By TYLER HENRY Salina Post contributor

The #8 Southeast of Saline girls basketball team decimated the Republic County Buffaloes on Tuesday night, cruising to a 62-12 victory to remain unbeaten in league play.

The Lady Trojans turned Republic County over a staggering 24 times and in a display of sheer dominance, didn’t allow the Buffs to score a single point in the second half.

“I thought we did a good job of keeping our hands high and closing out on them tonight,” SES head coach Shauna Smith said. “We really didn’t allow many offensive rebounds either.”

The Trojans spread the wealth evenly once again with 11 different players in the scoring column.

Leading the way were Maddie Harris and Brielle Ptacek who each cashed in double-digit performances, doing a majority of their damage in the first half.

While much of the Trojan’s production comes in the form of drives to the basket, Ptacek has leaned into the art of the mid-range game as the year has gone on.

“I like her little jump shot,” Smith said. “She’s gotten a lot more comfortable with it and we know we don’t always have to drive to the basket.”

Tonight also saw the triumphant return of Lexi Jacobson, who missed several games before returning to the varsity floor tonight.

“We didn’t feel like Lexi missed a beat,” she said. "She’s been happy to do whatever she needs to do to get back on the floor.”

With the game more or less decided by halftime, SES had an opportunity to get some of their younger players into the game, and despite the inexperience, the defensive intensity never fell.

“I think our younger girls are learning how fun it is to play in these varsity games,” Smith said. “We had a big crowd on hand tonight and it’s always fun to get into the varsity books.”

With this win, the Lady Trojans advance to 9-3 and 4-0 in league play while Republic County falls to 0-12.

Southeast will be back in action on Friday when the Lady Trojans head to Ellsworth for a date with the 5-7 Bearcats.

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 </figure>The #8 Southeast of Saline girls basketball team decimated the Republic County Buffaloes on Tuesday night, cruising to a 62-12 victory to remain unbeaten in league play.The Lady Trojans turned Republic County over a staggering 24 times and in a display of sheer dominance, didn’t allow the Buffs to score a single point in the second half.“I thought we did a good job of keeping our hands high and closing out on them tonight,” SES head coach Shauna Smith said. “We really didn’t allow many offensive rebounds either.”The Trojans spread the wealth evenly once again with 11 different players in the scoring column.Leading the way were Maddie Harris and Brielle Ptacek who each cashed in double-digit performances, doing a majority of their damage in the first half.While much of the Trojan’s production comes in the form of drives to the basket, Ptacek has leaned into the art of the mid-range game as the year has gone on.“I like her little jump shot,” Smith said. “She’s gotten a lot more comfortable with it and we know we don’t always have to drive to the basket.”Tonight also saw the triumphant return of Lexi Jacobson, who missed several games before returning to the varsity floor tonight.“We didn’t feel like Lexi missed a beat,” she said. "She’s been happy to do whatever she needs to do to get back on the floor.”With the game more or less decided by halftime, SES had an opportunity to get some of their younger players into the game, and despite the inexperience, the defensive intensity never fell.“I think our younger girls are learning how fun it is to play in these varsity games,” Smith said. “We had a big crowd on hand tonight and it’s always fun to get into the varsity books.”With this win, the Lady Trojans advance to 9-3 and 4-0 in league play while Republic County falls to 0-12.Southeast will be back in action on Friday when the Lady Trojans head to Ellsworth for a date with the 5-7 Bearcats.

Lady Trojans blank Buffs in second half of 63-12 blowout

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2022. There are 340 days left in the year. 

On Jan. 25, 1945, the World War II Battle of the Bulge ended as German forces were pushed back to their original positions. 

In 1533, England's King Henry VIII secretly married his second wife, Anne Boleyn, who later gave birth to Elizabeth I. 

In 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln accepted Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside's resignation as commander of the Army of the Potomac and replaced him with Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker. 

In 1915, America's first official transcontinental telephone call took place as Alexander Graham Bell, who was in New York, spoke to his former assistant, Thomas Watson, who was in San Francisco, over a line set up by American Telephone &amp; Telegraph. 

In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France. 

In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first community to add fluoride to its public water supply. 

In 1959, American Airlines began Boeing 707 jet flights between New York and Los Angeles. 

In 1971, Charles Manson and three women followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actor Sharon Tate. 

In 1981, the 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States.

In 1993, Sears announced that it would no longer publish its famous century-old catalog.

In 1994, maintaining his innocence, singer Michael Jackson settled a child molestation lawsuit against him; terms were confidential, although the monetary figure was reportedly $22 million. 

In 2004, NASA's Opportunity rover zipped its first pictures of Mars to Earth, showing a surface smooth and dark red in some places, and strewn with fragmented slabs of light bedrock in others. 

In 2020, President Donald Trump's defense team opened its arguments at his first Senate impeachment trial, casting the effort to remove him from office as a politically motivated attempt to subvert the 2016 election and the upcoming 2020 contest. Canada, Australia and Malaysia each reported their first cases of the new coronavirus.

Ten years ago: U.S. military forces flew into Somalia in a nighttime helicopter raid, freeing an American and a Danish hostage and killing nine pirates. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona returned to Congress to officially tender her resignation a year after she was shot and severely wounded in her home district.

Five years ago: President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation's immigration controls, signing executive actions to jumpstart construction of his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall and cut federal grants for immigrant-protecting "sanctuary cities." Mary Tyler Moore, who created one of TV's first career-woman sitcom heroines in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," died at the age of 80. Actor John Hurt died at 77.

One year ago: House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic second impeachment trial even as Republican senators eased off of their criticism of the former president and shunned calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. President Joe Biden reinstated COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from more than two dozen countries, including European countries that allowed travel across open borders; he added South Africa to the list because of concerns about a variant of the coronavirus that had spread beyond that nation. Biden signed an order reversing a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from military service. Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who led the former president's efforts to spread baseless claims about the 2020 election.

Today's Birthdays: Country singer Claude Gray is 90. Actor Leigh Taylor-Young is 78. Actor Jenifer Lewis is 65. Country musician Mike Burch (River Road) is 56. R&amp;B singer Kina is 53. Actor China Kantner is 51. Actor Ana Ortiz is 51. Drummer Joe Sirois (Mighty Mighty Bosstones) is 50. Musician Matt Odmark (Jars of Clay) is 48. Actor Mia Kirshner is 47. Actor Christine Lakin is 43. R&amp;B singer Alicia Keys is 42. Actor Michael Trevino is 37. Pop musician Calum Hood (5 Seconds to Summer) is 26. Actor Olivia Edward is 15.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday in History Today is Tuesday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2022. There are 340 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 25, 1945, the World War II Battle of the Bulge ended as German forces were pushed back to their original positions. On this date: In 1533, England's King Henry VIII secretly married his second wife, Anne Boleyn, who later gave birth to Elizabeth I. In 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln accepted Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside's resignation as commander of the Army of the Potomac and replaced him with Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker. In 1915, America's first official transcontinental telephone call took place as Alexander Graham Bell, who was in New York, spoke to his former assistant, Thomas Watson, who was in San Francisco, over a line set up by American Telephone &amp; Telegraph. In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first community to add fluoride to its public water supply. In 1959, American Airlines began Boeing 707 jet flights between New York and Los Angeles. In 1971, Charles Manson and three women followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actor Sharon Tate. In 1981, the 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States.In 1993, Sears announced that it would no longer publish its famous century-old catalog.In 1994, maintaining his innocence, singer Michael Jackson settled a child molestation lawsuit against him; terms were confidential, although the monetary figure was reportedly $22 million. In 2004, NASA's Opportunity rover zipped its first pictures of Mars to Earth, showing a surface smooth and dark red in some places, and strewn with fragmented slabs of light bedrock in others. In 2020, President Donald Trump's defense team opened its arguments at his first Senate impeachment trial, casting the effort to remove him from office as a politically motivated attempt to subvert the 2016 election and the upcoming 2020 contest. Canada, Australia and Malaysia each reported their first cases of the new coronavirus.Ten years ago: U.S. military forces flew into Somalia in a nighttime helicopter raid, freeing an American and a Danish hostage and killing nine pirates. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona returned to Congress to officially tender her resignation a year after she was shot and severely wounded in her home district. Five years ago: President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation's immigration controls, signing executive actions to jumpstart construction of his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall and cut federal grants for immigrant-protecting "sanctuary cities." Mary Tyler Moore, who created one of TV's first career-woman sitcom heroines in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," died at the age of 80. Actor John Hurt died at 77.One year ago: House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic second impeachment trial even as Republican senators eased off of their criticism of the former president and shunned calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. President Joe Biden reinstated COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from more than two dozen countries, including European countries that allowed travel across open borders; he added South Africa to the list because of concerns about a variant of the coronavirus that had spread beyond that nation. Biden signed an order reversing a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from military service. Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who led the former president's efforts to spread baseless claims about the 2020 election.Today's Birthdays: Country singer Claude Gray is 90. Actor Leigh Taylor-Young is 78. Actor Jenifer Lewis is 65. Country musician Mike Burch (River Road) is 56. R&amp;B singer Kina is 53. Actor China Kantner is 51. Actor Ana Ortiz is 51. Drummer Joe Sirois (Mighty Mighty Bosstones) is 50. Musician Matt Odmark (Jars of Clay) is 48. Actor Mia Kirshner is 47. Actor Christine Lakin is 43. R&amp;B singer Alicia Keys is 42. Actor Michael Trevino is 37. Pop musician Calum Hood (5 Seconds to Summer) is 26. Actor Olivia Edward is 15.

