older actors and actresses before there was filmed acting work. If they came up on a performance, a play that was natural to them, or struck the pulse of the nation, they would revive it. I always imagined that a film star, like Jimmy Stewart in “A Wonderful Life,” would have been reviving that every few years in the way we revive it by watching it at Christmas time. I was interested to do that with “Jerusalem.” There was a little bit of risk that it would be bound by its own time. But the state and corporate control of humanity has only gotten worse in the last 10 years, and the hunger of the public for their indigenous soul in their wildness and connection with animals and plants and all the things we are undeniably connected to but the corporate world and the state world would like us to rely on patented solutions to our needs — that situation is even stronger now. I fear probably 10 years from now it will be same, it will be even worse. AP: Was playing Rooster again like putting on an old sweater or do you go through your process all anew? Rylance: We had five weeks rehearsal. We had eight or nine new members of the cast, and the people returning are all different. We’re all different. It’s not like a reprint of the film. It’s a live event. It’s like preparing an English football team for a season. You’re not just aiming for one take that can then be used. You have to create it live every evening, the way Miles Davis and the great jazz artists never just played what they played last night. I mean, I’m aware of how much I’ve learned in the last 10 years. I actually feel stronger vocally and physically and psychologically then I did 10 years ago. AP: Why is that? RYLANCE: Grief. Loss. A lot of work, a lot of life. I’m 62 now. You get older and you see more the essential patterns going on and you differentiate between what’s essential and not. ___ Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP
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ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Croatia to halt extradition proceedings to Turkmenistan and immediately release a detained member of a Russian music band known for its strident opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policies. Lawyers for the rights group and the member of the Pussy Riot band said Croatia detained Aysoltan Niyazov on the strength of a 2002 Interpol warrant issued by Turkmenistan for alleged embezzlement. Neighboring Slovenia had previously arrested Niyazov but released her immediately. Pussy Riot is on a tour in Europe protesting the war in Ukraine and Putin’s policies. The band became internationally known after its members were jailed in Russia for their activism. “Croatian authorities know that Aysoltan Niyazov’s activism would put her at great risk of suffering serious abuse, including torture and other ill-treatment, should she be extradited to Turkmenistan,” Amnesty International’s Julia Hall, Deputy Director for Europe, said. “Turkmenistan is not a safe country for her or any human rights defender.” Niyazov’s lawyer Lina Budak told local Croatian media that authorities have launched a review process for possible extradition to Turkmenistan. Croatian police have said they were obliged to respond to an outstanding international warrant against Niyazov. Amnesty International said Interpol warrants have been “notoriously abused by a number of authoritarian regimes and countries with appalling human rights records to try to silence activists and those who speak out about human rights violations.” “Croatia should not be complicit in such practices,” said the group’s statement. “Authorities in Zagreb must refuse Turkmenistan’s request for Aysoltan Niyazov’s extradition and immediately release her from detention.”
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LONDON (AP) — In Britain, there are several traditional elements to a royal anniversary: pageants, street parties, the Sex Pistols. Queen Elizabeth II and the Pistols have been linked since the punk pioneers released the song “God Save the Queen” during the 1977 Silver Jubilee that marked the monarch’s 25 years on the throne. The anti-authoritarian anthem — not to be confused with the actual British national anthem of the same name — has been re-released for Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, or 70 years as queen. It’s one of a raft of cultural tie-ins — critics might say cash-ins — spurred by the royal milestone. Members of the band that rhymed “God save the queen” with “fascist regime” and “she ain’t no human being” have mellowed over the years. “I’m not against it,” Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones said of Britain’s four-day jubilee extravaganza, which starts Thursday and includes military parades, concerts, picnics and innumerable Union Jacks. “I see all the flags are up everywhere,” Jones said while visiting London from Los Angeles, where he has lived for more than 30 years. “I mean, it’s entertaining stuff. Tourists just absolutely love it.” Sex Pistols singer John Lydon, formerly known as Johnny Rotten, recently told broadcaster Talk TV he was “really, really proud of the queen for surviving and doing so well.” It’s a far cry from 1977, when “God Save the Queen” was launched on the jubilee weekend with an anarchic Sex Pistols gig on a riverboat — the Queen Elizabeth — that was cut short by London police. The song sparked outrage; members of the band were attacked in the street and it was banned from radio or television airplay. It nonetheless reached No. 2 in the charts, below Rod Stewart’s “I Don’t Want to Talk About It” — though rumors persist that the Sex Pistols’ song actually sold more copies. The band’s record company hopes it hits No. 1 this time, though it failed to dent the charts when rereleased for the queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002 and Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Other cultural institutions are also getting in on the jubilee action. Auctioneer Christie’s is selling two Andy Warhol screen prints of the queen. Rival Sotheby’s is offering a lightbox portrait of the queen by Chris Levine and Jamie Reid’s now-iconic artwork for the Pistols’ “God Save the Queen,” showing the monarch’s face covered in ransom-note lettering. Many museums and galleries have special exhibitions and events. Some are quirky, such as a jubilee-themed Drag Queen Bingo that London’s Horniman Museum is holding. Britain’s monarchy has a sometimes awkward, but increasingly close, relationship with popular culture. Who can forget the queen’s scene with Daniel Craig’s James Bond during the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony, which culminated in a stunt double for the monarch skydiving into the stadium? Pop music — nothing too edgy — is playing a central part in this week’s jubilee festivities. A concert outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday will feature artists including Elton John, Alicia Keys, Duran Duran and Diana Ross, while Ed Sheeran is due to perform at the main jubilee pageant on Sunday. Television series “The Crown” has mined the queen’s long reign for drama, and blurred the lines between fact and fiction for millions of viewers. The Sex Pistols are having their own fact-meets-fiction moment with “Pistol,” a Danny Boyle-directed miniseries based on Jones’ memoir “Lonely Boy.” The Sex Pistols split in 1978 after releasing one album. Jones says he’d “just had enough. It was so dark and horrible at that point.” But he is proud of the band’s legacy, even if he sometimes sounds weary talking about it. “It was an important time in music and I’m glad it happened,” Jones said. “Because it made people think, and it made people think, ‘Well I can do that.’ Prior to that living in England, you didn’t have many options.” But, Jones added: “I don’t particularly listen to punk rock anymore. My musical tastes have changed a lot over the years, you know, and I’m 66 years old. I’m not a kid anymore. I think it would be a bit silly if I was still flying that flag.” “I like Steely Dan,” he said. “Is that bad?” Pistols bassist Sid Vicious died in 1979 at age 21, but the surviving members have reunited sporadically for concerts. Lydon and his former bandmates faced off in court earlier this year when the singer tried to stop the group’s music being used in the “Pistol” TV series. A further musical reunion — perhaps for the queen’s 75-year anniversary in 2027 — seems unlikely. “I can’t see it,” Jones said. “But you never know, man. This band — you never know.” ___ Follow all AP stories on the British royals at https://apnews.com/hub/queen-elizabeth-ii
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MADRID (AP) — Juan Mayorga, one of Spain’s most popular and respected playwrights, has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes said Wednesday. The Princess of Asturias Award jury praised the Madrid-born dramatist “for the enormous quality, profound criticism and intellectual commitment of his work,” highlighting its “action, emotion, poetry and thought process.” Mayorga has authored several dozen plays and versions of classical theater pieces. He has won a number of awards including Spain’s National Theater prize in 2007 and many of Spain’s Max awards for the performing arts, including best author in 2006, 2008 and 2009. His play “El Chico de la última fila” (“The boy in the back row”) was made into the prize-winning film titled “Dans La maison” (“In the house”), by French director François Ozon. Mayorga’s work “seeks to confront the public with reality by means of conflicting situations, challenging convictions, sensitivities and the spectator´s point of view,” the prize organizers said in a statement. Mayorga, 57, was chosen from among 41 candidates of varying nationalities. He is currently director of Madrid’s Abadía Theater and the Corral of Comedy theater in Alcalá de Henares city. The 50,000-euro award ($52,600) is one of eight prizes covering the arts, communication, science and other areas that are handed out annually by the foundation. The prizes are among the most prestigious in the Spanish-speaking world. The awards ceremony takes place each October in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo.
