By HILLEL ITALIE &nbsp;AP National Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s, has died. He was 82. His time on top was brief, from roughly 1969 to 1971, but his influence on music and culture lasted for decades after. No band better captured the gravity-defying euphoria of the Woodstock era or more bravely addressed the crash. From early hits as rousing as their titles —"I Want To Take You Higher," "Stand!" — to the sober aftermath of "Family Affair" and "Runnin' Away," Sly and the Family Stone spoke for a generation whether or not it wanted to hear the message.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s and beyond with such hits as "Everyday People," "Stand!" and "Family Affair," has died. He was 82

Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, had been in poor health in recent years. His publicist Carleen Donovan said Monday that Stone died in Los Angeles surrounded by family after contending with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other ailments.

Formed in 1966-67, Sly and the Family Stone was the first major group to include Black and white men and women, and well embodied a time when anything seemed possible — riots and assassinations, communes and love-ins. The singers screeched, chanted, crooned and hollered. The music was a blowout of frantic horns, rapid-fire guitar and locomotive rhythms, a melting pot of jazz, psychedelic rock, doo-wop, soul and the early grooves of funk.

Sly's time on top was brief, roughly from 1968-1971, but profound. No band better captured the gravity-defying euphoria of the Woodstock era or more bravely addressed the crash which followed. From early songs as rousing as their titles — "I Want To Take You Higher," "Stand!" — to the sober aftermath of "Family Affair" and "Runnin' Away," Sly and the Family Stone spoke for a generation whether or not it liked what they had to say.

Stone's group began as a Bay Area sextet featuring Sly on keyboards, Larry Graham on bass; Sly's brother, Freddie, on guitar; sister Rose on vocals; Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini horns and Greg Errico on drums. They debuted with the album "A Whole New Thing" and earned the title with their breakthrough single, "Dance to the Music." It hit the top 10 in April 1968, the week the Rev. Martin Luther King was murdered, and helped launch an era when the polish of Motown and the understatement of Stax suddenly seemed of another time.

Led by Sly Stone, with his leather jumpsuits and goggle shades, mile-wide grin and mile-high Afro, the band dazzled in 1969 at the Woodstock festival and set a new pace on the radio. "Everyday People," "I Wanna Take You Higher" and other songs were anthems of community, non-conformity and a brash and hopeful spirit, built around such catchphrases as "different strokes for different folks." The group released five top 10 singles, three of them hitting No. 1, and three million-selling albums: "Stand!", "There's a Riot Goin' On" and "Greatest Hits."

For a time, countless performers wanted to look and sound like Sly and the Family Stone. The Jackson Five's breakthrough hit, "I Want You Back" and the Temptations' "I Can't Get Next to You" were among the many songs from the late 1960s that mimicked Sly's vocal and instrumental arrangements. Miles Davis' landmark blend of jazz, rock and funk, "Bitches Brew," was inspired in part by Sly, while fellow jazz artist Herbie Hancock even named a song after him.

"He had a way of talking, moving from playful to earnest at will. He had a look, belts, and hats and jewelry," Questlove wrote in the foreword to Stone's memoir, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," named for one of his biggest hits and published through Questlove's imprint in 2023. "He was a special case, cooler than everything around him by a factor of infinity."

In 2025, Questlove released the documentary "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)."

Sly's influence has endured for decades. The top funk artist of the 1970s, Parliament-Funkadelic creator George Clinton, was a Stone disciple. Prince, Rick James and the Black-Eyed Peas were among the many performers from the 1980s and after influenced by Sly, and countless rap and hip-hop artists have sampled his riffs, from the Beastie Boys to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. A 2005 tribute record included Maroon 5, John Legend and the Roots.

"Sly did so many things so well that he turned my head all the way around," Clinton once wrote. "He could create polished R&amp;B that sounded like it came from an act that had gigged at clubs for years, and then in the next breath he could be as psychedelic as the heaviest rock band."

By the early '70s, Stone himself was beginning a descent from which he never recovered, driven by the pressures of fame and the added burden of Black fame. His record company was anxious for more hits, while the Black Panthers were pressing him to drop the white members from his group. After moving from the Bay Area to Los Angeles in 1970, he became increasingly hooked on cocaine and erratic in his behavior. A promised album, "The Incredible and Unpredictable Sly and the Family Stone" ("The most optimistic of all," Rolling Stone reported) never appeared. He became notorious for being late to concerts or not showing up at all, often leaving "other band members waiting backstage for hours wondering whether he was going to show up or not," according to Stone biographer Joel Selvin.

Around the country, separatism and paranoia were setting in. As a turn of the calendar, and as a state of mind, the '60s were over. "The possibility of possibility was leaking out," Stone later explained in his memoir.

On "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," Stone had warned: "Dying young is hard to take/selling out is harder." Late in 1971, he released "There's a Riot Going On," one of the grimmest, most uncompromising records ever to top the album charts. The sound was dense and murky (Sly was among the first musicians to use drum machines), the mood reflective ("Family Affair"), fearful ("Runnin' Away") and despairing: "Time, they say, is the answer — but I don't believe it," Sly sings on "Time." The fast, funky pace of the original "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" was slowed, stretched and retitled "Thank You For Talkin' to Me, Africa."

The running time of the title track was 0:00.

"It is Muzak with its finger on the trigger," critic Greil Marcus called the album.

"Riot" highlighted an extraordinary run of blunt, hard-hitting records by Black artists, from the Stevie Wonder single "Superstition" to Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" album, to which "Riot" was an unofficial response. But Stone seemed to back away from the nightmare he had related. He was reluctant to perform material from "Riot" in concert and softened the mood on the acclaimed 1973 album "Fresh," which did feature a cover of "Que Sera Sera," the wistful Doris Day song reworked into a rueful testament to fate's upper hand.

By the end of the decade, Sly and the Family Stone had broken up and Sly was releasing solo records with such unmet promises as "Heard You Missed Me, Well I'm Back" and "Back On the Right Track." Most of the news he made over the following decades was of drug busts, financial troubles and mishaps on stage. Sly and the Family Stone was inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll of Fame in 1993 and honored in 2006 at the Grammy Awards, but Sly released just one album after the early '80s, "I'm Back! Family &amp; Friends," much of it updated recordings of his old hits.

He would allege he had hundreds of unreleased songs and did collaborate on occasion with Clinton, who would recall how Stone "could just be sitting there doing nothing and then open his eyes and shock you with a lyric so brilliant that it was obvious no one had ever thought of it before."

Sly Stone had three children, including a daughter with Cynthia Robinson, and was married once — briefly and very publicly. In 1974, he and actor Kathy Silva wed on stage at Madison Square Garden, an event that inspired an 11,000-word story in The New Yorker. Sly and Silva soon divorced.

He was born Sylvester Stewart in Denton, Texas, and raised in Vallejo, California, the second of five children in a close, religious family. Sylvester became "Sly" by accident, when a teacher mistakenly spelled his name "Slyvester."

He loved performing so much that his mother alleged he would cry if the congregation in church didn't respond when he sang before it. He was so gifted and ambitious that by age 4 he had sung on stage at a Sam Cooke show and by age 11 had mastered several instruments and recorded a gospel song with his siblings. He was so committed to the races working together that in his teens and early 20s he was playing in local bands that included Black and white members and was becoming known around the Bay Area as a deejay equally willing to play the Beatles and rhythm and blues acts.

Through his radio connections, he produced some of the top San Francisco bands, including the Great Society, Grace Slick's group before she joined the Jefferson Airplane. Along with an early mentor and champion, San Francisco deejay Tom "Big Daddy" Donahue, he worked on rhythm and blues hits (Bobby Freeman's "C'mon and Swim") and the Beau Brummels' Beatle-esque "Laugh, Laugh." Meanwhile, he was putting together his own group, recruiting family members and local musicians and settling on the name Sly and the Family Stone.