Today in History - Jan. 25

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

A Texas man wanted in connection to the shooting death of a Salina man in August has been arrested.

The Salina Police Department announced this afternoon that Jacob Martin Leos, 22, of Justin, Texas, was arrested in Justin, Texas, on Jan. 11, in connection to the shooting death of Camilo Renaldo Ramirez. 

Ramirez was shot near the intersection of Front Street and E. Iron Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. Aug. 23. Police, who were dispatched to the area for the report of gunshots, found Ramirez in the street. His dog was found dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot, acording to information from the department.

Ramirez died in a Wichita hospital on Aug. 24.

Later that week, police reported that three people had been arrested in connection to the case. They were:

Kiera Stewart, 22, of Salina, who was arrested on requested charges of felony murder and attempted aggravated robbery.

Jaime Leos, Jr., 24, of Salina, who was arrested on requested charges of attempted first degree murder (later upgraded to first degree murder), felony animal cruelty, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and other narcotics related charges.

Juan Doroteo Morales, 34, of Salina, who was arrested on attempted first degree murder (later upgraded to first degree murder), felony animal cruelty, and felon in possession of a firearm.

Jacob Martin Leos was booked into the Saline County Jail last week on the following requested charges, according to information released by the Salina Police Department today.

Salina police also announced that Amy Norton of the Kansas Attorney General's Office will be prosecuting the case.

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 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA Texas man wanted in connection to the shooting death of a Salina man in August has been arrested.The Salina Police Department announced this afternoon that Jacob Martin Leos, 22, of Justin, Texas, was arrested in Justin, Texas, on Jan. 11, in connection to the shooting death of Camilo Renaldo Ramirez. Ramirez was shot near the intersection of Front Street and E. Iron Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. Aug. 23. Police, who were dispatched to the area for the report of gunshots, found Ramirez in the street. His dog was found dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot, acording to information from the department.Ramirez died in a Wichita hospital on Aug. 24.Later that week, police reported that three people had been arrested in connection to the case. They were:Kiera Stewart, 22, of Salina, who was arrested on requested charges of felony murder and attempted aggravated robbery.Jaime Leos, Jr., 24, of Salina, who was arrested on requested charges of attempted first degree murder (later upgraded to first degree murder), felony animal cruelty, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and other narcotics related charges.Juan Doroteo Morales, 34, of Salina, who was arrested on attempted first degree murder (later upgraded to first degree murder), felony animal cruelty, and felon in possession of a firearm.Jacob Martin Leos was booked into the Saline County Jail last week on the following requested charges, according to information released by the Salina Police Department today.●First degree murder●Aggravated assault with deadly weapon●Aggravated robbery●Animal cruelty●Criminal discharge of a firearm●Felony damage to propertySalina police also announced that Amy Norton of the Kansas Attorney General's Office will be prosecuting the case.

Fourth arrest made in shooting death of Salina man in August

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/food-banks-hunger-inflation-a3d8f4ed0c4842fc3927710f11207c9e">Food banks</a>&nbsp;across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from their usual shifts, and companies and schools that regularly supply large groups of volunteers are canceling their participation over virus fears.

The end result in many cases has been a serious increase in spending by the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-united-states-health-hunger-2c509e7e1ce108c47287b42315e2a0c3">food banks</a>&nbsp;at a time when they are already dealing with higher food costs due to inflation and supply chain issues.

“Food banks rely on volunteers. That’s how we keep the costs low,” said Shirley Schofield, CEO of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.foodbanknorthal.org/" target="_blank">Food Bank of North Alabama.</a>&nbsp;“The work still gets done but at a much higher expense.”

The extent of the problem was highlighted this past week during the national holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, when many food banks have traditionally organized mass volunteer drives as part of a day of service.

Michael Altfest, director of community engagement for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accfb.org/" target="_blank">Alameda County Community Food Bank</a>&nbsp;in Oakland, California, called it “without fail, our biggest volunteer event of the year.”

But many food banks chose to cancel their plans this year or continued with radically lower numbers than pre-pandemic years.

Altfest said his food bank’s King Day event drew 73 people spread out over two shifts, when previous years had drawn more than 200 people with all volunteer slots booked up before New Year’s Day. The food bank did not attempt an event last year.

In Tallahassee, Florida, plans for a volunteer-driven event on the holiday were abruptly canceled when all the volunteers dropped out. Schofield said executives at her food bank in Huntsville, Alabama, are debating whether to cut back on their mobile food pantry distributions because they simply do not have enough volunteer-packed food boxes to hand out.

The shortage of volunteers is not universal.

Michael Manning of the&nbsp;<a href="https://brfoodbank.org/" target="_blank">Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank in Louisiana</a>&nbsp;said his volunteer numbers have remained strong and his MLK Day event proceeded normally with two shifts of more than 50 people.

But several food banks have reported a similar dynamic: minimal volunteers for most of 2021, then a surge last fall through November and December before falling off a cliff in January.

Food banks generally use volunteers to sort through donations and to pack ready-made boxes of goods for distribution. It is common practice to arrange for local companies or schools to send over large groups of volunteers, but that has left the system vulnerable to those institutions pulling out all at once.

At the&nbsp;<a href="https://fightinghunger.org/" target="_blank">Second Harvest of the Big Bend</a>&nbsp;food bank in Tallahassee, Florida, the volunteer numbers have remained solid through the omicron surge. But CEO Monique Van Pelt said she was forced to cancel her MLK Day plans because the volunteers all came from a single corporate partner that “didn’t think it was safe for them to gathering as a group in such tight quarters.”

Jamie Sizemore had planned for 54 volunteers from three corporate groups at the&nbsp;<a href="https://feedingamericaky.org/" target="_blank">Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland food bank</a>&nbsp;in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. But two groups canceled and the third sent less than half its promised number.

“We did manage to pick up some last minute individuals for a total of 12 volunteers for the day,” said Sizemore, the executive director. She added that a long-term contingent of eight assigned Kentucky National Guardsmen frequently help fill the volunteer gaps.

Even outdoor volunteer work, with seemingly less exposure risk than warehouse work, has suffered.

In Irvine, California, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.feedoc.org/" target="_blank">Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County</a>&nbsp;has launched an ambitious farm project on 45 acres of land provided by University of California. So far, 22 acres have been planted with cabbage and broccoli, and it’s harvest time. The plan was conceived with the intention of using up to 300 volunteers per week, organized in groups from corporate partners such as Disney. But most of the partnering organizations have suspended their volunteer drives amid the omicron surge.

“It’s a bummer because it’s a great outdoor experience,” said Claudia Keller, the food bank’s CEO . “We’re crossing our fingers that this is a short-term thing. We know many of the volunteers are chomping at the bit to get out there.”

