SALINA —Just before 10p.m. Monday, the Kansas Highway Patrol made a DUI arrest on Interstate 135 just south of Salina, according to a social media report from Trooper Ben Gardner. 

The vehicle was observed speeding and failing to maintain its lane. During the traffic stop, signs of impairment were noted. The driver submitted to a preliminary breath test (PBT), revealing a blood alcohol level of .261—over three times the legal limit of .08 for individuals 21 years and older. 

The driver was arrested and charged with DUI, transporting an open container, speeding, and failing to maintain a single. Gardner reminded, "driving under the influence endangers everyone."

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 </figure>SALINA —Just before 10p.m. Monday, the Kansas Highway Patrol made a DUI arrest on Interstate 135 just south of Salina, according to a social media report from Trooper Ben Gardner. The vehicle was observed speeding and failing to maintain its lane. During the traffic stop, signs of impairment were noted. The driver submitted to a preliminary breath test (PBT), revealing a blood alcohol level of .261—over three times the legal limit of .08 for individuals 21 years and older. The driver was arrested and charged with DUI, transporting an open container, speeding, and failing to maintain a single. Gardner reminded, "driving under the influence endangers everyone."

KHP: Speeding driver's blood alcohol over 3 times the legal limit

&nbsp;SEDGWICK COUNTY —A&nbsp;Kansas woman who admitted killing her 14-year-old son before a standoff with police at her apartment is scheduled for sentencing on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

In June, Kylee Hodges, 43, Wichita,&nbsp; pleaded guilty to&nbsp;first-degree murder&nbsp;for the shooting death of&nbsp;Claude Hodges Jr., according to the District Attorney's Office.

Just before 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28, police arrived at an apartment at 8405 W. Central in Wichita, to check on 14-year-old Claude Hodges after his father called concerned for his welfare.

When they arrived at the apartment they knocked and received no response. They observed a bullet hole in the apartment's exterior wall and also found a fired bullet on the ground near the entrance.

Police officers quickly obtained a key and entered the apartment. Upon entering they found a woman, later identified as Kylee Hodges of Wichita, holding a handgun. A shotgun was also nearby. Officers quickly withdrew from the apartment and notified negotiators.

The police negotiators began talking with Hodges at around 8:20 p.m. A tactical team, comprised of both police and deputies from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office were called to the apartment at around 9:45 p.m.

Discussions with Hodges continued for several hours in an effort to convince her to disarm and exit peacefully. At one point they convinced Hodges to come out of the apartment and leave her handgun on the ground outside, but she remained close to the gun.

At around 1:40 a.m., Hodges quickly picked up the handgun again, and advanced toward officers while pointing the firearm in their direction. Two SWAT officers from Wichita police each fired one shot toward Hodges, striking her.

When officers went back in the apartment, they found the teen dead in a bedroom.&nbsp; Kylee Hodges was treated at a local hospital and booked into the Sedgwick County Detention Center.&nbsp;

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 </figure>&nbsp;SEDGWICK COUNTY —A&nbsp;Kansas woman who admitted killing her 14-year-old son before a standoff with police at her apartment is scheduled for sentencing on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.In June, Kylee Hodges, 43, Wichita,&nbsp; pleaded guilty to&nbsp;first-degree murder&nbsp;for the shooting death of&nbsp;Claude Hodges Jr., according to the District Attorney's Office.Just before 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28, police arrived at an apartment at 8405 W. Central in Wichita, to check on 14-year-old Claude Hodges after his father called concerned for his welfare.When they arrived at the apartment they knocked and received no response. They observed a bullet hole in the apartment's exterior wall and also found a fired bullet on the ground near the entrance.<figure>
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 </figure>Police officers quickly obtained a key and entered the apartment. Upon entering they found a woman, later identified as Kylee Hodges of Wichita, holding a handgun. A shotgun was also nearby. Officers quickly withdrew from the apartment and notified negotiators.The police negotiators began talking with Hodges at around 8:20 p.m. A tactical team, comprised of both police and deputies from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office were called to the apartment at around 9:45 p.m.Discussions with Hodges continued for several hours in an effort to convince her to disarm and exit peacefully. At one point they convinced Hodges to come out of the apartment and leave her handgun on the ground outside, but she remained close to the gun.At around 1:40 a.m., Hodges quickly picked up the handgun again, and advanced toward officers while pointing the firearm in their direction. Two SWAT officers from Wichita police each fired one shot toward Hodges, striking her.When officers went back in the apartment, they found the teen dead in a bedroom.&nbsp; Kylee Hodges was treated at a local hospital and booked into the Sedgwick County Detention Center.&nbsp;-------------------

Sentencing day: Kan. woman admitted killing her 14-year-old son

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating after a child critically injured in a fall from an apartment window has died, according to Kelly Rupert, spokesperson for the Independence Police Department.

Just after 10a.m. Monday, police responded to the Independence Towers Apartments in the 700 block of North Jennings Road in Independence, according to a social media report from police. A 3-year-old boy fell from the 8th story window.&nbsp;

EMS transported the child to a local hospital for treatment of critical injuries. He was later transferred to Children's Mercy where he was pronounced deceased.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating after a child critically injured in a fall from an apartment window has died, according to Kelly Rupert, spokesperson for the Independence Police Department.Just after 10a.m. Monday, police responded to the Independence Towers Apartments in the 700 block of North Jennings Road in Independence, according to a social media report from police. A 3-year-old boy fell from the 8th story window.&nbsp;EMS transported the child to a local hospital for treatment of critical injuries. He was later transferred to Children's Mercy where he was pronounced deceased.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Child who fell from 8th floor KC area apartment window has died

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity.

There’s almost no chance of the proposal passing a closely divided Congress with Election Day looming, but the ideas could still spark conversation with public confidence in the court hitting an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-poll-abortion-confidence-declining-0ff738589bd7815bf0eab804baa5f3d1">all-time low</a>&nbsp;amid ethical revelations about some justices. It also comes against the backdrop of a contentious presidential election and growing Democratic outrage about recent decisions from the conservative-majority court.

Here’s a look at how the ideas, how they might work, and the possible stumbling blocks:

Limiting how long justices serve on the nation’s highest court has broad support among Americans, polling indicates.

A poll from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-ketanji-brown-jackson-us-supreme-court-government-and-politics-only-on-ap-8adc9a08c9e8001c8ef0455906542a60">The Associated Press-NORC Center</a>&nbsp;for Public Affairs Research in July 2022 found 67% of Americans support a proposal to set a specific number of years that justices serve instead of life terms, including 82% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans.

Biden’s proposal would limit justices to 18-year terms, a system that he says would make nominations more predictable, less arbitrary, and reduce the chances that a single president could shape the court for generations to come.

There’s a big problem: The Constitution gives all federal judges lifetime tenure, unless they resign, retire or are removed.

There are ideas about how to impose term limits without an amendment — but if such a law passed and were challenged in court the justices could end up ruling on it and it's unclear how they'd come down, said Charles Geyh, a law professor at Indiana University and expert in judicial ethics.

The Supreme Court didn't have a formal code of ethics&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-ethics-code-conflicts-clarence-thomas-64d393ceb6f05402d762dca06f0f4187">until last year, when the justices adopted one</a>&nbsp;in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, like Clarence Thomas.

It still lacks a means of enforcement — something Biden says is “common sense.” Members of Congress, for example, generally can’t accept gifts worth more than $50.

Anyone can file complaints against other federal judges, who are subject to censure and reprimand. Justice Elena Kagan&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-elena-kagan-ethics-code-0de5fc0fb31eaab57202cf96b4e9c3e7">voiced support for</a>&nbsp;adding an enforcement mechanism to the Supreme Court ethical code in a public appearance last week.

Still, making the high court's ethical code enforceable raises thorny questions about how it might be enforced, and by whom.

Lower courts say their discipline process isn’t intended to directly police their code of ethics, maintaining the code is too broadly phrased for violations to directly translate into discipline, Geyh said.