"A Whole New Thing" came out in 1967, soon followed by the single "Dance to the Music," in which each member was granted a moment of introduction as the song rightly proclaimed a "brand new beat." In December 1968, the group appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and performed a medley that included "Dance to the Music" and "Everyday People." Before the set began, Sly turned to the audience and recited a brief passage from his song "Are You Ready":

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 </figure>By HILLEL ITALIE &nbsp;AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s, has died. He was 82. His time on top was brief, from roughly 1969 to 1971, but his influence on music and culture lasted for decades after. No band better captured the gravity-defying euphoria of the Woodstock era or more bravely addressed the crash. From early hits as rousing as their titles —"I Want To Take You Higher," "Stand!" — to the sober aftermath of "Family Affair" and "Runnin' Away," Sly and the Family Stone spoke for a generation whether or not it wanted to hear the message.NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s and beyond with such hits as "Everyday People," "Stand!" and "Family Affair," has died. He was 82Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, had been in poor health in recent years. His publicist Carleen Donovan said Monday that Stone died in Los Angeles surrounded by family after contending with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other ailments.Formed in 1966-67, Sly and the Family Stone was the first major group to include Black and white men and women, and well embodied a time when anything seemed possible — riots and assassinations, communes and love-ins. The singers screeched, chanted, crooned and hollered. The music was a blowout of frantic horns, rapid-fire guitar and locomotive rhythms, a melting pot of jazz, psychedelic rock, doo-wop, soul and the early grooves of funk.Sly's time on top was brief, roughly from 1968-1971, but profound. No band better captured the gravity-defying euphoria of the Woodstock era or more bravely addressed the crash which followed. From early songs as rousing as their titles — "I Want To Take You Higher," "Stand!" — to the sober aftermath of "Family Affair" and "Runnin' Away," Sly and the Family Stone spoke for a generation whether or not it liked what they had to say.Stone's group began as a Bay Area sextet featuring Sly on keyboards, Larry Graham on bass; Sly's brother, Freddie, on guitar; sister Rose on vocals; Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini horns and Greg Errico on drums. They debuted with the album "A Whole New Thing" and earned the title with their breakthrough single, "Dance to the Music." It hit the top 10 in April 1968, the week the Rev. Martin Luther King was murdered, and helped launch an era when the polish of Motown and the understatement of Stax suddenly seemed of another time.Led by Sly Stone, with his leather jumpsuits and goggle shades, mile-wide grin and mile-high Afro, the band dazzled in 1969 at the Woodstock festival and set a new pace on the radio. "Everyday People," "I Wanna Take You Higher" and other songs were anthems of community, non-conformity and a brash and hopeful spirit, built around such catchphrases as "different strokes for different folks." The group released five top 10 singles, three of them hitting No. 1, and three million-selling albums: "Stand!", "There's a Riot Goin' On" and "Greatest Hits."For a time, countless performers wanted to look and sound like Sly and the Family Stone. The Jackson Five's breakthrough hit, "I Want You Back" and the Temptations' "I Can't Get Next to You" were among the many songs from the late 1960s that mimicked Sly's vocal and instrumental arrangements. Miles Davis' landmark blend of jazz, rock and funk, "Bitches Brew," was inspired in part by Sly, while fellow jazz artist Herbie Hancock even named a song after him."He had a way of talking, moving from playful to earnest at will. He had a look, belts, and hats and jewelry," Questlove wrote in the foreword to Stone's memoir, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," named for one of his biggest hits and published through Questlove's imprint in 2023. "He was a special case, cooler than everything around him by a factor of infinity."In 2025, Questlove released the documentary "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)."Sly's influence has endured for decades. The top funk artist of the 1970s, Parliament-Funkadelic creator George Clinton, was a Stone disciple. Prince, Rick James and the Black-Eyed Peas were among the many performers from the 1980s and after influenced by Sly, and countless rap and hip-hop artists have sampled his riffs, from the Beastie Boys to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. A 2005 tribute record included Maroon 5, John Legend and the Roots."Sly did so many things so well that he turned my head all the way around," Clinton once wrote. "He could create polished R&amp;B that sounded like it came from an act that had gigged at clubs for years, and then in the next breath he could be as psychedelic as the heaviest rock band."A dream dies, a career burns awayBy the early '70s, Stone himself was beginning a descent from which he never recovered, driven by the pressures of fame and the added burden of Black fame. His record company was anxious for more hits, while the Black Panthers were pressing him to drop the white members from his group. After moving from the Bay Area to Los Angeles in 1970, he became increasingly hooked on cocaine and erratic in his behavior. A promised album, "The Incredible and Unpredictable Sly and the Family Stone" ("The most optimistic of all," Rolling Stone reported) never appeared. He became notorious for being late to concerts or not showing up at all, often leaving "other band members waiting backstage for hours wondering whether he was going to show up or not," according to Stone biographer Joel Selvin.Around the country, separatism and paranoia were setting in. As a turn of the calendar, and as a state of mind, the '60s were over. "The possibility of possibility was leaking out," Stone later explained in his memoir.On "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," Stone had warned: "Dying young is hard to take/selling out is harder." Late in 1971, he released "There's a Riot Going On," one of the grimmest, most uncompromising records ever to top the album charts. The sound was dense and murky (Sly was among the first musicians to use drum machines), the mood reflective ("Family Affair"), fearful ("Runnin' Away") and despairing: "Time, they say, is the answer — but I don't believe it," Sly sings on "Time." The fast, funky pace of the original "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" was slowed, stretched and retitled "Thank You For Talkin' to Me, Africa."The running time of the title track was 0:00."It is Muzak with its finger on the trigger," critic Greil Marcus called the album."Riot" highlighted an extraordinary run of blunt, hard-hitting records by Black artists, from the Stevie Wonder single "Superstition" to Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" album, to which "Riot" was an unofficial response. But Stone seemed to back away from the nightmare he had related. He was reluctant to perform material from "Riot" in concert and softened the mood on the acclaimed 1973 album "Fresh," which did feature a cover of "Que Sera Sera," the wistful Doris Day song reworked into a rueful testament to fate's upper hand.By the end of the decade, Sly and the Family Stone had broken up and Sly was releasing solo records with such unmet promises as "Heard You Missed Me, Well I'm Back" and "Back On the Right Track." Most of the news he made over the following decades was of drug busts, financial troubles and mishaps on stage. Sly and the Family Stone was inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll of Fame in 1993 and honored in 2006 at the Grammy Awards, but Sly released just one album after the early '80s, "I'm Back! Family &amp; Friends," much of it updated recordings of his old hits.He would allege he had hundreds of unreleased songs and did collaborate on occasion with Clinton, who would recall how Stone "could just be sitting there doing nothing and then open his eyes and shock you with a lyric so brilliant that it was obvious no one had ever thought of it before."Sly Stone had three children, including a daughter with Cynthia Robinson, and was married once — briefly and very publicly. In 1974, he and actor Kathy Silva wed on stage at Madison Square Garden, an event that inspired an 11,000-word story in The New Yorker. Sly and Silva soon divorced.A born musician, a born uniterHe was born Sylvester Stewart in Denton, Texas, and raised in Vallejo, California, the second of five children in a close, religious family. Sylvester became "Sly" by accident, when a teacher mistakenly spelled his name "Slyvester."He loved performing so much that his mother alleged he would cry if the congregation in church didn't respond when he sang before it. He was so gifted and ambitious that by age 4 he had sung on stage at a Sam Cooke show and by age 11 had mastered several instruments and recorded a gospel song with his siblings. He was so committed to the races working together that in his teens and early 20s he was playing in local bands that included Black and white members and was becoming known around the Bay Area as a deejay equally willing to play the Beatles and rhythm and blues acts.Through his radio connections, he produced some of the top San Francisco bands, including the Great Society, Grace Slick's group before she joined the Jefferson Airplane. Along with an early mentor and champion, San Francisco deejay Tom "Big Daddy" Donahue, he worked on rhythm and blues hits (Bobby Freeman's "C'mon and Swim") and the Beau Brummels' Beatle-esque "Laugh, Laugh." Meanwhile, he was putting together his own group, recruiting family members and local musicians and settling on the name Sly and the Family Stone."A Whole New Thing" came out in 1967, soon followed by the single "Dance to the Music," in which each member was granted a moment of introduction as the song rightly proclaimed a "brand new beat." In December 1968, the group appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and performed a medley that included "Dance to the Music" and "Everyday People." Before the set began, Sly turned to the audience and recited a brief passage from his song "Are You Ready":"Don't hate the Black,don't hate the white,if you get bitten,just hate the bite."

Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

WASHINGTON (AP) —The California governor and the White House have been feuding over how to handle protests in Los Angeles.

It started when Tom Homan, the border czar, warned that anyone, including public officials, would be arrested if they obstructed federal immigration enforcement.

“No one’s above the law,” he said on Fox &amp; Friends, although he added that “there was no discussion” about arresting Newsom.

The California governor responded in an interview with MSNBC. “Come after me, arrest me. Let’s just get it over with, tough guy,” Newsom said.

Trump grinned when asked about the exchange after landing at the White House.

“I would do it if I were Tom. I think it’s great,” Trump said. “Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing. He’s done a terrible job.”