The sudden absence of volunteer labor forces most food banks into more expensive choices. When the farm runs short of volunteers, paid laborers are employed.

At the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/" target="_blank">Capital Area Food Bank</a>&nbsp;in Washington, D.C., CEO Radha Muthiah has to order truckloads of prepackaged boxes of mixed goods to distribute because there aren’t enough volunteers to pack.

“When it’s prepackaged, that tends to increase the price significantly,” Muthiah said.

A truckload of produce on pallets costs about $9,000, but a truckload of ready-to-distribute care packages can cost between $13,000 and $18,000, she said.

In addition to the financial costs, some executives point out a more subtle impact.

“Volunteerism is about more than just getting the boxes packed,” said Schofield, from the Alabama food bank. “It builds camaraderie and a sense of community. It’s a sign of a healthy community at large.”

Vince Hall, government relations officer for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.feedingamerica.org/" target="_blank">Feeding America</a>, which coordinates the work of more than 200 food banks, said the volunteer numbers are partially a reflection of long-term emotional fatigue and burnout. As the nation endures a second pandemic winter and the omicron variant rolls back some of the progress people expected from the vaccine, long-time volunteers are wearing down.

“These people who are really part of the bedrock of our volunteer workforce, They’ve been doing this since March of 2020,” Hall said. “It takes an emotional toll on people.”

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/food-banks-hunger-inflation-a3d8f4ed0c4842fc3927710f11207c9e">Food banks</a>&nbsp;across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from their usual shifts, and companies and schools that regularly supply large groups of volunteers are canceling their participation over virus fears.The end result in many cases has been a serious increase in spending by the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-united-states-health-hunger-2c509e7e1ce108c47287b42315e2a0c3">food banks</a>&nbsp;at a time when they are already dealing with higher food costs due to inflation and supply chain issues.“Food banks rely on volunteers. That’s how we keep the costs low,” said Shirley Schofield, CEO of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.foodbanknorthal.org/" target="_blank">Food Bank of North Alabama.</a>&nbsp;“The work still gets done but at a much higher expense.”The extent of the problem was highlighted this past week during the national holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, when many food banks have traditionally organized mass volunteer drives as part of a day of service.Michael Altfest, director of community engagement for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accfb.org/" target="_blank">Alameda County Community Food Bank</a>&nbsp;in Oakland, California, called it “without fail, our biggest volunteer event of the year.”But many food banks chose to cancel their plans this year or continued with radically lower numbers than pre-pandemic years.Altfest said his food bank’s King Day event drew 73 people spread out over two shifts, when previous years had drawn more than 200 people with all volunteer slots booked up before New Year’s Day. The food bank did not attempt an event last year.In Tallahassee, Florida, plans for a volunteer-driven event on the holiday were abruptly canceled when all the volunteers dropped out. Schofield said executives at her food bank in Huntsville, Alabama, are debating whether to cut back on their mobile food pantry distributions because they simply do not have enough volunteer-packed food boxes to hand out.The shortage of volunteers is not universal.Michael Manning of the&nbsp;<a href="https://brfoodbank.org/" target="_blank">Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank in Louisiana</a>&nbsp;said his volunteer numbers have remained strong and his MLK Day event proceeded normally with two shifts of more than 50 people.But several food banks have reported a similar dynamic: minimal volunteers for most of 2021, then a surge last fall through November and December before falling off a cliff in January.Food banks generally use volunteers to sort through donations and to pack ready-made boxes of goods for distribution. It is common practice to arrange for local companies or schools to send over large groups of volunteers, but that has left the system vulnerable to those institutions pulling out all at once.At the&nbsp;<a href="https://fightinghunger.org/" target="_blank">Second Harvest of the Big Bend</a>&nbsp;food bank in Tallahassee, Florida, the volunteer numbers have remained solid through the omicron surge. But CEO Monique Van Pelt said she was forced to cancel her MLK Day plans because the volunteers all came from a single corporate partner that “didn’t think it was safe for them to gathering as a group in such tight quarters.”Jamie Sizemore had planned for 54 volunteers from three corporate groups at the&nbsp;<a href="https://feedingamericaky.org/" target="_blank">Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland food bank</a>&nbsp;in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. But two groups canceled and the third sent less than half its promised number.“We did manage to pick up some last minute individuals for a total of 12 volunteers for the day,” said Sizemore, the executive director. She added that a long-term contingent of eight assigned Kentucky National Guardsmen frequently help fill the volunteer gaps.Even outdoor volunteer work, with seemingly less exposure risk than warehouse work, has suffered.In Irvine, California, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.feedoc.org/" target="_blank">Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County</a>&nbsp;has launched an ambitious farm project on 45 acres of land provided by University of California. So far, 22 acres have been planted with cabbage and broccoli, and it’s harvest time. The plan was conceived with the intention of using up to 300 volunteers per week, organized in groups from corporate partners such as Disney. But most of the partnering organizations have suspended their volunteer drives amid the omicron surge.“It’s a bummer because it’s a great outdoor experience,” said Claudia Keller, the food bank’s CEO . “We’re crossing our fingers that this is a short-term thing. We know many of the volunteers are chomping at the bit to get out there.”The sudden absence of volunteer labor forces most food banks into more expensive choices. When the farm runs short of volunteers, paid laborers are employed.At the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/" target="_blank">Capital Area Food Bank</a>&nbsp;in Washington, D.C., CEO Radha Muthiah has to order truckloads of prepackaged boxes of mixed goods to distribute because there aren’t enough volunteers to pack.“When it’s prepackaged, that tends to increase the price significantly,” Muthiah said.A truckload of produce on pallets costs about $9,000, but a truckload of ready-to-distribute care packages can cost between $13,000 and $18,000, she said.In addition to the financial costs, some executives point out a more subtle impact.“Volunteerism is about more than just getting the boxes packed,” said Schofield, from the Alabama food bank. “It builds camaraderie and a sense of community. It’s a sign of a healthy community at large.”Vince Hall, government relations officer for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.feedingamerica.org/" target="_blank">Feeding America</a>, which coordinates the work of more than 200 food banks, said the volunteer numbers are partially a reflection of long-term emotional fatigue and burnout. As the nation endures a second pandemic winter and the omicron variant rolls back some of the progress people expected from the vaccine, long-time volunteers are wearing down.“These people who are really part of the bedrock of our volunteer workforce, They’ve been doing this since March of 2020,” Hall said. “It takes an emotional toll on people.”

Omicron wave leaves US food banks scrambling for volunteers

Today is Monday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2022. There are 341 days left in the year. 

On Jan. 24, 1989, confessed serial killer Theodore Bundy was executed in Florida's electric chair. 

In 1848, James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in northern California, a discovery that led to the gold rush of '49.

In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill concluded a wartime conference in Casablanca, Morocco.

In 1945, Associated Press war correspondent Joseph Morton was among a group of captives executed by the Germans at the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp in Austria. 

In 1965, British statesman Winston Churchill died in London at age 90. 

In 1978, a nuclear-powered Soviet satellite, Cosmos 954, plunged through Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated, scattering radioactive debris over parts of northern Canada. 

In 1984, Apple Computer began selling its first Macintosh model, which boasted a built-in 9-inch monochrome display, a clock rate of 8 megahertz and 128k of RAM. 

In 1985, the space shuttle Discovery was launched from Cape Canaveral on the first secret, all-military shuttle mission.

In 1987, gunmen in Lebanon kidnapped educators Alann Steen, Jesse Turner, Robert Polhill and Mitheleshwar Singh. (All were eventually released.) 

In 2003, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge was sworn as the first secretary of the new Department of Homeland Security. 

In 2011, a suicide bomber attacked Moscow's busiest airport, killing 37 people; Chechen separatists claimed responsibility.

In 2013, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the lifting of a ban on women serving in combat. 

In 2020, health officials in Chicago said a woman in her 60s had become the second U.S. patient diagnosed with a new virus that had emerged in China; she'd returned from that country in mid-January. Fifteen-year-old Coco Gauff upset defending champ Naomi Osaka in the third round of the Australian Open.

Ten years ago: Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address to deliver a populist challenge to shrink the gap between rich and poor, promising to tax the wealthy more and help jobless Americans get work and hang onto their homes. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released his 2010 tax returns, showing that his annual income topped $20 million and that he had paid about $3 million in federal income taxes.

