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Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Battery; Phys contact rude/insult/angry manner

NAME:&nbsp;Chanminaraj, Christopher Michael

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Crim discharge of firearm;land/water no permiss

NAME:&nbsp;Geissert, Keenan Michael

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Viol protection order; Abuse order

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Return for court testimony; Use/poss drug paraphernalia/human body; Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant; Poss of marijuana; Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Failure to appear; Burglary; Vehicle to steal firearm; Theft of prop/serv;Firearm &lt;$25,000

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Probation Violation

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Failure to appear

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Waggoner, Mark Douglas

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption

Saline County Jail Bookings, October 4

As part of a nationwide effort to reduce home fires, the Salina Fire Department (SFD) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week™ campaign, “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home”.

The annual campaign runs from October 5th-11th&nbsp;and emphasizes the importance of using, charging and disposing of lithium-ion batteries safely.

While lithium-ion batteries power many everyday items including phones, tablets, e-bikes, and laptops, they can overheat and cause a fire or explode if damaged or not used correctly. Fire officials across the country have reported an increasing number of fires related to these batteries.

“Lithium-ion batteries have become a routine part of our lives, which is why it is so important that residents understand the fire risks and how to minimize them,” said Matt Rittel, Salina Fire Department Prevention Officer. “By following the NFPA’s safety tips, we can all take charge of our own fire safety and prevent a potential tragedy.”

The “Charge into Fire Safety” campaign focuses on three key actions for residents:

- Purchase and use only devices and chargers that are listed by a qualified testing laboratory, such as UL or ETL.

- When replacing a battery, get an exact replacement recommended by the manufacturer.

- Avoid knock-off or counterfeit charging products, which may not meet safety standards.

- Always use the charging cable that came with the product.

- Never leave devices charging unattended, especially overnight or while you are away.

- Charge devices on a hard, non-combustible surface, and never under a pillow, on a bed, or on a couch.

- Unplug devices once they are fully charged.

- Keep batteries and chargers at room temperature and away from heat and direct sunlight.

- Stop using a battery immediately if you notice signs of failure, such as excessive heat, swelling, leaking, or a strange odor.

- Do not throw lithium-ion batteries in the trash or regular recycling bins, as they can cause fires at waste facilities.

- Recycle batteries responsibly at a designated battery recycling location. 

Visit <a href="https://www.call2recycle.org/">www.call2recycle.org</a> to find a nearby drop-off spot.

SFD encourages all residents to check their smoke alarms and practice their home escape plans during Fire Prevention Week. 

In addition, the Salina Fire Department Prevention Division will be conducting grade school visits to Saline County 4th grade classrooms, with the fire safety trailer, to practice escaping in the event of a fire during Fire Prevention Week.

Since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been the longest-running public health observance in the U.S., commemorated annually during the week of October 9th to remember the Great Chicago Fire.

For more information about Fire Prevention Week and lithium-ion battery safety, visit the NFPA website at <a href="http://www.fpw.org">www.fpw.org</a>.

Salina FD promoting national campaign to reduce home fires October 5-11

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (KVDL) at Kansas State University in collaboration with Bavarian Nordic and the One Health Commission Bat Rabies Education Team (BRET), are hosting a poster contest to educate children about rabies prevention in Kansas.

Kansas students from kindergarten to 12th grade are encouraged to participate.

Winning submissions will receive a donation to their school as well as a personal prize. Submissions are due January 30, 2026. More information can be found on the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fksvdl.org%2Fworld-rabies-day%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001999b5b69b9-0d00b905-c5c9-4bbc-a282-999618a42a86-000000/4g0A-YvwNzyp9U-zBOg0KC5ppCkdgynGH1PvYgid0_o=425">KVDL website.</a>

This contest aims to raise awareness about rabies, the impacts it can have on ecosystems and how to prevent rabies transmission. Rabies is a deadly but preventable disease that can be transmitted to people by infected mammals. Wildlife such as bats, which are the origin of most human rabies cases in the United States, still play an integral role in the Kansas ecosystem through pollination and eating crop-destroying insects.

Not all wild animals have rabies, but recognizing the potential for wildlife rabies reservoirs to transmit rabies to humans and pets is crucial for rabies transmission prevention.

By following the theme, “Act Now: You, Me, Community,” the posters submitted for this contest should highlight how individuals and communities can work together to prevent rabies.

