KANSAS CITY —A&nbsp; Kansas City man has been charged in the fatal shooting on Sunday of Warner Alexander Trotter inside a residence in the 3500 block of Garfield Avenue in Kansas City, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

Samuel Avery, 42, faces Murder 2nd Degree and &nbsp;Armed Criminal Action charges.

According to court records filed Monday, the defendant called KC police dispatch and told them he had shot his neighbor and he reported placing the gun in a chair. 

Police officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound on the front porch of a residence. He was pronounced deceased later at Truman Medical Center. 

Police discovered two other calls for service to the address related to disputes between the victim and the suspect. 

A witness confirmed that the two men had been in a verbal altercation over the suspect mowing his yard. The defendant told police he had been arguing with the victim for years. 

Security video recovered by police showed the victim arriving at his residence, next door to the defendant. The victim is shown saying something to the suspect, but the defendant produced a firearm and shot the victim multiple times. The victim had no weapon in his hands nor did he reach for a weapon.&nbsp; Avery is being held on a bond of $200,000.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660048274219.png" alt="Avery-photo Jackson County" />
 <figcaption>Avery-photo Jackson County</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY —A&nbsp; Kansas City man has been charged in the fatal shooting on Sunday of Warner Alexander Trotter inside a residence in the 3500 block of Garfield Avenue in Kansas City, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.Samuel Avery, 42, faces Murder 2nd Degree and &nbsp;Armed Criminal Action charges.According to court records filed Monday, the defendant called KC police dispatch and told them he had shot his neighbor and he reported placing the gun in a chair. Police officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound on the front porch of a residence. He was pronounced deceased later at Truman Medical Center. Police discovered two other calls for service to the address related to disputes between the victim and the suspect. A witness confirmed that the two men had been in a verbal altercation over the suspect mowing his yard. The defendant told police he had been arguing with the victim for years. Security video recovered by police showed the victim arriving at his residence, next door to the defendant. The victim is shown saying something to the suspect, but the defendant produced a firearm and shot the victim multiple times. The victim had no weapon in his hands nor did he reach for a weapon.&nbsp; Avery is being held on a bond of $200,000.

KC man accused of killing neighbor after years of fighting

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after an incident that began in downtown Salina late Monday night.

Just before 11p.m., police were sent to Homewood Suites by Hilton, 115 E. Mulberry Street, for the report of a man allegedly following and harassing a 28-year-old woman who had a protection order against him, according to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus. Another woman in her 20s was with the 28-year-old.

The incident began at the hotel and then continued while the women were in a vehicle. They returned to the hotel to report the incident to police. Officers determined that the man, identified as Donald Craig Walker, 59, of McPherson, was driving a black Ford Escort, and began looking for him.

At approximately 1 a.m. Tuesday, an officer located and stopped the car, which looked to be driving erratically, in the 200 block of S. Broadway Boulevard, Hanus said. During the stop, a deployed K-9 indicated to the odor of an illegal drug. A search of the vehicle revealed an illegal drug.

Walker was arrested on requested charges of Violation of a protection order, Possession of a stimulant, No tax stamp and Possession of drug paraphernalia.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660055374144.jpeg" alt="Walker-photo&nbsp;Saline County&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Walker-photo&nbsp;Saline County&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostLaw enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after an incident that began in downtown Salina late Monday night.Just before 11p.m., police were sent to Homewood Suites by Hilton, 115 E. Mulberry Street, for the report of a man allegedly following and harassing a 28-year-old woman who had a protection order against him, according to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus. Another woman in her 20s was with the 28-year-old.The incident began at the hotel and then continued while the women were in a vehicle. They returned to the hotel to report the incident to police. Officers determined that the man, identified as Donald Craig Walker, 59, of McPherson, was driving a black Ford Escort, and began looking for him.At approximately 1 a.m. Tuesday, an officer located and stopped the car, which looked to be driving erratically, in the 200 block of S. Broadway Boulevard, Hanus said. During the stop, a deployed K-9 indicated to the odor of an illegal drug. A search of the vehicle revealed an illegal drug.Walker was arrested on requested charges of Violation of a protection order, Possession of a stimulant, No tax stamp and Possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kansas man jailed after alleged incident with woman at motel

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday authorized a plan to stretch the nation’s limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose, citing research suggesting that the reduced amount is about as effective.

The so-called dose-sparing approach also calls for administering the Jynneos vaccine with an injection just under the skin rather than into deeper tissue — a practice that may rev up the immune system better. Recipients would still get two shots spaced four weeks apart.

The highly unusual step is a stark acknowledgment that the U.S. currently lacks the supplies needed to vaccinate everyone seeking protection from the rapidly spreading virus.

That includes 1.6 million to 1.7 million Americans considered by federal officials to be at highest risk from the disease, primarily men with HIV or men who have a higher risk of contracting it. Vaccinating that group would require about three times more full doses than the roughly 1.1 million that officials have made available.

The Kansas Department of Health (KDHE) reported Monday they are investigating a case of the virus in the Topeka area. The individual was exposed after contact with a confirmed positive case that had traveled to Shawnee County from out-of-state. On July 9, KDHE reported the first case of monkeypox in Kansas.&nbsp;The adult patient is a resident in Johnson County, Kansas, who recently traveled out of state.

On June 18, health officials reported the first case of monkeypox in Missouri. It was found in a Kansas City resident who had recently traveled out of state.

The White House’s monkeypox response coordinator, Robert Fenton, said the vaccine plan would help the U.S. “stay ahead of the virus.”

“It’s safe, it’s effective, and it will significantly scale the volume of vaccine doses available for communities across the country,” Fenton told reporters.

The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency last week in an effort to slow the growing outbreak that has infected more than 8,900 Americans. Officials announced a separate determination Tuesday that allows the Food and Drug Administration to expedite its review of medical products or new uses for them, such as the dose-sparing technique for Jynneos.

The FDA authorized the new approach for adults 18 and older who are at high risk of monkeypox infection. Younger people can also get the vaccine if they are deemed high risk, though they should receive the traditional injection, the agency said.

The announcement represents an about-face from last month, when the FDA and other agencies repeatedly stressed that two full vaccine doses were necessary for adequate protection.

But regulators now point to a 2015 study showing that vaccination with one fifth of the traditional dose generated a robust immune-system response comparable to that of the full dose. About 94% of people receiving the smaller dose had adequate levels of virus-fighting antibodies, compared with 98% of those receiving the full dose, according to the study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

The NIH is planning an additional trial of the technique in coming months, according to the agency.

Vaccine makers often formulate their shots to provide more than enough protection, so it's not unusual that a smaller dose could still prove effective.

But some experts and advocates warned there is little data to support the policy and worried it could backfire if it reduces the vaccine's effectiveness.

“We have grave concerns about the limited amount of research that has been done on this dose and administration method, and we fear it will give people a false sense of confidence that they are protected,” said David Harvey of the National Coalition of STD Directors, in a statement.

The smaller doses also require a different type of injection that penetrates only the top layer of skin, rather than the lower layer between the skin and muscle. That's a less common technique that may require training for some health practitioners. It's also associated with more side effects such as redness, itchiness and swelling.

The shallower injection is thought to help stimulate the immune system because the skin contains numerous immunity cells that target outside invaders.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it will provide educational materials on the technique along with a broader awareness campaign for U.S. health departments.

Rationing vaccine doses is common in Africa and other parts of the world with limited health resources. In recent years the World Health Organization has endorsed the approach to address outbreaks of yellow fever, polio and other diseases.

“This is not an uncommon situation” said Dr. William Moss of Johns Hopkins’ Vaccine Access Center. “It comes down to the public health decision-making: In the midst of an outbreak where you have insufficient supply, do you make this tradeoff?”

When the first COVID-19 vaccines became available in late 2020, the U.K. government prioritized giving a first dose to as many people as possible before providing second vaccinations.

Both the U.K. and Canada have adopted a single-dose vaccine strategy prioritizing people who face the highest risk from monkeypox. And health departments in several large U.S. cities adopted a similar strategy amid limited supplies, including New York, San Francisco and Washington.

U.S. officials have shipped more than 617,000 full vaccine doses to state and local health departments and plan to distribute another 380,000 in coming weeks. So far it’s been recommended for people who have already been exposed to monkeypox or are likely to get it due to recent sexual contacts in areas where the virus is spreading.

The Biden administration has come under fire for not quickly marshaling millions more doses from the nation’s strategic national stockpile. Officials have ordered 5 million shots since July, but most aren't expected to be delivered until 2023.

The U.S. government owns bulk vaccine ingredients equivalent to 16.1 million doses under contracts with Danish manufacturer Bavarian Nordic. But the material needs to be sealed in vials, a process that’s expected to take months as the small company fields orders from other nations.

HHS responded to criticism last week about the pace and timing of the government’s vaccine decisions.

“We were thoughtful about how and when to use bulk vaccine because once you remove it from bulk, you lose years of shelf life,” a spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

The FDA approved the Jynneos vaccine in 2019 to prevent smallpox and monkeypox based, in part, on studies in monkeys. Animals that received the two-dose vaccination were more than twice as likely to survive than those who didn't after being infected with monkeypox, according to the FDA labeling.

