Today is Wednesday, May 19, the 139th day of 2021. There are 226 days left in the year. 

On May 19, 1967, the Soviet Union ratified a treaty with the United States and Britain, banning nuclear and other weapons from outer space as well as celestial bodies such as the moon. (The treaty entered into force in October 1967.)

In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery. 

In 1864, American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, 59, died in Plymouth, New Hampshire.

In 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting "aliens ineligible to citizenship" from owning farm land, a measure targeting Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese. 

In 1920, ten people were killed in a gun battle between coal miners, who were led by a local police chief, and a group of private security guards hired to evict them for joining a union in Matewan, a small "company town" in West Virginia.

In 1921, Congress passed, and President Warren G. Harding signed, the Emergency Quota Act, which established national quotas for immigrants. 

In 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia," died in Dorset, England, six days after being injured in a motorcycle crash. 

In 1943, in his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country's full support in the fight against Japan; that evening, Churchill met with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House, where the two leaders agreed on May 1, 1944 as the date for the D-Day invasion of France (the operation ended up being launched more than a month later). 

In 1981, five British soldiers were killed by an Irish Republican Army land mine in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. 

In 1993, the Clinton White House set off a political storm by abruptly firing the entire staff of its travel office; five of the seven staffers were later reinstated and assigned to other duties. 

In 1994, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at age 64. 

In 2003, WorldCom Inc. agreed to pay investors $500 million to settle civil fraud charges. 

In 2019, "Game of Thrones" aired its 73rd and final episode on HBO, with a record-setting number of viewers. 

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama for the first time endorsed the Palestinians' demand that their eventual state be based on borders that existed before the 1967 Middle East war, a position that put him sharply at odds with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Katie Couric, the first regular solo anchorwoman of a network evening newscast, signed off the "CBS Evening News" for the last time after five years.

Five years ago: An EgyptAir jetliner en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard swerved wildly in flight before crashing into the Mediterranean Sea, killing all on board. Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Morley Safer died in New York at age 84. Actor-comedian Alan Young, who played straight man to a talking horse in the 1960s sitcom "Mister Ed," died in Woodland Hills, California, at age 96.

One year ago: A Trump administration policy of quickly expelling most migrants stopped along the border because of the COVID-19 pandemic was indefinitely extended. President Donald Trump attacked the validity of a study of veterans that raised alarms about the malaria drug Trump had been actively promoting as a treatment for the coronavirus. Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut and senator John Glenn and later an advocate for people with speech disorders, died at a Minnesota nursing home at the age of 100.

Today's Birthdays: TV personality David Hartman is 86. Actor James Fox is 82. Actor Nancy Kwan is 82. Rock singer-composer Pete Townshend (The Who) is 76. Concert pianist David Helfgott is 74. Rock singer-musician Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) is 72. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Archie Manning is 72. Singer-actor Grace Jones is 70. Rock musician Phil Rudd is 67. Actor Steven Ford is 65. Actor Toni Lewis is 61. Rock musician Iain Harvie (Del Amitri) is 59. Actor Polly Walker is 55. Actor Jason Gray-Stanford is 51. Gospel singer Israel Houghton is 50. Rock singer Jenny Berggren (Ace of Base) is 49. Former race car driver Dario Franchitti is 48. TV personality Kim Zolciak Biermann (TV: "Real Housewives of Atlanta") is 43. Country/rock singer Shooter Jennings is 42. Actor Drew Fuller is 41. Actor-comedian Michael Che (TV: "Saturday Night Live") is 38. Christian rock musician Tim McTague (Underoath) is 38. Actor Eric Lloyd is 35. Pop singer Sam Smith is 29. Actor Nolan Lyons is 20.

<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 Wednesday, May 19, the 139th day of 2021. There are 226 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 19, 1967, the Soviet Union ratified a treaty with the United States and Britain, banning nuclear and other weapons from outer space as well as celestial bodies such as the moon. (The treaty entered into force in October 1967.)On this date: In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery. In 1864, American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, 59, died in Plymouth, New Hampshire.In 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting "aliens ineligible to citizenship" from owning farm land, a measure targeting Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese. In 1920, ten people were killed in a gun battle between coal miners, who were led by a local police chief, and a group of private security guards hired to evict them for joining a union in Matewan, a small "company town" in West Virginia.In 1921, Congress passed, and President Warren G. Harding signed, the Emergency Quota Act, which established national quotas for immigrants. In 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia," died in Dorset, England, six days after being injured in a motorcycle crash. In 1943, in his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country's full support in the fight against Japan; that evening, Churchill met with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House, where the two leaders agreed on May 1, 1944 as the date for the D-Day invasion of France (the operation ended up being launched more than a month later). In 1981, five British soldiers were killed by an Irish Republican Army land mine in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In 1993, the Clinton White House set off a political storm by abruptly firing the entire staff of its travel office; five of the seven staffers were later reinstated and assigned to other duties. In 1994, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at age 64. In 2003, WorldCom Inc. agreed to pay investors $500 million to settle civil fraud charges. In 2019, "Game of Thrones" aired its 73rd and final episode on HBO, with a record-setting number of viewers. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama for the first time endorsed the Palestinians' demand that their eventual state be based on borders that existed before the 1967 Middle East war, a position that put him sharply at odds with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Katie Couric, the first regular solo anchorwoman of a network evening newscast, signed off the "CBS Evening News" for the last time after five years.Five years ago: An EgyptAir jetliner en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard swerved wildly in flight before crashing into the Mediterranean Sea, killing all on board. Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Morley Safer died in New York at age 84. Actor-comedian Alan Young, who played straight man to a talking horse in the 1960s sitcom "Mister Ed," died in Woodland Hills, California, at age 96. One year ago: A Trump administration policy of quickly expelling most migrants stopped along the border because of the COVID-19 pandemic was indefinitely extended. President Donald Trump attacked the validity of a study of veterans that raised alarms about the malaria drug Trump had been actively promoting as a treatment for the coronavirus. Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut and senator John Glenn and later an advocate for people with speech disorders, died at a Minnesota nursing home at the age of 100.Today's Birthdays: TV personality David Hartman is 86. Actor James Fox is 82. Actor Nancy Kwan is 82. Rock singer-composer Pete Townshend (The Who) is 76. Concert pianist David Helfgott is 74. Rock singer-musician Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) is 72. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Archie Manning is 72. Singer-actor Grace Jones is 70. Rock musician Phil Rudd is 67. Actor Steven Ford is 65. Actor Toni Lewis is 61. Rock musician Iain Harvie (Del Amitri) is 59. Actor Polly Walker is 55. Actor Jason Gray-Stanford is 51. Gospel singer Israel Houghton is 50. Rock singer Jenny Berggren (Ace of Base) is 49. Former race car driver Dario Franchitti is 48. TV personality Kim Zolciak Biermann (TV: "Real Housewives of Atlanta") is 43. Country/rock singer Shooter Jennings is 42. Actor Drew Fuller is 41. Actor-comedian Michael Che (TV: "Saturday Night Live") is 38. Christian rock musician Tim McTague (Underoath) is 38. Actor Eric Lloyd is 35. Pop singer Sam Smith is 29. Actor Nolan Lyons is 20.

Today in History - May 19

By
NICK GOSNELL <a href="https://hutchpost.com">Hutch
Post</a>


HUTCHINSON —&nbsp;As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, Dillons is working 
on a book so everyone who wants one can have a piece of their history.

"We're
 putting together a complete book of all of the wonderful photos from 
our history," said Sheila Regehr with Dillons. "The archives at Dillons 
are absolutely amazing. In this book, we've captured our history with 
timelines, with wonderful photos, with pieces from the archive. Whether 
its the original ticker tape from the very first appearance on the New 
York Stock Exchange, to some of the ad templates that we may have used 
back in the '70s and the '80s, captured all of that history together in 
one book."

The hope is to have those out well before the Kansas State Fair. 

"We're
 looking at late July, early August, where the book will be available, 
but when you think about our reach across the state of Kansas, for me 
personally, it's so humbling to hear those very kind words," Regehr 
said. "I can't tell you how many times I've heard a customer refer to 
one of our locations as 'their Dillons.' That's another reason why I 
think people will love to see this book and love to see the history laid
 out."

The plan is to have a big presence for employees, former 
employees and the public at the Kansas State Fair and also to help the 
hungry across the Sunflower State.

"Throughout 2020, we were able 
to provide more than $2 million back to our Kansas communities," Regehr 
said. "With our 100th anniversary, we're dedicating $100,000 from our 
Zero Hunger, Zero Waste Foundation, specifically to support hunger 
relief efforts in Kansas."

The official 100th anniversary of the incorporation of Dillons was May 13.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620849641973.jpeg" alt="Image Courtesy Dillons Stores" />
 <figcaption>Image Courtesy Dillons Stores</figcaption>
 </figure>
By
NICK GOSNELL <a href="https://hutchpost.com">Hutch
Post</a>
HUTCHINSON —&nbsp;As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, Dillons is working 
on a book so everyone who wants one can have a piece of their history."We're
 putting together a complete book of all of the wonderful photos from 
our history," said Sheila Regehr with Dillons. "The archives at Dillons 
are absolutely amazing. In this book, we've captured our history with 
timelines, with wonderful photos, with pieces from the archive. Whether 
its the original ticker tape from the very first appearance on the New 
York Stock Exchange, to some of the ad templates that we may have used 
back in the '70s and the '80s, captured all of that history together in 
one book."The hope is to have those out well before the Kansas State Fair. "We're
 looking at late July, early August, where the book will be available, 
but when you think about our reach across the state of Kansas, for me 
personally, it's so humbling to hear those very kind words," Regehr 
said. "I can't tell you how many times I've heard a customer refer to 
one of our locations as 'their Dillons.' That's another reason why I 
think people will love to see this book and love to see the history laid
 out."The plan is to have a big presence for employees, former 
employees and the public at the Kansas State Fair and also to help the 
hungry across the Sunflower State."Throughout 2020, we were able 
to provide more than $2 million back to our Kansas communities," Regehr 
said. "With our 100th anniversary, we're dedicating $100,000 from our 
Zero Hunger, Zero Waste Foundation, specifically to support hunger 
relief efforts in Kansas."The official 100th anniversary of the incorporation of Dillons was May 13.

Dillons putting together book to commemorate 100 years

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities&nbsp; investigating a fatal accident have made an arrest and&nbsp; identified the victim as 24-year-old Fernando Arambula of Wichita.

Just after 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to an injury accident at Kellogg and Eisenhower Parkway in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson.

Investigators learned a 2006 Honda CRX driven by Arambula was eastbound on Kellogg and clipped the rear-end of a 2002 Acura RSX driven by Abel Olivarez, 24, of Wichita.

