SEDGWICK COUNTY —On Monday&nbsp;members of the Maize Police Department were assisting the Wichita Police Department with a shoplifting call at Menard’s, 3630 N. Maize Road, that resulted in an Officer Involved Shooting where the suspect was shot, and a Maize Police Officer was injured. 

On Tuesday, Maize Police released a timeline to help clarify the events of the day.

13:44:10: Menards Loss Prevention (LP) called 9-1-1 to report a known shoplifter inside the store. The suspect was reported to have taken merchandise from the store without payment at least two known times in the past.

13:46:27: Suspect ran towards Maize Road – no loss – LP recovered merchandise.

13:47:08: Menards LP approached the suspect in the parking lot of the store.

13:48:13: Suspect walked towards the Auto Zone with Menards LP following at safe distance. Menards LP requested officers “trespass” the suspect from store (“trespass”= meaning, to provide documentation to the suspect that legally bars him from re-entering the store).

13:49:22: Suspect crossed Maize Road on foot. Maize PD Officer #1 saw the suspect and attempted to stop him on the west side of Maize Road. The suspect did not comply with the nofficer, concealed his hand inside his jacket, and walked east toward the Take 5 Oil Change.

Officer #1 followed the suspect in his patrol car. The suspect continued to disregard the officers’ orders to stop. The suspect walked south toward Club Carwash. The officer drove around to the east and south to attempt to intercept the suspect on the south side of the carwash.

13:52:01: Officer #1 lost visual of the suspect.

13:53:10: Officer #1 was directed by a citizen to a stormwater drain in the traffic way of the parking lot on the south side of Take 5 Oil Change. Officer #1 found the suspect hiding in the drain under a grated cover. 

13:53:27: Officer #1 confronted the suspect and ordered him out of the drain. The suspect did not comply and told Officer #1 that he had a gun which Officer #1 relayed to other incoming officers.

13:53:47: Two additional Maize PD Officers arrived at the location. The suspect lifted the grate cover and stood up, exposing his upper torso to the officers, but did not climb out of the drain. Officer #1 ordered the suspect to show officers his hands, but the suspect again refused to comply. Additional orders were given to show his hands and he refused to comply. Maize PD Officer #2 approached the suspect from behind and grabbed for the suspect’s right hand, which the suspect had tucked inside his jacket, and grabbed the suspect around the left shoulder with his left hand. Officer #1 grabbed the back of the suspect’s jacket collar.

13:53:56: Maize PD Officer #3 Officer ordered the suspect to show his hands. The suspect pulled his right hand out from under his jacket in a very quick and deliberate motion and pointed it towards Officer #3.

13:53:59: Officer #3 fired two shots at the suspect. Officers #1 and #2 pulled the suspect from the drain to a seated position outside the drain with his legs still in the drain. Officer #2 retreated backwards and away from the suspect because he suffered a gunshot wound to a finger of his left hand.

Maize Police Officers have been trained in tactical medicine and carry tactical medical kits. The officers immediately began rendering aid to the suspect and the officer on scene. As they were rendering aid, the suspect tells officers, “Let me die, I came out to die today.” The suspect was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and the officer was transported to a local hospital in serious condition.

The Officer was treated and released. The suspect did not sustain life threatening injuries and will be released in the next few days. A pickup for arrest has been issued for the suspect for Aggravated Assault and Resist Arrest by the Wichita Police Department.

The Maize Officer that was injured was a 51-year-old male with 29 years of law enforcement service. The other officer is a 39-year-old male with 7 years of law enforcement service. Both officers are currently on administrative leave. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1699403984533.png" alt="Photo Maize PD" />
 <figcaption>Photo Maize PD</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —On Monday&nbsp;members of the Maize Police Department were assisting the Wichita Police Department with a shoplifting call at Menard’s, 3630 N. Maize Road, that resulted in an Officer Involved Shooting where the suspect was shot, and a Maize Police Officer was injured. On Tuesday, Maize Police released a timeline to help clarify the events of the day.13:44:10: Menards Loss Prevention (LP) called 9-1-1 to report a known shoplifter inside the store. The suspect was reported to have taken merchandise from the store without payment at least two known times in the past.13:46:13: Menards LP confronted suspect.13:46:27: Suspect ran towards Maize Road – no loss – LP recovered merchandise.13:47:08: Menards LP approached the suspect in the parking lot of the store.13:48:13: Suspect walked towards the Auto Zone with Menards LP following at safe distance. Menards LP requested officers “trespass” the suspect from store (“trespass”= meaning, to provide documentation to the suspect that legally bars him from re-entering the store).13:49:22: Suspect crossed Maize Road on foot. Maize PD Officer #1 saw the suspect and attempted to stop him on the west side of Maize Road. The suspect did not comply with the nofficer, concealed his hand inside his jacket, and walked east toward the Take 5 Oil Change.Officer #1 followed the suspect in his patrol car. The suspect continued to disregard the officers’ orders to stop. The suspect walked south toward Club Carwash. The officer drove around to the east and south to attempt to intercept the suspect on the south side of the carwash.13:52:01: Officer #1 lost visual of the suspect.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1699404162855.png" alt="Image Maize PD" />
 <figcaption>Image Maize PD</figcaption>
 </figure>13:53:10: Officer #1 was directed by a citizen to a stormwater drain in the traffic way of the parking lot on the south side of Take 5 Oil Change. Officer #1 found the suspect hiding in the drain under a grated cover. 13:53:27: Officer #1 confronted the suspect and ordered him out of the drain. The suspect did not comply and told Officer #1 that he had a gun which Officer #1 relayed to other incoming officers.13:53:47: Two additional Maize PD Officers arrived at the location. The suspect lifted the grate cover and stood up, exposing his upper torso to the officers, but did not climb out of the drain. Officer #1 ordered the suspect to show officers his hands, but the suspect again refused to comply. Additional orders were given to show his hands and he refused to comply. Maize PD Officer #2 approached the suspect from behind and grabbed for the suspect’s right hand, which the suspect had tucked inside his jacket, and grabbed the suspect around the left shoulder with his left hand. Officer #1 grabbed the back of the suspect’s jacket collar.13:53:56: Maize PD Officer #3 Officer ordered the suspect to show his hands. The suspect pulled his right hand out from under his jacket in a very quick and deliberate motion and pointed it towards Officer #3.13:53:59: Officer #3 fired two shots at the suspect. Officers #1 and #2 pulled the suspect from the drain to a seated position outside the drain with his legs still in the drain. Officer #2 retreated backwards and away from the suspect because he suffered a gunshot wound to a finger of his left hand.Maize Police Officers have been trained in tactical medicine and carry tactical medical kits. The officers immediately began rendering aid to the suspect and the officer on scene. As they were rendering aid, the suspect tells officers, “Let me die, I came out to die today.” The suspect was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and the officer was transported to a local hospital in serious condition.The Officer was treated and released. The suspect did not sustain life threatening injuries and will be released in the next few days. A pickup for arrest has been issued for the suspect for Aggravated Assault and Resist Arrest by the Wichita Police Department.The Maize Officer that was injured was a 51-year-old male with 29 years of law enforcement service. The other officer is a 39-year-old male with 7 years of law enforcement service. Both officers are currently on administrative leave.