<figure>
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 <figcaption>File. photo California Governor Newsom and President Trump on visit to the state during the wildfires in January-image courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) —The California governor and the White House have been feuding over how to handle protests in Los Angeles.It started when Tom Homan, the border czar, warned that anyone, including public officials, would be arrested if they obstructed federal immigration enforcement.“No one’s above the law,” he said on Fox &amp; Friends, although he added that “there was no discussion” about arresting Newsom.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">California Attorney General Rob Bonta on President Trump&#39;s comments on possibly arresting Governor Newsom: &quot;I don&#39;t see it. It&#39;s more talk. More bluff. More bluster. More threats. It&#39;s what they do, it&#39;s what they say...States have rights. States can do lawful things.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/69R8CU8z7G">pic.twitter.com/69R8CU8z7G</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1932144754030223454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">California Attorney General Rob Bonta (<a href="https://twitter.com/AGRobBonta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AGRobBonta</a>): &quot;I in partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom are suing President Trump and asking the court to set aside the president&#39;s unlawful action federalizing the California National Guard.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/hC1uL0bDpD">pic.twitter.com/hC1uL0bDpD</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1932142229793239207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The California governor responded in an interview with MSNBC. “Come after me, arrest me. Let’s just get it over with, tough guy,” Newsom said.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> on Gavin Newscum: &quot;He&#39;s an incompetent Governor. Look at the job he&#39;s doing in California. He&#39;s destroying one of our great states... You had a disaster happening.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/Yhux3MxMmU">pic.twitter.com/Yhux3MxMmU</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1932158805464514736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Trump grinned when asked about the exchange after landing at the White House.“I would do it if I were Tom. I think it’s great,” Trump said. “Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing. He’s done a terrible job.”

🎥Trump supports arresting Calif. Governor over immigration protests

KANSAS CITY—One person died in an accident just before 1p.m. Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri.

A bicyclist was traveling southbound on Topping Street at St. John Street against the one-way street, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.

The bicycle struck the side of an eastbound tractor trailer. The bicyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene. This is Fatality #29 compared to #46 in Kansas City, Missouri at this time last year

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY—One person died in an accident just before 1p.m. Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri.A bicyclist was traveling southbound on Topping Street at St. John Street against the one-way street, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.The bicycle struck the side of an eastbound tractor trailer. The bicyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene. This is Fatality #29 compared to #46 in Kansas City, Missouri at this time last year

KCPD: Bicyclist traveling against a one-way street dies in crash

State Finance Council allocates $45,000 to cover costs of search for missing farmer

By&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2025/02/24/gov-laura-kelly-skeptical-kansas-houses-anti-tenure-legislation-will-reach-her-desk/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Legislative leadership unanimously voted to release $36.2 million to provide funding necessary to implement pay raises for state employees.

The 2025 Legislature authorized $40 million for compensation adjustments under the state pay plan, but the Kansas Department of Administration said not all of that money would be needed to comply with mandated raises. The State Finance Council, which includes the governor, voted to release enough to implement the salary changes in conjunction with the new fiscal year.

“There will be a little bit of money that will go back during the next budget cycle to the state general fund,” said Adam Proffitt, secretary of the Department of Administration and the state budget director.

Meanwhile, the bipartisan State Finance Council voted Friday without objection to allocate $45,000 to the Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office to compensate emergency responders taking part in the March search for Lynn Gregory, 82, in southeast Kansas.

Gregory had been driving a tractor attached to a trailer through a low-water crossing when the farm equipment was caught in a flash flood. He was swept downstream by the current.

Marshal Mark Engholm said Kansas Search and Rescue task forces were deployed over a 14-day period in the effort to recover Gregory’s body. An Oklahoma agency with cadaver dogs was deployed because search canines weren’t available from Kansas, he said.

“It was a very difficult search because of the water level in the area,” Engholm said. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t find him.”

The state council likewise agreed to dedicate $425,000 to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to update a state database known as KEIMS or Kansas Environmental Information Management System.

Kate Gleeson, deputy director of environment at KDHE, said the online data system was designed to improve internal accessibility of regulatory records tied as well as broaden public access to the agency.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/6/1749479584317.png" alt=" Gov. Laura Kelly and bipartisan leaders of the Kansas Legislature voted to release $36.2 million to implement annual adjustments in the state employee pay plan and to compensate out-of-state agencies for helping in the March search for a man swept away in a flash flood. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from the Legislature’s YouTube channel) " />
 <figcaption> Gov. Laura Kelly and bipartisan leaders of the Kansas Legislature voted to release $36.2 million to implement annual adjustments in the state employee pay plan and to compensate out-of-state agencies for helping in the March search for a man swept away in a flash flood. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from the Legislature’s YouTube channel) </figcaption>
 </figure><h2>State Finance Council allocates $45,000 to cover costs of search for missing farmer</h2>By&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2025/02/24/gov-laura-kelly-skeptical-kansas-houses-anti-tenure-legislation-will-reach-her-desk/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Legislative leadership unanimously voted to release $36.2 million to provide funding necessary to implement pay raises for state employees.The 2025 Legislature authorized $40 million for compensation adjustments under the state pay plan, but the Kansas Department of Administration said not all of that money would be needed to comply with mandated raises. The State Finance Council, which includes the governor, voted to release enough to implement the salary changes in conjunction with the new fiscal year.“There will be a little bit of money that will go back during the next budget cycle to the state general fund,” said Adam Proffitt, secretary of the Department of Administration and the state budget director.Meanwhile, the bipartisan State Finance Council voted Friday without objection to allocate $45,000 to the Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office to compensate emergency responders taking part in the March search for Lynn Gregory, 82, in southeast Kansas.Gregory had been driving a tractor attached to a trailer through a low-water crossing when the farm equipment was caught in a flash flood. He was swept downstream by the current.Marshal Mark Engholm said Kansas Search and Rescue task forces were deployed over a 14-day period in the effort to recover Gregory’s body. An Oklahoma agency with cadaver dogs was deployed because search canines weren’t available from Kansas, he said.“It was a very difficult search because of the water level in the area,” Engholm said. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t find him.”The state council likewise agreed to dedicate $425,000 to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to update a state database known as KEIMS or Kansas Environmental Information Management System.Kate Gleeson, deputy director of environment at KDHE, said the online data system was designed to improve internal accessibility of regulatory records tied as well as broaden public access to the agency.

Kansas lawmakers release $36.2 million for state employee salary adjustments

SEDGWICK COUNTY—&nbsp; The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is to investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred just before 7p.m. Saturday and have identified the woman who died as&nbsp;&nbsp;78-year-old Lousina Kay Mishler of Clearwater.

Deputies, along with the Wichita Fire Department, Sedgwick County Fire District 1, and Sedgwick County EMS, responded to multiple reports of a crash with possible entrapment at the intersection of K-42 highway and Tyler Road, located southwest of Eisenhower National Airport, according to Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department spokesman Branden Stitt.

First responders found a black Dodge Challenger and a blue Chevrolet Blazer that had collided in the intersection. The impact caused the Blazer to roll and come to rest on its roof. Firefighters extricated two occupants who were pinned inside the Blazer.

The passenger of the Blazer, later identified as Mishler died at the scene despite lifesaving efforts by EMS personnel. EMS transported the driver of the Blazer, a 78-year-old man also from Clearwater to a local hospital with potentially serious injuries, according to Stitt.

The driver of the Dodge Challenger, a 24-year-old man from Wichita, sustained minor injuries and declined EMS transport.

Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office crash reconstruction team responded to assist with the investigation. Preliminary findings indicate the Challenger was traveling eastbound on K-42 and attempting to turn north onto Tyler Road when it collided with the westbound Blazer. Investigators believe the Challenger failed to yield the right of way.