Arambula lost control of the Honda and the vehicle struck the base of the Eisenhower bridge crossing Kellogg.&nbsp;

Upon arrival, officers located Arambula, who had been ejected from his vehicle in critical condition.&nbsp; EMS transported him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police&nbsp; contacted Olivarez at the the scene and later booked him into jail on a requested charge of driving under the influence, according to Davidson.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1621265542071.png" alt="First responders at the scene of the fatal crash investigation photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>First responders at the scene of the fatal crash investigation photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities&nbsp; investigating a fatal accident have made an arrest and&nbsp; identified the victim as 24-year-old Fernando Arambula of Wichita.Just after 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to an injury accident at Kellogg and Eisenhower Parkway in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson.Investigators learned a 2006 Honda CRX driven by Arambula was eastbound on Kellogg and clipped the rear-end of a 2002 Acura RSX driven by Abel Olivarez, 24, of Wichita.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1621265158243.png" alt="Olivarez is no longer in custody, according to Sedgwick Co. online booking records" />
 <figcaption>Olivarez is no longer in custody, according to Sedgwick Co. online booking records</figcaption>
 </figure>Arambula lost control of the Honda and the vehicle struck the base of the Eisenhower bridge crossing Kellogg.&nbsp;Upon arrival, officers located Arambula, who had been ejected from his vehicle in critical condition.&nbsp; EMS transported him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Police&nbsp; contacted Olivarez at the the scene and later booked him into jail on a requested charge of driving under the influence, according to Davidson.

Police: Kansas man accused of DUI in fatal crash

Today is Tuesday, May 18, the 138th day of 2021. There are 227 days left in the year. 

On May 18, 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Plessy v. Ferguson, endorsed "separate but equal" racial segregation, a concept renounced 58 years later by Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. 

In 1642, the Canadian city of Montreal was founded by French colonists. (On this date in 1765, one-quarter of Montreal was destroyed by a fire.) 

In 1652, Rhode Island became the first American colony to pass a law abolishing African slavery; however, the law was apparently never enforced. 

In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during the Civil War, ending July 4 with a Union victory. 

In 1910, Halley's Comet passed by earth, brushing it with its tail. 

In 1927, in America's deadliest school attack, part of a schoolhouse in Bath Township, Michigan, was blown up with explosives planted by local farmer Andrew Kehoe, who then set off a bomb in his truck; the attacks killed 38 children and six adults, including Kehoe, who'd earlier killed his wife. (Authorities said Kehoe, who suffered financial difficulties, was seeking revenge for losing a township clerk election.)

In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creating the Tennessee Valley Authority. 

In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces occupied Monte Cassino in Italy after a four-month struggle with Axis troops. 

In 1953, Jacqueline Cochran, 47, became the first woman to break the sound barrier as she piloted a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet over Rogers Dry Lake, California. 

In 1973, Harvard law professor Archibald Cox was appointed Watergate special prosecutor by U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson. 

In 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.

In 1981, the New York Native, a gay newspaper, carried a story concerning rumors of "an exotic new disease" among homosexuals; it was the first published report about what came to be known as AIDS. 

In 2015, President Barack Obama ended long-running federal transfers of some combat-style gear to local law enforcement in an attempt to ease tensions between police and minority communities, saying equipment made for the battlefield should not be a tool of American criminal justice.

Ten years ago: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, resigned, saying he wanted to devote all his energy to battling the sexual assault charges he faced in New York. (The charges were later dropped.) The United States slapped sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad and six others for human rights abuses over their brutal crackdown on antigovernment protests.

Five years ago: In an unusual move, Republican Donald Trump released a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he would consider if elected president (not included was Trump's eventual first pick for the nation's highest bench, Neil Gorsuch).

One year ago: President Donald Trump said he'd been taking a malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine, and a zinc supplement to protect against the coronavirus despite warnings from his own government that the drug should be administered only in a hospital or research setting. Moderna announced that an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in early testing. The World Health Organization agreed to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus. A federal judge in Virginia ruled that a salvage firm could retrieve from the wreckage of the Titanic the Marconi wireless telegraph machine that broadcast distress calls. Ken Osmond, the actor best known for playing teenage scoundrel Eddie Haskell on TV's "Leave it to Beaver," died in Los Angeles at 76.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Priscilla Pointer is 97. Actor Robert Morse is 90. Actor Dwayne Hickman is 87. Baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson is 83. Actor Candice Azzara is 80. Bluegrass singer-musician Rodney Dillard (The Dillards) is 79. Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is 75. Former Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., is 73. Country singer Joe Bonsall (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 73. Rock musician Rick Wakeman (Yes) is 72. Rock singer Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) is 71. Actor James Stephens is 70. Country singer George Strait is 69. Actor Chow Yun-Fat is 66. International Tennis Hall of Famer Yannick Noah is 61. Rock singer-musician Page Hamilton is 61. Contemporary Christian musician Barry Graul (MercyMe) is 60. Contemporary Christian singer Michael Tait is 55. Singer-actor Martika is 52. Comedian-writer Tina Fey is 51. Rock singer Jack Johnson is 46. Country singer David Nail is 42. Actor Matt Long is 41. Actor Allen Leech is 40. Christian singer Francesca Battistelli is 36. Actor Spencer Breslin is 29. Actor Violett Beane is 25. Actor Hala Finley is 12.

<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 Tuesday, May 18, the 138th day of 2021. There are 227 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 18, 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Plessy v. Ferguson, endorsed "separate but equal" racial segregation, a concept renounced 58 years later by Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. On this date: In 1642, the Canadian city of Montreal was founded by French colonists. (On this date in 1765, one-quarter of Montreal was destroyed by a fire.) In 1652, Rhode Island became the first American colony to pass a law abolishing African slavery; however, the law was apparently never enforced. In 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began during the Civil War, ending July 4 with a Union victory. In 1910, Halley's Comet passed by earth, brushing it with its tail. In 1927, in America's deadliest school attack, part of a schoolhouse in Bath Township, Michigan, was blown up with explosives planted by local farmer Andrew Kehoe, who then set off a bomb in his truck; the attacks killed 38 children and six adults, including Kehoe, who'd earlier killed his wife. (Authorities said Kehoe, who suffered financial difficulties, was seeking revenge for losing a township clerk election.)In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creating the Tennessee Valley Authority. In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces occupied Monte Cassino in Italy after a four-month struggle with Axis troops. In 1953, Jacqueline Cochran, 47, became the first woman to break the sound barrier as she piloted a Canadair F-86 Sabre jet over Rogers Dry Lake, California. In 1973, Harvard law professor Archibald Cox was appointed Watergate special prosecutor by U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson. In 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.In 1981, the New York Native, a gay newspaper, carried a story concerning rumors of "an exotic new disease" among homosexuals; it was the first published report about what came to be known as AIDS. In 2015, President Barack Obama ended long-running federal transfers of some combat-style gear to local law enforcement in an attempt to ease tensions between police and minority communities, saying equipment made for the battlefield should not be a tool of American criminal justice.Ten years ago: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, resigned, saying he wanted to devote all his energy to battling the sexual assault charges he faced in New York. (The charges were later dropped.) The United States slapped sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad and six others for human rights abuses over their brutal crackdown on antigovernment protests.Five years ago: In an unusual move, Republican Donald Trump released a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he would consider if elected president (not included was Trump's eventual first pick for the nation's highest bench, Neil Gorsuch). One year ago: President Donald Trump said he'd been taking a malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine, and a zinc supplement to protect against the coronavirus despite warnings from his own government that the drug should be administered only in a hospital or research setting. Moderna announced that an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in early testing. The World Health Organization agreed to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus. A federal judge in Virginia ruled that a salvage firm could retrieve from the wreckage of the Titanic the Marconi wireless telegraph machine that broadcast distress calls. Ken Osmond, the actor best known for playing teenage scoundrel Eddie Haskell on TV's "Leave it to Beaver," died in Los Angeles at 76.Today's Birthdays: Actor Priscilla Pointer is 97. Actor Robert Morse is 90. Actor Dwayne Hickman is 87. Baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson is 83. Actor Candice Azzara is 80. Bluegrass singer-musician Rodney Dillard (The Dillards) is 79. Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is 75. Former Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., is 73. Country singer Joe Bonsall (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 73. Rock musician Rick Wakeman (Yes) is 72. Rock singer Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) is 71. Actor James Stephens is 70. Country singer George Strait is 69. Actor Chow Yun-Fat is 66. International Tennis Hall of Famer Yannick Noah is 61. Rock singer-musician Page Hamilton is 61. Contemporary Christian musician Barry Graul (MercyMe) is 60. Contemporary Christian singer Michael Tait is 55. Singer-actor Martika is 52. Comedian-writer Tina Fey is 51. Rock singer Jack Johnson is 46. Country singer David Nail is 42. Actor Matt Long is 41. Actor Allen Leech is 40. Christian singer Francesca Battistelli is 36. Actor Spencer Breslin is 29. Actor Violett Beane is 25. Actor Hala Finley is 12.

Today in History - May 18

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas House member was charged Monday with three counts of misdemeanor battery over his behavior toward students while working as a substitute teacher.

The charges against Republican state Rep. Mark Samsel, of Wellsville, arose from a student reporting an April 28 incident involving Samsel. He was arrested the next day and released on $1,000 bond. His first appearance in Franklin County District Court by video conference is scheduled for 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Franklin County Attorney Brandon Jones declined to comment after filing the charges. Samsel did not immediately return telephone and email messages seeking comment.

Kansas law says battery is either causing bodily harm to another person or physical contact with someone else “in a rude, insulting or angry manner,” and is punished by up to six months in jail.

One video provided by a parent of Wellsville students from that day, which the parent said was shot by students, showed grabbing a boy, pushing him against a wall and telling him, “I could put the wrath of God on you right now,” before the boy breaks free and runs away, yelling.

Other videos showed Samsel talking about suicide, sex, masturbation, God and the Bible.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619814603053.png" alt="Rep. Samsel's April booking photo from Franklin County" />
 <figcaption>Rep. Samsel's April booking photo from Franklin County</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas House member was charged Monday with three counts of misdemeanor battery over his behavior toward students while working as a substitute teacher.The charges against Republican state Rep. Mark Samsel, of Wellsville, arose from a student reporting an April 28 incident involving Samsel. He was arrested the next day and released on $1,000 bond. His first appearance in Franklin County District Court by video conference is scheduled for 8 a.m. Wednesday.Franklin County Attorney Brandon Jones declined to comment after filing the charges. Samsel did not immediately return telephone and email messages seeking comment.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620329182480.png" alt="&nbsp;Rep. Samsel during a May 6, House debate on medical marijuana." />
 <figcaption>&nbsp;Rep. Samsel during a May 6, House debate on medical marijuana.</figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas law says battery is either causing bodily harm to another person or physical contact with someone else “in a rude, insulting or angry manner,” and is punished by up to six months in jail.One video provided by a parent of Wellsville students from that day, which the parent said was shot by students, showed grabbing a boy, pushing him against a wall and telling him, “I could put the wrath of God on you right now,” before the boy breaks free and runs away, yelling.Other videos showed Samsel talking about suicide, sex, masturbation, God and the Bible.___

Kan. lawmaker charged over incident while working at school 

ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect after a weekend altercation in Atchison.

