SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas man arrested in connection with the drowning death of his 2-year-old son made his first court appearance Monday.

&nbsp;44-year-old William Kabutu of Wichita is charged with first-degree felony murder or in the alternative, 2nd&nbsp;degree felony murder. He is also charged with two counts of aggravated endangering a child. 

Just after 10 p.m., July 8, police responded to a neighborhood pool in the 1900 block of E. 54th Street South for a drowning call, according to officer Paul Cruz. 

Upon arrival, officers contacted the calling-party, who reported observing a boy floating in the neighborhood pool. Wichita Fire Department (WFD) personnel pulled the child from the pool and attempted life-saving measures. However, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.

Through a thorough investigation of evidence and interviewing multiple individuals, the investigation revealed the boy and his 4-year-old brother were taken to the pool by their father William Kabutu who was intoxicated, according to officer Charley Davidson.

At the pool, Kabutu allowed the kids to by-pass the pool fence. &nbsp;The 2-year-old entered the pool, was not able to stay above the water, and drowned.&nbsp; 

Kabutu was not able to access the pool due to the fence and locked gate.&nbsp; Emergency personnel were called after a passerby arrived and called 911.

Police booked Kabutu into the Sedgwick County Jail Friday afternoon, according to Davidson.

Cases can be charged alternatively if there are two or more theories of how the crime was committed.

Each charge can be presented to a jury and a defendant may be convicted of more than one of the alternative charges. However, the defendant can only be sentenced for one of the alternative counts, that being the most severe offense.

Attorneys are scheduled to discuss the case with Judge Christopher Magana on July 23. Kabutu is being held on a $150,000 bond.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old boy have arrested&nbsp;44-year-old William Kabutu of Wichita.

Just after 10 p.m., Tuesday, police responded to a neighborhood pool in the 1900 block of E. 54th Street South for a drowning call, according to officer Paul Cruz. 

Police booked Kabutu into the Sedgwick County Jail Friday afternoon&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20042730">on a requested charge </a>of felony murder and two counts of aggravated child endangerment, according to Davidson.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the drowning of 2-year-old boy.

Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a home in the 1900 block of E. 54th Street South in Wichita for a drowning call, according to officer Paul Cruz.

Upon arrival, officers contacted the calling-party who reported observing the boy floating in the neighborhood pool and calling 911. 

Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and the Wichita Fire Department (WFD) pulled the boy from the pool and attempted life-saving measures. However, the child died.&nbsp;

The investigation revealed the boy was with his 44-year-old father and 4-year-old brother in the neighborhood when he managed to by-pass the fence surrounding the pool, and fell into the water, according to Cruz.

Police released no additional details Wednesday afternoon.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594423107291.png" alt="Kabutu photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Kabutu photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas man arrested in connection with the drowning death of his 2-year-old son made his first court appearance Monday.&nbsp;44-year-old William Kabutu of Wichita is charged with first-degree felony murder or in the alternative, 2nd&nbsp;degree felony murder. He is also charged with two counts of aggravated endangering a child. Just after 10 p.m., July 8, police responded to a neighborhood pool in the 1900 block of E. 54th Street South for a drowning call, according to officer Paul Cruz. Upon arrival, officers contacted the calling-party, who reported observing a boy floating in the neighborhood pool. Wichita Fire Department (WFD) personnel pulled the child from the pool and attempted life-saving measures. However, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594241055278.png" alt="First responders on the scene of the drowning Tuesday evening -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>First responders on the scene of the drowning Tuesday evening -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>Through a thorough investigation of evidence and interviewing multiple individuals, the investigation revealed the boy and his 4-year-old brother were taken to the pool by their father William Kabutu who was intoxicated, according to officer Charley Davidson.At the pool, Kabutu allowed the kids to by-pass the pool fence. &nbsp;The 2-year-old entered the pool, was not able to stay above the water, and drowned.&nbsp; Kabutu was not able to access the pool due to the fence and locked gate.&nbsp; Emergency personnel were called after a passerby arrived and called 911.Police booked Kabutu into the Sedgwick County Jail Friday afternoon, according to Davidson.Cases can be charged alternatively if there are two or more theories of how the crime was committed.Each charge can be presented to a jury and a defendant may be convicted of more than one of the alternative charges. However, the defendant can only be sentenced for one of the alternative counts, that being the most severe offense.Attorneys are scheduled to discuss the case with Judge Christopher Magana on July 23. Kabutu is being held on a $150,000 bond.--------SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old boy have arrested&nbsp;44-year-old William Kabutu of Wichita.Just after 10 p.m., Tuesday, police responded to a neighborhood pool in the 1900 block of E. 54th Street South for a drowning call, according to officer Paul Cruz. Upon arrival, officers contacted the calling-party, who reported observing a boy floating in the neighborhood pool. Wichita Fire Department (WFD) personnel pulled the child from the pool and attempted life-saving measures. However, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.Through a thorough investigation of evidence and interviewing multiple individuals, the investigation revealed the boy and his 4-year-old brother were taken to the pool by their father William Kabutu who was intoxicated, according to officer Charley Davidson.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594423107291.png" alt="Kabutu photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Kabutu photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>At the pool, Kabutu allowed the kids to by-pass the pool fence. &nbsp;The 2-year-old entered the pool, was not able to stay above the water, and drowned.&nbsp; Kabutu was not able to access the pool due to the fence and locked gate.&nbsp; Emergency personnel were called after a passerby arrived and called 911.Police booked Kabutu into the Sedgwick County Jail Friday afternoon&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20042730">on a requested charge </a>of felony murder and two counts of aggravated child endangerment, according to Davidson.----------SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the drowning of 2-year-old boy.Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a home in the 1900 block of E. 54th Street South in Wichita for a drowning call, according to officer Paul Cruz.Upon arrival, officers contacted the calling-party who reported observing the boy floating in the neighborhood pool and calling 911. Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and the Wichita Fire Department (WFD) pulled the boy from the pool and attempted life-saving measures. However, the child died.&nbsp;The investigation revealed the boy was with his 44-year-old father and 4-year-old brother in the neighborhood when he managed to by-pass the fence surrounding the pool, and fell into the water, according to Cruz.Police released no additional details Wednesday afternoon.

Kan. father charged with murder in drowning of 2-year-old 

Today is Monday, July 13, the 195th day of 2020. There are 171 days left in the year. 

On July 13, 2013, a jury in Sanford, Florida, cleared neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed Black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. 

In 1787, the Congress of the Confederation adopted the Northwest Ordinance, which established a government in the Northwest Territory, an area corresponding to the present-day Midwest and Upper Midwest. 

In 1812, New York became the first U.S. city to adopt regulations on how pawnbrokers could conduct business. 

In 1863, deadly rioting against the Civil War military draft erupted in New York City. (The insurrection was put down three days later.) 

In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to be U.S. Solicitor General; Marshall became the first Black jurist appointed to the post. (Two years later, Johnson nominated Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court.) 

In 1973, former presidential aide Alexander P. Butterfield revealed to Senate Watergate Committee staff members the existence of President Richard Nixon's secret White House taping system. (Butterfield's public revelation came three days later.) 

In 1974, the Senate Watergate Committee proposed sweeping reforms in an effort to prevent another Watergate scandal. 

In 1985, "Live Aid," an international rock concert in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, took place to raise money for Africa's starving people. 

In 1990, the romantic fantasy "Ghost," starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, was released by Paramount Pictures. 

In 1999, Angel Maturino Resendiz, suspected of being the "Railroad Killer," surrendered in El Paso, Texas. (Resendiz was executed in 2006.) 

In 2005, a suicide car bomb exploded next to U.S. troops handing out candy and toys in Iraq, killing more than two dozen people, including 18 children and teenagers and an American soldier. 

In 2006, Israel imposed a naval blockade against Lebanon and blasted the Beirut airport and army air bases; Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets into Israel. 

In 2018, a grand jury indictment, sought by special counsel Robert Mueller, alleged that the Russian government was behind a sweeping conspiracy to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election; the grand jury indicted 12 Russian military intelligence officers on charges that they had hacked Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic Party. 

Ten years ago: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died in Tampa, Florida, nine days after turning 80. The National League won the All-Star Game, defeating the American League 3-1 in Anaheim, California, to capture its first Midsummer Classic since 1996. Vernon Baker, a Black U.S. soldier who belatedly received the Medal of Honor for World War II valor in 1997 after historians concluded he'd been wrongly denied the award because of his race, died at his home near St. Maries, Idaho; he was 90.

Five years ago: Calling America "a nation of second chances," President Barack Obama cut the prison sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders. Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old woman from suburban Chicago, was found hanged in a Waller County, Texas, jail cell three days after being arrested during a traffic stop; her death was ruled a suicide, a finding disputed by her family. New York City reached a $5.9 million settlement with the family of Eric Garner, a Black man who died after being placed in a white police officer's choke hold. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker declared his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.

One year ago: After briefly becoming a hurricane, Tropical Storm Barry made landfall about 160 miles west of New Orleans, bringing heavy rain that tested the levees and pumps that were bolstered after Hurricane Katrina in 2005; the storm spared New Orleans and Baton Rouge from catastrophic flooding. Simona Halep won her first Wimbledon title, defeating Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in the women's final. A power outage crippled the heart of Manhattan just as Saturday night Broadway shows were set to go on, sending theater-goers into the streets and bringing subways to a near halt; electricity was restored by about midnight.

