By NATE KING Salina Post

A 17-year-old male from Kansas City was arrested yesterday August 19, after a series of attempted vehicle thefts and one successful vehicle theft in Salina. 

Salina Police Department (SPD) Lt. Kyle Tonniges said SPD officers responded to multiple stolen or damaged vehicles, with the targeted vehicles primarily being Kias and Hyundais.

At 3:02 p.m. yesterday, a member of the public reported an abandoned vehicle in the area of Indiana and Iron Avenues. When SPD officers arrived, they discovered a 2015 Kia Optima with a broken rear window and a damaged steering column.

 The vehicle was confirmed stolen from the CVS parking lot, and the owner, a 26-year-old Salina man, reported it missing shortly after officers arrived. 

"We went to CVS and we were able to get some surveillance video of a possible suspect," Tonniges said.

Later that evening, at 7:17 p.m., SPD officers were called to the 900 block of East Ash for an attempted vehicle theft. 

The vehicle owner, a 43-year-old female from Salina, said her 2013 Hyundai Elantra had its rear window broken and steering column punched. Officers found the vehicle in the  100 block of North Kansas Avenue—just around the corner from where it had been parked. 

Tonniges said at around 9:08 p.m., officers received a call from a 17-year-old male from Kansas City who claimed he was stranded in Salina after his friends left him during their drive from Denver, Colorado to Kansas City. 

"As the officers were speaking to this subject they saw that he resembled the suspect that was on the CVS surveillance videos," Tonniges said. "They started gathering more information and ended up finding a flathead screwdriver in his possession, and then found some clothing in a book bag that matched the clothing from the video."

As police continued to investigate, additional reports of attempted vehicle thefts and damage surfaced:

Officers found a 2015 Hyundai Elantra with a broken rear window at 219 North Santa Fe Avenue.

A 2012 Kia Forte with a broken rear window and damaged steering column was reported in the 200 block of North Columbia Avenue.

A 2012 Hyundai Sonata at Homewood Suites, 115 East Mulberry Street, also had its rear window broken and steering column punched.

 Three more vehicles—a 2019 Kia Soul, a 2013 Kia Soul, and a 2014 Hyundai Sonata—were discovered in the parking garage of Salina Regional Health Center at 423 South Santa Fe, all with similar damage.

The 17-year-old unnamed suspect was arrested and is facing multiple charges, including one count of felony theft, seven counts of attempted theft, and eight counts of damage to property. 

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 </figure>By NATE KING Salina PostA 17-year-old male from Kansas City was arrested yesterday August 19, after a series of attempted vehicle thefts and one successful vehicle theft in Salina. Salina Police Department (SPD) Lt. Kyle Tonniges said SPD officers responded to multiple stolen or damaged vehicles, with the targeted vehicles primarily being Kias and Hyundais.<div><iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2682.8093611950626!2d-97.59218826201345!3d38.83959027964051!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x87bcc5c1fe614919%3A0x299c6ac1fc317a57!2sE%20Iron%20Ave%20%26%20Indiana%20Ave%2C%20Salina%2C%20KS%2067401!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1724169043597!5m2!1sen!2sus" width="600" height="450" style="border:0;" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div>At 3:02 p.m. yesterday, a member of the public reported an abandoned vehicle in the area of Indiana and Iron Avenues. When SPD officers arrived, they discovered a 2015 Kia Optima with a broken rear window and a damaged steering column. The vehicle was confirmed stolen from the CVS parking lot, and the owner, a 26-year-old Salina man, reported it missing shortly after officers arrived. "We went to CVS and we were able to get some surveillance video of a possible suspect," Tonniges said.Later that evening, at 7:17 p.m., SPD officers were called to the 900 block of East Ash for an attempted vehicle theft. <div><iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2682.694842830687!2d-97.60021012479207!3d38.84262774993513!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x87bcc5ecfc2899f1%3A0x7e49be84bed117e1!2s900%20E%20Ash%20St%2C%20Salina%2C%20KS%2067401!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1724169114644!5m2!1sen!2sus" width="600" height="450" style="border:0;" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div>The vehicle owner, a 43-year-old female from Salina, said her 2013 Hyundai Elantra had its rear window broken and steering column punched. Officers found the vehicle in the 100 block of North Kansas Avenue—just around the corner from where it had been parked. Tonniges said at around 9:08 p.m., officers received a call from a 17-year-old male from Kansas City who claimed he was stranded in Salina after his friends left him during their drive from Denver, Colorado to Kansas City. "As the officers were speaking to this subject they saw that he resembled the suspect that was on the CVS surveillance videos," Tonniges said. "They started gathering more information and ended up finding a flathead screwdriver in his possession, and then found some clothing in a book bag that matched the clothing from the video."As police continued to investigate, additional reports of attempted vehicle thefts and damage surfaced:<div><iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2682.6570261835127!2d-97.61201182479205!3d38.84363074987605!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x87bcc5f531d2975b%3A0xb2649ea808de7f8a!2s219%20N%20Santa%20Fe%20Ave%2C%20Salina%2C%20KS%2067401!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1724169160235!5m2!1sen!2sus" width="600" height="450" style="border:0;" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div>Officers found a 2015 Hyundai Elantra with a broken rear window at 219 North Santa Fe Avenue.<div><iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2682.6801649415183!2d-97.60016952479204!3d38.84301704991229!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x87bcc5ece36aaca3%3A0x958d315af7da1ce2!2s200%20N%20Columbia%20Ave%2C%20Salina%2C%20KS%2067401!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1724169184976!5m2!1sen!2sus" width="600" height="450" style="border:0;" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div>A 2012 Kia Forte with a broken rear window and damaged steering column was reported in the 200 block of North Columbia Avenue.<div><iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2682.9363108248554!2d-97.61095622479239!3d38.836222850312616!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x87bcc5f7aae8b6ff%3A0x12be1a03274d793e!2s115%20E%20Mulberry%20St%2C%20Salina%2C%20KS%2067401!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1724169216994!5m2!1sen!2sus" width="600" height="450" style="border:0;" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div>A 2012 Hyundai Sonata at Homewood Suites, 115 East Mulberry Street, also had its rear window broken and steering column punched. Three more vehicles—a 2019 Kia Soul, a 2013 Kia Soul, and a 2014 Hyundai Sonata—were discovered in the parking garage of Salina Regional Health Center at 423 South Santa Fe, all with similar damage.The 17-year-old unnamed suspect was arrested and is facing multiple charges, including one count of felony theft, seven counts of attempted theft, and eight counts of damage to property.

Kansas City teen arrested for alleged attempted vehicle thefts in Salina

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose misd warrant

Aggravated criminal sodomy; With person/animal by force

Agg indecent liberties w/ child; Offender &lt;18 fondle child &lt;14

Agg incest; Lewd fondling w/relative &gt;16&lt;18

Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption

Rape; Sexual intercourse with physically powerless victim

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. <figure>
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 </figure>NAME: &nbsp;Gravitt,Scott LennREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Aggravated criminal sodomy; With person/animal by forceAgg indecent liberties w/ child; Offender &lt;18 fondle child &lt;14Agg incest; Lewd fondling w/relative &gt;16&lt;18Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruptionDomestic Battery: rude physical contactRape; Sexual intercourse with physically powerless victimOutside warrant/NCIC hi<figure>
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 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Simmons,Robert Ahmed MuhammadREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Domestic Battery

Saline County Jail Bookings, Aug. 20

SHAWNEE COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities investigating a jewelry store theft asked the public for help to identify a suspect.

Just before 2 p.m. Monday, the suspect involved in this incident, identified as Javier Hernandez, 31, of Topeka, turned himself in to the Shawnee County Law Enforcement Center. 

He was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of Theft; Shoplifting.

