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Morgan Rochelle Smalley was born December 28, 1990, in Kansas City.

She died unexpectedly July 28, 2022, at her parents’ home in Augusta, KS.

Morgan grew up in Goddard, Kansas and Seattle, Washington. She loved reading and writing from her earliest years, producing and selling her own books for a time. Morgan graduated from Goddard High School in 2009 and subsequently earned her bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of Kansas.

Most importantly, she acquired an adventurous spirit leading to her world travels. Morgan worked as an English teacher in Hong Kong, witnessing the Chinese oppression and freedom protests there, and in Krakow, Poland, where her heart broke for the flood of Ukrainian war refugees she observed and assisted.

Her wanderlust lasted to the last of her days, including hopes to travel to South America to see Machu Pichu, to visit the Hermitage Art Museum of St. Petersburg, Russia, and observing Passover in Jerusalem.

Passionate and energetic in her convictions, Morgan graciously accepted divergent points of view and people from all walks of life.

Morgan was also passionate in her affections for her family and the far-flung flock of friends she collected around the world.

She is survived by her parents Jack and Annette Smalley, and her sister Megan of Ann Arbor Michigan.

Grandparents Norman and Barbara Smalley, Harriet and Richard Nelson, aunt Marcy Smalley and aunt and uncle Marcy and Roger Clegg, survive to mourn her passing. Her maternal grandfather Keith Armstrong passed away in 1992.

Morgan’s cousins Taylor and her husband Aaron Moon, Jordan Bickford, Michael and Chelsea Clegg, their families, and the rich family trees of Gib and Eunice Wiens, Gene and Abby Smalley, Walter and Eva Rundell, and Charles and Ida Armstrong will also remember her with love.

Morgan’s bucket list included spelunking, sky diving, scuba diving, and visiting the Great Wall of China, along with many others. She had hoped to tour Scotland with Taylor and Aaron in September.

Memorials in Morgan's name may be directed to Whitewater (KS) Community Cats, Inc. in care of Lamb Funeral Home.&nbsp;&nbsp;

To plant&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Lamb-Funeral-Home/trees/?bgs=F%2BG5KOa%2FTtiSY9jKc5jDU%2FmoTGaD%2B87bwgp4xEhZro6eoBVu%2FNsIOo75%2FSQDJKRPZL%2FMZqYvRw6GxsT%2BOYq24uYOyhPzlcxSVNGnbDI1vFZFXZ6gpQdGJ5KYnyK0tTzymu94hMoici5ZWw1kQ2rP6PKs2NqAZxfF0lNE6QHAZT3BqnhTrMmk9HrbM9qe1jxNzOdDWi99Z3ovD%2BQS8clBjezsAd%2F1k58pjaOJrOGaRYkEqlefhNlGVm35ex8NDdfSZsNG%2F%2FxZebn6zRq6j5ILNoa3TJJBP%2BgQ97hrf%2F4d9mxi1Cb7FHJ4kEAapfbePLtb3BKBwJB%2BzX7B9VO0IlK6BY%2FfUc5qaaTv1s9ub8JjZwnAO8OcwAGxG2eI%2BdBMx32nKhuKb3j%2BdeTwqOsJZg1W3H1c%2F3VWwCRpWa4X4dO6UBQRkV3vlsbx1DFSTXoBCrfwGXUfAKPzagNPzyWTRS7mTJPvGAJWSdyFiTOKzcnJWB0fHRAF7ZqemeYsjnliuoCZH1PDEvjWrzaP3iWh0Tm%2F%2Fd3L%2BMEEeFB9gG%2FNd5WtA6ShGFh%2FlacVT34wjjMmvpWdt4DNvFPO5Rb6ZzDLL%2Fnv6ffGR8NU%2FkZMbSwoifiqa9EdewjgZe5rf8P1jh0dtCPr5p7yymn2J9YRrpov2uWnCiB%2F%2BzcZ8%2FnG3pvqoUhUilGqOpwoqkCvNt5sRb%2Bfc6LT0EfPz%2BZ0hpmjQ5uwDCO3CqGV0zxvXws2of5m0vxVzQm398gBsqHn%2FC%2BCMS0e%2BI75Us6wce2f5%2FmIWZlw4Ut%2FiDm8gffiofx8wcdoRM4RZbG%2FgWfp%2BX0PemrRwMYzCFAlWZOEzAbHE5vFnjrw7zykfjU0TIPCcLaljMasaBoobIdb6hdLMk0RJ0eTREMFHQBy16skxhRoY%2BXZMFy0efZFGAce3%2BDQoxIBmpcOkU8OOZfYCNW4%2BejUMgdr21dzizWxqTfHaf%2FtN7YcmbXLEbeNNxJuS78EajgrkLy9EqM05fJZRiEZwYYKo%2Fasa9X3oPtuSWxeEP5Jp4H%2FiDVoz1tftOFhGOnqsvILhXOtQb%2Bnyj4M1sGRdEuGDnJDWemiVh6xBZPNVc%2F%2FeznyiseX7fRJNVU2Nfju%2FOMd49Ny%2FDcksEAyM5nxgP4UM8SqAk7E8sELAuURJKKANtBfIJcNC32xI6l8SrCfFOjX2ECck4DfZ2n%2FZa3GfDqxNI5QvGK7jgP5nKJLH%2FbnLVUDLPVbgRxHHGR6ji8khcKOt4aILZSkLxmp2BGGzl3YSFWw6XZzEJpshNv9mEhL%2Bm%2Fo5vXonVXp7l88sppXkcHFPdLQMi4PowBN%2B85o2aak0qtp79W5yNgpXlgbl71PwDbIcmqT7UvloGN5zZ9ftZgD6VgDfE3J8RKbAbpiAubNgjsYB1YWsBmI">memorial trees</a>&nbsp;or send flowers to the family in memory of Morgan Smalley, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Lamb-Funeral-Home/flowers/?bgs=F%2BG5KOa%2FTtiSY9jKc5jDU%2FmoTGaD%2B87bwgp4xEhZro6eoBVu%2FNsIOo75%2FSQDJKRPZL%2FMZqYvRw6GxsT%2BOYq24uYOyhPzlcxSVNGnbDI1vFZFXZ6gpQdGJ5KYnyK0tTzymu94hMoici5ZWw1kQ2rP6PKs2NqAZxfF0lNE6QHAZT3BqnhTrMmk9HrbM9qe1jxNzOdDWi99Z3ovD%2BQS8clBjezsAd%2F1k58pjaOJrOGaRYkEqlefhNlGVm35ex8NDdfSZsNG%2F%2FxZebn6zRq6j5ILNoa3TJJBP%2BgQ97hrf%2F4d9mxi1Cb7FHJ4kEAapfbePLtb3BKBwJB%2BzX7B9VO0IlK6BY%2FfUc5qaaTv1s9ub8JjZwnAO8OcwAGxG2eI%2BdBMx32nKhuKb3j%2BdeTwqOsJZg1W3H1c%2F3VWwCRpWa4X4dO6UBQRkV3vlsbx1DFSTXoBCrfwGXUfAKPzagNPzyWTRS7mTJPvGAJWSdyFiTOKzcnJWB0fHRAF7ZqemeYsjnliuoCZH1PDEvjWrzaP3iWh0Tm%2F%2Fd3L%2BMEEeFB9gG%2FNd5WtA6ShGFh%2FlacVT34wjjMmvpWdt4DNvFPO5Rb6ZzDLL%2Fnv6ffGR8NU%2FkZMbSwoifiqa9EdewjgZe5rf8P1jh0dtCPr5p7yymn2J9YRrpov2uWnCiB%2F%2BzcZ8%2FnG3pvqoUhUilGqOpwoqkCvNt5sRb%2Bfc6LT0EfPz%2BZ0hpmjQ5uwDCO3CqGV0zxvXws2of5m0vxVzQm398gBsqHn%2FC%2BCMS0e%2BI75Us6wce2f5%2FmIWZlw4Ut%2FiDm8gffiofx8wcdoRM4RZbG%2FgWfp%2BX0PemrRwMYzCFAlWZOEzAbHE5vFnjrw7zykfjU0TIPCcLaljMasaBoobIdb6hdLMk0RJ0eTREMFHQBy16skxhRoY%2BXZMFy0efZFGAce3%2BDQoxIBmpcOkU8OOZfYCNW4%2BejUMgdr21dzizWxqTfHaf%2FtN7YcmbXLEbeNNxJuS78EajgrkLy9EqM05fJZRiEZwYYKo%2Fasa9X3oPtuSWxeEP5Jp4H%2FiDVoz1tftOFhGOnqsvILhXOtQb%2Bnyj4M1sGRdEuGDnJDWemiVh6xBZPNVc%2F%2FeznyiseX7fRJNVU2Nfju%2FOMd49Ny%2FDcksEAyM5nxgP4UM8SqAk7E8sELAuURJKKANtBfIJcNC32xI6l8SrCfFOjX2ECck4DfZ2n%2FZa3GfDqxNI5QvGK7jgP5nKJLH%2FbnLVUDLPVbgRxHHGR6ji8khcKOt4aILZSkLxmp2BGGzl3YSFWw6XZzEJpshNv9mEhL%2Bm%2Fo5vXonVXp7l88sppXkcHFPdLQMi4PowBN%2B85o2aak0qtp79W5yNgpXlgbl71PwDbIcmqT7UvloGN5zZ9ftZgD6VgDfE3J8RKbAbpiAubNgjsYB1YWsBmI">flower store</a>.