Body camera images released from Kan. officer-involved shooting 

SEDGWICK COUNTY —&nbsp;The most populous city in Kansas will have a new mayor. Voters elected political newcomer and former television news anchor Lily Wu over incumbent Wichita mayor Brandon Whipple on Tuesday.&nbsp; 

According to the Sedgwick County election office Wu easily won with 35,859 votes to Whipple's 25,557.

Wu will take over in January when Whipple's term ends. Wu's top priorities are public safety and restoring trust in city hall, according to her campaign web site.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1699412973065.png" alt="Lilly Wu courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>Lilly Wu courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —&nbsp;The most populous city in Kansas will have a new mayor. Voters elected political newcomer and former television news anchor Lily Wu over incumbent Wichita mayor Brandon Whipple on Tuesday.&nbsp; According to the Sedgwick County election office Wu easily won with 35,859 votes to Whipple's 25,557.Wu will take over in January when Whipple's term ends. Wu's top priorities are public safety and restoring trust in city hall, according to her campaign web site.

Most populous city in Kansas elects new mayor

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a shooting that occurred in Wichita's Old Town on October 29, have a suspect in custody.&nbsp;

Just before 11:30a.m. Tuesday,&nbsp;&nbsp;police located the 21-year-old suspect and attempted to stop him during a traffic stop. The suspect refused to stop, and a traffic pursuit ensued, which led to the suspect colliding with another vehicle on the road. 

The suspect then fled on foot and was ultimately taken into custody by Wichita Police Officers.

The other driver involved in the crash received minor injuries and did not need immediate medical attention, according to Gupilan.

The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances surrounding the vehicle collision, to ensure transparency. Police will released the name of the suspect after the charges are filed in the case.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1699406799719.png" alt="Photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a shooting that occurred in Wichita's Old Town on October 29, have a suspect in custody.&nbsp;Just before 11:30a.m. Tuesday,&nbsp;&nbsp;police located the 21-year-old suspect and attempted to stop him during a traffic stop. The suspect refused to stop, and a traffic pursuit ensued, which led to the suspect colliding with another vehicle on the road. The suspect then fled on foot and was ultimately taken into custody by Wichita Police Officers.The other driver involved in the crash received minor injuries and did not need immediate medical attention, according to Gupilan.The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances surrounding the vehicle collision, to ensure transparency. Police will released the name of the suspect after the charges are filed in the case.

Police capture Kan. shooting suspect after chase, crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-amendment-election-2023-fe3e06747b616507d8ca21ea26485270">Abortion rights supporters won</a>&nbsp;an Ohio ballot measure and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-primary-governors-race-election-2023-e8df45cd3978ce5a1691ba447c84bafc">Democratic governor of beet-red Kentucky</a>&nbsp;held onto his office by campaigning on reproductive rights and painting his opponent as extremist. A Democrat won an open seat on the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-kentucky-governor-campaign-ad-e29db1a78e4d0bb2c079d993af4c4af2">Pennsylvania Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;after campaigning on his pledge to uphold abortion rights. And Democrats&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/virginia-legislature-election-2023-79f9337731c25decc83b83eeb4d3e00e">took full control of the Virginia statehouse</a>, blocking Republicans from being able to pass new abortion restrictions and delivering a defeat to Gov. Glenn Youngkin that may&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/glenn-youngkin-president-trump-2024-gop-91adf2b58e18f2d48da29c6219570537">douse any buzz about a late entry</a>&nbsp;into the GOP presidential primary.

The victories won't be enough to make Democrats feel secure heading into next year’s presidential election. The off-year elections have major implications in all of those states and provide a snapshot of American politics heading into 2024. But two big names — Joe Biden and Donald Trump — weren't on the ballot this time. How Americans view them will be a huge factor in shaping next year's race.

Here are some key results from Tuesday’s voting.

Democrats notched two early wins Tuesday night in Kentucky and Ohio, states that voted for Trump in 2020. In both states, abortion was the main campaign issue.

Kentucky&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-kentucky-governor-beshear-cameron-f942a360de22975335a1406f1fdd9ad4">Gov. Andy Beshear was reelected in a state that Trump</a>&nbsp;had won by 26 percentage points. Beshear had criticized the abortion views of his Republican challenger, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, in debates and television ads. One&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-kentucky-governor-campaign-ad-e29db1a78e4d0bb2c079d993af4c4af2">Beshear ad</a>&nbsp;featured a woman who miscarried after being raped by her stepfather at age 12 expressing disbelief at Cameron's opposition to abortion in cases of rape and incest.

In Ohio, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-ohio-ballot-abortion-issue-one-amendment-9ab6fb181f2440dad90a616b278403ce">ballot measure preserving abortion rights passed</a>&nbsp;in a state that Trump won by eight percentage points in 2020. Republicans had already&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/direct-democracy-ballot-initiatives-republicans-ohio-abortion-bdf2dd061925e49d8dad69e2bd00f835">tried to derail the measure</a>&nbsp;by calling an unusual August referendum to make it harder to pass ballot measures, an initiative that was roundly rejected by Ohio voters.

Later Tuesday, Dan McCaffery won an open seat on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-election-state-supreme-court-5303f2c0d2145c3c0d162e565cfda7b7">positioning himself as a defender of abortion rights</a>. And in Virginia, Democrats held the state Senate and flipped control of the Virginia House of Delegates from the GOP.

The outcomes suggest a transformed political landscape since a conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">overturned a federal right to an abortion last year</a>. Abortion rights measures have passed in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-us-supreme-court-health-michigan-23bfba4a07de57b175d9de1281ecace6">plethora</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-primary-elections-kansas-abortion-b6d62a852c2ce4617f2c03589fbb523e">states</a>&nbsp;as some other Republican-run states have instituted new bans on the procedure.

Abortion rights may not be a potent enough issue to swing an election on its own. Several GOP governors who supported new bans cruised to reelection last year, including Ohio’s Mike DeWine, Florida’s Ron DeSantis and Texas’ Greg Abbott.

But abortion was the key issue across the country on Tuesday. And that should worry Republicans in competitive races next year.

GOOD NIGHT FOR DEMOCRATS, BUT MAYBE NOT FOR 2024

It was a good night for Democrats following a series of wins in special elections and comes after a stronger performance in last year's midterms, which are usually crushing for the party in power in Washington.

But none of the races were an up-or-down decision on the incumbent president, Biden. And none featured Trump on the ballot or his ability to turbocharge turnout of infrequent voters.

Democrats have performed well in recent special elections and did&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-race-and-ethnicity-congress-government-politics-b5a279d322326f581304df50020a9d47">better than expected in 2022</a>. It increasingly seems like the party starts from a position of strength. But it's not clear that translates to its 80-year-old president, who faces&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-approval-economy-poll-survey-b6ec307d15e65ad37b69ff1dc1a0dca8">widespread skepticism about his job performance</a>&nbsp;and whether he is too old to serve a second term.

We'll have to wait until 2024 to see how Biden fares.