Additional human studies showed people who received Jynneos had an immune response similar to those who received an older smallpox vaccine. But Jynneos hasn't been tested in humans with either monkeypox or its relative smallpox, which was eradicated decades ago.

That's typical of many of the vaccines and drugs in the national stockpile that treat rare or deadly pathogens like anthrax or the plague.

The U.S. government has spent more than $1 billion developing and stockpiling the freeze-dried vaccine, which replaced an earlier liquid version that had a shorter shelf life. Bavarian Nordic has a 10-year contract with the U.S. to supply the new vaccine.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660078810711.png" alt="Monkeypox vaccine protesters- photo courtesy KTVU" />
 <figcaption>Monkeypox vaccine protesters- photo courtesy KTVU</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday authorized a plan to stretch the nation’s limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose, citing research suggesting that the reduced amount is about as effective.The so-called dose-sparing approach also calls for administering the Jynneos vaccine with an injection just under the skin rather than into deeper tissue — a practice that may rev up the immune system better. Recipients would still get two shots spaced four weeks apart.The highly unusual step is a stark acknowledgment that the U.S. currently lacks the supplies needed to vaccinate everyone seeking protection from the rapidly spreading virus.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660040436720.png" alt="Total confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases: 8,934 in the U.S. as of August 8, 2022-CDC image" />
 <figcaption>Total confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases: 8,934 in the U.S. as of August 8, 2022-CDC image</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660040478936.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>That includes 1.6 million to 1.7 million Americans considered by federal officials to be at highest risk from the disease, primarily men with HIV or men who have a higher risk of contracting it. Vaccinating that group would require about three times more full doses than the roughly 1.1 million that officials have made available.The Kansas Department of Health (KDHE) reported Monday they are investigating a case of the virus in the Topeka area. The individual was exposed after contact with a confirmed positive case that had traveled to Shawnee County from out-of-state. On July 9, KDHE reported the first case of monkeypox in Kansas.&nbsp;The adult patient is a resident in Johnson County, Kansas, who recently traveled out of state.On June 18, health officials reported the first case of monkeypox in Missouri. It was found in a Kansas City resident who had recently traveled out of state.The White House’s monkeypox response coordinator, Robert Fenton, said the vaccine plan would help the U.S. “stay ahead of the virus.”“It’s safe, it’s effective, and it will significantly scale the volume of vaccine doses available for communities across the country,” Fenton told reporters.The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency last week in an effort to slow the growing outbreak that has infected more than 8,900 Americans. Officials announced a separate determination Tuesday that allows the Food and Drug Administration to expedite its review of medical products or new uses for them, such as the dose-sparing technique for Jynneos.The FDA authorized the new approach for adults 18 and older who are at high risk of monkeypox infection. Younger people can also get the vaccine if they are deemed high risk, though they should receive the traditional injection, the agency said.The announcement represents an about-face from last month, when the FDA and other agencies repeatedly stressed that two full vaccine doses were necessary for adequate protection.But regulators now point to a 2015 study showing that vaccination with one fifth of the traditional dose generated a robust immune-system response comparable to that of the full dose. About 94% of people receiving the smaller dose had adequate levels of virus-fighting antibodies, compared with 98% of those receiving the full dose, according to the study funded by the National Institutes of Health.The NIH is planning an additional trial of the technique in coming months, according to the agency.Vaccine makers often formulate their shots to provide more than enough protection, so it's not unusual that a smaller dose could still prove effective.But some experts and advocates warned there is little data to support the policy and worried it could backfire if it reduces the vaccine's effectiveness.“We have grave concerns about the limited amount of research that has been done on this dose and administration method, and we fear it will give people a false sense of confidence that they are protected,” said David Harvey of the National Coalition of STD Directors, in a statement.The smaller doses also require a different type of injection that penetrates only the top layer of skin, rather than the lower layer between the skin and muscle. That's a less common technique that may require training for some health practitioners. It's also associated with more side effects such as redness, itchiness and swelling.The shallower injection is thought to help stimulate the immune system because the skin contains numerous immunity cells that target outside invaders.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it will provide educational materials on the technique along with a broader awareness campaign for U.S. health departments.Rationing vaccine doses is common in Africa and other parts of the world with limited health resources. In recent years the World Health Organization has endorsed the approach to address outbreaks of yellow fever, polio and other diseases.“This is not an uncommon situation” said Dr. William Moss of Johns Hopkins’ Vaccine Access Center. “It comes down to the public health decision-making: In the midst of an outbreak where you have insufficient supply, do you make this tradeoff?”When the first COVID-19 vaccines became available in late 2020, the U.K. government prioritized giving a first dose to as many people as possible before providing second vaccinations.Both the U.K. and Canada have adopted a single-dose vaccine strategy prioritizing people who face the highest risk from monkeypox. And health departments in several large U.S. cities adopted a similar strategy amid limited supplies, including New York, San Francisco and Washington.U.S. officials have shipped more than 617,000 full vaccine doses to state and local health departments and plan to distribute another 380,000 in coming weeks. So far it’s been recommended for people who have already been exposed to monkeypox or are likely to get it due to recent sexual contacts in areas where the virus is spreading.The Biden administration has come under fire for not quickly marshaling millions more doses from the nation’s strategic national stockpile. Officials have ordered 5 million shots since July, but most aren't expected to be delivered until 2023.The U.S. government owns bulk vaccine ingredients equivalent to 16.1 million doses under contracts with Danish manufacturer Bavarian Nordic. But the material needs to be sealed in vials, a process that’s expected to take months as the small company fields orders from other nations.HHS responded to criticism last week about the pace and timing of the government’s vaccine decisions.“We were thoughtful about how and when to use bulk vaccine because once you remove it from bulk, you lose years of shelf life,” a spokesperson said in an emailed statement.The FDA approved the Jynneos vaccine in 2019 to prevent smallpox and monkeypox based, in part, on studies in monkeys. Animals that received the two-dose vaccination were more than twice as likely to survive than those who didn't after being infected with monkeypox, according to the FDA labeling.Additional human studies showed people who received Jynneos had an immune response similar to those who received an older smallpox vaccine. But Jynneos hasn't been tested in humans with either monkeypox or its relative smallpox, which was eradicated decades ago.That's typical of many of the vaccines and drugs in the national stockpile that treat rare or deadly pathogens like anthrax or the plague.The U.S. government has spent more than $1 billion developing and stockpiling the freeze-dried vaccine, which replaced an earlier liquid version that had a shorter shelf life. Bavarian Nordic has a 10-year contract with the U.S. to supply the new vaccine.

US will stretch monkeypox vaccine supply with smaller doses

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a $280 billion bipartisan bill to boost domestic high-tech manufacturing, part of his administration's push to boost U.S. competitiveness over China.

(Click below to watch the President's comments)

Flanked by scores of lawmakers, union officials, local politicians and business leaders, Biden feted the legislation, a core part of his economic agenda that will incentivize investments in the American semiconductor industry in an effort to ease U.S. reliance on overseas supply chains for critical, cutting-edge goods.

“The future of the chip industry is going to be made in America,” Biden said in a sweltering Rose Garden ceremony Tuesday, referring to the diminutive devices that power everything from smartphones to computers to automobiles. The legislation sets aside $52 billion specifically to bolster the U.S. computer chip sector.

The bill has been more than a year in the making, but finally cleared both chambers of Congress late last month with significant bipartisan margins. The Senate passed it 64-33, with 17 GOP senators supporting it, while the House quickly followed suit with a 243-187 vote that included 24 House Republicans in favor, even though party leaders began urging their ranks to vote against it after Democrats advanced a separate sweeping bill focused on climate and health care. 

No GOP members of the Kansas delegation voted in favor of the bill.&nbsp; Missouri GOP Senator Roy Blunt who is retiring voted for the measure.

The White House sought Tuesday to begin selling the immediate impacts of the semiconductor measure, noting that Micron, a leading U.S. chip manufacturer, will announce a $40 billion plan to boost domestic production of memory chips, while Qualcomm and GlobalFoundries will unveil a $4.2 billion expansion of an upstate New York chip plant.

The administration has also repeatedly portrayed this legislation as a critical component in countering the influence of a rising China and ensure the U.S. can maintain a competitive edge against Beijing, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing. Administration officials have held multiple briefings for lawmakers to sketch out the national security implications of this bill, and Biden noted during his remarks Tuesday that the Chinese government had lobbied U.S. businesses against the legislation.

“The CHIPS and Science Act is going to inspire a whole new generation of Americans to answer that question: What next?” Biden said Tuesday during the signing ceremony. “Decades from now, people will look back at this week and all we passed and all we moved on, that we met the moment at this inflection point in history.”