Impairment is not suspected, and all occupants were wearing seat belts. The investigation is ongoing, and any potential charges will be considered once all facts are reviewed.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—&nbsp; The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is to investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred just before 7p.m. Saturday and have identified the woman who died as&nbsp;&nbsp;78-year-old Lousina Kay Mishler of Clearwater.Deputies, along with the Wichita Fire Department, Sedgwick County Fire District 1, and Sedgwick County EMS, responded to multiple reports of a crash with possible entrapment at the intersection of K-42 highway and Tyler Road, located southwest of Eisenhower National Airport, according to Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department spokesman Branden Stitt.First responders found a black Dodge Challenger and a blue Chevrolet Blazer that had collided in the intersection. The impact caused the Blazer to roll and come to rest on its roof. Firefighters extricated two occupants who were pinned inside the Blazer.The passenger of the Blazer, later identified as Mishler died at the scene despite lifesaving efforts by EMS personnel. EMS transported the driver of the Blazer, a 78-year-old man also from Clearwater to a local hospital with potentially serious injuries, according to Stitt.The driver of the Dodge Challenger, a 24-year-old man from Wichita, sustained minor injuries and declined EMS transport.Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office crash reconstruction team responded to assist with the investigation. Preliminary findings indicate the Challenger was traveling eastbound on K-42 and attempting to turn north onto Tyler Road when it collided with the westbound Blazer. Investigators believe the Challenger failed to yield the right of way.Impairment is not suspected, and all occupants were wearing seat belts. The investigation is ongoing, and any potential charges will be considered once all facts are reviewed.

Sheriff IDs Kansas woman who died in car, SUV crash

WASHINGTON (AP) —ABC News has suspended correspondent Terry Moran for calling Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world class hater” in a since-deleted social media post.

Moran’s post was swiftly condemned by administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance. ABC News, in a statement, said it “stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others.”

The network said Moran was suspended pending further evaluation.

Moran, in his post on X at 12:06 a.m. on Sunday, said President Trump was a hater, too. But he wrote that for Trump, his hatred is a means to an end, “and that end is his own glorification.” For Miller, “his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate.”

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745978717017.png" alt="&nbsp;Terry Moran taped an Oval Office interview for ABC with President Trump in April- image courtesy White House video" />
 <figcaption>&nbsp;Terry Moran taped an Oval Office interview for ABC with President Trump in April- image courtesy White House video</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) —ABC News has suspended correspondent Terry Moran for calling Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world class hater” in a since-deleted social media post.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">An ABC journalist <a href="https://twitter.com/TerryMoran?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TerryMoran</a> posted this absolutely vile smear of Stephen Miller. It’s dripping with hatred. Remember that every time you watch ABC’s coverage of the Trump administration. As it happens, I know Stephen quite well. And he’s motivated by love of country. He’s… <a href="https://t.co/hX93zKTWjy">pic.twitter.com/hX93zKTWjy</a>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href="https://twitter.com/JDVance/status/1931694721354645752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Moran’s post was swiftly condemned by administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance. ABC News, in a statement, said it “stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others.”<figure>
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 <figcaption>Terry Moran image from the White House video of the interview with President Trump</figcaption>
 </figure>The network said Moran was suspended pending further evaluation.Moran, in his post on X at 12:06 a.m. on Sunday, said President Trump was a hater, too. But he wrote that for Trump, his hatred is a means to an end, “and that end is his own glorification.” For Miller, “his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate.”

ABC News suspends correspondent for negative social media post

CAMP CROFT, Hungary—U.S. Military officials are investigating a fatal training accident

On Thursday,&nbsp; 24-year-old Sergeant Aaron Cox from Mabank, Texas, who was serving in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division died after a training exercise near Camp Croft, Hungary, according to a media release from the U.S. Army.

&nbsp;Cox was assigned to the “Strike” 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team and was injured during a vehicle crash while preparing for the upcoming Exercise Saber Guardian 25.

The “U.S. Army Europe and Africa” said it was a rollover crash that took place during regularly scheduled training. Cox was airlifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition, but he succumbed to his injuries.

A second soldier with potentially serious injuries was also taken to a hospital, where he was kept overnight and determined to be stable. The remaining soldiers involved were evaluated and returned to duty.

“The loss of Sgt. Cox is a tragedy for all of us on the Strike team,” said Col. Duke Reim, a commander, 2MBCT for the 101st Airborne Division. “He was a strong Soldier and leader, who quickly rose through the ranks while serving. We are in direct contact with his family, for care and support that they need during this difficult time. We would like to thank our Hungarian Allies for their prompt response and support to our Soldiers.”

Cox joined the Army in 2021 and arrived at Fort Campbell in 2022, after completing training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was a graduate of the Army Basic Leader Course and the Combat Lifesaver Course. This was his second deployment; he previously deployed to Poland in 2022.

Cox had earned the Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Expert Infantryman Badge and Air Assault Badge, according to the release.

The incident is under investigation by Hungarian authorities and the Army Criminal Investigation Division.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/6/1749479880649.png" alt="Sergeant Aaron Cox courtesy photo" />
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 </figure>CAMP CROFT, Hungary—U.S. Military officials are investigating a fatal training accidentOn Thursday,&nbsp; 24-year-old Sergeant Aaron Cox from Mabank, Texas, who was serving in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division died after a training exercise near Camp Croft, Hungary, according to a media release from the U.S. Army.&nbsp;Cox was assigned to the “Strike” 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team and was injured during a vehicle crash while preparing for the upcoming Exercise Saber Guardian 25.The “U.S. Army Europe and Africa” said it was a rollover crash that took place during regularly scheduled training. Cox was airlifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition, but he succumbed to his injuries.A second soldier with potentially serious injuries was also taken to a hospital, where he was kept overnight and determined to be stable. The remaining soldiers involved were evaluated and returned to duty.“The loss of Sgt. Cox is a tragedy for all of us on the Strike team,” said Col. Duke Reim, a commander, 2MBCT for the 101st Airborne Division. “He was a strong Soldier and leader, who quickly rose through the ranks while serving. We are in direct contact with his family, for care and support that they need during this difficult time. We would like to thank our Hungarian Allies for their prompt response and support to our Soldiers.”Cox joined the Army in 2021 and arrived at Fort Campbell in 2022, after completing training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was a graduate of the Army Basic Leader Course and the Combat Lifesaver Course. This was his second deployment; he previously deployed to Poland in 2022.Cox had earned the Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Expert Infantryman Badge and Air Assault Badge, according to the release.The incident is under investigation by Hungarian authorities and the Army Criminal Investigation Division.

U.S. soldier dies during military training accident in Hungary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-travel-ban-exceptions-immigrants-visa-4d5a4d07a4430dd1e1cf24511370bc0e">ban on travel</a>&nbsp;to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect Monday amid&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-protests-national-guard-trump-14c9dda32663d7d2c45f2b1c5a1d219c">rising tension</a>&nbsp;over the president's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ice-agents-masked-boston-deportations-todd-lyons-4fa874908a64b12f1b1ee0be3825fb39">escalating campaign</a>&nbsp;of immigration enforcement.

The new proclamation, which Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-travel-ban-adeaec442cb0f00f4f8a34d208118445">signed last week</a>, applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also imposes heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. and don’t hold a valid visa.

The new ban does not revoke visas previously issued to people from countries on the list, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-visas-trump-rubio-797d5eaec642e53f06ef32dc53a8eec1">guidance issued Friday</a>&nbsp;to all U.S. diplomatic missions. However, unless an applicant meets narrow criteria for an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/travel-ban-exceptions-immigrants-visa-2b74891ec8a932c73d63ed2ebc7d125a">exemption to the ban</a>, his or her application will be rejected starting Monday. Travelers with previously issued visas should still be able to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/explainer-trump-travel-ban-world-cup-olympics-d9929b9c6316c17c597fcd67691404e1">enter the U.S.</a>&nbsp;even after the ban takes effect.

During Trump’s first term, a hastily written executive order ordering the denial of entry to citizens of mainly Muslim countries&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/464756bcd7d7441da662d47e97bd44c1">created chaos</a>&nbsp;at numerous airports and other ports of entry, prompting successful legal challenges and major revisions to the policy.

No such disruption was immediately discernible at Los Angeles International Airport in the hours after the new ban took effect.

Haitian-American Elvanise Louis-Juste, who was at the airport earlier Sunday in Newark, New Jersey, awaiting a flight to her home state of Florida, said many Haitians wanting to come to the U.S. are simply seeking to escape&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/haiti-humanitarian-hunger-food-emergency-catastrophic-appeal-3bd37012f9b15c1395fb3ac2806198c4">violence and unrest</a>.

“I have family in Haiti, so it’s pretty upsetting to see and hear,” Louis-Juste, 23, said of the travel ban. “I don’t think it’s a good thing. I think it’s very upsetting.”

Many immigration experts say the new ban is more carefully crafted and appears designed to beat court challenges that hampered the first by focusing on the visa application process.

Trump said this time that some countries had “deficient” screening for passports and other public documents or have historically refused to take back their own citizens. He relied extensively on an annual Homeland Security report of people who remain in the U.S. after their visas expired.

