SEDGWICK COUNTY — A baby chimp was born at The Sedgwick County Zoo this week. Chimpanzee Mahale gave birth to a baby boy via C-section performed by Dr. Laura Whisler and Dr. Janna Chibry of College Hill OB-GYN along with the Zoo Veterinary team, according to a statement from the zoo.

The baby had to be put on oxygen for a few days. Click below to watch the moment mother and baby were reunited.

The zoo reported Thursday Mahale and baby are doing amazing and the boy now has a name: Kucheza (koo-CHAY-zuh) means “play” in Swahili.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — A baby chimp was born at The Sedgwick County Zoo this week. Chimpanzee Mahale gave birth to a baby boy via C-section performed by Dr. Laura Whisler and Dr. Janna Chibry of College Hill OB-GYN along with the Zoo Veterinary team, according to a statement from the zoo.The baby had to be put on oxygen for a few days. Click below to watch the moment mother and baby were reunited.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=322&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSedgwickCountyZoo%2Fvideos%2F492332559533758%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=1" width="560" height="322" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>The zoo reported Thursday Mahale and baby are doing amazing and the boy now has a name: Kucheza (koo-CHAY-zuh) means “play” in Swahili.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSedgwickCountyZoo%2Fvideos%2F1548221642275042%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=1" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>

🎥 Chimpanzee mom and new baby reunited at Kansas zoo

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-biden-plan-d9c8e18774a744187c9af634bf4eb728">plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness</a>&nbsp;has been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-plan-court-ruling-explained-1946d03f84653c47cf37dd863a023175">blocked by two federal courts</a>, leaving millions of borrowers wondering what happens next. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/education-government-and-politics-c20de9770b690e61b3d97912e5336ce8">administration plans to appeal</a>. Here’s what to know if you’ve applied for relief:

While&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-business-education-student-loans-government-and-politics-06a1160237717b16091ec864b2a56e4d">the application for relief has been taken down</a>&nbsp;from the Federal Student Aid website, applications that have already been filed are on hold while the appeal works its way through the courts.

“Courts have issued orders blocking our student debt relief program,” the Education Department said on its site. “As a result, at this time, we are not accepting applications. We are seeking to overturn those orders.”

A federal judge in Texas ruled that the plan overstepped the White House’s authority. Before that, a federal appeals court in St. Louis put the plan on temporary hold while it considers a challenge from six Republican-led states.

Still, advocates believe the administration will succeed in court.

“We’re really confident they’re going to find a way forward to cancel people’s debt,” said Katherine Welbeck at the&nbsp;<a href="https://protectborrowers.org/" target="_blank">Student Borrower Protection Center</a>.

Experts say student loan forgiveness has the potential to end up before the Supreme Court, meaning this could be a lengthy process.

Most people with student loan debt have not been required to make payments during the coronavirus pandemic, but payments are set to resume, along with the accrual of interest, in January.

Biden previously said the payment pause will not be extended again, but that was before the courts halted his plan.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-business-education-government-and-politics-3f7971456f690281326a2f27b3772b30">He’s now facing mounting pressure to continue the pause</a>&nbsp;while the legal challenges to the program play out.

More than 26 million people applied for cancellation over the course of less than a month, according to the Education Department. If you’re one of them, there’s nothing more you need to do right now.

About 16 million people already had their applications approved, according to the Biden administration. Yet because of court actions, none of the relief has actually been delivered.

The Education Department will “quickly process their relief once we prevail in court,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

WHAT IF I HAVEN’T YET APPLIED FOR RELIEF?

For those who have not yet applied, the application for debt cancellation is no longer online. But there are still&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-what-to-know-be79262b338394b2780ba44093146d17">steps people can take to make sure their debt is canceled</a>, should the appeal be successful, according to Welbeck.

“People should still check their eligibility,” she said. “As news changes, people should look out for updates from the Department of Education.”

You can&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/debt-relief-info" target="_blank">sign up to receive the latest from the Federal Student Aid website here</a>.

WHO QUALIFIES, SHOULD THE APPEAL SUCCEED?

The debt forgiveness plan announced in August would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-education-higher-pell-grant-fce8a300f7d7400283891dc223cbc378">Pell Grant recipients</a>, who typically demonstrate more financial need, would get an additional $10,000 in debt forgiven, for a total of $20,000.

Borrowers qualify if their loans were disbursed before July 1.

About 43 million student loan borrowers are eligible for some debt forgiveness, with 20 million who could have their debt erased entirely, according to the administration.

ARE THERE OTHER PATHWAYS TO CANCELLATION?

For those who have worked for a government agency or a nonprofit organization,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/education-philanthropy-student-loans-us-department-of-f9b57d058fc41ad8be7d1268e33c4718">the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program offers cancellation after 10 years of regular payments</a>, and some income-driven repayment plans cancel the remainder of a borrower’s debt after 20 to 25 years, according to Welbeck.

“Borrowers should make sure they’re signed up for the best income-driven repayment plan possible,” Welbeck said. In July, the administration will be reviewing and adjusting some of the accounts enrolled in these plans.&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/plans/income-driven" target="_blank">You can find out more about those plans here.</a>

Borrowers who have been defrauded by for-profit schools may also apply for borrower defense and receive relief on that account, Welbeck said.

SHOULD I RESUME PAYMENTS WHEN THE PAYMENT PAUSE IS LIFTED?

Advocates, including the Student Borrower Protection Center, are still urging the president to extend the pandemic-era payment freeze, arguing that students are entitled to the promised cancellation before the January repayment date arrives.

That said, Welbeck recommends logging on to your account, making sure you know who your servicer is, your due date, and whether you’re enrolled in the best income-driven repayment plan, as you resume making payments.

The Student Borrower Protection Center is holding regular webinars on how to follow the changing policy in the coming months.&nbsp;<a href="https://protectborrowers.org/events/" target="_blank">You can sign up for those here.</a>

If your budget doesn’t allow you to resume payments, it’s important to know how to navigate the possibility of default and delinquency on a student loan.&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/default" target="_blank">You can read more about those here.</a>&nbsp;Both can hurt your credit rating, which would make you ineligible for additional aid.

If you’re in a short-term financial bind, you may qualify for a deferment or a forbearance. With either of these options, you can talk to your servicer about ways to temporarily suspend your payments.&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/lower-payments/get-temporary-relief" target="_blank">You can learn more about those options here.</a>

<a href="https://studentaid.gov/articles/avoid-student-loan-forgiveness-scams/" target="_blank">Watch out for scams</a>&nbsp;and get information only from trusted sources such as&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/debt-relief-info" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/debt-relief-info" target="_blank">the Federal Student Aid site of the Department of Education.</a>

IS IT POSSIBLE THE DEBT WON’T BE CANCELLED?

Yes. The issue of debt forgiveness is now before the courts.

The administration is not saying whether or not it’s exploring other options for canceling debt if it loses its appeals. But advocates point to other ways the debt might be forgiven, including through the Higher Education Act.

HOW DO I PREPARE FOR STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS TO RESTART?

Betsy Mayotte, President of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors, encourages people not to make any payments until the pause has ended.

“I’ve been telling people to pretend they’re paying their student loan, but to put it into an interest-bearing account for now if you’re able,” she said. “Then you’ve maintained the habit of making the payment, but earning a little bit of interest as well. There’s no reason to send that money to the student loans until the last minute of the zero percent interest rate.”

Mayotte recommends that borrowers use the&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/loan-simulator" target="_blank">loan simulator tool at StudentAid.gov</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://freestudentloanadvice.org/repayment-plan/" target="_blank">the one on TISLA’s website</a>&nbsp;to find the repayment course that best fits their needs. Once you plug in your information, it tells you what your monthly payment would be under each available plan, as well as what the long-term costs amount to.

“I really want to emphasize the long-term,” Mayotte said. “Oftentimes I see people who might be having a financial struggle. They’ll find a lower monthly repayment option, and then, ‘Set it and forget it.’”

Mayotte encourages people to switch to higher payments if their financial situation stabilizes, so the loan doesn’t end up costing more in the long run.