For more information on rabies in Kansas, visit the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.kdhe.ks.gov%2F1497%2FRabies%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001999b5b69b9-0d00b905-c5c9-4bbc-a282-999618a42a86-000000/ICVF9kKD3lKs7Sfi1ohV5d37Yi1kDwq8Sj9ETk89dDo=425">KDHE rabies webpage</a>.

KDHE, KVDL calling all KS students to participate in upcoming World Rabies Day Poster Competition

Christ Cathedral clergy and members invite the community to the church’s annual "St. Francis Blessing of the Animals Service" on Sunday, October 5 at 4:00 pm , at 138 S. 8th Street in downtown Salina.

Christ Cathedral’s annual St. Francis Blessing of the Animals Service welcomes all safe, well-behaved animals who are on a leash or in a carrier or tank. Less social animals can be blessed using a hard-copy photograph or digital image.

Each animal is blessed by the presiding priest with a personal prayer and a light sprinkle of holy water. Every pet in attendance receives a St. Francis medal for its collar and a baggie of pet treats. If you have lost a pet in the last year, please bring a picture of them and join us that day, as we will remember all fur family members who have passed over the rainbow bridge.

A renowned friar from Assisi, Italy, St. Francis is said to have spoken to a wolf and preached to birds. Born to affluence, St. Francis dedicated his life in ministry to the most vulnerable of God’s creatures. He is the founder of the religious Order of St. Francis.

The Pet Blessing is held in the Cathedral’s shaded, fenced Gazebo Park directly south of the education building and parish hall. Pet owners are welcome to take their own pictures during and after the Blessing service.

Special invited guests this year will include local service animals and canine partners from local law-enforcement agencies and USD 305. Cash donations will be accepted that day to benefit the shared City-County Salina Animal Services/Shelter.

 No RSVP is needed; arrive 10 minutes in advance to give you and your pet ample space alongside other guests.

Christ Cathedral is “the church in the heart of the city, with a heart for the city.” Established in 1906, the Cathedral is the largest, most active congregation in the Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas, that stretches from Salina to the Colorado border.

The Cathedral houses a flourishing Montessori School, leads the Welcome Table daily lunch program provided at Salina Grace on Broadway, and offers programs including Bible studies, Book Club, musical outreach and more. 

For more information, contact Mo. Shay Craig at christcathedral@ChristCathedralSalina.org, call (785) 827-4440 or visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/christcathedralsalina">https://www.facebook.com/christcathedralsalina</a>.

Christ Cathedral church invites community to bring their pets for the "St. Francis Blessing of the Animals" 

Kansas Wesleyan University Admissions will host "Saline County Private Schools Visit Week," a time of focus on future Coyotes from Sacred Heart High School and Cornerstone Classical School. 

The event will be held November 3-7 on campus.

“Community is such an important part of everything we do at Kansas Wesleyan,” said Levi Thomas, assistant vice president of enrollment. “We’ve been able to develop some great relationships with schools throughout the area, and hope that announcements like this one strengthen and deepen those relationships. We hope to see numerous students from these schools on campus soon!”

Please note that any student may schedule a KWU visit at any time, so public or home school students are welcome this week, as private school students are at others.

A full listing of admissions events can be found at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kwu.edu/admissionsevents">www.kwu.edu/admissionsevents</a>.

For more information on Kansas Wesleyan, please visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kwu.edu/news">www.kwu.edu/news</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

KWU to host visit week for Saline County Private Schools

McPHERSON COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 5:30a.m. Friday in McPherson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Ford Ranger driven by&nbsp; &nbsp;Bentley D.&nbsp; Eckhoff, 20, Hutchinson was&nbsp;southbound on Interstate 135 one mile north of Quivera Road.

The pickup traveled off the roadway to the left and the driver overcorrected. The pickup returned to the road and rolled multiple times coming to rest in the southbound lanes of the Interstate.

A passenger in the pickup identified as Joel Guffey, 19,&nbsp; Hutchinson was pronounced dead at the scene. EMS transported Eckhoff to Salina Regional Health Center. They were not wearing a seat belts, according to the KHP.

Kansas man kiled in violent rollover accident

On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times, host Gary Shorman talks with Craig Poe, executive director of High Plains Mental Health Center.