Glenn Youngkin burst on the political scene in 2021, winning an upset victory to become the Republican governor of Virginia, a state Biden won handily the previous year. Putting a moderate, suburban dad spin on modern Republicanism, Youngkin generated buzz that he could even make a late, surprise entry into the GOP presidential primary after this month’s elections.

Instead, Youngkin said he would focus on the 2023 legislative elections and winning full Republican control over Virginia government. Things did not go the way he hoped.

Youngkin raised tens of millions of dollars for Republicans to defend their majority in Virginia’s House of Delegates and win control of the Senate, which Democrats narrowly held in 2021. Among the things the legislature could do with that majority, he said, was pass a 15-week abortion ban he favored.

Youngkin didn’t really have a path forward in the presidential primary — his window to get on the ballot has already closed in some states. Virginia has an unusual single-term limit for governors, making Youngkin’s political future even more of a question.

Whatever he does, he’ll have to explain 2023. And he'll face unified Democratic control of the statehouse for the rest of his term.

It was a good night for Democrats, but it could only go so far.

The party invested heavily in an unlikely place: Mississippi, where Brandon Presley, best known as Elvis Presley’s second cousin, was challenging Republican Gov. Tate Reeves.

The party hoped that Presley’s celebrity and political skills, coupled with the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/black-voters-mississippi-suppression-election-2023-90e2b6df8e3f0f2ed4141830fa1ee8f6">change in a centuries-old provision</a>&nbsp;originally designed to keep Black candidates from winning statewide races, could spell an unlikely victory. But it was not to be.

Reeves won the race. There are limited lessons to draw from a party falling short in a state its 2020 presidential candidate lost by 17 points, except one of the oldest — you can’t win ’em all.

Political candidates broke barriers in a handful of wins Tuesday.

Former Biden White House aide Gabe Amo will become the first Black member of Congress from Rhode Island after winning the special election in that state’s first congressional district.

The son of West African immigrants, Amo emerged from a 12-candidate September primary to succeed retiring Rep. David Cicilline. On Tuesday, Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard, a Marine veteran, in the heavily Democratic district.

And Philadelphia will have its first female mayor after Democrat Cherelle Parker defeated Republican David Oh in the overwhelmingly Democratic city.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1699281363641.png" alt="Photo courtesy SBA Pro-Life America" />
 <figcaption>Photo courtesy SBA Pro-Life America</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-amendment-election-2023-fe3e06747b616507d8ca21ea26485270">Abortion rights supporters won</a>&nbsp;an Ohio ballot measure and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-primary-governors-race-election-2023-e8df45cd3978ce5a1691ba447c84bafc">Democratic governor of beet-red Kentucky</a>&nbsp;held onto his office by campaigning on reproductive rights and painting his opponent as extremist. A Democrat won an open seat on the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-kentucky-governor-campaign-ad-e29db1a78e4d0bb2c079d993af4c4af2">Pennsylvania Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;after campaigning on his pledge to uphold abortion rights. And Democrats&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/virginia-legislature-election-2023-79f9337731c25decc83b83eeb4d3e00e">took full control of the Virginia statehouse</a>, blocking Republicans from being able to pass new abortion restrictions and delivering a defeat to Gov. Glenn Youngkin that may&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/glenn-youngkin-president-trump-2024-gop-91adf2b58e18f2d48da29c6219570537">douse any buzz about a late entry</a>&nbsp;into the GOP presidential primary.The victories won't be enough to make Democrats feel secure heading into next year’s presidential election. The off-year elections have major implications in all of those states and provide a snapshot of American politics heading into 2024. But two big names — Joe Biden and Donald Trump — weren't on the ballot this time. How Americans view them will be a huge factor in shaping next year's race.Here are some key results from Tuesday’s voting.ABORTION REMAINS POTENT FOR DEMOCRATSDemocrats notched two early wins Tuesday night in Kentucky and Ohio, states that voted for Trump in 2020. In both states, abortion was the main campaign issue.Kentucky&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-kentucky-governor-beshear-cameron-f942a360de22975335a1406f1fdd9ad4">Gov. Andy Beshear was reelected in a state that Trump</a>&nbsp;had won by 26 percentage points. Beshear had criticized the abortion views of his Republican challenger, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, in debates and television ads. One&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-kentucky-governor-campaign-ad-e29db1a78e4d0bb2c079d993af4c4af2">Beshear ad</a>&nbsp;featured a woman who miscarried after being raped by her stepfather at age 12 expressing disbelief at Cameron's opposition to abortion in cases of rape and incest.In Ohio, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-ohio-ballot-abortion-issue-one-amendment-9ab6fb181f2440dad90a616b278403ce">ballot measure preserving abortion rights passed</a>&nbsp;in a state that Trump won by eight percentage points in 2020. Republicans had already&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/direct-democracy-ballot-initiatives-republicans-ohio-abortion-bdf2dd061925e49d8dad69e2bd00f835">tried to derail the measure</a>&nbsp;by calling an unusual August referendum to make it harder to pass ballot measures, an initiative that was roundly rejected by Ohio voters.Later Tuesday, Dan McCaffery won an open seat on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-election-state-supreme-court-5303f2c0d2145c3c0d162e565cfda7b7">positioning himself as a defender of abortion rights</a>. And in Virginia, Democrats held the state Senate and flipped control of the Virginia House of Delegates from the GOP.The outcomes suggest a transformed political landscape since a conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">overturned a federal right to an abortion last year</a>. Abortion rights measures have passed in a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-us-supreme-court-health-michigan-23bfba4a07de57b175d9de1281ecace6">plethora</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-primary-elections-kansas-abortion-b6d62a852c2ce4617f2c03589fbb523e">states</a>&nbsp;as some other Republican-run states have instituted new bans on the procedure.Abortion rights may not be a potent enough issue to swing an election on its own. Several GOP governors who supported new bans cruised to reelection last year, including Ohio’s Mike DeWine, Florida’s Ron DeSantis and Texas’ Greg Abbott.But abortion was the key issue across the country on Tuesday. And that should worry Republicans in competitive races next year.GOOD NIGHT FOR DEMOCRATS, BUT MAYBE NOT FOR 2024It was a good night for Democrats following a series of wins in special elections and comes after a stronger performance in last year's midterms, which are usually crushing for the party in power in Washington.But none of the races were an up-or-down decision on the incumbent president, Biden. And none featured Trump on the ballot or his ability to turbocharge turnout of infrequent voters.Democrats have performed well in recent special elections and did&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-race-and-ethnicity-congress-government-politics-b5a279d322326f581304df50020a9d47">better than expected in 2022</a>. It increasingly seems like the party starts from a position of strength. But it's not clear that translates to its 80-year-old president, who faces&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-approval-economy-poll-survey-b6ec307d15e65ad37b69ff1dc1a0dca8">widespread skepticism about his job performance</a>&nbsp;and whether he is too old to serve a second term.We'll have to wait until 2024 to see how Biden fares.YOUNGKIN FALLS SHORTGlenn Youngkin burst on the political scene in 2021, winning an upset victory to become the Republican governor of Virginia, a state Biden won handily the previous year. Putting a moderate, suburban dad spin on modern Republicanism, Youngkin generated buzz that he could even make a late, surprise entry into the GOP presidential primary after this month’s elections.Instead, Youngkin said he would focus on the 2023 legislative elections and winning full Republican control over Virginia government. Things did not go the way he hoped.Youngkin raised tens of millions of dollars for Republicans to defend their majority in Virginia’s House of Delegates and win control of the Senate, which Democrats narrowly held in 2021. Among the things the legislature could do with that majority, he said, was pass a 15-week abortion ban he favored.Youngkin didn’t really have a path forward in the presidential primary — his window to get on the ballot has already closed in some states. Virginia has an unusual single-term limit for governors, making Youngkin’s political future even more of a question.Whatever he does, he’ll have to explain 2023. And he'll face unified Democratic control of the statehouse for the rest of his term.DEMOCRATS' HEARTBREAK HOTELIt was a good night for Democrats, but it could only go so far.The party invested heavily in an unlikely place: Mississippi, where Brandon Presley, best known as Elvis Presley’s second cousin, was challenging Republican Gov. Tate Reeves.The party hoped that Presley’s celebrity and political skills, coupled with the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/black-voters-mississippi-suppression-election-2023-90e2b6df8e3f0f2ed4141830fa1ee8f6">change in a centuries-old provision</a>&nbsp;originally designed to keep Black candidates from winning statewide races, could spell an unlikely victory. But it was not to be.Reeves won the race. There are limited lessons to draw from a party falling short in a state its 2020 presidential candidate lost by 17 points, except one of the oldest — you can’t win ’em all.HISTORIC FIRSTSPolitical candidates broke barriers in a handful of wins Tuesday.Former Biden White House aide Gabe Amo will become the first Black member of Congress from Rhode Island after winning the special election in that state’s first congressional district.The son of West African immigrants, Amo emerged from a 12-candidate September primary to succeed retiring Rep. David Cicilline. On Tuesday, Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard, a Marine veteran, in the heavily Democratic district.And Philadelphia will have its first female mayor after Democrat Cherelle Parker defeated Republican David Oh in the overwhelmingly Democratic city.