Other useful tips that can shave costs for borrowers:

— If you sign up for automatic payments, the servicer takes a quarter of a percent off your interest rate, according to Mayotte.

— Income-driven repayment plans aren’t right for everyone. That said, if you know you will eventually qualify for forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, it makes sense to make the lowest monthly payments possible, as the remainder of your debt will be cancelled once that decade of payments is complete.

— Re-evaluate your monthly student loan repayment at tax time, when you already have all your financial information in front of you. “Can you afford to increase it? Or do you need to decrease it?” Mayotte said. “Always look at your long-term student loan management strategy.”

— Break up payments into whatever ways work best for you, whether that means two installments during the month, so it’s not a large lump sum at the end or the beginning, or setting aside cash in envelopes for designated purposes.

“Even if it’s an extra $5 or $20 a month, that’s a good strategy,” Mayotte said. “If they can afford to pay a little more per month — the more you pay and faster you pay, the less you’ll pay in the long run.”

Mayotte gave one example of a borrower with debt from higher education in the six figures. She was recently married, and she and her husband and kids decided to save every five dollar bill in a cookie jar to go towards the loans.

“That added up to a few more hundred dollars each quarter,” Mayotte said. “Everybody has a different financial personality. There are those who are really good at budgets. There are people who need to play games and trick themselves. And people shouldn’t judge each other people’s financial personalities.”

<figure>
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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-biden-plan-d9c8e18774a744187c9af634bf4eb728">plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness</a>&nbsp;has been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-plan-court-ruling-explained-1946d03f84653c47cf37dd863a023175">blocked by two federal courts</a>, leaving millions of borrowers wondering what happens next. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/education-government-and-politics-c20de9770b690e61b3d97912e5336ce8">administration plans to appeal</a>. Here’s what to know if you’ve applied for relief:WHAT HAPPENS NOW?While&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-business-education-student-loans-government-and-politics-06a1160237717b16091ec864b2a56e4d">the application for relief has been taken down</a>&nbsp;from the Federal Student Aid website, applications that have already been filed are on hold while the appeal works its way through the courts.“Courts have issued orders blocking our student debt relief program,” the Education Department said on its site. “As a result, at this time, we are not accepting applications. We are seeking to overturn those orders.”A federal judge in Texas ruled that the plan overstepped the White House’s authority. Before that, a federal appeals court in St. Louis put the plan on temporary hold while it considers a challenge from six Republican-led states.Still, advocates believe the administration will succeed in court.“We’re really confident they’re going to find a way forward to cancel people’s debt,” said Katherine Welbeck at the&nbsp;<a href="https://protectborrowers.org/" target="_blank">Student Borrower Protection Center</a>.Experts say student loan forgiveness has the potential to end up before the Supreme Court, meaning this could be a lengthy process.WHEN DO PAYMENTS RESUME?Most people with student loan debt have not been required to make payments during the coronavirus pandemic, but payments are set to resume, along with the accrual of interest, in January.Biden previously said the payment pause will not be extended again, but that was before the courts halted his plan.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-business-education-government-and-politics-3f7971456f690281326a2f27b3772b30">He’s now facing mounting pressure to continue the pause</a>&nbsp;while the legal challenges to the program play out.WHAT IF I ALREADY APPLIED FOR RELIEF?More than 26 million people applied for cancellation over the course of less than a month, according to the Education Department. If you’re one of them, there’s nothing more you need to do right now.About 16 million people already had their applications approved, according to the Biden administration. Yet because of court actions, none of the relief has actually been delivered.The Education Department will “quickly process their relief once we prevail in court,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.WHAT IF I HAVEN’T YET APPLIED FOR RELIEF?For those who have not yet applied, the application for debt cancellation is no longer online. But there are still&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-what-to-know-be79262b338394b2780ba44093146d17">steps people can take to make sure their debt is canceled</a>, should the appeal be successful, according to Welbeck.“People should still check their eligibility,” she said. “As news changes, people should look out for updates from the Department of Education.”You can&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/debt-relief-info" target="_blank">sign up to receive the latest from the Federal Student Aid website here</a>.WHO QUALIFIES, SHOULD THE APPEAL SUCCEED?The debt forgiveness plan announced in August would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-education-higher-pell-grant-fce8a300f7d7400283891dc223cbc378">Pell Grant recipients</a>, who typically demonstrate more financial need, would get an additional $10,000 in debt forgiven, for a total of $20,000.Borrowers qualify if their loans were disbursed before July 1.About 43 million student loan borrowers are eligible for some debt forgiveness, with 20 million who could have their debt erased entirely, according to the administration.ARE THERE OTHER PATHWAYS TO CANCELLATION?For those who have worked for a government agency or a nonprofit organization,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/education-philanthropy-student-loans-us-department-of-f9b57d058fc41ad8be7d1268e33c4718">the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program offers cancellation after 10 years of regular payments</a>, and some income-driven repayment plans cancel the remainder of a borrower’s debt after 20 to 25 years, according to Welbeck.“Borrowers should make sure they’re signed up for the best income-driven repayment plan possible,” Welbeck said. In July, the administration will be reviewing and adjusting some of the accounts enrolled in these plans.&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/plans/income-driven" target="_blank">You can find out more about those plans here.</a>Borrowers who have been defrauded by for-profit schools may also apply for borrower defense and receive relief on that account, Welbeck said.SHOULD I RESUME PAYMENTS WHEN THE PAYMENT PAUSE IS LIFTED?Advocates, including the Student Borrower Protection Center, are still urging the president to extend the pandemic-era payment freeze, arguing that students are entitled to the promised cancellation before the January repayment date arrives.That said, Welbeck recommends logging on to your account, making sure you know who your servicer is, your due date, and whether you’re enrolled in the best income-driven repayment plan, as you resume making payments.The Student Borrower Protection Center is holding regular webinars on how to follow the changing policy in the coming months.&nbsp;<a href="https://protectborrowers.org/events/" target="_blank">You can sign up for those here.</a>If your budget doesn’t allow you to resume payments, it’s important to know how to navigate the possibility of default and delinquency on a student loan.&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/default" target="_blank">You can read more about those here.</a>&nbsp;Both can hurt your credit rating, which would make you ineligible for additional aid.If you’re in a short-term financial bind, you may qualify for a deferment or a forbearance. With either of these options, you can talk to your servicer about ways to temporarily suspend your payments.&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/lower-payments/get-temporary-relief" target="_blank">You can learn more about those options here.</a>WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW?<a href="https://studentaid.gov/articles/avoid-student-loan-forgiveness-scams/" target="_blank">Watch out for scams</a>&nbsp;and get information only from trusted sources such as&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/debt-relief-info" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/debt-relief-info" target="_blank">the Federal Student Aid site of the Department of Education.</a>IS IT POSSIBLE THE DEBT WON’T BE CANCELLED?Yes. The issue of debt forgiveness is now before the courts.The administration is not saying whether or not it’s exploring other options for canceling debt if it loses its appeals. But advocates point to other ways the debt might be forgiven, including through the Higher Education Act.HOW DO I PREPARE FOR STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS TO RESTART?Betsy Mayotte, President of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors, encourages people not to make any payments until the pause has ended.“I’ve been telling people to pretend they’re paying their student loan, but to put it into an interest-bearing account for now if you’re able,” she said. “Then you’ve maintained the habit of making the payment, but earning a little bit of interest as well. There’s no reason to send that money to the student loans until the last minute of the zero percent interest rate.”Mayotte recommends that borrowers use the&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/loan-simulator" target="_blank">loan simulator tool at StudentAid.gov</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://freestudentloanadvice.org/repayment-plan/" target="_blank">the one on TISLA’s website</a>&nbsp;to find the repayment course that best fits their needs. Once you plug in your information, it tells you what your monthly payment would be under each available plan, as well as what the long-term costs amount to.“I really want to emphasize the long-term,” Mayotte said. “Oftentimes I see people who might be having a financial struggle. They’ll find a lower monthly repayment option, and then, ‘Set it and forget it.’”Mayotte encourages people to switch to higher payments if their financial situation stabilizes, so the loan doesn’t end up costing more in the long run.Other useful tips that can shave costs for borrowers:— If you sign up for automatic payments, the servicer takes a quarter of a percent off your interest rate, according to Mayotte.— Income-driven repayment plans aren’t right for everyone. That said, if you know you will eventually qualify for forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, it makes sense to make the lowest monthly payments possible, as the remainder of your debt will be cancelled once that decade of payments is complete.— Re-evaluate your monthly student loan repayment at tax time, when you already have all your financial information in front of you. “Can you afford to increase it? Or do you need to decrease it?” Mayotte said. “Always look at your long-term student loan management strategy.”— Break up payments into whatever ways work best for you, whether that means two installments during the month, so it’s not a large lump sum at the end or the beginning, or setting aside cash in envelopes for designated purposes.“Even if it’s an extra $5 or $20 a month, that’s a good strategy,” Mayotte said. “If they can afford to pay a little more per month — the more you pay and faster you pay, the less you’ll pay in the long run.”Mayotte gave one example of a borrower with debt from higher education in the six figures. She was recently married, and she and her husband and kids decided to save every five dollar bill in a cookie jar to go towards the loans.“That added up to a few more hundred dollars each quarter,” Mayotte said. “Everybody has a different financial personality. There are those who are really good at budgets. There are people who need to play games and trick themselves. And people shouldn’t judge each other people’s financial personalities.”—-