<h2>Morgan Rochelle Smalley</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.yazelmeglifh.com/obituaries/morgan-smalley">Morgan Smalley Obituary 2022 - Yazel - Megli Funeral Homes (yazelmeglifh.com)</a>December 28, 1990 - July 28, 2022Morgan Rochelle Smalley was born December 28, 1990, in Kansas City.She died unexpectedly July 28, 2022, at her parents’ home in Augusta, KS.Morgan grew up in Goddard, Kansas and Seattle, Washington. She loved reading and writing from her earliest years, producing and selling her own books for a time. Morgan graduated from Goddard High School in 2009 and subsequently earned her bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of Kansas.Most importantly, she acquired an adventurous spirit leading to her world travels. Morgan worked as an English teacher in Hong Kong, witnessing the Chinese oppression and freedom protests there, and in Krakow, Poland, where her heart broke for the flood of Ukrainian war refugees she observed and assisted.Her wanderlust lasted to the last of her days, including hopes to travel to South America to see Machu Pichu, to visit the Hermitage Art Museum of St. Petersburg, Russia, and observing Passover in Jerusalem.Passionate and energetic in her convictions, Morgan graciously accepted divergent points of view and people from all walks of life.Morgan was also passionate in her affections for her family and the far-flung flock of friends she collected around the world.She is survived by her parents Jack and Annette Smalley, and her sister Megan of Ann Arbor Michigan.Grandparents Norman and Barbara Smalley, Harriet and Richard Nelson, aunt Marcy Smalley and aunt and uncle Marcy and Roger Clegg, survive to mourn her passing. Her maternal grandfather Keith Armstrong passed away in 1992.Morgan’s cousins Taylor and her husband Aaron Moon, Jordan Bickford, Michael and Chelsea Clegg, their families, and the rich family trees of Gib and Eunice Wiens, Gene and Abby Smalley, Walter and Eva Rundell, and Charles and Ida Armstrong will also remember her with love.Morgan’s bucket list included spelunking, sky diving, scuba diving, and visiting the Great Wall of China, along with many others. She had hoped to tour Scotland with Taylor and Aaron in September.Always, please remember Morgan well.Her time ran out too soon.Memorials in Morgan's name may be directed to Whitewater (KS) Community Cats, Inc. in care of Lamb Funeral Home.&nbsp;&nbsp; To plant&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Lamb-Funeral-Home/trees/?bgs=F%2BG5KOa%2FTtiSY9jKc5jDU%2FmoTGaD%2B87bwgp4xEhZro6eoBVu%2FNsIOo75%2FSQDJKRPZL%2FMZqYvRw6GxsT%2BOYq24uYOyhPzlcxSVNGnbDI1vFZFXZ6gpQdGJ5KYnyK0tTzymu94hMoici5ZWw1kQ2rP6PKs2NqAZxfF0lNE6QHAZT3BqnhTrMmk9HrbM9qe1jxNzOdDWi99Z3ovD%2BQS8clBjezsAd%2F1k58pjaOJrOGaRYkEqlefhNlGVm35ex8NDdfSZsNG%2F%2FxZebn6zRq6j5ILNoa3TJJBP%2BgQ97hrf%2F4d9mxi1Cb7FHJ4kEAapfbePLtb3BKBwJB%2BzX7B9VO0IlK6BY%2FfUc5qaaTv1s9ub8JjZwnAO8OcwAGxG2eI%2BdBMx32nKhuKb3j%2BdeTwqOsJZg1W3H1c%2F3VWwCRpWa4X4dO6UBQRkV3vlsbx1DFSTXoBCrfwGXUfAKPzagNPzyWTRS7mTJPvGAJWSdyFiTOKzcnJWB0fHRAF7ZqemeYsjnliuoCZH1PDEvjWrzaP3iWh0Tm%2F%2Fd3L%2BMEEeFB9gG%2FNd5WtA6ShGFh%2FlacVT34wjjMmvpWdt4DNvFPO5Rb6ZzDLL%2Fnv6ffGR8NU%2FkZMbSwoifiqa9EdewjgZe5rf8P1jh0dtCPr5p7yymn2J9YRrpov2uWnCiB%2F%2BzcZ8%2FnG3pvqoUhUilGqOpwoqkCvNt5sRb%2Bfc6LT0EfPz%2BZ0hpmjQ5uwDCO3CqGV0zxvXws2of5m0vxVzQm398gBsqHn%2FC%2BCMS0e%2BI75Us6wce2f5%2FmIWZlw4Ut%2FiDm8gffiofx8wcdoRM4RZbG%2FgWfp%2BX0PemrRwMYzCFAlWZOEzAbHE5vFnjrw7zykfjU0TIPCcLaljMasaBoobIdb6hdLMk0RJ0eTREMFHQBy16skxhRoY%2BXZMFy0efZFGAce3%2BDQoxIBmpcOkU8OOZfYCNW4%2BejUMgdr21dzizWxqTfHaf%2FtN7YcmbXLEbeNNxJuS78EajgrkLy9EqM05fJZRiEZwYYKo%2Fasa9X3oPtuSWxeEP5Jp4H%2FiDVoz1tftOFhGOnqsvILhXOtQb%2Bnyj4M1sGRdEuGDnJDWemiVh6xBZPNVc%2F%2FeznyiseX7fRJNVU2Nfju%2FOMd49Ny%2FDcksEAyM5nxgP4UM8SqAk7E8sELAuURJKKANtBfIJcNC32xI6l8SrCfFOjX2ECck4DfZ2n%2FZa3GfDqxNI5QvGK7jgP5nKJLH%2FbnLVUDLPVbgRxHHGR6ji8khcKOt4aILZSkLxmp2BGGzl3YSFWw6XZzEJpshNv9mEhL%2Bm%2Fo5vXonVXp7l88sppXkcHFPdLQMi4PowBN%2B85o2aak0qtp79W5yNgpXlgbl71PwDbIcmqT7UvloGN5zZ9ftZgD6VgDfE3J8RKbAbpiAubNgjsYB1YWsBmI">memorial trees</a>&nbsp;or send flowers to the family in memory of Morgan Smalley, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Lamb-Funeral-Home/flowers/?bgs=F%2BG5KOa%2FTtiSY9jKc5jDU%2FmoTGaD%2B87bwgp4xEhZro6eoBVu%2FNsIOo75%2FSQDJKRPZL%2FMZqYvRw6GxsT%2BOYq24uYOyhPzlcxSVNGnbDI1vFZFXZ6gpQdGJ5KYnyK0tTzymu94hMoici5ZWw1kQ2rP6PKs2NqAZxfF0lNE6QHAZT3BqnhTrMmk9HrbM9qe1jxNzOdDWi99Z3ovD%2BQS8clBjezsAd%2F1k58pjaOJrOGaRYkEqlefhNlGVm35ex8NDdfSZsNG%2F%2FxZebn6zRq6j5ILNoa3TJJBP%2BgQ97hrf%2F4d9mxi1Cb7FHJ4kEAapfbePLtb3BKBwJB%2BzX7B9VO0IlK6BY%2FfUc5qaaTv1s9ub8JjZwnAO8OcwAGxG2eI%2BdBMx32nKhuKb3j%2BdeTwqOsJZg1W3H1c%2F3VWwCRpWa4X4dO6UBQRkV3vlsbx1DFSTXoBCrfwGXUfAKPzagNPzyWTRS7mTJPvGAJWSdyFiTOKzcnJWB0fHRAF7ZqemeYsjnliuoCZH1PDEvjWrzaP3iWh0Tm%2F%2Fd3L%2BMEEeFB9gG%2FNd5WtA6ShGFh%2FlacVT34wjjMmvpWdt4DNvFPO5Rb6ZzDLL%2Fnv6ffGR8NU%2FkZMbSwoifiqa9EdewjgZe5rf8P1jh0dtCPr5p7yymn2J9YRrpov2uWnCiB%2F%2BzcZ8%2FnG3pvqoUhUilGqOpwoqkCvNt5sRb%2Bfc6LT0EfPz%2BZ0hpmjQ5uwDCO3CqGV0zxvXws2of5m0vxVzQm398gBsqHn%2FC%2BCMS0e%2BI75Us6wce2f5%2FmIWZlw4Ut%2FiDm8gffiofx8wcdoRM4RZbG%2FgWfp%2BX0PemrRwMYzCFAlWZOEzAbHE5vFnjrw7zykfjU0TIPCcLaljMasaBoobIdb6hdLMk0RJ0eTREMFHQBy16skxhRoY%2BXZMFy0efZFGAce3%2BDQoxIBmpcOkU8OOZfYCNW4%2BejUMgdr21dzizWxqTfHaf%2FtN7YcmbXLEbeNNxJuS78EajgrkLy9EqM05fJZRiEZwYYKo%2Fasa9X3oPtuSWxeEP5Jp4H%2FiDVoz1tftOFhGOnqsvILhXOtQb%2Bnyj4M1sGRdEuGDnJDWemiVh6xBZPNVc%2F%2FeznyiseX7fRJNVU2Nfju%2FOMd49Ny%2FDcksEAyM5nxgP4UM8SqAk7E8sELAuURJKKANtBfIJcNC32xI6l8SrCfFOjX2ECck4DfZ2n%2FZa3GfDqxNI5QvGK7jgP5nKJLH%2FbnLVUDLPVbgRxHHGR6ji8khcKOt4aILZSkLxmp2BGGzl3YSFWw6XZzEJpshNv9mEhL%2Bm%2Fo5vXonVXp7l88sppXkcHFPdLQMi4PowBN%2B85o2aak0qtp79W5yNgpXlgbl71PwDbIcmqT7UvloGN5zZ9ftZgD6VgDfE3J8RKbAbpiAubNgjsYB1YWsBmI">flower store</a>.

Morgan Rochelle Smalley

NEOSHO COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities investigating the July 25 death of 34-year-old Blake Pearson in Chanute have made an arrest, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Just before 9p.m. Monday, authorities arrested&nbsp;&nbsp;Nicole Fox, 41, of Topeka, near Iowa Street and 2600 Road in Allen County, according to a media release from the KBI.

 Fox was arrested on requested charges of first-degree murder.&nbsp;

Fox was arrested without incident and was then booked into Neosho County Jail.

Just before 12:30 a.m., July 25, a woman called 911 after hearing a gunshot. When officers responded to the area they found a man conducting CPR on a man who had been shot in an alley, east of 1706 S. Highland in Chanute.

EMS took over life-saving measures. The victim was later identified as Pearson. EMS transported him to Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, but he was pronounced deceased.

Fox is also being held on additional charges from a separate, unrelated incident which occurred in Chanute, Kansas on July 6.

The KBI with the assistance of the Chanute Police Department, the Neosho County Sheriff’s Office, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, the Neosho County Attorney’s Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the US Marshals made Monday's arrest.

The case will be prosecuted by the Neosho County Attorney.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1659458428733.png" alt="Fox-photo Neosho County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Fox-photo Neosho County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>NEOSHO COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities investigating the July 25 death of 34-year-old Blake Pearson in Chanute have made an arrest, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.Just before 9p.m. Monday, authorities arrested&nbsp;&nbsp;Nicole Fox, 41, of Topeka, near Iowa Street and 2600 Road in Allen County, according to a media release from the KBI. Fox was arrested on requested charges of first-degree murder.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658783444413.png" alt="-Pearson had bonded out of the Neosho County Jail July 19, according to online jail records. Photo from a February arrest in Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>-Pearson had bonded out of the Neosho County Jail July 19, according to online jail records. Photo from a February arrest in Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Fox was arrested without incident and was then booked into Neosho County Jail.Just before 12:30 a.m., July 25, a woman called 911 after hearing a gunshot. When officers responded to the area they found a man conducting CPR on a man who had been shot in an alley, east of 1706 S. Highland in Chanute.EMS took over life-saving measures. The victim was later identified as Pearson. EMS transported him to Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, but he was pronounced deceased.Fox is also being held on additional charges from a separate, unrelated incident which occurred in Chanute, Kansas on July 6.The KBI with the assistance of the Chanute Police Department, the Neosho County Sheriff’s Office, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, the Neosho County Attorney’s Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the US Marshals made Monday's arrest.The case will be prosecuted by the Neosho County Attorney.&nbsp;

Kansas woman accused in death of man found wounded in alley

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A rare Democrat in a deeply Republican state, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas is one of the most vulnerable incumbents seeking reelection this year. In the final months of her congressional campaign, she is focusing on Republicans' strict opposition to abortion rights.

An online ad she released last week highlights how Amanda Adkins, the Republican favored to emerge from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections">Tuesday's primary</a>&nbsp;for a rematch with Davids in November, opposed abortion without exceptions. The ad points to Adkins' support of an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-health-legislature-constitutions-d392517230052d220daed9e2eb2a2734">amendment to the Kansas Constitution</a>&nbsp;on the ballot Tuesday that would make clear there is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-us-supreme-court-health-government-and-politics-ee885ee70503518fa02f982a7ffff464">no right to abortion in the states</a>.