Today's Birthdays: Game show announcer Johnny Gilbert (TV: "Jeopardy!") is 96. Actor Patrick Stewart is 80. Actor Robert Forster is 78. Actor Harrison Ford is 78. Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) is 78. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 74. Actress Daphne Maxwell Reid is 72. Actress Didi Conn is 69. Actor Gil Birmingham is 67. Singer Louise Mandrell is 66. Rock musician Mark "The Animal" Mendoza (Twisted Sister) is 64. Actor-director Cameron Crowe is 63. Former tennis player Anders Jarryd is 59. Rock musician Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera is 58. Comedian Tom Kenny is 58. Country singer-songwriter Victoria Shaw is 58. Bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent is 58. Actor Kenny Johnson is 57. Roots singer/songwriter Paul Thorn is 56. Country singer Neil Thrasher is 55. Actor Ken Jeong is 51. Bluegrass musician Mike Barber (The Gibson Brothers) is 50. Singer Deborah Cox is 47. Actress Ashley Scott is 43. Rock musician Will Champion (Coldplay) is 42. Actor Fran Kranz is 39. Actress Aya Cash is 38. St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is 38. Actor Colton Haynes is 32. Actor Steven R. McQueen is 32. Soul singer Leon Bridges is 31. Actress Hayley Erin ("General Hospital") is 26. Actor Kyle Harrison Breitkopf is 15.

<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, July 13, the 195th day of 2020. There are 171 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 13, 2013, a jury in Sanford, Florida, cleared neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed Black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. On this date: In 1787, the Congress of the Confederation adopted the Northwest Ordinance, which established a government in the Northwest Territory, an area corresponding to the present-day Midwest and Upper Midwest. In 1812, New York became the first U.S. city to adopt regulations on how pawnbrokers could conduct business. In 1863, deadly rioting against the Civil War military draft erupted in New York City. (The insurrection was put down three days later.) In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to be U.S. Solicitor General; Marshall became the first Black jurist appointed to the post. (Two years later, Johnson nominated Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court.) In 1973, former presidential aide Alexander P. Butterfield revealed to Senate Watergate Committee staff members the existence of President Richard Nixon's secret White House taping system. (Butterfield's public revelation came three days later.) In 1974, the Senate Watergate Committee proposed sweeping reforms in an effort to prevent another Watergate scandal. In 1985, "Live Aid," an international rock concert in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, took place to raise money for Africa's starving people. In 1990, the romantic fantasy "Ghost," starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, was released by Paramount Pictures. In 1999, Angel Maturino Resendiz, suspected of being the "Railroad Killer," surrendered in El Paso, Texas. (Resendiz was executed in 2006.) In 2005, a suicide car bomb exploded next to U.S. troops handing out candy and toys in Iraq, killing more than two dozen people, including 18 children and teenagers and an American soldier. In 2006, Israel imposed a naval blockade against Lebanon and blasted the Beirut airport and army air bases; Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets into Israel. In 2018, a grand jury indictment, sought by special counsel Robert Mueller, alleged that the Russian government was behind a sweeping conspiracy to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election; the grand jury indicted 12 Russian military intelligence officers on charges that they had hacked Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic Party. Ten years ago: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died in Tampa, Florida, nine days after turning 80. The National League won the All-Star Game, defeating the American League 3-1 in Anaheim, California, to capture its first Midsummer Classic since 1996. Vernon Baker, a Black U.S. soldier who belatedly received the Medal of Honor for World War II valor in 1997 after historians concluded he'd been wrongly denied the award because of his race, died at his home near St. Maries, Idaho; he was 90. Five years ago: Calling America "a nation of second chances," President Barack Obama cut the prison sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders. Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old woman from suburban Chicago, was found hanged in a Waller County, Texas, jail cell three days after being arrested during a traffic stop; her death was ruled a suicide, a finding disputed by her family. New York City reached a $5.9 million settlement with the family of Eric Garner, a Black man who died after being placed in a white police officer's choke hold. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker declared his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. One year ago: After briefly becoming a hurricane, Tropical Storm Barry made landfall about 160 miles west of New Orleans, bringing heavy rain that tested the levees and pumps that were bolstered after Hurricane Katrina in 2005; the storm spared New Orleans and Baton Rouge from catastrophic flooding. Simona Halep won her first Wimbledon title, defeating Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in the women's final. A power outage crippled the heart of Manhattan just as Saturday night Broadway shows were set to go on, sending theater-goers into the streets and bringing subways to a near halt; electricity was restored by about midnight. Today's Birthdays: Game show announcer Johnny Gilbert (TV: "Jeopardy!") is 96. Actor Patrick Stewart is 80. Actor Robert Forster is 78. Actor Harrison Ford is 78. Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) is 78. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 74. Actress Daphne Maxwell Reid is 72. Actress Didi Conn is 69. Actor Gil Birmingham is 67. Singer Louise Mandrell is 66. Rock musician Mark "The Animal" Mendoza (Twisted Sister) is 64. Actor-director Cameron Crowe is 63. Former tennis player Anders Jarryd is 59. Rock musician Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera is 58. Comedian Tom Kenny is 58. Country singer-songwriter Victoria Shaw is 58. Bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent is 58. Actor Kenny Johnson is 57. Roots singer/songwriter Paul Thorn is 56. Country singer Neil Thrasher is 55. Actor Ken Jeong is 51. Bluegrass musician Mike Barber (The Gibson Brothers) is 50. Singer Deborah Cox is 47. Actress Ashley Scott is 43. Rock musician Will Champion (Coldplay) is 42. Actor Fran Kranz is 39. Actress Aya Cash is 38. St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is 38. Actor Colton Haynes is 32. Actor Steven R. McQueen is 32. Soul singer Leon Bridges is 31. Actress Hayley Erin ("General Hospital") is 26. Actor Kyle Harrison Breitkopf is 15.

Today in History -- July 13

ABILENE -- The next program in the Eisenhower Presidential Library's Book TALK program will take a look at The Alice Network.

The scheduled Book TALK program for Tuesday is scheduled for 7 p.m. central time. The program is free and open to the public virtually -- join online or by phone.

The Alice Network is a historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn. The story features two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption. This informal discussion will be led by Donna Reynolds, Eisenhower Foundation Ike Educator.

Join this program as if you were meeting your friends in a cozy cafe or living room with a glass of wine -- even if you have not read the book.

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ABILENE -- The next program in the Eisenhower Presidential Library's Book TALK program will take a look at The Alice Network.The scheduled Book TALK program for Tuesday is scheduled for 7 p.m. central time. The program is free and open to the public virtually -- join online or by phone. The Alice Network is a historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn. The story features two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption. This informal discussion will be led by Donna Reynolds, Eisenhower Foundation Ike Educator. Join this program as if you were meeting your friends in a cozy cafe or living room with a glass of wine -- even if you have not read the book.MEETING OPTIONSGoogle Meet online:&nbsp;<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Huee8f_xaN_eBROelS5O9wwILGk85QT87Pgjm9QhbyCf1G3b4zbvtd4HCmXBcQFHSn95t7o0J1UmDXZPzwBKfiOzBBn_qjcjpStDcjJrlug9VMzKRy-uv5zd_vfpppoJzqwO1uLvV0AvxQBgcYqf2Ecr82nEDMxn&amp;c=8hS9s2nGKo0eQDc6sh4Yrz7KwdwHIiLMdXVcBspVdULF4EW1jFW9JQ==&amp;ch=3bYaTmFPUc56LL3obsG1P4sTczp26BN2r9TJxgGsLwJurtKKlvAckA==" target="_blank">meet.google.com/nfb-yjkm-sun</a>Telephone:&nbsp;617-675-4444‬ (PIN: ‪511 045 556 7306#) The 2020 Ike Book Talk series is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation, Union Pacific Foundation, Humanities Kansas, and the Abilene Public Library. For more details about this event, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Huee8f_xaN_eBROelS5O9wwILGk85QT87Pgjm9QhbyCf1G3b4zbvta1RbTimsU9NDg9wvQc7Q95LwsIjGIZXapcUqS9ZEfwLfxU1fNHyTzLikJbnsAPEzhstKUW_cwLdWUVorKfs8cWJOkhK7xhmfFO_jqqm-bOZ&amp;c=8hS9s2nGKo0eQDc6sh4Yrz7KwdwHIiLMdXVcBspVdULF4EW1jFW9JQ==&amp;ch=3bYaTmFPUc56LL3obsG1P4sTczp26BN2r9TJxgGsLwJurtKKlvAckA==" target="_blank">eisenhowerlibrary.gov</a>.

'The Alice Network' topic of next virtual Ike Book TALK program

SEDGWICK COUNTY — A woman accused in a fatal shooting has made her first appearance in court. 

Amber Ahrens, 41, was charged Thursday with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. She remains jailed on bond totaling $200,000, <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=71827">according to online jail records.</a>

At approximately 3:30 a.m. June 17, police responded to a disturbance with shots fired at a home in the 1200 block of North Pinecrest in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.&nbsp;

 Upon arrival, officers located 53-year-old David Leddy of Wichita in the front of the residence with a gunshot wound.&nbsp; He was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The investigation revealed a disturbance ensued earlier in the day at the home between Leddy and a 19-year-old boy who did not live there.&nbsp; 

During the disturbance, Leddy’s vehicle was damaged, and the 19-year-old was battered.

The 19-year-old’s 41-year-old mother identified as Ahrens and three friends, a 44-year-old female, a 54-year-old male, and a 31-year-old female, later arrived at the home.&nbsp; A disturbance then ensued in front of the house, and shots were fired that struck Leddy.

Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, Ahrens was <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=71827">booked into the </a>Sedgwick County jail on requested charges of 2nd-degree intentional murder, criminal&nbsp; possession of a firearm and a drug charge, according to online jail records.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1592415145581.png" alt="Police on the scene&nbsp; of the investigation on June 17 -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene&nbsp; of the investigation on June 17 -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — A woman accused in a fatal shooting has made her first appearance in court. Amber Ahrens, 41, was charged Thursday with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. She remains jailed on bond totaling $200,000, <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=71827">according to online jail records.</a>At approximately 3:30 a.m. June 17, police responded to a disturbance with shots fired at a home in the 1200 block of North Pinecrest in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.&nbsp; Upon arrival, officers located 53-year-old David Leddy of Wichita in the front of the residence with a gunshot wound.&nbsp; He was pronounced deceased on the scene.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594216899431.png" alt="Ahrens photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Ahrens photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>The investigation revealed a disturbance ensued earlier in the day at the home between Leddy and a 19-year-old boy who did not live there.&nbsp; During the disturbance, Leddy’s vehicle was damaged, and the 19-year-old was battered.The 19-year-old’s 41-year-old mother identified as Ahrens and three friends, a 44-year-old female, a 54-year-old male, and a 31-year-old female, later arrived at the home.&nbsp; A disturbance then ensued in front of the house, and shots were fired that struck Leddy.Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, Ahrens was <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=71827">booked into the </a>Sedgwick County jail on requested charges of 2nd-degree intentional murder, criminal&nbsp; possession of a firearm and a drug charge, according to online jail records.

Woman charged with murder for shooting death at Kansas home

Today is Sunday, July 12, the 194th day of 2020. There are 172 days left in the year. 

On July 12, 1967, rioting erupted in Newark, New Jersey, over the police beating of a Black taxi driver; 26 people were killed in the five days of violence that followed. 

In 1543, England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr. 

In 1862, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill authorizing the Army Medal of Honor. 

In 1909, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, allowing for a federal income tax, and submitted it to the states. (It was declared ratified in February 1913.) 

In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was flown by helicopter from the White House to a secret mountaintop location as part of a drill involving a mock nuclear attack on Washington. 

In 1962, The Rolling Stones played their first-ever gig at The Marquee in London. 

In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed a measure creating the Congressional Budget Office. Former White House aide John Ehrlichman and three others were convicted of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Daniel Ellsberg's former psychiatrist. 

In 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced his choice of U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running-mate; Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket. 

In 1991, a Japanese professor (Hitoshi Igarashi) who had translated Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" was found stabbed to death, nine days after the novel's Italian translator was attacked in Milan. 

In 1994, President Bill Clinton, visiting Germany, went to the eastern sector of Berlin, the first U.S. president to do so since Harry Truman. 

In 2003, the USS Ronald Reagan, the first carrier named for a living president, was commissioned in Norfolk, Va. 

In 2001, Abner Louima, the Haitian immigrant tortured in a New York City police station, agreed to an $8.7 million settlement with the city and its police union. 

In 2005, Prince Albert II of Monaco acceded to the throne of a 700-year-old dynasty. 

Ten years ago: Roman Polanski was declared a free man, no longer confined to house arrest in his Alpine villa, after Swiss authorities rejected a U.S. request for the Oscar-winning director's extradition because of a 32-year-old sex conviction. NBA commissioner David Stern fined Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert $100,000 for releasing a sharp-tongued statement shortly after LeBron James announced he was leaving the Cavaliers for Miami.

Five years ago: On the final day of his three-nation South American tour, Pope Francis put into practice his call for the world's poor and powerless to not be left on the margins of society by visiting a flood-prone slum in Paraguay and insisting that the Catholic Church be a place of welcome for all — sick and sinners especially. Defending champion Novak Djokovic outplayed Roger Federer in four sets, 7-6 (1), 6-7 (10), 6-4, 6-3, to win his third Wimbledon title and ninth Grand Slam championship. Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma was crowned Miss USA during the pageant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

One year ago: The major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs, with the S&amp;P 500 ending above 3,000 for the first time. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced that he was stepping down, amid renewed focus over his handling of a 2008 secret plea deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein when Acosta was the U.S. attorney in Miami. Roger Federer beat longtime rival Rafael Nadal in four sets in a Wimbledon semifinal, advancing to a final against defending champion Novak Djokovic.

Today's Birthdays: Movie director Monte Hellman is 91. Actor-comedian Bill Cosby is 83. Singer-musician Christine McVie is 77. Actress Denise Nicholas is 76. Singer-songwriter Butch Hancock is 75. Fitness guru Richard Simmons is 72. Singer Walter Egan is 72. Writer-producer Brian Grazer is 69. Actress Cheryl Ladd is 69. Gospel singer Ricky McKinnie is 68. Country singer Julie Miller is 64. Gospel singer Sandi Patty is 64. Actress Mel Harris is 64. Actor Buddy Foster is 63. Rock guitarist Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) is 58. Actress Judi Evans is 56. Rock singer Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms) is 55. Actress Natalie Desselle Reid is 53. Actress Lisa Nicole Carson is 51. Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi is 49. Country singer Shannon Lawson is 47. Rapper Magoo is 47. CBS newsman Jeff Glor is 45. Actress Anna Friel is 44. Rhythm-and-blues singer Tracie Spencer is 44. Actress Alison Wright is 44. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., is 44. Actor Steve Howey is 43. Actor Topher Grace is 42. Actress Michelle Rodriguez is 42. Actress Kristen Connolly is 40. Country singer-musician Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) is 37. Actor Matt Cook (TV: "Man With a Plan") is 36. Actress Natalie Martinez is 36. Actor Bernard David Jones is 35. Actress Ta'Rhonda Jones is 32. Golfer Inbee Park is 32. Actress Melissa O'Neil is 32. Actress Rachel Brosnahan is 30. Actor Erik Per Sullivan is 29. Olympic gold medal gymnast Jordyn Wieber is 25. Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai is 23.

<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, July 12, the 194th day of 2020. There are 172 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 12, 1967, rioting erupted in Newark, New Jersey, over the police beating of a Black taxi driver; 26 people were killed in the five days of violence that followed. On this date: In 1543, England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr. In 1862, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill authorizing the Army Medal of Honor. In 1909, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, allowing for a federal income tax, and submitted it to the states. (It was declared ratified in February 1913.) In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was flown by helicopter from the White House to a secret mountaintop location as part of a drill involving a mock nuclear attack on Washington. In 1962, The Rolling Stones played their first-ever gig at The Marquee in London. In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed a measure creating the Congressional Budget Office. Former White House aide John Ehrlichman and three others were convicted of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Daniel Ellsberg's former psychiatrist. In 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced his choice of U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running-mate; Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket. In 1991, a Japanese professor (Hitoshi Igarashi) who had translated Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" was found stabbed to death, nine days after the novel's Italian translator was attacked in Milan. In 1994, President Bill Clinton, visiting Germany, went to the eastern sector of Berlin, the first U.S. president to do so since Harry Truman. In 2003, the USS Ronald Reagan, the first carrier named for a living president, was commissioned in Norfolk, Va. In 2001, Abner Louima, the Haitian immigrant tortured in a New York City police station, agreed to an $8.7 million settlement with the city and its police union. In 2005, Prince Albert II of Monaco acceded to the throne of a 700-year-old dynasty. Ten years ago: Roman Polanski was declared a free man, no longer confined to house arrest in his Alpine villa, after Swiss authorities rejected a U.S. request for the Oscar-winning director's extradition because of a 32-year-old sex conviction. NBA commissioner David Stern fined Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert $100,000 for releasing a sharp-tongued statement shortly after LeBron James announced he was leaving the Cavaliers for Miami. Five years ago: On the final day of his three-nation South American tour, Pope Francis put into practice his call for the world's poor and powerless to not be left on the margins of society by visiting a flood-prone slum in Paraguay and insisting that the Catholic Church be a place of welcome for all — sick and sinners especially. Defending champion Novak Djokovic outplayed Roger Federer in four sets, 7-6 (1), 6-7 (10), 6-4, 6-3, to win his third Wimbledon title and ninth Grand Slam championship. Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma was crowned Miss USA during the pageant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One year ago: The major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs, with the S&amp;P 500 ending above 3,000 for the first time. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced that he was stepping down, amid renewed focus over his handling of a 2008 secret plea deal with financier Jeffrey Epstein when Acosta was the U.S. attorney in Miami. Roger Federer beat longtime rival Rafael Nadal in four sets in a Wimbledon semifinal, advancing to a final against defending champion Novak Djokovic. Today's Birthdays: Movie director Monte Hellman is 91. Actor-comedian Bill Cosby is 83. Singer-musician Christine McVie is 77. Actress Denise Nicholas is 76. Singer-songwriter Butch Hancock is 75. Fitness guru Richard Simmons is 72. Singer Walter Egan is 72. Writer-producer Brian Grazer is 69. Actress Cheryl Ladd is 69. Gospel singer Ricky McKinnie is 68. Country singer Julie Miller is 64. Gospel singer Sandi Patty is 64. Actress Mel Harris is 64. Actor Buddy Foster is 63. Rock guitarist Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) is 58. Actress Judi Evans is 56. Rock singer Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms) is 55. Actress Natalie Desselle Reid is 53. Actress Lisa Nicole Carson is 51. Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi is 49. Country singer Shannon Lawson is 47. Rapper Magoo is 47. CBS newsman Jeff Glor is 45. Actress Anna Friel is 44. Rhythm-and-blues singer Tracie Spencer is 44. Actress Alison Wright is 44. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., is 44. Actor Steve Howey is 43. Actor Topher Grace is 42. Actress Michelle Rodriguez is 42. Actress Kristen Connolly is 40. Country singer-musician Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) is 37. Actor Matt Cook (TV: "Man With a Plan") is 36. Actress Natalie Martinez is 36. Actor Bernard David Jones is 35. Actress Ta'Rhonda Jones is 32. Golfer Inbee Park is 32. Actress Melissa O'Neil is 32. Actress Rachel Brosnahan is 30. Actor Erik Per Sullivan is 29. Olympic gold medal gymnast Jordyn Wieber is 25. Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai is 23.