Shortly after 4p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a disturbance in the 600 block South 5th Street in Atchison involving a subject threatening a 51-year-old victim with a knife, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

Officers located 51-year-old Kelley J. Rutledge as he ran from the scene. Police took him into custody and he was booked into the Atchison County Jail on requested charges of aggravated assault. The male victim was not injured, according to Wilson.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1621257332838.png" alt="Rutledge photo Atchison County" />
 <figcaption>Rutledge photo Atchison County</figcaption>
 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect after a weekend altercation in Atchison.Shortly after 4p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a disturbance in the 600 block South 5th Street in Atchison involving a subject threatening a 51-year-old victim with a knife, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.Officers located 51-year-old Kelley J. Rutledge as he ran from the scene. Police took him into custody and he was booked into the Atchison County Jail on requested charges of aggravated assault. The male victim was not injured, according to Wilson.

Police: Kan. man caught running from attempted knife attack

Today is Monday, May 17, the 137th day of 2021. There are 228 days left in the year. 

On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision which held that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal, and therefore unconstitutional. 

In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its beginnings as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street and signed the Buttonwood Agreement. 

In 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was run; the winner was Aristides, ridden by Oliver Lewis.

In 1946, President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation's railroads, delaying — but not preventing — a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen. 

In 1973, a special committee convened by the U.S. Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal. 

In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami's Liberty City after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating Black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie. 

In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.) 

In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed a measure requiring neighborhood notification when sex offenders move in. ("Megan's Law," as it's known, was named for Megan Kanka, a 7-year-old New Jersey girl who was raped and murdered in 1994.) 

In 2002, former President Jimmy Carter ended a historic visit to Cuba sharply at odds with the Bush administration over how to deal with Fidel Castro, saying limits on tourism and trade often hurt Americans more than Cubans. 

In 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriages. 

In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that young people serving life prison terms should have "a meaningful opportunity to obtain release" provided they didn't kill their victims.

In 2015, a shootout erupted between bikers and police outside a restaurant in Waco, Texas, leaving nine of the bikers dead and 20 people injured. 

In 2017, the Justice Department appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to oversee a federal investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the 2016 Donald Trump campaign.

Ten years ago: Queen Elizabeth II began the first visit by a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland, a four-day trip to highlight strong Anglo-Irish relations and the success of Northern Ireland peacemaking. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed a Los Angeles Times report that he had fathered a child with a woman on his household staff more than a decade earlier. (Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, had announced their separation on May 9, 2011.) Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, 74, died in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Five years ago: Bernie Sanders won Oregon's Democratic presidential primary while Hillary Clinton eked out a razor-thin victory in Kentucky. Federal investigators concluded that a speeding Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia in May 2015, killing eight people, most likely ran off the rails because the engineer was distracted by word of a nearby commuter train getting hit by a rock. Guy Clark, the Grammy-winning musician who mentored a generation of songwriters, died in Nashville at age 74.

One year ago: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was tested for the coronavirus on live TV as he announced that all people in the state who were experiencing flu-like symptoms were eligible for tests. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed optimism that the U.S. economy could begin to recover in the second half of the year, assuming that there would not be a second wave, but he suggested in a CBS "60 Minutes" interview that a full recovery would likely not be possible before the arrival of a vaccine. A spokesman for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah had signed a power-sharing agreement, two months after both men declared themselves the winner of the country's presidential election.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Peter Gerety is 81. Singer Taj Mahal is 79. Rock musician Bill Bruford is 72. TV personality Kathleen Sullivan is 68. Boxing Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 65. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 65. Sports announcer Jim Nantz is 62. Producer Simon Fuller (TV: "American Idol") is 61. Singer Enya is 60. Actor-comedian Craig Ferguson is 59. Rock singer-musician Page McConnell is 58. Actor David Eigenberg is 57. Singer-musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 56. Actor Paige Turco is 56. R&amp;B musician O'Dell (Mint Condition) is 56. Actor Hill Harper is 55. TV personality/interior designer Thom Filicia is 52. Singer Jordan Knight is 51. R&amp;B singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 51. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is 50. Actor Sasha Alexander is 48. Rock singer-musician Josh Homme is 48. Rock singer Andrea Corr (The Corrs) is 47. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy is 47. Actor Rochelle Aytes is 45. Singer Kandi Burruss is 45. Actor Kat Foster is 43. Actor Ayda Field is 42. Actor Ginger Gonzaga is 38. Folk-rock singer/songwriter Passenger is 37. Dancer-choreographer Derek Hough is 36. Actor Tahj Mowry is 35. Actor Nikki Reed is 33. Singer Kree Harrison (TV: "American Idol") is 31. Actor Leven Rambin is 31. Actor Samantha Browne-Walters is 30. Actor Justin Martin is 27.

<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 Monday, May 17, the 137th day of 2021. There are 228 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision which held that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal, and therefore unconstitutional. On this date: In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its beginnings as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street and signed the Buttonwood Agreement. In 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was run; the winner was Aristides, ridden by Oliver Lewis.In 1946, President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation's railroads, delaying — but not preventing — a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen. In 1973, a special committee convened by the U.S. Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal. In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami's Liberty City after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating Black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie. In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.) In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed a measure requiring neighborhood notification when sex offenders move in. ("Megan's Law," as it's known, was named for Megan Kanka, a 7-year-old New Jersey girl who was raped and murdered in 1994.) In 2002, former President Jimmy Carter ended a historic visit to Cuba sharply at odds with the Bush administration over how to deal with Fidel Castro, saying limits on tourism and trade often hurt Americans more than Cubans. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriages. In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that young people serving life prison terms should have "a meaningful opportunity to obtain release" provided they didn't kill their victims.In 2015, a shootout erupted between bikers and police outside a restaurant in Waco, Texas, leaving nine of the bikers dead and 20 people injured. In 2017, the Justice Department appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to oversee a federal investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the 2016 Donald Trump campaign.Ten years ago: Queen Elizabeth II began the first visit by a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland, a four-day trip to highlight strong Anglo-Irish relations and the success of Northern Ireland peacemaking. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed a Los Angeles Times report that he had fathered a child with a woman on his household staff more than a decade earlier. (Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, had announced their separation on May 9, 2011.) Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, 74, died in Scottsdale, Arizona.Five years ago: Bernie Sanders won Oregon's Democratic presidential primary while Hillary Clinton eked out a razor-thin victory in Kentucky. Federal investigators concluded that a speeding Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia in May 2015, killing eight people, most likely ran off the rails because the engineer was distracted by word of a nearby commuter train getting hit by a rock. Guy Clark, the Grammy-winning musician who mentored a generation of songwriters, died in Nashville at age 74.One year ago: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was tested for the coronavirus on live TV as he announced that all people in the state who were experiencing flu-like symptoms were eligible for tests. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed optimism that the U.S. economy could begin to recover in the second half of the year, assuming that there would not be a second wave, but he suggested in a CBS "60 Minutes" interview that a full recovery would likely not be possible before the arrival of a vaccine. A spokesman for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah had signed a power-sharing agreement, two months after both men declared themselves the winner of the country's presidential election.Today's Birthdays: Actor Peter Gerety is 81. Singer Taj Mahal is 79. Rock musician Bill Bruford is 72. TV personality Kathleen Sullivan is 68. Boxing Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 65. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 65. Sports announcer Jim Nantz is 62. Producer Simon Fuller (TV: "American Idol") is 61. Singer Enya is 60. Actor-comedian Craig Ferguson is 59. Rock singer-musician Page McConnell is 58. Actor David Eigenberg is 57. Singer-musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 56. Actor Paige Turco is 56. R&amp;B musician O'Dell (Mint Condition) is 56. Actor Hill Harper is 55. TV personality/interior designer Thom Filicia is 52. Singer Jordan Knight is 51. R&amp;B singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 51. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is 50. Actor Sasha Alexander is 48. Rock singer-musician Josh Homme is 48. Rock singer Andrea Corr (The Corrs) is 47. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy is 47. Actor Rochelle Aytes is 45. Singer Kandi Burruss is 45. Actor Kat Foster is 43. Actor Ayda Field is 42. Actor Ginger Gonzaga is 38. Folk-rock singer/songwriter Passenger is 37. Dancer-choreographer Derek Hough is 36. Actor Tahj Mowry is 35. Actor Nikki Reed is 33. Singer Kree Harrison (TV: "American Idol") is 31. Actor Leven Rambin is 31. Actor Samantha Browne-Walters is 30. Actor Justin Martin is 27.

Today in History - May 17

<a href="https://www.ymzfh.com/obituary/Cheri-Cantrell">Obituary for Cheri Dawn (Buggeln) Cantrell | Yazel-Megli Funeral Homes (ymzfh.com)</a>

November 11, 1970 ~ May 13, 2021 (age 50)

Cheri’s life began on November 11, 1970, the daughter of Charles “Bill” and Elizabeth “Dianne” (Poland) Buggeln in Ransom, Kansas. She graduated from Augusta Kansas High, class of 1989, received her associate degree from York College in York, Nebraska and attended classes at Oklahoma Christian. 

She married Charles “Chuck” Cantrell on March 17, 2016 in Winfield. She was a member of Winfield Church of Christ, loved her children, enjoyed reading, counted cross stitch, word games, movies on Lifetime and collecting pens, purses, and roosters.

Her loving family includes her husband Chuck of the home, daughters Teri and Lexi Lech and Abby Cantrell; sons Eli and Lane Cantrell all of Winfield; parents Bill and Dianne Buggeln of Augusta; brothers and their wives Eric and Shannon Buggeln of Carthage, New York, Evan and Jaclyn Buggeln of Edmond, Oklahoma; sister and her husband, Michelle and Albert Bair of Pratt, Kansas; many nieces and nephews.

Cheri passed away peacefully into her savior’s arms on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at the age of 50, after a courageous battle with Covid 19.

Her family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 18, from 6-8 p.m. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 19 at 10:30 a.m., both at Winfield Church of Christ, 1113 Country Club Road, Winfield. Following the funeral, she will be laid to rest in the Isabel Cemetery in Isabel, Kansas at 3:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Winfield Church of Christ in care of Lamb Funeral Home, P.O. Box 358, Whitewater, Kansas 67154. 