🎤 Forward Ever: Craig Poe of High Plains Mental Health Center

The newly <a href="https://bgchutch.com/s/salina">Boys &amp; Girls Club of Salina</a> (BGCS) is anticipating and preparing for their own building that is expected to come in 2027.

BGCS Director, Heather Neuhofel-Tracy stated the organization plans on establishing the facility at the Bondy field complex, specifically at the northwest corner and south of Sunset Park.&nbsp;

With the proposed property being City owned, BGCS will receive support from the City of Salina such as, establishment of a long-term lease agreement for the portion, just south of Sunset Park. Platting and rezoning of the property. Extension of water and sewer services to the property line. Grounds maintenance and snow removal. Formal partnership to guide the collaborative agreement.

On Thursday, October 9 at 5:30 pm,&nbsp;BGCS will hold a community meeting at the Friendship Center (746 Commanche Ave)&nbsp;to discuss the project and receive feedback from the public.

Neuhofel-Tracy stated the goal for groundbreaking is for Spring 2026.

Summer 2027 is the goal for the facility to open.

The organization is expected to start an after school services/programs by the end of this year. Once they start, BGCS will temporarily operate inside Oakdale Elementary serving 3rd - 5th graders.&nbsp;

The programs will include academic enrichment, health &amp; wellness, sports, recreational activities and more.&nbsp;

Completion of the new facility will expand service opportunities to middle and high school aged youth.

BGCS are actively fundraising for this project and from now until the end of the year. Every dollar given toward their endowment at Greater Salina Community Foundation, will be matched for operations by the <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/7e1ae6a9-a421-4d7e-8bca-786ca8519788">Ted and Almita Augustine Donor Advised Fund</a> with a goal of getting $500,000 in matching funds to support this project.

To donate go to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://bgcsalina.com/">bgcsalina.com</a>.

Boys & Girls Club of Salina announces new facility and plans before launching

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Three day weather forecast Salina, October 3 - October 5

Three day weather forecast Salina, October 1 - October 3

Three day weather forecast Salina, September 29 - October 1

Three day weather forecast Salina, September 26 - September 28

For the latest forecast updates, visit the National Weather Service Wichita office at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/ict/">https://www.weather.gov/ict/</a>. To check forecasts frequently, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/">weathe</a>

Three day weather forecast Salina, September 24 - September 26

As Tuesday morning's showers continue throughout Central Kansas,&nbsp; flooding remains a possibility.

According to the US National Weather Service (Wichita, KS) the severity remains low for these scattered showers and storms throughout the region on Tuesday. However, heavy rainfall amounts and flooding are a possibility.&nbsp;

Please stay alert on the roadways and be safe while driving.

Flooding remains possible with Tuesday morning's showers 

The US National Weather Service (NWS) in Wichita forecasts severe thunderstorms are expected to develop after midnight tonight and continue into Tuesday morning across Central Kansas.

According to NWS Wichita, these storms are likely to produce high rainfall rates, which may lead to flooding. Storms are expected to move in from the west after midnights, with most locations in Saline County after 3:00 am. The heaviest rainfall is likely between 4:00 am and noon Tuesday.

Saline County Emergency Management stated there is slightly lower confidence on how large hailstones may get, but the confidence is in the heavy rainfall and flooding potential has been increasing.

Severe storms with heavy rainfall amounts expected after midnight in Central Kansas

Three day weather forecast Salina, September 22 - September 24

Scattered storms are possible to develop this evening across Central Kansas.

According to the US National Weather Service (Wichita, KS), these storms have a chance of occurring late tonight with stronger storms capable of producing hail up to quarter size. However, the severity is marginal and chances are low throughout the region.

Scattered storms possible to occur late tonight in Central Kansas

Three day weather forecast Salina, September 19 - September 21

JOHNSON COUNTY —Earlier this week, officers responded to reports of car burglaries in progress near K-10 and Canyon Creek Parkway, according to a social media report from Lenexa Police.

Witnesses saw a suspect running from the area as officers arrived.

"Thanks to great teamwork between the Lenexa Police drone operator, K9, and patrol units on foot, officers were guided straight to where the suspect was hiding."

 The suspect, accused of breaking into several vehicles and arriving in a stolen car, quickly surrendered.

"We’re proud of the coordinated effort by our officers and dispatchers on this case, and grateful for the trust and support of our community as we work every day to protect Lenexa."