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OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee was rolling smoothly through the second day of its first fully in-person competition in three years. Then it transformed into the SAT. An onstage vocabulary round during Wednesday’s semifinals introduced an element of randomness into the venerable bee, forcing spellers to demonstrate a different skill set and knocking out some of the bee’s most accomplished competitors. Vivinsha Veduru and Roy Seligman, who tied for fourth place in last year’s bee: gone. Deetya Vuppala and Yash Shelar, the co-champions of this year’s expert-level SpellPundit online bee: also gone. All denied a shot at Thursday’s finals without spelling a word incorrectly. “I thought it was tragic,” said Grace Walters, a coach to multiple previous Scripps champions. Walters’ only pupil this year, four-time bee participant Harini Logan, made it through the vocabulary round and was one of a dozen finalists. She’ll be joined on stage Thursday night by Sahasrad Satish, Ekansh Rastogi, Vikram Raju, Aliyah Alpert, Abhilash Patel, Sahana Srikath, Kirsten Santos, Nitya Kathiravan, Vihaan Sibal, Shijay Sivakumar and Saharsh Vuppala — Deetya’s twin brother. For many spellers, the multiple-choice vocabulary questions took away their opportunity to use the skills they’ve honed over years of study: asking questions of the judges to help piece a word together; identifying roots; deducing which vowel makes the dreaded “uh” sound known as a schwa. “The words that are sometimes asked may not necessarily be based on roots or easily decipherable, and so in that case it becomes a case of which kids are natural readers and have a lot of cultural capital, and which kids aren’t as culturally sophisticated,” said Scott Remer, a former speller who coached 21 competitors this year, including Saharsh and Deetya. “Some words you’re only going to pick up by reading newspapers, by reading certain books, and are not necessarily guessable.” Yash was knocked out on “Stockholm syndrome,” a phrase that can’t be parsed via a speller’s expert knowledge of how sounds are constructed in various languages. Vivinsha didn’t know “ragout” was a sauce. Deetya was given “ergogenic,” and Roy’s bid to become the first champion from The Bahamas ended when he was asked to define “rumbustical.” “With the word meaning, it’s a crapshoot,” said Arthur Seligman, Roy’s father. “You and I know what ‘Stockholm syndrome’ means, but an 11- or 12-year-old?” Chris Dominick, an excitable 14-year-old from Struthers, Ohio, illustrated the grab-bag quality of the vocabulary round when he was given “leitmotif” and exclaimed, “I know what this is!” A reliable narrator, Chris didn’t make it through the next spelling round. He was given “sirtaki” — a Greek dance — and said, “OK, I think I’m going to get out on this one.” And he did, after guessing the word started with a “c.” “Goodbye, cruel world,” Chris said after hearing the bell. Vocabulary has long been part of the bee, but only on written tests. The bee’s new executive director, J. Michael Durnil, who took over in 2021, added it to the live spelling rounds when a test became impractical during last year’s mostly virtual, pandemic-altered competition. “This is Scripps’ way of ensuring that the competition does not become about memorizing words like code,” Walters said. “Putting in a vocab segment, it almost forces intimacy with language because you have to know what those words mean.” Although spellers had to answer a vocabulary question during Tuesday’s preliminary rounds, it was sandwiched between two words they had to spell. The semifinals, then, were the first time that so many spellers — 31 at the start of the vocabulary round — had to stand in front of the microphone and pick one of three possible answers on a screen in front of them. Some knew the answers right away. Some didn’t, and had to guess — A, B or C. And that was that. Vihaan, a 13-year-old from McGregor, Texas, who’s in the finals for the second time, was asked to define “vermillion” and noted that every multiple-choice option he was given was a color. He was shocked to see Roy knocked out. “I know he’s a really strong speller. Probably stronger than me,” Vihaan said. Harini, a 14-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, was one speller who kept her cool throughout, even when pronouncer Jacques Bailly made a rare flub, initially leaving a syllable out of “quinquefoliolate,” the word that got her into the finals. Much like her mastery of language, Harini puts plenty of work into her onstage sangfroid. “Even though I am stressed in the moments leading up to getting my word, as soon as I get my word, I just try to put myself into a thinking process where I can really feel calm,” she said. ___ Follow Ben Nuckols at https://twitter.com/APBenNuckols
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2022-06-02T02:56:08
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New Jersey resident Shashuna Atwater is still living with the awful smell of sewage that inundated her basement when the remnants of Hurricane Ida struck New Jersey nine months ago, destroying photographs, diplomas and other irreplaceable belongings. Atwater, of Newark, was one of roughly two dozen people who spoke Wednesday during an event in Trenton calling on federal officials to speed up and improve disaster aid. Atwater said she's given all her information to the Federal Emergency Management Agency but still hasn't gotten the financial relief she said she needs to rebuild. She's out of luck with her landlord, too, who told her that insurance wouldn't cover the damage. “The aftermath was worse than what you saw when you first looked because here goes the cleaning up part, and you’re all alone,” Atwater said. “We have to do better.” Wednesday's event comes nine months to the day since Ida's rains struck New Jersey, leaving 30 people dead in the state, turning roads into waterways, flooding basements and leaving a path of destruction across the state. It also comes at the start of new hurricane season that experts warn could include another round of deadly and costly storms. FEMA has allocated about $250 million in assistance and approved aid for some 45,000 applications, the agency said in an email. In addition, the Small Business Administration has set aside $248 million for Ida recovery and the Housing and Urban Development Department has earmarked $228 million in aid for Ida relief. Some of the cash has stalled at the state level as New Jersey officials work to dole it out, though, said Meghan Mertyris, a community organizer for the New Jersey Organizing Project, which bills itself as a grassroots organization representing the state’s shore region and an advocate for improving disaster funding after Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The state is required to submit a plan about spending the funds, according to the Organizing Project's executive director Amanda Devecka-Rinear. There will also be hearings scheduled in which people can comment publicly, she said. “Ida survivors can go to those hearings and make comments about the programs and whether or not they will meet their communities' needs,” she said in an email, adding, “This shouldn’t take so long.” The group hosted Wednesday’s event outside the statehouse annex building. Democratic Reps. Andy Kim and Tom Malinowski — both seeking reelection this year after first winning election to Congress in 2018 — appeared alongside affected residents and organizers. Kim said he was sorry for the federal government's response and that people whose homes were ruined in the storm should have gotten help quickly. “When they turned to those that they needed the help from, they didn’t get it,” Kim said. “For that I apologize on behalf of our country. That is not the way we treat Americans. That is not the way we treat the people that are here. The people here standing with me — they’re not asking for the moon. They’re asking for fairness.” Malinowski echoed a refrain President Joe Biden made in September when he visited areas in the Northeast ravaged by Ida, naming climate change as a culprit. “Climate change is here. It is 5, 10 feet of water in your basement. It is your house in the state of New Jersey left in state of complete disrepair,” Malinowski said. Speeding up disbursement would require better communication between the federal government and the public, Kim said. He added that congressional oversight could help with that. Shirley Eosso's basement and garage in Basking Ridge flooded during Ida. She said she got $249.99 from FEMA as well as some assistance through a flood insurance policy she carried. She said she attended the event Wednesday to speak up for people who couldn't afford to take off work. “The process is broken. The money is there. How do we get it to the people who need it?” she said.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nj-residents-say-theyre-still-waiting-for-hurricane-ida-aid-9-months-later/3716101/
