HALIFAX (AP) —Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time Tuesday to find&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/titanic-shipwreck-titan-submersible-search-deepsea-atlantic-a89dbd2f6d3edd7e4a52566e451a5e6d">a missing submersible</a>&nbsp;before the oxygen supply runs out for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/titanic-shipwreck-titan-submersible-search-deepsea-atlantic-a89dbd2f6d3edd7e4a52566e451a5e6d">five people</a>&nbsp;who were on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic.

Authorities&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/titanic-wreckage-missing-submersible-62fadef7a55af0022e3dc75df862a5c1">reported the carbon-fiber vessel overdue Sunday night</a>, setting off an international rescue effort in waters about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Aboard were a pilot, a renowned British adventurer, two members of an iconic Pakistani business family and a Titanic expert.

Named the Titan, the submersible had a 96-hour oxygen supply when it put to sea at roughly 6 a.m. Sunday, according to David Concannon, an adviser to OceanGate Expeditions, which oversaw the mission.

That means the oxygen supply could run out Thursday morning.

CBS News journalist David Pogue, who traveled to Titanic aboard the Titan last year, said the vehicle uses two communication systems: text messages that go back and forth to a surface ship and safety pings that are emitted every 15 minutes to indicate that the sub is still working.

Both of those systems stopped about an hour and 45 minutes after the Titan submerged.

"There are only two things that could mean. Either they lost all power or the ship developed a hull breach and it imploded instantly. Both of those are devastatingly hopeless,” Pogue told CBC on Tuesday.

Experts said the rescuers face steep challenges.

Alistair Greig, a professor of marine engineering at University College London, said submersibles typically have a drop weight, which is “a mass they can release in the case of an emergency to bring them up to the surface using buoyancy.”

“If there was a power failure and/or communication failure, this might have happened, and the submersible would then be bobbing about on the surface waiting to be found,” Greig said.

Another scenario is a leak in the pressure hull, in which case the prognosis is not good, he said.

“If it has gone down to the seabed and can’t get back up under its own power, options are very limited,” Greig said. “While the submersible might still be intact, if it is beyond the continental shelf, there are very few vessels that can get that deep, and certainly not divers.”

Even if they could go that deep, he doubts rescuers could attach to the submersible.

By Tuesday morning, an area totaling 10,000 square miles had been searched, the U.S. Coast Guard tweeted.

The Canadian research icebreaker Polar Prince, which was supporting the Titan, was to continue conducting surface searches with help from a Canadian Boeing P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, the Coast Guard said on Twitter. Two U.S. Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft also conducted overflights.

The Canadian military dropped sonar buoys to listen for any possible sounds from the Titan.

Concannon, who said he was supposed to be on the dive but could not go, said officials were also working to get a remotely operated vehicle that can dive to a depth of 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) to the site as soon as possible.

OceanGate’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arts-and-entertainment-environment-and-nature-science-f73cc9d0dbced13398bc04bf388e6eba">expeditions to the Titanic wreck site</a>&nbsp;include archaeologists and marine biologists. The company also brings people who pay to come along, known as “mission specialists.” They take turns operating sonar equipment and performing other tasks in the submersible.

The Coast Guard said Monday that the Titan carried a pilot and four “mission specialists." However, OceanGate's website suggests that the fifth person may be a so-called “content expert” who guides the paying customers.

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush told The Associated Press in June 2021 that the Titan's technology was “very cutting edge" and was developed with the help of NASA and aerospace manufacturers.

“This is the only submersible – crewed submersible – that’s made of carbon fiber and titanium," Rush said, calling it the “largest carbon fiber structure that we know of,” with 5-inch-thick carbon fiber and 3.25-inch-thick titanium.

Authorities have yet to formally identify those on board, though some names have been confirmed.

British businessman Hamish Harding, who lives in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, was one of the mission specialists, according to Action Aviation, a company where Harding serves as chairman.

Harding is a billionaire adventurer who holds three Guinness world records, including the longest duration at full ocean depth by a crewed vessel. In March 2021, he and ocean explorer Victor Vescovo descended to the lowest depth of the Mariana Trench. In June 2022, he went into space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.