Measuring overstay rates has challenged experts for decades, but the government has made a limited attempt annually since 2016. Trump’s proclamation cites overstay rates for eight of the 12 banned countries.

Trump also tied the new ban to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-terror-attack-colorado-8af1b11734cbbe75c9945820a9b6684c">a terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado</a>, saying it underscored the dangers posed by some visitors who overstay visas. U.S. officials say the man charged in the attack&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-visas-soliman-colorado-attack-81f44b98365adc01b1ff418a1885a1c6">overstayed a tourist visa.</a>&nbsp;He is from Egypt, a country that is not on Trump’s restricted list.

The ban was quickly denounced by groups that provide aid and resettlement help to refugees.

“This policy is not about national security — it is about sowing division and vilifying communities that are seeking safety and opportunity in the United States,” said Abby Maxman, president of Oxfam America, a nonprofit international relief organization.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghans-appeal-trump-travel-ban-afghanistan-fbb5d1738f5cefa5aae4d2a313f47aee">inclusion of Afghanistan</a>&nbsp;angered some supporters who have worked to resettle its people. The ban does make exceptions for Afghans on Special Immigrant Visas, generally people who worked most closely with the U.S. government during the two-decade-long war there.

Afghanistan had been one of the largest sources of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-travel-ban-afghanistan-d8221314a74a83a80cec37dd1bf101bd">resettled refugees,</a>&nbsp;with about 14,000 arrivals in a 12-month period through September 2024. Trump suspended refugee resettlement his first day in office.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-travel-ban-exceptions-immigrants-visa-4d5a4d07a4430dd1e1cf24511370bc0e">ban on travel</a>&nbsp;to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries took effect Monday amid&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-protests-national-guard-trump-14c9dda32663d7d2c45f2b1c5a1d219c">rising tension</a>&nbsp;over the president's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ice-agents-masked-boston-deportations-todd-lyons-4fa874908a64b12f1b1ee0be3825fb39">escalating campaign</a>&nbsp;of immigration enforcement.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">&quot;We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen... That is why today I am signing a new executive order placing travel restrictions on countries including Yemen, Somalia, Haiti, Libya, and numerous others.&quot; –President Trump <a href="https://t.co/ER7nGM4TO2">pic.twitter.com/ER7nGM4TO2</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1930412786271547485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The new proclamation, which Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-travel-ban-adeaec442cb0f00f4f8a34d208118445">signed last week</a>, applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also imposes heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. and don’t hold a valid visa.The new ban does not revoke visas previously issued to people from countries on the list, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-visas-trump-rubio-797d5eaec642e53f06ef32dc53a8eec1">guidance issued Friday</a>&nbsp;to all U.S. diplomatic missions. However, unless an applicant meets narrow criteria for an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/travel-ban-exceptions-immigrants-visa-2b74891ec8a932c73d63ed2ebc7d125a">exemption to the ban</a>, his or her application will be rejected starting Monday. Travelers with previously issued visas should still be able to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/explainer-trump-travel-ban-world-cup-olympics-d9929b9c6316c17c597fcd67691404e1">enter the U.S.</a>&nbsp;even after the ban takes effect.During Trump’s first term, a hastily written executive order ordering the denial of entry to citizens of mainly Muslim countries&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/464756bcd7d7441da662d47e97bd44c1">created chaos</a>&nbsp;at numerous airports and other ports of entry, prompting successful legal challenges and major revisions to the policy.No such disruption was immediately discernible at Los Angeles International Airport in the hours after the new ban took effect.Haitian-American Elvanise Louis-Juste, who was at the airport earlier Sunday in Newark, New Jersey, awaiting a flight to her home state of Florida, said many Haitians wanting to come to the U.S. are simply seeking to escape&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/haiti-humanitarian-hunger-food-emergency-catastrophic-appeal-3bd37012f9b15c1395fb3ac2806198c4">violence and unrest</a>.“I have family in Haiti, so it’s pretty upsetting to see and hear,” Louis-Juste, 23, said of the travel ban. “I don’t think it’s a good thing. I think it’s very upsetting.”Many immigration experts say the new ban is more carefully crafted and appears designed to beat court challenges that hampered the first by focusing on the visa application process.Trump said this time that some countries had “deficient” screening for passports and other public documents or have historically refused to take back their own citizens. He relied extensively on an annual Homeland Security report of people who remain in the U.S. after their visas expired.Measuring overstay rates has challenged experts for decades, but the government has made a limited attempt annually since 2016. Trump’s proclamation cites overstay rates for eight of the 12 banned countries.Trump also tied the new ban to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-terror-attack-colorado-8af1b11734cbbe75c9945820a9b6684c">a terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado</a>, saying it underscored the dangers posed by some visitors who overstay visas. U.S. officials say the man charged in the attack&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-visas-soliman-colorado-attack-81f44b98365adc01b1ff418a1885a1c6">overstayed a tourist visa.</a>&nbsp;He is from Egypt, a country that is not on Trump’s restricted list.The ban was quickly denounced by groups that provide aid and resettlement help to refugees.“This policy is not about national security — it is about sowing division and vilifying communities that are seeking safety and opportunity in the United States,” said Abby Maxman, president of Oxfam America, a nonprofit international relief organization.The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghans-appeal-trump-travel-ban-afghanistan-fbb5d1738f5cefa5aae4d2a313f47aee">inclusion of Afghanistan</a>&nbsp;angered some supporters who have worked to resettle its people. The ban does make exceptions for Afghans on Special Immigrant Visas, generally people who worked most closely with the U.S. government during the two-decade-long war there.Afghanistan had been one of the largest sources of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-travel-ban-afghanistan-d8221314a74a83a80cec37dd1bf101bd">resettled refugees,</a>&nbsp;with about 14,000 arrivals in a 12-month period through September 2024. Trump suspended refugee resettlement his first day in office.

Trump's new travel ban begins amid escalating tension over immigration enforcement

STONE COUNTY, Mo. —Fire officials are investigating a boat explosion that critically injured a woman at Table Rock Lake.

Just after 9:30a.m. Saturday, a 74-year-old Springfield, Missouri woman had finished filling a&nbsp;1989 Carver Santego 38 foot boat at the Indian Point Marina at Table Rock Lake, according to the Missouri State Patrol.&nbsp; When the woman started the boat it exploded.

The woman was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A private vehicle transported an 18-year-old girl on the vessel to a local urgent care center.

The Missouri Fire Marshall’s Office is in charge of the investigation.

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 </figure>STONE COUNTY, Mo. —Fire officials are investigating a boat explosion that critically injured a woman at Table Rock Lake.Just after 9:30a.m. Saturday, a 74-year-old Springfield, Missouri woman had finished filling a&nbsp;1989 Carver Santego 38 foot boat at the Indian Point Marina at Table Rock Lake, according to the Missouri State Patrol.&nbsp; When the woman started the boat it exploded.The woman was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A private vehicle transported an 18-year-old girl on the vessel to a local urgent care center.The Missouri Fire Marshall’s Office is in charge of the investigation.

Woman critically injured after boat explosion at Table Rock Lake

Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots within expiry of Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs, and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs to the consumer level, according to a statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The products are being recalled due to potential microbial contamination identified as fungi in cotton swab components. Swabs found to contain microbial contamination can potentially present a significant risk to the health and safety of consumers including serious and life-threatening blood infections in users whose nasal mucosa may be compromised due to inflammation and mechanical injuries. 

The risk is highest (potentially severe or life-threatening) among children and individuals with compromised immune systems or other underlying medical conditions. To date, no serious adverse events associated with the affected product have been reported.&nbsp;

The recalled products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Puerto Rico.

Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled products should stop using the product immediately. Please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.churchdwightrecall.com/">www.churchdwightrecall.com</a><a href="http://www.fda.gov/about-fda/website-policies/website-disclaimer">External Link Disclaimer</a>&nbsp;or call its Consumer Relations team at (800) 981-4710 for a full refund. Any additional questions can also be directed to its Consumer Relations team Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm ET.

Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.&nbsp;

Complete and submit the report&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program/reporting-serious-problems-fda">Online</a>

Regular Mail or Fax:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/medwatch-forms-fda-safety-reporting">Download form</a>&nbsp;or call 1- 800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178.