2022-06-02T03:01:57
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The police agency that patrols New York City’s main bus terminal has agreed to stop sending plainclothes officers into its public bathrooms to try and catch people propositioning strangers for sex, a type of sting long criticized by activists as a discriminatory relic of an era of crackdowns predominantly aimed at gay men. Under a legal settlement entered in federal court Tuesday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will give its new police recruits LGBTQ+ sensitivity training for the next three years and only reinstate the so-called public lewdness patrols at the Port Authority Bus Terminal if approved at the highest levels. The settlement, announced on the first day of New York City's Pride Month, resolves a lawsuit brought by people arrested as a result of the patrols by the Port Authority Police Department. Many had claimed the charges were baseless, brought by officers who targeted men using the restrooms if they perceived them as gay, largely to inflate their arrest statistics. The two named plaintiffs, Cornell Holden and Miguel Mejia, had similar experiences at the bus terminal in 2014, according to the lawsuit. Both described standing at a urinal and having a plainclothes officer stand at the urinal next to them, then step back in an apparent attempt to see their hands and genitals. Police arrested Holden and Mejia on charges of public lewdness, claiming they were spotted masturbating. Both men said they were falsely accused — and both were ultimately cleared. The Manhattan district attorney’s office dismissed the charges against Holden. Mejia went to trial and was acquitted. “This kind of blatant homophobia has no place in policing, and the reforms achieved in this lawsuit aim to safeguard against future abuses like the ones experienced and challenged by Mr. Holden and Mr. Mejia,” Molly Griffard, an attorney for The Legal Aid Society, which represented the plaintiffs, said in a statement. Under terms of the settlement, Holden will receive $15,000. Mejia will receive $25,000. Port Authority officials have denied any misconduct by officers. In an email, a spokesperson for the authority, which also runs area airports and seaports, said it hasn’t conducted the patrols in several years, and is committed to proper standards of conduct at all its facilities. The training for officers will be performed in conjunction with the Gay Officer’s Action League. In addition, the Port Authority agreed to designate single-stall, gender-neutral restrooms at the bus terminal and make it easier for people to find complaint forms on the authority's website. Attorney Seth Spitzer, also representing the plaintiffs on behalf of the law firm Winston & Strawn, called it “a just outcome for which we simply should not have had to fight so hard.” The Port Authority terminal serves roughly 200,000 riders per day at its location on 42nd Street, including commuters and people arriving in the city on long-distance trips from all parts of the U.S. The city's Pride Month culminates in a massive march marking the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, when a crowd of hundreds of people fought back against a police raid on a gay bar in Manhattan.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/settlement-ends-police-stings-in-nycs-port-authority-bus-terminal-bathrooms/3716053/
2022-06-02T03:02:03
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CASSELBERRY, Fla. – A hit-and-run killed a 63-year-old man crossing the street at Eagle Circle in Casselberry Wednesday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened at Eagle Circle and Shadow Oak Drive. [TRENDING: Timing of rain in Central Florida is different today. Here’s why | 10-year-old girl shoots, kills woman fighting mother in Orlando, police say | Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)] Troopers added that witnesses told them the hit-and-run driver was in a silver Audi SUV heading west along Eagle Circle. Investigators said the 63-year-old died at the scene of the crash, and there is a roadblock on Eagle Circle for the investigation. Investigators told News 6 that several parts belonging to the SUV were found in the road. They added they hope to find serial numbers on the parts to match with a VIN number for the vehicle. Troopers stated they are also reviewing surveillance footage from homes along Eagle Circle. This is an ongoing investigation. News 6 will provide updates as more information becomes available.
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/casselberry-hit-and-run-kills-63-year-old-man-crossing-street-troopers-say/
2022-06-02T03:15:37
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County Fire Rescue saved a man after a load of logs fell on his pickup Wednesday afternoon, trapping him in the truck, according to the agency. The logs fell on the truck at West Highway 326 and Northwest Highway 225, Marion County Fire Rescue said. [TRENDING: Timing of rain in Central Florida is different today. Here’s why | 10-year-old girl shoots, kills woman fighting mother in Orlando, police say | Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)] Pictures taken of the scene show that the load included dozens of large logs, which crushed the pickup the man was in. The department said the man was taken to the hospital afterward and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/marion-county-fire-rescue-saves-trapped-man-after-load-of-logs-falls-on-truck/
2022-06-02T03:15:39
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida English teacher is attempting to distribute books banned from school libraries and curriculum in Brevard County. Some have complained the books are inappropriate or divisive and shouldn’t be accessible to students. [TRENDING: Timing of rain in Central Florida is different today. Here’s why | 10-year-old girl shoots, kills woman fighting mother in Orlando, police say | Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)] Bayside High School AP English teacher and author, Adam Tritt, said he was told to remove a book called “Slaughterhouse-Five” — a science-fiction infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut. That prompted Tritt to start a fundraiser called “Put Banned Books Back in Students’ Hands.” He is raising money to buy used copies of books banned in schools and plans to give them to students around Brevard County. Tritt said distribution will be at the DA Bake Shop, Ben and Jerry’s and various churches. Kids ages 16 and older must show proof of ID. Any child below the age of 16 must come with a parent. Tritt said in addition to “Slaughterhouse-Five,” the distribution will also be handing out “This Book is Gay” and “Not All Boys are Blue” — two books that discuss sexuality and gender identity — among others. His efforts have been met with criticism. The Moms for Liberty, Brevard County Chapter, shared screenshots of the fundraiser in a post on Facebook. The post read in part, “1994: Don’t take candy from strangers. 2022: Don’t take pornographic books from strangers.” News 6 reporter Treasure Roberts asked what Tritt had to say to those who do not agree with what he is doing. He said, “They should be better parents.” Tritt said children are asking for these books, adding parents who do not want their children to read select books should not be able to make a decision on behalf of all parents. “You don’t want a kid reading Slaughterhouse-Five, too bad for the kid. You don’t let them read Slaughterhouse-Five,” Tritt said. “You can’t have your cake and eat theirs too.” News 6 reporter Treasure Roberts reached out to Moms for Liberty, but they were unavailable to comment at the time.