Five years ago: President Donald Trump moved swiftly to advance the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, signing executive actions to aggressively overhaul America's energy policy and deal a sharp blow to Barack Obama's legacy on climate change. The 89th annual Academy Awards nominations were announced; the retro musical "La La Land" received a record-tying 14 nods; eight went to eventual best picture winner "Moonlight."

One year ago: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he had tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms were mild; he'd been criticized for his handling of his country's pandemic and for not setting an example of prevention in public. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs reached the Super Bowl with a 38-24 win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game; Tom Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game.

Today's Birthdays: Cajun musician Doug Kershaw is 86. Singer-songwriter Ray Stevens is 83. Singer-songwriter Neil Diamond is 81. Singer Aaron Neville is 81. Actor Michael Ontkean is 76. Actor Daniel Auteuil is 72. Country singer-songwriter Becky Hobbs is 72. Comedian Yakov Smirnoff is 71. South Korean President Moon Jae-in is 69. Actor William Allen Young is 68. Bandleader-musician Jools Holland is 64. Actor Nastassja Kinski is 61. R&amp;B singer Theo Peoples is 61. Country musician Keech Rainwater (Lonestar) is 59. Comedian Phil LaMarr is 55. Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton is 54. R&amp;B singer Sleepy Brown (Society of Soul) is 52. Actor Matthew Lillard is 52. Actor Merrilee McCommas is 51. Blues/rock singer Beth Hart is 50. Actor Ed Helms is 48. Actor Mark Hildreth is 44. Actor Christina Moses is 44. Actor Tatyana Ali is 43. Actor Carrie Coon is 41. Actor Daveed Diggs is 40. Actor Justin Baldoni is 38. Actor Mischa Barton is 36.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Monday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2022. There are 341 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 24, 1989, confessed serial killer Theodore Bundy was executed in Florida's electric chair. On this date: In 1848, James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in northern California, a discovery that led to the gold rush of '49.In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill concluded a wartime conference in Casablanca, Morocco.In 1945, Associated Press war correspondent Joseph Morton was among a group of captives executed by the Germans at the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp in Austria. In 1965, British statesman Winston Churchill died in London at age 90. In 1978, a nuclear-powered Soviet satellite, Cosmos 954, plunged through Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated, scattering radioactive debris over parts of northern Canada. In 1984, Apple Computer began selling its first Macintosh model, which boasted a built-in 9-inch monochrome display, a clock rate of 8 megahertz and 128k of RAM. In 1985, the space shuttle Discovery was launched from Cape Canaveral on the first secret, all-military shuttle mission.In 1987, gunmen in Lebanon kidnapped educators Alann Steen, Jesse Turner, Robert Polhill and Mitheleshwar Singh. (All were eventually released.) In 2003, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge was sworn as the first secretary of the new Department of Homeland Security. In 2011, a suicide bomber attacked Moscow's busiest airport, killing 37 people; Chechen separatists claimed responsibility.In 2013, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the lifting of a ban on women serving in combat. In 2020, health officials in Chicago said a woman in her 60s had become the second U.S. patient diagnosed with a new virus that had emerged in China; she'd returned from that country in mid-January. Fifteen-year-old Coco Gauff upset defending champ Naomi Osaka in the third round of the Australian Open.Ten years ago: Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address to deliver a populist challenge to shrink the gap between rich and poor, promising to tax the wealthy more and help jobless Americans get work and hang onto their homes. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released his 2010 tax returns, showing that his annual income topped $20 million and that he had paid about $3 million in federal income taxes.Five years ago: President Donald Trump moved swiftly to advance the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, signing executive actions to aggressively overhaul America's energy policy and deal a sharp blow to Barack Obama's legacy on climate change. The 89th annual Academy Awards nominations were announced; the retro musical "La La Land" received a record-tying 14 nods; eight went to eventual best picture winner "Moonlight."One year ago: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he had tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms were mild; he'd been criticized for his handling of his country's pandemic and for not setting an example of prevention in public. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs reached the Super Bowl with a 38-24 win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game; Tom Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game.Today's Birthdays: Cajun musician Doug Kershaw is 86. Singer-songwriter Ray Stevens is 83. Singer-songwriter Neil Diamond is 81. Singer Aaron Neville is 81. Actor Michael Ontkean is 76. Actor Daniel Auteuil is 72. Country singer-songwriter Becky Hobbs is 72. Comedian Yakov Smirnoff is 71. South Korean President Moon Jae-in is 69. Actor William Allen Young is 68. Bandleader-musician Jools Holland is 64. Actor Nastassja Kinski is 61. R&amp;B singer Theo Peoples is 61. Country musician Keech Rainwater (Lonestar) is 59. Comedian Phil LaMarr is 55. Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton is 54. R&amp;B singer Sleepy Brown (Society of Soul) is 52. Actor Matthew Lillard is 52. Actor Merrilee McCommas is 51. Blues/rock singer Beth Hart is 50. Actor Ed Helms is 48. Actor Mark Hildreth is 44. Actor Christina Moses is 44. Actor Tatyana Ali is 43. Actor Carrie Coon is 41. Actor Daveed Diggs is 40. Actor Justin Baldoni is 38. Actor Mischa Barton is 36.

Today in History - Jan. 24

<a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/victoria-ashland">Obituary | Victoria Lea Ashland of Concordia, Kansas | Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home (chaputbuoy.com)</a>

Victoria Lea Ashland, age 29, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia.&nbsp; She was born on July 2, 1992 in Salina, KS to Terri Ashland.

She graduated from Concordia High School in 2010.&nbsp; She worked as a personal assistant for OCCK and helped her family members, Pat and Tim.&nbsp; She loved animals and was an avid supporter of the World Wildlife Fund.

She is survived by her mother Terri, Concordia; grandparents Gary and Kathy Ashland, Concordia; aunts and uncles Jesse Morgan (Jesse), Stacy Stanford (Lee), Tim Ashland, Marco Ashland (Loretta) and Indigo Ashland and her cousins Jamie and Hayley Morgan, Tristin and Amanda Morgan, Marissa Morgan, Luke Stanford and Nicole and Michael Ashland, Alex, Jason and Scarlett Morgan.

She was preceded by her great-grandparents Jim &amp; Virginia (Smith) Allen and George &amp; Annette (Cote) Ashland and several grea-aunts and uncles.

The family selected cremation and memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia with Rev. Jim Autrey officiating.&nbsp; Burial of the cremains will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia.&nbsp; Friends may sign the register book from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at the funeral home.&nbsp; The family suggests memorials to the O’Connor Animal Shelter in care of the funeral home. &nbsp;

For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/victoria-ashland">Obituary | Victoria Lea Ashland of Concordia, Kansas | Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home (chaputbuoy.com)</a>July 2, 1992 - January 21, 2022Victoria Lea Ashland, age 29, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia.&nbsp; She was born on July 2, 1992 in Salina, KS to Terri Ashland.She graduated from Concordia High School in 2010.&nbsp; She worked as a personal assistant for OCCK and helped her family members, Pat and Tim.&nbsp; She loved animals and was an avid supporter of the World Wildlife Fund.She is survived by her mother Terri, Concordia; grandparents Gary and Kathy Ashland, Concordia; aunts and uncles Jesse Morgan (Jesse), Stacy Stanford (Lee), Tim Ashland, Marco Ashland (Loretta) and Indigo Ashland and her cousins Jamie and Hayley Morgan, Tristin and Amanda Morgan, Marissa Morgan, Luke Stanford and Nicole and Michael Ashland, Alex, Jason and Scarlett Morgan.She was preceded by her great-grandparents Jim &amp; Virginia (Smith) Allen and George &amp; Annette (Cote) Ashland and several grea-aunts and uncles.The family selected cremation and memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia with Rev. Jim Autrey officiating.&nbsp; Burial of the cremains will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia.&nbsp; Friends may sign the register book from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at the funeral home.&nbsp; The family suggests memorials to the O’Connor Animal Shelter in care of the funeral home. &nbsp;For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Victoria Lea Ashland, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/victoria-ashland/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

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OTTAWA –&nbsp;At first glance it appeared to another sensational yet routine game for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/2/13112">Amanda Hill</a>&nbsp;(SR/Rossville, Kan.) – 23 points and eight rebounds in the Kansas Wesleyan women's 83-75 Kansas Conference victory over Ottawa on Saturday.