Just after 4:30 p.m., August 9,&nbsp; police responded to a reported theft at Kay Jeweler’s at West Ridge Mall, 1801 SW Wanamaker Road in Topeka, according to a media release.&nbsp;

 The alleged suspect, as shown in security camera images, left the area in a light blue Chevrolet Malibu with front end damage. He was last seen wearing a purple t-shirt, faded jeans, white shoes and silver chains around his neck. He has a tattoo on the top of his right wrist and on his upper left arm.&nbsp; On August 14, police asked the public for help to identify him.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities investigating a jewelry store theft asked the public for help to identify a suspect.Just before 2 p.m. Monday, the suspect involved in this incident, identified as Javier Hernandez, 31, of Topeka, turned himself in to the Shawnee County Law Enforcement Center. He was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of Theft; Shoplifting.Just after 4:30 p.m., August 9,&nbsp; police responded to a reported theft at Kay Jeweler’s at West Ridge Mall, 1801 SW Wanamaker Road in Topeka, according to a media release.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure> The alleged suspect, as shown in security camera images, left the area in a light blue Chevrolet Malibu with front end damage. He was last seen wearing a purple t-shirt, faded jeans, white shoes and silver chains around his neck. He has a tattoo on the top of his right wrist and on his upper left arm.&nbsp; On August 14, police asked the public for help to identify him.

Police: Suspect wanted for Kan. jewelry store theft turns himself in

A Salina man is accused of numerous crimes involving online child pornography.

According to an indictment from the United State's District Court, on Christmas Day 2021; April 2; August 13; August 22 and August 27 of 2022, Douglas Harpster, 45, Salina, "did and attempted to knowingly receive one (1) or more visual depictions of a minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, as defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 2256, and said visual depictions were of such conduct."

On or before February 9, 2023, Harpster "did knowingly possess and access with intent to view one (1) or more matters which contained any visual depiction of a minor, that involved prepubescent minors and minors who had not attained 12 years of age engaging in sexually explicit conduct."

Just before 6p.m. July 17, Harper was booked into the Shawnee County jail in Topeka. He is now being held without bond in federal custody, according to online jail records.

For counts 1-4, Harpster faces five to twenty years in prison and a fine&nbsp; &nbsp;not to exceed $250,000, according to the indictment. For count 5, he faces ten years in prison and a fine not exceed $250,000. 

Upon conviction, Harpster is also required to forfeit any and all property used or intended to be used in any manner or part to commit or to promote the commission of such offenses or any property traceable to such property, including but not limited to: a Black Samsung S10 cell phone; Cooler Master Desktop compute and drives; Black MSI MS-1607 laptop computer and drive; a Silver Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 laptop computer and drive; a&nbsp;Supermicro 24-bay server&nbsp; and drives and a&nbsp;Silver Apple MacBook Pro.

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTA Salina man is accused of numerous crimes involving online child pornography.According to an indictment from the United State's District Court, on Christmas Day 2021; April 2; August 13; August 22 and August 27 of 2022, Douglas Harpster, 45, Salina, "did and attempted to knowingly receive one (1) or more visual depictions of a minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, as defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 2256, and said visual depictions were of such conduct."On or before February 9, 2023, Harpster "did knowingly possess and access with intent to view one (1) or more matters which contained any visual depiction of a minor, that involved prepubescent minors and minors who had not attained 12 years of age engaging in sexually explicit conduct."Just before 6p.m. July 17, Harper was booked into the Shawnee County jail in Topeka. He is now being held without bond in federal custody, according to online jail records.For counts 1-4, Harpster faces five to twenty years in prison and a fine&nbsp; &nbsp;not to exceed $250,000, according to the indictment. For count 5, he faces ten years in prison and a fine not exceed $250,000. Upon conviction, Harpster is also required to forfeit any and all property used or intended to be used in any manner or part to commit or to promote the commission of such offenses or any property traceable to such property, including but not limited to: a Black Samsung S10 cell phone; Cooler Master Desktop compute and drives; Black MSI MS-1607 laptop computer and drive; a Silver Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 laptop computer and drive; a&nbsp;Supermicro 24-bay server&nbsp; and drives and a&nbsp;Silver Apple MacBook Pro.

Salina man accused of multiple crimes involving child porn

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22JULIE%20CARR%20SMYTH%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By JULIE CARR SMYTH&nbsp;</a>

NEW YORK (AP) —Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88.

NBC's “Today” show, citing family members, said Donahue died Sunday after a long illness.

Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show, typically during a full hour with a single guest.

“Just one guest per show? No band?” he remembered being routinely asked in his 1979 memoir, “Donahue, my own story.”

The format set “The Phil Donahue Show” apart from other interview shows of the 1960s and made it a trendsetter in daytime television, where it was particularly popular with female audiences.

Later renamed “Donahue,” the program launched in Dayton, Ohio, in 1967. Donahue’s willingness to explore the hot-button social issues of the day emerged immediately, when he featured atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair as his first guest. He would later air shows on feminism, homosexuality, consumer protection and civil rights, among hundreds of other topics.

The show was syndicated in 1970 and ran on national television for the next 26 years, racking up 20 Emmy Awards for the show and for Donahue as host, as well as a Peabody for Donahue in 1980. In May, President Joe Biden awarded a Medal of Freedom to Donahue, who was cited as a pioneer of the daytime talk show.

The show included radio-style call-ins, which Donahue greeted with his signature, “Is the caller there?”

The show’s last episode aired in 1996 in New York, where Donahue was living with his wife, actress Marlo Thomas. He met Thomas, the “That Girl” star of the 1960s who was a household name at the time and would later become a regular on “Friends,” when she appeared on his show in 1977.

He later said it was love at first sight, and they did a poor job of hiding it on the air.

“You are really fascinating,” Donahue told Thomas, grasping her hand. “You are wonderful,” Thomas said back. “You are loving and generous, and you like women and it’s a pleasure, and whoever the woman in your life is, is very lucky.”

The two had been married since 1980. Donahue had five children, four sons and a daughter, from a previous marriage.

Donahue returned briefly to television in 2002, hosting another “Donahue” show on MSNBC. The station canceled it after six months, citing low ratings.

He was born Phillip John Donahue on Dec. 21, 1935, part of a middle-class Irish Catholic family in Cleveland. They moved to Centerville, Ohio, when Donahue was a child, where he lived across the street from Erma Bombeck, the future humorist and syndicated columnist.

Donahue was in the first graduating class of St. Edward High School, a Catholic all-boys preparatory school in Lakewood, in 1953 and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in business administration in 1957. He later rebelled against, and left, the church, though he poignantly recalled in his book that “a little piece” of his faith would always be with him.

After a series of early jobs in radio and TV, Donahue was invited to move an earlier radio talk show to Dayton’s WLWD television station in 1967. It moved in 1974 to Chicago, where it stayed for years, then ended its run in New York.

The show featured discussions with spiritual leaders, doctors, homemakers, activists and entertainers or politicians who might be passing through town. He said striking upon the show’s winning formula was a happy accident.

“It may have been a full three years before any of us began to understand that our program was something special,” Donahue wrote. “The show’s style had developed not by genius but by necessity. The familiar talk-show heads were not available to us in Dayton, Ohio. ...The result was improvisation.”

That lent a freedom to the show that persisted as it grew to No. 1 status in its class.

With an amiable style and a head of salt-and-pepper hair, Donahue boxed with Muhammed Ali. He played football with Alice Cooper. His guests gave cooking lessons, taught break dancing and, more controversially, described “mansharing,” being a mistress, lesbian motherhood or — with the help of gathered video that got shows banned in certain cities — how natural childbirth, abortion or reverse vasectomies worked.

A stop on “Donahue” became a must for important politicians, activists, athletes, business leaders and entertainers, from Hubert Humphrey to Ronald Reagan, Gloria Steinem to Anita Bryant, Lee Iacocca to Ray Kroc, John Wayne to Farrah Fawcett.

Outside of his famous talk show, Donahue pursued several other projects.

He partnered with Soviet journalist Vladimir Posner for a groundbreaking television discussion series during the Cold War in the 1980s. The U.S.-Soviet Bridge featured simultaneous broadcasts from the United States and the Soviet Union, where studio audiences could ask questions of one another. Donahue and Posner also co-hosted a weekly issues roundtable, Posner/Donahue, on CNBC in the 1990s.

Donahue also co-directed the 2006 documentary “Body of War,” which was nominated for an Oscar.

<figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22JULIE%20CARR%20SMYTH%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By JULIE CARR SMYTH&nbsp;</a>NEW YORK (AP) —Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88.NBC's “Today” show, citing family members, said Donahue died Sunday after a long illness.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Phil Donahue has died. Learn more about his life and career by searching his 22 C-SPAN appearances: <a href="https://t.co/3WPp9Y3ySL">https://t.co/3WPp9Y3ySL</a> RIP. <a href="https://t.co/cK1mzaXxHB">pic.twitter.com/cK1mzaXxHB</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1825535226853851609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show, typically during a full hour with a single guest.“Just one guest per show? No band?” he remembered being routinely asked in his 1979 memoir, “Donahue, my own story.”The format set “The Phil Donahue Show” apart from other interview shows of the 1960s and made it a trendsetter in daytime television, where it was particularly popular with female audiences.Later renamed “Donahue,” the program launched in Dayton, Ohio, in 1967. Donahue’s willingness to explore the hot-button social issues of the day emerged immediately, when he featured atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair as his first guest. He would later air shows on feminism, homosexuality, consumer protection and civil rights, among hundreds of other topics.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">In Phil Donahue, our nation has lost a trailblazing television icon who held up a mirror to America and united us around the toughest issues of our time. Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the Donahue family and keep them close in our hearts. <a href="https://t.co/NzQPgbi6cP">pic.twitter.com/NzQPgbi6cP</a>&mdash; President Biden (@POTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1825638361178021956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The show was syndicated in 1970 and ran on national television for the next 26 years, racking up 20 Emmy Awards for the show and for Donahue as host, as well as a Peabody for Donahue in 1980. In May, President Joe Biden awarded a Medal of Freedom to Donahue, who was cited as a pioneer of the daytime talk show.The show included radio-style call-ins, which Donahue greeted with his signature, “Is the caller there?”The show’s last episode aired in 1996 in New York, where Donahue was living with his wife, actress Marlo Thomas. He met Thomas, the “That Girl” star of the 1960s who was a household name at the time and would later become a regular on “Friends,” when she appeared on his show in 1977.He later said it was love at first sight, and they did a poor job of hiding it on the air.“You are really fascinating,” Donahue told Thomas, grasping her hand. “You are wonderful,” Thomas said back. “You are loving and generous, and you like women and it’s a pleasure, and whoever the woman in your life is, is very lucky.”The two had been married since 1980. Donahue had five children, four sons and a daughter, from a previous marriage.Donahue returned briefly to television in 2002, hosting another “Donahue” show on MSNBC. The station canceled it after six months, citing low ratings.He was born Phillip John Donahue on Dec. 21, 1935, part of a middle-class Irish Catholic family in Cleveland. They moved to Centerville, Ohio, when Donahue was a child, where he lived across the street from Erma Bombeck, the future humorist and syndicated columnist.Donahue was in the first graduating class of St. Edward High School, a Catholic all-boys preparatory school in Lakewood, in 1953 and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in business administration in 1957. He later rebelled against, and left, the church, though he poignantly recalled in his book that “a little piece” of his faith would always be with him.After a series of early jobs in radio and TV, Donahue was invited to move an earlier radio talk show to Dayton’s WLWD television station in 1967. It moved in 1974 to Chicago, where it stayed for years, then ended its run in New York.The show featured discussions with spiritual leaders, doctors, homemakers, activists and entertainers or politicians who might be passing through town. He said striking upon the show’s winning formula was a happy accident.“It may have been a full three years before any of us began to understand that our program was something special,” Donahue wrote. “The show’s style had developed not by genius but by necessity. The familiar talk-show heads were not available to us in Dayton, Ohio. ...The result was improvisation.”That lent a freedom to the show that persisted as it grew to No. 1 status in its class.With an amiable style and a head of salt-and-pepper hair, Donahue boxed with Muhammed Ali. He played football with Alice Cooper. His guests gave cooking lessons, taught break dancing and, more controversially, described “mansharing,” being a mistress, lesbian motherhood or — with the help of gathered video that got shows banned in certain cities — how natural childbirth, abortion or reverse vasectomies worked.A stop on “Donahue” became a must for important politicians, activists, athletes, business leaders and entertainers, from Hubert Humphrey to Ronald Reagan, Gloria Steinem to Anita Bryant, Lee Iacocca to Ray Kroc, John Wayne to Farrah Fawcett.Outside of his famous talk show, Donahue pursued several other projects.He partnered with Soviet journalist Vladimir Posner for a groundbreaking television discussion series during the Cold War in the 1980s. The U.S.-Soviet Bridge featured simultaneous broadcasts from the United States and the Soviet Union, where studio audiences could ask questions of one another. Donahue and Posner also co-hosted a weekly issues roundtable, Posner/Donahue, on CNBC in the 1990s.Donahue also co-directed the 2006 documentary “Body of War,” which was nominated for an Oscar.

Phil Donahue, talk show host pioneer and husband of Marlo Thomas, dies at 88

BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/ariana-figueroa/">ARIANA FIGUEROA</a>&nbsp;AND&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/jacob-fischler/">JACOB FISCHLER</a>

WASHINGTON — Just a little over a month after she became a candidate for president in the biggest shakeup in generations of presidential politics, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday will deliver a widely anticipated speech accepting the Democratic nomination at the party’s convention in Chicago.

Harris’ ascent to the top of the ticket after President Joe Biden changed course and said he would not seek reelection has breathed new life into the Democratic bid, with polls showing Harris — who is already&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/kamala-harris-will-be-democratic-presidential-nominee-dnc-announces" target="_blank">the party’s official nominee</a>&nbsp;after a virtual roll call earlier this month — faring much better than Biden was against Republican rival Donald Trump.

Over the course of four days, Democrats will look to capitalize on their base’s newfound enthusiasm for the campaign, with leading speakers aiming to rally the faithful around the party’s positions on reproductive rights, gun safety and voting rights, while<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/harris-ballot-democrats-work-build-momentum-bigger-youth-vote" target="_blank">&nbsp;making a strong pitch to young voters</a>. Harris will also be expected to further lay out her policy positions.

Harris’ nomination is historic. The daughter of immigrants, Harris is the first Black and South Asian woman selected to lead a major party ticket. She would be the first woman of any race to guide the nation as chief executive.

The party has not released an official detailed schedule of speakers, but a convention official confirmed that “current and past presidents are expected to participate in convention programming.” Biden and two former presidents, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as former nominee Hillary Clinton, will all speak,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/us/politics/dnc-speakers-biden-obama-clinton.html" target="_blank">according to the New York Times.</a>

Vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to address the convention Wednesday evening, with Harris’ acceptance speech closing out the convention Thursday, the convention official said.

The evening programming block will run from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. the rest of the week.

In addition to the usual television broadcasts, the convention will livestream on several social media platforms, including YouTube, X, Instagram and TikTok. The official live stream will be available on&nbsp;<a href="https://demconvention.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d68a84b1a4b0303a9452770cd&amp;id=e86e03e670&amp;e=a21b6b7198" target="_blank">DemConvention.com</a>.

Scores of Democratic caucus and council meetings, as well as state delegation breakfasts and gatherings, are also scheduled throughout the week’s daytime hours. Media organizations and outside groups are also holding daytime events that will feature Democratic officeholders and candidates.

Protests are also expected over the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, with the backdrop of a&nbsp;<a href="https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/08/israel-hamas-war-sets-progressive-and-young-voters-on-collision-course-with-white-house/" target="_blank">delegation of uncommitted voters</a>&nbsp;who oppose the war.

As many as 25,000 protestors are expected over the course of the convention, according to DemList, a newsletter for Democratic officials and allies.

Harris’ entry into the race, nearly immediately after Biden&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/president-joe-biden-bows-out-reelection-campaign-harris-vows-win-nomination-8" target="_blank">announced on July 21</a>&nbsp;he would no longer seek reelection, energized Democrats distressed over Biden’s poor showings in polls against Trump, whose reelection bid Biden turned back in 2020.

A Monmouth University&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_US_081424/" target="_blank">poll published Aug. 14</a>&nbsp;showed a huge jump in enthusiasm for Democrats. The survey found 85% of Democratic respondents were excited about the Harris-Trump race. By comparison, only 46% of Democratic respondents said in June they were excited about a Biden-Trump race.

Harris is also seeing better polling numbers in matchups against Trump, with battleground-state and national surveys consistently shifting toward the Democratic ticket since Biden left the race.