Teamwork helps police capture Kansas burglary suspect

By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/wyatte-grantham-philips">WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/matt-obrien">MATT O’BRIEN</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/kelvin-chan">KELVIN CHAN</a> Associated Press

Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/portland-chicago-memphis-federal-crackdowns-trump-7a45dcf0e7e2bd7debb38603e5b4f660">U.S. immigration agents</a>, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one particularly popular iPhone app be taken down.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said such tracking puts Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at risk. But users and developers of the apps say it’s their First Amendment right to capture what ICE is doing in their neighborhoods — and maintain that most users turn to these platforms in an effort to protect their own safety as President Donald Trump steps up aggressive immigration enforcement across the country.

ICEBlock, the most widely used of the ICE-tracking apps in Apple’s app store, is among the apps that have been taken down. Bondi said her office reached out to Apple on Thursday “demanding that they remove ICEBlock” and claiming that it “is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs.”

Apple soon complied, sending an email Thursday to the app’s creator, Joshua Aaron, that said it would block further downloads of the app because new information “provided to Apple by law enforcement” showed the app broke the app store rules.

According to the email, which Aaron shared with The Associated Press, Apple said the app violated the company’s policies “because its purpose is to provide location information about law enforcement officers that can be used to harm such officers individually or as a group.”

In a Friday interview, Aaron decried the company for bending to what he described as “an authoritarian regime.” And immigration rights advocates like Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, added that these actions marked “a disturbing example of how tech companies are capitulating to Trump.”

“These apps are a lifeline for communities living in uncertainty and fear of when ICE might show up to tear their families apart,” Matos said in a statement.

Downloads of apps like ICEBlock have surged since Trump took office for his second term earlier this year. Aaron said he launched the app in April as a way to help immigrant communities protect themselves from surprise raids or potential harassment. It had more than 1 million users, he said.

While not specifying details on the total number of platforms removed, Apple confirmed to the AP on Friday that they removed “similar apps” due to potential safety risks that were raised by law enforcement. Google followed their move, saying that several similar apps violated their policies for Android platforms.

While some advocates don’t find all of these apps particularly useful — pointing to potential misinformation and false alarms — they echoed criticism of moves to suppress them.

“What really worries me is the kind of precedent that this sets” where the government can “basically dictate what kinds of apps people have on their phones,” said civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo, who works at Harvard University’s Cyberlaw Clinic.

Caraballo said outside the U.S., government pressure to block apps has been “kind of a hallmark of an authoritarian regime,” such as when Chinese pressure in 2019 led&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/5fb64c1137ad45f284dc605ca7f9c321">Apple to remove an app</a>&nbsp;that enabled Hong Kong protesters to track police.

Bondi warned over the summer against apps that allow people to communicate about the location of law enforcement officers and specifically called out ICEBlock’s Aaron.

“We are looking at him and he better watch out because that’s not a protected speech,” Bondi said in a July interview on Fox News.

Those warnings escalated last month after a gunman opened fire on an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dallas-ice-shooting-update-immigration-0631d82e4fd0b1f6e3309e6e8aa83d1e">ICE facility</a>&nbsp;in Dallas. Officials including FBI Director Kash Patel said the gunman had searched for apps that tracked the presence of ICE agents, though they haven’t said if he actually used one of the apps or whether any of them played a role in the attack.

Aaron said tying the gunman to the apps made little sense because the app only works if somebody else is reporting ICE activity within a 5-mile radius of another iPhone user.

“You don’t need an app to know that ICE agents are at an ICE detention facility,” he said. “This is just an easy excuse for them to use their power and leverage to take down something that was exposing what they are doing — and that is the terror that they are invoking on the people of this nation every single day.”

He also said the app worked similarly to popular navigation apps like Waze, Google Maps and Apple’s own Maps app, which allow users to report police speed traps.

It’s “not illegal in any way, shape or form, nor does it dox anybody,” he said, adding that ICEBlock is similarly “an early warning system for people.”

Those who use the apps or other online methods to monitor ICE activity say most people who use them do so for their own safety or out of concern for their loved ones.

“People are extremely scared right now,” said Sherman Austin, who founded Stop ICE Raids Alert Network in February. He pointed to rising fears around racial profiling and violent arrests impacting families.