“There were a lot of people who would not have known that I have an opponent who is extreme on this issue,” Davids, who beat Adkins in 2020, said in an interview. “It’s not hypothetical anymore.”

That's a sign of how the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdf">Supreme Court's decision</a>&nbsp;in June to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">repeal a woman's federal constitutional right to abortion</a>&nbsp;has scrambled the political dynamics heading into the fall elections, when control of Congress is at stake. A half-dozen of the most vulnerable House members — all of them women, all representing swaths of suburban voters — see the issue as one that could help them win in an otherwise difficult political climate.

In addition to Davids, these incumbents include Reps. Angie Craig of Minnesota, Cindy Axne of Iowa, Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria of Virginia, and Susan Wilds of Pennsylvania. They all face Republican opponents who support the high court's abortion ruling. Some are contending with rivals who back efforts to ban abortion in all circumstances, including when the mother's life is at risk.

It's unclear whether the focus on abortion alone may be enough to mean reelection for many of these Democrats, who are running at a time of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-consumer-spending-prices-1c912833f8e24c6ca151f0d5d89332f7">high inflation</a>&nbsp;and frustration with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-russia-ukraine-biden-covid-health-b6d1751b2554555f7246f9e914b87c59">President Joe Biden's performance</a>.

“In a close, toss-up election, which I think all of these are, it can make a difference,” said national pollster Christine Matthews, a self-described moderate who has worked for Republicans. “It’s not going to be what drives everyone to make a vote choice, but it will drive some people to make a vote choice.”

Twenty-two percent of U.S. adults named abortion or women’s rights in an open-ended question as one of up to five problems they want the government to address in the next year, according to an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-biden-nancy-pelosi-womens-rights-government-and-politics-c410dbe9a8321b35a4e779b2fb226de5">Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll</a>&nbsp;conducted in June. That has more than doubled since December.

Since the Supreme Court decision, as&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-health-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-constitutions-022d340cf968be3c28b03f7f96965f09">state governments have moved to act on abortion rights</a>, AP-NORC polling has found a majority of people in the United States saying they want Congress to pass legislation guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide.

Overwhelming majorities also think states should allow abortion in specific cases, including if the health of the pregnant woman is endangered or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.

Like those questioned overall, a majority of suburbanites think abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to AP-NORC polling. Suburbanites also were slightly more likely than city residents and significantly more likely than people living in rural areas to say abortion or women’s rights are among the top issues for the government to address, according to the AP-NORC poll from June.

That's particularly important in districts such as Axne's in Iowa, which includes Des Moines' teeming suburbs. Dallas County, west of Des Moines, has been one of the country's fastest-growing counties since 2000, with the cornfields from decades ago now covered in new homes, schools and commercial developments.

In an interview, Axne was adamant that she would make abortion a central theme of her campaign. Axne's GOP opponent is state Rep. Zach Nunn, who indicated in a primary debate that he opposes abortion without exceptions.

“I can’t even believe I have to say this. I have an opponent who would let a woman die to bear a child,” Axne said. “This is crap we don’t see in this country. This is the stuff we talk about in other countries and women not having rights.”

In Michigan, Rep. Elissa Slotkin faces state Sen. Tom Barrett, who supports only an exception to save a woman's life.

“That’s more extreme than the 1931 law that’s on our books," Slotkin said in an interview. “So I think that that’s an important contrast to make.”

The Adkins, Barrett and Nunn campaigns did not reply to telephone, email and text messages seeking comment for this story.

In Virginia, Yesli Vega, the Republican challenging Spanberger in a district that spans the suburbs of Washington, D.C., and Richmond, has not dismissed the debunked theory that pregnancy is unlikely in cases of rape. In audio published by Axios late last month, Vega was asked during a campaign event in May whether “it’s harder for a woman to get pregnant if she’s been raped.”

Vega responded, Axios reported, “Maybe, because there’s so much going on in the body. I don’t know. I haven’t seen any studies. But if I’m processing what you’re saying, it wouldn’t surprise me, because it’s not something that’s happening organically. Right? You’re forcing it.”

The answer was reminiscent of what&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elections-campaigns-senate-elections-missouri-claire-mccaskill-094722b44bdb42bdb4f5387b2babc6be">Todd Akin</a>, a Missouri congressman who was the Republican nominee for Senate in 2012, said during that campaign. In discussing his opposition to exceptions for rape victims, Akin claimed, “If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.”

The comments were viewed as a major contributor to his loss to Democrat Clare McCaskill, a vulnerable incumbent.

In Virginia, Spanberger released a digital ad last week declaring that Vega’s “views don’t represent Virginia.”

Earlier, Spanberger had said Vega's comment was “extreme and ignorant" and “horrifying and disrespectful to the millions of American women who have or will become pregnant due to sexual violence.”

One of the Spanberger's campaign digital posts used this headline: “Republican congressional candidate pulls a Todd Akin on abortion."

Representatives for Vega did not respond to messages seeking comment.

Some Republicans warn that Democrats risk overplaying their hand.

In Minnesota, for example, Craig is facing Republican Tyler Kistner, whom she narrowly beat in 2020 in a district that covers Minneapolis' southeastern suburbs.

Craig has begun running digital ads attacking Kistner, who opposes abortion, but would allow for exceptions in cases of rape, incest and to protect the life of the mother.

“Tyler Kistner wants to take away our rights," a woman's voice proclaims in an ad.

Kistner consultant Billy Grant said Craig is “trying to scare you" and noted that the Republican's team is weighing a counter to the attack that portrays him as “pro-life, but who understands both sides."

“The rest of America really is not a single-issue voter on that and they are concerned about the economy," Grant said.

<figure>
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 </figure>OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A rare Democrat in a deeply Republican state, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas is one of the most vulnerable incumbents seeking reelection this year. In the final months of her congressional campaign, she is focusing on Republicans' strict opposition to abortion rights.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">All eyes are on Kansas as we head into the primary and special election. I made my voice heard, have you? <a href="https://t.co/zbJPJjLDza">pic.twitter.com/zbJPJjLDza</a>&mdash; Sharice Davids (@sharicedavids) <a href="https://twitter.com/sharicedavids/status/1554119774958788609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>An online ad she released last week highlights how Amanda Adkins, the Republican favored to emerge from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections">Tuesday's primary</a>&nbsp;for a rematch with Davids in November, opposed abortion without exceptions. The ad points to Adkins' support of an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-health-legislature-constitutions-d392517230052d220daed9e2eb2a2734">amendment to the Kansas Constitution</a>&nbsp;on the ballot Tuesday that would make clear there is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-us-supreme-court-health-government-and-politics-ee885ee70503518fa02f982a7ffff464">no right to abortion in the states</a>.“There were a lot of people who would not have known that I have an opponent who is extreme on this issue,” Davids, who beat Adkins in 2020, said in an interview. “It’s not hypothetical anymore.”That's a sign of how the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdf">Supreme Court's decision</a>&nbsp;in June to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">repeal a woman's federal constitutional right to abortion</a>&nbsp;has scrambled the political dynamics heading into the fall elections, when control of Congress is at stake. A half-dozen of the most vulnerable House members — all of them women, all representing swaths of suburban voters — see the issue as one that could help them win in an otherwise difficult political climate.In addition to Davids, these incumbents include Reps. Angie Craig of Minnesota, Cindy Axne of Iowa, Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria of Virginia, and Susan Wilds of Pennsylvania. They all face Republican opponents who support the high court's abortion ruling. Some are contending with rivals who back efforts to ban abortion in all circumstances, including when the mother's life is at risk.It's unclear whether the focus on abortion alone may be enough to mean reelection for many of these Democrats, who are running at a time of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-consumer-spending-prices-1c912833f8e24c6ca151f0d5d89332f7">high inflation</a>&nbsp;and frustration with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-russia-ukraine-biden-covid-health-b6d1751b2554555f7246f9e914b87c59">President Joe Biden's performance</a>.“In a close, toss-up election, which I think all of these are, it can make a difference,” said national pollster Christine Matthews, a self-described moderate who has worked for Republicans. “It’s not going to be what drives everyone to make a vote choice, but it will drive some people to make a vote choice.”Twenty-two percent of U.S. adults named abortion or women’s rights in an open-ended question as one of up to five problems they want the government to address in the next year, according to an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-biden-nancy-pelosi-womens-rights-government-and-politics-c410dbe9a8321b35a4e779b2fb226de5">Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll</a>&nbsp;conducted in June. That has more than doubled since December.Since the Supreme Court decision, as&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-health-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-constitutions-022d340cf968be3c28b03f7f96965f09">state governments have moved to act on abortion rights</a>, AP-NORC polling has found a majority of people in the United States saying they want Congress to pass legislation guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide.Overwhelming majorities also think states should allow abortion in specific cases, including if the health of the pregnant woman is endangered or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.Like those questioned overall, a majority of suburbanites think abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to AP-NORC polling. Suburbanites also were slightly more likely than city residents and significantly more likely than people living in rural areas to say abortion or women’s rights are among the top issues for the government to address, according to the AP-NORC poll from June.That's particularly important in districts such as Axne's in Iowa, which includes Des Moines' teeming suburbs. Dallas County, west of Des Moines, has been one of the country's fastest-growing counties since 2000, with the cornfields from decades ago now covered in new homes, schools and commercial developments.In an interview, Axne was adamant that she would make abortion a central theme of her campaign. Axne's GOP opponent is state Rep. Zach Nunn, who indicated in a primary debate that he opposes abortion without exceptions.“I can’t even believe I have to say this. I have an opponent who would let a woman die to bear a child,” Axne said. “This is crap we don’t see in this country. This is the stuff we talk about in other countries and women not having rights.”In Michigan, Rep. Elissa Slotkin faces state Sen. Tom Barrett, who supports only an exception to save a woman's life.“That’s more extreme than the 1931 law that’s on our books," Slotkin said in an interview. “So I think that that’s an important contrast to make.”The Adkins, Barrett and Nunn campaigns did not reply to telephone, email and text messages seeking comment for this story.In Virginia, Yesli Vega, the Republican challenging Spanberger in a district that spans the suburbs of Washington, D.C., and Richmond, has not dismissed the debunked theory that pregnancy is unlikely in cases of rape. In audio published by Axios late last month, Vega was asked during a campaign event in May whether “it’s harder for a woman to get pregnant if she’s been raped.”Vega responded, Axios reported, “Maybe, because there’s so much going on in the body. I don’t know. I haven’t seen any studies. But if I’m processing what you’re saying, it wouldn’t surprise me, because it’s not something that’s happening organically. Right? You’re forcing it.”The answer was reminiscent of what&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elections-campaigns-senate-elections-missouri-claire-mccaskill-094722b44bdb42bdb4f5387b2babc6be">Todd Akin</a>, a Missouri congressman who was the Republican nominee for Senate in 2012, said during that campaign. In discussing his opposition to exceptions for rape victims, Akin claimed, “If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.”The comments were viewed as a major contributor to his loss to Democrat Clare McCaskill, a vulnerable incumbent.In Virginia, Spanberger released a digital ad last week declaring that Vega’s “views don’t represent Virginia.”Earlier, Spanberger had said Vega's comment was “extreme and ignorant" and “horrifying and disrespectful to the millions of American women who have or will become pregnant due to sexual violence.”One of the Spanberger's campaign digital posts used this headline: “Republican congressional candidate pulls a Todd Akin on abortion."Representatives for Vega did not respond to messages seeking comment.Some Republicans warn that Democrats risk overplaying their hand.In Minnesota, for example, Craig is facing Republican Tyler Kistner, whom she narrowly beat in 2020 in a district that covers Minneapolis' southeastern suburbs.Craig has begun running digital ads attacking Kistner, who opposes abortion, but would allow for exceptions in cases of rape, incest and to protect the life of the mother.“Tyler Kistner wants to take away our rights," a woman's voice proclaims in an ad.Kistner consultant Billy Grant said Craig is “trying to scare you" and noted that the Republican's team is weighing a counter to the attack that portrays him as “pro-life, but who understands both sides."“The rest of America really is not a single-issue voter on that and they are concerned about the economy," Grant said.

Vulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 2, the 214th day of 2022. There are 151 days left in the year.

On Aug. 2, 1923, the 29th president of the United States, Warren G. Harding, died in San Francisco; Vice President Calvin Coolidge became president.

In 1776, members of the Second Continental Congress began attaching their signatures to the Declaration of Independence.

In 1873, inventor Andrew S. Hallidie successfully tested a cable car he had designed for the city of San Francisco.

In 1876, frontiersman "Wild Bill" Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, by Jack McCall, who was later hanged.

In 1921, a jury in Chicago acquitted several former members of the Chicago White Sox baseball team and two others of conspiring to defraud the public in the notorious "Black Sox" scandal. Opera singer Enrico Caruso, 48, died in Naples, Italy.

In 1922, Alexander Graham Bell, generally regarded as the inventor of the telephone, died in Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 75.

In 1934, German President Paul von Hindenburg died, paving the way for Adolf Hitler's complete takeover.

In 1939, Albert Einstein signed a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt urging creation of an atomic weapons research program.

In 1945, President Harry S. Truman, Soviet leader Josef Stalin and Britain's new prime minister, Clement Attlee, concluded the Potsdam conference.

In 1974, former White House counsel John W. Dean III was sentenced to one to four years in prison for obstruction of justice in the Watergate cover-up. (Dean ended up serving four months.)

In 1980, 85 people were killed when a bomb exploded at the train station in Bologna, Italy.

In 1985, 137 people were killed when Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, crashed while attempting to land at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, seizing control of the oil-rich emirate. (The Iraqis were later driven out in Operation Desert Storm.)

Ten years ago: Kofi Annan resigned as peace envoy to Syria, blaming the Syrian government's intransigence, the growing militancy of Syrian rebels and a divided U.N. Security Council that he said failed to forcefully back his effort. Gabby Douglas became the third American in a row to win gymnastics' biggest prize when she claimed the all-around Olympic title; Michael Phelps added to his medal collection with his first individual gold medal of the London Games in the 200-meter individual medley.

Five years ago: Former Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian died at his home in Granger, Indiana, at the age of 94. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 22,000 for the first time, after stocks spent five months gradually moving higher.

One year ago: The U.S. finally reached President Joe Biden's goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adults - a month late and amid a fierce surge by the delta variant. Louisiana reinstated a mask mandate in all indoor locations, as the state saw the highest per capita COVID-19 growth in the nation. The Biden administration expanded efforts to help at-risk Afghan citizens flee Taliban violence ahead of a U.S. military pullout at the end of the month; more Afghans would be eligible for refugee status in the United States. San Francisco's iconic cable cars were chiming their bells and rolling again on the city's hills after being sidelined for 16 months by the pandemic.

Today's Birthdays: Rock musician Garth Hudson (The Band) is 85. Singer Kathy Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 79. Actor Joanna Cassidy is 77. Actor Kathryn Harrold is 72. Actor Butch Patrick (TV: "The Munsters") is 69. Rock music producer/drummer Butch Vig (Garbage) is 67. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is 65. Singer Mojo Nixon is 65. Actor Victoria Jackson is 63. Actor Apollonia is 63. Actor Cynthia Stevenson is 60. Actor Mary-Louise Parker is 58. Rock musician John Stanier is 54. Writer-actor-director Kevin Smith is 52. Actor Jacinda Barrett is 50. Actor Sam Worthington is 46. Actor Edward Furlong is 45. TV meteorologist Dylan Dreyer (TV: "Today") is 41. Actor Marci Miller is 37. Singer Charli XCX is 30. Actor Hallie Eisenberg is 30.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Tuesday, Aug. 2, the 214th day of 2022. There are 151 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 2, 1923, the 29th president of the United States, Warren G. Harding, died in San Francisco; Vice President Calvin Coolidge became president.On this date:In 1776, members of the Second Continental Congress began attaching their signatures to the Declaration of Independence.In 1873, inventor Andrew S. Hallidie successfully tested a cable car he had designed for the city of San Francisco.In 1876, frontiersman "Wild Bill" Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, by Jack McCall, who was later hanged.In 1921, a jury in Chicago acquitted several former members of the Chicago White Sox baseball team and two others of conspiring to defraud the public in the notorious "Black Sox" scandal. Opera singer Enrico Caruso, 48, died in Naples, Italy.In 1922, Alexander Graham Bell, generally regarded as the inventor of the telephone, died in Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 75.In 1934, German President Paul von Hindenburg died, paving the way for Adolf Hitler's complete takeover.In 1939, Albert Einstein signed a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt urging creation of an atomic weapons research program.In 1945, President Harry S. Truman, Soviet leader Josef Stalin and Britain's new prime minister, Clement Attlee, concluded the Potsdam conference.In 1974, former White House counsel John W. Dean III was sentenced to one to four years in prison for obstruction of justice in the Watergate cover-up. (Dean ended up serving four months.)In 1980, 85 people were killed when a bomb exploded at the train station in Bologna, Italy.In 1985, 137 people were killed when Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, crashed while attempting to land at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, seizing control of the oil-rich emirate. (The Iraqis were later driven out in Operation Desert Storm.)Ten years ago: Kofi Annan resigned as peace envoy to Syria, blaming the Syrian government's intransigence, the growing militancy of Syrian rebels and a divided U.N. Security Council that he said failed to forcefully back his effort. Gabby Douglas became the third American in a row to win gymnastics' biggest prize when she claimed the all-around Olympic title; Michael Phelps added to his medal collection with his first individual gold medal of the London Games in the 200-meter individual medley.Five years ago: Former Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian died at his home in Granger, Indiana, at the age of 94. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 22,000 for the first time, after stocks spent five months gradually moving higher.One year ago: The U.S. finally reached President Joe Biden's goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adults - a month late and amid a fierce surge by the delta variant. Louisiana reinstated a mask mandate in all indoor locations, as the state saw the highest per capita COVID-19 growth in the nation. The Biden administration expanded efforts to help at-risk Afghan citizens flee Taliban violence ahead of a U.S. military pullout at the end of the month; more Afghans would be eligible for refugee status in the United States. San Francisco's iconic cable cars were chiming their bells and rolling again on the city's hills after being sidelined for 16 months by the pandemic.Today's Birthdays: Rock musician Garth Hudson (The Band) is 85. Singer Kathy Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 79. Actor Joanna Cassidy is 77. Actor Kathryn Harrold is 72. Actor Butch Patrick (TV: "The Munsters") is 69. Rock music producer/drummer Butch Vig (Garbage) is 67. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is 65. Singer Mojo Nixon is 65. Actor Victoria Jackson is 63. Actor Apollonia is 63. Actor Cynthia Stevenson is 60. Actor Mary-Louise Parker is 58. Rock musician John Stanier is 54. Writer-actor-director Kevin Smith is 52. Actor Jacinda Barrett is 50. Actor Sam Worthington is 46. Actor Edward Furlong is 45. TV meteorologist Dylan Dreyer (TV: "Today") is 41. Actor Marci Miller is 37. Singer Charli XCX is 30. Actor Hallie Eisenberg is 30.

Today in History - Aug. 2

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities arrested a Kansas woman whose dog attacked a Wichita Police officer.

Shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of S. Terrace in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macey. 

Officers contacted individuals who reported that their female neighbor had damaged their property during an altercation. As officers went to contact the suspect, identified as&nbsp;29-year-old Hailee Lefler of Wichita, she opened her front door, and a large dog ran out and began attacking one of the responding officers.

The officer fell to the ground and attempted to stop the dog from attacking him, but the dog continued biting. The officer fired three rounds from his department-issued handgun, striking the dog and causing it to retreat into the home. 

After the shots were fired, Lefler moved toward the officers threateningly but retreated toward the house.

The officer was transported to an area hospital for treatment of multiple bite wounds to both legs. He was treated at the hospital and later released. The dog was still alive and taken by Animal Control.

Additional officers arrived and arrested Lefler, who was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges of Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer, one count of criminal threat, one count of criminal damage to property, one count of interference with a law enforcement officer and an outstanding federal warrant.

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 <figcaption>Lefler-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities arrested a Kansas woman whose dog attacked a Wichita Police officer.Shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of S. Terrace in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macey. Officers contacted individuals who reported that their female neighbor had damaged their property during an altercation. As officers went to contact the suspect, identified as&nbsp;29-year-old Hailee Lefler of Wichita, she opened her front door, and a large dog ran out and began attacking one of the responding officers.The officer fell to the ground and attempted to stop the dog from attacking him, but the dog continued biting. The officer fired three rounds from his department-issued handgun, striking the dog and causing it to retreat into the home. After the shots were fired, Lefler moved toward the officers threateningly but retreated toward the house.The officer was transported to an area hospital for treatment of multiple bite wounds to both legs. He was treated at the hospital and later released. The dog was still alive and taken by Animal Control.Additional officers arrived and arrested Lefler, who was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges of Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer, one count of criminal threat, one count of criminal damage to property, one count of interference with a law enforcement officer and an outstanding federal warrant.

Kansas woman arrested after her dog attacks police officer

KANSAS CITY (AP) —Now that Roe v. Wade has been toppled, abortion opponents are taking a multifaceted approach in their quest to end abortions nationwide, targeting their strategies to the dynamics of each state as they attempt to create new laws and defend bans in courts.

One anti-abortion group has proposed model legislation that would ban all abortions except to prevent the death of a pregnant woman. New legal frontiers could include prosecuting doctors who defy bans, and skirmishes over access to medication abortions already are underway. Others hope to get more conservatives elected in November to advance an anti-abortion agenda.

“For Republicans, the post-Roe world will be significantly different, from a legal perspective,” said Jonathan Turley, a professor at George Washington University Law School. “For the last 50 years, Republicans have been on the offense by chipping away on the edges of Roe. Now they are going to be playing defense in all 50 states.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">The U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade</a>&nbsp;said abortion is not a right under the Constitution, creating an opening for states pushing to get more restrictions on the books. Most recently,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-west-virginia-charleston-792346e76179351718fcd771b7d8e1ca">lawmakers in West Virginia</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-indiana-indianapolis-legislature-3be0e2a10d9de57b16e2968c5473681a">Indiana</a>&nbsp;have pushed ahead with new restrictions, with varying success.

James Bopp Jr., general counsel for National Right to Life, has worked on model legislation for states, but said with few legislatures in session “the process of adopting new laws is really just beginning.”