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/02/teacher-raises-money-to-distribute-books-banned-in-school/
2022-06-02T03:15:41
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CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters are battling massive flames at an apartment complex in Clayton County Wednesday night. Clayton County Fire said crews responded to the Ashford at Stoneridge Apartments in Riverdale at 1048 Flat Scholars Road shortly before 7:30 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found "heavy fire conditions" and worked to evacuate the apartment building as they began extinguishing the fire, according to fire officials. Images show a massive fire that ripped through one of the buildings. 11Alive crews saw at least two fire engines there. Several neighbors were outside watching firefighters work to douse the flames. A resident at the apartment complex said she found out about the fire when a neighbor came knocking on her door. She was with her 4-year-old, 10-year-old and nephew at the time. When firefighters arrived, the resident said that there wasn't any water in the fire hydrant so they had to get water elsewhere. She added that's when the fire started to spread. "It started in the apartment above me," she said. "It went from one apartment and then it spread... to the right." Red Cross disaster volunteers also responded to the scene. According to a spokesperson from the Red Cross, it estimates the apartment was a 16-unit building. The Red Cross said 15 of those units were occupied with approximately 38 people displaced. "Our volunteers are meeting with the families to provide emotional support and assess their emergency needs," the Red Cross said. Those who are in need of assistance will receive temporary lodging, food clothing and person care/ health items. The Red Cross said its caseworkers will follow up with the families in the weeks ahead to help. Plumes of smoke from the fire were seen for miles away, filling the air near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Wednesday evening. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fire-clayton-county/85-c98a887c-4679-41a0-9912-a95988c964b5
2022-06-02T03:21:05
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On Friday, June 3 -- and Friday, June 10, as well -- the Flagstaff Police Department will be hosting “Coffee with a Cop” events during which concerned citizens and business owners can meet with police and consultants to provide input on Flagstaff’s nuisance noise ordinance. The June 3 event will be at Late for the Train, located at 19A E. Aspen Ave., and the June 10 event will be at Val’s Workshop, 200 S. San Francisco St. Both events will take place between 8:30 and 10 a.m. The city has been in the process of updating its noise ordinance since a citizen’s petition was submitted to the city outlining complaints about excess noise from modified vehicles. The conversation has evolved to include noise nuisance from businesses, especially in Flagstaff’s Southside neighborhood, where multiple residents have reported degraded quality of life and mental health issues caused by noise pollution from nearby businesses. People are also reading… In response to the citizen outcries, the City of Flagstaff directed the Flagstaff Police Department to identify a noise consultant to conduct further research on how to update and enforce a noise ordinance. FPD hired MD Acoustics to perform a noise study for $17,000. A consultant from MD Acoustics will be present at the upcoming community events to receive public comment that will be included in the noise study.
https://azdailysun.com/news/local/community/flagstaff-police-department-to-host-community-discussions-on-new-noise-ordinance/article_770155c0-e1d8-11ec-bb3e-db574d5ad075.html
2022-06-02T03:21:18
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Runners hit the streets of downtown Johnson City for the 6th annual Downtown Mile on Wednesday. The event featured options for racers of all ages and abilities, including a kids race, elite race, and open race. Awards were given to the top participants, including cash prizes for the top elite race winners. The Downtown Mile took place on Global Running Day.
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/6th-annual-downtown-mile-takes-place-in-johnson-city/
2022-06-02T03:23:46
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BELLEVUE, Wash. — We're just 20 days away from the start of summer and parks and recreation departments throughout western Washington are dealing with a shortage of lifeguards at pools and beaches. Jen Newton with the City of Bellevue said they're dealing with a lifeguard shortage, with just 21 life guards on staff for six beaches and one pool. The city would like to hire at least 15 to 20 more before June 25 when the beaches start to open. "Most importantly they keep the eyes on the waters so that families, the communities, feel safe while they're visiting our parks," said Newton. Seattle Parks and Recreation is also dealing with a shortage for their nine beaches and 10 pools. The parks department currently has 200 lifeguards on staff for this summer but hopes to hire another 200 over the next few weeks. Newton said there are many reasons for the shortage, with the biggest factor being money. "We’re in competition with retail stores, we're in competition with the private sector for those young, college-age students that like to have summer jobs, that are looking to get paid as much as possible," said Newton. The City of Bellevue is offering a starting rate of up to $18 to new hires, which is an increase from past summers. Newton said if they don't get more lifeguards they plan on closing some of their beaches until they fill the need. Both Seattle and Bellevue will offer free training and certification for lifeguards. This is at least the second year recently where cities have faced a lifeguard shortage.
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellevue/western-washington-lifeguard-shortage/281-1e1f2e89-be09-4ba7-9e36-e5b3f2662174
2022-06-02T03:25:52
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SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's ambitious plan to combat rising homelessness is a start, according to an independent data scientist and UW Professor who has written extensively about the issue. Gregg Colburn co-authored "Homelessness is a Housing Problem" with Data Scientist Clayton Aldern. The two men studied how Seattle's issues are related to other cities of similar size across the country, and came to a conclusion. "There's more poverty in Detroit than in Seattle, there's more drug use in in Appalachia than there is here. But they don't have the same problem with homelessness, because housing is much more accessible," says Colburn. In fact, he said permitting and construction costs are factors as well in building permanent supportive or transitional housing. Regulations and space are working against Seattle, according to Colburn. "It's kind of the double whammy for us," said Colburn, who is also a member of the Gates Foundation Family Homelessness Evaluation Committee and University of Washington’s Homelessness Research Initiative. "When you get behind and we're behind right now, the costs of fixing it are significant, both in terms of financial costs, and just the human cost of, of that what we observe when we when we live and work in Seattle and observe people who are experiencing homelessness." Harrell says he wants to create 2,000 new units of housing by the end of the year. The City's new dashboard is actively tracking construction and permitting, and is lagging behind that goal. Given the argument about construction times, it perhaps adds fuel to the King County Regional Homeless Authority's request to build out 6-7 RV lots, which would create additional space for the 225 RV's that are currently on the street according to the city. Harrell fully admits the RV encampments, on city streets and near city parks are out of hand. On Monday, there were rows of dilapidated recreational vehicles near the city's Georgetown playfield. By Wednesday, many had been cleared out, and moved to parts unknown. Harrell is vowing to speed up permitting for any of the related housing, to transition people out of unsheltered conditions. Colburn credits the Mayor for transparency, and that the data will also create some accountability. He believes his book will also make a case. "The purpose of the book was to answer a question that I think a lot of people who live in our city have, which is, why is homelessness so bad here and not in other places. Seattle has five times the per capita rate of homelessness of Chicago, which if you visit Chicago, think here's another vibrant, you know, healthy city that has a very different experience than we have," Colburn said, adding, "It's a costly intervention."