“They want to know what’s going on in their neighborhood and what’s going on in their community,” Austin said, describing people getting violently thrown to the ground by ICE agents in broad daylight.

Also known as StopICE.Net, Austin’s platform similarly uses crowdsourcing, but instead allows its users to track ICE activity more broadly online or through text alerts, without the need to download a separate app. Austin says the platform has reached more than 500,000 subscribers as of Friday.

The group has similarly criticized the Trump administration for what it says are retaliatory attacks targeting those who are exercising their First Amendment rights. Last month, the platform said it learned that the Department of Homeland Security has subpoenaed Meta for data on StopICE.Net’s Instagram account.

Austin said StopICE.Net immediately challenged the action, adding on Friday that the subpoena is now temporarily blocked and pending a hearing with a judge.

Meta declined comment Friday. DHS did not directly respond to a request for comment about the subpoena on Friday, instead directing the AP to a statement from Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, who reiterated that “ICE tracking apps put the lives of the men and women of law enforcement in danger” and criticized media outlets for framing Apple’s “correct decision” to remove apps like ICEBlock as “caving to pressure instead of preventing further bloodshed.”

Developers like Austin, meanwhile, say removals of these apps and other federal threats should alarm everyone.

“We’re up against a regime, an administration that’s going to operate any way it wants to — and threatens whoever it wants in order to get its way, in order to control information and in order to control a narrative,” he said. “We have to challenge this and fight this any way we can.”

Apple and Google block downloads of phone apps that track ICE agents

WASHINGTON (AP) — Party leaders in Congress have long criticized&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-shutdown-government-chuck-schumer-8510b2fa4d40c4bbc058951c49c42468">government shutdowns</a>&nbsp;as toxic and destructive.

“Always a bad idea,” former Senate Majority Leader&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-nate-morris-kentucky-senate-campaign-1df56e3f0680c3782ef014d8da0e6c9e">Mitch McConnell</a>, R-Ky., said of shutdowns in 2024. A potential “disaster,” Democratic Leader&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-health-care-subsidies-schumer-6b0d64fe442fc4fa8a8daf283a30ce76">Chuck Schumer</a>&nbsp;of New York said of the shutdown the country narrowly avoided when he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-chuck-schumer-senate-democrats-2f5704bf28b9e8864a0cb1713592f8e2">voted with Republicans</a>&nbsp;to keep the government open in March.

“I don’t think shutdowns benefit anybody, least of all the American people,” Senate Majority Leader&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-thune-ap-interview-omb-memo-6b79cd64987b6173f1b3295dc3505994">John Thune</a>, R-S.D., said last week.

Yet Congress often finds itself at the brink of one as the two major political parties’ differences grow more intractable with each passing year.&nbsp;

A look at some previous shutdowns and how they ended:

Two years into his first term, President Donald Trump led the country into&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/30769167ab7a4ef9adf880d020b775dd">its longest shutdown ever</a>&nbsp;with demands that Congress give him money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Similar to Republican leaders today, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, refused to negotiate unless Trump, a Republican, allowed the government to reopen. Democrats had&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/democrats-seize-house-control-but-trumps-gop-holds-senate-c0be062914e048d79f70bcf120e1ccbb">won the House majority</a>&nbsp;in the 2018 election and took power in the middle of the partial shutdown.

Trump retreated after 35 days as intensifying delays at the nation’s airports and another missed payday for hundreds of thousands of federal workers brought new urgency to efforts to resolve the standoff.

The government shut down for three days as Democrats insisted that any budget measure come with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-donald-trump-immigration-bills-north-america-532fcd6149a34d488723517156c34a55">protections for young immigrants</a>&nbsp;known as “Dreamers.” Trump refused to negotiate until the government reopened, and the weekend shutdown ended after McConnell, then the Senate majority leader, promised a vote on the issue.

Democrats, led by Schumer, tried to lay blame on Trump. But Republicans said that it was Democrats who “caved” in the end.

The hard-right tea party faction of House Republicans, urged on by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/united-states-government-general-news-9f568e68401b4695ad8290e89169d9c2">shut the government down for 16 days</a>&nbsp;as they demanded that language to block implementation of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law be added to a spending bill.

The conflict escalated when House Republicans also blocked the needed approval for raising the amount of money the Treasury can borrow to pay U.S. bills, raising the specter of a catastrophic default. Obama, a Democrat, vowed repeatedly not to pay a “ransom” to get Congress to pass normally routine legislation.