This night and this game inside Wilson Field House, though, were different. Wholly different. Historically different.

Hill's 3-point field goal from the right wing with 8 minutes, 21 seconds left in the second quarter hoisted her atop KWU's career scoring chart with 1,570 points. She entered the game five points behind KWU Hall of Famer Joedy Zimmerman, who scored 1,568 points during her fabulous career that ended in 1985.

Hill scored four in the first quarter and burst across&nbsp;the threshold early in the second period. With eight regular season games and postseason play still ahead Hill will amass a lofty total that will be exceedingly difficult to surpass.

"Awesome. Awesome for her, I'm so proud of her," KWU coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/2/12420">Ryan Showman</a>&nbsp;said on his postgame radio show. "I've talked at length the last few years about how special of a kid she is and the person she is, not just a player. For her to do that here tonight is just really special and I'm just really, really excited and happy for her."

Hill, a four-year varsity player, three-year starter and nursing student, was 9 of 16 shooting, including 2 of 4 beyond the 3-point arc and 3 of 4 at the free throw line. She scored 12 in the second quarter, six the final 2:10 as the Coyotes closed on an 8-0 run and trailed 40-38 at halftime.

Leading 63-62 after three quarters KWU opened the final period with a 13-3 surge and led 76-65 with 4:43 remaining. Ottawa got within 80-75 with 1:29 left but the Coyotes scored the game's final three points.

Amanda wasn't the only Hill to have a memorable night. Caila, her younger sister and a starting forward, scored a career-high 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting that included her first 3-pointer of the season and also had five rebounds and four assists. She scored 12 the second half, seven in the fourth quarter.

"She makes (3-pointers) in practice, we've seen it all year," Showman said of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/2/12431">Caila Hill</a>&nbsp;(JR/Rossville, Kan.). "This has probably been her best three or four best games in a row as a Coyote. I think defensively and offensively she's playing just wonderfully. I'm really proud of Caila."

Post player&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/2/12426">Kelcey Hinz</a>&nbsp;(SR/Whitewater, Kan.), who along with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/2/13112">Amanda Hill</a>&nbsp;comprise KWU's lethal one-two punch, had another monstrous game as well finishing with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Hinz has conducted her own assault on the record book this season and is the school's career leader in rebounds and blocks.

Ottawa stayed within striking distance the second half thanks to reserve forward Kanecia Payne, who scored 21 after the break and finished with a game-high 29 on 11 of 15 shooting along with eight rebounds.

Showman, though, was pleased with the way his team handled the pressure down the stretch.

"We did such a great job in that fourth quarter just buckling down and getting some stops," he said. "We knew it would be tough, Ottawa's a really good young team and are only going to get better. I'm glad to be done with them for right now, especially to get a win on their homecourt."

KWU shot 54 percent (32 of 59) while Ottawa shot 41 percent (28 of 68). Both teams struggled with turnovers – Wesleyan 22 and Ottawa 20.

The Coyotes play three KCAC games next week starting with Southwestern at 6 p.m. Monday in Mabee Arena. They travel to Sterling for a rematch with the No. 10-ranked Warriors at 6 p.m. Thursday – KWU handed Sterling its only loss of the season. 85-82 in overtime December 2 in Mabee Arena. The Coyotes end the week with a game against Tabor at 5 p.m. Saturday in Mabee Arena.

-<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com">kwucoyotes.com</a>-

OTTAWA –&nbsp;At first glance it appeared to another sensational yet routine game for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/2/13112">Amanda Hill</a>&nbsp;(SR/Rossville, Kan.) – 23 points and eight rebounds in the Kansas Wesleyan women's 83-75 Kansas Conference victory over Ottawa on Saturday.This night and this game inside Wilson Field House, though, were different. Wholly different. Historically different.Hill's 3-point field goal from the right wing with 8 minutes, 21 seconds left in the second quarter hoisted her atop KWU's career scoring chart with 1,570 points. She entered the game five points behind KWU Hall of Famer Joedy Zimmerman, who scored 1,568 points during her fabulous career that ended in 1985.Hill scored four in the first quarter and burst across&nbsp;the threshold early in the second period. With eight regular season games and postseason play still ahead Hill will amass a lofty total that will be exceedingly difficult to surpass."Awesome. Awesome for her, I'm so proud of her," KWU coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/2/12420">Ryan Showman</a>&nbsp;said on his postgame radio show. "I've talked at length the last few years about how special of a kid she is and the person she is, not just a player. For her to do that here tonight is just really special and I'm just really, really excited and happy for her."Hill, a four-year varsity player, three-year starter and nursing student, was 9 of 16 shooting, including 2 of 4 beyond the 3-point arc and 3 of 4 at the free throw line. She scored 12 in the second quarter, six the final 2:10 as the Coyotes closed on an 8-0 run and trailed 40-38 at halftime.Leading 63-62 after three quarters KWU opened the final period with a 13-3 surge and led 76-65 with 4:43 remaining. Ottawa got within 80-75 with 1:29 left but the Coyotes scored the game's final three points.Amanda wasn't the only Hill to have a memorable night. Caila, her younger sister and a starting forward, scored a career-high 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting that included her first 3-pointer of the season and also had five rebounds and four assists. She scored 12 the second half, seven in the fourth quarter."She makes (3-pointers) in practice, we've seen it all year," Showman said of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/2/12431">Caila Hill</a>&nbsp;(JR/Rossville, Kan.). "This has probably been her best three or four best games in a row as a Coyote. I think defensively and offensively she's playing just wonderfully. I'm really proud of Caila."Post player&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/2/12426">Kelcey Hinz</a>&nbsp;(SR/Whitewater, Kan.), who along with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/23/2/13112">Amanda Hill</a>&nbsp;comprise KWU's lethal one-two punch, had another monstrous game as well finishing with 18 points and eight rebounds.Hinz has conducted her own assault on the record book this season and is the school's career leader in rebounds and blocks.Ottawa stayed within striking distance the second half thanks to reserve forward Kanecia Payne, who scored 21 after the break and finished with a game-high 29 on 11 of 15 shooting along with eight rebounds.Showman, though, was pleased with the way his team handled the pressure down the stretch."We did such a great job in that fourth quarter just buckling down and getting some stops," he said. "We knew it would be tough, Ottawa's a really good young team and are only going to get better. I'm glad to be done with them for right now, especially to get a win on their homecourt."KWU shot 54 percent (32 of 59) while Ottawa shot 41 percent (28 of 68). Both teams struggled with turnovers – Wesleyan 22 and Ottawa 20.The Coyotes play three KCAC games next week starting with Southwestern at 6 p.m. Monday in Mabee Arena. They travel to Sterling for a rematch with the No. 10-ranked Warriors at 6 p.m. Thursday – KWU handed Sterling its only loss of the season. 85-82 in overtime December 2 in Mabee Arena. The Coyotes end the week with a game against Tabor at 5 p.m. Saturday in Mabee Arena.-<a href="http://kwucoyotes.com">kwucoyotes.com</a>-

Hill sets all-time scoring mark as KWU women beat Ottawa

Today is Sunday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2022. There are 342 days left in the year. 

On Jan. 23, 2020, Chinese state media said the city of Wuhan would be shutting down outbound flights and trains, trying to halt the spread of a new virus that had sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 17. The World Health Organization said the viral illness in China was not yet a global health emergency, though the head of the U.N. health agency added that "it may yet become one." 

In 1368, China's Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang was formally acclaimed emperor following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty. 

In 1845, Congress decided all national elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 

In 1932, New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.

In 1950, the Israeli Knesset approved a resolution affirming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. 

In 1962, Jackie Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Tony Bennett recorded "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" in New York for Columbia Records. 

In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it. 

In 1968, North Korea seized the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo, commanded by Lloyd "Pete" Bucher, charging its crew with being on a spying mission; one sailor was killed and 82 were taken prisoner. (Cmdr. Bucher and his crew were released the following December after enduring 11 months of brutal captivity at the hands of the North Koreans.) 