Tuesday’s ceremony is one of several public events Biden has scheduled since recovering from COVID-19, including a visit to flood-ravaged Kentucky on Monday and another signing event on Wednesday for legislation aiding veterans who have suffered from toxic burn pits. But Biden appeared to be dealing with some residual symptoms, coughing heavily several times during his remarks and apologizing at one point for doing so.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660067995536.png" alt="White House photo" />
 <figcaption>White House photo</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a $280 billion bipartisan bill to boost domestic high-tech manufacturing, part of his administration's push to boost U.S. competitiveness over China.(Click below to watch the President's comments)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWhiteHouse%2Fvideos%2F1357854698072541%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=2345" 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>Flanked by scores of lawmakers, union officials, local politicians and business leaders, Biden feted the legislation, a core part of his economic agenda that will incentivize investments in the American semiconductor industry in an effort to ease U.S. reliance on overseas supply chains for critical, cutting-edge goods.“The future of the chip industry is going to be made in America,” Biden said in a sweltering Rose Garden ceremony Tuesday, referring to the diminutive devices that power everything from smartphones to computers to automobiles. The legislation sets aside $52 billion specifically to bolster the U.S. computer chip sector.The bill has been more than a year in the making, but finally cleared both chambers of Congress late last month with significant bipartisan margins. The Senate passed it 64-33, with 17 GOP senators supporting it, while the House quickly followed suit with a 243-187 vote that included 24 House Republicans in favor, even though party leaders began urging their ranks to vote against it after Democrats advanced a separate sweeping bill focused on climate and health care. No GOP members of the Kansas delegation voted in favor of the bill.&nbsp; Missouri GOP Senator Roy Blunt who is retiring voted for the measure.The White House sought Tuesday to begin selling the immediate impacts of the semiconductor measure, noting that Micron, a leading U.S. chip manufacturer, will announce a $40 billion plan to boost domestic production of memory chips, while Qualcomm and GlobalFoundries will unveil a $4.2 billion expansion of an upstate New York chip plant.The administration has also repeatedly portrayed this legislation as a critical component in countering the influence of a rising China and ensure the U.S. can maintain a competitive edge against Beijing, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing. Administration officials have held multiple briefings for lawmakers to sketch out the national security implications of this bill, and Biden noted during his remarks Tuesday that the Chinese government had lobbied U.S. businesses against the legislation.“The CHIPS and Science Act is going to inspire a whole new generation of Americans to answer that question: What next?” Biden said Tuesday during the signing ceremony. “Decades from now, people will look back at this week and all we passed and all we moved on, that we met the moment at this inflection point in history.”Tuesday’s ceremony is one of several public events Biden has scheduled since recovering from COVID-19, including a visit to flood-ravaged Kentucky on Monday and another signing event on Wednesday for legislation aiding veterans who have suffered from toxic burn pits. But Biden appeared to be dealing with some residual symptoms, coughing heavily several times during his remarks and apologizing at one point for doing so.

🎥 Biden signs CHIPS act that Kan. GOP delegation voted against

By CLARK KAUFFMAN <a href="https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/">Iowa Capital Dispatch</a>

Amidst a rapid proliferation of 
social-media posts offering people tips on how to easily steal a Kia or 
Hyundai automobile, two Iowans have filed a class-action lawsuit against
 the car makers.

Ann Brady of Polk County and Leah Price of Decatur County are suing 
Kia America Inc., Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai Kia America 
Technical Center. They allege the companies produced a defect in their 
vehicles that makes them “easy to steal, unsafe, and worth less than 
they should be.”

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District 
of Iowa, alleges the companies “admit there is a theft and safety 
problem with these vehicles but refuses to fix them, compensate 
consumers or otherwise take actions” to address the issue.

The two Iowans are suing on behalf of themselves and a nationwide 
class of thousands of persons who purchased a Kia or Hyundai in recent 
years.

Brady claims that at some unspecified time, she purchased a 2019 
Hyundai Tuscan at Stew Hanson Hyundai in Clive, and that it was stolen 
in July 2022. Price says that in 2017, she purchased a new Kia Sorento 
from Kia Des Moines and then, the following year, purchased a 2012 
Sorento and a 2016 Sorento from the same dealership.

According to the lawsuit, one of the reasons older Kia and Hyundai 
cars can so easily be stolen is that they do not comply with a Federal 
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that requires vehicles to have a starting 
system that, once they ignition key is removed, prevents the activation 
of the engine and locks the steering column.

In the “defective” vehicles, the lawsuit claims, “neither steering 
nor forward self-mobility is prevented. If it were, the vehicles would 
not be stolen at alarming rates. … All a thief needs to do is strip the 
ignition column, exposing a piece that pops off, and then stick (in) a 
USB drive, a knife or some other similar tool, to start the vehicle 
without a key or code.”

The plaintiffs argue that considering the number of people who charge
 their cell phones in their car using a USB cable inside the vehicle, 
the only tool needed to steal a Kia or Hyundai “is usually readily 
available to any thief.”

Beginning in 2009, the lawsuit alleges, Kia sought to add a vehicle 
immobilizer to its Amanti line of vehicles, telling the federal 
government that this device was similar to other devices that have been 
shown to reduce theft by 58% to 80%. In 2007, Hyundai initiated similar 
efforts to add an immobilizer to its Azera line.

“Defendants are aware of the problems and even claim they have 
attempted to ‘fix’ their 2022 vehicles to eliminate the safety defects,”
 the lawsuit alleges, “but are refusing to do anything about the 
pre-2022 defective vehicles.”

The Iowa plaintiffs are seeking a refund of all expenses tied to 
their purchase of the vehicles, including the cost of anti-theft devices
 and increased insurance premiums due to the alleged defects.

The court has yet to rule on the plaintiffs’ request for class-action
 status, and the auto makers have not yet filed a response to the 
lawsuit.

The plaintiffs are represented by Sioux City attorney Jay M. Smith.

In recent weeks, several videos have been uploaded to TikTok, YouTube
 and other social-media platforms instructing people on the best methods
 for using a USB cord to steal a KIA manufactured from 2011 to 2021, or a
 Hyundai made from 2015 to 2021.

The videos have given rise to the “Kia Challenge” in which a group of
 individuals calling themselves the “Kia Boyz” challenge others to steal
 a vehicle using the USB method while recording the theft to video.

In Lincoln, Nebraska, two teenagers recently recorded themselves 
trying to steal a 2013 Hyundai from the parking lot of the Lincoln 
Children’s Zoo, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/lincoln-police-concerned-about-viral-kia-boyz-tik-tok-trend/#:~:text=The%20Lincoln%20Police%20Department%20called%20out%20the%20%E2%80%9CKIA,Hyundai%20from%20the%20Lincoln%20Children%E2%80%99s%20Zoo%20parking%20lot.">Nebraska Public Media</a>.
 Omaha police say so far this year, there have been 230 Hyundais or Kias
 stolen – compared to 131 in the first seven months of 2021, the <a target="_blank" href="https://omaha.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/omaha-police-link-increase-of-kia-hyundai-thefts-to-social-media-trend/article_1390835a-0eb3-11ed-94f0-47493c6cff0e.html">Omaha World-Herald</a> reported. Other cities around the nation have reported a similar surge in thefts.

In a written statement, Kia America has said it “is aware of the rise
 in vehicle thefts” and says all 2022 models have an immobilizer in 
place. “All Kia vehicles for sale in the U.S. meet or exceed Federal 
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards,” the company says.