This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

This recall is limited exclusively to Zicam and Orajel swab products. All other Zicam and Orajel products, including Zicam RapidMelts, are not affected by this recall.&nbsp;

Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. is a leading manufacturer of consumer household and personal care products. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.churchdwight.com/">www.churchdwight.com</a><a href="http://www.fda.gov/about-fda/website-policies/website-disclaimer">External Link Disclaimer</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/6/1749464678607.png" alt="USDA image" />
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 </figure>Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots within expiry of Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs, and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs to the consumer level, according to a statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The products are being recalled due to potential microbial contamination identified as fungi in cotton swab components. Swabs found to contain microbial contamination can potentially present a significant risk to the health and safety of consumers including serious and life-threatening blood infections in users whose nasal mucosa may be compromised due to inflammation and mechanical injuries. The risk is highest (potentially severe or life-threatening) among children and individuals with compromised immune systems or other underlying medical conditions. To date, no serious adverse events associated with the affected product have been reported.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>The recalled products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Puerto Rico.Recalled Product Information<ul>
 <li>Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, with UPC 732216301205, all lots:&nbsp;A zinc-free, homeopathic cold remedy swab designed to shorten the duration of the common cold.</li><li>Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs, with UPC 732216301656, all lots:&nbsp;A nasal cleansing swab product (discontinued in December 2024).</li><li>Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs, with UPC 310310400002, all lots:&nbsp;Pre-moistened swabs designed to soothe teething discomfort in infants and toddlers.</li>
 </ul>What Consumers Should DoConsumers who have purchased any of the recalled products should stop using the product immediately. Please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.churchdwightrecall.com/">www.churchdwightrecall.com</a><a href="http://www.fda.gov/about-fda/website-policies/website-disclaimer">External Link Disclaimer</a>&nbsp;or call its Consumer Relations team at (800) 981-4710 for a full refund. Any additional questions can also be directed to its Consumer Relations team Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm ET.Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.&nbsp;Complete and submit the report&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program/reporting-serious-problems-fda">Online</a>Regular Mail or Fax:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/medwatch-forms-fda-safety-reporting">Download form</a>&nbsp;or call 1- 800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178.This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.This recall is limited exclusively to Zicam and Orajel swab products. All other Zicam and Orajel products, including Zicam RapidMelts, are not affected by this recall.&nbsp;About Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc.Church &amp; Dwight Co., Inc. is a leading manufacturer of consumer household and personal care products. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.churchdwight.com/">www.churchdwight.com</a><a href="http://www.fda.gov/about-fda/website-policies/website-disclaimer">External Link Disclaimer</a>.

Baby swabs and nasal swabs recalled  over risk of life-threatening blood infection

KANSAS CITY —One person died in an accident just before 12:30a.m. Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri.

A southbound SUV struck a pedestrian who was walking on southbound Interstate 29 at NW Barry Road in the number 2 lane, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.

&nbsp;The impact knocked the pedestrian into the #3 and #4 lanes, where she was run over by two other vehicles. 

All vehicles stopped and no occupants were injured. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene. There were no signs of impairment on any of the drivers. This is fatality #28 in Kansas City, Missouri compared to #46 at this time last year.

KANSAS CITY —One person died in an accident just before 12:30a.m. Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri.A southbound SUV struck a pedestrian who was walking on southbound Interstate 29 at NW Barry Road in the number 2 lane, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.&nbsp;The impact knocked the pedestrian into the #3 and #4 lanes, where she was run over by two other vehicles. All vehicles stopped and no occupants were injured. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene. There were no signs of impairment on any of the drivers. This is fatality #28 in Kansas City, Missouri compared to #46 at this time last year.

KCPD: Pedestrian struck by SUV, run over by two other vehicles

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of a suspect as shown in the wanted poster.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Los Angeles Field Office is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the individual responsible for assaulting a federal officer and damaging government property near Alondra Boulevard in the city of Paramount, California.

On June 7, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the suspect threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Boulevard in Paramount, California, injuring a federal officer and damaging government vehicles.

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), your&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field/" target="_blank">local FBI office</a>, the nearest&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/legat/" target="_blank">American Embassy or Consulate</a>, or <a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/home">click here to submit a tip</a> online.

<a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/?fugitive_name=ASSAULT+ON+A+FEDERAL+OFFICER+AND+DAMAGE+TO+GOVERNMENT+PROPERTY&amp;fugitive_type=fbi" target="_blank">&nbsp;Click here to submit an anonymous Tip online</a>

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 </figure>The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of a suspect as shown in the wanted poster.The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Los Angeles Field Office is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the individual responsible for assaulting a federal officer and damaging government property near Alondra Boulevard in the city of Paramount, California.On June 7, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the suspect threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Boulevard in Paramount, California, injuring a federal officer and damaging government vehicles.If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), your&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field/" target="_blank">local FBI office</a>, the nearest&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/legat/" target="_blank">American Embassy or Consulate</a>, or <a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/home">click here to submit a tip</a> online.<a href="https://tips.fbi.gov/?fugitive_name=ASSAULT+ON+A+FEDERAL+OFFICER+AND+DAMAGE+TO+GOVERNMENT+PROPERTY&amp;fugitive_type=fbi" target="_blank">&nbsp;Click here to submit an anonymous Tip online</a><figure>
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ICE riots: Reward for info on suspect who assaulted federal officers

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement investigating another homicide in Kansas City have identified the victim as 23-year-old&nbsp;Alejandro J. Meza Jr., according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.

Just after 11a.m. Saturday, police&nbsp;were dispatched to a shooting in the 3000 block of NE 37th Street in Kansas City, Missouri.

While officers were on the way to the scene they were notified of a shooting victim dropped off at a hospital by private vehicle.

Officers located evidence that a shooting likely occurred inside an apartment building at the original dispatched address. Detectives responded to the scene to begin investigation. They canvassed for witnesses and worked to coordinate crime scene processing. A short time later detectives were notified that the victim, later identified as Meza, died at the hospital from his injuries.

According to Becchina, detectives could really use the public’s help with information as there was not anyone that remained at the original scene and the victim was left by himself at the hospital. 

If anyone was in this area around that time and heard or saw anything or has any information they are asked to contact Homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement investigating another homicide in Kansas City have identified the victim as 23-year-old&nbsp;Alejandro J. Meza Jr., according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.Just after 11a.m. Saturday, police&nbsp;were dispatched to a shooting in the 3000 block of NE 37th Street in Kansas City, Missouri.While officers were on the way to the scene they were notified of a shooting victim dropped off at a hospital by private vehicle.Officers located evidence that a shooting likely occurred inside an apartment building at the original dispatched address. Detectives responded to the scene to begin investigation. They canvassed for witnesses and worked to coordinate crime scene processing. A short time later detectives were notified that the victim, later identified as Meza, died at the hospital from his injuries.According to Becchina, detectives could really use the public’s help with information as there was not anyone that remained at the original scene and the victim was left by himself at the hospital. If anyone was in this area around that time and heard or saw anything or has any information they are asked to contact Homicide detectives directly at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.

Homicide: Shooting victim dropped off at KC hospital died

By ERIC THAYER, JASON DEAREN and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Law enforcement officers fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Los Angeles on Sunday as they gathered downtown in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard over the objections of the governor and mayor.

The clashes came on the third day of demonstrations against Trump's immigration crackdown in the region, as the arrival of around 300 federal troops spurred anger and fear among some residents.

By midday, hundreds had gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, where people were detained after earlier immigration raids. Protesters directed chants of "shame" and "go home" at members of the National Guard, who stood shoulder to shoulder, carrying long guns and riot shields.

After some protesters closely approached the guard members, another set of uniformed officers advanced on the group, shooting smoke-filled canisters into the street.

Minutes later, the Los Angeles Police Department fired rounds of crowd-control munitions to disperse the protesters, who they said were assembled unlawfully. Much of the group then moved to block traffic on the 101 freeway.

The presence of the Guard was "inflaming tensions" in the city, according to a letter sent to Trump by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday afternoon. He formerly requested Trump remove the guard members, which he called a "serious breach of state sovereignty."

Trump has said the National Guard was necessary because Newsom and other Democrats have failed to stanch recent protests targeting immigration agents.

Their deployment appeared to be the first time in decades that a state's national guard was activated without a request from its governor, a significant escalation against those who have sought to hinder the administration's mass deportation efforts.

The arrival of the National Guard followed two days of protests that began Friday in downtown Los Angeles before spreading on Saturday to Paramount, a heavily Latino city south of the city, and neighboring Compton.

As federal agents set up a staging area Saturday near a Home Depot in Paramount, demonstrators attempted to block Border Patrol vehicles, with some hurling rocks and chunks of cement. In response, agents in riot gear unleashed tear gas, flash-bang explosives and pepper balls.