That ethical code is overseen by the Judicial Conference, which is headed up by Chief Justice John Roberts. He “might be reluctant to use whatever power the conference has against his colleagues,” Stephen Gillers, a legal ethics expert at NYU School of Law, said in an email.

Biden is also calling for a constitutional amendment limiting the Supreme Court's recent decision giving former president Donald Trump — and all other presidents — broad immunity from criminal prosecution.

The amendment would “make clear that there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office,” Biden wrote in an opinion piece in the Washington Post. “We are a nation of laws — not of kings or dictators.”

It wouldn't be the first time - the Constitution has been amended about five times to in US history to overturn a Supreme Court decision, Geyh said.

But constitutional amendments have even higher hurdles than new laws. The proposal must get support from two-thirds of both the House and Senate and then be ratified by three-quarters of state legislatures.

No new amendments have passed in more than 30 years. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has called Biden's proposal a “dangerous gambit” that would be “dead on arrival in the House.”

Biden has resisted other calls to reform the Supreme Court

A former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden has long resisted calls to reform the Supreme Court.

In 2021, he fulfilled a campaign promise by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-judiciary-term-limits-congress-f5362dc896887a9ed7b09e7450863ada">convening a commission t</a>&nbsp;o study potential changes to the court. It was not charged with making recommendations and cautioned that excessive change could potentially erode democracy.

The latest proposals come years later, and amid growing outrage among Democrats about high court opinions that overturned landmark decisions on abortion rights and federal regulatory powers. There's also a hotly contested presidential election against Trump underway.

Even if Biden's ideas aren't likely to pass, they could draw voter attention. Vice president Kamala Harris, who Biden endorsed for president after dropping out of the race, backed the proposal.

It's being blasted, though, by conservatives like activist Leonard Leo, who said in a statement: “It’s about Democrats destroying a court they don’t agree with."

<figure>
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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President Biden unveils proposed changes for the U.S. Supreme Court including a &quot;No One is Above the Law&quot; Amendment, term limits for Supreme Court justices and a Code of Conduct. <a href="https://t.co/g8oHNBtAh3">pic.twitter.com/g8oHNBtAh3</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1818062000561238338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>There’s almost no chance of the proposal passing a closely divided Congress with Election Day looming, but the ideas could still spark conversation with public confidence in the court hitting an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-poll-abortion-confidence-declining-0ff738589bd7815bf0eab804baa5f3d1">all-time low</a>&nbsp;amid ethical revelations about some justices. It also comes against the backdrop of a contentious presidential election and growing Democratic outrage about recent decisions from the conservative-majority court.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President Biden outlines U.S. Supreme Court rulings in recent years he says have undermined civil rights in America. <a href="https://t.co/G2VD7abY2i">pic.twitter.com/G2VD7abY2i</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1818060907978658131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Here’s a look at how the ideas, how they might work, and the possible stumbling blocks:<h2>How would justices’ terms be limited?</h2>Limiting how long justices serve on the nation’s highest court has broad support among Americans, polling indicates.A poll from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-ketanji-brown-jackson-us-supreme-court-government-and-politics-only-on-ap-8adc9a08c9e8001c8ef0455906542a60">The Associated Press-NORC Center</a>&nbsp;for Public Affairs Research in July 2022 found 67% of Americans support a proposal to set a specific number of years that justices serve instead of life terms, including 82% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans.Biden’s proposal would limit justices to 18-year terms, a system that he says would make nominations more predictable, less arbitrary, and reduce the chances that a single president could shape the court for generations to come.There’s a big problem: The Constitution gives all federal judges lifetime tenure, unless they resign, retire or are removed.There are ideas about how to impose term limits without an amendment — but if such a law passed and were challenged in court the justices could end up ruling on it and it's unclear how they'd come down, said Charles Geyh, a law professor at Indiana University and expert in judicial ethics.<h2>How would a code of ethics be enforced?</h2>The Supreme Court didn't have a formal code of ethics&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-ethics-code-conflicts-clarence-thomas-64d393ceb6f05402d762dca06f0f4187">until last year, when the justices adopted one</a>&nbsp;in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, like Clarence Thomas.It still lacks a means of enforcement — something Biden says is “common sense.” Members of Congress, for example, generally can’t accept gifts worth more than $50.Anyone can file complaints against other federal judges, who are subject to censure and reprimand. Justice Elena Kagan&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-elena-kagan-ethics-code-0de5fc0fb31eaab57202cf96b4e9c3e7">voiced support for</a>&nbsp;adding an enforcement mechanism to the Supreme Court ethical code in a public appearance last week.Still, making the high court's ethical code enforceable raises thorny questions about how it might be enforced, and by whom.Lower courts say their discipline process isn’t intended to directly police their code of ethics, maintaining the code is too broadly phrased for violations to directly translate into discipline, Geyh said.That ethical code is overseen by the Judicial Conference, which is headed up by Chief Justice John Roberts. He “might be reluctant to use whatever power the conference has against his colleagues,” Stephen Gillers, a legal ethics expert at NYU School of Law, said in an email.<h2>What about presidential immunity?</h2>Biden is also calling for a constitutional amendment limiting the Supreme Court's recent decision giving former president Donald Trump — and all other presidents — broad immunity from criminal prosecution.The amendment would “make clear that there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office,” Biden wrote in an opinion piece in the Washington Post. “We are a nation of laws — not of kings or dictators.”It wouldn't be the first time - the Constitution has been amended about five times to in US history to overturn a Supreme Court decision, Geyh said.But constitutional amendments have even higher hurdles than new laws. The proposal must get support from two-thirds of both the House and Senate and then be ratified by three-quarters of state legislatures.No new amendments have passed in more than 30 years. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has called Biden's proposal a “dangerous gambit” that would be “dead on arrival in the House.”<h2>Biden has resisted other calls to reform the Supreme Court</h2>A former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden has long resisted calls to reform the Supreme Court.In 2021, he fulfilled a campaign promise by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-judiciary-term-limits-congress-f5362dc896887a9ed7b09e7450863ada">convening a commission t</a>&nbsp;o study potential changes to the court. It was not charged with making recommendations and cautioned that excessive change could potentially erode democracy.The latest proposals come years later, and amid growing outrage among Democrats about high court opinions that overturned landmark decisions on abortion rights and federal regulatory powers. There's also a hotly contested presidential election against Trump underway.Even if Biden's ideas aren't likely to pass, they could draw voter attention. Vice president Kamala Harris, who Biden endorsed for president after dropping out of the race, backed the proposal.It's being blasted, though, by conservatives like activist Leonard Leo, who said in a statement: “It’s about Democrats destroying a court they don’t agree with."

🎥Biden decries 'extremism' on the Supreme Court; read his plan for changes

KANSAS CITY—One person died in an accident just before 7p.m. Sunday in Kansas City.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a Mercedes 300D was eastbound on 63rd Street in Kansas City at a high rate of speed, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchins.

 In the area of 63rd and Hardesty, the driver failed to negotiate the curve in the roadway. The vehicle traveled off the roadway to the right and traveled approximately 120 feet down the grassy embankment into the gorge. 

As the Mercedes traveled down the embankment, it overturned several times, ejecting the unrestrained driver from the vehicle.

 The driver and sole occupant of the Mercedes was declared deceased at the scene, according to Becchina. This is fatality #54 compared to #49 at this time last year and the investigation is ongoi

KANSAS CITY—One person died in an accident just before 7p.m. Sunday in Kansas City.A preliminary investigation revealed that a Mercedes 300D was eastbound on 63rd Street in Kansas City at a high rate of speed, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchins. In the area of 63rd and Hardesty, the driver failed to negotiate the curve in the roadway. The vehicle traveled off the roadway to the right and traveled approximately 120 feet down the grassy embankment into the gorge. As the Mercedes traveled down the embankment, it overturned several times, ejecting the unrestrained driver from the vehicle. The driver and sole occupant of the Mercedes was declared deceased at the scene, according to Becchina. This is fatality #54 compared to #49 at this time last year and the investigation is ongoi

Driver dies after car rolls down KC embankment into gorge

By NICK GOSNELL Hutch Post

With an Excessive Heat Warning in effect this week, Jon Austin, DVM with Hutchinson Small Animal Hospital asks you to think of your pets and help them beat the heat.&nbsp;

"It's really important for pet owners to realize that, you know, you've got everything from, you know, heat stroke as a possibility," Austin said. "The people who walk their pets you know the pavement gets hot."