Please sign her online guest book and leave a memory of Cheri at www.ymzfh.com.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Cheri Dawn (Buggeln) Cantrell, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ymzfh.com/obituary/Cheri-Cantrell/sympathy">floral store.</a>

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 </figure><a href="https://www.ymzfh.com/obituary/Cheri-Cantrell">Obituary for Cheri Dawn (Buggeln) Cantrell | Yazel-Megli Funeral Homes (ymzfh.com)</a>November 11, 1970 ~ May 13, 2021 (age 50)Cheri’s life began on November 11, 1970, the daughter of Charles “Bill” and Elizabeth “Dianne” (Poland) Buggeln in Ransom, Kansas. She graduated from Augusta Kansas High, class of 1989, received her associate degree from York College in York, Nebraska and attended classes at Oklahoma Christian. She married Charles “Chuck” Cantrell on March 17, 2016 in Winfield. She was a member of Winfield Church of Christ, loved her children, enjoyed reading, counted cross stitch, word games, movies on Lifetime and collecting pens, purses, and roosters.Her loving family includes her husband Chuck of the home, daughters Teri and Lexi Lech and Abby Cantrell; sons Eli and Lane Cantrell all of Winfield; parents Bill and Dianne Buggeln of Augusta; brothers and their wives Eric and Shannon Buggeln of Carthage, New York, Evan and Jaclyn Buggeln of Edmond, Oklahoma; sister and her husband, Michelle and Albert Bair of Pratt, Kansas; many nieces and nephews.Cheri passed away peacefully into her savior’s arms on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at the age of 50, after a courageous battle with Covid 19.Her family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 18, from 6-8 p.m. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 19 at 10:30 a.m., both at Winfield Church of Christ, 1113 Country Club Road, Winfield. Following the funeral, she will be laid to rest in the Isabel Cemetery in Isabel, Kansas at 3:00 p.m.Memorial contributions may be directed to Winfield Church of Christ in care of Lamb Funeral Home, P.O. Box 358, Whitewater, Kansas 67154. Please sign her online guest book and leave a memory of Cheri at www.ymzfh.com.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Cheri Dawn (Buggeln) Cantrell, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ymzfh.com/obituary/Cheri-Cantrell/sympathy">floral store.</a>

Cheri Dawn (Buggeln) Cantrell

Today is Sunday, May 16, the 136th day of 2021. There are 229 days left in the year. 

On May 16, 1939, the federal government began its first food stamp program in Rochester, New York. 

In 1770, Marie Antoinette, age 14, married the future King Louis XVI of France, who was 15. 

In 1868, at the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson, 35 out of 54 senators voted to find Johnson guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors" over his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, falling one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict; the trial ended 10 days later after two other articles of impeachment went down to defeat as well. 

In 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew up the Great Synagogue. 

In 1960, the first working laser was demonstrated at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California, by physicist Theodore Maiman.

In 1966, China launched the Cultural Revolution, a radical as well as deadly reform movement aimed at purging the country of "counter-revolutionaries." 

In 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. 

In 1984, comedian Andy Kaufman died in Los Angeles at age 35. 

In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court, in California v. Greenwood, ruled that police could search discarded garbage without a search warrant. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop released a report declaring nicotine was addictive in ways similar to heroin and cocaine. 

In 1990, death claimed entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. in Los Angeles at age 64 and "Muppets" creator Jim Henson in New York at age 53. 

In 1991, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the United States Congress as she lauded U.S.-British cooperation in the Persian Gulf War. 

In 1997, President Bill Clinton publicly apologized for the notorious Tuskegee experiment, in which government scientists deliberately allowed Black men to weaken and die of treatable syphilis.

In 2006, the Pentagon released the first video images of American Airlines Flight 77 crashing into the military headquarters and killing 189 people on 9/11. 

Ten years ago: The Vatican told bishops around the world it was important to cooperate with police in reporting priests who'd raped and molested children and asked them to develop guidelines for preventing sex abuse; however, victims groups immediately denounced the recommendations as "dangerously flawed." Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight commanded by Mark Kelly, husband of wounded Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama called on the nation to support law enforcement officers as he bestowed the Medal of Valor on 13 who risked their lives. The International Space Station reached the orbital milestone of 100,000 laps around Earth, akin to traveling more than 2.6 billion miles in 17 1/2 years. Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was named the NBA Rookie of the Year.

One year ago: As officials around the country cautiously eased more coronavirus restrictions, New Orleans allowed restaurants to reopen, but with limited capacity. Italy announced that it would reopen its borders on June 3, effectively ending Europe's longest and strictest coronavirus lockdown just as the summer tourism season began. Democrats demanded that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump's latest firing of a federal watchdog, this time a State Department inspector general; they suggested it might be an act of retaliation by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Today's Birthdays: Former U.S. Senator and Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker is 90. Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is 78. Jazz musician Billy Cobham is 77. Actor Danny Trejo is 77. Actor Bill Smitrovich is 74. Actor Pierce Brosnan is 68. Actor Debra Winger is 66. Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut is 65. Olympic gold medal marathon runner Joan Benoit Samuelson is 63. Actor Mare Winningham is 62. Rock musician Boyd Tinsley (The Dave Matthews Band) is 57. Rock musician Krist Novoselic is 56. Singer Janet Jackson is 55. Country singer Scott Reeves (Blue County) is 55. Actor Brian F. O'Byrne is 54. R&amp;B singer Ralph Tresvant (New Edition) is 53. Actor David Boreanaz is 52. Political commentator Tucker Carlson is 52. Actor Tracey Gold is 52. International Tennis Hall of Famer Gabriela Sabatini is 51. Country singer Rick Trevino is 50. Musician Simon Katz is 50. TV personality Bill Rancic is 50. Actor Khary Payton is 49. Rapper Special Ed is 49. Actor Tori Spelling is 48. Actor Sean Carrigan is 47. Singer-rapper B. Slade (formerly known as Tonex) is 46. Actor Lynn Collins is 44. Actor Melanie Lynskey is 44. Actor Jim Sturgess is 43. Actor Joseph Morgan is 40. DJ Alex Pall (The Chainsmokers) is 36. Actor Megan Fox is 35. Actor Drew Roy is 35. Actor Jacob Zachar is 35. Actor-comedian Jermaine Fowler is 33. Actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster is 31. Actor Marc John Jefferies is 31. Olympic bronze medal figure skater Ashley Wagner is 30. Actor Miles Heizer is 27.

<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 Sunday, May 16, the 136th day of 2021. There are 229 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 16, 1939, the federal government began its first food stamp program in Rochester, New York. On this date: In 1770, Marie Antoinette, age 14, married the future King Louis XVI of France, who was 15. In 1868, at the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson, 35 out of 54 senators voted to find Johnson guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors" over his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, falling one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict; the trial ended 10 days later after two other articles of impeachment went down to defeat as well. In 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew up the Great Synagogue. In 1960, the first working laser was demonstrated at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California, by physicist Theodore Maiman.In 1966, China launched the Cultural Revolution, a radical as well as deadly reform movement aimed at purging the country of "counter-revolutionaries." In 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In 1984, comedian Andy Kaufman died in Los Angeles at age 35. In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court, in California v. Greenwood, ruled that police could search discarded garbage without a search warrant. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop released a report declaring nicotine was addictive in ways similar to heroin and cocaine. In 1990, death claimed entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. in Los Angeles at age 64 and "Muppets" creator Jim Henson in New York at age 53. In 1991, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the United States Congress as she lauded U.S.-British cooperation in the Persian Gulf War. In 1997, President Bill Clinton publicly apologized for the notorious Tuskegee experiment, in which government scientists deliberately allowed Black men to weaken and die of treatable syphilis.In 2006, the Pentagon released the first video images of American Airlines Flight 77 crashing into the military headquarters and killing 189 people on 9/11. Ten years ago: The Vatican told bishops around the world it was important to cooperate with police in reporting priests who'd raped and molested children and asked them to develop guidelines for preventing sex abuse; however, victims groups immediately denounced the recommendations as "dangerously flawed." Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight commanded by Mark Kelly, husband of wounded Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.Five years ago: President Barack Obama called on the nation to support law enforcement officers as he bestowed the Medal of Valor on 13 who risked their lives. The International Space Station reached the orbital milestone of 100,000 laps around Earth, akin to traveling more than 2.6 billion miles in 17 1/2 years. Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was named the NBA Rookie of the Year.One year ago: As officials around the country cautiously eased more coronavirus restrictions, New Orleans allowed restaurants to reopen, but with limited capacity. Italy announced that it would reopen its borders on June 3, effectively ending Europe's longest and strictest coronavirus lockdown just as the summer tourism season began. Democrats demanded that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump's latest firing of a federal watchdog, this time a State Department inspector general; they suggested it might be an act of retaliation by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.Today's Birthdays: Former U.S. Senator and Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker is 90. Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is 78. Jazz musician Billy Cobham is 77. Actor Danny Trejo is 77. Actor Bill Smitrovich is 74. Actor Pierce Brosnan is 68. Actor Debra Winger is 66. Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut is 65. Olympic gold medal marathon runner Joan Benoit Samuelson is 63. Actor Mare Winningham is 62. Rock musician Boyd Tinsley (The Dave Matthews Band) is 57. Rock musician Krist Novoselic is 56. Singer Janet Jackson is 55. Country singer Scott Reeves (Blue County) is 55. Actor Brian F. O'Byrne is 54. R&amp;B singer Ralph Tresvant (New Edition) is 53. Actor David Boreanaz is 52. Political commentator Tucker Carlson is 52. Actor Tracey Gold is 52. International Tennis Hall of Famer Gabriela Sabatini is 51. Country singer Rick Trevino is 50. Musician Simon Katz is 50. TV personality Bill Rancic is 50. Actor Khary Payton is 49. Rapper Special Ed is 49. Actor Tori Spelling is 48. Actor Sean Carrigan is 47. Singer-rapper B. Slade (formerly known as Tonex) is 46. Actor Lynn Collins is 44. Actor Melanie Lynskey is 44. Actor Jim Sturgess is 43. Actor Joseph Morgan is 40. DJ Alex Pall (The Chainsmokers) is 36. Actor Megan Fox is 35. Actor Drew Roy is 35. Actor Jacob Zachar is 35. Actor-comedian Jermaine Fowler is 33. Actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster is 31. Actor Marc John Jefferies is 31. Olympic bronze medal figure skater Ashley Wagner is 30. Actor Miles Heizer is 27.

Today in History - May 16

Today is Saturday, May 15, the 135th day of 2021. There are 230 days left in the year. 

On May 15, 1970, just after midnight, Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green, two Black students at Jackson State College in Mississippi, were killed as police opened fire during student protests. 

In 1602, English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold and his ship, the Concord, arrived at present-day Cape Cod, which he's credited with naming.

In 1918, U.S. airmail began service between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York. 

In 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.

In 1954, the Fender Stratocaster guitar, created by Leo Fender, was officially released. 

In 1963, Weight Watchers was incorporated in New York. 