Democrats win in several states on abortion rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday reiterated that President Joe Biden does not support an Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip once the war ends.

Asked about Netanyahu’s comments, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said he would leave it to Netanyahu to clarify what he means by having “indefinite” control of Gaza's security.

“There needs to be a healthy set of conversations about what post conflict Gaza looks like and what governance looks like,” Kirby told reporters. “What we absolutely agree with our Israeli counterparts on is what it can’t look like, and it can’t look like it looked on October 6.”

Biden previously said it would be a “mistake” for Israel to occupy Gaza.

Meanwhile,&nbsp;The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israel’s air and ground campaign there intensifies. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Wednesday that about 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday.

The densely populated northern area of Gaza, specifically Gaza City and adjacent crowded urban refugee camps, are the focus of Israel’s campaign to crush Hamas, the militant group that has ruled Gaza for 16 years. The war, now in its second month, was triggered by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel.

The number of Palestinians killed in the war passed 10,300, including more than 4,200 children, the Hamas-run&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-health-ministry-health-death-toll-59470820308b31f1faf73c703400b033">Health Ministry in Gaza</a>&nbsp;said Tuesday.

In the occupied West Bank, more than 160 Palestinians have been killed in the violence and Israeli raids. More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, most of them in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2">Oct. 7 Hamas attack</a>&nbsp;that started the fighting, and 242 hostages were taken from Israel into Gaza by the militant group.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697623511291.png" alt="Biden previously said it would be a “mistake” for Israel to occupy Gaza.-White House photo" />
 <figcaption>Biden previously said it would be a “mistake” for Israel to occupy Gaza.-White House photo</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday reiterated that President Joe Biden does not support an Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip once the war ends.Asked about Netanyahu’s comments, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said he would leave it to Netanyahu to clarify what he means by having “indefinite” control of Gaza's security.“There needs to be a healthy set of conversations about what post conflict Gaza looks like and what governance looks like,” Kirby told reporters. “What we absolutely agree with our Israeli counterparts on is what it can’t look like, and it can’t look like it looked on October 6.”Biden previously said it would be a “mistake” for Israel to occupy Gaza.Meanwhile,&nbsp;The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israel’s air and ground campaign there intensifies. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Wednesday that about 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday.The densely populated northern area of Gaza, specifically Gaza City and adjacent crowded urban refugee camps, are the focus of Israel’s campaign to crush Hamas, the militant group that has ruled Gaza for 16 years. The war, now in its second month, was triggered by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel.The number of Palestinians killed in the war passed 10,300, including more than 4,200 children, the Hamas-run&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-health-ministry-health-death-toll-59470820308b31f1faf73c703400b033">Health Ministry in Gaza</a>&nbsp;said Tuesday.In the occupied West Bank, more than 160 Palestinians have been killed in the violence and Israeli raids. More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, most of them in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2">Oct. 7 Hamas attack</a>&nbsp;that started the fighting, and 242 hostages were taken from Israel into Gaza by the militant group.

White House against Israel re-occupying Gaza after war 

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man who admitted sexually assaulting patients at a Kansas hospital is scheduled for sentencing Thursday.

In September, Miguel Rodela, 28, entered a guilty plea to rape, attempted rape and battery, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

&nbsp;Rodela, who was neither a patient nor a hospital employee, was arrested in the pre-dawn hours of June 15 after fighting with security guards.&nbsp;

A 76-year-old woman patient said she awoke around 1 a.m. that day to a man manipulating her catheter. She told police she assumed he was fixing it but noticing he was wearing no gloves or medical attire, she told him to find someone else to fix the catheter, according to the probable cause affidavit.

A nurse walked into the room, but when the man said he was a nursing student, the nurse left without questioning him. Soon after, the patient hit a call button to get the nurse to return and the man left. Security was summoned and the woman reported: “He violated me.”

A lawsuit against the hospital notes that Rodela was in the patient's room for more than 20 minutes.

Court records show a hospital security officer had just started checking surveillance video when he was alerted to another assault on the seventh floor. A nurse technician there found Rodela embracing an 82-year-old woman, his hands under the blankets. The patient said the man had kissed her on the mouth, according to the affidavit.

Soon after that, a security officer on the sixth floor spotted Rodela on top of a 47-year-old patient, lifting up her shirt. The patient had a traumatic brain injury that rendered her unable to speak and Rodela told a nurse he was her relative, although she was skeptical, according to the affidavit.

Under questioning, Rodela told police he had been drinking and having sexual fantasies about hospitalized patients. He said he entered the hospital through a door behind an employee, and that he came into contact with at least three patient. He said he rubbed and kissed them until they woke up, the affidavit said.