Also on board were Pakistani nationals Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, according to a family statement. The Dawoods belong to one of Pakistan's most prominent families. Their eponymous firm invests across the country in agriculture, industries and the health sector.

Shahzada Dawood also is on the board of trustees for the California-based SETI Institute that searches for extraterrestrial intelligence.

French explorer and Titanic expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet was also aboard, according to David Gallo, a senior adviser for strategic initiatives and special projects at RMS Titanic. Gallo identified Nargeolet, a friend who has led multiple expeditions to the Titanic, on Tuesday during an interview with CNN.

The expedition was OceanGate’s third annual voyage to chronicle the deterioration of Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank in 1912, killing all but about 700 of the roughly 2,200 passengers and crew. Since the wreckage’s discovery in 1985, it has been slowly succumbing to metal-eating bacteria.

OceanGate’s website described the “mission support fee” for the 2023 expedition as $250,000 a person.

Recalling his own trip aboard the Titan, Pogue said the vessel got turned around looking for the Titanic.

“There’s no GPS underwater, so the surface ship is supposed to guide the sub to the shipwreck by sending text messages,” Pogue said in a segment aired on “CBS Sunday Morning.” “But on this dive, communications somehow broke down. The sub never found the wreck.”

HALIFAX (AP) —Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time early Tuesday to find&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/titanic-shipwreck-titan-submersible-search-deepsea-atlantic-a89dbd2f6d3edd7e4a52566e451a5e6d">a missing submersible carrying five people</a>&nbsp;on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic.

The carbon-fiber submersible named the Titan, part of a mission by OceanGate Expeditions, carried a pilot, a renowned British adventurer, two members of an iconic Pakistani business family and a Titanic expert. Authorities&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/titanic-wreckage-missing-submersible-62fadef7a55af0022e3dc75df862a5c1">reported the vessel overdue Sunday night</a>&nbsp;about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland, according to Canada's Joint Rescue Coordination Center.

Every passing minute, however, puts the Titan's crew at greater risk. The submersible had a 96-hour oxygen supply when it put to sea at roughly 6 a.m. Sunday, according to David Concannon, an adviser to OceanGate.

“It is a remote area — and it is a challenge to conduct a search in that remote area,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger, a commander for the U.S. Coast Guard, which also is searching for the Titan.

Mauger told NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday that his crews were working to prioritize underwater search efforts and get equipment there that can be helpful to the search.

“We’re working very, very hard to make sure that we bring all assets ... to bring leading technical experts to understand what capability is available, what capability we can get to the team," he said.

The Canadian research icebreaker Polar Prince, which was supporting the Titan, reportedly lost contact with the vessel about an hour and 45 minutes after it submerged. The Polar Prince was to continue to do surface searches throughout the night and a Canadian Boeing P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft will resume their surface and subsurface search in the morning, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Twitter. Two U.S. Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft also have conducted overflights.

The Canadian military also dropped sonar buoys to listen for any possible sounds from the Titan.

Ship-tracking satellite data from MarineTraffic.com analyzed by The Associated Press showed the Polar Prince some 430 miles (690 kilometers) southeast of St. John's on Tuesday morning. The Bahamas-flagged cable layer Deep Energy was nearby as well, likely assisting in the surface search.

In an earlier email to the AP, Concannon said he was supposed to be on the dive but could not go. He said officials were working to get a remotely operated vehicle that can reach a depth of 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) to the site as soon as possible.

OceanGate’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arts-and-entertainment-environment-and-nature-science-f73cc9d0dbced13398bc04bf388e6eba">expeditions to the Titanic wreck site</a>&nbsp;include archaeologists and marine biologists. The company also brings people who pay to come along, known as “mission specialists.” They take turns operating sonar equipment and performing other tasks in the five-person submersible.

The Coast Guard said Monday that there was one pilot and four “mission specialists” aboard. However, OceanGate's website suggests that the fifth person aboard may be a so-called “content expert” who guides the paying customers.

OceanGate said its focus was on those aboard and their families.