Today in History -- July 12

TOPEKA, Kan. –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have two suspect in custody.

Just after 10:30p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to 915 NW Western in Topeka for a report of a burglary in progress, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson.

Officers arrived and set up a perimeter around the building and were able to take Cynthia Wood, 54, and Stacy Stinnett, 44, both of Topeka, into custody. 

Both women were booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections under suspicion of burglary, criminal damage, and theft. 

The stolen items were recovered at the scene and returned to the property owner, according to Johnson.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594412858405.png" alt="Wood-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Wood-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have two suspect in custody.Just after 10:30p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to 915 NW Western in Topeka for a report of a burglary in progress, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson.Officers arrived and set up a perimeter around the building and were able to take Cynthia Wood, 54, and Stacy Stinnett, 44, both of Topeka, into custody. Both women were booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections under suspicion of burglary, criminal damage, and theft. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594412972329.png" alt="Stinnett-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Stinnett-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>The stolen items were recovered at the scene and returned to the property owner, according to Johnson.

Police catch two Kansas women during burglary

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The father of a missing 3-year-old Kansas girl was arrested late Friday after police said they believe they found her body.&nbsp; Howard Jansen III, 29, of Kansas City, Kansas, has not been formally charged in the death of Olivia Ann Jansen. 

Jansen was booked into the Wyandotte County jail on suspicion of first-degree murder and child abuse. 

Saturday morning, Jacqulyn Kirkpatrick, 33, was also  held on suspicion of first-degree murder and child abuse. The body was found about 5:45 p.m. Friday about nine blocks from her home, from which her father had reported her missing.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities believe they found the body of a 3-year-old girl who was reported missing Friday morning from her Kansas City, Kansas, home. Her father is in jail on murder charges.

Investigators are “pretty sure” the body found Friday afternoon is Olivia Jansen’s, said Officer Tom Tomasic, a police spokesman. The body was found about 5:45 p.m. Friday about nine blocks from her home, from which her father had reported her missing.

Police had said that, because of Olivia’s age and the distance from home where her body was found, she had been taken from her home. Tomasic said they have had “several stories throughout the day” and “none of them made sense.”

The child’s father 29-year-old Howard Jansen told investigators he saw her around 11 p.m. Thursday when he went to sleep, Officer Dustin Dierenfeldt said. He said he awoke Friday morning to find her gone and a door opened to the outside.

An&nbsp;<a href="https://kbi.kansas.gov/ksamber/alert/3804" target="_blank">Amber Alert</a>&nbsp;was issued that said that although there was no known suspect of suspect vehicle, “Due to her age and a search of the area, investigators believe that she was taken from the location.”

Investigators had searched the area around the child’s home all day Friday with all-terrain vehicles, drones, and K-9 teams.

Although Jansen, was cooperating with the investigation, police booked him into jail on requested charges of first-degree murder and child abuse, according to online booking records.

The KBI cancelled the Amber Alert for missing 3-year-old&nbsp; Olivia Jansen just after 6p.m. Friday.

Authorities located the body of deceased child believed to be her. Police released no additional details.&nbsp;

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued an Amber Alert Friday morning for 3-year-old Olivia A. Jansen. At 6:30 a.m. Friday, the father of Olivia woke up and discovered that she was not in the residence, 4444 Gibbs Road, Kansas City, Kansas and the back door of the location was standing open.

Due to her age and a search of the area, investigators believe that she was taken from the location. There is no known suspect at this time and no known suspect vehicle.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Olivia is described as 3-feet tall, 50 pounds with brown hair and blue-green eyes. She had been dressed in pajamas - pink top and purple or teal bottom. Her hair was in a ponytail.&nbsp;

She was last seen at her home 4444 Gibbs Road, Kansas City, Kansas. Call 911 immediately if you see Olivia. If you have other information, please call the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department at 913-596-3000

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594468009097.png" alt="Jansen photo Wyandotte Co." />
 <figcaption>Jansen photo Wyandotte Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The father of a missing 3-year-old Kansas girl was arrested late Friday after police said they believe they found her body.&nbsp; Howard Jansen III, 29, of Kansas City, Kansas, has not been formally charged in the death of Olivia Ann Jansen. Jansen was booked into the Wyandotte County jail on suspicion of first-degree murder and child abuse. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594490776368.png" alt="Kirkpatrick-photo Wyandotte Co." />
 <figcaption>Kirkpatrick-photo Wyandotte Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Saturday morning, Jacqulyn Kirkpatrick, 33, was also held on suspicion of first-degree murder and child abuse. The body was found about 5:45 p.m. Friday about nine blocks from her home, from which her father had reported her missing.--------KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities believe they found the body of a 3-year-old girl who was reported missing Friday morning from her Kansas City, Kansas, home. Her father is in jail on murder charges.Investigators are “pretty sure” the body found Friday afternoon is Olivia Jansen’s, said Officer Tom Tomasic, a police spokesman. The body was found about 5:45 p.m. Friday about nine blocks from her home, from which her father had reported her missing.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594400012536.png" alt="Olivia Jansen-photo KBI" />
 <figcaption>Olivia Jansen-photo KBI</figcaption>
 </figure>Police had said that, because of Olivia’s age and the distance from home where her body was found, she had been taken from her home. Tomasic said they have had “several stories throughout the day” and “none of them made sense.”The child’s father 29-year-old Howard Jansen told investigators he saw her around 11 p.m. Thursday when he went to sleep, Officer Dustin Dierenfeldt said. He said he awoke Friday morning to find her gone and a door opened to the outside.An&nbsp;<a href="https://kbi.kansas.gov/ksamber/alert/3804" target="_blank">Amber Alert</a>&nbsp;was issued that said that although there was no known suspect of suspect vehicle, “Due to her age and a search of the area, investigators believe that she was taken from the location.”Investigators had searched the area around the child’s home all day Friday with all-terrain vehicles, drones, and K-9 teams.Although Jansen, was cooperating with the investigation, police booked him into jail on requested charges of first-degree murder and child abuse, according to online booking records.--------The KBI cancelled the Amber Alert for missing 3-year-old&nbsp; Olivia Jansen just after 6p.m. Friday.Authorities located the body of deceased child believed to be her. Police released no additional details.&nbsp;---------The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued an Amber Alert Friday morning for 3-year-old Olivia A. Jansen. At 6:30 a.m. Friday, the father of Olivia woke up and discovered that she was not in the residence, 4444 Gibbs Road, Kansas City, Kansas and the back door of the location was standing open. Due to her age and a search of the area, investigators believe that she was taken from the location. There is no known suspect at this time and no known suspect vehicle.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594403105823.png" alt="Olivia Jansen-photo KCK Police" />
 <figcaption>Olivia Jansen-photo KCK Police</figcaption>
 </figure>Olivia is described as 3-feet tall, 50 pounds with brown hair and blue-green eyes. She had been dressed in pajamas - pink top and purple or teal bottom. Her hair was in a ponytail.&nbsp;She was last seen at her home 4444 Gibbs Road, Kansas City, Kansas. Call 911 immediately if you see Olivia. If you have other information, please call the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department at 913-596-3000

Update: 2 arrested in case of missing Kansas girl after body found

WICHITA – Temperatures above 90 degrees and into the triple digits are forecast through next week, and if you think it’s hot outside, it’s even hotter in your car. 

Every nine days, across the United States, a child dies while unattended in a hot car. It only takes a few minutes for a car to heat up and become deadly to a child or pet inside. As summer temperatures rise,&nbsp;more kids are at risk –&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313499&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">seven children in the U.S. under the age of five have died in hot cars since the beginning of the year.&nbsp;</a>

<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313499&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank"></a>Heat stroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle related deaths for children under the age of 14, with an average of 39 fatalities per year.&nbsp;AAA has joined with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind parents and caregivers about the deadly consequences of leaving children in hot cars and to urge them to “look before you lock.” Heatstroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not provided.

“In the summer heat in a vehicle’s interior can reach lethal temperatures very quickly, essentially creating an oven, causing a child’s internal organs to shut down if left unattended inside,” said Shawn Steward, spokesman for AAA Kansas.&nbsp;“Young children or pets should never be left alone in a vehicle under any circumstances. Make it a routine to look twice and check the back seat for children before you leave and lock the car. If you have to put a reminder post-it note on your dashboard, an alarm on your phone or a stuffed animal in the front seat to remember to take a child out of the car, do it.”

In the past three decades,&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313498&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">949 children left in vehicles have died</a>of heatstroke, hyperthermia, or other complications.&nbsp;Studies have shown about 56% of child hot car deaths in vehicles were caused by adults forgetting the children, and 26% of victims were playing in an unattended vehicle.

Vehicle heatstroke claimed the lives of&nbsp;53 children in 2019. 

To date, seven have died from vehicular heatstroke in 2020. 

A child’s body heats up three to five times faster than an adult’s body. 

A child can die of heat stroke on a 72-degree day. 

On a 95-degree day a car can heat up to over 180-degrees. 

The steering wheel can reach 159 degrees (temperature for cooking medium rare meat). 

The seats can reach 162 degrees (temperature for cooking ground beef). 

The dash can reach 181 degrees (temperature for cooking poultry). 

At 104-degrees internal organs start to shut down

A—Avoid heatstroke by never leaving a child in the car alone, not even for a minute.&nbsp;

C—Create electronic reminders or put something in the backseat you need when exiting the car - for example, a cell phone, purse, wallet, briefcase or shoes.&nbsp;Always lock your car and never leave car keys or car remote where children can get to them.