Polls of seven battleground states&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/survey-research/2024-swing-state-project/fight-redefine-2024-race-president" target="_blank">published</a>&nbsp;by The Cook Political Report With Amy Walter on Aug. 14 showed Harris narrowly leading in five states —&nbsp;Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — and&nbsp;tied in Georgia and trailing in Nevada. All were improvements from Biden’s standing in the same poll in May.

<a href="https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3902" target="_blank">An Aug. 14 survey from Quinnipiac University</a>&nbsp;showed Harris with a 48%-45% edge in Pennsylvania. The 3-point advantage for Harris was within the poll’s margin of error.

Democrats hope to carry the momentum through the convention. Polls typically favor a party during and immediately after its national party gathering.

Despite the recent polling, Harris and Walz continue to describe themselves&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkwZ_A49hb8" target="_blank">as underdogs in the race</a>.

In her short time on the campaign trail, Harris has emphasized a few core messages.

She’s made reproductive rights a central focus, including the slogan “We are not going back” in her stump speech after describing Republicans’ position on abortion. Additionally, a Texas woman who had to leave the state for an emergency abortion will speak at the DNC,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-woman-who-left-state-abortion-back-harris-convention-2024-08-15/" target="_blank">according to Reuters.</a>

Harris has also played up her background as a prosecutor, drawing a contrast with Trump’s legal troubles.

Walz has highlighted his working-class background and military service, while attacking Republican positions to restrict reproductive rights and ban certain books in schools.

Walz’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/walz-first-solo-speech-vp-candidate-touts-dem-tickets-labor-union-ties" target="_blank">first solo campaign stop</a>&nbsp;since Harris selected him as her running mate was at a union convention, where he emphasized his union background as a high school teacher.

Walz was not initially considered the favorite to be Harris’ running mate, but his appeal as a Midwesterner with a record of winning tough elections and enacting progressive policies&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/minnesota-gov-tim-walz-picked-harris-her-running-mate-democratic-ticket" target="_blank">led to his selection</a>&nbsp;Aug. 6.

Harris has faced criticism for not sitting down for a formal media interview or holding a press conference since she became a candidate.

Democrats have not finalized their platform for 2024. Adopting a party platform is generally among the official items at a convention.

The party set&nbsp;<a href="https://democrats.org/news/dnc-releases-2024-party-platform-draft-outlining-historic-record-and-bold-agenda-for-president-biden-and-vice-president-harris-to-finish-the-job/" target="_blank">a draft platform</a>&nbsp;in July just eight days before Biden dropped his reelection bid. The document centered on the theme of “finishing the job” and mentioned Biden, then the presumptive nominee, 50 times and Harris 12.

Party spokespeople did not respond to an inquiry this week about plans for an update to the platform.

Reproductive rights will likely be a focus point of any policy wishlist.

Harris, during her time as vice president, has led the administration’s messaging on reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in the summer of 2022.

In her campaign speeches, she has often stressed the need to “trust women” and that the government should not be deciding reproductive health.

Harris has often promised that if she is elected, she will restore those reproductive rights, but unless Democrats control a majority in the U.S. House and 60 Senate votes, it’s unlikely she would be able to achieve that promise.

Since&nbsp;<a href="https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/06/24/updated-u-s-supreme-court-overturns-right-to-abortion-in-landmark-decision/" target="_blank">Roe v. Wade was overturned</a>&nbsp;in that Supreme Court decision, Democrats have campaigned on reproductive rights that expand beyond abortion and include protections for in vitro fertilization.

<a href="https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/" target="_blank">The 2020 party platform</a>&nbsp;focused on recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, the economy, quality health care, investing in education, protecting democracy and combating climate change.

Democrats are likely to continue to criticize the Project 2025 playbook — a blueprint by the Heritage Foundation, a think tank, to implement conservative policies across the federal government should Trump win in November.

Trump has disavowed the document, but has not detailed his own policy plans.

The Democratic National Convention will take place in Chicago, a city with a long history of hosting the event. Democrats have held their convention in Chicago 11 times, first in 1864 and most recently in 1996.

This year’s will be the first in-person Democratic National Convention since 2016. It was upended due to the coronavirus pandemic and held virtually in 2020.

Throughout the four-day convention, there will be speeches and side events hosted by state Democratic party leaders.

The ceremonial roll call vote with delegates on the convention floor will take place Tuesday. The vice presidential nomination speech by Walz will be Wednesday night and on Thursday night, Harris will give her nomination acceptance speech.

The city is also preparing for massive protests from several groups on reproductive rights, LGBTQ protections, housing and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/dnc-2024/2024/08/12/dnc-democratic-national-convention-protests-kamala-harris-israel-gaza-lgbtq-reproductive-rights-cpd-police" target="_blank">according to WBEZ News.&nbsp;</a>

The City Council of Chicago in January approved a ceasefire resolution, with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson the tiebreaker, making it the largest city to call for an end to the Israel-Hamas war, in which<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-hamas-dead-graves-40000-988d16b648e06e222f04964dc9440da0?taid=66bdedd74b96700001cc25c8&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter" target="_blank">&nbsp;more than 40,000 Palestinians have died</a>.

The war followed an Oct. 7 attack from Hamas, in which&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/10/9/israel-hamas-war-in-maps-and-charts-live-tracker" target="_blank">nearly 1,200 people</a>&nbsp;were killed in Israel and hundreds taken hostage.

Harris’ acceptance speech will cap a five-year journey to her party’s nomination.

In 2019, the California senator announced a bid for president in the next year’s election, but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/12/03/784443227/kamala-harris-drops-out-of-presidential-race" target="_blank">dropped out</a>&nbsp;before the first primary or caucus votes were cast after she failed to catch on with Democratic voters.

Biden later picked her as a running mate, and the two defeated Trump and then-Vice President Mike Pence in the 2020 election.

Biden launched a reelection campaign for 2024, but stepped aside after a disastrous debate performance in June spurred questions about his ability to campaign and serve for another four-year term.

After Biden bowed out, Harris&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/democratic-delegates-swiftly-give-harris-enough-support-clinch-presidential-nomination" target="_blank">quickly secured 99%</a>&nbsp;of delegates&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/kamala-harris-officially-becomes-democratic-presidential-nominee" target="_blank">to become the party’s likely nominee</a>. The virtual five-day vote secured her official nomination.

With less than three months until Election Day, Harris and Walz already have sprinted through battleground states including Arizona, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

Their campaign has also pulled in more than $300 million, according to the campaign. Official Federal Election Commission records will be released in mid-October.

Harris and Trump have&nbsp;<a href="https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/08/08/trump-agrees-to-sept-10-debate-with-harris-claims-two-more-upcoming/" target="_blank">agreed to a Sept. 10&nbsp;</a>debate hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia. Trump proposed two more debates, and Harris has said she would be open to another one between the first debate and Election Day.

Walz and Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio have&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/mark-your-calendar-vp-candidates-walz-and-vance-debate-oct-1" target="_blank">agreed to an Oct. 1</a>&nbsp;debate on CBS News, in New York City.