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/plan-combat-seattle-homeless-crisis-draws-praise/281-be9322e0-0d52-4580-806a-f14a83d9ebaf
2022-06-02T03:25:58
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TACOMA, Wash. — A candidate running for Pierce County Council is under investigation for shooting at a suspected car thief. Pierce County Council candidate Josh Harris told police he shot at the suspected thief in self-defense on Monday, according to the Tacoma Police Department (TPD). Officers responded to the parking lot of a Boy Scout office at 4802 S. 19th St. around 4:48 p.m. on May 30 after receiving a report that Harris had found his stolen property near a homeless encampment nearby. Harris told police a man living at the encampment threatened him when he went to retrieve his property. While officers were checking the encampment, the suspect drove past officers toward the Boy Scout parking lot, according to TPD. Officers then reported hearing shots fired. When officers went back to the parking lot, Harris told police the suspect was driving toward him at a high rate of speed. Harris said he feared for his life and fired shots at the car. The suspect then fled southbound, away from the scene. Officers confirmed Harris had a valid concealed pistol license and that the firearm was registered to him. The gun was taken as evidence. Around 5:14 p.m. the same day, the car the man was driving was found unoccupied near South 31st and Washington Street. The man was later found back at the encampment with facial injuries, according to TPD. The man was placed under arrest and taken to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. After he is released from the hospital, the suspect will be booked into jail for first-degree assault and possession of a stolen vehicle. Harris previously made news after he bailed out three TPD officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis.
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/pierce-county-council-candidate-under-investigation/281-a507d210-e414-4542-baf4-1a9d23eaaee1
2022-06-02T03:26:05
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PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Pierce County council voted on a series of regulations designed to curb puppy mills during Tuesday’s meeting. The regulations forbid pet shops in unincorporated Pierce County to sell dogs younger than eight weeks old and require pet stores to get their dogs from an organization licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If they buy from an individual, that person must be in compliance with the state’s laws on dog breeding. Councilmember Jani Hitchen, who spearheaded the initiative, says that the new laws make sure customers aren’t swindled, and the puppies are safe. “If you go to buy an animal or a pet, you want to know where it came from,” Hitchen said. “You want to know it’s as healthy as possible, and you want to know how much it’s going to cost.” Only one business in Pierce County, Puyallup’s Puppyland, would be impacted by these new regulations. Washington also banned any new pet stores from selling puppies in the state. Given the circumstances, councilmember Dave Morell raised concerns that the pet shop is being unfairly targeted. “This is one pet store in Pierce County we’re doing this to,” he said. “Granted, this is for all pet stores, but there’s only one pet store we’re addressing here.” Hitchen says that she understands the pet shop’s position, and the regulations were adjusted to make sure Puppyland stays open. But she also says that the regulations signal a new day for Pierce County when it comes to puppy sales. “People want to be able to buy a puppy from a store, but to do it and to make sure the animals coming in are treated humanely, and transparency is happening about where the animals are coming from, how they’re treated, and their price,” she said. “Those three things were unclear, now they must be clear before people buy animals.” The legislation still needs to be signed by Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier. Once that happens, it will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023.
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/pierce-county-regulating-puppy-sales/281-6f0cbbe2-6759-421f-a015-2ab02ed7485b
2022-06-02T03:26:11
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UPDATE: Redding police locate missing 8-year-old girl David Benda Redding Record Searchlight Authorities have found a missing 8-year-old girl who was last seen at a Redding apartment complex. Redding police said in a statement on Facebook that the girl was found safe around 4:15 p.m. She had been reported missing at 1:40 p.m. at the Woodlands Apartments at 2950 Polk St. Police did not provide further details. David Benda covers business, development and anything else that comes up for the USA TODAY Network in Redding. He also writes the weekly "Buzz on the Street" column. He’s part of a team of dedicated reporters that investigate wrongdoing, cover breaking news and tell other stories about your community. Reach him on Twitter @DavidBenda_RS or by phone at 1-530-338-8323. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today.
https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/06/01/redding-police-searching-missing-8-year-old-girl/7476587001/
2022-06-02T03:27:51
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An inmate went missing from the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services announced Wednesday night. James Crihfield was granted permission for a personal furlough to go to a local hospital on Wednesday. An alert indicated he removed the electronic monitoring device he was wearing. Crihfield began a 43-month sentence on July 14, 2021. He was convicted of multiple charges of theft by deception and second degree forgery – all out of Lancaster County. His tentative release date was October 11, 2022. Crihfield is a 30-year-old white man. He is 6-foot-3, 185 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is asked to contact local authorities or the Nebraska State Patrol. CCC-L is one of two community custody facilities operated by NDCS. Community custody is the lowest custody level and the least restrictive facility. Inmates are allowed to participate in work opportunities, attend school and religious services with prior approval and without direct supervision.
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America's Hometown Band bringing swinging big band sound (for free) to Canan Commons MUNCIE, Ind. — The summer's first performance by the America's Hometown Band Big Band will be at 7 p.m. June 9 on the stage at Canan Commons. The free concert will feature popular swing-band tunes such as the Glen Miller Band’s 1945 hit "Leap Frog," the Dean Martin vocal chart-buster from 1954 "Sway" and Ray Charles' 1962 hit "I Can’t Stop Loving You." Guest vocalist for this program will be local musician and Yorktown High School band director Clay Arnett. Bandleader for the America’s Hometown Band Big Band is Larry McWilliams, Ball State University emeritus music professor and developer of the jazz music program at BSU. Admission to the outdoor concert is free, and free parking is available nearby. Those attending should take along chairs or blankets for lawn seating. Individual donations to support Muncie's municipal band are welcome at any concert; donations also can be made via the AHB website amhometownband.org, or the America’s Hometown Band Facebook page. More downtown music and art:Enjoy flowers, music, art at Brink of Summer ArtsWalk Thursday Another road closed for bridge work around Yorktown YORKTOWN — River Valley Road between Delaware County roads 700-W and 725-W will remain closed until June 14 while a contractor repairs a bridge, according to a release from the Delaware County Engineering Department. Drivers be aware:Muncie area's newest roundabout is coming; when and where roads are closed for project Poker run set for Saturday in Muncie MUNCIE — A poker run motorcycle ride to support Riley Hospital for Children will start in Muncie on Saturday, June 4, a day before the annual Riley Miracle Ride in Indianapolis that is set for Sunday, June 5. Riders participating in Muncie on Saturday can register at the poker run departure point, Benson Motorcycles-Harley Davidson of Muncie, 9-11 a.m. Saturday. Information about the Muncie poker run: miracleride.net/poker_run/. Information about the Riley Miracle Ride in Indianapolis, miracleride.net. Send news items to The Star Press at news@muncie.gannett.com.