“We are deeply thankful for the extensive assistance we have received from several government agencies and deep sea companies in our efforts to reestablish contact with the submersible,” it said in a statement.

British businessman Hamish Harding, who lives in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, was one of the mission specialists, according to Action Aviation, a company for which Harding serves as chairman. The company’s managing director, Mark Butler, told the AP that the crew set out on Friday.

“There is still plenty of time to facilitate a rescue mission, there is equipment on board for survival in this event,” Butler said. “We’re all hoping and praying he comes back safe and sound.”

Harding is a billionaire adventurer who holds three Guinness World Records, including the longest duration at full ocean depth by a crewed vessel. In March 2021, he and ocean explorer Victor Vescovo dived to the lowest depth of the Mariana Trench. In June 2022, he went into space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.

Harding was “looking forward to conducting research” at the Titanic site, said Richard Garriott de Cayeux, the president of The Explorers Club, a group to which Harding belonged.

"We all join in the fervent hope that the submersible is located as quickly as possible," he said in a statement.

Also on board were Pakistani nationals Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, according to a family statement sent to the AP. The Dawoods belong to one of Pakistan's most prominent families. Their eponymous firm invests across the country in agriculture, industries and the health sector.

“We are very grateful for the concern being shown by our colleagues and friends and would like to request everyone to pray for their safety while granting the family privacy at this time,” the statement said. “The family is well looked after and are praying to Allah for the safe return of their family members.”

French explorer and Titanic expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet also was on board, according to David Gallo, a senior adviser for strategic initiatives and special projects at RMS Titanic. Gallo identified Nargeolet, a friend who has led multiple expeditions to the Titanic, on Tuesday during an interview with CNN.

The expedition was OceanGate’s third annual voyage to chronicle the deterioration of Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank in 1912, killing all but about 700 of the roughly 2,200 passengers and crew. Since the wreckage’s discovery in 1985, it has been slowly succumbing to metal-eating bacteria. Some have predicted the ship could vanish in a matter of decades as holes yawn in the hull and sections disintegrate.

The initial group of tourists in 2021 paid $100,000 to $150,000 apiece to go on the trip. OceanGate’s website had described the “mission support fee” for the 2023 expedition as $250,000 a person.

Unlike submarines that leave and return to port under their own power, submersibles require a ship to launch and recover them. OceanGate hired the Polar Prince to ferry dozens of people and the submersible craft to the North Atlantic wreck site. The submersible would make multiple dives in one expedition.

The expedition was scheduled to depart from St. John’s, Newfoundland, in early May and finish up at the end of June, according to documents filed by the company in April with a U.S. District Court in Virginia that oversees Titanic matters.

CBS journalist David Pogue, who went on the trip last year, noted his vessel got turned around looking for the Titanic.

“There’s no GPS underwater, so the surface ship is supposed to guide the sub to the shipwreck by sending text messages,” Pogue said in a segment aired on CBS Sunday Morning. “But on this dive, communications somehow broke down. The sub never found the wreck.”

The submersible, named Titan, is capable of diving 2.4 miles (4 kilometers) “with a comfortable safety margin,” OceanGate said in its court filing.

It weighs 20,000 pounds (9,072 kilograms) in the air, but is ballasted to be neutrally buoyant once it reaches the seafloor, the company said.

In a May 2021 court filing, OceanGate said the Titan had an “unparalleled safety feature” that assesses the integrity of the hull throughout every dive.

During its expedition in 2022, OceanGate reported that the submersible had a battery issue on its first dive, and had to be manually attached to its lifting platform, according to a November court filing. More missions, however, followed. OceanGate has described the submersible as a “state-of-the-art vessel” that “is lighter, more spacious and more comfortable than any other deep-diving submersible exploring the ocean today.”

But the custom-built, titanium-domed Titan represented a risk. Pogue and another passenger, a writer and producer for the cartoon series "The Simpsons" named Mike Reiss, noted how the liability waiver for the trip included stark safety warnings.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/a-visit-to-rms-titanic-1/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h#x">Pogue in his CBS piece</a>&nbsp;also highlighted how much of the “improvised” submersible, about the size of a minivan, operated with a single button, a video game-style controller, a makeshift toilet and material from an RV retailer.