It recommends banning all abortions except to prevent the death of a pregnant woman, though it provides language for states that want to make exceptions in cases of rape or incest. It also recommends criminal penalties for any person, including a doctor, who knowingly or intentionally causes or aids an “unlawful abortion.”

The model law would not criminalize a woman who gets an abortion.

A memo attached to the model language suggests anyone who aids and abets or conspires to cause an “unlawful abortion” also could be prosecuted, including those who provide instructions on how to self-administer or get an abortion deemed unlawful under the law. That person would have to know the woman was seeking an abortion and intentionally help her to get one.

“General providing of information is protected by the First Amendment,” Bopp said.

It also has language that allows for prosecution of a person — other than a pharmacist or drug manufacturer — who knows a woman plans to use an abortion-inducing drug to cause an unlawful abortion, and intentionally delivers the drug or advertises such a drug for sale.

But in the meantime, Bopp said abortion opponents are looking to November, when they hope to elect anti-abortion candidates who will enact such laws.

With that goal in mind, many conservatives are taking a “cautious pause” on the abortion issue, according to Larry Jacobs, a politics professor at the University of Minnesota.

“Republicans have a much better chance of winning competitive races around the country talking about inflation, crime and Joe Biden,” Jacobs said. “When they are talking about abortion, they are doing Democrats a favor.”

Conservatives also see new courtroom battles on the horizon.

Jonathan Mitchell, the former Texas solicitor general who is now a private practice attorney, came up with some of the key components of a Texas law that bans abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected. His innovation was to make violations enforceable through lawsuits filed by citizens, rather than the government.

Mitchell, who represents Texas and South Dakota in abortion lawsuits and has helped lawmakers in multiple states develop abortion bans and restrictions, said future legal fights could center around those who pay for abortions for people living in states with bans that are not being enforced due to court injunctions.

“Abortion is still a criminal offense in every state with a trigger law or pre-Roe ban, regardless of whether a state-court injunction is in effect,” Mitchell said in an email to The Associated Press. He said an injunction doesn’t actually block a law as many believe, but temporarily keeps it from being enforced.

He said&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-de9e1e2c764bf61b95aeef756a66f8a5">employers or those who help fund abortions</a>&nbsp;in states such as Utah, Kentucky, Louisiana, or West Virginia are violating the law and could be prosecuted. He said if bans exist but are on hold, abortion providers could be prosecuted retroactively.

“And the mere risk of potential lawsuits may be enough to deter abortion providers from offering abortions to out-of-state residents, especially when these lawsuits can be brought,” he wrote, “not only against the physician but everyone else involved.”

Melissa Murray, a professor at New York University School of Law, said the question of whether those who pay for out-of-state abortions could be charged is “uncharted ground.” Employers and funds could argue they’re exercising their free speech rights, she said in an email. “That said, a state could argue that (the groups) are facilitating the violation of a criminal law — essentially, they’re functioning as accomplices.”

The fear of prosecution has already led to victories of sorts for abortion foes; some clinics have shut down over the confusion, reopened, then shut down again. It has also led doctors&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-science-health-medication-lupus-e4042947e4cc0c45e38837d394199033">to withhold emergency treatment</a>&nbsp;until it became clear that a fetus was dead or a woman’s life was at stake.

Erin Hawley, a lawyer at the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom and the wife of Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, expects continuing litigation over medication abortions.

She pointed to a court battle underway in Mississippi, where drugmaker GenBioPro is suing the state over its provisions that make it harder to get a prescription for mifepristone, a drug that can induce abortion. The state's policies are at odds with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, which courts have generally found take precedence over state law.

But Hawley said that might not apply here.

“It’s always a big deal for a federal agency or law to trump state law,” Hawley said.

Some states are taking different approaches.

In Louisiana, the State Bond Commission voted last week&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-louisiana-lawsuits-939142833577eadb8d73d4bf31f62f82">to withhold a $39 million line of credit</a>&nbsp;for a New Orleans sewer and water project to “send a message” after city and local officials said they would not enforce that state’s abortion ban. The law is currently blocked by a court and not enforceable anyway.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-lawsuits-xavier-becerra-ken-paxton-79b4db553df2d9f757e105eb7a64ada4">Texas sued the federal government</a>&nbsp;in mid-July after the Biden administration issued guidance that stated hospitals are required to provide abortions if necessary to save a mother’s life.

On Tuesday, Kansas voters will consider&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-us-supreme-court-health-government-and-politics-ee885ee70503518fa02f982a7ffff464">the first statewide referendum on abortion since Roe was overturned</a>. If approved, it could make Kansas the fifth state to declare its constitution doesn’t grant the right to abortion and would open the door for the Legislature to further restrict or ban abortion.

Bopp said while court battles and midterm elections are the current focus, abortion opponents would eventually like to see federal and state constitutional amendments that would explicitly protect the unborn, though he acknowledged that would be a challenge.

“A constitutional amendment has been one of our goals. But this requires a hell of a consensus,” he said.

KANSAS CITY (AP) —Now that Roe v. Wade has been toppled, abortion opponents are taking a multifaceted approach in their quest to end abortions nationwide, targeting their strategies to the dynamics of each state as they attempt to create new laws and defend bans in courts.One anti-abortion group has proposed model legislation that would ban all abortions except to prevent the death of a pregnant woman. New legal frontiers could include prosecuting doctors who defy bans, and skirmishes over access to medication abortions already are underway. Others hope to get more conservatives elected in November to advance an anti-abortion agenda.“For Republicans, the post-Roe world will be significantly different, from a legal perspective,” said Jonathan Turley, a professor at George Washington University Law School. “For the last 50 years, Republicans have been on the offense by chipping away on the edges of Roe. Now they are going to be playing defense in all 50 states.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">The U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade</a>&nbsp;said abortion is not a right under the Constitution, creating an opening for states pushing to get more restrictions on the books. Most recently,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-west-virginia-charleston-792346e76179351718fcd771b7d8e1ca">lawmakers in West Virginia</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-indiana-indianapolis-legislature-3be0e2a10d9de57b16e2968c5473681a">Indiana</a>&nbsp;have pushed ahead with new restrictions, with varying success.James Bopp Jr., general counsel for National Right to Life, has worked on model legislation for states, but said with few legislatures in session “the process of adopting new laws is really just beginning.”It recommends banning all abortions except to prevent the death of a pregnant woman, though it provides language for states that want to make exceptions in cases of rape or incest. It also recommends criminal penalties for any person, including a doctor, who knowingly or intentionally causes or aids an “unlawful abortion.”The model law would not criminalize a woman who gets an abortion.A memo attached to the model language suggests anyone who aids and abets or conspires to cause an “unlawful abortion” also could be prosecuted, including those who provide instructions on how to self-administer or get an abortion deemed unlawful under the law. That person would have to know the woman was seeking an abortion and intentionally help her to get one.“General providing of information is protected by the First Amendment,” Bopp said.It also has language that allows for prosecution of a person — other than a pharmacist or drug manufacturer — who knows a woman plans to use an abortion-inducing drug to cause an unlawful abortion, and intentionally delivers the drug or advertises such a drug for sale.But in the meantime, Bopp said abortion opponents are looking to November, when they hope to elect anti-abortion candidates who will enact such laws.With that goal in mind, many conservatives are taking a “cautious pause” on the abortion issue, according to Larry Jacobs, a politics professor at the University of Minnesota.“Republicans have a much better chance of winning competitive races around the country talking about inflation, crime and Joe Biden,” Jacobs said. “When they are talking about abortion, they are doing Democrats a favor.”Conservatives also see new courtroom battles on the horizon.Jonathan Mitchell, the former Texas solicitor general who is now a private practice attorney, came up with some of the key components of a Texas law that bans abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected. His innovation was to make violations enforceable through lawsuits filed by citizens, rather than the government.Mitchell, who represents Texas and South Dakota in abortion lawsuits and has helped lawmakers in multiple states develop abortion bans and restrictions, said future legal fights could center around those who pay for abortions for people living in states with bans that are not being enforced due to court injunctions.“Abortion is still a criminal offense in every state with a trigger law or pre-Roe ban, regardless of whether a state-court injunction is in effect,” Mitchell said in an email to The Associated Press. He said an injunction doesn’t actually block a law as many believe, but temporarily keeps it from being enforced.He said&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-de9e1e2c764bf61b95aeef756a66f8a5">employers or those who help fund abortions</a>&nbsp;in states such as Utah, Kentucky, Louisiana, or West Virginia are violating the law and could be prosecuted. He said if bans exist but are on hold, abortion providers could be prosecuted retroactively.“And the mere risk of potential lawsuits may be enough to deter abortion providers from offering abortions to out-of-state residents, especially when these lawsuits can be brought,” he wrote, “not only against the physician but everyone else involved.”Melissa Murray, a professor at New York University School of Law, said the question of whether those who pay for out-of-state abortions could be charged is “uncharted ground.” Employers and funds could argue they’re exercising their free speech rights, she said in an email. “That said, a state could argue that (the groups) are facilitating the violation of a criminal law — essentially, they’re functioning as accomplices.”The fear of prosecution has already led to victories of sorts for abortion foes; some clinics have shut down over the confusion, reopened, then shut down again. It has also led doctors&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-science-health-medication-lupus-e4042947e4cc0c45e38837d394199033">to withhold emergency treatment</a>&nbsp;until it became clear that a fetus was dead or a woman’s life was at stake.Erin Hawley, a lawyer at the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom and the wife of Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, expects continuing litigation over medication abortions.She pointed to a court battle underway in Mississippi, where drugmaker GenBioPro is suing the state over its provisions that make it harder to get a prescription for mifepristone, a drug that can induce abortion. The state's policies are at odds with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, which courts have generally found take precedence over state law.But Hawley said that might not apply here.“It’s always a big deal for a federal agency or law to trump state law,” Hawley said.Some states are taking different approaches.In Louisiana, the State Bond Commission voted last week&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-louisiana-lawsuits-939142833577eadb8d73d4bf31f62f82">to withhold a $39 million line of credit</a>&nbsp;for a New Orleans sewer and water project to “send a message” after city and local officials said they would not enforce that state’s abortion ban. The law is currently blocked by a court and not enforceable anyway.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-lawsuits-xavier-becerra-ken-paxton-79b4db553df2d9f757e105eb7a64ada4">Texas sued the federal government</a>&nbsp;in mid-July after the Biden administration issued guidance that stated hospitals are required to provide abortions if necessary to save a mother’s life.On Tuesday, Kansas voters will consider&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-us-supreme-court-health-government-and-politics-ee885ee70503518fa02f982a7ffff464">the first statewide referendum on abortion since Roe was overturned</a>. If approved, it could make Kansas the fifth state to declare its constitution doesn’t grant the right to abortion and would open the door for the Legislature to further restrict or ban abortion.Bopp said while court battles and midterm elections are the current focus, abortion opponents would eventually like to see federal and state constitutional amendments that would explicitly protect the unborn, though he acknowledged that would be a challenge.“A constitutional amendment has been one of our goals. But this requires a hell of a consensus,” he said.

Overturning Roe v. Wade isn't the end for abortion opponents

To understand the U.S. position toward the mainland China–Taiwan relationship, we must understand both Chinese history and the current formal relationship established in 1972 by the “Shanghai Communiqué.” It is obvious from recent off-the-cuff remarks from President Biden and many anti-China Senators and Congressmen in both political parties that they are clueless.