<figure>
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 </figure>BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/ariana-figueroa/">ARIANA FIGUEROA</a>&nbsp;AND&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/jacob-fischler/">JACOB FISCHLER</a>WASHINGTON — Just a little over a month after she became a candidate for president in the biggest shakeup in generations of presidential politics, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday will deliver a widely anticipated speech accepting the Democratic nomination at the party’s convention in Chicago.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724014466626.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Harris’ ascent to the top of the ticket after President Joe Biden changed course and said he would not seek reelection has breathed new life into the Democratic bid, with polls showing Harris — who is already&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/kamala-harris-will-be-democratic-presidential-nominee-dnc-announces" target="_blank">the party’s official nominee</a>&nbsp;after a virtual roll call earlier this month — faring much better than Biden was against Republican rival Donald Trump.Over the course of four days, Democrats will look to capitalize on their base’s newfound enthusiasm for the campaign, with leading speakers aiming to rally the faithful around the party’s positions on reproductive rights, gun safety and voting rights, while<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/harris-ballot-democrats-work-build-momentum-bigger-youth-vote" target="_blank">&nbsp;making a strong pitch to young voters</a>. Harris will also be expected to further lay out her policy positions.Harris’ nomination is historic. The daughter of immigrants, Harris is the first Black and South Asian woman selected to lead a major party ticket. She would be the first woman of any race to guide the nation as chief executive.The party has not released an official detailed schedule of speakers, but a convention official confirmed that “current and past presidents are expected to participate in convention programming.” Biden and two former presidents, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as former nominee Hillary Clinton, will all speak,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/us/politics/dnc-speakers-biden-obama-clinton.html" target="_blank">according to the New York Times.</a>Vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to address the convention Wednesday evening, with Harris’ acceptance speech closing out the convention Thursday, the convention official said.The evening programming block will run from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. the rest of the week.In addition to the usual television broadcasts, the convention will livestream on several social media platforms, including YouTube, X, Instagram and TikTok. The official live stream will be available on&nbsp;<a href="https://demconvention.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d68a84b1a4b0303a9452770cd&amp;id=e86e03e670&amp;e=a21b6b7198" target="_blank">DemConvention.com</a>.Scores of Democratic caucus and council meetings, as well as state delegation breakfasts and gatherings, are also scheduled throughout the week’s daytime hours. Media organizations and outside groups are also holding daytime events that will feature Democratic officeholders and candidates.Protests are also expected over the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, with the backdrop of a&nbsp;<a href="https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/08/israel-hamas-war-sets-progressive-and-young-voters-on-collision-course-with-white-house/" target="_blank">delegation of uncommitted voters</a>&nbsp;who oppose the war.As many as 25,000 protestors are expected over the course of the convention, according to DemList, a newsletter for Democratic officials and allies.<h2>A contest transformed</h2>Harris’ entry into the race, nearly immediately after Biden&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/president-joe-biden-bows-out-reelection-campaign-harris-vows-win-nomination-8" target="_blank">announced on July 21</a>&nbsp;he would no longer seek reelection, energized Democrats distressed over Biden’s poor showings in polls against Trump, whose reelection bid Biden turned back in 2020.A Monmouth University&nbsp;<a href="https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_US_081424/" target="_blank">poll published Aug. 14</a>&nbsp;showed a huge jump in enthusiasm for Democrats. The survey found 85% of Democratic respondents were excited about the Harris-Trump race. By comparison, only 46% of Democratic respondents said in June they were excited about a Biden-Trump race.Harris is also seeing better polling numbers in matchups against Trump, with battleground-state and national surveys consistently shifting toward the Democratic ticket since Biden left the race.Polls of seven battleground states&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/survey-research/2024-swing-state-project/fight-redefine-2024-race-president" target="_blank">published</a>&nbsp;by The Cook Political Report With Amy Walter on Aug. 14 showed Harris narrowly leading in five states —&nbsp;Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — and&nbsp;tied in Georgia and trailing in Nevada. All were improvements from Biden’s standing in the same poll in May.<a href="https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3902" target="_blank">An Aug. 14 survey from Quinnipiac University</a>&nbsp;showed Harris with a 48%-45% edge in Pennsylvania. The 3-point advantage for Harris was within the poll’s margin of error.Democrats hope to carry the momentum through the convention. Polls typically favor a party during and immediately after its national party gathering.Despite the recent polling, Harris and Walz continue to describe themselves&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkwZ_A49hb8" target="_blank">as underdogs in the race</a>.<h2>Campaign themes</h2>In her short time on the campaign trail, Harris has emphasized a few core messages.She’s made reproductive rights a central focus, including the slogan “We are not going back” in her stump speech after describing Republicans’ position on abortion. Additionally, a Texas woman who had to leave the state for an emergency abortion will speak at the DNC,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-woman-who-left-state-abortion-back-harris-convention-2024-08-15/" target="_blank">according to Reuters.</a>Harris has also played up her background as a prosecutor, drawing a contrast with Trump’s legal troubles.Walz has highlighted his working-class background and military service, while attacking Republican positions to restrict reproductive rights and ban certain books in schools.Walz’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/walz-first-solo-speech-vp-candidate-touts-dem-tickets-labor-union-ties" target="_blank">first solo campaign stop</a>&nbsp;since Harris selected him as her running mate was at a union convention, where he emphasized his union background as a high school teacher.Walz was not initially considered the favorite to be Harris’ running mate, but his appeal as a Midwesterner with a record of winning tough elections and enacting progressive policies&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/minnesota-gov-tim-walz-picked-harris-her-running-mate-democratic-ticket" target="_blank">led to his selection</a>&nbsp;Aug. 6.Harris has faced criticism for not sitting down for a formal media interview or holding a press conference since she became a candidate.<h2>Platform in flux</h2>Democrats have not finalized their platform for 2024. Adopting a party platform is generally among the official items at a convention.The party set&nbsp;<a href="https://democrats.org/news/dnc-releases-2024-party-platform-draft-outlining-historic-record-and-bold-agenda-for-president-biden-and-vice-president-harris-to-finish-the-job/" target="_blank">a draft platform</a>&nbsp;in July just eight days before Biden dropped his reelection bid. The document centered on the theme of “finishing the job” and mentioned Biden, then the presumptive nominee, 50 times and Harris 12.Party spokespeople did not respond to an inquiry this week about plans for an update to the platform.Reproductive rights will likely be a focus point of any policy wishlist.Harris, during her time as vice president, has led the administration’s messaging on reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in the summer of 2022.In her campaign speeches, she has often stressed the need to “trust women” and that the government should not be deciding reproductive health.Harris has often promised that if she is elected, she will restore those reproductive rights, but unless Democrats control a majority in the U.S. House and 60 Senate votes, it’s unlikely she would be able to achieve that promise.Since&nbsp;<a href="https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/06/24/updated-u-s-supreme-court-overturns-right-to-abortion-in-landmark-decision/" target="_blank">Roe v. Wade was overturned</a>&nbsp;in that Supreme Court decision, Democrats have campaigned on reproductive rights that expand beyond abortion and include protections for in vitro fertilization.<a href="https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/" target="_blank">The 2020 party platform</a>&nbsp;focused on recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, the economy, quality health care, investing in education, protecting democracy and combating climate change.Democrats are likely to continue to criticize the Project 2025 playbook — a blueprint by the Heritage Foundation, a think tank, to implement conservative policies across the federal government should Trump win in November.Trump has disavowed the document, but has not detailed his own policy plans.<h2>Chicago conventions</h2>The Democratic National Convention will take place in Chicago, a city with a long history of hosting the event. Democrats have held their convention in Chicago 11 times, first in 1864 and most recently in 1996.This year’s will be the first in-person Democratic National Convention since 2016. It was upended due to the coronavirus pandemic and held virtually in 2020.Throughout the four-day convention, there will be speeches and side events hosted by state Democratic party leaders.The ceremonial roll call vote with delegates on the convention floor will take place Tuesday. The vice presidential nomination speech by Walz will be Wednesday night and on Thursday night, Harris will give her nomination acceptance speech.The city is also preparing for massive protests from several groups on reproductive rights, LGBTQ protections, housing and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/dnc-2024/2024/08/12/dnc-democratic-national-convention-protests-kamala-harris-israel-gaza-lgbtq-reproductive-rights-cpd-police" target="_blank">according to WBEZ News.&nbsp;</a>The City Council of Chicago in January approved a ceasefire resolution, with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson the tiebreaker, making it the largest city to call for an end to the Israel-Hamas war, in which<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-war-hamas-dead-graves-40000-988d16b648e06e222f04964dc9440da0?taid=66bdedd74b96700001cc25c8&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter" target="_blank">&nbsp;more than 40,000 Palestinians have died</a>.The war followed an Oct. 7 attack from Hamas, in which&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/10/9/israel-hamas-war-in-maps-and-charts-live-tracker" target="_blank">nearly 1,200 people</a>&nbsp;were killed in Israel and hundreds taken hostage.<h2>Road to nomination</h2>Harris’ acceptance speech will cap a five-year journey to her party’s nomination.In 2019, the California senator announced a bid for president in the next year’s election, but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/12/03/784443227/kamala-harris-drops-out-of-presidential-race" target="_blank">dropped out</a>&nbsp;before the first primary or caucus votes were cast after she failed to catch on with Democratic voters.Biden later picked her as a running mate, and the two defeated Trump and then-Vice President Mike Pence in the 2020 election.Biden launched a reelection campaign for 2024, but stepped aside after a disastrous debate performance in June spurred questions about his ability to campaign and serve for another four-year term.After Biden bowed out, Harris&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/democratic-delegates-swiftly-give-harris-enough-support-clinch-presidential-nomination" target="_blank">quickly secured 99%</a>&nbsp;of delegates&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/kamala-harris-officially-becomes-democratic-presidential-nominee" target="_blank">to become the party’s likely nominee</a>. The virtual five-day vote secured her official nomination.With less than three months until Election Day, Harris and Walz already have sprinted through battleground states including Arizona, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.Their campaign has also pulled in more than $300 million, according to the campaign. Official Federal Election Commission records will be released in mid-October.Harris and Trump have&nbsp;<a href="https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/08/08/trump-agrees-to-sept-10-debate-with-harris-claims-two-more-upcoming/" target="_blank">agreed to a Sept. 10&nbsp;</a>debate hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia. Trump proposed two more debates, and Harris has said she would be open to another one between the first debate and Election Day.Walz and Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio have&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/mark-your-calendar-vp-candidates-walz-and-vance-debate-oct-1" target="_blank">agreed to an Oct. 1</a>&nbsp;debate on CBS News, in New York City.