What to know if you've applied for student loan forgiveness

WASHINGTON —The world is experiencing a food revolution and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is committed to supporting innovation in the food supply, according to a media release from the FDA.

This week, the FDA announced they have completed their first pre-market consultation of a human food made from cultured animal cells.&nbsp;

The agency evaluated the information submitted by <a href="https://upsidefoods.com/about/">UPSIDE Foods </a>as part of a pre-market consultation for their food made from cultured chicken cells and has no further questions at this time about the firm’s safety conclusion. &nbsp;

<a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/163261/download">Click here to read </a>the FDA's scientific memo that describes the evaluation of the data and information provided by the firm.

Before this food can enter the market, the facility in which it is made also needs to meet applicable U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FDA requirements. In addition to the FDA’s requirements, including facility registration for the cell culture portion, the manufacturing establishment needs a grant of inspection from USDA-Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for the harvest and post-harvest portions and the product itself requires a USDA mark of inspection.&nbsp;

The regulation of cell culture technology is being done collaboratively and in close partnership with USDA-FSIS for food made from cultured livestock or poultry cells. Under the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/domestic-interagency-agreements-food/formal-agreement-between-fda-and-usda-regarding-oversight-human-food-produced-using-animal-cell">March 2019 formal agreemen</a>t, both agencies agreed to a joint regulatory framework wherein the FDA oversees cell collection, cell banks, and cell growth and differentiation. The FDA’s approach to regulating products derived from cultured animal cells involves a thorough pre-market consultation process. While this is not considered an approval process, it concludes when all questions relevant to the consultation are resolved. A transition from the FDA to USDA-FSIS oversight will take place during the cell harvest stage. USDA-FSIS will oversee the post-harvest processing and labeling of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry. This closely coordinated regulatory approach will ensure that cell-cultured products derived from the cell lines of livestock and poultry meet federal regulations and are accurately labeled. Both agencies are working with manufacturers to ensure these products meet all applicable FDA and USDA-FSIS requirements. &nbsp;

Advancements in cell culture technology are enabling food developers to use animal cells obtained from livestock, poultry, and seafood in the production of food, with these products expected to be ready for the U.S. market in the near future. The FDA’s goal is to support innovation in food technologies while always maintaining as our first priority the safety of the foods available to U.S. consumers. The FDA has extensive experience in food safety assessment across a wide range of food production technologies, including the use of biological systems and biotechnology. The agency is evaluating new substances all the time as industry practices evolve to meet consumer demands and preferences. Food made with cultured animal cells must meet the same stringent requirements, including safety requirements, as all other food regulated by the FDA.&nbsp;

The FDA is ready to work with additional firms developing cultured animal cell food and production processes to ensure their products are safe and lawful under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. We also plan to issue guidance to assist firms that intend to produce human foods from cultured animal cells to prepare for pre-market consultations. The published draft of this guidance will provide a formal opportunity to the public for comment. We are already engaged in discussion with multiple firms about various types of products made from cultured animal cells, including those made from seafood cells, which will be overseen solely by the FDA. We continue to encourage firms to enter into dialogue with us often and early in their product development phase, well ahead of making any submission to us.&nbsp;

WASHINGTON —The world is experiencing a food revolution and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is committed to supporting innovation in the food supply, according to a media release from the FDA.This week, the FDA announced they have completed their first pre-market consultation of a human food made from cultured animal cells.&nbsp;<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fupsidefoods%2Fphotos%2Fa.1655465484720461%2F3285941798339480%2F&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="674" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>The agency evaluated the information submitted by <a href="https://upsidefoods.com/about/">UPSIDE Foods </a>as part of a pre-market consultation for their food made from cultured chicken cells and has no further questions at this time about the firm’s safety conclusion. &nbsp;<a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/163261/download">Click here to read </a>the FDA's scientific memo that describes the evaluation of the data and information provided by the firm.Before this food can enter the market, the facility in which it is made also needs to meet applicable U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FDA requirements. In addition to the FDA’s requirements, including facility registration for the cell culture portion, the manufacturing establishment needs a grant of inspection from USDA-Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for the harvest and post-harvest portions and the product itself requires a USDA mark of inspection.&nbsp;The regulation of cell culture technology is being done collaboratively and in close partnership with USDA-FSIS for food made from cultured livestock or poultry cells. Under the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/domestic-interagency-agreements-food/formal-agreement-between-fda-and-usda-regarding-oversight-human-food-produced-using-animal-cell">March 2019 formal agreemen</a>t, both agencies agreed to a joint regulatory framework wherein the FDA oversees cell collection, cell banks, and cell growth and differentiation. The FDA’s approach to regulating products derived from cultured animal cells involves a thorough pre-market consultation process. While this is not considered an approval process, it concludes when all questions relevant to the consultation are resolved. A transition from the FDA to USDA-FSIS oversight will take place during the cell harvest stage. USDA-FSIS will oversee the post-harvest processing and labeling of human food products derived from the cells of livestock and poultry. This closely coordinated regulatory approach will ensure that cell-cultured products derived from the cell lines of livestock and poultry meet federal regulations and are accurately labeled. Both agencies are working with manufacturers to ensure these products meet all applicable FDA and USDA-FSIS requirements. &nbsp;Advancements in cell culture technology are enabling food developers to use animal cells obtained from livestock, poultry, and seafood in the production of food, with these products expected to be ready for the U.S. market in the near future. The FDA’s goal is to support innovation in food technologies while always maintaining as our first priority the safety of the foods available to U.S. consumers. The FDA has extensive experience in food safety assessment across a wide range of food production technologies, including the use of biological systems and biotechnology. The agency is evaluating new substances all the time as industry practices evolve to meet consumer demands and preferences. Food made with cultured animal cells must meet the same stringent requirements, including safety requirements, as all other food regulated by the FDA.&nbsp;The FDA is ready to work with additional firms developing cultured animal cell food and production processes to ensure their products are safe and lawful under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. We also plan to issue guidance to assist firms that intend to produce human foods from cultured animal cells to prepare for pre-market consultations. The published draft of this guidance will provide a formal opportunity to the public for comment. We are already engaged in discussion with multiple firms about various types of products made from cultured animal cells, including those made from seafood cells, which will be overseen solely by the FDA. We continue to encourage firms to enter into dialogue with us often and early in their product development phase, well ahead of making any submission to us.&nbsp;

FDA: Lab-grown meat is now safe for you to eat

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a hit-and-run crash&nbsp;with serious injuries that occurred Friday night in Kansas City.

Police attempted to stop a black Dodge Charger for a traffic violation in the area of 43rd and Cleveland, according to Police Captain Leslie Foreman.