The Shanghai Communiqué signed by President Nixon is a joint statement by China and the U.S. signaling a commitment to pursue formal diplomatic relations. This document stated: “The United States acknowledges that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States Government does not challenge that position.”

Before Nixon’s visit, Henry Kissinger and Zhou En-lai worked for two days to negotiate a statement for Nixon’s visit.&nbsp; When Kissinger submitted the draft including the critical wording “...that there is but one China,” Kissinger indicates that Zhou read the sentence and a wide grin spread over his face, and reports that “I do not think that anything I did or said impressed Zhou as much as this ambiguous formula with which both sides were able to live.” (Quote from “Eldest Son: Zhou En-lai and the Making of Modern China, 1898-1976" by Han SuYin.)

In history, Taiwan has been part of Imperial China. When the Manchus invaded China and established the Qing Dynasty, the Ming loyalist Koxinga retreated to Taiwan as his base in 1660, one of several times that Taiwan would serve to harbor the remnants of a regime ousted from the mainland.

As a result of the Sino-Japanese War triggered by Japan’s invasion of Korea, Japan won and took over Taiwan in 1895. Now named Formosa, it served as Japan’s agricultural base while Japan built its industrial war machine in preparation for World War II.

By 1971, mainland China entered the United Nations as a member of the Security Council and the Republic of China of Taiwan exited at the same time. Martial law finally ended in Taiwan in 1987. In 1991, Taiwan held its first national elections and in 1996, it held its first presidential elections. Year 2000 saw the end of Kuomintang Party rule in Taiwan. Many elderly Kuomintang military officers wanted to return to the mainland to rejoin family and eventually be buried in the old family graveyards.

In 2005, China announced the anti-succession law, indicating it would use force if there was any attempt by Taiwan to declare itself an independent country.

U.S. lawmakers passed the Taiwan Relations Act in 1979 that outlined a plan to maintain close ties between the U.S. and Taiwan. It provided for the U.S. to sell military items to help the island maintain its defense, a policy of “strategic ambiguity.” But Kissinger describes a “Third Communique” of August 17, 1982 as still ambiguous but a gradual decline in military support: “The United States Government states that it does not seek to carry out a long-term policy of arms sales to Taiwan, that its arms sales to Taiwan will not exceed, either in qualitative or in quantitative terms, the level of those supplies in recent years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and China, and that it intends to reduce gradually its sales of arms to Taiwan, leading over a period of time to a final resolution. In so stating, the United States acknowledges China’s consistent position regarding the thorough settlement of this issue.”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

I will note that China continues to maintain its position held from the very beginning, that acts passed by the U.S. or other are irrelevant to what it considers is an internal matter. Taiwan is a part of China and therefore not anyone else’s business. They held this position from the first, and the war in Ukraine has done nothing to change their position, despite speculations from U.S. military.

Henry Kissinger’s book “On China” reveals that, if it had not been distracted by the Korean War, China would have moved ahead to finish its civil war by pursuing Chiang Kai-Shek’s retreat to Taiwan. Indeed, the North Korea leaders knew that if they did not rapidly recruit China to their defense, a China mainland would be too busy taking back Taiwan and not be able to help North Korea. If China had not been diverted to Korea, China would have overtaken Taiwan and it would not be a concern today, and a large amount of looted Chinese historical artifacts would have been returned to the mainland.

“Leaders cannot choose the options history affords them...” is probably the wisest comment in his book. Kissinger notes how the U.S. is somewhat unable to have continuity in foreign policy because of our periodic changes of government every four or eight years, and the one-year lag that occurs with each changeover. But that is no excuse for politicians being ignorant.&nbsp;&nbsp;

John Richard Schrock has trained biology teachers for more than 30 years in Kansas. He also has lectured at 27 universities during 20 trips to China. He holds the distinction of “Faculty Emeritus” at Emporia State University.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573490075841.jpeg" alt="John Richard Schrock" />
 <figcaption>John Richard Schrock</figcaption>
 </figure>By JOHN RICHARD SCHROCKTo understand the U.S. position toward the mainland China–Taiwan relationship, we must understand both Chinese history and the current formal relationship established in 1972 by the “Shanghai Communiqué.” It is obvious from recent off-the-cuff remarks from President Biden and many anti-China Senators and Congressmen in both political parties that they are clueless. The Shanghai Communiqué signed by President Nixon is a joint statement by China and the U.S. signaling a commitment to pursue formal diplomatic relations. This document stated: “The United States acknowledges that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China. The United States Government does not challenge that position.” Before Nixon’s visit, Henry Kissinger and Zhou En-lai worked for two days to negotiate a statement for Nixon’s visit.&nbsp; When Kissinger submitted the draft including the critical wording “...that there is but one China,” Kissinger indicates that Zhou read the sentence and a wide grin spread over his face, and reports that “I do not think that anything I did or said impressed Zhou as much as this ambiguous formula with which both sides were able to live.” (Quote from “Eldest Son: Zhou En-lai and the Making of Modern China, 1898-1976" by Han SuYin.) In history, Taiwan has been part of Imperial China. When the Manchus invaded China and established the Qing Dynasty, the Ming loyalist Koxinga retreated to Taiwan as his base in 1660, one of several times that Taiwan would serve to harbor the remnants of a regime ousted from the mainland. As a result of the Sino-Japanese War triggered by Japan’s invasion of Korea, Japan won and took over Taiwan in 1895. Now named Formosa, it served as Japan’s agricultural base while Japan built its industrial war machine in preparation for World War II. By 1971, mainland China entered the United Nations as a member of the Security Council and the Republic of China of Taiwan exited at the same time. Martial law finally ended in Taiwan in 1987. In 1991, Taiwan held its first national elections and in 1996, it held its first presidential elections. Year 2000 saw the end of Kuomintang Party rule in Taiwan. Many elderly Kuomintang military officers wanted to return to the mainland to rejoin family and eventually be buried in the old family graveyards. In 2005, China announced the anti-succession law, indicating it would use force if there was any attempt by Taiwan to declare itself an independent country. U.S. lawmakers passed the Taiwan Relations Act in 1979 that outlined a plan to maintain close ties between the U.S. and Taiwan. It provided for the U.S. to sell military items to help the island maintain its defense, a policy of “strategic ambiguity.” But Kissinger describes a “Third Communique” of August 17, 1982 as still ambiguous but a gradual decline in military support: “The United States Government states that it does not seek to carry out a long-term policy of arms sales to Taiwan, that its arms sales to Taiwan will not exceed, either in qualitative or in quantitative terms, the level of those supplies in recent years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and China, and that it intends to reduce gradually its sales of arms to Taiwan, leading over a period of time to a final resolution. In so stating, the United States acknowledges China’s consistent position regarding the thorough settlement of this issue.”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I will note that China continues to maintain its position held from the very beginning, that acts passed by the U.S. or other are irrelevant to what it considers is an internal matter. Taiwan is a part of China and therefore not anyone else’s business. They held this position from the first, and the war in Ukraine has done nothing to change their position, despite speculations from U.S. military. Henry Kissinger’s book “On China” reveals that, if it had not been distracted by the Korean War, China would have moved ahead to finish its civil war by pursuing Chiang Kai-Shek’s retreat to Taiwan. Indeed, the North Korea leaders knew that if they did not rapidly recruit China to their defense, a China mainland would be too busy taking back Taiwan and not be able to help North Korea. If China had not been diverted to Korea, China would have overtaken Taiwan and it would not be a concern today, and a large amount of looted Chinese historical artifacts would have been returned to the mainland. “Leaders cannot choose the options history affords them...” is probably the wisest comment in his book. Kissinger notes how the U.S. is somewhat unable to have continuity in foreign policy because of our periodic changes of government every four or eight years, and the one-year lag that occurs with each changeover. But that is no excuse for politicians being ignorant.&nbsp;&nbsp;John Richard Schrock has trained biology teachers for more than 30 years in Kansas. He also has lectured at 27 universities during 20 trips to China. He holds the distinction of “Faculty Emeritus” at Emporia State University.

EDUCATION FRONTLINES: The Shanghai Communiqué

Today is Monday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2022. There are 152 days left in the year.

On Aug. 1, 1936, the Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.

In 1876, Colorado was admitted as the 38th state.

In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps established an aeronautical division, the forerunner of the U.S. Air Force.

In 1944, an uprising broke out in Warsaw, Poland, against Nazi occupation; the revolt lasted two months before collapsing.

In 1957, the United States and Canada announced they had agreed to create the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).

In 1966, Charles Joseph Whitman, 25, went on an armed rampage at the University of Texas in Austin that killed 14 people, most of whom were shot by Whitman while he was perched in the clock tower of the main campus building. (Whitman, who had also slain his wife and mother hours earlier, was finally gunned down by police.)

In 1975, a 35-nation summit in Finland concluded with the signing of a declaration known as the Helsinki Accords dealing with European security, human rights and East-West contacts.

In 1994, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley confirmed they'd been secretly married 11 weeks earlier. (Presley filed for divorce from Jackson in January 1996, citing irreconcilable differences.)

In 2001, Pro Bowl tackle Korey Stringer, 27, died of heat stroke, a day after collapsing at the Minnesota Vikings' training camp on the hottest day of the year.

In 2007, the eight-lane Interstate 35W bridge, a major Minneapolis artery, collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening rush hour, killing 13 people.

In 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, 269-161, emergency legislation to avert the nation's first-ever financial default; Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House for the first time since being shot in Jan. 2011 to cast a "yes" vote.

In 2013, defying the United States, Russia granted Edward Snowden temporary asylum, allowing the National Security Agency leaker to slip out of the Moscow airport where he had been holed up for weeks.

In 2014, a medical examiner ruled that a New York City police officer's chokehold caused the death of Eric Garner, whose videotaped arrest and final pleas of "I can't breathe!" had sparked outrage.

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama made his rival's personal millions a front-and-center issue in the race for the White House, telling a swing-state audience in Ohio that Mitt Romney "is asking you to pay more so that people like him can get a big tax cut." Four teams from China, South Korea and Indonesia were kicked out of the women's badminton doubles at the London Olympics for trying to lose on purpose in order to earn an easier matchup in the knockout round.

Five years ago: By a vote of 92-5, the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination of Christopher Wray as FBI director. He replaced James Comey, who was fired by Trump amid the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign.

One year ago: After much delay, senators unveiled a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. American swimmer Caeleb Dressel captured his fourth and fifth gold medals of the Tokyo Olympics, while Australia's Emma McKeon won two more golds and became the first female swimmer – and second woman in any sport – to claim seven medals at one Olympics. Texas-born Italian sprinter Marcell Jacobs won gold in the 100 meters, Italy's first medal in the event. Belarusian track sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who faced punishment at home after criticizing the way the track team was managed, said her Olympic team officials tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. (She would later find refuge in Poland.) Rapper DaBaby was cut from Lollapalooza's closing lineup following crude and homophobic remarks he had made at a Miami-area music festival.