T—Take action and immediately call 9-1-1- if you notice a child unattended in a car.When it comes to heatstroke, your animals are also at risk. Leaving them in a vehicle while you run into a store, take a break at a rest stop during a family road trip or for any other reason, can have deadly consequences. Make no mistake – just because your pet can’t tell you they are in distress, doesn’t mean they aren’t. Animals left in hot cars can face irreversible organ damage, heat stroke, brain damage and, in extreme cases, death.

Signs of heatstroke in dogs and cats can include:

Animals are also at a more severe rate of risk when they have factors like age (very young, very old), obesity, poor heart/lung conditioning, are a short-nosed, flat-faced breed, or have a thick hair coat.

AAA Kansas’ efforts to make all drivers aware of this issue includes a&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313496&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">video</a>&nbsp;showing just how hot the inside of a vehicle can become.

AAA provides automotive, travel, and insurance services to 60 million members nationwide and nearly 347,000 members in Kansas. AAA advocates for the safety and mobility of its members and has been committed to outstanding road service for more than 100 years.&nbsp;AAA is a&nbsp;non-stock, non-profit corporation working&nbsp;on behalf of motorists, who can now map a route, find local gas prices, discover discounts, book a hotel, and track their roadside assistance service with the AAA Mobile app (<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313495&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">AAA.com/mobile</a>) for iPhone, iPad and Android.&nbsp;For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313494&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">www.AAA.com</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594325687913.jpeg" alt="Image courtesy AAA" />
 <figcaption>Image courtesy AAA</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA – Temperatures above 90 degrees and into the triple digits are forecast through next week, and if you think it’s hot outside, it’s even hotter in your car. Every nine days, across the United States, a child dies while unattended in a hot car. It only takes a few minutes for a car to heat up and become deadly to a child or pet inside. As summer temperatures rise,&nbsp;more kids are at risk –&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313499&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">seven children in the U.S. under the age of five have died in hot cars since the beginning of the year.&nbsp;</a><a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313499&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank"></a>Heat stroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle related deaths for children under the age of 14, with an average of 39 fatalities per year.&nbsp;AAA has joined with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind parents and caregivers about the deadly consequences of leaving children in hot cars and to urge them to “look before you lock.” Heatstroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not provided.“In the summer heat in a vehicle’s interior can reach lethal temperatures very quickly, essentially creating an oven, causing a child’s internal organs to shut down if left unattended inside,” said Shawn Steward, spokesman for AAA Kansas.&nbsp;“Young children or pets should never be left alone in a vehicle under any circumstances. Make it a routine to look twice and check the back seat for children before you leave and lock the car. If you have to put a reminder post-it note on your dashboard, an alarm on your phone or a stuffed animal in the front seat to remember to take a child out of the car, do it.”In the past three decades,&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313498&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">949 children left in vehicles have died</a>of heatstroke, hyperthermia, or other complications.&nbsp;Studies have shown about 56% of child hot car deaths in vehicles were caused by adults forgetting the children, and 26% of victims were playing in an unattended vehicle.Scary statisticsVehicle heatstroke claimed the lives of&nbsp;53 children in 2019. To date, seven have died from vehicular heatstroke in 2020. A child’s body heats up three to five times faster than an adult’s body. A child can die of heat stroke on a 72-degree day. On a 95-degree day a car can heat up to over 180-degrees. The steering wheel can reach 159 degrees (temperature for cooking medium rare meat). The seats can reach 162 degrees (temperature for cooking ground beef). The dash can reach 181 degrees (temperature for cooking poultry). At 104-degrees internal organs start to shut downAAA Kansas Urges Motorists To ACTA—Avoid heatstroke by never leaving a child in the car alone, not even for a minute.&nbsp;C—Create electronic reminders or put something in the backseat you need when exiting the car - for example, a cell phone, purse, wallet, briefcase or shoes.&nbsp;Always lock your car and never leave car keys or car remote where children can get to them.T—Take action and immediately call 9-1-1- if you notice a child unattended in a car.When it comes to heatstroke, your animals are also at risk. Leaving them in a vehicle while you run into a store, take a break at a rest stop during a family road trip or for any other reason, can have deadly consequences. Make no mistake – just because your pet can’t tell you they are in distress, doesn’t mean they aren’t. Animals left in hot cars can face irreversible organ damage, heat stroke, brain damage and, in extreme cases, death.Signs of heatstroke in dogs and cats can include:Panting. Excessive drooling. Vomiting. Reddened gums and tongue. Rapid heart rate. Wobbly, uncoordinated movement.Animals are also at a more severe rate of risk when they have factors like age (very young, very old), obesity, poor heart/lung conditioning, are a short-nosed, flat-faced breed, or have a thick hair coat.AAA Kansas’ efforts to make all drivers aware of this issue includes a&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313496&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">video</a>&nbsp;showing just how hot the inside of a vehicle can become.About AAAAAA provides automotive, travel, and insurance services to 60 million members nationwide and nearly 347,000 members in Kansas. AAA advocates for the safety and mobility of its members and has been committed to outstanding road service for more than 100 years.&nbsp;AAA is a&nbsp;non-stock, non-profit corporation working&nbsp;on behalf of motorists, who can now map a route, find local gas prices, discover discounts, book a hotel, and track their roadside assistance service with the AAA Mobile app (<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313495&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">AAA.com/mobile</a>) for iPhone, iPad and Android.&nbsp;For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://aaacluballiance.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d829%2f%409-%3eLCE59.%3c5%3a%26SDG%3c90%3a.&amp;RE=MC&amp;RI=5430239&amp;Preview=False&amp;DistributionActionID=313494&amp;Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">www.AAA.com</a>.

Feeling the heat: AAA reminds drivers of heat-related dangers

Today is Saturday, July 11, the 193rd day of 2020. There are 173 days left in the year. 

On July 11, 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. (Hamilton died the next day.) 

In 1533, Pope Clement VII issued a bull of excommunication against England's King Henry VIII for the annulment of the king's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and subsequent marriage to second wife Anne Boleyn. 

In 1798, the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by a congressional act that also created the U.S. Marine Band. 

In 1859, Big Ben, the great bell inside the famous London clock tower, chimed for the first time. 

In 1915, the Chicago Sunday Tribune ran an article titled, "Blues Is Jazz and Jazz Is Blues." (It's believed to be one of the earliest, if not the earliest, uses of the word "jazz" as a musical term by a newspaper.) 

In 1936, New York City's Triborough Bridge (now officially the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) linking Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx was opened to traffic. 

In 1955, the U.S. Air Force Academy swore in its first class of cadets at its temporary quarters at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado. 

In 1960, the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee was first published by J.B. Lippincott and Co. 

In 1972, the World Chess Championship opened as grandmasters Bobby Fischer of the United States and defending champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union began play in Reykjavik, Iceland. (Fischer won after 21 games.) 

In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee released volumes of evidence it had gathered in its Watergate inquiry. 

In 1979, the abandoned U.S. space station Skylab made a spectacular return to Earth, burning up in the atmosphere and showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.

In 1995, the U.N.-designated "safe haven" of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who then carried out the killings of more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys. The United States normalized relations with Vietnam. 

In 2017, emails released by Donald Trump Jr. revealed that he'd been told before meeting with a Russian attorney during the presidential campaign that the Russian government had information that could "incriminate" Hillary Clinton. MSNBC "Morning Joe" host and former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough announced that he was leaving the Republican party, partly because of its loyalty to President Donald Trump. 

Ten years ago: Over the din of vuvuzela horns in Johannesburg, South Africa, Spain won soccer's World Cup after an exhausting 1-0 victory in extra time over the Netherlands. The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of Southern California's Crystal Cathedral megachurch, announced he would retire after 55 years in the pulpit. Paula Creamer won her first major tournament, shooting a final-round 2-under 69 for a 3-under 281 at the U.S. Women's Open in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.

Five years ago: Top Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, escaped from a maximum security prison in Mexico for the second time by exiting through a secretly dug mile-long tunnel (he was recaptured in January 2016 and is serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Colorado following a conviction on U.S. drug-trafficking charges.) A crowd of furious Bosnian Muslims jumped over fences and attacked Serbia's prime minister, Aleksandar Vucic, with stones and water bottles, marring the 20th anniversary commemorations of the Srebrenica massacre. Serena Williams won her sixth title at Wimbledon, beating Garbine Muguruza of Spain 6-4, 6-4 in the women's final; for Williams, it was her second "Serena Slam" — holding all four major titles at the same time.

One year ago: Singer R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago after he was indicted on 13 federal counts including sex crimes. (Kelly has pleaded not guilty; a trial is set for later this year.) President Donald Trump abandoned his effort to put a citizenship question into the 2020 census, instead telling federal agencies to try to compile the information through existing databases. Twitter was down for about an hour in an outage that appeared to affect users around the world; the company blamed an "internal configuration change."