Austin often sees burns on the pads of a dog's feet if they are walked during the warmer hours.

"You know that that sunshine hits that pavement I think I've seen a chart where the pavement is roughly 40 to 60 degrees hotter than the outside air temperature," Austin said. "You've got to be thinking about that for your pets as well. If you're a jogger or a walker with your pet, you better do that early in the morning or after the sun's gone down in the evening."

"If you think about the the cooling system that God designed them with, they need to breathe in and exchange cool dry air for the hot humid air that's in their lungs," Austin said. "If the air outside is you know 99 or a hundred and ninety nine percent humidity there's no temperature gradient or humidity gradient for them to work with so they work and work and pant and breathe and they don't cool off and then the effort of the panting actually causes them to get hotter and so it spools up and kind of becomes a vicious cycle and they just can't cool off."

This is why having water available is so important. Check on the pet's water three to four times a day to make sure they are drinking enough.

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 </figure>By NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostWith an Excessive Heat Warning in effect this week, Jon Austin, DVM with Hutchinson Small Animal Hospital asks you to think of your pets and help them beat the heat.&nbsp;"It's really important for pet owners to realize that, you know, you've got everything from, you know, heat stroke as a possibility," Austin said. "The people who walk their pets you know the pavement gets hot."Austin often sees burns on the pads of a dog's feet if they are walked during the warmer hours."You know that that sunshine hits that pavement I think I've seen a chart where the pavement is roughly 40 to 60 degrees hotter than the outside air temperature," Austin said. "You've got to be thinking about that for your pets as well. If you're a jogger or a walker with your pet, you better do that early in the morning or after the sun's gone down in the evening."Humidity is also hard on dogs."If you think about the the cooling system that God designed them with, they need to breathe in and exchange cool dry air for the hot humid air that's in their lungs," Austin said. "If the air outside is you know 99 or a hundred and ninety nine percent humidity there's no temperature gradient or humidity gradient for them to work with so they work and work and pant and breathe and they don't cool off and then the effort of the panting actually causes them to get hotter and so it spools up and kind of becomes a vicious cycle and they just can't cool off."This is why having water available is so important. Check on the pet's water three to four times a day to make sure they are drinking enough.

Vet: Dog days of summer are hard on pets

LYON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a juvenile on multiple allegations after a weekend arrest.

Just after 4a.m. Sunday, Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the 400 block of Exchange Street, Neosho Rapids, for a report of an abandoned white Ford F150, parked in the roadway, according to Lyon County Sheriff's Sgt. Zachary M. Shafer.

While deputies were investigating this call another call was received at approximately 4:19a.m., in the 1600 block of K130, reporting a loud bang and a suspicious man leaving the area, walking. Deputies arrived on scene and determined a black Chevrolet Silverado, was driven off the roadway and struck a house. 

At approximately 4:30a..m., deputies received another report of a man walking on Interstate 35, matching the description of the suspicious suspect from the 1600 block of Kansas 130.

Through the investigation it was determined, a juvenile male, stole the white Ford F150, from the Emporia area and drove to the Neosho Rapids area where he stole the black Chevrolet Silverado. He continued northbound on K130, where for an unknown reason he lost control of the Chevrolet Silverado, went off the roadway into a field and then struck a house. The suspect then left the scene, where he was located by deputies, walking on the Interstate.

The juvenile was transported to the Lyon County Juvenile Intake Office, where he was confined, pending formal charges through the Lyon County Attorney’s Office, for Felony Theft, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, No Driver’s License, and Interference with Law Enforcement. 

LYON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a juvenile on multiple allegations after a weekend arrest.Just after 4a.m. Sunday, Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the 400 block of Exchange Street, Neosho Rapids, for a report of an abandoned white Ford F150, parked in the roadway, according to Lyon County Sheriff's Sgt. Zachary M. Shafer.While deputies were investigating this call another call was received at approximately 4:19a.m., in the 1600 block of K130, reporting a loud bang and a suspicious man leaving the area, walking. Deputies arrived on scene and determined a black Chevrolet Silverado, was driven off the roadway and struck a house. At approximately 4:30a..m., deputies received another report of a man walking on Interstate 35, matching the description of the suspicious suspect from the 1600 block of Kansas 130.Through the investigation it was determined, a juvenile male, stole the white Ford F150, from the Emporia area and drove to the Neosho Rapids area where he stole the black Chevrolet Silverado. He continued northbound on K130, where for an unknown reason he lost control of the Chevrolet Silverado, went off the roadway into a field and then struck a house. The suspect then left the scene, where he was located by deputies, walking on the Interstate.The juvenile was transported to the Lyon County Juvenile Intake Office, where he was confined, pending formal charges through the Lyon County Attorney’s Office, for Felony Theft, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, No Driver’s License, and Interference with Law Enforcement.

Sheriff: Juvenile stole two pickups before arrest in Kansas

YORK COUNTY —Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol located 77 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and arrested two people during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near York, according to a media release.

At approximately 9:15 a.m. Saturday, a trooper stopped a Hyundai Sonata for speeding on Interstate 80 near York. During the traffic stop, the trooper discovered that the vehicle was not insured.&nbsp;

Prior to towing the vehicle, troopers performed an inventory of the vehicle and discovered numerous container bags of suspected methamphetamine. The total weight of the bags was 77 pounds.

The driver, Rosita Vizcarra, 28, and passenger, Julio Garcia-Guerrero, 26, both of Omaha, were arrested on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession with intent to deliver. Both remain in the York County Jail.

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 </figure>YORK COUNTY —Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol located 77 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and arrested two people during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near York, according to a media release.At approximately 9:15 a.m. Saturday, a trooper stopped a Hyundai Sonata for speeding on Interstate 80 near York. During the traffic stop, the trooper discovered that the vehicle was not insured.&nbsp;Prior to towing the vehicle, troopers performed an inventory of the vehicle and discovered numerous container bags of suspected methamphetamine. The total weight of the bags was 77 pounds.The driver, Rosita Vizcarra, 28, and passenger, Julio Garcia-Guerrero, 26, both of Omaha, were arrested on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession with intent to deliver. Both remain in the York County Jail.

Troopers find 77 pounds of meth during traffic stop

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-vp-vance-rubio-7c7ba6b99b5f38d2d840ed95b2fdc3e5">an investigation into his attempted assassination</a>&nbsp;in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices.

The expected interview with the 2024 Republican presidential nominee is part of the FBI’s standard protocol to speak with victims during the course of its criminal investigations. The FBI said on Friday that Trump was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-bullet-shrapnel-ronny-jackson-christopher-wray-cb780b9d1a078f0be4191682e75101cf">struck in the ear by a bullet or a fragment of one</a>&nbsp;during the July 13 assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

“We want to get his perspective on what he observed,” said Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office. “It is a standard victim interview like we would do for any other victim of crime, under any other circumstance.”

Through more than 450 interviews, the FBI has fleshed out a portrait of the gunman,&nbsp;<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/Rojek%20disclosed%20the%20planned%20conversation%20with%20Trump%20as%20he%20revealed%20new%20details%20about%20the%20gunman,%20including%20internet%20searches%20that%20reveal%20an%20interest%20in%20mass%20shootings,%20power%20plants,%20improvised%20explosive%20devices%20and%20the%20ttempted%20assassination%20of%20Slovakia%E2%80%99s%20prime%20minister%20earlier%20this%20year.">Thomas Matthew Crooks</a>, that reveals him to be a “highly intelligent” but reclusive 20-year-old whose primary social circle was his family and who maintained few friends and acquaintances throughout his life, Rojek said. Even in online gaming platforms that Crooks visited, his interactions with peers appeared to have been minimal, the FBI said.