In 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War, and would be formally signed four days later in Paris. 

In 1977, the TV mini-series "Roots," based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on ABC. 

In 1998, fighting scandal allegations involving Monica Lewinsky, President Clinton assured his Cabinet during a meeting that he was innocent and urged them to concentrate on their jobs.

In 2002, John Walker Lindh, a U.S.-born Taliban fighter, was returned to the United States to face criminal charges that he'd conspired to kill fellow Americans. (Lindh was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to providing support for the Taliban; he was released in May 2019 after serving more than 17 years.) 

In 2020, in a second day of opening arguments at President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial, Democratic prosecutors made the case that Trump had abused power like no other president in history, swept up by a "completely bogus" theory about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. PBS announced that Jim Lehrer, the longtime host of the nightly "NewsHour" and the moderator of 11 presidential debates, had died at the age of 85.

Ten years ago: Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clashed repeatedly in heated, personal terms in a crackling campaign debate in Tampa, Florida. In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first getting a judge's approval.

Five years ago: President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, using one of his first actions in office to reject a proposed accord that was eagerly sought by American allies in Asia. Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo was sworn in as CIA director immediately after the Senate confirmed his nomination, 66-32.

One year ago: The U.S. reaffirmed its support for Taiwan following China's dispatch of warplanes near the island. Protests erupted in dozens of cities across Russia to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Restaurants and certain bars across Chicago opened their doors to customers for the first time in months after winning approval from Illinois health officials. Hal Holbrook, the actor who toured the world for more than 50 years as Mark Twain in a one-man show and appeared as "Deep Throat" in "All the President's Men," died at 95 in California. Larry King, known for decades of broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes, died at a Los Angeles hospital at 87. Screenwriter Walter Bernstein, among the last survivors of Hollywood's anti-Communist blacklist, died at the age of 101.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Chita Rivera is 89. Actor-director Lou Antonio is 88. Jazz musician Gary Burton is 79. Actor Gil Gerard is 79. Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., is 75. Singer Anita Pointer is 74. Actor Richard Dean Anderson is 72. Rock musician Bill Cunningham is 72. Rock singer Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) is 69. Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is 69. Princess Caroline of Monaco is 65. Singer Anita Baker is 64. Reggae musician Earl Falconer (UB40) is 63. Actor Peter Mackenzie is 61. Actor Boris McGiver is 60. Actor Gail O'Grady is 59. Actor Mariska Hargitay is 58. R&amp;B singer Marc Nelson is 51. CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell is 48. Actor Tiffani Thiessen is 48. Rock musician Nick Harmer (Death Cab for Cutie) is 47. Actor Lindsey Kraft is 42. Singer-actor Rachel Crow is 24.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Sunday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2022. There are 342 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 2020, Chinese state media said the city of Wuhan would be shutting down outbound flights and trains, trying to halt the spread of a new virus that had sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 17. The World Health Organization said the viral illness in China was not yet a global health emergency, though the head of the U.N. health agency added that "it may yet become one." On this date: In 1368, China's Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang was formally acclaimed emperor following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty. In 1845, Congress decided all national elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. In 1932, New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.In 1950, the Israeli Knesset approved a resolution affirming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In 1962, Jackie Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Tony Bennett recorded "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" in New York for Columbia Records. In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it. In 1968, North Korea seized the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo, commanded by Lloyd "Pete" Bucher, charging its crew with being on a spying mission; one sailor was killed and 82 were taken prisoner. (Cmdr. Bucher and his crew were released the following December after enduring 11 months of brutal captivity at the hands of the North Koreans.) In 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War, and would be formally signed four days later in Paris. In 1977, the TV mini-series "Roots," based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on ABC. In 1998, fighting scandal allegations involving Monica Lewinsky, President Clinton assured his Cabinet during a meeting that he was innocent and urged them to concentrate on their jobs.In 2002, John Walker Lindh, a U.S.-born Taliban fighter, was returned to the United States to face criminal charges that he'd conspired to kill fellow Americans. (Lindh was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to providing support for the Taliban; he was released in May 2019 after serving more than 17 years.) In 2020, in a second day of opening arguments at President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial, Democratic prosecutors made the case that Trump had abused power like no other president in history, swept up by a "completely bogus" theory about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. PBS announced that Jim Lehrer, the longtime host of the nightly "NewsHour" and the moderator of 11 presidential debates, had died at the age of 85.Ten years ago: Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clashed repeatedly in heated, personal terms in a crackling campaign debate in Tampa, Florida. In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first getting a judge's approval.Five years ago: President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, using one of his first actions in office to reject a proposed accord that was eagerly sought by American allies in Asia. Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo was sworn in as CIA director immediately after the Senate confirmed his nomination, 66-32. One year ago: The U.S. reaffirmed its support for Taiwan following China's dispatch of warplanes near the island. Protests erupted in dozens of cities across Russia to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Restaurants and certain bars across Chicago opened their doors to customers for the first time in months after winning approval from Illinois health officials. Hal Holbrook, the actor who toured the world for more than 50 years as Mark Twain in a one-man show and appeared as "Deep Throat" in "All the President's Men," died at 95 in California. Larry King, known for decades of broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes, died at a Los Angeles hospital at 87. Screenwriter Walter Bernstein, among the last survivors of Hollywood's anti-Communist blacklist, died at the age of 101.Today's Birthdays: Actor Chita Rivera is 89. Actor-director Lou Antonio is 88. Jazz musician Gary Burton is 79. Actor Gil Gerard is 79. Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., is 75. Singer Anita Pointer is 74. Actor Richard Dean Anderson is 72. Rock musician Bill Cunningham is 72. Rock singer Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) is 69. Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is 69. Princess Caroline of Monaco is 65. Singer Anita Baker is 64. Reggae musician Earl Falconer (UB40) is 63. Actor Peter Mackenzie is 61. Actor Boris McGiver is 60. Actor Gail O'Grady is 59. Actor Mariska Hargitay is 58. R&amp;B singer Marc Nelson is 51. CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell is 48. Actor Tiffani Thiessen is 48. Rock musician Nick Harmer (Death Cab for Cutie) is 47. Actor Lindsey Kraft is 42. Singer-actor Rachel Crow is 24.

Today in History - Jan. 23

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers were thinking of homeowners facing down burglars and people attacked on the street when they wrote a “stand your ground” law more than a decade ago allowing use of deadly force in self defense. They didn’t envision it applying to police officers, jail guards or government employees.

Now even some Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature who support the idea behind the law want to revisit it. The reason: A prosecutor said this week that it&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/wichita-kansas-a51f619b8b196987e74b046ac399680c">prevented him from criminally charging</a>&nbsp;employees of a juvenile intake center in Wichita in the death of a Black teenager&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/homicide-kansas-topeka-wichita-f7117e0adae0bc77f972371f6b251eb8">who’d been restrained&nbsp;</a>on the ground on his stomach, shackled and handcuffed for more than 30 minutes.

Police took 17-year-old Cedric Lofton to the center after a foster care agency said he needed a mental health exam for increasingly erratic behavior.

Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said any criminal charges were likely to be dismissed by a judge because Bennett concluded that the juvenile center’s employees believed they were acting in self-defense during the Sept. 24 altercation with Lofton. He said that Kansas courts have expanded self-defense rights to the point that, “How could any cop ever be prosecuted, then, for shooting somebody?”

While other legal experts and supporters of the law don’t think Bennett is correct, critics of stand your ground laws in about 30 states say they’re increasingly being used by law enforcement to shield officers who use deadly force.

“I don’t know how you apply stand your ground to that scenario,” said Senate President Ty Masterson, a Wichita-area Republican who voted in 2010 for the law currently on the books. “It’s meant to be for self-defense, to allow you to protect yourself.”

Kansas lawmakers focused on the self-defense rights of private individuals in a 2010 version. The votes for the law were unanimous, with Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt voting yes as state senators.

Kansas House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr., a Kansas City-area Republican, said Bennett’s comments quickly prompted a discussion among GOP committee chairs about the law, and “I thought we’d take a look at it.”