Hyundai Motor America has said it is “concerned” with a reported rise
 in thefts but that its vehicles “meet or exceed Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standards.” The company says engine immobilizers “are standard 
equipment on all new Hyundai vehicles.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660058320403.jpg" alt="Image courtesy of Pixabay" />
 <figcaption>Image courtesy of Pixabay</figcaption>
 </figure>By CLARK KAUFFMAN <a href="https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/">Iowa Capital Dispatch</a>Amidst a rapid proliferation of 
social-media posts offering people tips on how to easily steal a Kia or 
Hyundai automobile, two Iowans have filed a class-action lawsuit against
 the car makers.Ann Brady of Polk County and Leah Price of Decatur County are suing 
Kia America Inc., Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai Kia America 
Technical Center. They allege the companies produced a defect in their 
vehicles that makes them “easy to steal, unsafe, and worth less than 
they should be.”The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District 
of Iowa, alleges the companies “admit there is a theft and safety 
problem with these vehicles but refuses to fix them, compensate 
consumers or otherwise take actions” to address the issue.The two Iowans are suing on behalf of themselves and a nationwide 
class of thousands of persons who purchased a Kia or Hyundai in recent 
years.Brady claims that at some unspecified time, she purchased a 2019 
Hyundai Tuscan at Stew Hanson Hyundai in Clive, and that it was stolen 
in July 2022. Price says that in 2017, she purchased a new Kia Sorento 
from Kia Des Moines and then, the following year, purchased a 2012 
Sorento and a 2016 Sorento from the same dealership.<h2>USB cords used to start cars</h2>According to the lawsuit, one of the reasons older Kia and Hyundai 
cars can so easily be stolen is that they do not comply with a Federal 
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that requires vehicles to have a starting 
system that, once they ignition key is removed, prevents the activation 
of the engine and locks the steering column.In the “defective” vehicles, the lawsuit claims, “neither steering 
nor forward self-mobility is prevented. If it were, the vehicles would 
not be stolen at alarming rates. … All a thief needs to do is strip the 
ignition column, exposing a piece that pops off, and then stick (in) a 
USB drive, a knife or some other similar tool, to start the vehicle 
without a key or code.”The plaintiffs argue that considering the number of people who charge
 their cell phones in their car using a USB cable inside the vehicle, 
the only tool needed to steal a Kia or Hyundai “is usually readily 
available to any thief.”Beginning in 2009, the lawsuit alleges, Kia sought to add a vehicle 
immobilizer to its Amanti line of vehicles, telling the federal 
government that this device was similar to other devices that have been 
shown to reduce theft by 58% to 80%. In 2007, Hyundai initiated similar 
efforts to add an immobilizer to its Azera line.“Defendants are aware of the problems and even claim they have 
attempted to ‘fix’ their 2022 vehicles to eliminate the safety defects,”
 the lawsuit alleges, “but are refusing to do anything about the 
pre-2022 defective vehicles.”The Iowa plaintiffs are seeking a refund of all expenses tied to 
their purchase of the vehicles, including the cost of anti-theft devices
 and increased insurance premiums due to the alleged defects.The court has yet to rule on the plaintiffs’ request for class-action
 status, and the auto makers have not yet filed a response to the 
lawsuit.The plaintiffs are represented by Sioux City attorney Jay M. Smith.<h2>‘Kia Challenge’ on TikTok</h2>In recent weeks, several videos have been uploaded to TikTok, YouTube
 and other social-media platforms instructing people on the best methods
 for using a USB cord to steal a KIA manufactured from 2011 to 2021, or a
 Hyundai made from 2015 to 2021.The videos have given rise to the “Kia Challenge” in which a group of
 individuals calling themselves the “Kia Boyz” challenge others to steal
 a vehicle using the USB method while recording the theft to video.In Lincoln, Nebraska, two teenagers recently recorded themselves 
trying to steal a 2013 Hyundai from the parking lot of the Lincoln 
Children’s Zoo, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/lincoln-police-concerned-about-viral-kia-boyz-tik-tok-trend/#:~:text=The%20Lincoln%20Police%20Department%20called%20out%20the%20%E2%80%9CKIA,Hyundai%20from%20the%20Lincoln%20Children%E2%80%99s%20Zoo%20parking%20lot.">Nebraska Public Media</a>.
 Omaha police say so far this year, there have been 230 Hyundais or Kias
 stolen – compared to 131 in the first seven months of 2021, the <a target="_blank" href="https://omaha.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/omaha-police-link-increase-of-kia-hyundai-thefts-to-social-media-trend/article_1390835a-0eb3-11ed-94f0-47493c6cff0e.html">Omaha World-Herald</a> reported. Other cities around the nation have reported a similar surge in thefts.In a written statement, Kia America has said it “is aware of the rise
 in vehicle thefts” and says all 2022 models have an immobilizer in 
place. “All Kia vehicles for sale in the U.S. meet or exceed Federal 
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards,” the company says.Hyundai Motor America has said it is “concerned” with a reported rise
 in thefts but that its vehicles “meet or exceed Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standards.” The company says engine immobilizers “are standard 
equipment on all new Hyundai vehicles.”

TikTok challenge sparks rash of car thefts, class-action lawsuit 

PHILLIPSBURG&nbsp;– Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday joined Amber Wave, a leader in sustainable agriculture, food ingredients, and low-carbon fuels, to cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art wheat protein ingredients facility in Phillipsburg that will be the largest wheat protein producer in North America within two years, according to a media release from her office.

The company is investing more than $250 million into the facility and is creating more than 60 new jobs as it ramps up to full capacity.

The ribbon-cutting comes during the Governor's Prosperity on the Plains tour promoting economic development in Kansas.

“Kansas is known for its high-quality wheat, and this cutting-edge facility will strengthen the competitive edge we have in the market,”&nbsp;Governor Laura Kelly said. “Now, Kansas wheat farming families will have a massive direct buyer close to home and major food, baking, and pet food companies are able to have their wheat needs met here in Phillipsburg. This investment shows why our constant efforts to bring businesses to Kansas matter: Every local business owner and community member benefits.”

The plant’s location puts it in the heart of the country with rail access to both coasts and core Midwest customers for the diverse variety of products being made in Phillipsburg. All the wheat Amber Wave needs is grown within 100 miles of the plant.

“This is a big win not just for Phillipsburg and western Kansas but the entire state,”&nbsp;Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said.&nbsp;“Amber Wave's facility underscores Governor Kelly’s continued commitment to increasing prosperity in all areas of the Kansas.”

In addition to building a wheat mill and vital wheat gluten plant, the company retrofitted the existing Prairie Horizon Agri-Energy corn-based ethanol plant to produce ethanol from wheat starch. The plant will use the latest technology in wheat milling and protein extraction while creating a significantly lower carbon footprint than traditional corn ethanol plants to produce biofuels.

“Recognizing the rising demand for high-protein ingredients and innovative feed products, coupled with renewable fuels that reduce our carbon footprint, this investment fits with what we have successfully done many times in Summit’s history,”&nbsp;said Bruce Rastetter, CEO of Summit Agricultural Group, Amber Wave’s parent organization.&nbsp;“We evaluated several sites in various wheat-growing areas and Prairie Horizon is ideally located. The wheat protein we will produce is a healthy ingredient used widely within baked goods, pet food and growing aquaculture feed markets.”

“Today, wheat protein demand in the U.S. is heavily reliant on imports,”&nbsp;Rastetter said, “and with consumers demanding more transparency about the origins of the food they eat, we see a real opportunity.”

<figure>
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 </figure>PHILLIPSBURG&nbsp;– Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday joined Amber Wave, a leader in sustainable agriculture, food ingredients, and low-carbon fuels, to cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art wheat protein ingredients facility in Phillipsburg that will be the largest wheat protein producer in North America within two years, according to a media release from her office.The company is investing more than $250 million into the facility and is creating more than 60 new jobs as it ramps up to full capacity.The ribbon-cutting comes during the Governor's Prosperity on the Plains tour promoting economic development in Kansas.“Kansas is known for its high-quality wheat, and this cutting-edge facility will strengthen the competitive edge we have in the market,”&nbsp;Governor Laura Kelly said. “Now, Kansas wheat farming families will have a massive direct buyer close to home and major food, baking, and pet food companies are able to have their wheat needs met here in Phillipsburg. This investment shows why our constant efforts to bring businesses to Kansas matter: Every local business owner and community member benefits.”The plant’s location puts it in the heart of the country with rail access to both coasts and core Midwest customers for the diverse variety of products being made in Phillipsburg. All the wheat Amber Wave needs is grown within 100 miles of the plant.“This is a big win not just for Phillipsburg and western Kansas but the entire state,”&nbsp;Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said.&nbsp;“Amber Wave's facility underscores Governor Kelly’s continued commitment to increasing prosperity in all areas of the Kansas.”In addition to building a wheat mill and vital wheat gluten plant, the company retrofitted the existing Prairie Horizon Agri-Energy corn-based ethanol plant to produce ethanol from wheat starch. The plant will use the latest technology in wheat milling and protein extraction while creating a significantly lower carbon footprint than traditional corn ethanol plants to produce biofuels.“Recognizing the rising demand for high-protein ingredients and innovative feed products, coupled with renewable fuels that reduce our carbon footprint, this investment fits with what we have successfully done many times in Summit’s history,”&nbsp;said Bruce Rastetter, CEO of Summit Agricultural Group, Amber Wave’s parent organization.&nbsp;“We evaluated several sites in various wheat-growing areas and Prairie Horizon is ideally located. The wheat protein we will produce is a healthy ingredient used widely within baked goods, pet food and growing aquaculture feed markets.”“Today, wheat protein demand in the U.S. is heavily reliant on imports,”&nbsp;Rastetter said, “and with consumers demanding more transparency about the origins of the food they eat, we see a real opportunity.”

North America's largest wheat protein plant is in Kansas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri gathered enough signatures to make it on the November ballot, the secretary of state announced Tuesday.

Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft also said&nbsp;<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/e6645a94d542770df7d1a8f75864e1b3">a proposal to allow ranked-choice voting</a>&nbsp;failed to collect the roughly 170,000 voter signatures from six of the state’s eight congressional districts to get on the ballot.

If voters approve the constitutional amendment on marijuana, those age 21 and older could buy and grow it for personal consumption as early as this year.

Missouri voters&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/82a662ba82bb4c8c9c858b7565ff7f95">approved medical marijuana</a>&nbsp;use in 2018. Efforts to allow recreational marijuana use have failed to pass Missouri's Republican-led Legislature for years, prompting advocates to go to voters for approval instead.

Recreational marijuana is already legal in 19 states, and legalization proposals are on the ballot this fall in South Dakota and Maryland. Supporters are also trying to get measures on the ballot in Arkansas, North Dakota and Oklahoma.

<a href="https://www.legalmo22.com/">Backers of the Missouri ballot </a>proposal are highlighting a provision that would erase past marijuana-related convictions for nonviolent offenders and those whose conviction didn’t include selling to minors or driving while high.

Local NAACP chapters, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri, criminal defense lawyers and other civil rights advocacy groups endorsed automatic expungement, and it could broaden support for the initiative among Republican criminal justice advocates. Seven other states with legal recreational marijuana have also adopted automatic expungement policies.

Marijuana sales would be taxed at 6% under the Missouri measure. The tax is estimated to bring in more than $46 million during the first full year the amendment is in effect and close to $70 million the following year. Revenues would be earmarked for veterans’ homes, drug treatment programs and public defenders.