-The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man who admitted sexually assaulting patients at a Kansas hospital is scheduled for sentencing Thursday.In September, Miguel Rodela, 28, entered a guilty plea to rape, attempted rape and battery, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.&nbsp;Rodela, who was neither a patient nor a hospital employee, was arrested in the pre-dawn hours of June 15 after fighting with security guards.&nbsp;A 76-year-old woman patient said she awoke around 1 a.m. that day to a man manipulating her catheter. She told police she assumed he was fixing it but noticing he was wearing no gloves or medical attire, she told him to find someone else to fix the catheter, according to the probable cause affidavit.A nurse walked into the room, but when the man said he was a nursing student, the nurse left without questioning him. Soon after, the patient hit a call button to get the nurse to return and the man left. Security was summoned and the woman reported: “He violated me.”A lawsuit against the hospital notes that Rodela was in the patient's room for more than 20 minutes.Court records show a hospital security officer had just started checking surveillance video when he was alerted to another assault on the seventh floor. A nurse technician there found Rodela embracing an 82-year-old woman, his hands under the blankets. The patient said the man had kissed her on the mouth, according to the affidavit.Soon after that, a security officer on the sixth floor spotted Rodela on top of a 47-year-old patient, lifting up her shirt. The patient had a traumatic brain injury that rendered her unable to speak and Rodela told a nurse he was her relative, although she was skeptical, according to the affidavit.Under questioning, Rodela told police he had been drinking and having sexual fantasies about hospitalized patients. He said he entered the hospital through a door behind an employee, and that he came into contact with at least three patient. He said he rubbed and kissed them until they woke up, the affidavit said.-The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Sentencing for sexual assault of patients at Kansas hospital

BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged violent crimes, according to Brown County Sheriff John Merchant.

On Monday, after on an investigation by the Brown County Sheriff's office, deputies arrested 25-year-old Cody Ptomey of Horton on requested charges of Rape, Aggravated Criminal Sodomy and Aggravated Kidnapping.&nbsp; He is being held without bond, according to online jail records.

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 </figure>BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged violent crimes, according to Brown County Sheriff John Merchant.On Monday, after on an investigation by the Brown County Sheriff's office, deputies arrested 25-year-old Cody Ptomey of Horton on requested charges of Rape, Aggravated Criminal Sodomy and Aggravated Kidnapping.&nbsp; He is being held without bond, according to online jail records.

Kansas man accused of kidnapping and rape

HARVEY COUNTY—A Kansas woman is going to prison after admitting to child sex crimes.

On Monday District Judge Jason Lane sentenced 32-year-old Gabriaellea Akin 32, of Hesston to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 50 years, according to the Harvey County Attorney's office.

In June, Akin pleaded guilty to Aggravated Criminal Sodomy and Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a child, The victim of the case was a child under 14-years-old.

Along with the prison sentence, Judge Lane ordered Akin to serve lifetime parole and lifetime registration as a sexual offender. Akin is also ordered to register as a sex offender pursuant to the Kansas Offender Registration Act.

Lifetime parole requires the Kansas Department of Corrections to supervise Akin the rest of her life. Akin is subject to conditions of release set by the Kansas Department of Corrections. If she violates those conditions, she could be sent back to prison.

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 </figure>HARVEY COUNTY—A Kansas woman is going to prison after admitting to child sex crimes.On Monday District Judge Jason Lane sentenced 32-year-old Gabriaellea Akin 32, of Hesston to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 50 years, according to the Harvey County Attorney's office.In June, Akin pleaded guilty to Aggravated Criminal Sodomy and Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a child, The victim of the case was a child under 14-years-old.Along with the prison sentence, Judge Lane ordered Akin to serve lifetime parole and lifetime registration as a sexual offender. Akin is also ordered to register as a sex offender pursuant to the Kansas Offender Registration Act.Lifetime parole requires the Kansas Department of Corrections to supervise Akin the rest of her life. Akin is subject to conditions of release set by the Kansas Department of Corrections. If she violates those conditions, she could be sent back to prison.

Life in prison: Kan. woman admits to sex crimes involving a child

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with a rifle was arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, police said.

Police confronted 21-year-old Ahmir Lavon Merrell a registered sex offender from Atlanta after someone saw him with the gun in a park near Senate office buildings and told an officer, U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement. Officers demanded that he drop the gun, but he refused and they used a Taser stun gun to subdue him, police said.

The park and roads in the area across from Washington’s Union Station were closed for about two hours as officers searched the area and Merrell's belongings.

Officers said they did not believe there was an ongoing threat. It was not immediately clear why he was in Washington. No publicly listed contacts were available for him, and a lawyer who represented him on a previous case did not immediately return messages seeking comment.

Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said he was proud of officers who “ran toward the man with the loaded gun.”

Carrying firearms is prohibited on U.S. Capitol grounds. So far this year, U.S. Capitol Police have confiscated more than 30 guns.

After the arrest, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he supports a ban on guns often referred to as assault weapons. “We are keeping a constant vigilance on security” in the Capitol, he said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with a gun was arrested near the U.S. Capitol Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The man was in a park outside Senate office buildings and across from Washington’s Union Station when he was arrested, the U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.

Police searched the area where he was arrested as well as his belongings “out of an abundance of caution.”

Officers said they did not believe there was an “ongoing threat.”

-Check the Post for additional details as they are made available from the U.S. Capitol Police.

<figure>
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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with a rifle was arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, police said.Police confronted 21-year-old Ahmir Lavon Merrell a registered sex offender from Atlanta after someone saw him with the gun in a park near Senate office buildings and told an officer, U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement. Officers demanded that he drop the gun, but he refused and they used a Taser stun gun to subdue him, police said.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">USCP Officers Arrest Man with Rifle Thanks to Citizen Tip: <a href="https://t.co/7kWpJrwH6T">https://t.co/7kWpJrwH6T</a> <a href="https://t.co/TVvFSKVuws">pic.twitter.com/TVvFSKVuws</a>&mdash; The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/CapitolPolice/status/1722022573599277541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The park and roads in the area across from Washington’s Union Station were closed for about two hours as officers searched the area and Merrell's belongings.Officers said they did not believe there was an ongoing threat. It was not immediately clear why he was in Washington. No publicly listed contacts were available for him, and a lawyer who represented him on a previous case did not immediately return messages seeking comment.Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said he was proud of officers who “ran toward the man with the loaded gun.”Carrying firearms is prohibited on U.S. Capitol grounds. So far this year, U.S. Capitol Police have confiscated more than 30 guns.After the arrest, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he supports a ban on guns often referred to as assault weapons. “We are keeping a constant vigilance on security” in the Capitol, he said.----------------WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with a gun was arrested near the U.S. Capitol Tuesday afternoon, police said.The man was in a park outside Senate office buildings and across from Washington’s Union Station when he was arrested, the U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.Police searched the area where he was arrested as well as his belongings “out of an abundance of caution.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Due to police activity, the following road closures are in effect: ⁰⁰- Columbus Circle between Louisiana and Delaware Avenues, NE⁰- D Street between Louisiana and Delaware Avenues, NE ⁰⁰Please avoid the area until further notice. <a href="https://t.co/rVixmZsgme">pic.twitter.com/rVixmZsgme</a>&mdash; The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/CapitolPolice/status/1721948851387396117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Officers said they did not believe there was an “ongoing threat.”-Check the Post for additional details as they are made available from the U.S. Capitol Police.

Police: Sex offender with a rifle is arrested near the US Capitol

CLAY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect

On November 3, sheriff's deputies&nbsp;served a search warrant on a drug house operating next to an elementary school, according to the Clay County Sheriff's office.