Today's Birthdays: Singer Ramblin' Jack Elliott is 91. Former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, R-N.Y., is 85. Actor Giancarlo Giannini is 80. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams is 72. Blues singer-musician Robert Cray is 69. Singer Michael Penn is 64. Rock singer Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) is 63. Rock singer-musician Suzi Gardner (L7) is 62. Rapper Chuck D (Public Enemy) is 62. Actor Jesse Borrego is 60. Actor Demian Bichir is 59. Rapper Coolio is 59. Actor John Carroll Lynch is 59. Rock singer Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) is 58. Movie director Sam Mendes is 57. Country singer George Ducas is 56. Actor Jennifer Gareis is 52. Actor Charles Malik Whitfield is 50. Actor Tempestt Bledsoe is 49. Actor Jason Momoa is 43. Actor Honeysuckle Weeks is 43. Singer Ashley Parker Angel is 41. Actor Taylor Fry is 41. Actor Elijah Kelley is 36.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Monday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2022. There are 152 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 1, 1936, the Olympics opened in Berlin with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler.On this date:In 1876, Colorado was admitted as the 38th state.In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps established an aeronautical division, the forerunner of the U.S. Air Force.In 1944, an uprising broke out in Warsaw, Poland, against Nazi occupation; the revolt lasted two months before collapsing.In 1957, the United States and Canada announced they had agreed to create the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).In 1966, Charles Joseph Whitman, 25, went on an armed rampage at the University of Texas in Austin that killed 14 people, most of whom were shot by Whitman while he was perched in the clock tower of the main campus building. (Whitman, who had also slain his wife and mother hours earlier, was finally gunned down by police.)In 1975, a 35-nation summit in Finland concluded with the signing of a declaration known as the Helsinki Accords dealing with European security, human rights and East-West contacts.In 1994, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley confirmed they'd been secretly married 11 weeks earlier. (Presley filed for divorce from Jackson in January 1996, citing irreconcilable differences.)In 2001, Pro Bowl tackle Korey Stringer, 27, died of heat stroke, a day after collapsing at the Minnesota Vikings' training camp on the hottest day of the year.In 2007, the eight-lane Interstate 35W bridge, a major Minneapolis artery, collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening rush hour, killing 13 people.In 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, 269-161, emergency legislation to avert the nation's first-ever financial default; Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House for the first time since being shot in Jan. 2011 to cast a "yes" vote.In 2013, defying the United States, Russia granted Edward Snowden temporary asylum, allowing the National Security Agency leaker to slip out of the Moscow airport where he had been holed up for weeks.In 2014, a medical examiner ruled that a New York City police officer's chokehold caused the death of Eric Garner, whose videotaped arrest and final pleas of "I can't breathe!" had sparked outrage.Ten years ago: President Barack Obama made his rival's personal millions a front-and-center issue in the race for the White House, telling a swing-state audience in Ohio that Mitt Romney "is asking you to pay more so that people like him can get a big tax cut." Four teams from China, South Korea and Indonesia were kicked out of the women's badminton doubles at the London Olympics for trying to lose on purpose in order to earn an easier matchup in the knockout round.Five years ago: By a vote of 92-5, the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination of Christopher Wray as FBI director. He replaced James Comey, who was fired by Trump amid the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign.One year ago: After much delay, senators unveiled a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. American swimmer Caeleb Dressel captured his fourth and fifth gold medals of the Tokyo Olympics, while Australia's Emma McKeon won two more golds and became the first female swimmer – and second woman in any sport – to claim seven medals at one Olympics. Texas-born Italian sprinter Marcell Jacobs won gold in the 100 meters, Italy's first medal in the event. Belarusian track sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who faced punishment at home after criticizing the way the track team was managed, said her Olympic team officials tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. (She would later find refuge in Poland.) Rapper DaBaby was cut from Lollapalooza's closing lineup following crude and homophobic remarks he had made at a Miami-area music festival.Today's Birthdays: Singer Ramblin' Jack Elliott is 91. Former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, R-N.Y., is 85. Actor Giancarlo Giannini is 80. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams is 72. Blues singer-musician Robert Cray is 69. Singer Michael Penn is 64. Rock singer Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) is 63. Rock singer-musician Suzi Gardner (L7) is 62. Rapper Chuck D (Public Enemy) is 62. Actor Jesse Borrego is 60. Actor Demian Bichir is 59. Rapper Coolio is 59. Actor John Carroll Lynch is 59. Rock singer Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) is 58. Movie director Sam Mendes is 57. Country singer George Ducas is 56. Actor Jennifer Gareis is 52. Actor Charles Malik Whitfield is 50. Actor Tempestt Bledsoe is 49. Actor Jason Momoa is 43. Actor Honeysuckle Weeks is 43. Singer Ashley Parker Angel is 41. Actor Taylor Fry is 41. Actor Elijah Kelley is 36.

Today in History - Aug. 1

JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Texas man on drug charges after an arrest.

 Sheriff Tim Morse reports that a Texas man was arrested on Wednesday following a traffic stop near 102nd and U.S. 75 Hwy. 

On July 27, a sheriff's deputy stopped a tractor-trailer in reference to a complaint of erratic driving near&nbsp;near 102nd and U.S. 75 Highway. according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

Subsequent investigation into the matter resulted in the arrest of the driver, Christopher James Caldwell, 31, of Cypress, Texas. 

 Caldwell was booked into the Jackson County Jail for possession of cocaine, possession of a hallucinogenic drug and drug paraphernalia.

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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Texas man on drug charges after an arrest. Sheriff Tim Morse reports that a Texas man was arrested on Wednesday following a traffic stop near 102nd and U.S. 75 Hwy. On July 27, a sheriff's deputy stopped a tractor-trailer in reference to a complaint of erratic driving near&nbsp;near 102nd and U.S. 75 Highway. according to Sheriff Tim Morse.Subsequent investigation into the matter resulted in the arrest of the driver, Christopher James Caldwell, 31, of Cypress, Texas. Caldwell was booked into the Jackson County Jail for possession of cocaine, possession of a hallucinogenic drug and drug paraphernalia.

Sheriff: Semi driver caught with cocaine on Kansas highway

Poets Linda Lewis, Jason Ryberg, Linzi Garcia, Tim Tarkelly, and Jase Buck will read from their latest collections during an event Aug. 7 in downtown Salina.

The readings are scheduled for 5 p.m. Aug. 7 at Ad Astra Books &amp; Coffee House, 141 N. Santa Fe Avenue. The event is open to the public at no charge.

Following is information about the poets from the event organizers.

Linda M. Lewis Following an Oklahoma girlhood and a high school teaching career in Nebraska, Linda M. Lewis makes her home in Lindsborg, where she settled in 1987 to become a professor of composition and British literature at Bethany College. Now retired, she indulges in family time, sleeping late, leisurely lunches, fika with friends, reading poetry, and poetry readings. As professor and literary scholar, she published four books and a number of critical essays on authors Dante and Dickens, Blake and Shelley, George Eliot and George Sand, John Milton, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning among others. Lewis is the author of a poetry collection, Ensemble (Spartan Press, 2019), and has published here and there in various poetry magazines.

Jason Ryberg Jason Ryberg is the author of eighteen books of poetry, six screenplays, a few short stories, a box full of folders, notebooks and scraps of paper that could one day be (loosely) construed as a novel, and, a couple of angry letters to various magazine and newspaper editors.

He is currently an artist-in-residence at both The Prospero Institute of Disquieted P/o/e/t/i/c/s and the Osage Arts Community and is an editor and designer at Spartan Books. His latest collection of poems is The Great American Pyramid Scheme (co-authored with W.E. Leathem, Tim Tarkelly and Mack Thorn, OAC Books, 2022). He lives part-time in Kansas City, Mo., with a rooster named Little Red and a billygoat named Giuseppe and part-time somewhere in the Ozarks, near the Gasconade River, where there are also many strange and wonderful woodland critters.

Linzi Garcia Linzi Garcia can be found frolicking through sunflower fields, cemeteries, and bars across the states. She has been featured in Treading Unique Paths: Young Writers Anthology (VerbalEyze Press, 2016), 50 Haikus: Issue #12 (Prolific Press, 2017), and on the Philosophical Idiot poetry website (November 2017). If you’re lucky, you can even find a haiku of hers in the gumball machine at the Raven Book Store in Lawrence or perhaps hidden in a nook in a tree near you. Garcia currently resides in Lindsborg, dreaming of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and New Orleans. She is always looking for invitations to new places where she can absorb new poetry, perspective, incomparable experiences, and quality whiskey.

Timothy Tarkelly Timothy Tarkelly is a teacher, debate coach, and poet from southeast Kansas. He’s authored several collections of poetry including Gently In Manner, Strongly In Deed: Poems On Eisenhower (2019), On Slip Rigs and Spiritual Growth (2021), and Objects We Know We Don’t Deserve: Poems on Dutch Art. Most recently, he collaborated with visual artist Elena Samarsky on a collaborative work titled, All Other Forms of Expression. When he’s not writing, he teaches students who are far more talented than he will ever be.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Information about poet&nbsp;Jase Buck was not available.

By SALINA POSTPoets Linda Lewis, Jason Ryberg, Linzi Garcia, Tim Tarkelly, and Jase Buck will read from their latest collections during an event Aug. 7 in downtown Salina.The readings are scheduled for 5 p.m. Aug. 7 at Ad Astra Books &amp; Coffee House, 141 N. Santa Fe Avenue. The event is open to the public at no charge.Following is information about the poets from the event organizers.Linda M. Lewis Following an Oklahoma girlhood and a high school teaching career in Nebraska, Linda M. Lewis makes her home in Lindsborg, where she settled in 1987 to become a professor of composition and British literature at Bethany College. Now retired, she indulges in family time, sleeping late, leisurely lunches, fika with friends, reading poetry, and poetry readings. As professor and literary scholar, she published four books and a number of critical essays on authors Dante and Dickens, Blake and Shelley, George Eliot and George Sand, John Milton, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning among others. Lewis is the author of a poetry collection, Ensemble (Spartan Press, 2019), and has published here and there in various poetry magazines.Jason Ryberg Jason Ryberg is the author of eighteen books of poetry, six screenplays, a few short stories, a box full of folders, notebooks and scraps of paper that could one day be (loosely) construed as a novel, and, a couple of angry letters to various magazine and newspaper editors.He is currently an artist-in-residence at both The Prospero Institute of Disquieted P/o/e/t/i/c/s and the Osage Arts Community and is an editor and designer at Spartan Books. His latest collection of poems is The Great American Pyramid Scheme (co-authored with W.E. Leathem, Tim Tarkelly and Mack Thorn, OAC Books, 2022). He lives part-time in Kansas City, Mo., with a rooster named Little Red and a billygoat named Giuseppe and part-time somewhere in the Ozarks, near the Gasconade River, where there are also many strange and wonderful woodland critters.Linzi Garcia Linzi Garcia can be found frolicking through sunflower fields, cemeteries, and bars across the states. She has been featured in Treading Unique Paths: Young Writers Anthology (VerbalEyze Press, 2016), 50 Haikus: Issue #12 (Prolific Press, 2017), and on the Philosophical Idiot poetry website (November 2017). If you’re lucky, you can even find a haiku of hers in the gumball machine at the Raven Book Store in Lawrence or perhaps hidden in a nook in a tree near you. Garcia currently resides in Lindsborg, dreaming of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and New Orleans. She is always looking for invitations to new places where she can absorb new poetry, perspective, incomparable experiences, and quality whiskey.Timothy Tarkelly Timothy Tarkelly is a teacher, debate coach, and poet from southeast Kansas. He’s authored several collections of poetry including Gently In Manner, Strongly In Deed: Poems On Eisenhower (2019), On Slip Rigs and Spiritual Growth (2021), and Objects We Know We Don’t Deserve: Poems on Dutch Art. Most recently, he collaborated with visual artist Elena Samarsky on a collaborative work titled, All Other Forms of Expression. When he’s not writing, he teaches students who are far more talented than he will ever be.EDITOR'S NOTE: Information about poet&nbsp;Jase Buck was not available.