In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its unanimous In re Gault decision, ruled that juveniles accused of crimes were entitled to the same due process afforded adults. American realist painter Edward Hopper died in New York at age 84.

In 1968, two days of tornado outbreaks began in 10 Midwestern and Southern states; twisters were blamed for 72 deaths, including 45 in Arkansas and 18 in Iowa. 

In 1972, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot and left paralyzed while campaigning for president in Laurel, Maryland, by Arthur H. Bremer, who served 35 years for attempted murder.

In 1975, U.S. forces invaded the Cambodian island of Koh Tang and captured the American merchant ship Mayaguez, which had been seized by the Khmer Rouge. (All 39 crew members had already been released safely by Cambodia; some 40 U.S. servicemen were killed in connection with the operation.) 

In 1988, the Soviet Union began the process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, more than eight years after Soviet forces entered the country. 

In 2000, by a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a key provision of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, saying that rape victims could not sue their attackers in federal court. 

In 2015, a jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and left more than 250 wounded.

Ten years ago: Mobilized by calls on Facebook, thousands of Arab protesters marched on Israel's borders with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza in an unprecedented wave of demonstrations, sparking clashes that left at least 15 dead.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama urged graduates at Rutgers University to shun those who wanted to confront a rapidly changing world by building walls around the United States or by embracing ignorance, as he delivered a sharp and barely concealed critique of Donald Trump. "60 Minutes" said goodbye to Morley Safer, honoring the newsman who had been a fixture at the CBS newsmagazine for all but two of its 48 years (Safer died four days later at age 84).

One year ago: President Donald Trump formally unveiled a coronavirus vaccine program he called "Operation Warp Speed," to speed development of COVID-19 vaccines and quickly distribute them around the country. The House approved rules changes allowing Congress to keep functioning while it was partly closed; lawmakers would no longer be required to travel to Washington for floor votes and could assign their vote to another lawmaker who would be at the Capitol to cast it for them. J.C. Penney became the fourth major retailer to file for bankruptcy reorganization since the pandemic began. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo fired the State Department's inspector general, whose office had been critical of alleged political bias in the agency's management. Comedic actor Fred Willard, whose films included "Best In Show" and "Anchorman," died at 86.

Today's Birthdays: Actor-singer Anna Maria Alberghetti is 85. Counterculture icon Wavy Gravy is 85. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is 84. Singer Lenny Welch is 83. Actor-singer Lainie Kazan is 79. Actor Gunilla Hutton is 79. Actor Chazz Palminteri is 75. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is 73. Singer-songwriter Brian Eno is 73. Actor Nicholas Hammond (Film: "The Sound of Music") is 71. Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett is 68. Musician-composer Mike Oldfield is 68. Actor Lee Horsley is 66. TV personality Giselle Fernández is 60. Rapper Grandmaster Melle Mel is 60. Actor Brenda Bakke is 58. Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith is 52. Actor Brad Rowe is 51. Actor David Charvet is 49. Actor Russell Hornsby is 47. Rock musician Ahmet Zappa is 47. Olympic gold medal gymnast Amy Chow is 43. Actor David Krumholtz is 43. Rock musician David Hartley (The War on Drugs) is 41. Actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler is 40. Actor Alexandra Breckenridge is 39. Rock musician Brad Shultz (Cage the Elephant) is 39. Rock musician Nick Perri is 37. Tennis player Andy Murray is 34.

<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>" />
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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Saturday, May 15, the 135th day of 2021. There are 230 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 15, 1970, just after midnight, Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green, two Black students at Jackson State College in Mississippi, were killed as police opened fire during student protests. On this date: In 1602, English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold and his ship, the Concord, arrived at present-day Cape Cod, which he's credited with naming.In 1918, U.S. airmail began service between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York. In 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.In 1954, the Fender Stratocaster guitar, created by Leo Fender, was officially released. In 1963, Weight Watchers was incorporated in New York. In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its unanimous In re Gault decision, ruled that juveniles accused of crimes were entitled to the same due process afforded adults. American realist painter Edward Hopper died in New York at age 84.In 1968, two days of tornado outbreaks began in 10 Midwestern and Southern states; twisters were blamed for 72 deaths, including 45 in Arkansas and 18 in Iowa. In 1972, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot and left paralyzed while campaigning for president in Laurel, Maryland, by Arthur H. Bremer, who served 35 years for attempted murder.In 1975, U.S. forces invaded the Cambodian island of Koh Tang and captured the American merchant ship Mayaguez, which had been seized by the Khmer Rouge. (All 39 crew members had already been released safely by Cambodia; some 40 U.S. servicemen were killed in connection with the operation.) In 1988, the Soviet Union began the process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, more than eight years after Soviet forces entered the country. In 2000, by a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a key provision of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, saying that rape victims could not sue their attackers in federal court. In 2015, a jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and left more than 250 wounded.Ten years ago: Mobilized by calls on Facebook, thousands of Arab protesters marched on Israel's borders with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza in an unprecedented wave of demonstrations, sparking clashes that left at least 15 dead. Five years ago: President Barack Obama urged graduates at Rutgers University to shun those who wanted to confront a rapidly changing world by building walls around the United States or by embracing ignorance, as he delivered a sharp and barely concealed critique of Donald Trump. "60 Minutes" said goodbye to Morley Safer, honoring the newsman who had been a fixture at the CBS newsmagazine for all but two of its 48 years (Safer died four days later at age 84).One year ago: President Donald Trump formally unveiled a coronavirus vaccine program he called "Operation Warp Speed," to speed development of COVID-19 vaccines and quickly distribute them around the country. The House approved rules changes allowing Congress to keep functioning while it was partly closed; lawmakers would no longer be required to travel to Washington for floor votes and could assign their vote to another lawmaker who would be at the Capitol to cast it for them. J.C. Penney became the fourth major retailer to file for bankruptcy reorganization since the pandemic began. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo fired the State Department's inspector general, whose office had been critical of alleged political bias in the agency's management. Comedic actor Fred Willard, whose films included "Best In Show" and "Anchorman," died at 86.Today's Birthdays: Actor-singer Anna Maria Alberghetti is 85. Counterculture icon Wavy Gravy is 85. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is 84. Singer Lenny Welch is 83. Actor-singer Lainie Kazan is 79. Actor Gunilla Hutton is 79. Actor Chazz Palminteri is 75. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is 73. Singer-songwriter Brian Eno is 73. Actor Nicholas Hammond (Film: "The Sound of Music") is 71. Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett is 68. Musician-composer Mike Oldfield is 68. Actor Lee Horsley is 66. TV personality Giselle Fernández is 60. Rapper Grandmaster Melle Mel is 60. Actor Brenda Bakke is 58. Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith is 52. Actor Brad Rowe is 51. Actor David Charvet is 49. Actor Russell Hornsby is 47. Rock musician Ahmet Zappa is 47. Olympic gold medal gymnast Amy Chow is 43. Actor David Krumholtz is 43. Rock musician David Hartley (The War on Drugs) is 41. Actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler is 40. Actor Alexandra Breckenridge is 39. Rock musician Brad Shultz (Cage the Elephant) is 39. Rock musician Nick Perri is 37. Tennis player Andy Murray is 34.

Today in History - May 15

LYONS COUNTY— A man with a lengthy criminal history is currently being held in the Reno County Correctional Facility for a case out of Rice County.

Authorities in Rice County arrested 38-year-old Alan Moffett Thursday night. He is held on requested charges of attempted second degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated burglary, burglary, criminal tresspass and criminal damage to property.

He was booked into the facility&nbsp; in Hutchinson around 2:00 a.m. Friday with a bond of $500,000.

Check the Post for additional details from the Lyons Police Department and the Sheriffs department as it becomes available.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1621042866761.png" alt="Moffett has previous convictions for theft, aggravated battery, criminal threat and driving while suspended, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections. photo Lyons County" />
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 </figure>LYONS COUNTY— A man with a lengthy criminal history is currently being held in the Reno County Correctional Facility for a case out of Rice County.Authorities in Rice County arrested 38-year-old Alan Moffett Thursday night. He is held on requested charges of attempted second degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated burglary, burglary, criminal tresspass and criminal damage to property.He was booked into the facility&nbsp; in Hutchinson around 2:00 a.m. Friday with a bond of $500,000.Check the Post for additional details from the Lyons Police Department and the Sheriffs department as it becomes available.

Kansas felon arrested for alleged attempted murder, burglary

Today is Friday, May 14, the 134th day of 2021. There are 231 days left in the year. 

On May 14, 1955, representatives from eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, signed the Warsaw Pact in Poland. (The Pact was dissolved in 1991.) 

In 1643, Louis XIV became King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII. 

In 1787, delegates began gathering at the State House in Philadelphia to draw up the United States Constitution; the convention did not achieve a quorum of seven states until May 25.

In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter. 

In 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory as well as the Pacific Northwest left camp near present-day Hartford, Illinois. 

In 1863, Union forces defeated the Confederates in the Battle of Jackson, Mississippi. 

In 1940, the Netherlands surrendered to invading German forces during World War II. 

In 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv by David Ben-Gurion, who became its first prime minister; U.S. President Harry S. Truman immediately recognized the new nation. 

In 1961, Freedom Riders were attacked by violent mobs in Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama. 

In 1987, film star Rita Hayworth died in New York at age 68.

In 1998, singer-actor Frank Sinatra died at a Los Angeles hospital at age 82. The hit sitcom "Seinfeld" aired its final episode after nine years on NBC. 

In 2001, the Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that there is no exception in federal law for people to use marijuana for medical purposes.

In 2008, the Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species because of the loss of Arctic sea ice. Justine Henin (EH'-nen), 25, became the first woman to retire from tennis while atop the WTA rankings. 

Ten years ago: At New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund and potential candidate for president of France, was removed from a Paris-bound plane and charged with sexually assaulting a Manhattan hotel maid, Nafissatou Diallo. (Strauss-Kahn later resigned; the charges against him were eventually dropped.)

Five years ago: A charter bus headed to a casino in rainy conditions crashed north of Laredo, Texas, killing eight people and injuring 44 others.

One year ago: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned doctors about a serious rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus. Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise company, said it would lay off hundreds of employees due to the coronavirus pandemic. Producers of the big-budget musicial "Frozen" announced that the show would not reopen when Broadway theaters were allowed to restart. Phyllis George, a former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS's "The NFL Today" and served as the first lady of Kentucky, died at the age of 70.