 Clarence D.L. Greenwood, 56, was arrested on requested charges that include distribution of a controlled substance with an enhanced penalty of being within 2,000 feet of a school&nbsp; keeping or maintaining a public nuisance,&nbsp;

Greenwood is being held on a $100K bond. Kansas City Codes enforcement saw numerous violations that made the house uninhabitable and boarded it up. Deputies will continue to check it to ensure no one has returned for illegal activity.&nbsp;

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 </figure>CLAY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspectOn November 3, sheriff's deputies&nbsp;served a search warrant on a drug house operating next to an elementary school, according to the Clay County Sheriff's office. Clarence D.L. Greenwood, 56, was arrested on requested charges that include distribution of a controlled substance with an enhanced penalty of being within 2,000 feet of a school&nbsp; keeping or maintaining a public nuisance,&nbsp;Greenwood is being held on a $100K bond. Kansas City Codes enforcement saw numerous violations that made the house uninhabitable and boarded it up. Deputies will continue to check it to ensure no one has returned for illegal activity.&nbsp;

Sheriff's deputies bust drug house near an elementary school

WASHINGTON —Senate Democrats on Tuesday afternoon blocked Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall's effort to pass the aid package to Israel that House Speaker Mike Johnson and the House GOP delivered to the Senate last week.

The nearly $14.5 billion military aid package approved in the House Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-11-1-2023-7016eb9ebd6a7852c0ed71bc97f14d92">war with Hamas</a>&nbsp;but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>.

On social media Marshall wrote,&nbsp; "Today marks one month since Hamas brutally attacked and murdered thousands of Israelis, and 36 American citizens. We cannot delay this aid to Israel another day."

“The first step in freeing these [American] hostages and helping Israel destroy these terrorists is passing aid for Israel. We must send the world a clear message attacking the United States and our allies and partners is a bad idea.”

However, Johnson's package of assistance for Israel required that the emergency aid be offset with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/irs-debt-ceiling-budget-x-date-yellen-fe538fd8371cdf647400a27e6d56a9fb">cuts in government spending elsewhere</a>. That tack established the new House GOP's conservative leadership, but it also turned what would typically be a bipartisan vote into one dividing Democrats and Republicans.

Democrats said that approach would only delay help for Israel. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has warned that the “stunningly unserious” bill has no chances in the Senate.

WASHINGTON —Senate Democrats on Tuesday afternoon blocked Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall's effort to pass the aid package to Israel that House Speaker Mike Johnson and the House GOP delivered to the Senate last week.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Democrats in the Senate are blocking the aid for Israel that Joe Biden requested. Make it make sense. <a href="https://t.co/Ap6RhvKW5W">pic.twitter.com/Ap6RhvKW5W</a>&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1721931685724398017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The nearly $14.5 billion military aid package approved in the House Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-11-1-2023-7016eb9ebd6a7852c0ed71bc97f14d92">war with Hamas</a>&nbsp;but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>.On social media Marshall wrote,&nbsp; "Today marks one month since Hamas brutally attacked and murdered thousands of Israelis, and 36 American citizens. We cannot delay this aid to Israel another day."“The first step in freeing these [American] hostages and helping Israel destroy these terrorists is passing aid for Israel. We must send the world a clear message attacking the United States and our allies and partners is a bad idea.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">During our debate for immediate standalone aid to ISRAEL, Senate Democrats mentioned Ukraine 77 TIMES, more than DOUBLE the number of times they mentioned Israel. It is clear: Senate Democrats are using Israel&#39;s crisis as a political pawn for another blank check to Ukraine.&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1721969703579472022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>However, Johnson's package of assistance for Israel required that the emergency aid be offset with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/irs-debt-ceiling-budget-x-date-yellen-fe538fd8371cdf647400a27e6d56a9fb">cuts in government spending elsewhere</a>. That tack established the new House GOP's conservative leadership, but it also turned what would typically be a bipartisan vote into one dividing Democrats and Republicans.Democrats said that approach would only delay help for Israel. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has warned that the “stunningly unserious” bill has no chances in the Senate.

🎥 Kan. Senator's effort to pass aid package for Israel blocked

LYON COUNTY—The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are investigating more alleged deer poaching.

On Sunday, the Lyon County Game Warden was called to a headless deer Northwest of Americus, according to a social media report from KDW&amp;P&nbsp; &nbsp; game wardens.

Lyon County Game Warden Scheve is asking for the public’s help identifying persons involved in the poaching.  Game Warden Scheve phone # (620) 431-9873.

On Friday, the Russell County Game Warden asked the public's assistance with information about 3 white-tailed does that were killed between 8a.m. on November and 9a.m. November 4, according to the a social media report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and&nbsp; Parks Game Wardens.

The does were 'more than likely killed in the evening or night hours.'

All 3 does were shot with a rifle and left in the field on west side of 188th approximately 1/3 of a mile south of Waldo, Kansas.

If you have any information about this crime please contact Game Warden Pack (620)770-6148

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 </figure>LYON COUNTY—The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are investigating more alleged deer poaching.On Sunday, the Lyon County Game Warden was called to a headless deer Northwest of Americus, according to a social media report from KDW&amp;P&nbsp; &nbsp; game wardens.Lyon County Game Warden Scheve is asking for the public’s help identifying persons involved in the poaching. Game Warden Scheve phone # (620) 431-9873.<figure>
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 </figure>On Friday, the Russell County Game Warden asked the public's assistance with information about 3 white-tailed does that were killed between 8a.m. on November and 9a.m. November 4, according to the a social media report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and&nbsp; Parks Game Wardens.The does were 'more than likely killed in the evening or night hours.'All 3 does were shot with a rifle and left in the field on west side of 188th approximately 1/3 of a mile south of Waldo, Kansas.If you have any information about this crime please contact Game Warden Pack (620)770-6148

Game Wardens report more deer poaching in Kansas

WASHINGTON (AP) — Militants targeted the U.S. military base in Irbil, Iraq, overnight and again Tuesday morning, but caused no injuries to personnel or damage to the infrastructure, a U.S. defense official said.

The Islamic Resistance, an umbrella organization of Iran-backed Iraqi militant groups, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying their drones hit their target, without giving any further details.

The overnight attack on Irbil airbase near the city’s commercial airport was a multi-drone attack. Tuesday morning's attack was with a single drone, said the defense official, who was not authorized to discuss the strikes and spoke on condition of anonymity. Commercial flights were briefly suspended following the strikes.

The strikes are part of an ongoing string of attacks in recent weeks by the Iran-backed militants on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria, in light of Washington’s support of Israel in the ongoing Hamas-Israel war in the besieged Gaza Strip.

The attacks bring the total number of strikes on U.S. and coalition facilities in Iraq and Syria to at least 40 since Oct. 17.