Experts said Monday that rescuers face steep challenges.

“If it has gone down to the seabed and can’t get back up under its own power, options are very limited," Greig said. “While the submersible might still be intact, if it is beyond the continental shelf, there are very few vessels that can get that deep, and certainly not divers.”

Even if they could go that deep, he doubts they could attach to the hatch of OceanGate's submersible.

HALIFAX (AP) —Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time early Tuesday to find&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/titanic-shipwreck-titan-submersible-search-deepsea-atlantic-a89dbd2f6d3edd7e4a52566e451a5e6d">a missing submersible carrying five people</a>&nbsp;on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic, the iconic ocean liner that sank more than a century ago.

The carbon-fiber submersible named the Titan, part of a mission by OceanGate Expeditions, carried a pilot, a renowned British adventurer, two members of an iconic Pakistani business family and another passenger. Authorities&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/titanic-wreckage-missing-submersible-62fadef7a55af0022e3dc75df862a5c1">reported the vessel overdue Sunday night</a>&nbsp;about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland, according to Canada's Joint Rescue Coordination Center.

“It is a remote area — and it is a challenge to conduct a search in that remote area,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger, a commander for the U.S. Coast Guard, which also is searching for the Titan. “But we are deploying all available assets to make sure we can locate the craft and rescue the people on board.”

Race against time: Titanic tourist submarine still missing

SOUTH HUTCHINSON— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting in South Hutchinson.

Just before 5 p.m. Monday, South Hutchinson police officers and deputies from the Reno County Sheriff’s office were dispatched a drive- by shooting to the 300 block of East 3rd Street, according to a media release.

A female standing in front of the residence had a&nbsp;non-life threatening single gunshot wound to her wrist. She was treated and released from the hospital.

The suspect is a juvenile and is not in custody currently.

SOUTH HUTCHINSON— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting in South Hutchinson.Just before 5 p.m. Monday, South Hutchinson police officers and deputies from the Reno County Sheriff’s office were dispatched a drive- by shooting to the 300 block of East 3rd Street, according to a media release.A female standing in front of the residence had a&nbsp;non-life threatening single gunshot wound to her wrist. She was treated and released from the hospital.The suspect is a juvenile and is not in custody currently.

Woman injured in drive-by shooting in South Hutchinson

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of shootings in Topeka and asking for help to locate a person of interest in one of them.

Just after 10 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the the 1300 Block. of SW Clay Street in Topeka in reference to the report of a disturbance with multiple gunshots heard in the area, according to Lt. Edward Stanley.

Upon officer’s arrival, one individual was located suffering from gunshot wounds. This individual was transported to a local area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police are attempting to locate 21-year-old Kylin T. Goudeau of Topeka and a vehicle related to the incident.

Anyone with information regarding where Goudeau might be, do not attempt to make contact with him, please call 911 immediately.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of shootings in Topeka and asking for help to locate a person of interest in one of them.Just after 10 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the the 1300 Block. of SW Clay Street in Topeka in reference to the report of a disturbance with multiple gunshots heard in the area, according to Lt. Edward Stanley.Upon officer’s arrival, one individual was located suffering from gunshot wounds. This individual was transported to a local area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Police are attempting to locate 21-year-old Kylin T. Goudeau of Topeka and a vehicle related to the incident.Anyone with information regarding where Goudeau might be, do not attempt to make contact with him, please call 911 immediately.

Police ask for help to locate Kansas shooting suspect

BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating meth smuggling at the Barton County jai.

Over the course of several days last week, Barton County jail staff and Sheriff’s Office detectives became aware of a plan to smuggle methamphetamine into the Barton County Jail, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.

Detectives had identified an individual who was serving weekends to fulfill his sentence who had been recruited to smuggle contraband into the jail. 

He was to pass the drugs to other inmates. On June 16, Sheriff’s Office detectives and jail staff discovered suspected methamphetamine sewn into the seam of his undergarments when the individual reported Friday evening.

Detectives arrested Craig Gowdy, 47 of Great Bend and booked him on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and trafficking contraband into a correctional facility. He is being held on a $50,000 bond.