Bipartisan negotiations in the Senate finally ended the shutdown, and Republicans did not win any major concessions on health care. “We fought the good fight. We just didn’t win,” then-House Speaker John Boehner conceded.

Intent on slashing the budget, Republicans led by then-Speaker Newt Gingrich forced a three-week shutdown from December 1995 to January 1996 in a bid to coerce President Bill Clinton to sign onto a balanced budget agreement. Republicans were saddled with the blame, and Clinton, a Democrat, was reelected that November.

Under Presidents Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, and Ronald Reagan, a Republican, there were short shutdowns almost every year. The longest was in 1978, for 17 days.

A series of legal opinions issued in 1980 and 1981 made shutdowns more impactful. Then-Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti determined that failure to pass new spending bills required government functioning to shut down in whole or in part. Earlier “shutdowns” did not always entail an actual stop to government functioning and often were simply funding gaps will little real-world effect.

Associated Press writer Matthew Daly contributed to this report.

A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended

NEW YORK (AP) — The curtain has been drawn. The stage lights are on. It’s time for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-new-album-life-of-showgirl-c4262686b5b68ee210f7571b8716ab51">“The Life of a Showgirl.”</a>

For&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/taylor-swift">Taylor Swift’s</a>&nbsp;most dedicated audience, a new album means new opportunities to decode Easter eggs in her lyrics and music videos. The pop superstar’s 12th studio album has no shortage&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/domestic-news-domestic-news-general-news-f77fd05cd59ed180af3461c26c5b7e6d">of clever clues and references</a>&nbsp;to her public life and discography. Many are opaque, revealing just enough to inspire a myriad of fan theories. Others are concrete – explicit names and places worth exploring. Below, you will find a guide to those instances, and how they relate to Swift.

Lyric: “That view of Portofino was on my mind / When you called me at the Plaza Athénée”

Meaning: When Swift announced her new album, she did so with the introduction of a shade she’s calling&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-life-showgirl-orange-color-0a7e40dd51b4aae99ca1a67fbb5e7f89">Portofino Orange Glitter</a>&nbsp;after donning the color onstage during the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-eras-tour-end-06a41d7c717486f2c0e99a7304789912">latter part of her “Eras Tour.”</a>&nbsp;“I’ve just always liked it,” she said of the hue during her&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-new-heights-podcast-e26d4150cd1fa7bf7cea189e48237663">first appearance on “New Heights,”</a>&nbsp;the popular, typically football-focused podcast hosted by her fiancé Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce. “It feels like energetically how my life has felt. And this album is about what was going on behind the scenes in my inner life during this tour.” She and beau Kelce were spotted&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-europe-eras-tour-fans-bcf8a207f06fd1f3e17a2f3f3b24dab5">last year in Lake Como, Italy,</a>&nbsp;but it is unclear if they spent time in nearby Portofino. Additionally,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-life-showgirl-streaming-vinyl-guide-e6ae27ac62d972be042e849dc31e140c">the standard version of her album</a>&nbsp;is available in “sweat and vanilla perfume Portofino orange vinyl.” As for the Plaza Athénée? That’s a luxury hotel in Paris.

Lyric: “Be my NY when Hollywood hates me”

Meaning: Both locations make appearances in Swift’s songwriting. Among them: “Welcome to New York” from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-1989-taylors-version-a4002b50f70b5899a846baf3e20de5ab">2014’s “1989”</a>&nbsp;and “White Horse” from 2008’s “Fearless.” She also owns property in both locations.

Lyric: “Babe, I would trade the Cartier for someone to trust … just kidding”

Meaning: In August of this year, Swift&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-engaged-d585627eb98b69428ce206a2c8a9cb7d">announced her engagement</a>&nbsp;to Kelce by posting a carousel of images on Instagram. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the ring wasn’t the only jewelry she was showing off. She was also wearing a Cartier watch.

Lyric: “We hit the best booth at Musso &amp; Frank’s”

Meaning: Since opening in 1919, Musso &amp; Frank Grill has been a hot spot for celebrities in Los Angeles – embodying the kind of old school Hollywood glamor that inspired “The Life of a Showgirl” artwork.