Today's Birthdays: Actress Susan Seaforth Hayes is 77. Singer Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 73. Ventriloquist-actor Jay Johnson is 71. Actor Bruce McGill is 70. Actor Stephen Lang is 68. Actress Mindy Sterling is 67. Former boxer Leon Spinks is 67. Actress Sela Ward is 64. Reggae singer Michael Rose (Black Uhuru) is 63. Singer Peter Murphy is 63. Actor Mark Lester is 62. Jazz musician Kirk Whalum is 62. Singer Suzanne Vega is 61. Rock guitarist Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) is 61. Actress Lisa Rinna is 57. Rock musician Scott Shriner (Weezer) is 55. Actress Debbe Dunning is 54. Actor Greg Grunberg is 54. Wildlife expert Jeff Corwin is 53. Actor Justin Chambers is 50. Actress Leisha Hailey is 49. Actor Michael Rosenbaum is 48. Pop-rock singer Andrew Bird is 47. Country singer Scotty Emerick is 47. Rapper Lil' Kim is 46. Actor Jon Wellner is 45. Rapper Lil' Zane is 39. Pop-jazz singer-musician Peter Cincotti is 37. Actress Serinda Swan is 36. Actor Robert Adamson is 35. Actor David Henrie is 31. Actor Connor Paolo is 30. Former tennis player Caroline Wozniacki is 30. R&amp;B/pop singer Alessia Cara is 24.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a></figcaption>
 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Saturday, July 11, the 193rd day of 2020. There are 173 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 11, 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. (Hamilton died the next day.) On this date: In 1533, Pope Clement VII issued a bull of excommunication against England's King Henry VIII for the annulment of the king's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and subsequent marriage to second wife Anne Boleyn. In 1798, the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by a congressional act that also created the U.S. Marine Band. In 1859, Big Ben, the great bell inside the famous London clock tower, chimed for the first time. In 1915, the Chicago Sunday Tribune ran an article titled, "Blues Is Jazz and Jazz Is Blues." (It's believed to be one of the earliest, if not the earliest, uses of the word "jazz" as a musical term by a newspaper.) In 1936, New York City's Triborough Bridge (now officially the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) linking Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx was opened to traffic. In 1955, the U.S. Air Force Academy swore in its first class of cadets at its temporary quarters at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado. In 1960, the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee was first published by J.B. Lippincott and Co. In 1972, the World Chess Championship opened as grandmasters Bobby Fischer of the United States and defending champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union began play in Reykjavik, Iceland. (Fischer won after 21 games.) In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee released volumes of evidence it had gathered in its Watergate inquiry. In 1979, the abandoned U.S. space station Skylab made a spectacular return to Earth, burning up in the atmosphere and showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia.In 1995, the U.N.-designated "safe haven" of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who then carried out the killings of more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys. The United States normalized relations with Vietnam. In 2017, emails released by Donald Trump Jr. revealed that he'd been told before meeting with a Russian attorney during the presidential campaign that the Russian government had information that could "incriminate" Hillary Clinton. MSNBC "Morning Joe" host and former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough announced that he was leaving the Republican party, partly because of its loyalty to President Donald Trump. Ten years ago: Over the din of vuvuzela horns in Johannesburg, South Africa, Spain won soccer's World Cup after an exhausting 1-0 victory in extra time over the Netherlands. The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of Southern California's Crystal Cathedral megachurch, announced he would retire after 55 years in the pulpit. Paula Creamer won her first major tournament, shooting a final-round 2-under 69 for a 3-under 281 at the U.S. Women's Open in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Five years ago: Top Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, escaped from a maximum security prison in Mexico for the second time by exiting through a secretly dug mile-long tunnel (he was recaptured in January 2016 and is serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Colorado following a conviction on U.S. drug-trafficking charges.) A crowd of furious Bosnian Muslims jumped over fences and attacked Serbia's prime minister, Aleksandar Vucic, with stones and water bottles, marring the 20th anniversary commemorations of the Srebrenica massacre. Serena Williams won her sixth title at Wimbledon, beating Garbine Muguruza of Spain 6-4, 6-4 in the women's final; for Williams, it was her second "Serena Slam" — holding all four major titles at the same time. One year ago: Singer R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago after he was indicted on 13 federal counts including sex crimes. (Kelly has pleaded not guilty; a trial is set for later this year.) President Donald Trump abandoned his effort to put a citizenship question into the 2020 census, instead telling federal agencies to try to compile the information through existing databases. Twitter was down for about an hour in an outage that appeared to affect users around the world; the company blamed an "internal configuration change." Today's Birthdays: Actress Susan Seaforth Hayes is 77. Singer Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 73. Ventriloquist-actor Jay Johnson is 71. Actor Bruce McGill is 70. Actor Stephen Lang is 68. Actress Mindy Sterling is 67. Former boxer Leon Spinks is 67. Actress Sela Ward is 64. Reggae singer Michael Rose (Black Uhuru) is 63. Singer Peter Murphy is 63. Actor Mark Lester is 62. Jazz musician Kirk Whalum is 62. Singer Suzanne Vega is 61. Rock guitarist Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) is 61. Actress Lisa Rinna is 57. Rock musician Scott Shriner (Weezer) is 55. Actress Debbe Dunning is 54. Actor Greg Grunberg is 54. Wildlife expert Jeff Corwin is 53. Actor Justin Chambers is 50. Actress Leisha Hailey is 49. Actor Michael Rosenbaum is 48. Pop-rock singer Andrew Bird is 47. Country singer Scotty Emerick is 47. Rapper Lil' Kim is 46. Actor Jon Wellner is 45. Rapper Lil' Zane is 39. Pop-jazz singer-musician Peter Cincotti is 37. Actress Serinda Swan is 36. Actor Robert Adamson is 35. Actor David Henrie is 31. Actor Connor Paolo is 30. Former tennis player Caroline Wozniacki is 30. R&amp;B/pop singer Alessia Cara is 24.

Today in History -- July 11

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594241055278.png" alt="First responders on the scene of the drowning Tuesday evening -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>First responders on the scene of the drowning Tuesday evening -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old boy have arrested&nbsp;44-year-old William Kabutu of Wichita.Just after 10 p.m., Tuesday, police responded to a neighborhood pool in the 1900 block of E. 54th Street South for a drowning call, according to officer Paul Cruz. Upon arrival, officers contacted the calling-party, who reported observing a boy floating in the neighborhood pool. Wichita Fire Department (WFD) personnel pulled the child from the pool and attempted life-saving measures. However, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.Through a thorough investigation of evidence and interviewing multiple individuals, the investigation revealed the boy and his 4-year-old brother were taken to the pool by their father William Kabutu who was intoxicated, according to officer Charley Davidson.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594423107291.png" alt="Kabutu photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Kabutu photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>At the pool, Kabutu allowed the kids to by-pass the pool fence. &nbsp;The 2-year-old entered the pool, was not able to stay above the water, and drowned.&nbsp; Kabutu was not able to access the pool due to the fence and locked gate.&nbsp; Emergency personnel were called after a passerby arrived and called 911.Police booked Kabutu into the Sedgwick County Jail Friday afternoon&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20042730">on a requested charge </a>of felony murder and two counts of aggravated child endangerment, according to Davidson.----------SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the drowning of 2-year-old boy.Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a home in the 1900 block of E. 54th Street South in Wichita for a drowning call, according to officer Paul Cruz.Upon arrival, officers contacted the calling-party who reported observing the boy floating in the neighborhood pool and calling 911. Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and the Wichita Fire Department (WFD) pulled the boy from the pool and attempted life-saving measures. However, the child died.&nbsp;The investigation revealed the boy was with his 44-year-old father and 4-year-old brother in the neighborhood when he managed to by-pass the fence surrounding the pool, and fell into the water, according to Cruz.Police released no additional details Wednesday afternoon.

Kansas man arrested in drowning death of 2-year-old son

Salina USD 305 is participating in Lunch Across Kansas Month,&nbsp;dedicated to celebrating summer meal programs and the incredible work of those serving kids across the state.

Each summer&nbsp;food service workers, volunteers, school districts, and nonprofits work tirelessly to feed Kansas kids through the Summer Food Service program.&nbsp;As COVID-19 school closures impacted families across the state, programs provided 6,435,962 meals to Kansas kids in March, April, and May alone. These programs are still working to ensure Kansas kids are happy and healthy all summer long.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Salina Area United Way is getting books to young readers as a part of its Raising Active Wild Readers (RAWR) program. 

“Going directly to the children and allowing them personally to select their books encourages learning and inspires imaginations during the summer,” said Brenda Gutierrez, Salina Area United Way program director. “Research shows children learn best when they are engaged and having fun.”&nbsp; 

Through RAWR, kids in our community now have books for their libraries at home. RAWR has distributed over 1600 books, partnering with USD 305 at four of the summer meals sites.

Meals are free for all children 18 years and younger. The drive-thru distribution of meals is offered at seven school sites, Monday-Friday, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The free meal distribution will end on July 17.

Free books are offered for kids at the summer meals site through Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be:

Monday – Oakdale Elementary, 811 E. Iron, north side of the building. 

Tuesday – Central High School, 650 E. Crawford, south side of the building. 

Wednesday – Schilling Elementary, 3121 Canterbury, north side of the building

For more information about the Salina USD 305&nbsp;sites, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.usd305.com/" target="_blank">www.usd305.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

To learn more about the Summer Food Service Program, visit:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kn-eat.org/SFSP/SFSP_Menus/SFSP_Home.htm" target="_blank">http://www.kn-eat.org/SFSP/SFSP_Menus/SFSP_Home.htm</a>.