A House committee is preparing to examine Lofton’s case as early as next week, and Ryckman said, “I’m assuming that stand your ground will come up.”

<a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/statute/021_000_0000_chapter/021_052_0000_article/021_052_0022_section/021_052_0022_k/" target="_blank">The Kansas law&nbsp;</a>eliminated people’s duty to retreat before using deadly force against attackers when they believe it’s “necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm” to themselves or others.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/statute/021_000_0000_chapter/021_052_0000_article/021_052_0031_section/021_052_0031_k/" target="_blank">Another section</a>&nbsp;grants them immunity from criminal prosecution or civil lawsuits.

The law wasn’t meant to apply to cases like Lofton’s, said spokesperson John Milburn, a spokesperson for Schmidt, who helped draft it and is now running against Kelly in this year’s race for governor. Kelly declined to comment Friday when asked about Bennett’s comments.

Milburn said that after years of judicial decisions on the stand your ground law and others on self-defense, “It may be prudent for the legislature to review all of them to ensure they are being interpreted and are working as intended.”

Robert Spitzer, professor emeritus of political science at the State University of New York, Cortland, whose research focuses on gun policy and politics, called Bennett’s conclusion in the Lofton case “a perfectly logical application” of the stand your ground laws that demonstrates why they’re problematic. He is the author of a book, “Guns Across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights.”

State Rep. JoElla Hoye, a Kansas City-area Democrat and a gun safety activist, said she’s working on legislation to revise the law. But no measure has a chance without Republican support, making Ryckman’s interest crucial.

Kansas Republicans’ interest in reviewing the law won’t necessarily prompt a lessening of “Stand Your Ground” protections in a GOP-leaning state where strong support for gun rights is a political obligation in many areas. Nationally, experts said they don’t know of a case of a state backing off, and in 2017,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/5027a79de89549d1b2b8cbcdd2dde4c7">Florida legislators strengthened</a>&nbsp;their state’s law.

Lofton’s case is not the first in which Bennett has cited the Stand Your Ground law in not filing a criminal charge. Last May, he announced he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-shootings-c7acfa2d81604524b913130e375b410f">wouldn’t file charges</a>&nbsp;against a Kansas sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an unarmed woman who refused to pull over during a high-speed police chase.

Nor is Bennett along among prosecutors in invoking the law.

In Johnson County in the Kansas City area, District Attorney Steve Howe cited the law in 2018 in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/8e1f2fd04bf44b068f51897677880dfc">declining to charge</a>&nbsp;an Overland Park police officer for fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy who was backing out of his family’s driveway.

Howe said in 2017 that the Legislature needed to re-examine the law. Bennett also has been arguing as much for at least several years.

“What I find irritating or when I have a hard time masking my irritation is when there’s something going on for 10 years and suddenly people are angry about it,” Bennett said. “Like, where you been?”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642856231058.png" alt="Cedric Lofton at the Juvenile Intake Assessment Center as seen in the video released by Sedgwick County on Friday" />
 <figcaption>Cedric Lofton at the Juvenile Intake Assessment Center as seen in the video released by Sedgwick County on Friday</figcaption>
 </figure>By JOHN HANNA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTHTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers were thinking of homeowners facing down burglars and people attacked on the street when they wrote a “stand your ground” law more than a decade ago allowing use of deadly force in self defense. They didn’t envision it applying to police officers, jail guards or government employees.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cxlFYiAFil4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Now even some Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature who support the idea behind the law want to revisit it. The reason: A prosecutor said this week that it&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/wichita-kansas-a51f619b8b196987e74b046ac399680c">prevented him from criminally charging</a>&nbsp;employees of a juvenile intake center in Wichita in the death of a Black teenager&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/homicide-kansas-topeka-wichita-f7117e0adae0bc77f972371f6b251eb8">who’d been restrained&nbsp;</a>on the ground on his stomach, shackled and handcuffed for more than 30 minutes.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/9/1633046927211.png" alt="Cedric Lofton photo GoFundMe" />
 <figcaption>Cedric Lofton photo GoFundMe</figcaption>
 </figure>Police took 17-year-old Cedric Lofton to the center after a foster care agency said he needed a mental health exam for increasingly erratic behavior.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642528923591.png" alt="Sedgwick Co. DA Marc Bennett during Wednesday's news conference" />
 <figcaption>Sedgwick Co. DA Marc Bennett during Wednesday's news conference</figcaption>
 </figure>Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said any criminal charges were likely to be dismissed by a judge because Bennett concluded that the juvenile center’s employees believed they were acting in self-defense during the Sept. 24 altercation with Lofton. He said that Kansas courts have expanded self-defense rights to the point that, “How could any cop ever be prosecuted, then, for shooting somebody?”While other legal experts and supporters of the law don’t think Bennett is correct, critics of stand your ground laws in about 30 states say they’re increasingly being used by law enforcement to shield officers who use deadly force.“I don’t know how you apply stand your ground to that scenario,” said Senate President Ty Masterson, a Wichita-area Republican who voted in 2010 for the law currently on the books. “It’s meant to be for self-defense, to allow you to protect yourself.”Kansas lawmakers focused on the self-defense rights of private individuals in a 2010 version. The votes for the law were unanimous, with Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt voting yes as state senators.Kansas House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr., a Kansas City-area Republican, said Bennett’s comments quickly prompted a discussion among GOP committee chairs about the law, and “I thought we’d take a look at it.”A House committee is preparing to examine Lofton’s case as early as next week, and Ryckman said, “I’m assuming that stand your ground will come up.”<a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/statute/021_000_0000_chapter/021_052_0000_article/021_052_0022_section/021_052_0022_k/" target="_blank">The Kansas law&nbsp;</a>eliminated people’s duty to retreat before using deadly force against attackers when they believe it’s “necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm” to themselves or others.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/statute/021_000_0000_chapter/021_052_0000_article/021_052_0031_section/021_052_0031_k/" target="_blank">Another section</a>&nbsp;grants them immunity from criminal prosecution or civil lawsuits.The law wasn’t meant to apply to cases like Lofton’s, said spokesperson John Milburn, a spokesperson for Schmidt, who helped draft it and is now running against Kelly in this year’s race for governor. Kelly declined to comment Friday when asked about Bennett’s comments.Milburn said that after years of judicial decisions on the stand your ground law and others on self-defense, “It may be prudent for the legislature to review all of them to ensure they are being interpreted and are working as intended.”Robert Spitzer, professor emeritus of political science at the State University of New York, Cortland, whose research focuses on gun policy and politics, called Bennett’s conclusion in the Lofton case “a perfectly logical application” of the stand your ground laws that demonstrates why they’re problematic. He is the author of a book, “Guns Across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights.”State Rep. JoElla Hoye, a Kansas City-area Democrat and a gun safety activist, said she’s working on legislation to revise the law. But no measure has a chance without Republican support, making Ryckman’s interest crucial.Kansas Republicans’ interest in reviewing the law won’t necessarily prompt a lessening of “Stand Your Ground” protections in a GOP-leaning state where strong support for gun rights is a political obligation in many areas. Nationally, experts said they don’t know of a case of a state backing off, and in 2017,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/5027a79de89549d1b2b8cbcdd2dde4c7">Florida legislators strengthened</a>&nbsp;their state’s law.Lofton’s case is not the first in which Bennett has cited the Stand Your Ground law in not filing a criminal charge. Last May, he announced he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-shootings-c7acfa2d81604524b913130e375b410f">wouldn’t file charges</a>&nbsp;against a Kansas sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an unarmed woman who refused to pull over during a high-speed police chase.Nor is Bennett along among prosecutors in invoking the law.In Johnson County in the Kansas City area, District Attorney Steve Howe cited the law in 2018 in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/8e1f2fd04bf44b068f51897677880dfc">declining to charge</a>&nbsp;an Overland Park police officer for fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy who was backing out of his family’s driveway.Howe said in 2017 that the Legislature needed to re-examine the law. Bennett also has been arguing as much for at least several years.“What I find irritating or when I have a hard time masking my irritation is when there’s something going on for 10 years and suddenly people are angry about it,” Bennett said. “Like, where you been?”

Kansas teen's death has spotlight on 'stand your ground' law

Today is Saturday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2022. There are 343 days left in the year.