Lyric: “All my white diamonds and lovers are forever”

Meaning: The song is titled&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-arts-and-entertainment-new-york-celebrity-06f0da0426e19668a99c8db81a98a328">“Elizabeth Taylor”</a>&nbsp;after the classic Hollywood starlet who, in 1991, created her own perfume called “White Diamonds.”

Lyric: “You drive, 85 / Gallatin Road and the lakeside beach”

Meaning: There are several Gallatin Roads in the United States, but given the other lyrics in the song, this one likely refers to a street in Hendersonville, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville, where Swift spent her adolescence.

Lyric: “But as the 50 Cent song played”

Meaning: A&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/50-cent">50 Cent</a>&nbsp;reference further implies this song is rooted in Swift’s teen years in the ’00s, when the rapper was at the height of his popularity. The song also mentions “prom” and “second period,” what is typically associated with high school.

Lyric: “When I left school, I lost track of you / Abigail called me with the bad news / Goodbye”

Meaning: Abigail refers to Swift’s best friend AbigailAnderson, who she attended Hendersonville High School with. This marks the second time Abigail is mentioned in Swift’s discography: the first is the evocative “Fifteen” from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-redoing-fearless-album-127eefa2a3ef3373e65507495f50145c">“Fearless.”</a>

Lyric: “Redwood tree / It ain’t hard to see”

Meaning: In Oct. 2023, Swift and Kelce made a surprise appearance at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/saturday-night-live">“Saturday Night Live”</a>&nbsp;for a season premiere episode that featured host Pete Davidson and musical performer/friend to Swift, Ice Spice.Afterwards, “SNL” cast member Bowen Yang described the couple as the “tallest people in the world,” on the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/las-culturistas-culture-awards-matt-rogers-interview-1fefa3101f502806773f8e9976d1f00d">“Las Culturistas”</a>&nbsp;podcast he co-hosts with comedian Matt Rogers. “I see them together, I go, ‘I am in the Redwood Forest.’” Hence, “Redwood tree.”

Meaning:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-heights-podcast-taylor-swift-kelce-e5b21dc74fdc8aebf04f383e5dc11b0b">“New Heights”</a>&nbsp;is a direct reference to the Kelces’ podcast of the same name.

Lyric: “Summertime spritz, pink skies”

Meaning:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-life-showgirl-streaming-vinyl-guide-e6ae27ac62d972be042e849dc31e140c">Physical album variants</a>&nbsp;have been a huge part of Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” rollout, and in some ways, they appear in the lyrics of “Honey.” The color of her exclusive vinyl release with Target, “The Crowd Is Your King” edition, was described online as “summertime spritz pink shimmer.”

Meaning: This line relates to another one of her variants: “The Shiny Bug Collection,” which is available in “violet shimmer marbled vinyl” and more relevantly, “wintergreen and onyx marbled vinyl.” (“Violet” is mentioned in “Elizabeth Tylor,” as is “onyx” in “Opalite.”)

Taylor Swift's new album features references to Travis Kelce

WASHINGTON — Federal officials have approved another generic version of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mifepristone-abortion-pill-makary-22576dbfafca1afe0146ee496540c9a4">abortion pill mifepristone</a>, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-medicaid-trump-planned-parenthood-supreme-court-c512ec676b99d521d240bedeb7f85574">anti-abortion groups</a>&nbsp;and politicians aligned with the Trump administration.

Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-food-and-drug-administration">Food and Drug Administration</a>&nbsp;signed off on its low-cost form of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mifepristone-abortion-pill-makary-22576dbfafca1afe0146ee496540c9a4">pill</a>, which is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks.

On his social media account, Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall wrote, "Warning on abortion pills: 11% suffer hemorrhaging, infection, or sepsis; almost everyone endures brutal cramping. Skipping doctor visits means higher failures from undiagnosed gestational age—no ultrasound!"

"These are category X drugs and have high risk severe fetal anomalies if baby survives. Biden admin dismissed key research, allowing mail-order teratogens via Amazon. Every woman should always seek in-person medical advice from their doctor."

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri also criticized the move in a post on X, stating, “I have lost confidence in the leadership at FDA.”

Students for Life Action, which opposes abortion, in a statement called the approval “a stain on the Trump presidency and another sign that the deep state at the FDA must go.”

A spokesperson for the agency said the FDA “has very limited discretion in deciding whether to approve a generic drug," and added that FDA officials do not “endorse any product.”

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