His parents have been “extremely cooperative,” with the investigation, Rojek said. They have said they had no advance knowledge of the shooting, a statement the FBI considers credible.

The FBI has not uncovered a motive as to why he chose to target Trump, but investigators believe the shooting was the result of extensive planning, including the purchase under an alias in recent months of chemical precursors that investigators believe were used to create the explosive devices found in his car and his home, and the deployment of a drone about 200 yards (180 meters) from the rally site in the hours before the event in an apparent act of surveillance.

The day before the shooting, the FBI says, Crooks visited a local shooting range and practiced with the gun that would be used in the attack.

After the shooting, authorities found two explosive devices in Crooks’ car and a third in his room at home. The devices recovered from the car — consisting of ammunition boxes filled with explosive material with wires, receivers and ignition devices — were capable of exploding but did not because the receivers were in the “off” position, Rojek said. How much damage they could have done is unclear.

The FBI has said that Crooks had shown an online interest in prominent public figures, searching online for information about individuals including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-shooting-federal-investigation-2a90bdfd23ba9c3569cb9c29a459e87b">President Joe Biden.</a>&nbsp;In addition, Rojek said, Crooks looked up information about mass shootings, improvised explosive devices, power plants and the attempted assassination in May of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/slovakia-assassination-fico-terror-charges-f36b861b4eaf0301e9e3d1b060ddb144">Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico</a>.

FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress last week that on July 6, the day Crooks registered to attend the Trump rally, he googled:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fbi-trump-assassination-attempt-shooting-f1ff0a636f3e2e1a28762c400852167e">“How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?”</a>&nbsp;That's a reference to Lee Harvey Oswald, the shooter who killed President John F. Kennedy from a sniper’s perch in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.

New details, meanwhile, were emerging about law enforcement security lapses that preceded the shooting, with Sen. Chuck Grassley, a Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, releasing text messages from members of the Beaver County Emergency Services Unit that showed how local officers had communicated with each other about a suspicious-looking man who turned out to be Crooks lurking around more than an hour before the shooting.

“Kid learning around building we are in. AGR I believe it is,” one officer wrote to other counter-snipers, including a photograph of Crooks. “I did see him with a range finder looking towards stage. FYI. If you wanna notify SS snipers to look out. I lost sight of him.”

AGR is a reference to a complex of buildings that form AGR International Inc, a supplier of automation equipment for the glass and plastic packaging industry. Crooks scaled the roof of one of the buildings of the compound and fired eight shots at the rally stage with an AR-style rifle and purchased legally by his father years earlier.

Trump said he was “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear,” and he appeared in the days later with a bandage on the ear. One rallygoer,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-rally-fatal-shooting-corey-comperatore-2c4930b7749cab1c53fc006a58450ed4">Corey Comperatore</a>, was killed, and two others were injured. Crooks was shot dead by a Secret Service counter-sniper.

In an interview with ABC News, a Beaver County officer who sounded the alarm said that after sending the text, “I assumed that there would be somebody coming out to speak with this individual or find out what's going on.”

Another officer told ABC News that the group was supposed to get a face-to-face briefing with the Secret Service counter-snipers whenever they arrived but that never happened.

An email to the Secret Service seeking comment was not immediately returned Monday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1720913971898.png" alt="Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" />
 <figcaption>Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-vp-vance-rubio-7c7ba6b99b5f38d2d840ed95b2fdc3e5">an investigation into his attempted assassination</a>&nbsp;in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices.The expected interview with the 2024 Republican presidential nominee is part of the FBI’s standard protocol to speak with victims during the course of its criminal investigations. The FBI said on Friday that Trump was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-bullet-shrapnel-ronny-jackson-christopher-wray-cb780b9d1a078f0be4191682e75101cf">struck in the ear by a bullet or a fragment of one</a>&nbsp;during the July 13 assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.“We want to get his perspective on what he observed,” said Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office. “It is a standard victim interview like we would do for any other victim of crime, under any other circumstance.”Through more than 450 interviews, the FBI has fleshed out a portrait of the gunman,&nbsp;<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/Rojek%20disclosed%20the%20planned%20conversation%20with%20Trump%20as%20he%20revealed%20new%20details%20about%20the%20gunman,%20including%20internet%20searches%20that%20reveal%20an%20interest%20in%20mass%20shootings,%20power%20plants,%20improvised%20explosive%20devices%20and%20the%20ttempted%20assassination%20of%20Slovakia%E2%80%99s%20prime%20minister%20earlier%20this%20year.">Thomas Matthew Crooks</a>, that reveals him to be a “highly intelligent” but reclusive 20-year-old whose primary social circle was his family and who maintained few friends and acquaintances throughout his life, Rojek said. Even in online gaming platforms that Crooks visited, his interactions with peers appeared to have been minimal, the FBI said.His parents have been “extremely cooperative,” with the investigation, Rojek said. They have said they had no advance knowledge of the shooting, a statement the FBI considers credible.The FBI has not uncovered a motive as to why he chose to target Trump, but investigators believe the shooting was the result of extensive planning, including the purchase under an alias in recent months of chemical precursors that investigators believe were used to create the explosive devices found in his car and his home, and the deployment of a drone about 200 yards (180 meters) from the rally site in the hours before the event in an apparent act of surveillance.The day before the shooting, the FBI says, Crooks visited a local shooting range and practiced with the gun that would be used in the attack.After the shooting, authorities found two explosive devices in Crooks’ car and a third in his room at home. The devices recovered from the car — consisting of ammunition boxes filled with explosive material with wires, receivers and ignition devices — were capable of exploding but did not because the receivers were in the “off” position, Rojek said. How much damage they could have done is unclear.The FBI has said that Crooks had shown an online interest in prominent public figures, searching online for information about individuals including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-shooting-federal-investigation-2a90bdfd23ba9c3569cb9c29a459e87b">President Joe Biden.</a>&nbsp;In addition, Rojek said, Crooks looked up information about mass shootings, improvised explosive devices, power plants and the attempted assassination in May of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/slovakia-assassination-fico-terror-charges-f36b861b4eaf0301e9e3d1b060ddb144">Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico</a>.FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress last week that on July 6, the day Crooks registered to attend the Trump rally, he googled:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fbi-trump-assassination-attempt-shooting-f1ff0a636f3e2e1a28762c400852167e">“How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?”</a>&nbsp;That's a reference to Lee Harvey Oswald, the shooter who killed President John F. Kennedy from a sniper’s perch in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.New details, meanwhile, were emerging about law enforcement security lapses that preceded the shooting, with Sen. Chuck Grassley, a Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, releasing text messages from members of the Beaver County Emergency Services Unit that showed how local officers had communicated with each other about a suspicious-looking man who turned out to be Crooks lurking around more than an hour before the shooting.“Kid learning around building we are in. AGR I believe it is,” one officer wrote to other counter-snipers, including a photograph of Crooks. “I did see him with a range finder looking towards stage. FYI. If you wanna notify SS snipers to look out. I lost sight of him.”AGR is a reference to a complex of buildings that form AGR International Inc, a supplier of automation equipment for the glass and plastic packaging industry. Crooks scaled the roof of one of the buildings of the compound and fired eight shots at the rally stage with an AR-style rifle and purchased legally by his father years earlier.Trump said he was “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear,” and he appeared in the days later with a bandage on the ear. One rallygoer,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-rally-fatal-shooting-corey-comperatore-2c4930b7749cab1c53fc006a58450ed4">Corey Comperatore</a>, was killed, and two others were injured. Crooks was shot dead by a Secret Service counter-sniper.In an interview with ABC News, a Beaver County officer who sounded the alarm said that after sending the text, “I assumed that there would be somebody coming out to speak with this individual or find out what's going on.”Another officer told ABC News that the group was supposed to get a face-to-face briefing with the Secret Service counter-snipers whenever they arrived but that never happened.An email to the Secret Service seeking comment was not immediately returned Monday.