An inmate currently in jail, identified as Matthew Cooley, 36 of Great Bend, was also arrested and booked on the same requested charges. Cooley was being held on two probation violation charges and now has additional trafficking and distribution charges. He now has an additional $50,000 bond.

The Sheriff’s Office believes there were additional co-conspirators in this case and will be seeking arrest warrants in the very near future.

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 </figure>BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating meth smuggling at the Barton County jai.Over the course of several days last week, Barton County jail staff and Sheriff’s Office detectives became aware of a plan to smuggle methamphetamine into the Barton County Jail, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.Detectives had identified an individual who was serving weekends to fulfill his sentence who had been recruited to smuggle contraband into the jail. He was to pass the drugs to other inmates. On June 16, Sheriff’s Office detectives and jail staff discovered suspected methamphetamine sewn into the seam of his undergarments when the individual reported Friday evening.Detectives arrested Craig Gowdy, 47 of Great Bend and booked him on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and trafficking contraband into a correctional facility. He is being held on a $50,000 bond.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687187849862.jpeg" alt="Matthew Cooley" />
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 </figure>An inmate currently in jail, identified as Matthew Cooley, 36 of Great Bend, was also arrested and booked on the same requested charges. Cooley was being held on two probation violation charges and now has additional trafficking and distribution charges. He now has an additional $50,000 bond.The Sheriff’s Office believes there were additional co-conspirators in this case and will be seeking arrest warrants in the very near future.

Sheriff: Kansas inmate had meth sewn into his underwear

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal hit-and-and run have made an arrest.

Just before 5:30p.m. Sunday, police responded to the intersection of North Roosevelt and East Douglas for an injury hit-and-run collision, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.

First responders located a victim later identified as 70-year-old Nancy McDonough-Harmening of Wichita in the street unresponsive and being cared for by good Samaritans. EMS transported her to a local hospital where she was later pronounced deceased by medical staff.

During the investigation, officers learned McDonough-Harmening was crossing East Douglas from the south side of Roosevelt towards the north when she was struck by a westbound white Mercury Grand Marquis. 

The driver 22-year-old Jecarlos Kemp did not stop, according to Rebolledo. Multiple people witnessed the accident and rendered aid to the victim.

The driver of the Mercury Grand Marquis, Jecarlos Kemp returned to the scene approximately 20 minutes after the incident and police arrested him on a requested charge of felony hit and run.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal hit-and-and run have made an arrest.Just before 5:30p.m. Sunday, police responded to the intersection of North Roosevelt and East Douglas for an injury hit-and-run collision, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.First responders located a victim later identified as 70-year-old Nancy McDonough-Harmening of Wichita in the street unresponsive and being cared for by good Samaritans. EMS transported her to a local hospital where she was later pronounced deceased by medical staff.During the investigation, officers learned McDonough-Harmening was crossing East Douglas from the south side of Roosevelt towards the north when she was struck by a westbound white Mercury Grand Marquis. The driver 22-year-old Jecarlos Kemp did not stop, according to Rebolledo. Multiple people witnessed the accident and rendered aid to the victim.The driver of the Mercury Grand Marquis, Jecarlos Kemp returned to the scene approximately 20 minutes after the incident and police arrested him on a requested charge of felony hit and run.

Driver arrested after returning to scene of fatal Kan. hit-and-run

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal shooting at a home in Kansas City have identified the man who died as 46-year-old&nbsp;Rickey A. Cubit, according to Police Captain Corey Carlisle.

Just&nbsp;11 p.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to 67th and Richmond Avenue in Kansas City on a reported shooting, according Carlisle. Upon arrival officers made entry to the residence and located Cubit suffering from apparent gun shot wounds.&nbsp; EMS arrived on scene and declared the him deceased. An adult female victim arrived at a nearby fire station. She was suffering from apparent gun shot wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. There is no one in custody at this time. The circumstances surrounding the homicide are still being investigated. Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Personnel responded to the scene to recover any evidence and speak with any potential witnesses. On Monday, police released no additional details or suspect information.