Cities and other municipalities could enact local sales taxes on recreational marijuana up to 3% or enact local bans on non-medical marijuana sales by a public vote.

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 </figure>COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri gathered enough signatures to make it on the November ballot, the secretary of state announced Tuesday.Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft also said&nbsp;<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/e6645a94d542770df7d1a8f75864e1b3">a proposal to allow ranked-choice voting</a>&nbsp;failed to collect the roughly 170,000 voter signatures from six of the state’s eight congressional districts to get on the ballot.If voters approve the constitutional amendment on marijuana, those age 21 and older could buy and grow it for personal consumption as early as this year.Missouri voters&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/82a662ba82bb4c8c9c858b7565ff7f95">approved medical marijuana</a>&nbsp;use in 2018. Efforts to allow recreational marijuana use have failed to pass Missouri's Republican-led Legislature for years, prompting advocates to go to voters for approval instead.Recreational marijuana is already legal in 19 states, and legalization proposals are on the ballot this fall in South Dakota and Maryland. Supporters are also trying to get measures on the ballot in Arkansas, North Dakota and Oklahoma.<a href="https://www.legalmo22.com/">Backers of the Missouri ballot </a>proposal are highlighting a provision that would erase past marijuana-related convictions for nonviolent offenders and those whose conviction didn’t include selling to minors or driving while high.Local NAACP chapters, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri, criminal defense lawyers and other civil rights advocacy groups endorsed automatic expungement, and it could broaden support for the initiative among Republican criminal justice advocates. Seven other states with legal recreational marijuana have also adopted automatic expungement policies.Marijuana sales would be taxed at 6% under the Missouri measure. The tax is estimated to bring in more than $46 million during the first full year the amendment is in effect and close to $70 million the following year. Revenues would be earmarked for veterans’ homes, drug treatment programs and public defenders.Cities and other municipalities could enact local sales taxes on recreational marijuana up to 3% or enact local bans on non-medical marijuana sales by a public vote.

Missouri voters set to weigh in on recreational marijuana

KANSAS CITY —Felony charges have been filed in the August 5, fatal stabbing of a Kansas City man's former girlfriend, Latoya Brown, outside a Raytown nursing home, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

Andre M. Williams, 49, faces requested charges of murder 1st degree and&nbsp; armed criminal action charges.

According to court records filed Monday, Raytown Police responded to Edgewood Manor in Raytown on a reported stabbing. Surveillance video showed that Williams waited in his vehicle nearby and waited for the victim, Latoya Brown.

Williams approached her and began verbally fighting with her, then stabbed her multiple times with two knives. 

Witnesses told police they recognized Williams as the victim’s ex-boyfriend. After the stabbing the defendant fled in his vehicle and drove to the Broadway bridge in Kansas City and jumped off it attempting to commit suicide. 

He survived after Kansas City police officers found him in the Missouri River. Williams is being held on a bond of $300.000.

KANSAS CITY —Felony charges have been filed in the August 5, fatal stabbing of a Kansas City man's former girlfriend, Latoya Brown, outside a Raytown nursing home, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.Andre M. Williams, 49, faces requested charges of murder 1st degree and&nbsp; armed criminal action charges.According to court records filed Monday, Raytown Police responded to Edgewood Manor in Raytown on a reported stabbing. Surveillance video showed that Williams waited in his vehicle nearby and waited for the victim, Latoya Brown.Williams approached her and began verbally fighting with her, then stabbed her multiple times with two knives. Witnesses told police they recognized Williams as the victim’s ex-boyfriend. After the stabbing the defendant fled in his vehicle and drove to the Broadway bridge in Kansas City and jumped off it attempting to commit suicide. He survived after Kansas City police officers found him in the Missouri River. Williams is being held on a bond of $300.000.

Kansas City police rescue murder suspect from river

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI searched Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-national-security-9c1f6dca7e3e8073ee029604c8253a5c">classified records from the White House</a>&nbsp;to his Florida residence, people familiar with the matter said Monday, a move that represents a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of the former president. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall and former Kansas congressman Mike Pompeo who served as Trump's Secretary of State reacted on social media.

Trump, disclosing the search in a lengthy statement, asserted that agents had opened up a safe at his home and described their work as an “unannounced raid” that he likened to “prosecutorial misconduct.”

The search intensifies the months-long probe into how classified documents ended up in boxes of White House records located at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year. It occurs amid a separate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-donald-trump-presidential-elections-election-2020-subpoenas-54fcade9ac0e15faf544b615f8f45902">grand jury investigation</a>&nbsp;into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and adds to the potential legal peril for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Trump</a>&nbsp;as he lays the groundwork for another run.

Familiar battle lines, forged during a a four-year presidency shadowed by FBI and congressional investigations, quickly took shape again Monday night. Trump and his allies sought to cast the search as a weaponization of the criminal justice system and a Democratic-driven effort to keep him from winning another term in 2024 — even though the Biden White House said it had no prior knowledge of it, and the current FBI director, Christopher Wray, was appointed by Trump five years ago and served as a high-ranking official in a Republican-led Justice Department.

“These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” Trump wrote. “Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before.”

“After working and cooperating with the relevant Government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump said in his statement.

Justice Department spokesperson Dena Iverson declined to comment on the search, including about whether Attorney General Merrick Garland had personally authorized it.

Trump did not elaborate on the basis for the search, but the Justice Department has been investigating the potential mishandling of classified information after the National Archives and Records Administration said it had received from Mar-a-Lago 15 boxes of White House records, including documents containing classified information, earlier this year. The National Archives said Trump should have turned over that material upon leaving office, and it asked the Justice Department to investigate.

There are multiple federal laws governing the handling of classified records and sensitive government documents, including statutes that make it a crime to remove such material and retain it at an unauthorized location. Though a search warrant does not suggest that criminal charges are near or even expected, federal officials looking to obtain one must first demonstrate to a judge that they have probable cause that a crime occurred.

Two people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said the search happened earlier Monday and was related to the records probe. Agents were also looking to see if Trump had additional presidential records or any classified documents at the estate.

Trump has previously maintained that presidential records were turned over “in an ordinary and routine process.” His son Eric said on Fox News on Monday night that he had spent the day with his father and that the search happened because “the National Archives wanted to corroborate whether or not Donald Trump had any documents in his possession.”

Asked how the documents ended up at Mar-a-Lago, Eric Trump said the boxes were among items that got moved out of the White House during “six hours” on Inauguration Day, as the Bidens prepared to move into the building.

“My father always kept press clippings,” Eric Trump said. “He had boxes, when he moved out of the White House.”

Trump emerged from Trump Tower in New York City shortly before 8 p.m. and waved to bystanders before being driven away in an SUV.

In his first public remarks since news of the search surfaced, Trump made no mention of it during a tele-town hall on behalf of Leora Levy, the Connecticut Republican he has endorsed in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary to pick a general election opponent against Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Trump gave his public backing to Levy late last week, calling her on Monday the best pick “to replace Connecticut’s joke of a senator.”

But in a social media post Monday night, he was much more unguarded, calling the search a “weaponization of the Justice System, and an attack by Radical Left Democrats who desperately don’t want me to run for President in 2024.”

Other Republicans echoed that message. GOP National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel denouncing the search as “outrageous” and said it was a reason for voters to turn out in November.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is considered a potential 2024 presidential candidate, said in a statement on Twitter that it was “an escalation in the weaponization” of U.S. government agencies. Kevin McCarthy, the House Minority Leader, said in a tweet that the Justice Department “has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization” and said that if Republicans win control of the U.S. House, they will investigate the department.

That Trump would become entangled in a probe into the handling of classified information is all the more striking given how he tried during the 2016 presidential election to exploit an FBI investigation into his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, over whether she mishandled classified information via a private email server she used as secretary of state. Then-FBI Director James Comey concluded that Clinton had sent and received classified information but the FBI did not recommend criminal charges because it determined that Clinton had not intended to break the law.

Trump lambasted that decision and then stepped up his criticism of the FBI as agents began investigating whether his campaign had colluded with Russia to tip the 2016 election. He fired Comey during that probe, and though he appointed Wray months later, he repeatedly criticized him too as president.

Thomas Schwartz, a Vanderbilt University history professor who studies and writes about the presidency, said there is no precedent for a former president facing an FBI raid -- even going back to Watergate. President Richard Nixon wasn’t allowed to take tapes or other materials from the White House when he resigned in 1974, Schwartz noted, and many of his papers remained in Washington for years before being transferred to his presidential library in California.

“This is different and it is a sign of how unique the Trump period was,” said Schwartz, author of “Henry Kissinger and American Power: A Political Biography.” “How his behavior was so unusual.”

The probe is hardly the only legal headache confronting Trump. A separate investigation related to efforts by Trump and his allies to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election — which led to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol — has also been intensifying in Washington. Several former White House officials have received grand jury subpoenas.