 Trump agrees to give victim interview to the FBI after assassination attempt

Sen. Jerry Moran also revealed $10 million allocation for cardiovascular labs

BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran wrapped a tour Friday of the University of Kansas Health System campus by celebrating a federal appropriation of $10 million for the KU Cancer Center and $10 million earmark for acquisition of sophisticated cardiovascular equipment.

The Kansas senator made his way through research and direct-care facilities, mingled with faculty, physicians and students as well as people who survived cancer and family members of those who didn’t with Kimryn Rathmell, director of the National Cancer Institute. She was making her first official visit as NCI director to one of the nation’s elite cancer centers.

“What’s taking place at the KU Cancer Center is amazing,” Moran said. “The dollars that are being provided to the University of Kansas are dollars that are well spent. There’s still work to be done.”

Moran said half of U.S. men and one-third of U.S. women would at some point in their lives be diagnosed with cancer. Currently, he said, there was no known treatment for cancers afflicting three of 10 people.

“Really what I think the KU Cancer Center is about is providing hope to everyone,” Moran said.

Roy Jensen, a KU vice chancellor and director of the KU Cancer Center, said federal financial support from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute was imperative to advancing research and treatment.

“Sustainable, predictable, ongoing funding from NIH and NCI is absolutely critical to everything we do,” Jensen said. “It is the lifeblood of the University of Kansas Cancer Center. There’s no question. We have an extraordinary opportunity. I’ve been at this business now for 40 years plus and I’ve never been more hopeful in terms of making progress against this disease. But, that progress needs fuel and that’s the NIH budget and the NCI budget.”

During a news conference, Jensen was asked whether federal investment in cancer research was sufficient to meet the medical challenge.

“One of the things I find most exciting is that, in large part, we’re no longer groping in the dark in terms of what direction our research should be focused,” he said. “Cancer and a lot of other biomedical research is becoming a little bit more like engineering, where we understand the problems we face, and there’s tough problems. We have the tools available to us to solve those problems if we are willing to commit the resources to make it happen.”

KU has raised more than $250 million for construction of a large cancer research and treatment facility on the Kansas City campus, said KU chancellor Doug Girod.

“It’s going to be a game-changer for generations to come, both from the research perspective but also from the patient-care perspective. It’s bringing those two things together under one vision that’s really going to move the needle for us,” Girod said.

In June 2023, the KU Cancer Center received a $100 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation to build the state-of-the-art cancer facility. One year ago, Moran announced a $43 million federal appropriation to the Kansas Center’s programs.

The 2024 Kansas Legislature approved and Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law a $75 million matching-grant appropriation for the project.

Bob Page, president and chief executive officer of KU Health System, said he personally appreciated federal support for the KU Cancer Center. He was diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer four years ago and was treated at KU Health System.

“I was able to have this amazingly talented team take care of me,” he said. “And now, four years later, I’m standing before you cancer-free.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1722281301489.png" alt=" U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, toured the KU Cancer Center facilities in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday and announced a $10 million federal appropriation to cancer research and treatment and a $10 million earmark for cardiovascular laboratory equipment. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption> U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, toured the KU Cancer Center facilities in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday and announced a $10 million federal appropriation to cancer research and treatment and a $10 million earmark for cardiovascular laboratory equipment. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Sen. Jerry Moran also revealed $10 million allocation for cardiovascular labs</h2>BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>KANSAS CITY, Kan. — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran wrapped a tour Friday of the University of Kansas Health System campus by celebrating a federal appropriation of $10 million for the KU Cancer Center and $10 million earmark for acquisition of sophisticated cardiovascular equipment.The Kansas senator made his way through research and direct-care facilities, mingled with faculty, physicians and students as well as people who survived cancer and family members of those who didn’t with Kimryn Rathmell, director of the National Cancer Institute. She was making her first official visit as NCI director to one of the nation’s elite cancer centers.“What’s taking place at the KU Cancer Center is amazing,” Moran said. “The dollars that are being provided to the University of Kansas are dollars that are well spent. There’s still work to be done.”Moran said half of U.S. men and one-third of U.S. women would at some point in their lives be diagnosed with cancer. Currently, he said, there was no known treatment for cancers afflicting three of 10 people.“Really what I think the KU Cancer Center is about is providing hope to everyone,” Moran said.Roy Jensen, a KU vice chancellor and director of the KU Cancer Center, said federal financial support from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute was imperative to advancing research and treatment.“Sustainable, predictable, ongoing funding from NIH and NCI is absolutely critical to everything we do,” Jensen said. “It is the lifeblood of the University of Kansas Cancer Center. There’s no question. We have an extraordinary opportunity. I’ve been at this business now for 40 years plus and I’ve never been more hopeful in terms of making progress against this disease. But, that progress needs fuel and that’s the NIH budget and the NCI budget.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1722281346784.png" alt="Roy Jensen, director of the University of Kansas Cancer Center, said he welcomed the new federal appropriation of $10 million to the cancer research and treatment program. He expressed optimism that scientists had a better idea of how to approach cancer research and was confident the yet-to-be build cancer facility in Kansas City, Kansas, would change the face of treatment in the region. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>Roy Jensen, director of the University of Kansas Cancer Center, said he welcomed the new federal appropriation of $10 million to the cancer research and treatment program. He expressed optimism that scientists had a better idea of how to approach cancer research and was confident the yet-to-be build cancer facility in Kansas City, Kansas, would change the face of treatment in the region. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>During a news conference, Jensen was asked whether federal investment in cancer research was sufficient to meet the medical challenge.“One of the things I find most exciting is that, in large part, we’re no longer groping in the dark in terms of what direction our research should be focused,” he said. “Cancer and a lot of other biomedical research is becoming a little bit more like engineering, where we understand the problems we face, and there’s tough problems. We have the tools available to us to solve those problems if we are willing to commit the resources to make it happen.”KU has raised more than $250 million for construction of a large cancer research and treatment facility on the Kansas City campus, said KU chancellor Doug Girod.“It’s going to be a game-changer for generations to come, both from the research perspective but also from the patient-care perspective. It’s bringing those two things together under one vision that’s really going to move the needle for us,” Girod said.In June 2023, the KU Cancer Center received a $100 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation to build the state-of-the-art cancer facility. One year ago, Moran announced a $43 million federal appropriation to the Kansas Center’s programs.The 2024 Kansas Legislature approved and Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law a $75 million matching-grant appropriation for the project.Bob Page, president and chief executive officer of KU Health System, said he personally appreciated federal support for the KU Cancer Center. He was diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer four years ago and was treated at KU Health System.“I was able to have this amazingly talented team take care of me,” he said. “And now, four years later, I’m standing before you cancer-free.”

$10 million federal grant to KU Cancer Center like an injection of hope for researchers, patients

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Barely a week ago, a sense of inevitability hung over the U.S. presidential election.

<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump's</a>&nbsp;allies gleefully predicted a landslide victory during a Republican National Convention that felt more like a coronation for a nominee who had just survived an assassination attempt and was promising to unite the country. Democrats, desperate and listless, feared the worst as a diminished President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;clung to his party's nomination.

But over the last seven days, a week unlike any other in American history, the 2024 presidential contest has been transformed. And now, just 99 days before Election Day, a fundamentally new race is taking shape featuring new candidates, a new issue focus and a new outlook for both parties.

Vice President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris</a>&nbsp;stepped in for Biden last Sunday and quickly smashed fundraising records, took over social media and generated levels of excitement that some Democrats said reminded them of the energy that surrounded&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/barack-obama">Barack Obama’s</a>&nbsp;historic candidacy nearly two decades ago.