The Islamic Resistance also claimed responsibility for other attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, including a drone attack on Al-Harir in Irbil province, and on the Green Village base in eastern Syria. The U.S. defense official said there were no reports of attacks at Al Harir.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Militants targeted the U.S. military base in Irbil, Iraq, overnight and again Tuesday morning, but caused no injuries to personnel or damage to the infrastructure, a U.S. defense official said.The Islamic Resistance, an umbrella organization of Iran-backed Iraqi militant groups, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying their drones hit their target, without giving any further details.The overnight attack on Irbil airbase near the city’s commercial airport was a multi-drone attack. Tuesday morning's attack was with a single drone, said the defense official, who was not authorized to discuss the strikes and spoke on condition of anonymity. Commercial flights were briefly suspended following the strikes.The strikes are part of an ongoing string of attacks in recent weeks by the Iran-backed militants on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria, in light of Washington’s support of Israel in the ongoing Hamas-Israel war in the besieged Gaza Strip.The attacks bring the total number of strikes on U.S. and coalition facilities in Iraq and Syria to at least 40 since Oct. 17.The Islamic Resistance also claimed responsibility for other attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday, including a drone attack on Al-Harir in Irbil province, and on the Green Village base in eastern Syria. The U.S. defense official said there were no reports of attacks at Al Harir.

Another drone attack targets U.S. base in Iraq 

RENO COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday in Reno County.&nbsp;

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1996 Geo Metro driven by Barbara Sue&nbsp;Wiegand, 67, of South Hutchinson&nbsp;was making a left turn from Eastbound Kansas 96 onto Arlington Road. The driver failed to yield.

A westbound 2016 Ford F350 driven by Brayan Antonio Jimenez Matute, 21, Parkville, Maryland, struck the car in the passenger side door.

Weigand was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to&nbsp;Elliott Mortuary. Jimenez Matute and two passengers from Mexico were not injured. Weigand was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

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 </figure>RENO COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday in Reno County.&nbsp;The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1996 Geo Metro driven by Barbara Sue&nbsp;Wiegand, 67, of South Hutchinson&nbsp;was making a left turn from Eastbound Kansas 96 onto Arlington Road. The driver failed to yield.A westbound 2016 Ford F350 driven by Brayan Antonio Jimenez Matute, 21, Parkville, Maryland, struck the car in the passenger side door.Weigand was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to&nbsp;Elliott Mortuary. Jimenez Matute and two passengers from Mexico were not injured. Weigand was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Kansas woman dies after 2-vehicle crash 

SEDGWICK COUNTY— A Kansas felon found guilty of a fatal stabbing is going to prison.

Judge Tyler Rousch sentenced 62-year-old James Shaw of Wichita to 19-years in prison with 36 months post release supervision for the murder of 67-year-old Kurt Peterson.

In September of 2021, police responded to a shooting call at a home in the 100 block of North Glenn in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson.&nbsp; Upon arrival, officers located. Petersen and determined he had been stabbed multiple times.&nbsp; He was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The investigation revealed, Petersen’s caretaker came to the home to check on him and found him lying on the kitchen floor with injuries and called 911.&nbsp; James Shaw was also inside of the residence when the caretaker arrived.&nbsp; Examination of evidence and interviews led to Shaw’s arrest, according to Davidson. Shaw was hospitalized for his injuries in the altercation and booked into jail two days later.

Shaw and Petersen were known to each other, according to Davidson.&nbsp; Shaw has had previous felony arrests and convictions and was currently on parole through the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC).&nbsp; He was paroled to Wichita from Wyandotte County.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY— A Kansas felon found guilty of a fatal stabbing is going to prison.Judge Tyler Rousch sentenced 62-year-old James Shaw of Wichita to 19-years in prison with 36 months post release supervision for the murder of 67-year-old Kurt Peterson.In September of 2021, police responded to a shooting call at a home in the 100 block of North Glenn in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson.&nbsp; Upon arrival, officers located. Petersen and determined he had been stabbed multiple times.&nbsp; He was pronounced deceased on the scene.The investigation revealed, Petersen’s caretaker came to the home to check on him and found him lying on the kitchen floor with injuries and called 911.&nbsp; James Shaw was also inside of the residence when the caretaker arrived.&nbsp; Examination of evidence and interviews led to Shaw’s arrest, according to Davidson. Shaw was hospitalized for his injuries in the altercation and booked into jail two days later.Shaw and Petersen were known to each other, according to Davidson.&nbsp; Shaw has had previous felony arrests and convictions and was currently on parole through the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC).&nbsp; He was paroled to Wichita from Wyandotte County.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kansas felon on parole sentenced for knife fight killing

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man died in an accident just before 2p.m. Monday in Sedgwick County.

A motorcycle driven by Rafael Galvis-Marin, 23, Wichita, was westbound&nbsp;on West 2nd Street North and collided with a vehicle in the intersection at North Waco Avenue, according to Wichita Police Officer Juan Rebolledo.

The accident remains under investigation and detectives are seeking community cooperation of anyone who witnessed the collision.

This is the 30th motor vehicle fatality in Wichita in 2023.

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man died in an accident just before 2p.m. Monday in Sedgwick County.A motorcycle driven by Rafael Galvis-Marin, 23, Wichita, was westbound&nbsp;on West 2nd Street North and collided with a vehicle in the intersection at North Waco Avenue, according to Wichita Police Officer Juan Rebolledo.The accident remains under investigation and detectives are seeking community cooperation of anyone who witnessed the collision.This is the 30th motor vehicle fatality in Wichita in 2023.

Police ask for help as they investigate fatal Kan. motorcycle crash

DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a vandalism report Monday night at the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity,&nbsp;1116 Indiana Street, in Lawrence, according to a media release from Lawrence Police.

 The house had an Israeli Flag and American Flag flying on their flag pole until Sunday night when a member of the house called police to file a report.

The Israeli Flag had been cut down and ripped up and later found about a block away.&nbsp; The American Flag was still attached to the rope and on the ground near the flagpole. 

&nbsp;A detective visited the house and police are working to secure additional evidence. 

Anyone with information is asked to call LKPD 785.832.7509 or Douglas County CrimeStoppers at 785.843.TIPS if you can help. (Tips can be anonymous.)

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 </figure>DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a vandalism report Monday night at the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity,&nbsp;1116 Indiana Street, in Lawrence, according to a media release from Lawrence Police. The house had an Israeli Flag and American Flag flying on their flag pole until Sunday night when a member of the house called police to file a report.<figure>
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Documents show unquestioning support before raid, followed by attempts to sidestep outrage

BY SHERMAN SMITH&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>

MARION — Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody enlisted the support of local and state law enforcement officials in the days before&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/11/police-stage-chilling-raid-on-marion-county-newspaper-seizing-computers-records-and-cellphones/">he led raids</a>&nbsp;on the local newspaper office, the publisher’s home and the home of a city councilwoman.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Department of Revenue, Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of the State Fire Marshal — along with the county attorney and a magistrate judge — were complicit in the Aug. 11 raid or knew it was imminent. But in the days that followed, they largely downplayed their involvement.

Police reports, internal agency emails and other documents obtained by Kansas Reflector provide a clearer picture of the raid than the early one that crystallized as a fast-moving story attracted international attention.