https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/01/americas-hometown-band-bring-big-band-sound-canan-commons/7467141001/
2022-06-02T03:30:19
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Delaware County Council ends lower new-hire pay for highway department MUNCIE, Ind. — Delaware County Council briefly considered ending the policy of paying new hires less than regular full-time workers for the first 90 days on the job but instead decided Tuesday to end the practice only at the highway department for the time being. Last week highway Superintendent Tommie Humbert came to the council to request the county end the practice of paying new hires 10% less in their probationary first three months of employment. Humbert said he could not compete with other employers offering truck driving jobs, which require a commercial driver's license or CDL, at higher beginning pay than the county could offer. The council then set a special meeting for Tuesday. More:Indiana labor force for low-paying jobs in Muncie area might have shrunk for good Council attorney Ben Freeman prepared two ordinances for council to consider Tuesday. One ordinance made the change for just the highway department, while the other would rewrite the hiring ordinance and end the practice all together. Other department heads told the council they face similar trouble in hiring a person for a certain salary and then paying them less for a full quarter of a year. The policy does not apply to public safety employees, such as sheriff's deputies, correction officers and emergency dispatchers. Those positions offer full pay from the beginning of employment. More:Delaware County Council votes for $3,000 sheriff's dept. raises, $1,000 raises elsewhere Council President Scott Alexander suggested the council approve the action for the highway department but hold off on making the change for all of county government until the council could study what its impact would be on county finances. Marta Moody, director of the Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission, told council members she is trying to hire a planner, which is a job that requires credentials. She can pay $36,000 to $40,000 a year. Meanwhile other communities are also hiring planners, including Columbus, Indiana, which is offering $46,000 to $52,000 for the position. So far she has not gotten qualified applicants. "First, $36,000 to $40,000 is laughable," Moody said. And even if she could hire someone for $40,000, that person then would have to take a 10% cut in pay during their 90-day probationary period, and that makes a big difference, she added. She also pointed out that salaries are budgeted at the regular full salary and don't take into account the probationary salary, so there shouldn't be any financial impact on the county for making the change. Alexander said that the difference between the full salary and the probationary salary often provides a "cushion" for department heads, giving them money that can be transferred to other needs. Moody suggested the council tackle the issue of how it handles salaries for the county, which until recently has been to provide raises for everyone at the same rate. STAY INFORMED AND SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM: Subscribe today using the link at the top of this page. Council member Ryan Ballard said that as much as people argue everyone shouldn't get the same raise, people who don't get it always come to the council members and complain that it is unfair. He said other people should stand with council on the matter. "Nobody likes it but nobody wants to be left out," said council member Ryan Webb. Moody told the council members that the nature of the decision will be controversial. "With this kind of issue you will not make everyone happy," she said. After approving the change for the highway department, Alexander said the council might take up the issue of disposing of the lower initial pay in other departments ahead of budget discussions this year, if other council members want to take it on. David Penticuff is the local government reporter at the Star Press. Contact him at dpenticuff@gannett.com.
https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/01/delaware-county-council-ends-lower-new-hire-pay-highway-department/7459480001/
2022-06-02T03:30:25
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Citing declining, aging membership, another local service club disbands YORKTOWN, Ind. — After 68 years, the Yorktown Lions Club, now down to five members, is suspending operations. Ironically, given that single-digit membership total, the local service club isn't alone in its decision. Yorktown is just the latest among local Lions Clubs to disband in recent years, after decades of community service and camaraderie. Service clubs nationwide have reported an increased struggle to attract new members, particularly younger ones, in recent decades. That's very much the case for the Yorktown Lions Club. Larry Decker, the current president, said at 75 years old he's the youngest member. For a while, the Yorktown club had an influx of younger members, but family activities tended to win out over club involvement, Decker said. In its heyday, the club's programs included collecting eyeglasses and raising funds for cancer research and leader dogs for blind people, Decker said. Even when its membership was greater than the current figure, the Yorktown club already was citing concerns about declining numbers; a 2005 article in The Star Press noted membership by then was down to about 65 people, only 10 of whom regularly attended meetings and the majority of whom were in their 70s or 80s. As a result, the club's traditional Buck Creek Festival had been called off for the first time in many years, and its 16-acre property and clubhouse had been put up for sale. The same issues — and sometimes the same result — have occurred for other Lions Clubs in the area and nationwide. 'We have just run out of people' An article from Lion Magazine dated July 2020 stated that Lions Club membership was strong before the 1980s, but the past 40 years have seen "a steady decline in North American membership" for reasons such as lifestyle changes and levels of community involvement. The Daleville Lions Club disbanded in 2014, and donated its land and buildings to the town. An article at the time quoted club member David Parkison saying, “Joining clubs like that is just not what it used to be. We have just run out of people to be in it.” Similarly, the Farmland Lions Club disbanded in 2016 after 82 years because of declining and aging membership, and donated its building and six acres of property, including ball diamonds, to the local fire department. STAY INFORMED AND SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM: Subscribe today using the link at the top of this page. The Muncie Lions Club for many years was heavily involved in running what was then called the Lions Delaware County Fair. This is, until the July 2001 fair, after which the county took over operation of the county-owned fairgrounds. A Star Press article from September 2010 reported the Muncie club — described as "a service organization more or less surviving off the royalties from selling the buildings at the county fairgrounds to county government" — had given $10,000 to Red-tail Land Conservancy, using funds from county payments to the club. Other than being cited in members' obituaries and a scholarship bearing the club's name, that report was the last time the Muncie club has been cited in The Star Press until now. An online database of corporations lists the Muncie Lions Club as having dissolved since 2017. Some Lions Clubs still going Other local Lions Clubs are still going, even as they, too, face the same issues of dwindling and aging membership. The Gaston Lions Club still has its longstanding annual fair scheduled for Aug. 3-6, 2022, as well as flea markets the third weekend of each month to help maintain the club's 30-acre property. (Upcoming flea markets are scheduled for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 17-18 and July 15-16.) The Gaston club — which began in 1935, according to its website — has about 36 members now, but is "always working on membership," particularly younger candidates, said Gaston Lions Club President Roger Reno. "It's hard to get the younger generation to join anything like this." In addition to still putting on the Gaston fair (with the help of some volunteers who aren't club members, Reno noted), the club continues with projects just as collecting eyeglasses, donating to a local church's food pantry, presenting scholarships to high school seniors and delivering Christmas baskets, Reno said. For subscribers:More players in Muncie orthopedics means stiff competition to treat your broken leg Several other Delaware County towns' Lions Clubs also are still active, with the own high-profile community events. The Albany Lions Club for decades has hosted a Halloween festival and parade for kids, and decorates downtown with Christmas lights each year, in addition to providing scholarships, hats and gloves to local students, according to its website. The Selma Lions Club, chartered in 1952, hosts the annual Bluebird Days Festival each August, with this year's listed on Facebook as Aug. 24-27. The club also serves all-you-can-eat breakfasts as fundraisers, and this winter delivered 100 dictionaries to Selma Elementary School fourth-graders, according to the club's Facebook page. Other East Central Indiana communities have had their own Lions Clubs over the years, but their current status or activities aren't easily determined online. Last gifts Even after the Yorktown Lions Club is no longer an active service organization locally, its name and contributions will live on. The club's former property, which eventually was sold to the Town of Yorktown, is now a public park dubbed Lions Club Park. And the Yorktown Endowment Fund that provides grants for local projects each year got a significant boost in 2008 by the club's donation of funds from the sale of its land to the town. In advance of shutting down, the Yorktown club has been donating its remaining funds, largely from the earlier sale of its property, to fund local awards and scholarships, to Little Red Door and the Yorktown Historical Society, to the Yorktown High School band. More in Muncie news:Local students receive college scholarships for 2022-23 and beyond "We want to thank the citizens of Yorktown and Mount Pleasant Township that have supported us for 68 years," Decker said. "Without them, none of this would have been possible." Contact content coach Robin Gibson at ragibson@gannett.com or 765-213-5855. Follow her on Twitter @RobinGibsonTSP.