The Dodge refused to stop and fled from the officers at a high rate of speed southbound on Benton with no police units behind it.&nbsp;The officers discontinued their pursuit and did not follow the Dodge.

At MLK and Benton, the Dodge failed to stop for a red traffic control signal, entered the intersection and struck an eastbound black Nissan XTerra.

 The impact caused the Nissan to spin around, strike a traffic control signal pole and overturn. 

The driver of the Nissan was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The driver and occupants of the Dodge fled the scene on foot and were not located. The driver of the Nissan was reported in stable condition, according to Foreman.&nbsp; She released no additional details late Friday.

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a hit-and-run crash&nbsp;with serious injuries that occurred Friday night in Kansas City.Police attempted to stop a black Dodge Charger for a traffic violation in the area of 43rd and Cleveland, according to Police Captain Leslie Foreman.The Dodge refused to stop and fled from the officers at a high rate of speed southbound on Benton with no police units behind it.&nbsp;The officers discontinued their pursuit and did not follow the Dodge.At MLK and Benton, the Dodge failed to stop for a red traffic control signal, entered the intersection and struck an eastbound black Nissan XTerra. The impact caused the Nissan to spin around, strike a traffic control signal pole and overturn. The driver of the Nissan was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The driver and occupants of the Dodge fled the scene on foot and were not located. The driver of the Nissan was reported in stable condition, according to Foreman.&nbsp; She released no additional details late Friday.

Suspects running from KCPD fled crash that injured driver 

By ALLISON KITE <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/18/kansas-western-missouri-at-low-risk-for-insufficient-electrical-supply-this-winter/">Kansas Reflector</a>

The
 electrical grid that covers Kansas and western Missouri is expected to 
have plenty of power to keep up with demand this winter. But in the 
event of severe weather, the St. Louis area could be at risk.&nbsp;

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/Reliability%20Assessments%20DL/NERC_WRA_2022.pdf">released its winter outlook</a>
 Thursday assessing potential vulnerabilities to the grid. The need for a
 more reliable grid has been a frequent topic of discussion for 
utilities since a cold snap in February 2021 knocked out power in Texas 
and <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2021/02/15/evergy-plans-power-outages-as-cold-weather-disrupts-regional-grid/">forced rolling blackouts in the Midwest</a>.&nbsp;

NERC found some areas, including Texas, still face the risk of not having enough power during peak demand.&nbsp;

“At a high level, we found that a 
large portion of North America is at risk of insufficient electricity 
supplies during peak winter conditions,” Mark Olson, manager for 
reliability assessments at NERC, said during a news conference.

He said the good news is that “almost all areas are well prepared for normally occurring or average winter years.”

In Kansas and western Missouri, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.spp.org/">Southwest Power Pool</a>,
 has added more natural gas generation since last winter and should have
 enough power even when demand is high and some power supplies are 
unavailable, according to NERC.&nbsp;

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.misoenergy.org/">Midcontinent System Operator</a>
 —&nbsp;which covers eastern Missouri, the upper midwest and parts of the 
south — has less reserve power than last year because of coal and 
nuclear power plants being retired.&nbsp;

Extreme weather, the report says, 
could force residents to reduce their energy use, but it says load 
shedding is “unlikely.” Load shedding is when utilities force outages 
for a few hours to keep the grid from becoming overwhelmed and leading 
to a blackout.

SPP was forced to shed load during a historic cold snap in February 2021 <a target="_blank" href="https://missouriindependent.com/2021/07/26/fuel-shortages-drove-february-blackouts-southwest-power-pool-investigators-find/">largely because natural gas was difficult to come by</a>.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668788955988.png" alt="A forecast by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation shows severe weather could place a strain on the electrical grid in some parts of the country. (Jill Hummels for Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>A forecast by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation shows severe weather could place a strain on the electrical grid in some parts of the country. (Jill Hummels for Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>By ALLISON KITE <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/18/kansas-western-missouri-at-low-risk-for-insufficient-electrical-supply-this-winter/">Kansas Reflector</a>The
 electrical grid that covers Kansas and western Missouri is expected to 
have plenty of power to keep up with demand this winter. But in the 
event of severe weather, the St. Louis area could be at risk.&nbsp;The North American Electric Reliability Corporation <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/Reliability%20Assessments%20DL/NERC_WRA_2022.pdf">released its winter outlook</a>
 Thursday assessing potential vulnerabilities to the grid. The need for a
 more reliable grid has been a frequent topic of discussion for 
utilities since a cold snap in February 2021 knocked out power in Texas 
and <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2021/02/15/evergy-plans-power-outages-as-cold-weather-disrupts-regional-grid/">forced rolling blackouts in the Midwest</a>.&nbsp;NERC found some areas, including Texas, still face the risk of not having enough power during peak demand.&nbsp;“At a high level, we found that a 
large portion of North America is at risk of insufficient electricity 
supplies during peak winter conditions,” Mark Olson, manager for 
reliability assessments at NERC, said during a news conference.He said the good news is that “almost all areas are well prepared for normally occurring or average winter years.”In Kansas and western Missouri, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.spp.org/">Southwest Power Pool</a>,
 has added more natural gas generation since last winter and should have
 enough power even when demand is high and some power supplies are 
unavailable, according to NERC.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.misoenergy.org/">Midcontinent System Operator</a>
 —&nbsp;which covers eastern Missouri, the upper midwest and parts of the 
south — has less reserve power than last year because of coal and 
nuclear power plants being retired.&nbsp;Extreme weather, the report says, 
could force residents to reduce their energy use, but it says load 
shedding is “unlikely.” Load shedding is when utilities force outages 
for a few hours to keep the grid from becoming overwhelmed and leading 
to a blackout.SPP was forced to shed load during a historic cold snap in February 2021 <a target="_blank" href="https://missouriindependent.com/2021/07/26/fuel-shortages-drove-february-blackouts-southwest-power-pool-investigators-find/">largely because natural gas was difficult to come by</a>.&nbsp;

Kansas, western Mo. at low risk for electrical issues this winter

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Leaders of a Kansas county have pledged to find funding to help the local prosecutor's office search through decades of records connected to a former police detective who is accused of abusing Black women and girls.

The Unified Government Commission voted Thursday to commit $1.7 million to digitize boxes of files related to former Kansas City police detective Roger Golubski.

Golubski is accused in two federal indictments of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/police-kansas-city-civil-rights-violations-ae8bc840668af84d343f444bf8aef79a">sexually harassing and raping Black females</a>&nbsp;for years while he was a law enforcement officer, and of taking bribes and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arrests-kansas-city-indictments-337f9df63faf6c5ff8d3d50623b902c2">providing protection to a sex trafficking operation</a>&nbsp;in the 1990s.

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree told the commission that boxes of files, most of them on paper, are currently stored in an old jail and are not organized or searchable, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article268905067.html">reported</a>.

Golubski was a law enforcement officer in Kansas City, Kansas, from 1975 until 2010 and in Edwardsville, which is also in Wyandotte County, until 2016.

The commission, which is prevented by law from allocating funds without specifying their source, voted to provide the money but still must identify funding sources.

Golubski, 69, has been on home detention since being indicted in September on six federal charges accusing him of assaulting a Black woman and girl, with prosecutors saying he also abused seven other women.

On Monday, Golubski was charged in a separate federal indictment with providing police protection to three other men who prosecutors allege ran a sex trafficking operation involving young girls between 1996 and 1998. He has pleaded not guilty to charges in both cases.

Civil rights groups in the Kansas City, Kansas, area for years called for an investigation into Golubski. The allegations against him gained attention after Lamonte McIntyre, who spent 23 years in prison for a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/f0aeacf5fd0e4297a8d7b0ca4cda363e">double murder he didn’t commit</a>, sued Golubski and other Kansas City, Kansas, officers.

McIntyre and his mother, Rose McIntyre, alleged that Golubski framed Lamont in 1994 because his mother refused the detective’s sexual demands.