And a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-new-york-donald-trump-georgia-presidential-ef30541196801069e855833f0bab2e0c">district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia,</a>&nbsp;is investigating whether Trump and his close associates sought to interfere in that state's election, which was won by Democrat Joe Biden.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI searched Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-national-security-9c1f6dca7e3e8073ee029604c8253a5c">classified records from the White House</a>&nbsp;to his Florida residence, people familiar with the matter said Monday, a move that represents a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of the former president. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall and former Kansas congressman Mike Pompeo who served as Trump's Secretary of State reacted on social media.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The FBI just raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. Is this equal application of the law? Or is this a political hit job?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HillaryClinton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HillaryClinton</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WheresHunter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WheresHunter</a>&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1556799327191928837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Executing a warrant against ex-POTUS is dangerous. The apparent political weaponization of DOJ/FBI is shameful. AG must explain why 250 yrs of practice was upended w/ this raid. I served on Benghazi Com where we proved Hilliary possessed classified info. We didn’t raid her home&mdash; Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikepompeo/status/1556831532735729664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The raid by Joe Biden’s FBI on the home of a former president who is also Biden’s chief political opponent is an unprecedented assault on democratic norms and the rule of law. Biden has taken our republic into dangerous waters&mdash; Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) <a href="https://twitter.com/HawleyMO/status/1557009986336817153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Trump, disclosing the search in a lengthy statement, asserted that agents had opened up a safe at his home and described their work as an “unannounced raid” that he likened to “prosecutorial misconduct.”The search intensifies the months-long probe into how classified documents ended up in boxes of White House records located at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year. It occurs amid a separate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-donald-trump-presidential-elections-election-2020-subpoenas-54fcade9ac0e15faf544b615f8f45902">grand jury investigation</a>&nbsp;into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and adds to the potential legal peril for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Trump</a>&nbsp;as he lays the groundwork for another run.Familiar battle lines, forged during a a four-year presidency shadowed by FBI and congressional investigations, quickly took shape again Monday night. Trump and his allies sought to cast the search as a weaponization of the criminal justice system and a Democratic-driven effort to keep him from winning another term in 2024 — even though the Biden White House said it had no prior knowledge of it, and the current FBI director, Christopher Wray, was appointed by Trump five years ago and served as a high-ranking official in a Republican-led Justice Department.“These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” Trump wrote. “Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before.”“After working and cooperating with the relevant Government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump said in his statement.Justice Department spokesperson Dena Iverson declined to comment on the search, including about whether Attorney General Merrick Garland had personally authorized it.Trump did not elaborate on the basis for the search, but the Justice Department has been investigating the potential mishandling of classified information after the National Archives and Records Administration said it had received from Mar-a-Lago 15 boxes of White House records, including documents containing classified information, earlier this year. The National Archives said Trump should have turned over that material upon leaving office, and it asked the Justice Department to investigate.There are multiple federal laws governing the handling of classified records and sensitive government documents, including statutes that make it a crime to remove such material and retain it at an unauthorized location. Though a search warrant does not suggest that criminal charges are near or even expected, federal officials looking to obtain one must first demonstrate to a judge that they have probable cause that a crime occurred.Two people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said the search happened earlier Monday and was related to the records probe. Agents were also looking to see if Trump had additional presidential records or any classified documents at the estate.Trump has previously maintained that presidential records were turned over “in an ordinary and routine process.” His son Eric said on Fox News on Monday night that he had spent the day with his father and that the search happened because “the National Archives wanted to corroborate whether or not Donald Trump had any documents in his possession.”Asked how the documents ended up at Mar-a-Lago, Eric Trump said the boxes were among items that got moved out of the White House during “six hours” on Inauguration Day, as the Bidens prepared to move into the building.“My father always kept press clippings,” Eric Trump said. “He had boxes, when he moved out of the White House.”Trump emerged from Trump Tower in New York City shortly before 8 p.m. and waved to bystanders before being driven away in an SUV.In his first public remarks since news of the search surfaced, Trump made no mention of it during a tele-town hall on behalf of Leora Levy, the Connecticut Republican he has endorsed in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary to pick a general election opponent against Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Trump gave his public backing to Levy late last week, calling her on Monday the best pick “to replace Connecticut’s joke of a senator.”But in a social media post Monday night, he was much more unguarded, calling the search a “weaponization of the Justice System, and an attack by Radical Left Democrats who desperately don’t want me to run for President in 2024.”Other Republicans echoed that message. GOP National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel denouncing the search as “outrageous” and said it was a reason for voters to turn out in November.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is considered a potential 2024 presidential candidate, said in a statement on Twitter that it was “an escalation in the weaponization” of U.S. government agencies. Kevin McCarthy, the House Minority Leader, said in a tweet that the Justice Department “has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization” and said that if Republicans win control of the U.S. House, they will investigate the department.That Trump would become entangled in a probe into the handling of classified information is all the more striking given how he tried during the 2016 presidential election to exploit an FBI investigation into his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, over whether she mishandled classified information via a private email server she used as secretary of state. Then-FBI Director James Comey concluded that Clinton had sent and received classified information but the FBI did not recommend criminal charges because it determined that Clinton had not intended to break the law.Trump lambasted that decision and then stepped up his criticism of the FBI as agents began investigating whether his campaign had colluded with Russia to tip the 2016 election. He fired Comey during that probe, and though he appointed Wray months later, he repeatedly criticized him too as president.Thomas Schwartz, a Vanderbilt University history professor who studies and writes about the presidency, said there is no precedent for a former president facing an FBI raid -- even going back to Watergate. President Richard Nixon wasn’t allowed to take tapes or other materials from the White House when he resigned in 1974, Schwartz noted, and many of his papers remained in Washington for years before being transferred to his presidential library in California.“This is different and it is a sign of how unique the Trump period was,” said Schwartz, author of “Henry Kissinger and American Power: A Political Biography.” “How his behavior was so unusual.”The probe is hardly the only legal headache confronting Trump. A separate investigation related to efforts by Trump and his allies to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election — which led to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol — has also been intensifying in Washington. Several former White House officials have received grand jury subpoenas.And a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-new-york-donald-trump-georgia-presidential-ef30541196801069e855833f0bab2e0c">district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia,</a>&nbsp;is investigating whether Trump and his close associates sought to interfere in that state's election, which was won by Democrat Joe Biden.

Kansas leaders respond to FBI search at Trump's estate

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities&nbsp; investigating a weekend officer-involved shooting identified the man who was wounded as 38-year-old Travis B. Davis, according to&nbsp;Wichita Police Capt. Jason Stevens.

Early Sunday, police responded to a domestic violence call at a home in the 4800 block of North Seneca in Wichita.

Family member reported to police that Davis had arrived on a motorcycle, threatened family members with a gun, broke windows on two vehicles with an axe and fled the scene. 

Officers took the report and traveled to the 4500 Block of West 45th Street North where Davis lives in an attempt to arrest him for the alleged criminal damage and domestic violence, according to Stevens.&nbsp;

Officers couldn't find him and left with the intention of issuing a ticket for his arrest.

Just after 9a.m. Sunday police responded to the same address in the 4500 Block of West 45th Street North for a domestic violence with a weapon call.&nbsp;

Family members and witnesses told police Davis pointed a hand gun and threatened a family member. He then went outside and family members heard what they believed were gunshots.&nbsp; He damaged additional vehicles with an axe.

As police arrived the second time, they learned Davis had barricaded himself in a shed on the property.&nbsp;

Officers attempted numerous ways to contact Davis and were unsuccessful, according to Stevens. The officers also saw Davis in an open door of the building carrying a handgun.

Just before 10:30a.m., Wichita Police Department negotiators arrived to help. However, Davis continued to refuse to come out of the building and was heard making verbal threats to the officers, according to Stevens.

After the SWAT team arrived, attempts continued to communicate with Davis to resolve the situation peacefully. Officers used a less lethal bean bag weapon and considered deploying a patrol dog to assist in the arrest.

The suspect began firing shots from inside the shed. He fired multiple shots, one of which struck a Wichita police vehicle. 

A Wichita police officer fired a single round striking Davis and incapacitating him. 

He was then removed from the shed and transported to an area hospital by EMS in critical but stable condition. He remains under guard by police and under arrest. The officer involved in the shooting is a 28-year-veteran of the Wichita Police Department, according to Stevens and is on administrative leave during the investigation. The KBI is assisting with the investigation.