Poetry reading at Ad Astra Books & Coffee House on Aug. 7

Today is Sunday, July 31, the 212th day of 2022. There are 153 days left in the year.

On July 31, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a major-general in the American Continental Army.

In 1715, a fleet of Spanish ships carrying gold, silver and jewelry sank during a hurricane off the east Florida coast; of some 2,500 crew members, more than 1,000 died.

In 1919, Germany's Weimar Constitution was adopted by the republic's National Assembly.

In 1945, Pierre Laval, premier of the pro-Nazi Vichy government, surrendered to U.S. authorities in Austria; he was turned over to France, which later tried and executed him.

In 1953, Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, known as "Mr. Republican," died in New York at age 63.

In 1957, the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations designed to detect Soviet bombers approaching North America, went into operation.

In 1970, "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" came to an end after nearly 14 years as co-anchor Chet Huntley signed off for the last time; the broadcast was renamed "NBC Nightly News."

In 1971, Apollo 15 crew members David Scott and James Irwin became the first astronauts to use a lunar rover on the surface of the moon.

In 1972, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Thomas Eagleton withdrew from the ticket with George McGovern following disclosures that Eagleton had once undergone psychiatric treatment.

In 1981, a seven-week-old Major League Baseball strike ended.

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in Moscow.

In 2003, the Vatican launched a global campaign against gay marriages, warning Catholic politicians that support of same-sex unions was "gravely immoral" and urging non-Catholics to join the offensive.

In 2020, a federal appeals court overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn't adequately screen jurors for potential biases. (The Supreme Court later reimposed the sentence.) Mexico became the country with the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind the United States and Brazil.

Ten years ago: Three Indian electric grids collapsed in a cascade, cutting power to 620 million people in the world's biggest blackout. At the London games, the team of Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber won the first U.S. Olympic team title in women's gymnastics since 1996. Michael Phelps broke the Olympic medals record with his 19th as the United States romped to a dominating win in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. Author, playwright, politician and commentator Gore Vidal, 86, died in Los Angeles.

Five years ago: Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly was sworn in as White House chief of staff, replacing Reince Priebus. Hours later, White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was let go, just 11 days after he was appointed to the job. Former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted of a criminal charge for refusing to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants. (Arpaio was later pardoned by President Donald Trump.) The Trump administration slapped financial sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after a weekend election that gave his ruling party virtually unlimited powers. Los Angeles reached a deal with international Olympic leaders to host the 2028 Summer Games.

One year ago: American swimmer Katie Ledecky closed out her Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal, becoming the first female swimmer to capture six individual golds in her career with a victory in the 800-meter freestyle. Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old Olympic record in the women's 100 meters, crossing the line in 10.61 seconds. Florida reported its highest one-day total of new COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, 21,683, as more theme park resorts again started asking visitors to wear masks indoors. A nationwide ban on evictions, put in place in response to the COVID-19 crisis as many workers lost income, expired, leaving millions of Americans at risk of being forced from their homes. (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reimposed the moratorium within days, but the Supreme Court later found that the agency lacked the authority to do so.)

Today's Birthdays: Actor Don Murray is 93. Jazz composer-musician Kenny Burrell is 91. Actor France Nuyen is 83. Actor Susan Flannery is 83. Singer Lobo is 78. Actor Geraldine Chaplin is 78. Former movie studio executive Sherry Lansing is 78. Singer Gary Lewis is 77. Actor Lane Davies is 72. Actor Susan Wooldridge is 72. International Tennis Hall of Famer Evonne Goolagong Cawley is 71. Actor Barry Van Dyke is 71. Actor Alan Autry is 70. Jazz composer-musician Michael Wolff is 70. Actor James Read is 69. Actor Michael Biehn is 66. Rock singer-musician Daniel Ash (Love and Rockets) is 65. Actor Dirk Blocker is 65. Entrepreneur Mark Cuban is 64. Rock musician Bill Berry is 64. Actor Wally Kurth is 64. Actor Wesley Snipes is 60. Country singer Chad Brock is 59. Musician Fatboy Slim is 59. Rock musician Jim Corr is 58. Author J.K. Rowling is 57. Actor Dean Cain is 56. Actor Jim True-Frost is 56. Actor Ben Chaplin is 53. Actor Loren Dean is 53. Actor Eve Best is 51. Actor Annie Parisse is 47. Actor Robert Telfer is 45. Country singer-musician Zac Brown is 44. Actor-producer-writer B.J. Novak is 43. Actor Eric Lively is 41. Singer Shannon Curfman is 37. NHL center Evgeni Malkin is 36. Hip-hop artist Lil Uzi Vert is 28. Actor Reese Hartwig is 24. Actor Rico Rodriguez is 24.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Sunday, July 31, the 212th day of 2022. There are 153 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On July 31, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a major-general in the American Continental Army.On this date:In 1715, a fleet of Spanish ships carrying gold, silver and jewelry sank during a hurricane off the east Florida coast; of some 2,500 crew members, more than 1,000 died.In 1919, Germany's Weimar Constitution was adopted by the republic's National Assembly.In 1945, Pierre Laval, premier of the pro-Nazi Vichy government, surrendered to U.S. authorities in Austria; he was turned over to France, which later tried and executed him.In 1953, Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, known as "Mr. Republican," died in New York at age 63.In 1957, the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations designed to detect Soviet bombers approaching North America, went into operation.In 1970, "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" came to an end after nearly 14 years as co-anchor Chet Huntley signed off for the last time; the broadcast was renamed "NBC Nightly News."In 1971, Apollo 15 crew members David Scott and James Irwin became the first astronauts to use a lunar rover on the surface of the moon.In 1972, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Thomas Eagleton withdrew from the ticket with George McGovern following disclosures that Eagleton had once undergone psychiatric treatment.In 1981, a seven-week-old Major League Baseball strike ended.In 1991, President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in Moscow.In 2003, the Vatican launched a global campaign against gay marriages, warning Catholic politicians that support of same-sex unions was "gravely immoral" and urging non-Catholics to join the offensive.In 2020, a federal appeals court overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn't adequately screen jurors for potential biases. (The Supreme Court later reimposed the sentence.) Mexico became the country with the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind the United States and Brazil.Ten years ago: Three Indian electric grids collapsed in a cascade, cutting power to 620 million people in the world's biggest blackout. At the London games, the team of Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber won the first U.S. Olympic team title in women's gymnastics since 1996. Michael Phelps broke the Olympic medals record with his 19th as the United States romped to a dominating win in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay. Author, playwright, politician and commentator Gore Vidal, 86, died in Los Angeles.Five years ago: Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly was sworn in as White House chief of staff, replacing Reince Priebus. Hours later, White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was let go, just 11 days after he was appointed to the job. Former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted of a criminal charge for refusing to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants. (Arpaio was later pardoned by President Donald Trump.) The Trump administration slapped financial sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after a weekend election that gave his ruling party virtually unlimited powers. Los Angeles reached a deal with international Olympic leaders to host the 2028 Summer Games.One year ago: American swimmer Katie Ledecky closed out her Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal, becoming the first female swimmer to capture six individual golds in her career with a victory in the 800-meter freestyle. Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old Olympic record in the women's 100 meters, crossing the line in 10.61 seconds. Florida reported its highest one-day total of new COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, 21,683, as more theme park resorts again started asking visitors to wear masks indoors. A nationwide ban on evictions, put in place in response to the COVID-19 crisis as many workers lost income, expired, leaving millions of Americans at risk of being forced from their homes. (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reimposed the moratorium within days, but the Supreme Court later found that the agency lacked the authority to do so.)Today's Birthdays: Actor Don Murray is 93. Jazz composer-musician Kenny Burrell is 91. Actor France Nuyen is 83. Actor Susan Flannery is 83. Singer Lobo is 78. Actor Geraldine Chaplin is 78. Former movie studio executive Sherry Lansing is 78. Singer Gary Lewis is 77. Actor Lane Davies is 72. Actor Susan Wooldridge is 72. International Tennis Hall of Famer Evonne Goolagong Cawley is 71. Actor Barry Van Dyke is 71. Actor Alan Autry is 70. Jazz composer-musician Michael Wolff is 70. Actor James Read is 69. Actor Michael Biehn is 66. Rock singer-musician Daniel Ash (Love and Rockets) is 65. Actor Dirk Blocker is 65. Entrepreneur Mark Cuban is 64. Rock musician Bill Berry is 64. Actor Wally Kurth is 64. Actor Wesley Snipes is 60. Country singer Chad Brock is 59. Musician Fatboy Slim is 59. Rock musician Jim Corr is 58. Author J.K. Rowling is 57. Actor Dean Cain is 56. Actor Jim True-Frost is 56. Actor Ben Chaplin is 53. Actor Loren Dean is 53. Actor Eve Best is 51. Actor Annie Parisse is 47. Actor Robert Telfer is 45. Country singer-musician Zac Brown is 44. Actor-producer-writer B.J. Novak is 43. Actor Eric Lively is 41. Singer Shannon Curfman is 37. NHL center Evgeni Malkin is 36. Hip-hop artist Lil Uzi Vert is 28. Actor Reese Hartwig is 24. Actor Rico Rodriguez is 24.

Today in History - July 31

RICHARDSON COUNTY, NE —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug distribution allegations.

A lengthy investigation revealed that 34-year-old Kimberly Hoagland and 37-year-old Rickey Long both of Humboldt and others conspired to distribute several pounds of methamphetamine over the last three years. 

It also revealed they were acquiring as much as 112 grams of methamphetamine at a time from co-conspirators in Topeka, according to the Richardson County Sheriff's office.

On July 22, 2022, Richardson County Deputies arrested Hoagland and Long in Humboldt. Their arrest is the result of a lengthy investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine in Humboldt, and the surrounding area, over the last three years. 

They were booked into the Richardson County Jail on requested charges of distribution of 140 grams or more of methamphetamine, according to the sheriff's department.

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 </figure>RICHARDSON COUNTY, NE —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug distribution allegations.A lengthy investigation revealed that 34-year-old Kimberly Hoagland and 37-year-old Rickey Long both of Humboldt and others conspired to distribute several pounds of methamphetamine over the last three years. It also revealed they were acquiring as much as 112 grams of methamphetamine at a time from co-conspirators in Topeka, according to the Richardson County Sheriff's office.<figure>
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 </figure>On July 22, 2022, Richardson County Deputies arrested Hoagland and Long in Humboldt. Their arrest is the result of a lengthy investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine in Humboldt, and the surrounding area, over the last three years. They were booked into the Richardson County Jail on requested charges of distribution of 140 grams or more of methamphetamine, according to the sheriff's department.