There was the restaurateur who wanted a liquor license. The reporter who looked up the restaurateur’s drunken driving record. The police chief who knew reporters were investigating his past misconduct. The newspaper publisher with his strident editorial voice, and the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/19/co-owner-of-kansas-newspaper-who-died-amid-stress-from-police-raid-honored-in-funeral-service/">demise</a>&nbsp;of his&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/21/youre-an-hole-police-chief-kansas-newspaper-owner-defiant-in-video-of-home-invasion/">defiant</a>&nbsp;98-year-old mother.

We now know there was also a KBI agent and his supervisor who had advance copies of the search warrants. A sheriff’s detective who wrote the search warrants. Department of Revenue staff who treated the reporter’s actions as criminal. And a fire marshal’s investigator who participated in the raid even though he seemed to realize it was unlawful.

Then there was the county attorney who claimed he didn’t review the search warrant affidavits until after the raid, even though police had sent them to him for preapproval. And the magistrate judge,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article278237263.html">with her own checkered driving record</a>, who signed three of the search warrants but refused a fourth.

Officers from three agencies converged Aug. 11 to seize personal cellphones, computers and other items from Marion County Record publisher Eric Meyer, two of his reporters — including one who wasn’t even a target in the investigation — and Councilwoman Ruth Herbel. Police also rummaged through a reporter’s desk drawer and Meyer’s paperwork to take stock of confidential sources.

There is no indication in any of the records obtained by Kansas Reflector that anybody anywhere suggested the raid would be a bad idea, despite federal protections for journalists and the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/20/completely-unjustified-affidavits-point-to-abuse-of-power-in-raid-on-kansas-newspaper/">flimsy pretext of a crime</a>.

Katherine Jacobsen, U.S. and Canada program coordinator for the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://cpj.org/">Committee to Protect Journalists</a>, said it is incredibly concerning that so many taxpayer-funded agencies were willing to tacitly or directly sign off on a gross violation of the freedom of the press.

“I think the most charitable interpretation I can come up with is they just didn’t know and were ill informed about freedom of the press and the rights that journalists have in this country,” Jacobsen said. “A more nefarious interpretation is, of course, that they just didn’t care and were in fact kind of happy to see the journalists put in their place.”

Marion County Record reporter Phyllis Zorn was exhausted Aug. 16 after staying up all night to publish the first edition of the newspaper since the raid five days earlier.

Scrutiny of the raid had intensified as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/12/police-defend-raid-on-kansas-newspaper-amid-backlash-over-brazen-violation-of-press-freedom/">the police chief</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/13/kbi-director-on-marion-county-newspaper-raid-media-is-not-above-the-law/">KBI director</a>&nbsp;issued statements about journalists not being above the law — a distraction from the reality that if anyone had broken the law, it was the police.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/16/marion-county-record-publishes-in-defiance-of-police-raid-and-gets-seized-property-back/">The newspaper’s 200-point bold type headline that morning</a>&nbsp;read: “SEIZED … but not silenced.”

Cody, the police chief, had notified County Attorney Joel Ensey of his investigation in an Aug. 8 email, and sent copies of the search warrants to Ensey before taking them to a magistrate. A day after the raid, Ensey told Cody he would need to get a district court judge to sign the warrants so that the evidence seized during the raid could be reviewed by law enforcement outside of Marion.

“I also believe with the scrutiny this will receive, another judge reviewing the warrant would be a good idea, especially with some of the new information learned during the search,” Ensey said.

But as copies of the newspaper were being&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://cpj.org/2023/08/defiant-marion-county-record-hits-newsstands-following-police-raid/">delivered around town</a>&nbsp;on Aug. 16, and new subscribers streamed into the newspaper office, Ensey claimed he had reviewed the search warrants in detail on Aug. 14. He said there was insufficient evidence to support the raids and that items seized would be returned.

Zorn, wearing a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, leaned against the doorway to the sheriff’s office evidence locker, where a deputy was retrieving the electronic devices that police had collected and bagged during the raid. The reporter was listening to Sheriff Jeff Soyez assign blame to the police department.

“It’s not my search warrant,” Soyez said. “It was PD’s search warrant.”

He leaned in to say quietly in Zorn’s ear: “You didn’t see me over there.”

“No, I’m glad I didn’t,” she told him, “because as relaxed as it is between you and me, I probably would have said some things.”

In fact, it was one of Soyez’ officers, Detective Aaron Christner, who had advised Cody on Aug. 8 to get a search warrant to preserve emails. Christner then drafted the search warrants and sent them to Cody to modify and sign. During the raid, Christner used software to make a digital copy of files from Zorn’s computer, which&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/24/altered-evidence-list-indicates-marion-police-kept-illegal-copy-of-evidence-from-kansas-newspaper/">police initially didn’t disclose</a>&nbsp;on their evidence log.

Ensey and the sheriff weren’t the only ones offering a cop-out.

Anyone can access driving records legally through the Department of Revenue’s online database — if they have a name, date of birth, and driver’s license number. Marion resident Pam Maag on Aug. 2 sent Zorn and Herbel a copy of restaurateur Kari Newell’s driving record, which showed Newell had a DUI and had been driving without a license. Zorn used KDOR’s website to verify the record.

According to Marion police officer Zach Hudlin’s written summary of an Aug. 7 phone call, an unnamed employee in KDOR’s IT department told him “there was a loophole or a vulnerability in their system that would allow someone to access another person’s private data.” The IT staffer confirmed that Zorn had looked up Newell’s driving record on Aug. 4.

Emails exchanged among Chad Burr, with KDOR’s Office of Special Investigations; Garrett Kaufman, technical services manager at KDOR; Craig Bowser, with the Office of Information Technology Services; Desiree Perry, a cyber intelligence specialist; and Valerie Pitts, IT manager at KDOR, show the agency treated Zorn’s use of the website as a crime. Kaufman said it was good that police were working with the KBI.

KDOR didn’t respond to an email asking why the agency’s perspective changed in the days after the raid.

On Aug. 21, KDOR spokesman Zach Denney&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/kansas/article278460169.html">told the Kansas City Star</a>&nbsp;that “this information is public record and available online.” He&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-accused-raided-kansas-newspaper-lying-get-records-reporter-used-rcna100998">told NBC News</a>&nbsp;“the motor vehicle driver’s checker is public-facing and free-use.”

Cody emailed KBI special agent Todd Leeds on Aug. 8 and asked for assistance. Leeds forwarded the request to his supervisor, special agent in charge Bethanie Popejoy, then opened a case on “Marion Public Corruption.”

Leeds asked police for cellphone numbers, Facebook account names and email addresses for Newell, Meyer, Herbel, Zorn and Maag. The KBI agent also wanted&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/21-MPD-08.09.23-Victim-Statement-1a.pdf">Newell’s witness statement</a>&nbsp;and Herbel’s emails. Marion police sent Leeds “everything we have currently for the case.”

Hudlin sent copies of search warrants to Leeds on Aug. 10.

“Did you guys execute this today?” Leeds asked.

“No,” Hudlin replied. “My understanding is that the county attorney wasn’t in the office today.”

A day after the raid, Cody wrote to Popejoy at the KBI to notify her of the items police had gathered during the raid. He CC’d Ensey on the email.

“I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the KBI’s support,” Cody wrote. “It has been tough being the Chief of Police today.”