The local government agreed in June to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-kansas-city-96f163ee13c721c0ab53899dcad05897">settle the lawsuit</a>&nbsp;for $12.5 million.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1663616484786.png" alt="Golubski photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Golubski photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Leaders of a Kansas county have pledged to find funding to help the local prosecutor's office search through decades of records connected to a former police detective who is accused of abusing Black women and girls.The Unified Government Commission voted Thursday to commit $1.7 million to digitize boxes of files related to former Kansas City police detective Roger Golubski.Golubski is accused in two federal indictments of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/police-kansas-city-civil-rights-violations-ae8bc840668af84d343f444bf8aef79a">sexually harassing and raping Black females</a>&nbsp;for years while he was a law enforcement officer, and of taking bribes and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arrests-kansas-city-indictments-337f9df63faf6c5ff8d3d50623b902c2">providing protection to a sex trafficking operation</a>&nbsp;in the 1990s.Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree told the commission that boxes of files, most of them on paper, are currently stored in an old jail and are not organized or searchable, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article268905067.html">reported</a>.Golubski was a law enforcement officer in Kansas City, Kansas, from 1975 until 2010 and in Edwardsville, which is also in Wyandotte County, until 2016.The commission, which is prevented by law from allocating funds without specifying their source, voted to provide the money but still must identify funding sources.Golubski, 69, has been on home detention since being indicted in September on six federal charges accusing him of assaulting a Black woman and girl, with prosecutors saying he also abused seven other women.On Monday, Golubski was charged in a separate federal indictment with providing police protection to three other men who prosecutors allege ran a sex trafficking operation involving young girls between 1996 and 1998. He has pleaded not guilty to charges in both cases.Civil rights groups in the Kansas City, Kansas, area for years called for an investigation into Golubski. The allegations against him gained attention after Lamonte McIntyre, who spent 23 years in prison for a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/f0aeacf5fd0e4297a8d7b0ca4cda363e">double murder he didn’t commit</a>, sued Golubski and other Kansas City, Kansas, officers.McIntyre and his mother, Rose McIntyre, alleged that Golubski framed Lamont in 1994 because his mother refused the detective’s sexual demands.The local government agreed in June to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-kansas-city-96f163ee13c721c0ab53899dcad05897">settle the lawsuit</a>&nbsp;for $12.5 million.

Kan. county to fund search of decades of police detective's cases

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a man for alleged child sex crimes.

On Nov. 16, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division conducted an investigation into child sex crimes, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

Deputies arrested Chad W. Hartman, 37, of Kincaid, Kansas.&nbsp;

Hartman remains jailed in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of electronic solicitation of a child and sexual exploitation of a child.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668692285711.png" alt="Hartman-photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Hartman-photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a man for alleged child sex crimes.On Nov. 16, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division conducted an investigation into child sex crimes, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.Deputies arrested Chad W. Hartman, 37, of Kincaid, Kansas.&nbsp;Hartman remains jailed in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of electronic solicitation of a child and sexual exploitation of a child.

Sheriff: Kansas man accused of child sex crimes

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22MICHAEL%20LIEDTKE%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By MICHAEL LIEDTKE&nbsp;</a>

SAN JOSE (AP) —A federal judge on Friday sentenced disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing but instead made her a symbol of Silicon Valley’s culture of audacious self-promotion.

The sentence imposed by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila was shorter than the 15-year penalty requested by federal prosecutors but far tougher than the leniency her legal team sought for the mother of a year-old son with another child on the way.

Holmes, who was CEO throughout the company’s turbulent 15-year history, was convicted in January in the scheme, which revolved around the company’s claims to have developed a medical device that could detect a multitude of diseases and conditions from a few drops of blood. But the technology never worked.

The sentencing in the same San Jose, California, courtroom where Holmes was convicted on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-trial-theranos-ceo-fb79a29d3c426a5cadee7ec5734b6f24">four counts of investor fraud and conspiracy</a>&nbsp;in January marks another climactic moment in a saga that has been dissected in an HBO documentary and an award-winning Hulu series about her meteoric rise and mortifying downfall.

Holmes, 38, faced a maximum of 20 years, but her legal team asked the judge for a sentence of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-business-crime-83b407760edf5d73e82f3b9fc08f5ff6">no more than 18 months</a>, preferably served in home confinement.

Her lawyers argued that Holmes deserved more lenient treatment as a well-meaning entrepreneur who is now a devoted mother with another child on the way. Their arguments were supported by more than 130 letters submitted by family, friends and former colleagues praising Holmes.

Prosecutors also wanted Holmes to pay $804 million in restitution. The amount covers most of the nearly $1 billion that Holmes raised from a list of sophisticated investors that included software magnate Larry Ellison, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the Walton family behind Walmart.

While wooing investors, Holmes leveraged a high-powered Theranos board that included former Defense Secretary James Mattis, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-health-trials-california-san-jose-024bf70ee5573af9887758d3d421430b">testified against her</a>&nbsp;during her trial, and two former secretaries of state, Henry Kissinger and the late George Shultz, whose son submitted a statement blasting Holmes for concocting a scheme that played Shultz "for the fool.”

Holmes must report to prison on April 27. After giving birth to a son shortly before her trial started last year, she became pregnant at some point while free on bail this year.

Although her lawyers didn’t mention the pregnancy in an 82-page memo submitted to the judge last week, the pregnancy was confirmed in a letter from her current partner, William “Billy” Evans, that urged the judge to be merciful.

If Holmes' pregnancy had a role in determining her sentence, the decision could prove controversial. A 2019 study found that more than 1,000 pregnant women entered federal or state prisons over a 12-month study period; 753 of them&nbsp;<a href="https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305006">gave birth in custody</a>.

According to a 2016 survey by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, more than half of women entering federal prison — 58% — reported being&nbsp;<a href="https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/pptmcspi16st.pdf">mothers of minor children</a>.

Federal prosecutor Robert Leach declared that Holmes deserves a severe punishment for engineering a scam that he described as one of the most egregious white-collar crimes ever committed in Silicon Valley. In a scathing 46-page memo, Leach told the judge he has an opportunity to send a message that curbs the hubris and hyperbole unleashed by the tech boom.

Holmes “preyed on hopes of her investors that a young, dynamic entrepreneur had changed healthcare,” Leach wrote. "And through her deceit, she attained spectacular fame, adoration and billions of dollars of wealth.”

Even though Holmes was acquitted by a jury on four counts of fraud and conspiracy tied to patients who took Theranos blood tests, Leach also asked Davila to factor in the health threats posed by Holmes’ conduct.

Holmes’ lawyer Kevin Downey painted her as a selfless visionary who spent 14 years of her life trying to revolutionize health care.

Although evidence submitted during her trial showed the blood tests produced wildly unreliable results that could have steered patients toward the wrong treatments, her lawyers asserted that Holmes never stopped trying to perfect the technology until Theranos collapsed in 2018.

They also pointed out that Holmes never sold any of her Theranos shares — a stake valued at $4.5 billion in 2014, when Holmes was being hailed as the next Steve Jobs on the covers of business magazines.

Defending herself against criminal charges has left Holmes with “substantial debt from which she is unlikely to recover,” Downey wrote, suggesting that she is unlikely to pay any restitution that Davila might order as part of her sentence.

“Holmes is not a danger to society,” Downey wrote.

Downey also asked Davila to consider the alleged sexual and emotional abuse Holmes suffered while she was involved romantically with Ramesh “Sunny" Balwani, who became a Theranos investor, top executive and eventually an accomplice in her crimes.