In May, Davis was the suspect of criminal threat against two deputies in McPherson County, according to Stevens. He had also been accused of firing a gun at the home of a relative. On May 30, he was arrested for those incidents.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660041571748.png" alt="Guns found in the shed-photo Wichita Police" />
 <figcaption>Guns found in the shed-photo Wichita Police</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities&nbsp; investigating a weekend officer-involved shooting identified the man who was wounded as 38-year-old Travis B. Davis, according to&nbsp;Wichita Police Capt. Jason Stevens.Early Sunday, police responded to a domestic violence call at a home in the 4800 block of North Seneca in Wichita.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660042001292.png" alt="Davis photo Wichita Police" />
 <figcaption>Davis photo Wichita Police</figcaption>
 </figure>Family member reported to police that Davis had arrived on a motorcycle, threatened family members with a gun, broke windows on two vehicles with an axe and fled the scene. Officers took the report and traveled to the 4500 Block of West 45th Street North where Davis lives in an attempt to arrest him for the alleged criminal damage and domestic violence, according to Stevens.&nbsp;Officers couldn't find him and left with the intention of issuing a ticket for his arrest.Just after 9a.m. Sunday police responded to the same address in the 4500 Block of West 45th Street North for a domestic violence with a weapon call.&nbsp;Family members and witnesses told police Davis pointed a hand gun and threatened a family member. He then went outside and family members heard what they believed were gunshots.&nbsp; He damaged additional vehicles with an axe.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660052958041.png" alt="Suspect damaged additional vehicles with an axe.-photo Wichita Police" />
 <figcaption>Suspect damaged additional vehicles with an axe.-photo Wichita Police</figcaption>
 </figure>As police arrived the second time, they learned Davis had barricaded himself in a shed on the property.&nbsp;Officers attempted numerous ways to contact Davis and were unsuccessful, according to Stevens. The officers also saw Davis in an open door of the building carrying a handgun.Just before 10:30a.m., Wichita Police Department negotiators arrived to help. However, Davis continued to refuse to come out of the building and was heard making verbal threats to the officers, according to Stevens.After the SWAT team arrived, attempts continued to communicate with Davis to resolve the situation peacefully. Officers used a less lethal bean bag weapon and considered deploying a patrol dog to assist in the arrest.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660053072440.png" alt="View of Davis holding a gun as seen from Wichita Police body camera-photo Wichita Police." />
 <figcaption>View of Davis holding a gun as seen from Wichita Police body camera-photo Wichita Police.</figcaption>
 </figure>The suspect began firing shots from inside the shed. He fired multiple shots, one of which struck a Wichita police vehicle. A Wichita police officer fired a single round striking Davis and incapacitating him. He was then removed from the shed and transported to an area hospital by EMS in critical but stable condition. He remains under guard by police and under arrest. The officer involved in the shooting is a 28-year-veteran of the Wichita Police Department, according to Stevens and is on administrative leave during the investigation. The KBI is assisting with the investigation.In May, Davis was the suspect of criminal threat against two deputies in McPherson County, according to Stevens. He had also been accused of firing a gun at the home of a relative. On May 30, he was arrested for those incidents.

Police ID man wounded after violent standoff at Kansas home 

KINGMAN COUNTY—Authorities continue an investigation after a worker died Thursday at Fabpro Polymers,&nbsp;100 S. Fabpro Way, in Kingman, according to the company.

"The site was shut down to facilitate the investigation but we anticipate a partial startup of plant operations to commence on Tuesday."

"The safety of our workers and those that visit our site remains our highest priority."

The plant makes concrete fiber and speciality products, according to their web site. The company has not released the name of the employee who died or additional details of the incident.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1659956290333.png" alt="Fabpro Polymers -courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>Fabpro Polymers -courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>KINGMAN COUNTY—Authorities continue an investigation after a worker died Thursday at Fabpro Polymers,&nbsp;100 S. Fabpro Way, in Kingman, according to the company."The site was shut down to facilitate the investigation but we anticipate a partial startup of plant operations to commence on Tuesday.""The safety of our workers and those that visit our site remains our highest priority."The plant makes concrete fiber and speciality products, according to their web site. The company has not released the name of the employee who died or additional details of the incident.

Kansas plant to reopen after fatal workplace accident

TOPEKA —&nbsp;The Shawnee County Health Department (SCHD) working in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Health and Environment Laboratories has identified a case of Monkeypox in Shawnee County, according to Craig Barnes Division Manager of the Community Health Outreach and Planning program for the Shawnee County Health Department.

The individual was exposed after contact with a confirmed positive case that had traveled to Shawnee County from out-of-state. Officials are awaiting confirmatory test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The individual is currently isolating at home and KDHE is working to identify and monitor any and all close contacts.

On July 9, KDHE reported the first case of monkeypox in Kansas.&nbsp;The adult patient is a resident in Johnson County, Kansas, who recently traveled out of state.

The monkeypox vaccine, JYNNEOS, is available to individuals in Shawnee County with a known exposure to a positive case. Due to limited vaccine supply, eligible individuals will be contacted by KDHE or SCHD through contact monitoring efforts.

“The risk of monkeypox transmission in Shawnee County continues to be low,” said Teresa Fisher, Director of SCHD.&nbsp;

People with monkeypox sometimes develop a flu-like illness with fever, fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes followed by a rash. The incubation period for monkeypox is typically 7 to 14 days; however, it can range from 5 to 21 days.

Monkeypox is a viral infection that can spread through contact with body fluids, sores, or shared items (such as clothing and bedding) that have been contaminated with fluids from sores of a person with monkeypox. Individuals with monkeypox may spread the virus through:

Most people with monkeypox have a mild illness that improves without treatment over 2 to 4 weeks. Treatment is supportive and focused on easing the symptoms of the illness. Monkeypox is contagious and can spread easily to others until scabs have fallen off and a new layer of skin has formed. Monkeypox is NOT spread through casual brief conversations or walking past someone in a store.

To prevent the spread of monkeypox, SCHD recommends:

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/6/1655678482994.png" alt="Monkeypox Photo Credit: NHS England High Consequence Infectious Diseases Network-CDC" />
 <figcaption>Monkeypox Photo Credit: NHS England High Consequence Infectious Diseases Network-CDC</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA —&nbsp;The Shawnee County Health Department (SCHD) working in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Health and Environment Laboratories has identified a case of Monkeypox in Shawnee County, according to Craig Barnes Division Manager of the Community Health Outreach and Planning program for the Shawnee County Health Department.The individual was exposed after contact with a confirmed positive case that had traveled to Shawnee County from out-of-state. Officials are awaiting confirmatory test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The individual is currently isolating at home and KDHE is working to identify and monitor any and all close contacts.On July 9, KDHE reported the first case of monkeypox in Kansas.&nbsp;The adult patient is a resident in Johnson County, Kansas, who recently traveled out of state.On June 18, health officials reported the first case of monkeypox in Missouri. It was found in a Kansas City resident who had recently traveled out of state.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660040436720.png" alt="Total confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases: 8,934 in the U.S. as of August 8, 2022-CDC image" />
 <figcaption>Total confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases: 8,934 in the U.S. as of August 8, 2022-CDC image</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660040478936.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>The monkeypox vaccine, JYNNEOS, is available to individuals in Shawnee County with a known exposure to a positive case. Due to limited vaccine supply, eligible individuals will be contacted by KDHE or SCHD through contact monitoring efforts.“The risk of monkeypox transmission in Shawnee County continues to be low,” said Teresa Fisher, Director of SCHD.&nbsp;People with monkeypox sometimes develop a flu-like illness with fever, fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes followed by a rash. The incubation period for monkeypox is typically 7 to 14 days; however, it can range from 5 to 21 days.Monkeypox is a viral infection that can spread through contact with body fluids, sores, or shared items (such as clothing and bedding) that have been contaminated with fluids from sores of a person with monkeypox. Individuals with monkeypox may spread the virus through:<ul>
 <li>Respiratory secretions through prolonged face-to-face interactions (the type that mainly happen when living with someone or caring for someone who has monkeypox);</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>Direct skin-to-skin contact with rash lesions (lesions may look like pimples) or infectious sores/scabs;</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>Sexual/intimate contact, including kissing, hugging, massaging and cuddling;</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>Living in a house and sharing a bed with someone; and</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>Sharing towels or unwashed clothing.</li>
 </ul>Most people with monkeypox have a mild illness that improves without treatment over 2 to 4 weeks. Treatment is supportive and focused on easing the symptoms of the illness. Monkeypox is contagious and can spread easily to others until scabs have fallen off and a new layer of skin has formed. Monkeypox is NOT spread through casual brief conversations or walking past someone in a store.To prevent the spread of monkeypox, SCHD recommends:<ul>
 <li>Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like monkeypox.</li><li>Do not touch the rash or scabs of a person with monkeypox.</li><li>Do not kiss, hug, cuddle or have sex with someone with monkeypox.</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>Avoid contact with objects and materials that a person with monkeypox has used.</li><li>Do not share eating utensils or cups with a person with monkeypox.</li><li>Do not handle or touch the bedding, towels, or clothing of a person with monkeypox.</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially before eating or touching your face and after you use the bathroom.</li>
 </ul>

KDHE investigating another case of of monkeypox in Kansas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced another $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine on Monday, pledging what will be the biggest yet delivery of rockets, ammunition and other arms straight from Department of Defense stocks for Ukrainian forces.

The U.S. pledge of a massive new shipment of arms comes as analysts warned that Russia&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-middle-east-africa-turkey-006b45ba50be9a99d22ffc1af9daf405">was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities</a>&nbsp;to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

The aid includes additional rockets for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-nato-sergey-lavrov-dd7bc9324e465a15209940c146a859b3">High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS,</a>&nbsp;as well as thousands of artillery rounds, mortar systems, Javelins and other ammunition and equipment. Military commanders and other U.S. officials say the HIMARS and artillery systems have been crucial in Ukraine’s ongoing fight to try to prevent Russia from taking more ground.

The latest announcement brings the total U.S. security assistance committed to Ukraine by the Biden administration to more than $9 billion since Russian troops invaded in late February.

“At every stage of this conflict, we have been focused on getting the Ukrainians what they need, depending on the evolving conditions on the battlefield,” Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said in announcing the new weapons shipment.