On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion. 

In 1901, Britain's Queen Victoria died at age 81 after a reign of 63 years; she was succeeded by her eldest son, Edward VII. 

In 1938, Thornton Wilder's play "Our Town" was performed publicly for the first time in Princeton, New Jersey.

In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces began landing at Anzio, Italy. 

In 1947, America's first commercially licensed television station west of the Mississippi, KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, made its official debut.

In 1995, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy died at the Kennedy compound at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, at age 104. 

In 1997, the Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the nation's first female secretary of state. 

In 1998, Theodore Kaczynski pleaded guilty in Sacramento, California, to being the Unabomber responsible for three deaths and 29 injuries in return for a sentence of life in prison without parole.

In 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, the second-highest in NBA history, in the Los Angeles Lakers' 122-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

In 2007, a double car bombing of a predominantly Shiite commercial area in Baghdad killed 88 people. Iran announced it had barred 38 nuclear inspectors on a United Nations list from entering the country in apparent retaliation for U.N. sanctions imposed the previous month. 

In 2008, actor Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead of an accidental prescription overdose in a New York City apartment.

In 2009, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp within a year. (The facility remained in operation as lawmakers blocked efforts to transfer terror suspects to the United States; President Donald Trump later issued an order to keep the jail open and allow the Pentagon to bring new prisoners there.) 

In 2020, Chinese health authorities urged people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings after warning that a new viral illness that had infected hundreds of people and caused at least nine deaths could spread further. Health officials in Washington state said they were actively monitoring 16 people who'd come in close contact with a traveler to China, the first U.S. resident known to be infected with the virus. 

Ten years ago: Longtime Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who'd won more games than anyone in major college football but was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal that scarred his reputation, died at age 85.

Five years ago: After a combative start to his presidency, Donald Trump delivered a more unifying message and sought to reassure Americans he was ready to begin governing a divided nation.

One year ago: Senate leaders announced that opening statements in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump over the Capitol riot would begin the week of Feb. 8; it would be the first time a former president would face such charges after leaving office. Former Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his successful pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record, died at 86. Former "Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw said he was retiring from NBC News after working at the network for 55 years.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Piper Laurie is 90. Celebrity chef Graham Kerr (TV: "The Galloping Gourmet") is 88. Author Joseph Wambaugh is 85. Singer Steve Perry is 73. Country singer-musician Teddy Gentry (Alabama) is 70. Movie director Jim Jarmusch is 69. Actor John Wesley Shipp is 67. Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy is 65. Actor Linda Blair is 63. Actor Diane Lane is 57. Actor and rap DJ Jazzy Jeff is 57. Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is 54. Actor Olivia d'Abo is 53. Actor Katie Finneran is 51. Actor Gabriel Macht is 50. Actor Balthazar Getty is 47. Actor Christopher Kennedy Masterson is 42. Jazz singer Lizz Wright is 42. Pop singer Willa Ford is 41. Actor Beverley Mitchell is 41. Rock singer-musician Ben Moody is 41. Actor Kevin Sheridan is 40. Actor-singer Phoebe Strole is 39. Rapper Logic is 32. Tennis player Alizé Cornet is 32. Actor Sami Gayle is 26.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a></figcaption>
 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Saturday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2022. There are 343 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion. On this date:In 1901, Britain's Queen Victoria died at age 81 after a reign of 63 years; she was succeeded by her eldest son, Edward VII. In 1938, Thornton Wilder's play "Our Town" was performed publicly for the first time in Princeton, New Jersey.In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces began landing at Anzio, Italy. In 1947, America's first commercially licensed television station west of the Mississippi, KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, made its official debut.In 1995, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy died at the Kennedy compound at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, at age 104. In 1997, the Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the nation's first female secretary of state. In 1998, Theodore Kaczynski pleaded guilty in Sacramento, California, to being the Unabomber responsible for three deaths and 29 injuries in return for a sentence of life in prison without parole.In 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, the second-highest in NBA history, in the Los Angeles Lakers' 122-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors.In 2007, a double car bombing of a predominantly Shiite commercial area in Baghdad killed 88 people. Iran announced it had barred 38 nuclear inspectors on a United Nations list from entering the country in apparent retaliation for U.N. sanctions imposed the previous month. In 2008, actor Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead of an accidental prescription overdose in a New York City apartment.In 2009, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp within a year. (The facility remained in operation as lawmakers blocked efforts to transfer terror suspects to the United States; President Donald Trump later issued an order to keep the jail open and allow the Pentagon to bring new prisoners there.) In 2020, Chinese health authorities urged people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings after warning that a new viral illness that had infected hundreds of people and caused at least nine deaths could spread further. Health officials in Washington state said they were actively monitoring 16 people who'd come in close contact with a traveler to China, the first U.S. resident known to be infected with the virus. Ten years ago: Longtime Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who'd won more games than anyone in major college football but was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal that scarred his reputation, died at age 85. Five years ago: After a combative start to his presidency, Donald Trump delivered a more unifying message and sought to reassure Americans he was ready to begin governing a divided nation. One year ago: Senate leaders announced that opening statements in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump over the Capitol riot would begin the week of Feb. 8; it would be the first time a former president would face such charges after leaving office. Former Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his successful pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record, died at 86. Former "Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw said he was retiring from NBC News after working at the network for 55 years. Today's Birthdays: Actor Piper Laurie is 90. Celebrity chef Graham Kerr (TV: "The Galloping Gourmet") is 88. Author Joseph Wambaugh is 85. Singer Steve Perry is 73. Country singer-musician Teddy Gentry (Alabama) is 70. Movie director Jim Jarmusch is 69. Actor John Wesley Shipp is 67. Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy is 65. Actor Linda Blair is 63. Actor Diane Lane is 57. Actor and rap DJ Jazzy Jeff is 57. Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is 54. Actor Olivia d'Abo is 53. Actor Katie Finneran is 51. Actor Gabriel Macht is 50. Actor Balthazar Getty is 47. Actor Christopher Kennedy Masterson is 42. Jazz singer Lizz Wright is 42. Pop singer Willa Ford is 41. Actor Beverley Mitchell is 41. Rock singer-musician Ben Moody is 41. Actor Kevin Sheridan is 40. Actor-singer Phoebe Strole is 39. Rapper Logic is 32. Tennis player Alizé Cornet is 32. Actor Sami Gayle is 26.

Today in History - Jan. 22

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have made an arrest.

Just after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Home Depot at 5900 SW Huntoon in Topeka on a report of a vehicle burglary in progress, according to Lt. Manuel Munoz.

While officers were in route, the caller, who was watching them from the lot stayed on the phone with dispatch and continued to update them as the two suspects got in a vehicle and left the lot. 

The caller provided a great description of the vehicle who was observed by officers coming into the area. The vehicle was stopped at a nearby hotel entrance and two individuals were taken into custody.

As a result of the investigation, Jordan Shumway, 28 and Earl Kuhn, 59, both of Topeka were booked into Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Burglary to a Vehicle, Theft, Possession of Meth w/Intent to Dist. Possession of Drug Para.

The Topeka Police Department thanked the citizen who called in to dispatch to report the illegal activity. Because of their call, two suspects were taken into custody and the property was returned to the owner.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642696768952.png" alt="Kuhn-photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Kuhn-photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have made an arrest.Just after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Home Depot at 5900 SW Huntoon in Topeka on a report of a vehicle burglary in progress, according to Lt. Manuel Munoz.While officers were in route, the caller, who was watching them from the lot stayed on the phone with dispatch and continued to update them as the two suspects got in a vehicle and left the lot. The caller provided a great description of the vehicle who was observed by officers coming into the area. The vehicle was stopped at a nearby hotel entrance and two individuals were taken into custody.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642696711099.png" alt="Shumway-photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Shumway-photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>As a result of the investigation, Jordan Shumway, 28 and Earl Kuhn, 59, both of Topeka were booked into Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Burglary to a Vehicle, Theft, Possession of Meth w/Intent to Dist. Possession of Drug Para.The Topeka Police Department thanked the citizen who called in to dispatch to report the illegal activity. Because of their call, two suspects were taken into custody and the property was returned to the owner.&nbsp;