Today's Birthdays: Photo-realist artist Richard Estes is 89. Actor Dame Sian Phillips is 88. Former Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., is 79. Movie producer George Lucas is 77. Guitarist Gene Cornish is 77. Actor Meg Foster is 73. Movie director Robert Zemeckis is 70. Rock singer David Byrne is 69. Actor Tim Roth is 60. Rock singer Ian Astbury (The Cult) is 59. Rock musician C.C. (aka Cecil) DeVille is 59. Actor Danny Huston is 59. Rock musician Mike Inez (Alice In Chains) is 55. Fabrice Morvan (ex-Milli Vanilli) is 55. R&amp;B singer Raphael Saadiq is 55. Actor Cate Blanchett is 52. Singer Danny Wood (New Kids on the Block) is 52. Movie writer-director Sofia Coppola is 50. Former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is 49. Actor Gabriel Mann is 49. Singer Natalie Appleton (All Saints) is 48. Singer Shanice is 48. Actor Carla Jimenez is 47. Rock musician Henry Garza (Los Lonely Boys) is 43. Alt-country musician-singer Ketch Secor is 43. Rock singer-musician Dan Auerbach is 42. Rock musician Mike Retondo (Plain White T's) is 40. Actor Amber Tamblyn is 38. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is 37. Actor Lina Esco is 36. NFL player Rob Gronkowski is 32. Actor Miranda Cosgrove is 28.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Friday, May 14, the 134th day of 2021. There are 231 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 14, 1955, representatives from eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, signed the Warsaw Pact in Poland. (The Pact was dissolved in 1991.) On this date: In 1643, Louis XIV became King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII. In 1787, delegates began gathering at the State House in Philadelphia to draw up the United States Constitution; the convention did not achieve a quorum of seven states until May 25.In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter. In 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory as well as the Pacific Northwest left camp near present-day Hartford, Illinois. In 1863, Union forces defeated the Confederates in the Battle of Jackson, Mississippi. In 1940, the Netherlands surrendered to invading German forces during World War II. In 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv by David Ben-Gurion, who became its first prime minister; U.S. President Harry S. Truman immediately recognized the new nation. In 1961, Freedom Riders were attacked by violent mobs in Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama. In 1987, film star Rita Hayworth died in New York at age 68.In 1998, singer-actor Frank Sinatra died at a Los Angeles hospital at age 82. The hit sitcom "Seinfeld" aired its final episode after nine years on NBC. In 2001, the Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that there is no exception in federal law for people to use marijuana for medical purposes.In 2008, the Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species because of the loss of Arctic sea ice. Justine Henin (EH'-nen), 25, became the first woman to retire from tennis while atop the WTA rankings. Ten years ago: At New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund and potential candidate for president of France, was removed from a Paris-bound plane and charged with sexually assaulting a Manhattan hotel maid, Nafissatou Diallo. (Strauss-Kahn later resigned; the charges against him were eventually dropped.)Five years ago: A charter bus headed to a casino in rainy conditions crashed north of Laredo, Texas, killing eight people and injuring 44 others. One year ago: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned doctors about a serious rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus. Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise company, said it would lay off hundreds of employees due to the coronavirus pandemic. Producers of the big-budget musicial "Frozen" announced that the show would not reopen when Broadway theaters were allowed to restart. Phyllis George, a former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS's "The NFL Today" and served as the first lady of Kentucky, died at the age of 70.Today's Birthdays: Photo-realist artist Richard Estes is 89. Actor Dame Sian Phillips is 88. Former Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., is 79. Movie producer George Lucas is 77. Guitarist Gene Cornish is 77. Actor Meg Foster is 73. Movie director Robert Zemeckis is 70. Rock singer David Byrne is 69. Actor Tim Roth is 60. Rock singer Ian Astbury (The Cult) is 59. Rock musician C.C. (aka Cecil) DeVille is 59. Actor Danny Huston is 59. Rock musician Mike Inez (Alice In Chains) is 55. Fabrice Morvan (ex-Milli Vanilli) is 55. R&amp;B singer Raphael Saadiq is 55. Actor Cate Blanchett is 52. Singer Danny Wood (New Kids on the Block) is 52. Movie writer-director Sofia Coppola is 50. Former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is 49. Actor Gabriel Mann is 49. Singer Natalie Appleton (All Saints) is 48. Singer Shanice is 48. Actor Carla Jimenez is 47. Rock musician Henry Garza (Los Lonely Boys) is 43. Alt-country musician-singer Ketch Secor is 43. Rock singer-musician Dan Auerbach is 42. Rock musician Mike Retondo (Plain White T's) is 40. Actor Amber Tamblyn is 38. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is 37. Actor Lina Esco is 36. NFL player Rob Gronkowski is 32. Actor Miranda Cosgrove is 28.