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal shooting at a home in Kansas City have identified the man who died as 46-year-old&nbsp;Rickey A. Cubit, according to Police Captain Corey Carlisle.Just&nbsp;11 p.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to 67th and Richmond Avenue in Kansas City on a reported shooting, according Carlisle. Upon arrival officers made entry to the residence and located Cubit suffering from apparent gun shot wounds.&nbsp; EMS arrived on scene and declared the him deceased. An adult female victim arrived at a nearby fire station. She was suffering from apparent gun shot wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. There is no one in custody at this time. The circumstances surrounding the homicide are still being investigated. Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Personnel responded to the scene to recover any evidence and speak with any potential witnesses. On Monday, police released no additional details or suspect information.

Police ID victim after woman with gunshot wound ran to KC fire station

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspect for alleged burglary.

Just after 8:30 a.m. Sunday, police observed two individuals on the roof of the old Ramada Inn motel, 605 SW Fairlawn Road in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Edward Stanley.

Officers quickly established a perimeter and began to clear the vacant business in an attempt to locate the individuals observed. One individual was taken into custody as they exited the building and the other was located still inside.

Upon further investigation, Dylan K. Dow, 27 and Raymond D. Roberts II, 28, both of Topeka, were transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested of Burglary, Criminal Damage and Interference with a law enforcement officer.&nbsp; Dow was also wanted on a&nbsp;a Shawnee County Arrest Warrant.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspect for alleged burglary.Just after 8:30 a.m. Sunday, police observed two individuals on the roof of the old Ramada Inn motel, 605 SW Fairlawn Road in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Edward Stanley.Officers quickly established a perimeter and began to clear the vacant business in an attempt to locate the individuals observed. One individual was taken into custody as they exited the building and the other was located still inside.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687194510668.png" alt="Dow-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Dow-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Upon further investigation, Dylan K. Dow, 27 and Raymond D. Roberts II, 28, both of Topeka, were transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested of Burglary, Criminal Damage and Interference with a law enforcement officer.&nbsp; Dow was also wanted on a&nbsp;a Shawnee County Arrest Warrant.

Police catch 2 Kan. burglary suspects on roof of old hotel

JACKSON COUNTY– Sheriff Tim Morse reports that a Mayetta woman was arrested early Saturday morning in Jefferson County. 

 Shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday Jackson County Deputies located a Ford Fusion near Holton that had been reported stolen, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

 A pursuit ensued with the vehicle south of Holton on U.S. 75.  The pursuit continued into Shawnee County,&nbsp; east on Highway 24 and then into Jefferson County and the City of Perry. 

 A deputy initiated a tactical vehicle intervention technique that ended the pursuit south of the train tracks on the south side of Perry. 

Deputies took 38-year-old Saleena Rae Masquat, of Mayetta. Masquat remains in the Jackson County Jail on multiple charges.

In January, Masquat was passenger in a vehicle stopped by sheriff's deputies. They arrested her on a warrant from Topeka and on requested charges of distribution of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of stolen property.&nbsp;

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 <figcaption>Masquat-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY– Sheriff Tim Morse reports that a Mayetta woman was arrested early Saturday morning in Jefferson County. Shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday Jackson County Deputies located a Ford Fusion near Holton that had been reported stolen, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. A pursuit ensued with the vehicle south of Holton on U.S. 75. The pursuit continued into Shawnee County,&nbsp; east on Highway 24 and then into Jefferson County and the City of Perry. A deputy initiated a tactical vehicle intervention technique that ended the pursuit south of the train tracks on the south side of Perry. Deputies took 38-year-old Saleena Rae Masquat, of Mayetta. Masquat remains in the Jackson County Jail on multiple charges.In January, Masquat was passenger in a vehicle stopped by sheriff's deputies. They arrested her on a warrant from Topeka and on requested charges of distribution of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of stolen property.&nbsp;

Kansas woman jailed after 3-county chase in reported stolen car

JOHNSON COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 6:30a.m. Monday in Kansas City, Kansas.