Big moment arrives for Harris: Democratic convention kicks off in Chicago

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724069420997.png" alt="Perez-Castillo, Gabriel" />
 <figcaption>Perez-Castillo, Gabriel</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; Prez-Castillo, GabrielREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant and Operate a MV w/o a valid license<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724069496360.png" alt="Thompson, Kelly Joseph" />
 <figcaption>Thompson, Kelly Joseph</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; Thompson, Kelly JosephREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724069572862.png" alt="Van Zile, Robby Allan" />
 <figcaption>Van Zile, Robby Allan</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Van Zile, Robby AllanREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Agg Domestic Battery: impede breathing/choke, Aggravated kidnapping, Domestic battery: Knowing/reckless bodily harm, Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance and Criminal Damage to Property; Misdemeanor<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1724069664523.png" alt="Watkins, William Earl" />
 <figcaption>Watkins, William Earl</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; Watkins, William EarlREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Failure to Appear

Saline County Jail Bookings, Aug. 18-19

&nbsp;JACKSON COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple allegations.

On August 15, Sheriff’s Deputies served a search warrant on a residence at&nbsp;22321 Q. Road south of Holton, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.&nbsp;&nbsp;

As a result of the investigation, deputies arrested&nbsp;Duncan Orion Benedict, 39 and Jade Graf, 32, both of Holton. They were booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of distribution of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia and&nbsp;interference with law enforcement.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723815842155.png" alt="Benedict photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Benedict photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;JACKSON COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple allegations.On August 15, Sheriff’s Deputies served a search warrant on a residence at&nbsp;22321 Q. Road south of Holton, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723815810117.png" alt="Graf photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Graf photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>As a result of the investigation, deputies arrested&nbsp;Duncan Orion Benedict, 39 and Jade Graf, 32, both of Holton. They were booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of distribution of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia and&nbsp;interference with law enforcement.

Sheriff: Couple were selling meth from Kansas home

JACKSON COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple allegations after a traffic stop.

Just after 11:00 a.m. August 14, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Jeep for a traffic infraction near 102nd Road on southbound U.S. Highway 75, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

 The driver of the vehicle was identified as 59-year-old, Yvonne Deloris Pink, of Topeka. 

Deputies arrested and booked her into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of&nbsp;conceal/alter/destroy evidence in a felony case,  driving without a valid license, trafficking contraband into a correctional facility, interference with law enforcement, driving without a valid license and failure to maintain liability insurance.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723815293723.png" alt="Pink-photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Pink-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple allegations after a traffic stop.Just after 11:00 a.m. August 14, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Jeep for a traffic infraction near 102nd Road on southbound U.S. Highway 75, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 59-year-old, Yvonne Deloris Pink, of Topeka. Deputies arrested and booked her into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of&nbsp;conceal/alter/destroy evidence in a felony case, driving without a valid license, trafficking contraband into a correctional facility, interference with law enforcement, driving without a valid license and failure to maintain liability insurance.

Kan. woman accused of destroying evidence in a felony case

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation, Failure to appear, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;McMillan, Michaela Danae

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Return for court testimony

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Contempt of Court; Direct

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation and Failure to appear

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723903599448.png" alt="Casanova, Melissa Beth" />
 <figcaption>Casanova, Melissa Beth</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Casanova, Melissa BethREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723903644183.png" alt="Drake, Melissa Marie" />
 <figcaption>Drake, Melissa Marie</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Drake, Melissa MarieREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Failure to Appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723903686340.png" alt="Fricks, Jamie Eugene" />
 <figcaption>Fricks, Jamie Eugene</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Fricks, Jamie EugeneREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation, Failure to appear, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723903741329.png" alt="Lipp, Kandice Jo" />
 <figcaption>Lipp, Kandice Jo</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Lipp, Kandice JoREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723903781272.png" alt="Martinez, Miguel Angel" />
 <figcaption>Martinez, Miguel Angel</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Martinez, Miguel AngelREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Failure to Appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723903823699.png" alt="McMillan, Michaela Danae" />
 <figcaption>McMillan, Michaela Danae</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;McMillan, Michaela DanaeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723903857987.png" alt="Mickey, Matthew Charles" />
 <figcaption>Mickey, Matthew Charles</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Mickey, Matthew CharlesREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723903900617.png" alt="Perez, Alfredo Lee" />
 <figcaption>Perez, Alfredo Lee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Perez, Alfredo LeeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Return for court testimony<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723903937353.png" alt="Rodgers, John Robert" />
 <figcaption>Rodgers, John Robert</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Rodgers, John RobertREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723903981968.png" alt="Slayton, Bobbie Alexis" />
 <figcaption>Slayton, Bobbie Alexis</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Slayton, Bobbie AlexisREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Failure to Appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723904057283.png" alt="Smith,Steven Leday" />
 <figcaption>Smith,Steven Leday</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Smith,Steven LedayREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Contempt of Court; Direct<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723904100434.png" alt="Vermillion, Shawn Dean" />
 <figcaption>Vermillion, Shawn Dean</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Vermillion, Shawn DeanREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation and Failure to appear

Saline County Jail Bookings, Aug. 17

NAME:&nbsp;Arellano,Natalia Caridad REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Augustine,Tammra Jo REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Crawford,Mark Joseph REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;

NAME:&nbsp;Greer, Annie Laura Love REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;

Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle for felony case

NAME:&nbsp;Lopez-Ramirez,Jorge Javier REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;Peterson,Guage Michaels REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;

NAME:&nbsp;Peterson,Michael Gale REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Sterns,Ashley Anne Lou REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Williams,Maurio Del Lavon REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

NAME:&nbsp;Woodring,Juan Manual REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Probation Violation

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723811809045.jpeg" alt="Arellano,Natalia Caridad" />
 <figcaption>Arellano,Natalia Caridad</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Arellano,Natalia Caridad REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723811884960.jpeg" alt="Augustine,Tammra Jo" />
 <figcaption>Augustine,Tammra Jo</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Augustine,Tammra Jo REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723811901069.jpeg" alt="Crawford,Mark Joseph" />
 <figcaption>Crawford,Mark Joseph</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Crawford,Mark Joseph REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving While SuspendedFailure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723812402495.png" alt="Greer, Annie Laura Love" />
 <figcaption>Greer, Annie Laura Love</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Greer, Annie Laura Love REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation ViolationInterference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle for felony case<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723811948212.jpeg" alt="Lopez-Ramirez,Jorge Javier" />
 <figcaption>Lopez-Ramirez,Jorge Javier</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Lopez-Ramirez,Jorge Javier REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723811967665.jpeg" alt="Peterson,Guage Michaels" />
 <figcaption>Peterson,Guage Michaels</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Peterson,Guage Michaels REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appearFailure to appearFailure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723811986141.jpeg" alt="Peterson,Michael Gale" />
 <figcaption>Peterson,Michael Gale</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Peterson,Michael Gale REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723812004519.jpeg" alt="Sterns,Ashley Anne Lou" />
 <figcaption>Sterns,Ashley Anne Lou</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Sterns,Ashley Anne Lou REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723812024323.jpeg" alt="Williams,Maurio Del Lavon" />
 <figcaption>Williams,Maurio Del Lavon</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Williams,Maurio Del Lavon REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1723812048750.jpeg" alt="Woodring,Juan Manual" />
 <figcaption>Woodring,Juan Manual</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Woodring,Juan Manual REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Probation Violation