Today in History - May 14

LEVELLAND, Texas - A strong close to the 2021 season would see the Cloud County Community College men's and women's track and field teams combine to earn five more national runner-up finishes leading to a third-place team finish on the men's side and a sixth-place team finish for the women at the 2021 NJCAA Outdoor National Championships at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas on Thursday.&nbsp; The third-place finish for the men comes following a tight race up until the very final event of the three-day meet as South Plains and Barton would share the 2021 men's National Title with 101 points while CCCC scored 96. Over on the women's side, Cloud County would enter the day just seven points out of first with a total 41 points but manage to come up with only 31 points on the final day that saw 13 of the 22 total events crown National Champs as host South Plains (110.33 points) would edge out New Mexico Junior College (108 points) for the national title. Iowa Central (81 points), Iowa Western (78 points), and Barton (76 points) would round out the top five, with the T-Birds coming in just four points back of the Cougars.&nbsp; In total, the women would account for two national runner-up finishes and the men with three on Thursday as the women would get a toss of 51.47 meters (168 ft. - 10 in.) in the discus from&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1442&amp;c=E,1,5KFIGHso5ZHXQlKzlNjfgIY8ifE9Tuav-Vj4R6PSrhMR3OsFjcv9jdJBhrdAvfpCagh52Zuxti1OeQySbYnyrJW6A-gdPfNxRb_h4MaeOhDUSBwsITI,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Marie Forbes</a>&nbsp;to start the day with a national runner-up before book-ending the day with a national runner-up finish in the 4x400 meter relay (<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1436&amp;c=E,1,UIsMf7JQcAKcPaBGxN5bM1itVa4iQqutm-N0hVvCDQ8qU45LxqJ1K0qxBKd6hNAEmDGLjMB4i2vkdBQfLWjLWBHIDp7G-7MRLF7rklJ3bpJB1yuwJH01ikbU&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Leonie Beu</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1434&amp;c=E,1,PBSJ1K8M2NWJXgl0n4ibwI9HlbHDU_p3N9qxBeD3jmnk0sK1Iq9PAw9IRgahJAfp4gcPEMCqJ5B-EOz39LlxdMKsLNjEwMY6vLgY1uE4ItHraPCTZ2zGtQSA&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Isila Apkup</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1438&amp;c=E,1,Ne3Z40g7PaITg-49TCq_Y17ltksxv5NtGkEsMdUIkamkW1KeJQgPgvZW7MB2IESkSBfwdt_rAY3G2EW4kAUdPrPtHwSvrVvXGikG4nYZJF5tMOMK4u76-pY,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Passion Crews</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1440&amp;c=E,1,6mu_Z52o8YC1Qp7JuQ-EMBT1O6FWj0iBsiI7RiTapTtHoqjvQuKgaBsXpID0cj15_vW6V3KKNcXUhMRcC314GfDfday0tsNAEcYQfmDlUMN16ag,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Tashira Edwards</a>&nbsp;- 3:43.98) by just .53 seconds. The T-Bird women would also get a fourth-place finish from&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1452&amp;c=E,1,afLgesVm9H5IxkeIJeOQ5KVENy7X1DoCQm6lFHpwWW0FmnNTGe0gPRKmiBwbs_5SZE4QlcWhozXN6DwJs_4wTshHo9wePmkLIJH-GiT-Hw,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Pamela Milano</a>&nbsp;in the 800 meters (2:15.09) and Beu in the 400 meters (54.23) as well as a sixth-place finish from Edwards in the 400-meter hurdles (1:04.05). All marks put up by Cloud County on the women's side Thursday would lead to points scored in the team race as the remaining two recorded marks would be eighth-place finishes from&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1446&amp;c=E,1,ySIKTZ4YKyXQOdMVfszlMccrZyUfPCOoDqkn1GKpXo4Y-tTiuYRcMTba4O_L9EGUvVzR8NtRJhz7GyDb-p1ldyQ8eLb1jKekHuR0VkL3tcjPbci7QQ,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Faithlyn Irving</a>&nbsp;in the triple jump (11.56 meters, 37 ft. - 11.25 in.) and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1437&amp;c=E,1,mrR2KkRF9lMzOsLg4BdLG59WViTxDlUsnUEYb_3jGu8J_xae2XWVX7H_tExpAgGDa2MOPx6xwb_cTlzesjU2aiQwRQRKa94EAkGIkwPtCjE,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Maycee Callihan</a>&nbsp;in the discus (41.22 meters, 135 ft. - 3 in.).&nbsp; Adding 39 points to their final total in the last day of action, Cloud County would get 24 of their points on the national runner-up finishes coming from&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d814&amp;c=E,1,dSKGZG-SkIT-1ugxbc7mL5bTNdlG_wPiNeIqFScFRhwigjvmrgMfFvPZ1aXl4dyzBwV1bc6znnXGHsCkUUqFCQ85KfMpDY3rpgHXnLbINPJ-Uw,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Caden Bach</a>&nbsp;in the javelin (56.39 meters, 185 ft. - 0 in.),&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d820&amp;c=E,1,EG1jGf2GKKlW_YSnc7qJo3bc0k3G3gQJ_JxHchI-IHmaZOVoP5O9P46fsvI23I60tw5HiRu4A7ykz-28u2Y3-MpSSOLpMU_y3qcK-4aIFFvhHBQ,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Daniel Cope</a>&nbsp;in the discus (56.56 meters, 185 ft. - 7 in.), and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d832&amp;c=E,1,uFqgpiEHCIzzdlZsRZnee_dk6xD4005JRMv6A1EntLIy03L41QJouhOVvJDf6Q4KaGOoHqmd-919PpEK3LRXjXhusqKgAD75xPBDjiFz6Q,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Timothy Nyinguan</a>&nbsp;in the triple jump (15.41 meters, 50 ft. - 6.75 in.). Fourth-place finishes woudl come from&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d826&amp;c=E,1,DUoE-18OHHNVLhTQctQQqUzlByYnSpcn7RsflRf8cOhMaQ75SPCw6vPNyz6lDQclx0LUTIvHjwnttf_C1hJTr8qJhQ-ZrO8JqDb07rHExgIOlw,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Courtney Lawrence</a>&nbsp;in the discus (51.56 meters, 169 ft. - 2 in.) and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d827&amp;c=E,1,0I16GGzmFODBlB6XcmOilJJ9wWvyEfpOXtj6CoRZNN7kxcxFGxjCzfqM9xXcFYQOGX6HfFfSPyI8n4BfVlr0Ec1fdqN_UtyC6DJHdlHQZzv2&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Ephraim Lerkin</a>&nbsp;in the 400 meter hurdles (52.76) while&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d815&amp;c=E,1,E-PTZ1nPxNU7llJZmpuG8LcjdtzjRNq0fAa8UBECyD2s64ngAJfWmpi0KidcnJwpDltUanT5FJPQw5JzA29Ip4JMTL8xCzJ326MFA5OWy3CutFkj&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Awet Beraki</a>&nbsp;(15:18.83) and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d824&amp;c=E,1,OlvDnhjpRqUJryk_tC0OmbqaQX9AHxF7Szh_u-85pud--V1XmFJ6ZVGPRvFpDXZNC6IMdOP8ujglYwGsQpwHW1mKzKXKtmsxsLg14IsOYnI-LxpukHU8HWHvEw,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Saba Khvichava</a>&nbsp;(15:34.36) added a sixth and eighth-place finish in the 1,500 meters.&nbsp; Over the course of the three-day championships, Cloud County would total four National Champions, nine national runner-up finishes, and 16 different finishes between third and eighth. The top-six finishes by both teams give CCCC three top-three team finishes and one top-six finish at the 2021 National Championship meets (2021 Indoor - women and men both third, 2021 Outdoor - men third, women sixth) in addition to three NJCAA Region VI Titles (women - both indoor and outdoor, men - indoor). The combined total of 168 points between the two teams is the highest combined total in program history for Cloud County at a national championship meet.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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LEVELLAND, Texas - A strong close to the 2021 season would see the Cloud County Community College men's and women's track and field teams combine to earn five more national runner-up finishes leading to a third-place team finish on the men's side and a sixth-place team finish for the women at the 2021 NJCAA Outdoor National Championships at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas on Thursday.&nbsp; The third-place finish for the men comes following a tight race up until the very final event of the three-day meet as South Plains and Barton would share the 2021 men's National Title with 101 points while CCCC scored 96. Over on the women's side, Cloud County would enter the day just seven points out of first with a total 41 points but manage to come up with only 31 points on the final day that saw 13 of the 22 total events crown National Champs as host South Plains (110.33 points) would edge out New Mexico Junior College (108 points) for the national title. Iowa Central (81 points), Iowa Western (78 points), and Barton (76 points) would round out the top five, with the T-Birds coming in just four points back of the Cougars.&nbsp; In total, the women would account for two national runner-up finishes and the men with three on Thursday as the women would get a toss of 51.47 meters (168 ft. - 10 in.) in the discus from&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1442&amp;c=E,1,5KFIGHso5ZHXQlKzlNjfgIY8ifE9Tuav-Vj4R6PSrhMR3OsFjcv9jdJBhrdAvfpCagh52Zuxti1OeQySbYnyrJW6A-gdPfNxRb_h4MaeOhDUSBwsITI,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Marie Forbes</a>&nbsp;to start the day with a national runner-up before book-ending the day with a national runner-up finish in the 4x400 meter relay (<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1436&amp;c=E,1,UIsMf7JQcAKcPaBGxN5bM1itVa4iQqutm-N0hVvCDQ8qU45LxqJ1K0qxBKd6hNAEmDGLjMB4i2vkdBQfLWjLWBHIDp7G-7MRLF7rklJ3bpJB1yuwJH01ikbU&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Leonie Beu</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1434&amp;c=E,1,PBSJ1K8M2NWJXgl0n4ibwI9HlbHDU_p3N9qxBeD3jmnk0sK1Iq9PAw9IRgahJAfp4gcPEMCqJ5B-EOz39LlxdMKsLNjEwMY6vLgY1uE4ItHraPCTZ2zGtQSA&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Isila Apkup</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1438&amp;c=E,1,Ne3Z40g7PaITg-49TCq_Y17ltksxv5NtGkEsMdUIkamkW1KeJQgPgvZW7MB2IESkSBfwdt_rAY3G2EW4kAUdPrPtHwSvrVvXGikG4nYZJF5tMOMK4u76-pY,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Passion Crews</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1440&amp;c=E,1,6mu_Z52o8YC1Qp7JuQ-EMBT1O6FWj0iBsiI7RiTapTtHoqjvQuKgaBsXpID0cj15_vW6V3KKNcXUhMRcC314GfDfday0tsNAEcYQfmDlUMN16ag,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Tashira Edwards</a>&nbsp;- 3:43.98) by just .53 seconds. The T-Bird women would also get a fourth-place finish from&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1452&amp;c=E,1,afLgesVm9H5IxkeIJeOQ5KVENy7X1DoCQm6lFHpwWW0FmnNTGe0gPRKmiBwbs_5SZE4QlcWhozXN6DwJs_4wTshHo9wePmkLIJH-GiT-Hw,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Pamela Milano</a>&nbsp;in the 800 meters (2:15.09) and Beu in the 400 meters (54.23) as well as a sixth-place finish from Edwards in the 400-meter hurdles (1:04.05). All marks put up by Cloud County on the women's side Thursday would lead to points scored in the team race as the remaining two recorded marks would be eighth-place finishes from&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1446&amp;c=E,1,ySIKTZ4YKyXQOdMVfszlMccrZyUfPCOoDqkn1GKpXo4Y-tTiuYRcMTba4O_L9EGUvVzR8NtRJhz7GyDb-p1ldyQ8eLb1jKekHuR0VkL3tcjPbci7QQ,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Faithlyn Irving</a>&nbsp;in the triple jump (11.56 meters, 37 ft. - 11.25 in.) and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d1437&amp;c=E,1,mrR2KkRF9lMzOsLg4BdLG59WViTxDlUsnUEYb_3jGu8J_xae2XWVX7H_tExpAgGDa2MOPx6xwb_cTlzesjU2aiQwRQRKa94EAkGIkwPtCjE,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Maycee Callihan</a>&nbsp;in the discus (41.22 meters, 135 ft. - 3 in.).&nbsp; Adding 39 points to their final total in the last day of action, Cloud County would get 24 of their points on the national runner-up finishes coming from&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d814&amp;c=E,1,dSKGZG-SkIT-1ugxbc7mL5bTNdlG_wPiNeIqFScFRhwigjvmrgMfFvPZ1aXl4dyzBwV1bc6znnXGHsCkUUqFCQ85KfMpDY3rpgHXnLbINPJ-Uw,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Caden Bach</a>&nbsp;in the javelin (56.39 meters, 185 ft. - 0 in.),&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d820&amp;c=E,1,EG1jGf2GKKlW_YSnc7qJo3bc0k3G3gQJ_JxHchI-IHmaZOVoP5O9P46fsvI23I60tw5HiRu4A7ykz-28u2Y3-MpSSOLpMU_y3qcK-4aIFFvhHBQ,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Daniel Cope</a>&nbsp;in the discus (56.56 meters, 185 ft. - 7 in.), and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d832&amp;c=E,1,uFqgpiEHCIzzdlZsRZnee_dk6xD4005JRMv6A1EntLIy03L41QJouhOVvJDf6Q4KaGOoHqmd-919PpEK3LRXjXhusqKgAD75xPBDjiFz6Q,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Timothy Nyinguan</a>&nbsp;in the triple jump (15.41 meters, 50 ft. - 6.75 in.). Fourth-place finishes woudl come from&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d826&amp;c=E,1,DUoE-18OHHNVLhTQctQQqUzlByYnSpcn7RsflRf8cOhMaQ75SPCw6vPNyz6lDQclx0LUTIvHjwnttf_C1hJTr8qJhQ-ZrO8JqDb07rHExgIOlw,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Courtney Lawrence</a>&nbsp;in the discus (51.56 meters, 169 ft. - 2 in.) and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d827&amp;c=E,1,0I16GGzmFODBlB6XcmOilJJ9wWvyEfpOXtj6CoRZNN7kxcxFGxjCzfqM9xXcFYQOGX6HfFfSPyI8n4BfVlr0Ec1fdqN_UtyC6DJHdlHQZzv2&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Ephraim Lerkin</a>&nbsp;in the 400 meter hurdles (52.76) while&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d815&amp;c=E,1,E-PTZ1nPxNU7llJZmpuG8LcjdtzjRNq0fAa8UBECyD2s64ngAJfWmpi0KidcnJwpDltUanT5FJPQw5JzA29Ip4JMTL8xCzJ326MFA5OWy3CutFkj&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Awet Beraki</a>&nbsp;(15:18.83) and&nbsp;<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcloudtbirds.com%2froster.aspx%3frp_id%3d824&amp;c=E,1,OlvDnhjpRqUJryk_tC0OmbqaQX9AHxF7Szh_u-85pud--V1XmFJ6ZVGPRvFpDXZNC6IMdOP8ujglYwGsQpwHW1mKzKXKtmsxsLg14IsOYnI-LxpukHU8HWHvEw,,&amp;typo=1" target="_blank">Saba Khvichava</a>&nbsp;(15:34.36) added a sixth and eighth-place finish in the 1,500 meters.&nbsp; Over the course of the three-day championships, Cloud County would total four National Champions, nine national runner-up finishes, and 16 different finishes between third and eighth. The top-six finishes by both teams give CCCC three top-three team finishes and one top-six finish at the 2021 National Championship meets (2021 Indoor - women and men both third, 2021 Outdoor - men third, women sixth) in addition to three NJCAA Region VI Titles (women - both indoor and outdoor, men - indoor). The combined total of 168 points between the two teams is the highest combined total in program history for Cloud County at a national championship meet.&nbsp;&nbsp;-<a href="http://cloudtbirds.com">cloudtbirds.com</a>-

T-Bird men 3rd, women 6th at NJCAA Outdoor National Championships

TOPEKA - The Kansas State High School Activities Association has issued the following statement concerning the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) announcement about the use of a 35-second shot clock.

The KSHSAA is aware the NFHS has approved the use of a 35-second shot clock for basketball beginning with the 2022-2023 season. The KSHSAA staff and Executive Board will consult with member school administrators during the next year to deter­mine the best decision for the student-athletes in Kansas. Because the rule change is a state adoption, it is an option states may want to consider for use, but not required.

Beginning with the 2022-23 season, a 35-second shot clock will be permitted in high school basketball games by state association adoption, the National Federation of State High School Associations noted in a news release issued Wednesday. A proposal for a national rule mandating a shot clock was not approved.

A shot clock was&nbsp;among the topics discussed by the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee at its virtual annual meeting April 20-22. All recommendations were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

Rule 2-14 states that each state association may adopt a shot clock beginning in the 2022-23 season -- according to guidelines outlined in the Basketball Rules Book -- to encourage standardization among states. Guidelines include displaying two time­pieces that are connected to a horn that is distinctive from the game-clock horn, and using an alternative timing device, such as a stopwatch at the scorer’s table, for a shot clock malfunction. The guidelines also allow for corrections to the shot clock only during the shot-clock period in which an error occurred and the officials have definite information relative to the mistake or malfunction.