“This is potentially Obama on steroids,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who was among 40,000 participants on a Black Women for Harris call last week.

On the other side, Republicans are suddenly fearful and frustrated as they begin to accept the new reality that Trump's victory is no sure thing. And as their mood sours, the finger pointing has begun. Some prominent conservatives are openly second-guessing Trump's vice presidential pick,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jd-vance">JD Vance</a>, a little-known Ohio senator with less than two years in office and a well-documented history of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jd-vance-kamala-harris-childless-trump-0a37e991097b66c52bff5bf7ecf8de7b">provocative statements</a>.

Just 12 days ago, Vance earned a huge ovation as he addressed the RNC in Milwaukee, where there was a strong belief that Trump could do no wrong in the wake of his near-death experience.

“We’re light years away from where we were in Milwaukee,” said Republican National Committee member Henry Barbour, who just a week ago predicted that the GOP might win the national popular vote this fall for the first time since 2004. He's not so sure anymore.

“The Democrats now have a candidate who can speak, who can attack. They have a weapon," Barbour said. “They have a path.”

The incredible speed with which the election was transformed is a stark reminder that, in the Trump era, little is certain, and the conventional wisdom is often wrong. Even now, the Democrats' newfound confidence may be premature. Early public polling suggests that Harris starts in a slightly better position against Trump than Biden was just before his withdrawal from the race. But the numbers also point to a very close race in a deeply divided nation.

Meanwhile, there are still more questions than answers about the 99-day sprint that lies ahead.

Harris has yet to select a running mate. Trump has introduced new uncertainty about the prospect of the next debate slated for Sept. 10 and hosted by ABC, arguing that was part of a deal arranged with Biden. Third-party candidates could still take the race in unexpected directions. And more than a billion dollars in political advertising has yet to be broadcast as both parties re-think their message, their policies and their path to 270 electoral votes.

But the shift over the last week is undeniable.

Harris raised a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/harris-campaign-fundraising-200-million-5db5d7c5001c87377e4ba11250fff597">record-smashing $200 million</a>&nbsp;in the seven days since taking over Biden's campaign, with two-thirds of the haul coming from first-time contributors, her campaign said on Sunday. Over the same period, more than 170,000 volunteers have signed up to help the de facto Democratic nominee with phone banking, canvassing and other get-out-the-vote efforts.

Democrats up and down the ballot have benefited from the unprecedented surge.

John Anzalone, a former Biden pollster, described Harris’ candidacy as “a defibrillator” for Democrats and swing voters across the nation. “We’re back in the game, baby!”

Sen.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tammy-baldwin">Tammy Baldwin</a>, a Wisconsin Democrat, did not attend Biden's four most recent visits to her state this year. But she was at Harris' side for the vice president's opening political rally last Wednesday.

Similarly in Michigan, Gov.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/gretchen-whitmer">Gretchen Whitmer</a>, who was Biden's national campaign co-chair, was unwilling to break away from her book tour to join the president in Michigan at a critical moment earlier in the month. Whitmer will co-headline an event for the Harris campaign in Pennsylvania on Monday, having already campaigned on her behalf in New Hampshire over the weekend.

And the conversation has been profoundly altered.

No longer are Democrats consumed by questions about their nominee's age and mental acuity. Instead, they're leaning into issues that allow them to go on offense. As a woman, Harris has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/harris-abortion-biden-election-congress-0df7d4956b4323b77139f55f7fe22a75">focused on the GOP's fight against abortion rights</a>&nbsp;in a way that Biden could not. And as a former prosecutor, she has seized on Trump's criminal conviction in New York with confidence.

Harris has also leaned into a more folksy and emotional criticism of Trump and Vance; she and her allies have begun to describe the Republican presidential ticket as "just plain weird.”

Meanwhile, a frustrated Trump has abandoned the magnanimous tone he sought to project in the days after an assassin's bullet nearly ended his life.

“They all say, ‘I think he’s changed. I think he’s changed since two weeks ago. Something affected him,’” Trump told a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-vance-minnesota-harris-2024-presidential-election-22aee6ecb821032328c1e3d210b27733">massive crowd Saturday night</a>&nbsp;in Minnesota. “No, I haven’t changed. Maybe I’ve gotten worse, because I get angry at the incompetence that I witness every single day.”

For now, the Republican former president and his supporters have adopted a kitchen-sink strategy as they figure out which attacks are most effective against their new Democratic opponent.

Some conservatives, especially in the pro-Trump MAGA wing of the party, are calling Harris a “DEI candidate,” referencing “diversity, equity and inclusion” to suggest Democrats only embraced her as the likely nominee because of her gender and race. House leaders on Capitol Hill have discouraged such criticism, which is largely seen as racist and sexist, but the MAGA movement has not relented.

In Minnesota over the weekend, Trump and Vance described Harris as a “radical left lunatic,” who wants to de-fund the police, destroy the American dream, allow immigrants in the country illegally to vote and ban fracking. Harris' team pushed back against the attacks.

Trump also devoted a substantial amount of his remarks to Biden, seemingly struggling to move on from the opponent he has been fixated on since losing the 2020 election.

Voters who packed into the Minnesota rally were largely upbeat about Trump's chances this fall — even in their state, which Republicans have lost in every presidential election since 1976. Sensing a shift, however, some questioned whether Harris at the top of the ticket might make the race closer.

“That makes me a little nervous,” said Jim Caldwell, a 59-year-old truck driver who lives in a city about 40 minutes away from St. Cloud. He pointed to the historic nature of Harris' candidacy that “might bring out more people.”

“People are going to want the first woman,” he said. “I don’t think she’s the one.”

John Jose, a 56-year-old associate pastor from St. Cloud, said he was optimistic, especially because of the upheaval on the Democratic side. He also described the last week or two as “dramatic.”