Balwani, 57, is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 7 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ramesh-balwani-theranos-verdict-d9fb19f13a1c930a6ff091dff10a0b5d">being convicted in a July trial</a>&nbsp;on 12 counts of fraud and conspiracy.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668810636574.jpeg" alt="Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, center, walks into federal court with her partner Billy Evans, right, and her parents in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. A federal judge sentenced Holmes to prison for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)" />
 <figcaption>Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, center, walks into federal court with her partner Billy Evans, right, and her parents in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. A federal judge sentenced Holmes to prison for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22MICHAEL%20LIEDTKE%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By MICHAEL LIEDTKE&nbsp;</a>SAN JOSE (AP) —A federal judge on Friday sentenced disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing but instead made her a symbol of Silicon Valley’s culture of audacious self-promotion.The sentence imposed by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila was shorter than the 15-year penalty requested by federal prosecutors but far tougher than the leniency her legal team sought for the mother of a year-old son with another child on the way.Holmes, who was CEO throughout the company’s turbulent 15-year history, was convicted in January in the scheme, which revolved around the company’s claims to have developed a medical device that could detect a multitude of diseases and conditions from a few drops of blood. But the technology never worked.The sentencing in the same San Jose, California, courtroom where Holmes was convicted on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-trial-theranos-ceo-fb79a29d3c426a5cadee7ec5734b6f24">four counts of investor fraud and conspiracy</a>&nbsp;in January marks another climactic moment in a saga that has been dissected in an HBO documentary and an award-winning Hulu series about her meteoric rise and mortifying downfall.Holmes, 38, faced a maximum of 20 years, but her legal team asked the judge for a sentence of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-business-crime-83b407760edf5d73e82f3b9fc08f5ff6">no more than 18 months</a>, preferably served in home confinement.Her lawyers argued that Holmes deserved more lenient treatment as a well-meaning entrepreneur who is now a devoted mother with another child on the way. Their arguments were supported by more than 130 letters submitted by family, friends and former colleagues praising Holmes.Prosecutors also wanted Holmes to pay $804 million in restitution. The amount covers most of the nearly $1 billion that Holmes raised from a list of sophisticated investors that included software magnate Larry Ellison, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the Walton family behind Walmart.While wooing investors, Holmes leveraged a high-powered Theranos board that included former Defense Secretary James Mattis, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-health-trials-california-san-jose-024bf70ee5573af9887758d3d421430b">testified against her</a>&nbsp;during her trial, and two former secretaries of state, Henry Kissinger and the late George Shultz, whose son submitted a statement blasting Holmes for concocting a scheme that played Shultz "for the fool.”Holmes must report to prison on April 27. After giving birth to a son shortly before her trial started last year, she became pregnant at some point while free on bail this year.Although her lawyers didn’t mention the pregnancy in an 82-page memo submitted to the judge last week, the pregnancy was confirmed in a letter from her current partner, William “Billy” Evans, that urged the judge to be merciful.If Holmes' pregnancy had a role in determining her sentence, the decision could prove controversial. A 2019 study found that more than 1,000 pregnant women entered federal or state prisons over a 12-month study period; 753 of them&nbsp;<a href="https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305006">gave birth in custody</a>.According to a 2016 survey by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, more than half of women entering federal prison — 58% — reported being&nbsp;<a href="https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/pptmcspi16st.pdf">mothers of minor children</a>.Federal prosecutor Robert Leach declared that Holmes deserves a severe punishment for engineering a scam that he described as one of the most egregious white-collar crimes ever committed in Silicon Valley. In a scathing 46-page memo, Leach told the judge he has an opportunity to send a message that curbs the hubris and hyperbole unleashed by the tech boom.Holmes “preyed on hopes of her investors that a young, dynamic entrepreneur had changed healthcare,” Leach wrote. "And through her deceit, she attained spectacular fame, adoration and billions of dollars of wealth.”Even though Holmes was acquitted by a jury on four counts of fraud and conspiracy tied to patients who took Theranos blood tests, Leach also asked Davila to factor in the health threats posed by Holmes’ conduct.Holmes’ lawyer Kevin Downey painted her as a selfless visionary who spent 14 years of her life trying to revolutionize health care.Although evidence submitted during her trial showed the blood tests produced wildly unreliable results that could have steered patients toward the wrong treatments, her lawyers asserted that Holmes never stopped trying to perfect the technology until Theranos collapsed in 2018.They also pointed out that Holmes never sold any of her Theranos shares — a stake valued at $4.5 billion in 2014, when Holmes was being hailed as the next Steve Jobs on the covers of business magazines.Defending herself against criminal charges has left Holmes with “substantial debt from which she is unlikely to recover,” Downey wrote, suggesting that she is unlikely to pay any restitution that Davila might order as part of her sentence.“Holmes is not a danger to society,” Downey wrote.Downey also asked Davila to consider the alleged sexual and emotional abuse Holmes suffered while she was involved romantically with Ramesh “Sunny" Balwani, who became a Theranos investor, top executive and eventually an accomplice in her crimes.Balwani, 57, is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 7 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ramesh-balwani-theranos-verdict-d9fb19f13a1c930a6ff091dff10a0b5d">being convicted in a July trial</a>&nbsp;on 12 counts of fraud and conspiracy.

Theranos CEO Holmes sentenced to prison for blood-test scam

NEW YORK (AP) — Swifties, your girl has spoke on the Ticketmaster meltdown.

Taylor Swift posted a story Friday on Instagram expressing her anger and frustration over the hours spent by <a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-concert-tickets-parents-34399cca6403c97f0983a5c69c7edec0">fans trying to buy tickets</a> for her tour next year.

“I'm
 not going to make excuses for anyone because we asked them, multiple 
times, if they could handle this kind of demand and we were assured they
 could,” she wrote. “It's truly amazing that 2.4 million people got 
tickets, but it really pisses me off that a lot of them feel like they 
went through several bear attacks to get them.”

Of those who lost out, Swift said she hopes to “provide more opportunities for us to all get together and sing these songs.”

Fans
 trying to scoop up tickets Tuesday in a pre-sale for Swift's The Eras 
tour were met by massive delays and error messages that Ticketmaster 
blamed on bots and historically unprecedented demand. It was the most 
tickets sold on the platform in a single day, the company said in a 
statement. A <a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-sale-canceled-music-concert-tour-70c8a21059174c37a06b7a8475239b06">general public sale</a> scheduled for Friday was canceled the day before.

Some fans wondered why Swift hadn't spoken out sooner.

On
 Instagram, the pop star didn't address timing but said she has trust 
issues when it comes to her fans' experience, trying to keep many 
elements of her career in house.

“It's really difficult for me to 
trust an outside entity with these relationships and loyalties, and 
excruciating for me to just watch mistakes happen with no recourse,” 
Swift said.

In addition to Tuesday's nightmare, Ticketmaster cited
 “extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient 
remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand” as a reason for calling 
off Friday’s sale.

Fresh off one of the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-taylor-swift-930a204fbbfccea45f6012f0da4feef6">biggest album launches of her career,</a>
 Swift announced earlier this month that she was going on a new U.S. 
stadium tour, with international dates to follow. Fans who received a 
special code after registering had exclusive access to buy tickets 
Tuesday. Those who didn't score tickets were placed on a waiting list.

The
 52-date Eras Tour kicks off March 17 in Glendale, Arizona, and wraps up
 with five shows in Los Angeles ending Aug. 9. It’s Swift’s first tour 
since 2018.

NEW YORK (AP) — Swifties, your girl has spoke on the Ticketmaster meltdown.Taylor Swift posted a story Friday on Instagram expressing her anger and frustration over the hours spent by <a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-concert-tickets-parents-34399cca6403c97f0983a5c69c7edec0">fans trying to buy tickets</a> for her tour next year.“I'm
 not going to make excuses for anyone because we asked them, multiple 
times, if they could handle this kind of demand and we were assured they
 could,” she wrote. “It's truly amazing that 2.4 million people got 
tickets, but it really pisses me off that a lot of them feel like they 
went through several bear attacks to get them.”Of those who lost out, Swift said she hopes to “provide more opportunities for us to all get together and sing these songs.”Fans
 trying to scoop up tickets Tuesday in a pre-sale for Swift's The Eras 
tour were met by massive delays and error messages that Ticketmaster 
blamed on bots and historically unprecedented demand. It was the most 
tickets sold on the platform in a single day, the company said in a 
statement. A <a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-sale-canceled-music-concert-tour-70c8a21059174c37a06b7a8475239b06">general public sale</a> scheduled for Friday was canceled the day before.Some fans wondered why Swift hadn't spoken out sooner.On
 Instagram, the pop star didn't address timing but said she has trust 
issues when it comes to her fans' experience, trying to keep many 
elements of her career in house.“It's really difficult for me to 
trust an outside entity with these relationships and loyalties, and 
excruciating for me to just watch mistakes happen with no recourse,” 
Swift said.In addition to Tuesday's nightmare, Ticketmaster cited
 “extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient 
remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand” as a reason for calling 
off Friday’s sale.Fresh off one of the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-taylor-swift-930a204fbbfccea45f6012f0da4feef6">biggest album launches of her career,</a>
 Swift announced earlier this month that she was going on a new U.S. 
stadium tour, with international dates to follow. Fans who received a 
special code after registering had exclusive access to buy tickets 
Tuesday. Those who didn't score tickets were placed on a waiting list.The
 52-date Eras Tour kicks off March 17 in Glendale, Arizona, and wraps up
 with five shows in Los Angeles ending Aug. 9. It’s Swift’s first tour 
since 2018.