Tensions were high after a series of sweeps by immigration authorities the previous day, as the weeklong tally of immigrant arrests in the city climbed above 100. A prominent union leader was arrested while protesting and accused of impeding law enforcement.

The recent protests remain far smaller than past events that have brought the National Guard to Los Angeles, including the Watts and Rodney King riots, and the 2020 protests against police violence, in which Newsom requested the assistance of federal troops.

The last time the National Guard was activated without a governor's permission was in 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops to protect a civil rights march in Alabama, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

Trump says there will be 'very strong law and order'

In a directive Saturday, Trump invoked a legal provision allowing him to deploy federal service members when there is "a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."

He said he had authorized the deployment of 2,000 members of the National Guard.

Trump told reporters as he prepared to board Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, Sunday that there were "violent people" in Los Angeles "and they're not gonna get away with it."

Asked if he planned to send U.S. troops to Los Angeles, Trump replied: "We're gonna have troops everywhere. We're not going to let this happen to our country. We're not going to let our country be torn apart like it was under Biden." He didn't elaborate.

Trump also said that California officials who stand in the way of the deportations could face charges. A Wisconsin judge was arrested last month on accusations she helped a man evade immigration authorities.

"If officials stay in the way of law and order, yeah, they will face charges," Trump said.

Newsom called Trump on Friday night and they spoke for about 40 minutes, according to the governor's office. It was not clear if they spoke Saturday or Sunday.

There was some confusion surrounding the exact timing of the guard's arrival. Shortly before midnight local time, Trump congratulated the National Guard on a "job well done." But less than an hour later, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said troops had yet to arrive in the city.

Defense secretary threatens to deploy active-duty Marines 'if violence continues'

In a statement Sunday, Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin accused California's politicians and protesters of "defending heinous illegal alien criminals at the expense of Americans' safety."

"Instead of rioting, they should be thanking ICE officers every single day who wake up and make our communities safer," McLaughlin added.

The troops included members of the California Army National Guard's 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, according to a social media post from the Department of Defense.

In a signal of the administration's aggressive approach, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also threatened to deploy active-duty Marines "if violence continues" in the region.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said the order by Trump reflected "a president moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism" and "usurping the powers of the United States Congress."

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lives in Los Angeles, said the immigration arrests and Guard deployment were designed as part of a "cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division."

She said she supports those "standing up to protect our most fundamental rights and freedoms."

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a staunch Trump ally, endorsed the president's move, doubling down on Republicans' criticisms of California Democrats.

"Gavin Newsom has shown an inability or an unwillingness to do what is necessary, so the president stepped in," Johnson said.

Offenhartz reported from New York. Associated Press writer Michelle Price contributed to this report from Bridgewater, New Jersey.

<figure>
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 </figure>By ERIC THAYER, JASON DEAREN and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Order will be restored! <a href="https://t.co/2Weukx1mKt">https://t.co/2Weukx1mKt</a>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href="https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/1931822236446445875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>LOS ANGELES (AP) — Law enforcement officers fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Los Angeles on Sunday as they gathered downtown in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard over the objections of the governor and mayor.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles has been a chaotic escalation. The City will remain focused on protecting all who call L.A. home. <a href="https://t.co/CCR06PNH1E">pic.twitter.com/CCR06PNH1E</a>&mdash; Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/MayorOfLA/status/1931862924618010663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The clashes came on the third day of demonstrations against Trump's immigration crackdown in the region, as the arrival of around 300 federal troops spurred anger and fear among some residents.<figure>
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 </figure>By midday, hundreds had gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, where people were detained after earlier immigration raids. Protesters directed chants of "shame" and "go home" at members of the National Guard, who stood shoulder to shoulder, carrying long guns and riot shields.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">I have formally requested the Trump Administration rescind their unlawful deployment of troops in Los Angeles county and return them to my command. We didn’t have a problem until Trump got involved. This is a serious breach of state sovereignty — inflaming tensions while… <a href="https://t.co/tOtA5dcfxc">pic.twitter.com/tOtA5dcfxc</a>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1931840646773715068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>After some protesters closely approached the guard members, another set of uniformed officers advanced on the group, shooting smoke-filled canisters into the street.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Our law enforcement officers are just doing their jobs. Violence and intimidation against federal law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The United States is a nation of laws, and lawbreakers will be brought to justice. <a href="https://t.co/0wytuvEO5R">pic.twitter.com/0wytuvEO5R</a>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href="https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/1931862064324366595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Minutes later, the Los Angeles Police Department fired rounds of crowd-control munitions to disperse the protesters, who they said were assembled unlawfully. Much of the group then moved to block traffic on the 101 freeway.The presence of the Guard was "inflaming tensions" in the city, according to a letter sent to Trump by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday afternoon. He formerly requested Trump remove the guard members, which he called a "serious breach of state sovereignty."Trump has said the National Guard was necessary because Newsom and other Democrats have failed to stanch recent protests targeting immigration agents.Their deployment appeared to be the first time in decades that a state's national guard was activated without a request from its governor, a significant escalation against those who have sought to hinder the administration's mass deportation efforts.Deployment follows days of protestThe arrival of the National Guard followed two days of protests that began Friday in downtown Los Angeles before spreading on Saturday to Paramount, a heavily Latino city south of the city, and neighboring Compton.As federal agents set up a staging area Saturday near a Home Depot in Paramount, demonstrators attempted to block Border Patrol vehicles, with some hurling rocks and chunks of cement. In response, agents in riot gear unleashed tear gas, flash-bang explosives and pepper balls.Tensions were high after a series of sweeps by immigration authorities the previous day, as the weeklong tally of immigrant arrests in the city climbed above 100. A prominent union leader was arrested while protesting and accused of impeding law enforcement.The recent protests remain far smaller than past events that have brought the National Guard to Los Angeles, including the Watts and Rodney King riots, and the 2020 protests against police violence, in which Newsom requested the assistance of federal troops.The last time the National Guard was activated without a governor's permission was in 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops to protect a civil rights march in Alabama, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.Trump says there will be 'very strong law and order'In a directive Saturday, Trump invoked a legal provision allowing him to deploy federal service members when there is "a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."He said he had authorized the deployment of 2,000 members of the National Guard.Trump told reporters as he prepared to board Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, Sunday that there were "violent people" in Los Angeles "and they're not gonna get away with it."Asked if he planned to send U.S. troops to Los Angeles, Trump replied: "We're gonna have troops everywhere. We're not going to let this happen to our country. We're not going to let our country be torn apart like it was under Biden." He didn't elaborate.Trump also said that California officials who stand in the way of the deportations could face charges. A Wisconsin judge was arrested last month on accusations she helped a man evade immigration authorities."If officials stay in the way of law and order, yeah, they will face charges," Trump said.Newsom called Trump on Friday night and they spoke for about 40 minutes, according to the governor's office. It was not clear if they spoke Saturday or Sunday.There was some confusion surrounding the exact timing of the guard's arrival. Shortly before midnight local time, Trump congratulated the National Guard on a "job well done." But less than an hour later, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said troops had yet to arrive in the city.Defense secretary threatens to deploy active-duty Marines 'if violence continues'In a statement Sunday, Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin accused California's politicians and protesters of "defending heinous illegal alien criminals at the expense of Americans' safety.""Instead of rioting, they should be thanking ICE officers every single day who wake up and make our communities safer," McLaughlin added.The troops included members of the California Army National Guard's 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, according to a social media post from the Department of Defense.In a signal of the administration's aggressive approach, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also threatened to deploy active-duty Marines "if violence continues" in the region.Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said the order by Trump reflected "a president moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism" and "usurping the powers of the United States Congress."Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lives in Los Angeles, said the immigration arrests and Guard deployment were designed as part of a "cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division."She said she supports those "standing up to protect our most fundamental rights and freedoms."House Speaker Mike Johnson, a staunch Trump ally, endorsed the president's move, doubling down on Republicans' criticisms of California Democrats."Gavin Newsom has shown an inability or an unwillingness to do what is necessary, so the president stepped in," Johnson said.___Offenhartz reported from New York. Associated Press writer Michelle Price contributed to this report from Bridgewater, New Jersey.

🎥Ice protests intensify in LA after Trump deploys National Guard troops

KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City, Mo., man was charged in federal court on charges related to child sexual exploitation.