“I think we need stability right now," Jose said.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Barely a week ago, a sense of inevitability hung over the U.S. presidential election.<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump's</a>&nbsp;allies gleefully predicted a landslide victory during a Republican National Convention that felt more like a coronation for a nominee who had just survived an assassination attempt and was promising to unite the country. Democrats, desperate and listless, feared the worst as a diminished President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;clung to his party's nomination.But over the last seven days, a week unlike any other in American history, the 2024 presidential contest has been transformed. And now, just 99 days before Election Day, a fundamentally new race is taking shape featuring new candidates, a new issue focus and a new outlook for both parties.Vice President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris</a>&nbsp;stepped in for Biden last Sunday and quickly smashed fundraising records, took over social media and generated levels of excitement that some Democrats said reminded them of the energy that surrounded&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/barack-obama">Barack Obama’s</a>&nbsp;historic candidacy nearly two decades ago.“This is potentially Obama on steroids,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who was among 40,000 participants on a Black Women for Harris call last week.On the other side, Republicans are suddenly fearful and frustrated as they begin to accept the new reality that Trump's victory is no sure thing. And as their mood sours, the finger pointing has begun. Some prominent conservatives are openly second-guessing Trump's vice presidential pick,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jd-vance">JD Vance</a>, a little-known Ohio senator with less than two years in office and a well-documented history of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jd-vance-kamala-harris-childless-trump-0a37e991097b66c52bff5bf7ecf8de7b">provocative statements</a>.Just 12 days ago, Vance earned a huge ovation as he addressed the RNC in Milwaukee, where there was a strong belief that Trump could do no wrong in the wake of his near-death experience.“We’re light years away from where we were in Milwaukee,” said Republican National Committee member Henry Barbour, who just a week ago predicted that the GOP might win the national popular vote this fall for the first time since 2004. He's not so sure anymore.“The Democrats now have a candidate who can speak, who can attack. They have a weapon," Barbour said. “They have a path.”<h2>Conventional wisdom is often wrong</h2>The incredible speed with which the election was transformed is a stark reminder that, in the Trump era, little is certain, and the conventional wisdom is often wrong. Even now, the Democrats' newfound confidence may be premature. Early public polling suggests that Harris starts in a slightly better position against Trump than Biden was just before his withdrawal from the race. But the numbers also point to a very close race in a deeply divided nation.Meanwhile, there are still more questions than answers about the 99-day sprint that lies ahead.Harris has yet to select a running mate. Trump has introduced new uncertainty about the prospect of the next debate slated for Sept. 10 and hosted by ABC, arguing that was part of a deal arranged with Biden. Third-party candidates could still take the race in unexpected directions. And more than a billion dollars in political advertising has yet to be broadcast as both parties re-think their message, their policies and their path to 270 electoral votes.But the shift over the last week is undeniable.Harris raised a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/harris-campaign-fundraising-200-million-5db5d7c5001c87377e4ba11250fff597">record-smashing $200 million</a>&nbsp;in the seven days since taking over Biden's campaign, with two-thirds of the haul coming from first-time contributors, her campaign said on Sunday. Over the same period, more than 170,000 volunteers have signed up to help the de facto Democratic nominee with phone banking, canvassing and other get-out-the-vote efforts.Democrats up and down the ballot have benefited from the unprecedented surge.John Anzalone, a former Biden pollster, described Harris’ candidacy as “a defibrillator” for Democrats and swing voters across the nation. “We’re back in the game, baby!”Sen.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tammy-baldwin">Tammy Baldwin</a>, a Wisconsin Democrat, did not attend Biden's four most recent visits to her state this year. But she was at Harris' side for the vice president's opening political rally last Wednesday.Similarly in Michigan, Gov.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/gretchen-whitmer">Gretchen Whitmer</a>, who was Biden's national campaign co-chair, was unwilling to break away from her book tour to join the president in Michigan at a critical moment earlier in the month. Whitmer will co-headline an event for the Harris campaign in Pennsylvania on Monday, having already campaigned on her behalf in New Hampshire over the weekend.And the conversation has been profoundly altered.No longer are Democrats consumed by questions about their nominee's age and mental acuity. Instead, they're leaning into issues that allow them to go on offense. As a woman, Harris has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/harris-abortion-biden-election-congress-0df7d4956b4323b77139f55f7fe22a75">focused on the GOP's fight against abortion rights</a>&nbsp;in a way that Biden could not. And as a former prosecutor, she has seized on Trump's criminal conviction in New York with confidence.Harris has also leaned into a more folksy and emotional criticism of Trump and Vance; she and her allies have begun to describe the Republican presidential ticket as "just plain weird.”<h2>Trump has abandoned his magnanimous tone</h2>Meanwhile, a frustrated Trump has abandoned the magnanimous tone he sought to project in the days after an assassin's bullet nearly ended his life.“They all say, ‘I think he’s changed. I think he’s changed since two weeks ago. Something affected him,’” Trump told a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-vance-minnesota-harris-2024-presidential-election-22aee6ecb821032328c1e3d210b27733">massive crowd Saturday night</a>&nbsp;in Minnesota. “No, I haven’t changed. Maybe I’ve gotten worse, because I get angry at the incompetence that I witness every single day.”For now, the Republican former president and his supporters have adopted a kitchen-sink strategy as they figure out which attacks are most effective against their new Democratic opponent.Some conservatives, especially in the pro-Trump MAGA wing of the party, are calling Harris a “DEI candidate,” referencing “diversity, equity and inclusion” to suggest Democrats only embraced her as the likely nominee because of her gender and race. House leaders on Capitol Hill have discouraged such criticism, which is largely seen as racist and sexist, but the MAGA movement has not relented.In Minnesota over the weekend, Trump and Vance described Harris as a “radical left lunatic,” who wants to de-fund the police, destroy the American dream, allow immigrants in the country illegally to vote and ban fracking. Harris' team pushed back against the attacks.Trump also devoted a substantial amount of his remarks to Biden, seemingly struggling to move on from the opponent he has been fixated on since losing the 2020 election.Voters who packed into the Minnesota rally were largely upbeat about Trump's chances this fall — even in their state, which Republicans have lost in every presidential election since 1976. Sensing a shift, however, some questioned whether Harris at the top of the ticket might make the race closer.“That makes me a little nervous,” said Jim Caldwell, a 59-year-old truck driver who lives in a city about 40 minutes away from St. Cloud. He pointed to the historic nature of Harris' candidacy that “might bring out more people.”“People are going to want the first woman,” he said. “I don’t think she’s the one.”John Jose, a 56-year-old associate pastor from St. Cloud, said he was optimistic, especially because of the upheaval on the Democratic side. He also described the last week or two as “dramatic.”“I think we need stability right now," Jose said.

Trump and Harris enter 99-day sprint to decide election

KANSAS CITY —For those individuals who were at the Chief's Super Bowl parade and rally who received injuries that required medical treatment&nbsp; Jackson County prosecutor's office still wants to hear from you, according. You should call (816) 881-3513.

It's not necessary to report if you've already reported your injuries to the prosecutor's office.

One of the accused shooters in the Feb. 14, 2024, Super Bowl victory rally at Union Station was indicted by a Jackson County grand jury on a new Class A felony charge last week for his role in the incident, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced.

Lyndell Mays was arraigned on on the new charge, Causing Catastrophe. A Jackson County grand jury added the charge, alleging the defendant knowingly caused a catastrophe by releasing a crowd surge or stampede of people that caused serious physical injury &nbsp;to 10 or more people.&nbsp; He is&nbsp;one of the&nbsp;three&nbsp;men facing a murder charge in the death of Lisa Lopez Galvan, and is accused of being the first person to start firing.

-The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —For those individuals who were at the Chief's Super Bowl parade and rally who received injuries that required medical treatment&nbsp; Jackson County prosecutor's office still wants to hear from you, according. You should call (816) 881-3513.It's not necessary to report if you've already reported your injuries to the prosecutor's office.One of the accused shooters in the Feb. 14, 2024, Super Bowl victory rally at Union Station was indicted by a Jackson County grand jury on a new Class A felony charge last week for his role in the incident, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced.Lyndell Mays was arraigned on on the new charge, Causing Catastrophe. A Jackson County grand jury added the charge, alleging the defendant knowingly caused a catastrophe by releasing a crowd surge or stampede of people that caused serious physical injury &nbsp;to 10 or more people.&nbsp; He is&nbsp;one of the&nbsp;three&nbsp;men facing a murder charge in the death of Lisa Lopez Galvan, and is accused of being the first person to start firing.-The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Prosecutor still wants to hear from anyone injured at Chiefs rally

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating after a child was critically injured in a fall from an apartment window.

Just after 10a.m. Monday, police responded to the Independence Towers Apartments in the 700 block of North Jennings Road, according to a social media report. A boy fell from the 8th story window.&nbsp;

EMS transported the child to a local hospital and he was later transferred to Children's Mercy.&nbsp; Police released no additional details.&nbsp;&nbsp; Check the P ost for more information as it becomes available.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating after a child was critically injured in a fall from an apartment window.Just after 10a.m. Monday, police responded to the Independence Towers Apartments in the 700 block of North Jennings Road, according to a social media report. A boy fell from the 8th story window.&nbsp;EMS transported the child to a local hospital and he was later transferred to Children's Mercy.&nbsp; Police released no additional details.&nbsp;&nbsp; Check the P ost for more information as it becomes available.

Child injured in fall from 8th floor KC area apartment window 

RILEY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 1a.m. Saturday in Riley County.

A driver lost control of a vehicle in the 1100 Block of Yuma, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

The vehicle struck a house and continued into another house where it&nbsp; ran over a 23-year-old occupant of the residence who sleeping in his bed. The man was trapped and eventually&nbsp;extracted from under the vehicle.