Saline County Jail Bookings, Aug. 16

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Quotes

OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, don’t have any updates on injuries, we’ll get those to you – (Vice President of Football Communications) Brad Gee will get them to you later. As far as the play time goes, the ones will take a half and then we’ll kind of fill in after that, we’ll just see how the rest of that goes – after the third and fourth quarters. It’s great to have the military out here, so important to all of us players, coaches (and) you guys right here to do what we do. I had a chance, I told them I had a chance to go to Afghanistan a few years back and kind of see the guys in action and what a confidence builder that was, just to know how dedicated they are and obviously giving us that chance to do all of this over here and protect us. Then the people of St. Joe here at Missouri Western State University - we appreciate all their hospitality. What a great job they did in taking care of us. There were people that were making our beds, to the people that were cooking the food, to the grounds crew that was taking care of the area here and everybody was just first class and on the ball. We appreciate that. It makes it a lot easier when we’re all pulling in the same direction. It was a great thing. Anyways, with that, time’s yours.”

Q: Will Joe Thuney get some reps in the Lions game?

REID:&nbsp;“I’m just kind of going to see on that. I’m not going to force it. (We’ll) see how he (Joe Thuney) feels after today, but we’ll let you know on that.”

REID:&nbsp;“I don’t think Jaylen (Watson) will play.”

Q: Will Carson Wentz get some reps with the starters?

REID:&nbsp;“Yeah there’s a chance, there’s a chance we’ll get him (Carson Wentz) in there. (We’ll) just see how that goes, I’m just going to play it by ear but he’ll be ready to do that.”

Q: How involved would you like Xavier Worthy? Would you like to get him jumpstarted?

REID:&nbsp;“We’re not going to force that but I just want him (Xavier Worthy) to play. You play in this thing, somewhere it’ll come to you but we’re not forcing anything in there, no.”

Q: Would you be open to him returning a punt?

REID:&nbsp;“There’s a chance, small chance.”

Q: Is Jawaan Taylor’s injury long term?

REID:&nbsp;“No, he (Jawaan Taylor) won’t go this weekend, but I think he’s going to be ok.”

Q: What does staying in the dorms do for you?

REID:&nbsp;“I was telling somebody that in this day and age when everybody is on their cellphones and doing that it kind of brings everybody together. You can’t help but talk to the person sitting next to you there, and I think that’s a positive - staying in the same dorms and I think it just develops a comradery and I think that’s a positive.”

Q: What’s the significance to the bracelet you’re wearing?

REID:&nbsp;“You know what, they just gave them to me – the military. So, I threw them on, I didn’t even notice but it has me name on it, appreciate that.”

Q: From the first day of training camp to now, what has this group improved on and how have they gelled together?

REID:&nbsp;“I think the – I mean you’ve been able to see the growth. We’ve added a ton in the last few days up here and the guys have digested it but have been able to spit it back, retain it, that’s a positive. Maybe most of all is just get yourself in football shape – kind of ramping up to your first game against the Ravens. We still have a couple weeks ahead of us here before all of that takes place, but we’ll keep working at it. So, we’re not ready yet, but we’ll keep working and get ourselves sharpened up a little bit to play. I appreciated the attitude the guys had; we caught a break with the weather. I mean I think this is the first year that we didn’t have a rain out where we had to go inside, I think that’s a positive.”

Q: How is Clyde Edwards-Helaire doing?

REID:&nbsp;“He’s (Clyde Edwards-Helaire) doing good, he was actually feeling a little bit better last night which is good. We’ll just keep an eye on him. He’s in good hands, so we’ll keep an eye on him.”

Q: What was your reaction to Hollywood Brown’s injury? What will you guys miss while he’s out?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Obviously, (it’s) unfortunate. I guess we’re lucky that it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. He’s (Hollywood Brown) in good spirits. He’s doing well, so just kind of getting him back going again – back moving around. Obviously, we lose a little bit of that veteran type (of) receiver in that room. I mean, we have other guys that kind of replace a little bit but to have that much talent (and) have a good understanding of what I want but he’s in the room, I think that’s what’s awesome. He’s talking to those guys and everything like that. Hopefully, we’re getting him back sooner rather than later, but we’ve got to just keep pushing those young guys to keep getting better and better every day.”

Q: Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy said that Justin Watson would have to step up a little bit more. How confident are you in Justin?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Very confident. A guy (Justin Watson) that’s knows everything, can play all three (wide receiver) positions, can block, can catch, can stretch the field deep and can work a little bit underneath as well. That’s the type of guys that are going to have to step up while he’s (Hollywood Brown) out. Like I said, we’re lucky that it doesn’t seem like it’s going to be too long. So, J Wat will come in and fill that role and right when Hollywood (Brown) gets back we’ll throw him right back in there and he’ll be ready to go.”

Q: What position groups stood out during camp?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I thought it was a competitive camp. I think that was the best thing. (It’s) more than just standouts, I thought every day, you just didn’t know if the offense or defense was going to win. That’s when it’s a great camp is that you want to compete. There are days (that) the defense gets after us (and) there’s days that I feel like we had the advantage. I think that was the most positive thing that I took from camp. Obviously, players had (good) days and stuff like that but I think just the competitive nature of camp was the best part about it.”

Q: What led to the behind the back pass to Isiah Pacheco in the redzone period? Is there a possibility of that during the season?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“There definitely is a possibility of it. If you do it (the behind the back pass), it’s got to work. It was a similar play to the one in the Super Bowl and I wasn’t going to do it in that situation. It was a good day for the offense, especially the last period. I had kind of got it going (with) two completions and then once you’re having a good day, you have the freedom to kind of try stuff like that. Obviously, when stuff’s not working out well, you don’t have that opportunity. It was cool that I completed it and it’s just that you want to get it in like a live type (of) atmosphere and that’s as live as you’re going to get in practice.”

Q: What did Head Coach Andy Reid think of the behind the back pass?

MAHOMES:&nbsp;“The first thing that he (Head Coach Andy Reid) said was ‘I’ve been telling you to do that for a while.’ That’s all he said. He said, ‘that’s one of the plays that I’ve been telling you that you could do it (the behind the back pass).’ I’m telling you, he’s all for it. It’s me the one that’s hesitant to do it in a game.”