“We provided the committee with a lot of information regarding the shot clock, including responses to a 46-question survey sent to states currently using a shot clock,” said Theresia Wynns, NFHS director of sports and officials and liaison to the Bas­ketball Rules Committee.

Rule 3-5-4e was added to allow players to wear head coverings for religious reasons without obtaining state association approv­al. The head covering shall not be made of abrasive or hard materials and must be attached so that it is highly unlikely to come off during play. Basketball is the sixth sport in which a rule related to the wearing of head coverings or other equipment for religious reasons has been adopted, following volleyball, field hockey, soccer, spirit and swimming.

The official signals were also modified to use the same hand signal for a player control foul and a team control foul. Officials should use Signal 36, which is a hand placed at the back of the head, for both types of fouls. Previously, a team control foul was communicated with a punch of the hand.

“It is redundant to have different signals to communicate that a foul will be charged to a member of the team in control of the ball,” Wynns said. “Officials don’t understand the need to differentiate between a player control foul and a team control foul, and many game participants, table personnel and fans don’t know the difference.”

A complete listing of the basketball rules changes will be available on the NFHS website at <a href="http://www.nfhs.org">www.nfhs.org</a>. Click on “Activities &amp; Sports” at the top of the home page and select “Basketball.”

According to the most recent NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, a total of&nbsp;540,769&nbsp;boys participated in basketball in 18,617&nbsp; schools, and&nbsp;399,067&nbsp;girls participated in the sport in 18,210 schools&nbsp; across the country.&nbsp;It is the third-most popular sport for boys and girls.&nbsp;&nbsp;

-<a href="http://kshsaa.org">kshsaa.org</a>-

TOPEKA - The Kansas State High School Activities Association has issued the following statement concerning the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) announcement about the use of a 35-second shot clock.The KSHSAA is aware the NFHS has approved the use of a 35-second shot clock for basketball beginning with the 2022-2023 season. The KSHSAA staff and Executive Board will consult with member school administrators during the next year to deter­mine the best decision for the student-athletes in Kansas. Because the rule change is a state adoption, it is an option states may want to consider for use, but not required.Beginning with the 2022-23 season, a 35-second shot clock will be permitted in high school basketball games by state association adoption, the National Federation of State High School Associations noted in a news release issued Wednesday. A proposal for a national rule mandating a shot clock was not approved.A shot clock was&nbsp;among the topics discussed by the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee at its virtual annual meeting April 20-22. All recommendations were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.Rule 2-14 states that each state association may adopt a shot clock beginning in the 2022-23 season -- according to guidelines outlined in the Basketball Rules Book -- to encourage standardization among states. Guidelines include displaying two time­pieces that are connected to a horn that is distinctive from the game-clock horn, and using an alternative timing device, such as a stopwatch at the scorer’s table, for a shot clock malfunction. The guidelines also allow for corrections to the shot clock only during the shot-clock period in which an error occurred and the officials have definite information relative to the mistake or malfunction.“We provided the committee with a lot of information regarding the shot clock, including responses to a 46-question survey sent to states currently using a shot clock,” said Theresia Wynns, NFHS director of sports and officials and liaison to the Bas­ketball Rules Committee.Rule 3-5-4e was added to allow players to wear head coverings for religious reasons without obtaining state association approv­al. The head covering shall not be made of abrasive or hard materials and must be attached so that it is highly unlikely to come off during play. Basketball is the sixth sport in which a rule related to the wearing of head coverings or other equipment for religious reasons has been adopted, following volleyball, field hockey, soccer, spirit and swimming.The official signals were also modified to use the same hand signal for a player control foul and a team control foul. Officials should use Signal 36, which is a hand placed at the back of the head, for both types of fouls. Previously, a team control foul was communicated with a punch of the hand.“It is redundant to have different signals to communicate that a foul will be charged to a member of the team in control of the ball,” Wynns said. “Officials don’t understand the need to differentiate between a player control foul and a team control foul, and many game participants, table personnel and fans don’t know the difference.”A complete listing of the basketball rules changes will be available on the NFHS website at <a href="http://www.nfhs.org">www.nfhs.org</a>. Click on “Activities &amp; Sports” at the top of the home page and select “Basketball.”According to the most recent NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, a total of&nbsp;540,769&nbsp;boys participated in basketball in 18,617&nbsp; schools, and&nbsp;399,067&nbsp;girls participated in the sport in 18,210 schools&nbsp; across the country.&nbsp;It is the third-most popular sport for boys and girls.&nbsp;&nbsp;-<a href="http://kshsaa.org">kshsaa.org</a>-

KSHSAA issues statement concerning shot clock use

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT Hays Post

A Kansas man was sentenced to more than seven and a half years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to a pair of child sex crimes.

Christopher Leroy Boese, 20, Hays was sentenced to 94 months or seven years and 10 months in prison for criminal sodomy and electronic solicitation of a minor in Ellis County District Court.

Boese was also originally charged with rape but that charge was dropped as a result of the&nbsp;<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/75fb48e5-e093-4014-812f-3efb4f3ec5b2">plea agreement</a>&nbsp;reached in March.

Boese, according to court documents, was accused of having sex with a 14-year-old on Dec. 29, 2019. He used Snapchat to message and set up the encounter with the girl he believed to be 15, documents said.

Once he is released from prison, Boese will be required to register as a sex offender for life and will be subject to post-release supervision, formerly parole, for life.

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 </figure>By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT Hays PostA Kansas man was sentenced to more than seven and a half years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to a pair of child sex crimes.Christopher Leroy Boese, 20, Hays was sentenced to 94 months or seven years and 10 months in prison for criminal sodomy and electronic solicitation of a minor in Ellis County District Court.Boese was also originally charged with rape but that charge was dropped as a result of the&nbsp;<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/75fb48e5-e093-4014-812f-3efb4f3ec5b2">plea agreement</a>&nbsp;reached in March.<figure>
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 <figcaption>Boese in his original Ellis County booking photo</figcaption>
 </figure>Boese, according to court documents, was accused of having sex with a 14-year-old on Dec. 29, 2019. He used Snapchat to message and set up the encounter with the girl he believed to be 15, documents said.Once he is released from prison, Boese will be required to register as a sex offender for life and will be subject to post-release supervision, formerly parole, for life.

Hays man must register as sex offender as part of plea deal

Today is Thursday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2021. There are 232 days left in the year. 

On May 13, 1607, English colonists arrived by ship at the site of what became the Jamestown settlement in Virginia (the colonists went ashore the next day). 

In 1568, forces loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots were defeated by troops under her half-brother and Regent of Scotland, the Earl of Moray, in the Battle of Langside, thwarting Mary's attempt to regain power almost a year after she was forced to abdicate. 

In 1914, heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis was born in Lafayette, Alabama. 

In 1917, three shepherd children reported seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary near Fatima, Portugal; it was the first of six such apparitions that the children claimed to have witnessed. 

In 1940, in his first speech as British prime minister, Winston Churchill told Parliament, "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat." 

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Thursday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2021. There are 232 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 13, 1607, English colonists arrived by ship at the site of what became the Jamestown settlement in Virginia (the colonists went ashore the next day). On this date: In 1568, forces loyal to Mary, Queen of Scots were defeated by troops under her half-brother and Regent of Scotland, the Earl of Moray, in the Battle of Langside, thwarting Mary's attempt to regain power almost a year after she was forced to abdicate. In 1914, heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis was born in Lafayette, Alabama. In 1917, three shepherd children reported seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary near Fatima, Portugal; it was the first of six such apparitions that the children claimed to have witnessed. In 1940, in his first speech as British prime minister, Winston Churchill told Parliament, "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat." In 1958, Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, were spat upon and their limousine battered by rocks thrown by anti-U.S. demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela. In 1961, actor Gary Cooper died in Los Angeles six days after turning 60.In 1967, a vault fire at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Culver City, California, destroyed hundreds of the studio's early films.In 1972, 118 people died after fire broke out at the Sennichi Department Store in Osaka, Japan. In 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter's Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca. In 1985, a confrontation between Philadelphia authorities and the radical group MOVE ended as police dropped a bomb onto the group's row house, igniting a fire that killed 11 people and destroyed 61 homes. In 1994, President Bill Clinton nominated federal appeals Judge Stephen G. Breyer to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Harry A. Blackmun; Breyer went on to win Senate confirmation. In 2002, President George W. Bush announced that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would sign a treaty to shrink their countries' nuclear arsenals by two-thirds.Ten years ago: Two suicide bombers attacked paramilitary police recruits heading home after months of training in northwest Pakistan, killing 87 people in what the Pakistan Taliban called revenge for the U.S. slaying of Osama bin Laden. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi taunted NATO in an audio broadcast, saying he was alive despite a series of airstrikes and "in a place where you can't get to and kill me." Five years ago: The Obama administration issued a directive requiring public schools to permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity. President Barack Obama hosted a state dinner honoring the leaders of Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark and Norway, following a multilateral summit that Obama used to laud the Nordic states as model global citizens on climate change, security, humanitarian efforts and economic equality.One year ago: President Donald Trump urged governors to work to reopen schools that were closed because of the coronavirus; he took issue with Dr. Anthony Fauci's caution against moving too quickly in returning students to class. The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov. Tony Evers' coronavirus stay-at-home order, ruling that his administration had overstepped its authority by extending the order for another month. An American cargo pilot, Brian Yeargan, was sentenced to four weeks in prison in Singapore for violating coronavirus restrictions by leaving his hotel to buy masks and a thermometer. Michigan regulators suspended the license of barber Karl Menke, who insisted on cutting hair despite an order to stay closed during the pandemic. Paul Manafort, a former Trump campaign chairman who was convicted as part of the special counsel's Russia probe, was released from federal prison to serve the rest of his sentence at home due to concerns about the coronavirus.Today's Birthdays: Actor Buck Taylor is 83. Actor Harvey Keitel is 82. Author Charles Baxter is 74. Actor Zoe Wanamaker is 73. Actor Franklyn Ajaye is 72. Singer Stevie Wonder is 71. Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich is 69. Actor Leslie Winston is 65. Producer-writer Alan Ball is 64. Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is 60. "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is 57. Rock musician John Richardson (The Gin Blossoms) is 57. Actor Tom Verica is 57. Singer Darius Rucker (Hootie and the Blowfish) is 55. Actor Susan Floyd is 53. Actor Brian Geraghty is 46. Actor Samantha Morton is 44. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is 44. Former NBA player Mike Bibby is 43. Rock musician Mickey Madden (Maroon 5) is 42. Actor Iwan Rheon is 36. Actor-writer-director Lena Dunham is 35. Actor Robert Pattinson is 35. Actor Candice Accola King is 34. Actor Hunter Parrish is 34. Folk-rock musician Wylie Gelber (Dawes) is 33. NHL defenseman P.K. Subban is 33. Actor Debby Ryan is 28.