Salina USD 305 is participating in Lunch Across Kansas Month,&nbsp;dedicated to celebrating summer meal programs and the incredible work of those serving kids across the state.Each summer&nbsp;food service workers, volunteers, school districts, and nonprofits work tirelessly to feed Kansas kids through the Summer Food Service program.&nbsp;As COVID-19 school closures impacted families across the state, programs provided 6,435,962 meals to Kansas kids in March, April, and May alone. These programs are still working to ensure Kansas kids are happy and healthy all summer long.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Salina Area United Way is getting books to young readers as a part of its Raising Active Wild Readers (RAWR) program. “Going directly to the children and allowing them personally to select their books encourages learning and inspires imaginations during the summer,” said Brenda Gutierrez, Salina Area United Way program director. “Research shows children learn best when they are engaged and having fun.”&nbsp; Through RAWR, kids in our community now have books for their libraries at home. RAWR has distributed over 1600 books, partnering with USD 305 at four of the summer meals sites.Meals are free for all children 18 years and younger. The drive-thru distribution of meals is offered at seven school sites, Monday-Friday, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The free meal distribution will end on July 17.Free books are offered for kids at the summer meals site through Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be:Monday – Oakdale Elementary, 811 E. Iron, north side of the building. Tuesday – Central High School, 650 E. Crawford, south side of the building. Wednesday – Schilling Elementary, 3121 Canterbury, north side of the buildingFor more information about the Salina USD 305&nbsp;sites, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.usd305.com/" target="_blank">www.usd305.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;To learn more about the Summer Food Service Program, visit:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kn-eat.org/SFSP/SFSP_Menus/SFSP_Home.htm" target="_blank">http://www.kn-eat.org/SFSP/SFSP_Menus/SFSP_Home.htm</a>.

USD 305 participating in Lunch Across Kansas celebration

Today is Friday, July 10, the 192nd day of 2020. There are 174 days left in the year. 

On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the Luftwaffe started attacking southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.) 

In 1908, William Jennings Bryan was nominated for president by the Democratic national convention in Denver. 

In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson personally delivered the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate and urged its ratification. (However, the Senate rejected it.) 

In 1925, jury selection took place in Dayton, Tennessee, in the trial of John T. Scopes, charged with violating the law by teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution. (Scopes was convicted and fined, but the verdict was overturned on a technicality.) 

In 1951, armistice talks aimed at ending the Korean War began at Kaesong. 

In 1973, the Bahamas became fully independent after three centuries of British colonial rule. John Paul Getty III, the teenage grandson of the oil tycoon, was abducted in Rome by kidnappers who cut off his ear when his family was slow to meet their ransom demands; Getty was released in December 1973 for nearly $3 million. 

In 1991, Boris N. Yeltsin took the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic. President George H.W. Bush lifted economic sanctions against South Africa. 

In 1992, a New York jury found Pan Am guilty of willful misconduct and responsible for allowing a terrorist bomb to destroy Flight 103 in 1988, killing 270 people, opening the way for civil lawsuits. 

In 1999, the United States women's soccer team won the World Cup, beating China 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 minutes of scoreless play at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. 

In 2002, The House approved, 310-113, a measure to allow airline pilots to carry guns in the cockpit to defend their planes against terrorists (President George W. Bush later signed the measure into law). 

In 2004, President George W. Bush said in his weekly radio address that legalizing gay marriage would redefine the most fundamental institution of civilization, and that a constitutional amendment was needed to protect traditional marriage. 

In 2005, a search-and-rescue team found the body of a missing U.S. commando in eastern Afghanistan, bringing an end to the desperate search for the last member of an ill-fated, four-man special forces unit that had disappeared the previous month. 

In 2018, a daring rescue mission in Thailand was completed successfully, as the last four of the 12 boys who were trapped in a flooded cave for more than two weeks were brought to safety along with their soccer coach; the other eight had been brought out in the two preceding days. 

Ten years ago: Robotic submarines removed a leaking cap from a gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, sending crude flowing freely into the sea until BP installed a new seal that stopped the oil days later. Australia's Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde headed a class of seven inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Grammy-winning country singer Carrie Underwood married NHL player Mike Fisher at a resort in Greensboro, Georgia.

Five years ago: Katherine Archuleta, the embattled head of the government's Office of Personnel Management, abruptly stepped down, bowing to mounting pressure following the unprecedented breach of private information her agency was entrusted to protect. To the cheers of thousands, South Carolina pulled the Confederate flag from its place of honor at the Statehouse after more than 50 years. Actor Omar Sharif, 83, died in Cairo. Actor Roger Rees, 71, died in New York. Opera singer Jon Vickers, 88, died in Ontario, Canada.

One year ago: Britain's ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch, resigned following the leak of diplomatic cables that reflected his unflattering opinions about the Trump administration. Fans packed New York City's Canyon of Heroes for a parade honoring the U.S. women's national soccer team, winner of the women's World Cup. Former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton, who exposed the off-field carousing of former teammates including Mickey Mantle in his tell-all book "Ball Four," died at his Massachusetts home at the age of 80. The independent Atlantic League became the first American professional baseball league to let a computer call balls and strikes at its All-Star Game in York, Pa.

Today's Birthdays: Former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins is 93. Actor William Smithers is 93. Actor Lawrence Pressman is 81. Singer Mavis Staples is 81. Actor Mills Watson is 80. Actor Robert Pine is 79. Rock musician Jerry Miller (Moby Grape) is 77. International Tennis Hall of Famer Virginia Wade is 75. Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is 73. Rock musician Dave Smalley is 71. Country-folk singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler is 69. Rock singer Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys) is 66. Banjo player Bela Fleck is 62. Actress Fiona Shaw is 62. Country musician Shaw Wilson (BR549) is 60. Bluegrass singer-musician Tim Surrett (Balsam Range) is 57. Actor Alec Mapa is 55. Country singer-songwriter Ken Mellons is 55. Rock musician Peter DiStefano (Porno for Pyros) is 55. Actor Gale Harold is 51. Country singer Gary LeVox (Rascal Flatts) is 50. Actor Aaron D. Spears is 49. Actress Sofia Vergara is 48. Rockabilly singer Imelda May is 46. Actor Adrian Grenier is 44. Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is 43. Actress Gwendoline Yeo is 43. Actor Thomas Ian Nicholas is 40. Singer-actress Jessica Simpson is 40. Rock musician John Spiker is 39. Actress Heather Hemmens is 36. Actress Emily Skeggs (TV: "When We Rise") is 30. Rapper/singer Angel Haze is 29. Pop singer Perrie Edwards (Little Mix) 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 Friday, July 10, the 192nd day of 2020. There are 174 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the Luftwaffe started attacking southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.) On this date: In 1908, William Jennings Bryan was nominated for president by the Democratic national convention in Denver. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson personally delivered the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate and urged its ratification. (However, the Senate rejected it.) In 1925, jury selection took place in Dayton, Tennessee, in the trial of John T. Scopes, charged with violating the law by teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution. (Scopes was convicted and fined, but the verdict was overturned on a technicality.) In 1951, armistice talks aimed at ending the Korean War began at Kaesong. In 1973, the Bahamas became fully independent after three centuries of British colonial rule. John Paul Getty III, the teenage grandson of the oil tycoon, was abducted in Rome by kidnappers who cut off his ear when his family was slow to meet their ransom demands; Getty was released in December 1973 for nearly $3 million. In 1991, Boris N. Yeltsin took the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic. President George H.W. Bush lifted economic sanctions against South Africa. In 1992, a New York jury found Pan Am guilty of willful misconduct and responsible for allowing a terrorist bomb to destroy Flight 103 in 1988, killing 270 people, opening the way for civil lawsuits. In 1999, the United States women's soccer team won the World Cup, beating China 5-4 on penalty kicks after 120 minutes of scoreless play at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. In 2002, The House approved, 310-113, a measure to allow airline pilots to carry guns in the cockpit to defend their planes against terrorists (President George W. Bush later signed the measure into law). In 2004, President George W. Bush said in his weekly radio address that legalizing gay marriage would redefine the most fundamental institution of civilization, and that a constitutional amendment was needed to protect traditional marriage. In 2005, a search-and-rescue team found the body of a missing U.S. commando in eastern Afghanistan, bringing an end to the desperate search for the last member of an ill-fated, four-man special forces unit that had disappeared the previous month. In 2018, a daring rescue mission in Thailand was completed successfully, as the last four of the 12 boys who were trapped in a flooded cave for more than two weeks were brought to safety along with their soccer coach; the other eight had been brought out in the two preceding days. Ten years ago: Robotic submarines removed a leaking cap from a gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, sending crude flowing freely into the sea until BP installed a new seal that stopped the oil days later. Australia's Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde headed a class of seven inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Grammy-winning country singer Carrie Underwood married NHL player Mike Fisher at a resort in Greensboro, Georgia. Five years ago: Katherine Archuleta, the embattled head of the government's Office of Personnel Management, abruptly stepped down, bowing to mounting pressure following the unprecedented breach of private information her agency was entrusted to protect. To the cheers of thousands, South Carolina pulled the Confederate flag from its place of honor at the Statehouse after more than 50 years. Actor Omar Sharif, 83, died in Cairo. Actor Roger Rees, 71, died in New York. Opera singer Jon Vickers, 88, died in Ontario, Canada. One year ago: Britain's ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch, resigned following the leak of diplomatic cables that reflected his unflattering opinions about the Trump administration. Fans packed New York City's Canyon of Heroes for a parade honoring the U.S. women's national soccer team, winner of the women's World Cup. Former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton, who exposed the off-field carousing of former teammates including Mickey Mantle in his tell-all book "Ball Four," died at his Massachusetts home at the age of 80. The independent Atlantic League became the first American professional baseball league to let a computer call balls and strikes at its All-Star Game in York, Pa. Today's Birthdays: Former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins is 93. Actor William Smithers is 93. Actor Lawrence Pressman is 81. Singer Mavis Staples is 81. Actor Mills Watson is 80. Actor Robert Pine is 79. Rock musician Jerry Miller (Moby Grape) is 77. International Tennis Hall of Famer Virginia Wade is 75. Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is 73. Rock musician Dave Smalley is 71. Country-folk singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler is 69. Rock singer Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys) is 66. Banjo player Bela Fleck is 62. Actress Fiona Shaw is 62. Country musician Shaw Wilson (BR549) is 60. Bluegrass singer-musician Tim Surrett (Balsam Range) is 57. Actor Alec Mapa is 55. Country singer-songwriter Ken Mellons is 55. Rock musician Peter DiStefano (Porno for Pyros) is 55. Actor Gale Harold is 51. Country singer Gary LeVox (Rascal Flatts) is 50. Actor Aaron D. Spears is 49. Actress Sofia Vergara is 48. Rockabilly singer Imelda May is 46. Actor Adrian Grenier is 44. Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is 43. Actress Gwendoline Yeo is 43. Actor Thomas Ian Nicholas is 40. Singer-actress Jessica Simpson is 40. Rock musician John Spiker is 39. Actress Heather Hemmens is 36. Actress Emily Skeggs (TV: "When We Rise") is 30. Rapper/singer Angel Haze is 29. Pop singer Perrie Edwards (Little Mix) is 27.