EMS transported the victim to Via Christi for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries. He was later transferred to Stormont-Vail for advanced treatment, according to the RCPD.&nbsp;&nbsp;Before he was transported the injured man was stable and was able to communicate with officers, according to the RCPD.&nbsp; Police had no additional information early Monday.

RILEY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 1a.m. Saturday in Riley County.A driver lost control of a vehicle in the 1100 Block of Yuma, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.The vehicle struck a house and continued into another house where it&nbsp; ran over a 23-year-old occupant of the residence who sleeping in his bed. The man was trapped and eventually&nbsp;extracted from under the vehicle.EMS transported the victim to Via Christi for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries. He was later transferred to Stormont-Vail for advanced treatment, according to the RCPD.&nbsp;&nbsp;Before he was transported the injured man was stable and was able to communicate with officers, according to the RCPD.&nbsp; Police had no additional information early Monday.

Police: Vehicle ran over man asleep in his bed at Kansas home

ATCHISON COUNTY–Law enforcement authorities are investigating a knife attack and have made an arrest.

Shortly before 9p.m. Friday night police officers responded to the 800 block Atchison Street in the cit of Atchison to investigate a stabbing that had just occurred, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. A 50-year-old man was found at the scene suffering from a stab wound to the chest. 

Officers immediately located Morrio T. Moore, 40, Atchison, in an alley in the 800 block Santa Fe. The investigation at the scene determined that Moore had stabbed the victim during a disturbance at a residence in the 800 block Atchison Street where both the victim and the suspect live together. 

EMS transported the victim to Amberwell Hospital and later transported him to Mosaic Hospital in St. Joseph Missouri.

Morrio Moore is being held on a requested charge of aggravated battery.

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 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY–Law enforcement authorities are investigating a knife attack and have made an arrest.Shortly before 9p.m. Friday night police officers responded to the 800 block Atchison Street in the cit of Atchison to investigate a stabbing that had just occurred, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. A 50-year-old man was found at the scene suffering from a stab wound to the chest. Officers immediately located Morrio T. Moore, 40, Atchison, in an alley in the 800 block Santa Fe. The investigation at the scene determined that Moore had stabbed the victim during a disturbance at a residence in the 800 block Atchison Street where both the victim and the suspect live together. EMS transported the victim to Amberwell Hospital and later transported him to Mosaic Hospital in St. Joseph Missouri.Morrio Moore is being held on a requested charge of aggravated battery.

Kansas man accused of stabbing his roommate

WASHINGTON —Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall is questioning why Google is allegdly suppressing the search about the&nbsp;&nbsp;Trump assassination attempt.&nbsp;

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey also suggested Google rigged the search.

On social media, Marshall posted screenshots from Sunday and asks, "has there been a dramatic increase in Truman biographers in the last two weeks?"&nbsp; &nbsp;"I’ll be making an official inquiry into this week - I look forward to their response, " Marshall wrote.

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 </figure>WASHINGTON —Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall is questioning why Google is allegdly suppressing the search about the&nbsp;&nbsp;Trump assassination attempt.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey also suggested Google rigged the search.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">On it. <a href="https://t.co/edYIfqJv2y">https://t.co/edYIfqJv2y</a>&mdash; Attorney General Andrew Bailey (@AGAndrewBailey) <a href="https://twitter.com/AGAndrewBailey/status/1817656907412492477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>On social media, Marshall posted screenshots from Sunday and asks, "has there been a dramatic increase in Truman biographers in the last two weeks?"&nbsp; &nbsp;"I’ll be making an official inquiry into this week - I look forward to their response, " Marshall wrote.

Kan. U.S. Senator investigating Google search of Trump assassination

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Police investigating a Kansas bank robbery have a suspect in custody.

Just before 10:30 a.m., June 23, police responded to a reported robbery at US Bank, 719 S Kansas Avenue in Topeka, according to a media release. It was reported that a man entered the bank, indicated he had a weapon, demanded money and then fled on foot.&nbsp; On Saturday, police reported the FBI arrested the suspect in Texas, according to Topeka Police.

The suspect was described as having light-colored facial hair, wearing a multi-color ball cap backwards, a red football jersey with the number “7” on it, red athletic shorts and brown boots.&nbsp; Police have not released his name or additional details.

Anyone with information on the robbery is encouraged to report it to law enforcement.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Police investigating a Kansas bank robbery have a suspect in custody.Just before 10:30 a.m., June 23, police responded to a reported robbery at US Bank, 719 S Kansas Avenue in Topeka, according to a media release. It was reported that a man entered the bank, indicated he had a weapon, demanded money and then fled on foot.&nbsp; On Saturday, police reported the FBI arrested the suspect in Texas, according to Topeka Police.<figure>
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 </figure>The suspect was described as having light-colored facial hair, wearing a multi-color ball cap backwards, a red football jersey with the number “7” on it, red athletic shorts and brown boots.&nbsp; Police have not released his name or additional details.Anyone with information on the robbery is encouraged to report it to law enforcement.

Police capture suspect in Kansas bank robbery

KANSAS CITY —A man injured in a shooting in Kansas City has died five days after the crime.

Just before 8p.m. July 21, police responded to a shooting in the area of 13th and The Paseo. First responders found a victim later identified as 19-year-old Xavier Williams on the ground, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'.

EMS transported&nbsp; Williams to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died on Friday, according to Forte'.

Investigators learned Williams had an interaction with an unknown suspect at the scene of the shooting. An altercation escalated to shots fired which led to Williams’ injuries.

Police have not reported an arrest or released details on a suspect.

KANSAS CITY —A man injured in a shooting in Kansas City has died five days after the crime.Just before 8p.m. July 21, police responded to a shooting in the area of 13th and The Paseo. First responders found a victim later identified as 19-year-old Xavier Williams on the ground, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'.EMS transported&nbsp; Williams to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died on Friday, according to Forte'.Investigators learned Williams had an interaction with an unknown suspect at the scene of the shooting. An altercation escalated to shots fired which led to Williams’ injuries.Police have not reported an arrest or released details on a suspect.

Teen dies five days after Kansas City shooting

JERUSALEM — U.S. forces continue to face daily threats in the Red Sea and the surrounding area.

Over the past week U.S. forces successfully destroyed 11 Iranian-backed Houthi drones including six on Friday in the Red Sea, according to the U.S. Central Command.

They also destroyed two surface-to-air missiles and five missile launchers and on Thursday destoyed a drone launcher. All of these were in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.


It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure.

JERUSALEM — U.S. forces continue to face daily threats in the Red Sea and the surrounding area.Over the past week U.S. forces successfully destroyed 11 Iranian-backed Houthi drones including six on Friday in the Red Sea, according to the U.S. Central Command.They also destroyed two surface-to-air missiles and five missile launchers and on Thursday destoyed a drone launcher. All of these were in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.
It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions were taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure.

U.S. forces continue to face daily threats in the Red Sea

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a deadly 2-vehicle crash that occurred just before noon Saturday identified the motorcyclist and passenger who died as 19-year-old Noah T. Lawler and 20-year-old Ava R. Jordan both of Topeka, according to Shawnee County Sheriff's deputy Abigail Christian.

The sheriff's office investigators reported a Chrysler Voyager was southbound and a motorcycle driven by Lawler was northbound on SW Fairlawn Road at SW 10th Street.

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a deadly 2-vehicle crash that occurred just before noon Saturday identified the motorcyclist and passenger who died as 19-year-old Noah T. Lawler and 20-year-old Ava R. Jordan both of Topeka, according to Shawnee County Sheriff's deputy Abigail Christian.The sheriff's office investigators reported a Chrysler Voyager was southbound and a motorcycle driven by Lawler was northbound on SW Fairlawn Road at SW 10th Street.The Chrysler was turning east on SW 10th Street when the vehicles collided in the intersection.Lawler and Jordan both died at the scene.&nbsp; American Medical Response transported three juveniles from the Chrysler to a local hospital. The accident remains under investigation. Topeka Police and Fire Department assisted at the scene.