Police reported the crash involved three vehicles on the 7th Street Bridge&nbsp; over the Kansas River just south of Cheyenne Avenue. EMS transported the three drivers to area hospitals where one died. One driver was reported in serious condition and the third had non-life-threatening injuries.

Police have not released the names of those involved or additional details during the investigation.

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 <figcaption>Scene of the Monday morning fatal Kansas crash -photo courtesy KCTV</figcaption>
 </figure>JOHNSON COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 6:30a.m. Monday in Kansas City, Kansas.Police reported the crash involved three vehicles on the 7th Street Bridge&nbsp; over the Kansas River just south of Cheyenne Avenue. EMS transported the three drivers to area hospitals where one died. One driver was reported in serious condition and the third had non-life-threatening injuries.Police have not released the names of those involved or additional details during the investigation.

Police: 1 dead in 3-vehicle Kansas crash

KANSAS CITY(AP) — Entering court using a walker, a doctor's note clutched in his hand, 70-year-old Dana Williams, who suffers serious heart problems, hypertension and asthma, pleaded to delay eviction from his two-bedroom apartment in Atlanta.

Although sympathetic, the judge said state law required him to evict Williams and his 25-year-old daughter De’mai Williams in April because they owed $8,348 in unpaid rent and fees on their $940-a-month apartment.

They have been living in limbo ever since.

They moved into a dilapidated Atlanta hotel room with water dripping through the bathroom ceiling, broken furniture and no refrigerator or microwave. But at $275-a-week, it was all they could afford on Williams' $900 monthly social security check and the $800 his daughter gets biweekly from a state agency as her father’s caretaker.

“I really don’t want to be here by the time his birthday comes" in August, De'mai Williams said. "For his health, it’s just not right.”

The Williams family is among millions of tenants from New York state to Las Vegas who have been evicted or face imminent eviction.

After a lull during the pandemic, eviction filings by landlords have come roaring back, driven by rising rents and a long-running shortage of affordable housing. Most low-income tenants can no longer count on pandemic resources that had kept them housed, and many are finding it hard to recover because they haven't found steady work or their wages haven't kept pace with the rising cost of rent, food and other necessities.

“Protections have ended, the federal moratorium is obviously over, and emergency rental assistance money has dried up in most places,” said Daniel Grubbs-Donovan, a research specialist at Princeton University's Eviction Lab.

“Across the country, low-income renters are in an even worse situation than before the pandemic due to things like massive increases in rent during the pandemic, inflation and other pandemic-era related financial difficulties.”

Eviction filings are more than 50% higher than the pre-pandemic average in some cities, according to the Eviction Lab, which tracks filings in nearly three dozen cities and 10 states. Landlords file around 3.6 million eviction cases every year.

Among the hardest-hit are Houston, where rates were 56% higher in April and 50% higher in May. In Minneapolis/St. Paul, rates rose 106% in March, 55% in April and 63% in May. Nashville was 35% higher and Phoenix 33% higher in May; Rhode Island was up 32% in May.

The latest data mirrors trends that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-homelessness-a06212c8b671f066ea70fe57737f6e2a">started last year</a>, with the Eviction Lab finding nearly 970,000 evictions filed in locations it tracks — a 78.6% increase compared to 2021, when much of the country was following an eviction moratorium. By December, eviction filings were nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.

At the same time, rent prices nationwide are up about 5% from a year ago and 30.5% above 2019, according to the real estate company Zillow. There are few places for displaced tenants to go, with the National Low Income Housing Coalition estimating a 7.3 million shortfall of affordable units nationwide.

Many vulnerable tenants would have been evicted long ago if not for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-f0085d9d4547b897a27323bb95cc890c">a safety net created during the pandemic</a>.

The federal government, as well as many states and localities, issued moratoriums during the pandemic that put evictions on hold; most have now ended. There was also&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-260b9c88a08a1ccb78494c8664887cf9">$46.5 billion in federal Emergency Rental Assistance</a>&nbsp;that helped tenants pay rent and funded other tenant protections. Much of that has been spent or allocated, and calls for additional resources have failed to gain traction in Congress.