Today in History -- July 10

COWLEY COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating an attempted kidnapping and after asking the public for help in locating a suspect have made an arrest following a Wednesday standoff with police in Nebraska.

Just after 4:30 Monday afternoon, police responded to a report of a disturbance in a vehicle
northbound from the intersection of 15th Street and Radio Lane in Arkansas City, Kansas.

A citizen told police a woman was injured and out of a vehicle in the area south of 252nd Road and 51st Road, according to police spokesperson Andrew Lawson.

An officer arrived and learned a 27-year-old Arkansas City woman had been involved in the
disturbance, after which a suspect identified as&nbsp; Leongrys Castellanos-Mesa, 35, of Grand Island, Nebraska &nbsp;had fled in the woman’s vehicle. 

The female victim was
transported by the Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department to South Central Kansas Medical Center.


Investigators later learned Castellanos-Mesa had entered the woman’s van unlawfully and hid until he reportedly attacked her.


Cowley County District Court issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for Castellanos-Mesa on suspicion
of aggravated battery, aggravated burglary of a motor vehicle, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated
robbery, battery-domestic violence, criminal threat, stalking and theft.


The initial incident took place within the city limits of Arkansas City and then moved north, out of the
city limits, where the woman was able to attempt to flee her attacker. She suffered injuries in the attempt,
but was successful in reaching safety. Castellanos-Mesa then allegedly fled the scene in her vehicle.

Officers were able to identify the suspect quickly and placed notifications to other law enforcement
agencies to be on the lookout for the suspect and the victim’s vehicle, a silver Toyota Sienna minivan.


Shortly after midnight Wednesday, Grand Island police located a vehicle known to be owned by
Castellanos-Mesa, parked in front of his residence.


They applied for a search warrant, which was executed at 1:26 a.m. Wednesday.&nbsp; The Grand Island Police Department’s Tactical Response Team (TRT) assisted at the scene after
Castellanos-Mesa allegedly barricaded himself in his basement.


Just before 5:30a.m. police took him into custody without further incident.

Castellanos-Mesa was transported to and booked into the Hall County (Neb.) Jail in lieu of $250,000
through Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City. He remained in custody at the time of this report.


<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594325943549.png" alt="Castellanos-Mesa photo Hall County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Castellanos-Mesa photo Hall County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating an attempted kidnapping and after asking the public for help in locating a suspect have made an arrest following a Wednesday standoff with police in Nebraska.Just after 4:30 Monday afternoon, police responded to a report of a disturbance in a vehicle
northbound from the intersection of 15th Street and Radio Lane in Arkansas City, Kansas.A citizen told police a woman was injured and out of a vehicle in the area south of 252nd Road and 51st Road, according to police spokesperson Andrew Lawson.An officer arrived and learned a 27-year-old Arkansas City woman had been involved in the
disturbance, after which a suspect identified as&nbsp; Leongrys Castellanos-Mesa, 35, of Grand Island, Nebraska &nbsp;had fled in the woman’s vehicle. The female victim was
transported by the Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department to South Central Kansas Medical Center.
Investigators later learned Castellanos-Mesa had entered the woman’s van unlawfully and hid until he reportedly attacked her.
Cowley County District Court issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for Castellanos-Mesa on suspicion
of aggravated battery, aggravated burglary of a motor vehicle, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated
robbery, battery-domestic violence, criminal threat, stalking and theft.
The initial incident took place within the city limits of Arkansas City and then moved north, out of the
city limits, where the woman was able to attempt to flee her attacker. She suffered injuries in the attempt,
but was successful in reaching safety. Castellanos-Mesa then allegedly fled the scene in her vehicle.Officers were able to identify the suspect quickly and placed notifications to other law enforcement
agencies to be on the lookout for the suspect and the victim’s vehicle, a silver Toyota Sienna minivan.
Shortly after midnight Wednesday, Grand Island police located a vehicle known to be owned by
Castellanos-Mesa, parked in front of his residence.
They applied for a search warrant, which was executed at 1:26 a.m. Wednesday.&nbsp; The Grand Island Police Department’s Tactical Response Team (TRT) assisted at the scene after
Castellanos-Mesa allegedly barricaded himself in his basement.
Just before 5:30a.m. police took him into custody without further incident.Castellanos-Mesa was transported to and booked into the Hall County (Neb.) Jail in lieu of $250,000
through Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City. He remained in custody at the time of this report.

Police: Suspect who hid in Kan. woman's van captured after standoff

<a href="https://www.usnews.com/topics/author/associated-press"></a>The coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy and has had an impact on many retailers.

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 </figure>By&nbsp;Associated Press<a href="https://www.usnews.com/topics/author/associated-press"></a>The coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy and has had an impact on many retailers.Bed Bath &amp; Beyond plans to close about 200 stores over the next two years as its sales slid in the first quarter. The chain reported its quarterly sales dropped 49% due to temporary store closures amid the pandemic.The company has seven locations in Kansas including Manhattan, Wichita, Lawrence, Olathe, Overland Park, Topeka, Shawnee and in St. Joseph.— The Buckle is seeing improving sales as more of its stores reopen. The fashion retailer said Thursday that sales for the five-week period ended July 4 rose 26.8% from a year ago. Buckle began temporarily closing stores in mid-March. Since then, it's reopened 438 stores. It runs 446 retail stores in 42 states.— Big 5 Sporting Goods is also seeing a resurgence in its business since reopening stores. The sporting goods retailer's same-store sales dropped 28.2% in the first half of the second quarter with stores shuttered, according to preliminary data. However, the metric climbed 15.5% in the second half of the quarter as stores began reopening. For the entire fiscal second quarter, same-store sales declined 4.2% compared with a year earlier.TRAVEL AND LEISURE:— The CEO of Delta Air Lines said Thursday that the surge of coronavirus cases in the Sun Belt and quarantine restrictions in northern states make the airline more cautious about adding flights. Ed Bastian told employees the recovery in air travel “is likely to be lengthy and slow,” and he encouraged them to take buyouts and early retirement to limit the need for furloughs as the airline shrinks. This month, Delta is operating about 30% of the flights it flew last July.— Carnival Corp.'s AIDA Cruises will restart sailings next month. The German cruise line will have three ships making trips: the AIDAperla will be the first to set sail on Aug. 5 from Hamburg; the AIDAmar will depart from Rostock-Warnemünde on Aug. 12 and AIDAblu will leave from Kiel on Aug. 16. Bookings are now available for interested travelers.The first cruises will take place with an adjusted passenger capacity and without calling at another port.— American Airlines and United Airlines are delaying service to Hong Kong over a new requirement to test all crew members for the coronavirus upon arrival. American Airlines planned to resume three flights a week from Dallas-Fort Worth to Hong Kong on Thursday, but has pushed flights back until Aug. 5 citing factors including travel restrictions and entry requirements. A spokesman for United Airlines said it suspended Hong Kong flights through Friday “due to recent changes in testing protocol” and is assessing future service.— Motorcycle maker Harley Davidson will eliminate 700 jobs worldwide as part of a major restructuring plan. The job losses include 500 current employees and 200 unfilled positions. The restructuring will cost about $50 million, including $42 million this quarter.— A shortage of parts from one Mexican state could force Ford to cut production at some U.S. factories, the company said. Several Ford parts-supply companies have factories in the state of Chihuahua, where the government has limited employee attendance to 50% of normal to stem the spread of coronavirus. “With our U.S. plants running at 100%, that is not sustainable,” the company said in a statement. Ford says it doesn’t expect production cuts next week, and it’s continuing to work with government officials.CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS AND BANKS:— Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin held out the possibility Thursday of more help for industries hit hard by the pandemic. “Restaurants, hotels, airlines are clearly going to be areas where they’re going to need more help,” Mnuchin said on CNBC, without providing any details. “We need to keep these airlines when the economy continues to rebound, we need to have air travel.”Congress earmarked $25 billion to help airlines cover their payroll costs through September, but massive layoffs are expected after that. United Airlines sent notices to 36,000 workers this week warning that they could be furloughed in October.Washington set aside another $25 billion for loans to the airlines, and Treasury has reached tentative agreements with 10 carriers for loans, although Mnuchin said many of the airlines won’t need those loans because they will find money on the private capital markets.— Belgium government’s health advisers are recommending making the wearing of face masks in shops mandatory to keep the spread of the coronavirus at its current low level.— Greek authorities say they are ready to reimpose public and travel restrictions next week, warning that safety guidance for COVID-19 is being frequently ignored. Cases in Greece have crept up since restrictions were lifted and international travel resumed in recent weeks.— Wells Fargo is rolling out a new fund that will help provide capital, technical support, and long-term resiliency programs to small businesses, with an emphasis on those that are minority-owned businesses.Wells Fargo will donate about $400 million in processing fees to assist small businesses in need through the Open for Business Fund.