Taylor Swift angry for fans in Ticketmaster meltdown

HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System announced on Nov. 18, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System (HRHS), Ken Johnson has resigned after seven years in the role.

Prior to serving as the CEO, Johnson served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.

According to HRHS in a press release, Nick Baldetti, Chief Quality Officer, will be acting as the CEO on an interim basis, as a nationwide search for a new leader begins effective immediately.

The Board of Directors has expressed its appreciation for all that Johnson has done to support and lead the organization.

The press release stated, they wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors.&nbsp;

Hutchinson Regional Medical System has no further comment at this time.&nbsp;

This is a working story, more information will follow as it becomes available.

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 </figure>By JUDD WEIL&nbsp; Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System announced on Nov. 18, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System (HRHS), Ken Johnson has resigned after seven years in the role.Prior to serving as the CEO, Johnson served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.According to HRHS in a press release, Nick Baldetti, Chief Quality Officer, will be acting as the CEO on an interim basis, as a nationwide search for a new leader begins effective immediately.The Board of Directors has expressed its appreciation for all that Johnson has done to support and lead the organization.The press release stated, they wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors.&nbsp;Hutchinson Regional Medical System has no further comment at this time.&nbsp;This is a working story, more information will follow as it becomes available.

Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System CEO resigns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/merrick-garland">Merrick Garland</a>&nbsp;named a special counsel on Friday to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-york-donald-trump-mar-a-lago-classified-information-8dd6297eaebc358ffc15c153dc1b000e">classified documents</a>&nbsp;at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 election.

The move, announced just three days after Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-2024-updates-cd5339d48064a149527e8f9a1aa7614e">formally launched his 2024 candidacy</a>, is a recognition of the unmistakable political implications of two investigations that involve not only a former president but also a current White House hopeful.

Garland said Friday that Trump’s announcement of his presidential candidacy and President Joe Biden’s likely 2024 run were factors in his decision to appoint Jack Smith, a veteran prosecutor, to be the special counsel. Garland said the appointment would allow prosecutors to continue their work “indisputably guided” only by the facts and the law.

“The Department of Justice has long recognized that in certain extraordinary cases, it is in the public’s interest to appoint a special prosecutor to independently manage an investigation and prosecution,” Garland said from the Justice Department’s podium. “Based on recent developments, including the former president’s announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election and the sitting president’s stated intention to be a candidate as well, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint a special counsel.”

Though the appointment installs a new supervisor atop the probes — both of which are expected to accelerate now that the midterm elections are over — the special counsel will still report to Garland, who has ultimate say of whether to bring charges.

Smith, a veteran prosecutor who led the Justice Department’s public integrity section in Washington and who later served as the acting chief federal prosecutor in Nashville, Tennessee, during the Obama administration, is set to begin his work “immediately,” Garland said. Smith has also been the chief prosecutor for the special court in the Hague that is tasked with investigating international war crimes.

The Justice Department described Smith as a registered independent, an effort to blunt any attack of perceived political bias. Trump is a Republican, and Biden is a Democrat.

“Throughout his career, Jack Smith has built a reputation as an impartial and determined prosecutor who leads teams with energy and focus to follow the facts wherever they lead,” Garland said. “As special counsel, he will exercise independent prosecutorial judgment to decide whether charges should be brought.”

“The extraordinary circumstances here demand it,” Garland said of the appointment.

The special counsel’s probe will combine the investigation into “whether any person or entity unlawfully interfered with the transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election” and the investigation into the classified documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

Garland said he would ensure the special counsel receives the resources to do the work “quickly and completely.”

Smith said he plans to conduct the probes “independently and in the best traditions of the Department of Justice.”

Representatives for Trump did not immediately return messages seeking comment, and Biden ignored questions shouted by reporters about the appointment.

The decision to appoint a special counsel may still raise questions with members of Congress. Garland has spoken repeatedly of his singular focus on the facts, the evidence and the law in the Justice Department’s decision-making and of his determination to restore political independence to the agency following the tumultuous years of the Trump administration.

And there does not seem to be an obvious conflict like the one that prompted the last appointment of a special counsel to handle Trump-related investigations. The Trump Justice Department named former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to lead the investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump 2016 presidential campaign.

Associated Press writers Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller and Nomaan Merchant contributed to this report.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1661941600753.jpeg" alt="This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and redacted by in part by the FBI, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The Justice Department says it has uncovered efforts to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of classified records at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate. (Department of Justice via AP)" />
 <figcaption>This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and redacted by in part by the FBI, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The Justice Department says it has uncovered efforts to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of classified records at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate. (Department of Justice via AP)</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/merrick-garland">Merrick Garland</a>&nbsp;named a special counsel on Friday to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-york-donald-trump-mar-a-lago-classified-information-8dd6297eaebc358ffc15c153dc1b000e">classified documents</a>&nbsp;at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 election.The move, announced just three days after Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-2024-updates-cd5339d48064a149527e8f9a1aa7614e">formally launched his 2024 candidacy</a>, is a recognition of the unmistakable political implications of two investigations that involve not only a former president but also a current White House hopeful.Garland said Friday that Trump’s announcement of his presidential candidacy and President Joe Biden’s likely 2024 run were factors in his decision to appoint Jack Smith, a veteran prosecutor, to be the special counsel. Garland said the appointment would allow prosecutors to continue their work “indisputably guided” only by the facts and the law.“The Department of Justice has long recognized that in certain extraordinary cases, it is in the public’s interest to appoint a special prosecutor to independently manage an investigation and prosecution,” Garland said from the Justice Department’s podium. “Based on recent developments, including the former president’s announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election and the sitting president’s stated intention to be a candidate as well, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint a special counsel.”Though the appointment installs a new supervisor atop the probes — both of which are expected to accelerate now that the midterm elections are over — the special counsel will still report to Garland, who has ultimate say of whether to bring charges.Smith, a veteran prosecutor who led the Justice Department’s public integrity section in Washington and who later served as the acting chief federal prosecutor in Nashville, Tennessee, during the Obama administration, is set to begin his work “immediately,” Garland said. Smith has also been the chief prosecutor for the special court in the Hague that is tasked with investigating international war crimes.The Justice Department described Smith as a registered independent, an effort to blunt any attack of perceived political bias. Trump is a Republican, and Biden is a Democrat.“Throughout his career, Jack Smith has built a reputation as an impartial and determined prosecutor who leads teams with energy and focus to follow the facts wherever they lead,” Garland said. “As special counsel, he will exercise independent prosecutorial judgment to decide whether charges should be brought.”“The extraordinary circumstances here demand it,” Garland said of the appointment.The special counsel’s probe will combine the investigation into “whether any person or entity unlawfully interfered with the transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election” and the investigation into the classified documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.Garland said he would ensure the special counsel receives the resources to do the work “quickly and completely.”Smith said he plans to conduct the probes “independently and in the best traditions of the Department of Justice.”Representatives for Trump did not immediately return messages seeking comment, and Biden ignored questions shouted by reporters about the appointment.The decision to appoint a special counsel may still raise questions with members of Congress. Garland has spoken repeatedly of his singular focus on the facts, the evidence and the law in the Justice Department’s decision-making and of his determination to restore political independence to the agency following the tumultuous years of the Trump administration.And there does not seem to be an obvious conflict like the one that prompted the last appointment of a special counsel to handle Trump-related investigations. The Trump Justice Department named former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to lead the investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump 2016 presidential campaign.___Associated Press writers Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller and Nomaan Merchant contributed to this report.