According to a criminal complaint unsealed last week, Mohammad Maher Chamma, 26, of Kansas City, Mo., was charged with one count of production of child pornography and one count of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity in May 2023, one count of transportation of child pornography in May 2024, and one count of distribution of child pornography between June 2024 and January 2025, according to the United State's Attorney.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, law enforcement officers learned of multiple CyberTips reporting that Chamma had used various online aliases to distribute and transport images and videos depicting child pornography, also referred to as child sexual exploitation material. Law enforcement officers also received a report that Chamma had transported a minor female from Kansas to Missouri to engage in illegal sexual activity in May 2023.

The charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Dunning. It was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas City, Mo. Police Department.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City, Mo., man was charged in federal court on charges related to child sexual exploitation.According to a criminal complaint unsealed last week, Mohammad Maher Chamma, 26, of Kansas City, Mo., was charged with one count of production of child pornography and one count of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity in May 2023, one count of transportation of child pornography in May 2024, and one count of distribution of child pornography between June 2024 and January 2025, according to the United State's Attorney.According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, law enforcement officers learned of multiple CyberTips reporting that Chamma had used various online aliases to distribute and transport images and videos depicting child pornography, also referred to as child sexual exploitation material. Law enforcement officers also received a report that Chamma had transported a minor female from Kansas to Missouri to engage in illegal sexual activity in May 2023.The charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Dunning. It was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas City, Mo. Police Department.

Affidavit: KC man used online aliases to distribute child porn

By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/graham-dunbar">GRAHAM DUNBAR</a>

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term.

Yet there is significant uncertainty regarding visa policies for foreign visitors planning trips to the U.S. for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-world-cup-olympics-612ae9d95a8bff29c31228396a375d7e">two biggest events in sports</a>.

Trump’s latest&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-travel-ban-adeaec442cb0f00f4f8a34d208118445">travel ban on citizens from 12 countries</a>&nbsp;added new questions about the impact on the World Cup and the Summer Olympics, which depend on hosts opening their doors to the world.

Here’s a look at the potential effects of the travel ban on those events.

When Sunday ticks over to Monday, citizens of 12 countries should be banned from entering the U.S.

They are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

Tighter restrictions will apply to visitors from seven more: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

Trump said some countries had “deficient” screening and vetting processes or have historically refused to take back their own citizens.

How does it affect the World Cup and Olympics?

Iran, a soccer power in Asia, is the only targeted country&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-asia-qualifying-fifa-eef5b27a5974c132b5c020f2effcd8a0">to qualify so far</a>&nbsp;for the World Cup being co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico in one year’s time.

Cuba, Haiti and Sudan are in contention. Sierra Leone might stay involved through multiple playoff games. Burundi, Equatorial Guinea and Libya have very outside shots.

But all should be able to send teams to the World Cup if they qualify because the new policy makes exceptions for “any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event as determined by the secretary of state.”

About 200 countries could send athletes to the Summer Games, including those targeted by the latest travel restrictions. The exceptions should apply to them as well if the ban is still in place in its current form.

The travel ban doesn’t mention any exceptions for fans from the targeted countries wishing to travel to the U.S. for the World Cup or Olympics.

Even before the travel ban, fans of the Iran soccer team living in that country already had issues about getting a visa for a World Cup visit.

Still, national team supporters often profile differently to fans of club teams who go abroad for games in international competitions like the UEFA Champions League.

For many countries, fans traveling to the World Cup — an expensive travel plan with hiked flight and hotel prices — are often from the diaspora, wealthier, and could have different passport options.

A World Cup visitor is broadly higher-spending and lower-risk for host nation security planning.

Visitors to an Olympics are often even higher-end clients, though tourism for a Summer Games is significantly less than at a World Cup, with fewer still from most of the 19 countries now targeted.

How is the U.S. working with FIFA, Olympic officials?

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741521131212.png" alt="File photo&nbsp;-President Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveil the official trophy of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup-image courtesy White House" />
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 </figure>By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/graham-dunbar">GRAHAM DUNBAR</a>GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term.Yet there is significant uncertainty regarding visa policies for foreign visitors planning trips to the U.S. for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-world-cup-olympics-612ae9d95a8bff29c31228396a375d7e">two biggest events in sports</a>.Trump’s latest&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-travel-ban-adeaec442cb0f00f4f8a34d208118445">travel ban on citizens from 12 countries</a>&nbsp;added new questions about the impact on the World Cup and the Summer Olympics, which depend on hosts opening their doors to the world.Here’s a look at the potential effects of the travel ban on those events.<h2>What is the travel ban policy?</h2>When Sunday ticks over to Monday, citizens of 12 countries should be banned from entering the U.S.They are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.Tighter restrictions will apply to visitors from seven more: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.Trump said some countries had “deficient” screening and vetting processes or have historically refused to take back their own citizens.<h2>How does it affect the World Cup and Olympics?</h2>Iran, a soccer power in Asia, is the only targeted country&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-asia-qualifying-fifa-eef5b27a5974c132b5c020f2effcd8a0">to qualify so far</a>&nbsp;for the World Cup being co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico in one year’s time.Cuba, Haiti and Sudan are in contention. Sierra Leone might stay involved through multiple playoff games. Burundi, Equatorial Guinea and Libya have very outside shots.But all should be able to send teams to the World Cup if they qualify because the new policy makes exceptions for “any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event as determined by the secretary of state.”About 200 countries could send athletes to the Summer Games, including those targeted by the latest travel restrictions. The exceptions should apply to them as well if the ban is still in place in its current form.<h2>What about fans?</h2>The travel ban doesn’t mention any exceptions for fans from the targeted countries wishing to travel to the U.S. for the World Cup or Olympics.Even before the travel ban, fans of the Iran soccer team living in that country already had issues about getting a visa for a World Cup visit.Still, national team supporters often profile differently to fans of club teams who go abroad for games in international competitions like the UEFA Champions League.For many countries, fans traveling to the World Cup — an expensive travel plan with hiked flight and hotel prices — are often from the diaspora, wealthier, and could have different passport options.A World Cup visitor is broadly higher-spending and lower-risk for host nation security planning.Visitors to an Olympics are often even higher-end clients, though tourism for a Summer Games is significantly less than at a World Cup, with fewer still from most of the 19 countries now targeted.<h2>How is the U.S. working with FIFA, Olympic officials?</h2>FIFA President Gianni Infantino has publicly built close ties since 2018 to Trump —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fifa-congress-infantino-trump-945ccead42e75c57c9111c571c4568bd">too close according to some</a>. He has cited the need to ensure FIFA’s smooth operations at a tournament that will earn a big majority of the soccer body’s expected $13 billion revenue from 2023-26.Infantino sat next to Trump at the White House task force meeting on May 6 which prominently included Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. FIFA’s top delegate on the task force is Infantino ally Carlos Cordeiro, a former Goldman Sachs partner whose two-year run as U.S. Soccer Federation president&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-international-soccer-major-league-soccer-world-cup-a4a68b6be7f34adeee12469426cd2216">ended in controversy in 2020</a>.Any visa and security issues FIFA faces — including at the 32-team Club World Cup that kicks off next week in Miami — can help LA Olympics organizers finesse their plans.“It was very clear in the directive that the Olympics require special consideration and I actually want to thank the federal government for recognizing that,” LA28 chairman and president Casey Wasserman said Thursday in Los Angeles.“It’s very clear that the federal government understands that that’s an environment that they will be accommodating and provide for,” he said. “We have great confidence that that will only continue. It has been the case to date and it will certainly be the case going forward through the games.”In March, at an IOC meeting in Greece, Wasserman said he had two discreet meetings with Trump and noted the State Department has a “fully staffed desk” to help prepare for short-notice visa processing in the summer of 2028 — albeit with a focus on teams rather than fans.IOC member Nicole Hoevertsz, who is chair of the Coordination Commission for LA28, expressed “every confidence” that the U.S. government will cooperate, as it did in hosting previous Olympics.“That is something that we will be definitely looking at and making sure that it is guaranteed as well,” she said. “We are very confident that this is going to be accomplished. I’m sure this is going to be executed well.”FIFA didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the new Trump travel ban.<h2>What have other host nations done?</h2>The 2018 World Cup host Russia let fans enter the country with a game ticket doubling as their visa. So did Qatar four years later.Both governments, however, also performed background checks on all visitors coming to the month-long soccer tournaments.Governments have refused entry to unwelcome visitors. For the 2012 London Olympics, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko — who is still its authoritarian leader today — was denied a visa despite also leading its national Olympic body. The IOC&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/ioc-suspends-belarus-president-lukashenko-from-olympic-games-e232d14d99e959297eba9bd5740b5544">also suspended him</a>&nbsp;from the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021.___AP Sports Writer Beth Harris in Los Angeles contributed to this report.