https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/01/lions-club-membership-yorktown-muncie-indiana-organization-services/9813129002/
2022-06-02T03:30:31
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BOISE, Idaho — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer as students leave school and the weather begins to warm up; however, it's also the start of the most dangerous driving season, according to numbers from AAA Idaho. This is a national problem and its earned the time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day the title of '100 Deadliest Days.' In Idaho specifically, 40% of teen-related driving deaths are during these 100 days. Idaho is ranked 6th in the nation in 2020 for most teen-driver related deaths per capita. In total, 26 people died in 2020 - 11 of them during the 100 deadliest days - from teen crashes Idaho trailed only Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Arkansas, and South Carolina, according to AAA Idaho. The number of deaths in 2020 caught AAA Idaho spokesperson Matthew Conde off-guard. In 2019, 14 deaths resulted from teen crashes. With fewer people on the road through COVID, fewer people should have gotten in deadly wrecks, according to Conde. The opposite happened. "Every year there is a new crop of teen drivers. But during the pandemic it was so hard to get them to the drive schools. A lot of places didn't know how to do that. Do you have plexiglass? Does everybody wear a mask? In the early days, nobody knew what to do so those services just weren't available," Conde said. "You had a really strong batch of kids that were well intentioned, but just didn't have the foundational opportunity that some of their predecessors had." In Idaho, a person does not need to attend a driver’s education course in order to receive a drivers license once they turn 17 years old. Through COVID, it was common for new drivers to skip drivers ed and wait until their 17th birthday, according to Rocky Road Driving School Officer Manager Allison Tilden. "I'm finding now I'm getting a lot more adults - at least one a week - who are parents. They are calling and saying, 'My kid is 17, 18, 19 years old. We opted not to do Drivers Ed. We are now figuring out we need driving lessons,'" Tilden said. Before COVID, remedial students were rare, according to Tilden. Rocky Road usually taught no more than one a month. "You had a really strong batch of kids that were well intentioned, but just didn't have the foundational opportunity that some of their predecessors had," Conde said. These remedial students often don't know how to maneuver multi-lane round-abouts, merge onto an interstate, or yield to U-turns, Tilden said. "That can make it really dangerous for a lot of people on the road," Tilden said. AAA Idaho asks all drivers to revert to the fundamentals of defensive driving. "Parents need to make sure that their teen drivers get quality instruction and plenty of experience behind the wheel, but they also need to set a good example," Conde said. "A 'do as I say, not as I do' approach teaches your child that becoming a seasoned driver offers the privilege of engaging in risky behavior. That belief can have tragic consequences." Watch more Local News: See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist:
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2022-06-02T03:34:55
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Citing critical staffing issues and weeks-long delays to repair city-owned vehicles, Allentown city council unanimously approved an “emergency” fleet maintenance contract Wednesday evening. City council had previously voted down a nearly identical contract in December of last year. City officials have long said that the city’s fleet maintenance contract with Constellis, formerly called Centerra, is not adequately serving the city. According to officials, Constellis’ Allentown garage is so understaffed that when vehicles are sent there for repairs and maintenance, they are usually sent out to dealerships instead of undergoing repairs in the garage itself, causing major delays. “It’s gotten to an atrocious position that unless we do this, we are not going to have any vehicles that are repaired,” Council Vice President Ed Zucal said. The city has 38 vehicles that are out of commission in need repairs or maintenance, city spokesperson Genesis Ortega said. It’s become an “emergency” according to Mayor Matt Tuerk, which is why the city is breaking its fleet maintenance contract with Constellis, which expires in 2023, and entering a new one with King George Fleet Services. Terms of the city’s contract with Constellis allow the city to void the contract with seven days notice, Tuerk said. The one-year “emergency” contract will cost $2,693,221 for the first year and could be extended for another year at a $2,730,546 price tag. City council had previously turned down a similar two-year contract by a vote of 5-2 with King George Fleet Services last December, with some council members saying they want the city to bring fleet maintenance in-house instead of entering into a new contract. At that meeting, former public works director Craig Messinger threatened to leave his post and promptly left the meeting. Messinger said at the time that bringing fleet maintenance in-house would cost the city $631,00 more, and thus would not be cost effective. He retired in February. This time around, council approved the contract. First Call “At that time, it was voted down, however, we did not have an emergency situation,” Zucal said. “It just makes sense that we need to do this to keep our fleet going.” Even though council approved the contract, Allentown has not given up on bringing fleet maintenance in-house. The city hired consultant Mercury Services last month to evaluate how much it should cost Allentown to hire its own mechanics to repair their vehicles instead of hiring contractors. The results of that cost analysis will be presented in the fall, Tuerk said. Council unanimously amended the contract to “ask” King George Fleet Services to maintain a unionized shop: Allentown’s Constellis mechanics are represented by the Service Employees International Union. Some council members wanted to require the contractor to maintain a union, but council solicitor Chuck Smith warned doing so could threaten the deal. Ryan Hunsicker, an SEIU representative, said the city should not have entered into a new contract, and should instead bring fleet maintenance in-house promptly. The city first began contracting out fleet maintenance services 28 years ago. “King George Fleet Services, research what they do on a global scale, they’re no better than Centerra is,” Hunsicker said. “If you think you’re going to replace one with the other and get a magical solution, you’re not. You’re just putting a different icing on the same cake.” Hunsicker said Constellis does not pay its mechanics competitive wages, leading to chronic understaffing, and is not confident that King George Fleet Services is an improvement. A spokesperson for Constellis did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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2022-06-02T03:41:47
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DIXON, Calif. — PG&E is looking for answers after an outage knocked out power to more than 8,200 customers Wednesday. The unplanned outage is impacting customers in the Dixon area, including parts of Rio Vista and Vacaville. Few details about the outage have been released at this time. PG&E is estimating power to be restored around 10 p.m. An outage map from PG&E can be viewed below. WATCH ALSO:
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2022-06-02T04:03:02
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https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/dixon-area-power-outage/103-0546c4af-afc0-4d63-9edf-9f1059c98c2a
FRISCO, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III was found dead in his Frisco apartment, according to the Dallas Cowboys. Police have not yet said what is his cause of death. Frisco police said officers responded to Barber's apartment on a welfare concern. The Cowboys drafted Barber in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft and played for the franchise from 2005-2011. After leaving the Cowboys in 2011, Barber signed with the Chicago Bears where he played one season before retiring in 2012. "We are heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III. Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down," the Cowboys said in a statement. Barber, 38, was the brother of former Houston Texans safety Dominique Barber as well as the son of former New York Jets running back Marion Barber, Jr. In 2007, Barber rushed for 975 yards on 204 carries and 10 rushing touchdowns. He was named to the NFL's Pro Bowl team at the end of the season. Barber finished his career with 4,780 rushing yards, 1,330 receiving yards and 53 rushing touchdowns. In June 2014, Barber was taken into custody by the Mansfield Police Department and taken to the hospital for a mental evaluation. In October 2019, Barber was arrested and charged by the Prosper Police Department with two counts of criminal mischief.