Until now, the largest single security assistance package announcement was for $1 billion on June 15. But that aid included $350 million in presidential drawdown authority, and another $650 million under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which provides funding for training, equipment and other security needs that can be bought from other countries or companies.

Monday's package allows the U.S. to deliver weapons systems and other equipment more quickly since it takes them off the Defense Department shelves.

For the last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have controlled some territory as self-proclaimed republics for eight years. Russian forces have made gradual headway in the region while launching missile and rocket attacks to curtail the movements of Ukrainian fighters elsewhere.

Kahl estimated that Russian forces have sustained up to 80,000 deaths and injuries in the fighting, though he did not break down the figure with an estimate of forces killed.

He said the Russian troops have managed to gain “incremental” ground in eastern Ukraine, although not in recent weeks. “But that has come at extraordinary cost to the Russian military because of how well the Ukrainian military has performed and all the assistance that the Ukrainian military has gotten. And I think now, conditions in the east have essentially stabilized and the focus is really shifting to the south.”

The new funding is being paid for through $40 billion in economic and security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress in May.

This is the 18th time the Pentagon has provided equipment from Defense Department stocks to Ukraine since August 2021.

The package does not include any new HIMARS, but provides rockets for it, although officials did not disclose how many. The U.S. has already provided 16 HIMARS to Ukraine.

“These are not systems that we assess you need in the hundreds to have the type of effects” needed, Kahl said, in response to questions about why the U.S. wasn't sending more of the powerful rocket systems. “These are precision-guided systems for very particular types of targets and the Ukrainians are using them as such.”

The U.S. and allies still are evaluating whether to supply aircraft to Ukraine, Kahl said. It's “not inconceivable that western aircraft down the road could be part of the mix,” he said.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelinskyy early in the war launched near-daily calls for warplanes, calling them essential to protecting Ukraine's skies. The U.S. and some other NATO countries feared that could draw them into more direct involvement with Ukraine's war against Russia, and have not provided Western aircraft.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1659993569637.png" alt="“At every stage of this conflict, we have been focused on getting the Ukrainians what they need," Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said in announcing the new weapons shipment.-photo Defense Department" />
 <figcaption>“At every stage of this conflict, we have been focused on getting the Ukrainians what they need," Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said in announcing the new weapons shipment.-photo Defense Department</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced another $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine on Monday, pledging what will be the biggest yet delivery of rockets, ammunition and other arms straight from Department of Defense stocks for Ukrainian forces.The U.S. pledge of a massive new shipment of arms comes as analysts warned that Russia&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-middle-east-africa-turkey-006b45ba50be9a99d22ffc1af9daf405">was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities</a>&nbsp;to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1659993458904.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>The aid includes additional rockets for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-nato-sergey-lavrov-dd7bc9324e465a15209940c146a859b3">High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS,</a>&nbsp;as well as thousands of artillery rounds, mortar systems, Javelins and other ammunition and equipment. Military commanders and other U.S. officials say the HIMARS and artillery systems have been crucial in Ukraine’s ongoing fight to try to prevent Russia from taking more ground.The latest announcement brings the total U.S. security assistance committed to Ukraine by the Biden administration to more than $9 billion since Russian troops invaded in late February.“At every stage of this conflict, we have been focused on getting the Ukrainians what they need, depending on the evolving conditions on the battlefield,” Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said in announcing the new weapons shipment.Until now, the largest single security assistance package announcement was for $1 billion on June 15. But that aid included $350 million in presidential drawdown authority, and another $650 million under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which provides funding for training, equipment and other security needs that can be bought from other countries or companies.Monday's package allows the U.S. to deliver weapons systems and other equipment more quickly since it takes them off the Defense Department shelves.For the last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have controlled some territory as self-proclaimed republics for eight years. Russian forces have made gradual headway in the region while launching missile and rocket attacks to curtail the movements of Ukrainian fighters elsewhere.Kahl estimated that Russian forces have sustained up to 80,000 deaths and injuries in the fighting, though he did not break down the figure with an estimate of forces killed.He said the Russian troops have managed to gain “incremental” ground in eastern Ukraine, although not in recent weeks. “But that has come at extraordinary cost to the Russian military because of how well the Ukrainian military has performed and all the assistance that the Ukrainian military has gotten. And I think now, conditions in the east have essentially stabilized and the focus is really shifting to the south.”The new funding is being paid for through $40 billion in economic and security aid for Ukraine approved by Congress in May.This is the 18th time the Pentagon has provided equipment from Defense Department stocks to Ukraine since August 2021.The package does not include any new HIMARS, but provides rockets for it, although officials did not disclose how many. The U.S. has already provided 16 HIMARS to Ukraine.“These are not systems that we assess you need in the hundreds to have the type of effects” needed, Kahl said, in response to questions about why the U.S. wasn't sending more of the powerful rocket systems. “These are precision-guided systems for very particular types of targets and the Ukrainians are using them as such.”The U.S. and allies still are evaluating whether to supply aircraft to Ukraine, Kahl said. It's “not inconceivable that western aircraft down the road could be part of the mix,” he said.Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelinskyy early in the war launched near-daily calls for warplanes, calling them essential to protecting Ukraine's skies. The U.S. and some other NATO countries feared that could draw them into more direct involvement with Ukraine's war against Russia, and have not provided Western aircraft.

US will spend another $1 billion on aid for Ukraine

NORTON COUNTY —A California man died in an accident just before 8p.m. Monday in Norton County.&nbsp;

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Freightliner semi driven by Ronald D.&nbsp;Steelsmith, 41, Phillipsburg, was westbound on U.S. 36 six miles west of Kansas 383 Highway.

The semi rear-ended a bicycle ridden by 68-year-old Robert C.&nbsp;Schlange of Sierra City, California.&nbsp;

Schlange was pronounced dead at the scene and transported Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home. Steelsmith was not injured.&nbsp;Schlange was wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.

NORTON COUNTY —A California man died in an accident just before 8p.m. Monday in Norton County.&nbsp;The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Freightliner semi driven by Ronald D.&nbsp;Steelsmith, 41, Phillipsburg, was westbound on U.S. 36 six miles west of Kansas 383 Highway.The semi rear-ended a bicycle ridden by 68-year-old Robert C.&nbsp;Schlange of Sierra City, California.&nbsp;Schlange was pronounced dead at the scene and transported Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home. Steelsmith was not injured.&nbsp;Schlange was wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.

Bicyclist struck and killed on Kansas highway 

By GEMA DE LAS HERAS Federal Trade Commission

Sorry
 to burst your bubble. That unexpected text from the Postal Service 
(USPS), Costco, or The Home Depot telling you about an unclaimed package
 or a survey you can complete to claim a freebie is NOT from them. It’s 
a&nbsp;<a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams">scam</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660012349842.png" alt="Image courtesy FTC" />
 <figcaption>Image courtesy FTC</figcaption>
 </figure>By GEMA DE LAS HERAS Federal Trade CommissionSorry
 to burst your bubble. That unexpected text from the Postal Service 
(USPS), Costco, or The Home Depot telling you about an unclaimed package
 or a survey you can complete to claim a freebie is NOT from them. It’s 
a&nbsp;<a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams">scam</a>.<a>The FTC has seen a spike in reports from people getting&nbsp;</a><a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/imposter-scams">text messages</a>&nbsp;that look like they’re from well-known names like USPS, Costco, or The Home Depot and others.&nbsp;<a>Spoiler alert: they’re from&nbsp;</a><a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/imposter-scams">impersonators</a>.
 The details vary, but the scammers are after the same thing: your money
 and your personal information.&nbsp;You may get a text from scammers 
pretending to be USPS and asking you to confirm your debit card details 
so you can get an undelivered package. Or you might get texts about a 
chance to win a free gift card or a power tool. To claim your “reward,” 
you’re told to click on the link, answer some questions, and pay for 
shipping. Don’t do it.If you click on those links and submit your card information, you’ll ending up with nothing — but you’ll find&nbsp;<a></a><a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-do-if-youre-billed-things-you-never-got-or-you-get-unordered-products">unauthorized charges</a>&nbsp;posted to your account.No matter what the unexpected text says, the advice is the same.●Don’t click on links or respond to unexpected texts&nbsp;—
 including ones asking you to fill out surveys to get free items. If you
 think it could be legit, contact the company using a website or phone 
number you know is real. Don’t use the information in the text message.●Don’t pay to get a package redelivered.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/smishing-package-tracking-text-scams">real USPS won’t contact you out of the blue</a>&nbsp;about
 a delivery (unless you submitted a request first and give a tracking 
number) — and they’ll never demand payment to redeliver a package.Already paid or gave your information to a scammer? Check out&nbsp;<a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-do-if-you-were-scammed">What to Do If You Were Scammed</a>&nbsp;to learn more about asking for a refund. And see what to do next if your identity has been stolen. &nbsp;Have you spotted an impersonation scam?&nbsp;Report it at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reportfraud.ftc.gov/">ReportFraud.ftc.gov</a>.Read more about the&nbsp;<a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2022/02/help-ftc-get-money-back-people-who-experience-impersonator-fraud">FTC’s rulemaking proposal</a>&nbsp;to combat impersonation scams.