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid QuotesAugust 15, 2024OPENING STATEMENT:&nbsp;“Alright, don’t have any updates on injuries, we’ll get those to you – (Vice President of Football Communications) Brad Gee will get them to you later. As far as the play time goes, the ones will take a half and then we’ll kind of fill in after that, we’ll just see how the rest of that goes – after the third and fourth quarters. It’s great to have the military out here, so important to all of us players, coaches (and) you guys right here to do what we do. I had a chance, I told them I had a chance to go to Afghanistan a few years back and kind of see the guys in action and what a confidence builder that was, just to know how dedicated they are and obviously giving us that chance to do all of this over here and protect us. Then the people of St. Joe here at Missouri Western State University - we appreciate all their hospitality. What a great job they did in taking care of us. There were people that were making our beds, to the people that were cooking the food, to the grounds crew that was taking care of the area here and everybody was just first class and on the ball. We appreciate that. It makes it a lot easier when we’re all pulling in the same direction. It was a great thing. Anyways, with that, time’s yours.”Q: Will Joe Thuney get some reps in the Lions game?REID:&nbsp;“I’m just kind of going to see on that. I’m not going to force it. (We’ll) see how he (Joe Thuney) feels after today, but we’ll let you know on that.”Q: What about Jaylen Watson?REID:&nbsp;“I don’t think Jaylen (Watson) will play.”Q: Will Carson Wentz get some reps with the starters?REID:&nbsp;“Yeah there’s a chance, there’s a chance we’ll get him (Carson Wentz) in there. (We’ll) just see how that goes, I’m just going to play it by ear but he’ll be ready to do that.”Q: How involved would you like Xavier Worthy? Would you like to get him jumpstarted?REID:&nbsp;“We’re not going to force that but I just want him (Xavier Worthy) to play. You play in this thing, somewhere it’ll come to you but we’re not forcing anything in there, no.”Q: Would you be open to him returning a punt?REID:&nbsp;“There’s a chance, small chance.”Q: Is Jawaan Taylor’s injury long term?REID:&nbsp;“No, he (Jawaan Taylor) won’t go this weekend, but I think he’s going to be ok.”Q: What does staying in the dorms do for you?REID:&nbsp;“I was telling somebody that in this day and age when everybody is on their cellphones and doing that it kind of brings everybody together. You can’t help but talk to the person sitting next to you there, and I think that’s a positive - staying in the same dorms and I think it just develops a comradery and I think that’s a positive.”Q: What’s the significance to the bracelet you’re wearing?REID:&nbsp;“You know what, they just gave them to me – the military. So, I threw them on, I didn’t even notice but it has me name on it, appreciate that.”Q: From the first day of training camp to now, what has this group improved on and how have they gelled together?REID:&nbsp;“I think the – I mean you’ve been able to see the growth. We’ve added a ton in the last few days up here and the guys have digested it but have been able to spit it back, retain it, that’s a positive. Maybe most of all is just get yourself in football shape – kind of ramping up to your first game against the Ravens. We still have a couple weeks ahead of us here before all of that takes place, but we’ll keep working at it. So, we’re not ready yet, but we’ll keep working and get ourselves sharpened up a little bit to play. I appreciated the attitude the guys had; we caught a break with the weather. I mean I think this is the first year that we didn’t have a rain out where we had to go inside, I think that’s a positive.”Q: How is Clyde Edwards-Helaire doing?REID:&nbsp;“He’s (Clyde Edwards-Helaire) doing good, he was actually feeling a little bit better last night which is good. We’ll just keep an eye on him. He’s in good hands, so we’ll keep an eye on him.”Chiefs Player QuotesAugust 15, 2024QB PATRICK MAHOMESQ: What was your reaction to Hollywood Brown’s injury? What will you guys miss while he’s out?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Obviously, (it’s) unfortunate. I guess we’re lucky that it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. He’s (Hollywood Brown) in good spirits. He’s doing well, so just kind of getting him back going again – back moving around. Obviously, we lose a little bit of that veteran type (of) receiver in that room. I mean, we have other guys that kind of replace a little bit but to have that much talent (and) have a good understanding of what I want but he’s in the room, I think that’s what’s awesome. He’s talking to those guys and everything like that. Hopefully, we’re getting him back sooner rather than later, but we’ve got to just keep pushing those young guys to keep getting better and better every day.”Q: Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy said that Justin Watson would have to step up a little bit more. How confident are you in Justin?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Very confident. A guy (Justin Watson) that’s knows everything, can play all three (wide receiver) positions, can block, can catch, can stretch the field deep and can work a little bit underneath as well. That’s the type of guys that are going to have to step up while he’s (Hollywood Brown) out. Like I said, we’re lucky that it doesn’t seem like it’s going to be too long. So, J Wat will come in and fill that role and right when Hollywood (Brown) gets back we’ll throw him right back in there and he’ll be ready to go.”Q: What position groups stood out during camp?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I thought it was a competitive camp. I think that was the best thing. (It’s) more than just standouts, I thought every day, you just didn’t know if the offense or defense was going to win. That’s when it’s a great camp is that you want to compete. There are days (that) the defense gets after us (and) there’s days that I feel like we had the advantage. I think that was the most positive thing that I took from camp. Obviously, players had (good) days and stuff like that but I think just the competitive nature of camp was the best part about it.”Q: What led to the behind the back pass to Isiah Pacheco in the redzone period? Is there a possibility of that during the season?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“There definitely is a possibility of it. If you do it (the behind the back pass), it’s got to work. It was a similar play to the one in the Super Bowl and I wasn’t going to do it in that situation. It was a good day for the offense, especially the last period. I had kind of got it going (with) two completions and then once you’re having a good day, you have the freedom to kind of try stuff like that. Obviously, when stuff’s not working out well, you don’t have that opportunity. It was cool that I completed it and it’s just that you want to get it in like a live type (of) atmosphere and that’s as live as you’re going to get in practice.”Q: What did Head Coach Andy Reid think of the behind the back pass?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“The first thing that he (Head Coach Andy Reid) said was ‘I’ve been telling you to do that for a while.’ That’s all he said. He said, ‘that’s one of the plays that I’ve been telling you that you could do it (the behind the back pass).’ I’m telling you, he’s all for it. It’s me the one that’s hesitant to do it in a game.”Q: You said you wanted to be better than last year. Do you think that you’ve taken the steps at this camp to do it?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“Yeah, I’ve been trying to push the envelope, trying to push the ball down the field, trying to make sure that we stay in that attacking mindset but at the same time, find that right balance. There’s been days that we connected on a lot of deep passes (and) there’s days that we’ve missed them. That’s what this (training camp) is for. For us to see what we can try to get away with, try to see what we can do and see what everybody’s great at. I thought we had a great camp, like I said, but it’s not done now. We have to continue into this preseason game against the Lions (which) will be a great test. They play hard (and they’re) a great football team. Then, going back to KC, you can’t let off the gas, you have to keep pushing because the beginning of our schedule is tough (and) you have to be ready for it.”Q:&nbsp;On getting Xavier Worthy involved.MAHOMES:&nbsp;“We obviously want to get him some catches. We called a play for him, that first play in this last preseason game. Obviously, they brought pressure. I got it out to Hollywood (Brown.) Obviously, we want to try to see what he can do in the live – as live as you can get before the season. You’ve got to take what’s there, but you want to give him chances to go out there and make plays and get that live action at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, but you know defenses are accounting for that as well, too. It’s trying to find that balance. You want to get those young guys those plays – him, (Jared) Wiley, some of these guys that haven’t got a ton of reps – Justyn Ross, stuff like that – Skyy Moore but at the same time you have to play within yourself and within the offense.”Q:&nbsp;What have you observed from those extra sessions with the wide receivers?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think just watching the extra film with them, you see those positive things happen almost the next day. Just talking through stuff. In this offense, I mean y’all know, it’s so much of freedom within structure. I think them hearing me talk, hearing Travis (Kelce) talk and then them having their input as well, I feel like it helps them have their stamp on the offense. I think that’s important. Obviously, I started a couple years ago with Trav (Travis Kelce), and then it kind of went to JuJu (Smith-Schuster) and 11 (Marquez Valdes-Scantling) last year. Now, all these young guys are kind of taking it on themselves – Skyy (Moore), Rashee (Rice), Nikko (Remigio) and Justyn Ross, they’re coming in those meetings, they’re listening, they’re talking through it and making those adjustments the next day.”Q:&nbsp;Could you share how brotherhood has been built by staying in the dorms?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“For me, it’s – even more than the dorms, we always go to Il Lazzarone a couple times. We take the guys. We get some pizzas. I usually do it like the second padded day before the 10-10-10, so we were there yesterday. Don’t remember that for next year and try to storm our party. We go there and you just eat and joke around. I think Ian Book had like nine pieces of pizza yesterday. I had to calm him down. The first time we went, the o line – he only got one piece because the o line ate all his pizza, so he went in this last day. Stuff like that is where you build that bond and then you have those jokes and stuff for the rest of the year and that’s what builds the great culture that we have.Q:&nbsp;How has Head Coach Andy Reid’s evolution of practice affected you?MAHOMES:&nbsp;“I think the best thing about (Head) Coach (Andy) Reid is he pushes you to be great and he pushes himself to be great. He always is trying to just be more creative. What else can you do to help the offense out, help players out, help with different motions or different plays and he challenges the coaches to do that as well. When you see that they’re working that hard and they’re challenging themselves, whenever they ask you to try something that might be a little different, they want you to work on – you can say, ‘Alright, I’ll try it. If y’all are trying new stuff, we can all try it. We’ll see if we can get better together. I think that’s important because he could be – I mean, he’s one of the best coaches of all time. He could just go out saying, ‘This is how we do it. This is how I’m going to coach it, and this is how it works.’ He’s pushing himself to be better and then he asks a lot of us, but he also asks a lot of himself. I think that’s super important.”Q:&nbsp;What kind of training camp did you think Travis Kelce had and what allows him to be effective?