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2022-06-02T04:03:08
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RICHMOND, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia lawmakers passed a budget on Wednesday that includes more funds for Southwest Virginia schools and the Bristol, Virginia landfill mitigation effort. The budget deal also eliminates the state’s 1.5% grocery tax. Localities still collect a 1% tax. Gov. Youngkin wanted the gas tax to also be eliminated, but lawmakers did not get rid of it. Shoppers in Abingdon would’ve liked to have seen both go away under this budget as inflation remains a big concern. “Anything that’s going to help us right now because everything just keeps going up,” said Melissa Hilt after filling her van with groceries at the Abingdon Food City. The budget sets aside $2 million in state assistance toward the Bristol, Virginia landfill, which has caused residents to suffer from invasive odors for over a year now. “I think it’s good to see a state-level government in Virginia recognizing that we have a problem here,” said Becky Evenden of HOPE for Bristol, a group that wants the landfill to be closed and has called for state funding. Bristol, Virginia City Manager Randall Eads said the money will help the city implement the recommendations of a recent Department of Environmental Quality panel on fixing the landfill issues. Schools across Virginia will see also see a 20% increase in their funding. Bristol, Virginia Public Schools Superintendent Keith Perrigan said that would help pay for the district’s new intermediate school construction. “I don’t ever remember seeing an investment in public education like this one,” Perrigan said. He said the budget would also provide enough funding for a 10% raise for Virginia’s teachers. Additionally, impoverished school districts will receive more funding. $158 million is set aside for at-risk add-on benefits. That benefit grants money to schools based on how many students are on free and reduced lunch. Perrigan said that will have a significant impact in rural Southwest Virginia districts. “Small and rural school divisions have the lion’s share of high-poverty students, that means more funding will be available to help address their needs,” Perrigan said. $11.4 million is set aside for Hurley flood relief efforts. In January, FEMA denied individual assistance to flooding victims.
https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/virginia-budget-passed-swva-to-see-several-impacts/
2022-06-02T04:22:37
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — Officials said a man shot his wife and mother-in-law Wednesday night during an argument about custody of their child before fleeing with his 3-month-old son in Spring. An AMBER Alert has been issued for 3-month-old Mansa Igbokwe. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is searching for 41-year-old Obinna Dwayne Igbokwe, who they said was last known to be in the area of I-45 and Highway 105 driving a white 2008 Honda Accord with Texas license plate KMY0702. Law enforcement officials believe the child is in imminent danger. The sheriff's office described Igbokwe as being about 6 feet tall and 190 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Officials believe he is armed and dangerous. If you see Igbokwe, law enforcement asks that you do not approach him and instead call the police. Investigators said Igbokwe shot his wife, Tangela Igbokwe, and mother-in-law, Linda Larkins, both in the head. Larkins was pronounced dead at the scene and Tangela was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. If you have any information regarding the location of the suspect or the child, contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 936-760-5800 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-STOP (7867) and refer to case number 22A161172. This is a developing story that will be updated if/when more information becomes available. FOLLOW KHOU 11 on social media for updates on this and other breaking stories: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Certain criteria need to be met in order for law enforcement to issue an AMBER Alert for a missing child age 17 or younger. First, there needs to be a reasonable belief by law enforcement that an abduction occurred. Additionally, the law enforcement agency believes that the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death. Another criterion is that there is enough descriptive information about the victim and the abduction that would assist in the recovery of the child, such as a vehicle description or license plate number. As part of the AMBER Alert, the child's name and other critical date elements, including the child abduction flag, are entered into the National Crime Information Center. The AMBER Alert system, used in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, was created in 1996. It stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response and was created as a legacy to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped while riding her bike in Arlington, Texas, and later murdered. You can view all active Texas AMBER Alerts from the Texas Dept. of Public Safety here. Follow news and trending stories in the Houston area. Click here to sign up for KHOU Morning News and Breaking News emails.
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2022-06-02T04:24:44
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DALLAS — Emotions remain raw. There is still grief and anger about the mass murder of kids and teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde. But Beto O’Rourke is ready to turn the emotion into action. The democratic gubernatorial candidate chose Dallas for his first campaign event since the shooting in Uvalde. He entered the gym at the Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center gym to a loud round of applause and got a standing ovation when Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins called O’Rourke the “first person to speak truth to power.” Days earlier, O’Rourke confronted Governor Greg Abbott at a news conference in Uvalde. O’Rourke told him what happened in Uvalde, El Paso, Santa Fe, Sutherland Springs and in Midland-Odessa – the sites of mass shootings in Texas – was “on him.” “The choice we make right now as a state, and individually, is going to define and potentially haunt us for the rest of our lives,” O’Rourke told the crowd at the Dallas town hall. O’Rourke said he believes there is some consensus on passing new gun laws in Texas: universal background checks, a requirement for guns to be safely stored, and a so-called “red flag law,” also known as an extreme risk protection to keep guns out of the hands of people experiencing a mental health crisis. He said he believes those things can pass in Texas, and he’d work with Republicans and Democrats to make that happen. While he personally believes in a ban on the sale of AR-15s and AK-47s, he knows that cannot pass. “I’m going to start where we can find common ground and those three issues I mentioned are where I think we have common ground,” O’Rourke said. “But I have the courage of my convictions. I don’t think we need assault weapons in our communities and in our lives. I will continue to look for cooperation and consensus on banning the sale of AR-15s and AK-47s and working to find a way to remove them from our communities.” O’Rourke said he isn’t worried if his position is politically risky. “I’m more worried that one of those AR-15s is going to be used against my kid or your kid or some other kid across the state of Texas,” he said. “The problem we have is that people are more worried about the politics and polling than doing the right thing. This moment of any in my lifetime calls for us to do the right thing.” Two days after the shooting, Abbott said leaders in Uvalde told them the problem was with mental health. Hours before O’Rourke’s town hall, Abbott issued an order to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan to form special legislative committees to look at the issues of school safety, mental health, social media, police training and firearm safety. He also ordered random in-person safety audits of school campuses around the state. O’Rourke said he agrees school safety is an issue and there is a scarcity of mental health providers in Texas. But he says you can’t talk about gun violence without talking about guns. “People are sick and tired of being afraid of this. They shouldn’t have to be. If we stop selling these, we’re gonna save more lives,” O’Rourke said.
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2022-06-02T04:24:50
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