AG names special counsel to lead Trump-related investigations

LANE COUNTY — On Sunday, November 13th, a concerned citizen reportedly found two antelope shot and left for dead in a winter wheat field on the Lane-Ness Road just north of Kansas 4 Highway in Lane County, according to a social media report from the Kansas Game Wardens.

 Game wardens investigated and found one antelope to still be alive and had to euthanize it due to its wounds. 

It is believed the antelope were shot sometime between midnight on Nov. 11 and before noon Nov. 13.

 If you have any information regarding this case, please contact  Game Warden Haneke at 620-450-7194.

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 </figure>LANE COUNTY — On Sunday, November 13th, a concerned citizen reportedly found two antelope shot and left for dead in a winter wheat field on the Lane-Ness Road just north of Kansas 4 Highway in Lane County, according to a social media report from the Kansas Game Wardens. Game wardens investigated and found one antelope to still be alive and had to euthanize it due to its wounds. It is believed the antelope were shot sometime between midnight on Nov. 11 and before noon Nov. 13. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Game Warden Haneke at 620-450-7194.

Kan. game warden had to euthanize antelope shot, left to die

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY and NATE KING Salina Post

HARVEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two people from Texas after a high-speed chase that began in Saline County and ended in Harvey County.

Just before 2:30 p.m. Thursday, a Saline County deputy observed a BMW 328 traveling 88mph on Interstate 70 west of Salina, according to Undersheriff Brent Melander.

The deputy stopped the car near Halstead Road and made contact with the driver,identified as Braelyn Eskridge, 21, of Aubrey, Texas.

&nbsp;Eskridge told the deputy that he didn't have identification. A passenger in the car identified as Starlett Smith, 42, of Arlington, Texas, did provide a Texas identification card, according to Melander.

During the discussion with Eskridge and Smith, the deputy smelled marijuana.

The deputy returned to his vehicle to run a records check. When the deputy returned to the BMW, Eskridge allegedly said he had a warrant and drove off, Melander said. 

The BMW headed eastbound on Interstate 70 before turning south onto Interstate 135 with deputies in pursuit.

Deputies north of the Mentor exit on Interstate 135 placed stop sticks on the highway, which flattened the front driver-side tire.

The BMW continued, then used the Mentor exit and traveling east at a high rate of speed before turning south on S. Ohio Street. During that time, Smith allegedly was tossing marijuana and drug paraphernalia from the BMW, according to Melander.

The car continued at a high rate of speed across Kansas Highway 4 before turning west on E. Lapsley Road, then south on Old 81 Highway before re-entering I-135 at the Bridgeport exit.

Kansas Highway Patrol troopers put down stop sticks in McPherson County. KHP Technical Trooper Ben Gardner told Salina Post that Eskridge positioned the BMW in such a way as to attempt to strike a trooper deploying the stop sticks. The trooper was not injured.

The BMW continued into Harvey County, where it finally crashed south of Newton. 

Eskridge was booked into the McPherson County Jail on the following requested charges of Aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, Aggravated assault with deadly weapon and Flee or attempt to elude law enforcement by engaging in reckless driving, according to online records.

Smith, who was booked into the Saline County Jail on requested charges of Interference with law enforcement, Destroying evidence, Possession of marijuana, Possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Melander.&nbsp; Saline County may also pursue charges against Eskridge.

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 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY and NATE KING Salina PostHARVEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two people from Texas after a high-speed chase that began in Saline County and ended in Harvey County.Just before 2:30 p.m. Thursday, a Saline County deputy observed a BMW 328 traveling 88mph on Interstate 70 west of Salina, according to Undersheriff Brent Melander.The deputy stopped the car near Halstead Road and made contact with the driver,identified as Braelyn Eskridge, 21, of Aubrey, Texas.&nbsp;Eskridge told the deputy that he didn't have identification. A passenger in the car identified as Starlett Smith, 42, of Arlington, Texas, did provide a Texas identification card, according to Melander.<figure>
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 </figure>During the discussion with Eskridge and Smith, the deputy smelled marijuana.The deputy returned to his vehicle to run a records check. When the deputy returned to the BMW, Eskridge allegedly said he had a warrant and drove off, Melander said. The BMW headed eastbound on Interstate 70 before turning south onto Interstate 135 with deputies in pursuit.Deputies north of the Mentor exit on Interstate 135 placed stop sticks on the highway, which flattened the front driver-side tire.The BMW continued, then used the Mentor exit and traveling east at a high rate of speed before turning south on S. Ohio Street. During that time, Smith allegedly was tossing marijuana and drug paraphernalia from the BMW, according to Melander.The car continued at a high rate of speed across Kansas Highway 4 before turning west on E. Lapsley Road, then south on Old 81 Highway before re-entering I-135 at the Bridgeport exit.Kansas Highway Patrol troopers put down stop sticks in McPherson County. KHP Technical Trooper Ben Gardner told Salina Post that Eskridge positioned the BMW in such a way as to attempt to strike a trooper deploying the stop sticks. The trooper was not injured.The BMW continued into Harvey County, where it finally crashed south of Newton. Eskridge was booked into the McPherson County Jail on the following requested charges of Aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, Aggravated assault with deadly weapon and Flee or attempt to elude law enforcement by engaging in reckless driving, according to online records.Smith, who was booked into the Saline County Jail on requested charges of Interference with law enforcement, Destroying evidence, Possession of marijuana, Possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Melander.&nbsp; Saline County may also pursue charges against Eskridge.

Suspect throws evidence from car during Kan. high-speed chase

DETROIT (AP)—Ford is recalling more than 550,000 F-150 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front windshield wiper motor may stop functioning, causing the wipers to stop working.

The automobile maker said that the inoperative windshield wipers on the 2021-2022 models can reduce visibility in certain conditions, which could increase the risk of a crash.

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 453,650 of the vehicles in the U.S. and 103,076 in Canada.

Recall notification letters are expected to be mailed in the U.S. on Jan. 3. Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper motor for free.

DETROIT (AP)—Ford is recalling more than 550,000 F-150 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front windshield wiper motor may stop functioning, causing the wipers to stop working.The automobile maker said that the inoperative windshield wipers on the 2021-2022 models can reduce visibility in certain conditions, which could increase the risk of a crash.Ford Motor Co. is recalling 453,650 of the vehicles in the U.S. and 103,076 in Canada.Recall notification letters are expected to be mailed in the U.S. on Jan. 3. Dealers will replace the front windshield wiper motor for free.

Ford recalling some F-150 vehicles due to wiper motor

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a large 'side show' with cars blocking an intersection with dozens of people on the street surrounding a car doing donuts in the middle of the road, according to a social media report from Kansas City Police.

Police recovered more than 100 shell casings from the scene that occurred the weekend of November 12.&nbsp;Approximately 90 vehicles blocked roads, performed dangerous stunts, and discharged firearms.

&nbsp;"At one scene alone, working with a police helicopter, officers used stop sticks to prevent people from driving away. Police issued 33 citations and towed four vehicles.&nbsp;

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a large 'side show' with cars blocking an intersection with dozens of people on the street surrounding a car doing donuts in the middle of the road, according to a social media report from Kansas City Police.Police recovered more than 100 shell casings from the scene that occurred the weekend of November 12.&nbsp;Approximately 90 vehicles blocked roads, performed dangerous stunts, and discharged firearms.<figure>
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 </figure>&nbsp;"At one scene alone, working with a police helicopter, officers used stop sticks to prevent people from driving away. Police issued 33 citations and towed four vehicles.&nbsp;The KCPD command staff is exploring new ways to stop illegal sideshows and street racing."These are selfish, high-risk, dangerous events for everyone involved, including spectators. Please encourage loved ones to stay away from them."

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