“The disturbing rise of evictions to pre-pandemic levels is an alarming reminder of the need for us to act — at every level of government — to keep folks safely housed," said Democratic U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, urging Congress to pass a bill cracking down on illegal evictions, fund legal help for tenants and keep evictions off credit reports.

Housing courts are again filling up and ensnaring the likes of 79-year-old Maria Jackson.

Jackson worked for nearly two decades building a loyal clientele as a massage therapist in Las Vegas, which has seen one of the country's biggest jumps in eviction filings. That evaporated during the pandemic-triggered shutdown in March 2020. Her business fell apart; she sold her car and applied for food stamps.

She got behind on the $1,083 monthly rent on her one-bedroom apartment, and owing $12,489 in back rent was evicted in March. She moved in with a former client about an hour northeast of Las Vegas.

“Who could imagine this happening to someone who has worked all their life?” Jackson asked.

Last month she found a room in Las Vegas for $400 a month, paid for with her $1,241 monthly social security check. It's not home, but “I'm one of the lucky ones,” she said.

“I could be in a tent or at a shelter right now."

In upstate New York, evictions are rising after a moratorium lifted last year. Forty of the state's 62 counties had higher eviction filings in 2022 than before the pandemic, including two where eviction filings more than doubled compared to 2019.

“How do we care for the folks who are evicted ... when the capacity is not in place and ready to roll out in places that haven’t experienced a lot of eviction recently?” said Russell Weaver, whose Cornell University lab tracks evictions statewide.

Housing advocates had hoped the Democrat-controlled state Legislature would pass a bill requiring landlords to provide justification for evicting tenants and limit rent increases to 3% or 1.5 times inflation. But it was excluded from the state budget and lawmakers failed to pass it before the legislative session ended this month.

“Our state Legislature should have fought harder,” said Oscar Brewer, a tenant organizer facing eviction from the apartment he shares with his 6-year-old daughter in Rochester.

In Texas, evictions were kept down during the pandemic by federal assistance and the moratoriums. But as protections went away, housing prices skyrocketed in Austin, Dallas and elsewhere, leading to a record 270,000 eviction filings statewide in 2022.

Advocates were hoping the state Legislature might provide relief, directing some of the $32 billion budget surplus into rental assistance. But that hasn't happened.

“It’s a huge mistake to miss our shot here,” said Ben Martin, a research director at nonprofit Texas Housers. “If we don’t address it, now, the crisis is going to get worse.”

Still, some pandemic protections are being made permanent, and having an impact on eviction rates. Nationwide, 200 measures have passed since January 2021, including legal representation for tenants, sealing eviction records and mediation to resolve cases before they reach court, said the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

These measures are credited with keeping eviction filings down in several cities, including New York City and Philadelphia — 41% below pre-pandemic levels in May for the former and 33% for the latter.

A right-to-counsel program and the fact that housing courts aren't prosecuting cases involving rent arears are among the factors keeping New York City filings down.

In Philadelphia, 70% of the more than 5,000 tenants and landlords who took part in the eviction diversion program resolved their cases. The city also set aside $30 million in assistance for those with less than $3,000 in arears, and started a right-to-counsel program, doubling representation rates for tenants.

The future is not so bright for Williams and his daughter, who remain stuck in their dimly-lit hotel room. Without even a microwave or nearby grocery stores, they rely on pizza deliveries and snacks from the hotel vending machine.

Williams used to love having his six grandchildren over for dinner at his old apartment, but those days are over for now.

“I just want to be able to host my grandchildren,” he said, pausing to cough heavily. “I just want to live somewhere where they can come and sit down and hang out with me.”

KANSAS CITY(AP) — Entering court using a walker, a doctor's note clutched in his hand, 70-year-old Dana Williams, who suffers serious heart problems, hypertension and asthma, pleaded to delay eviction from his two-bedroom apartment in Atlanta.Although sympathetic, the judge said state law required him to evict Williams and his 25-year-old daughter De’mai Williams in April because they owed $8,348 in unpaid rent and fees on their $940-a-month apartment.They have been living in limbo ever since.They moved into a dilapidated Atlanta hotel room with water dripping through the bathroom ceiling, broken furniture and no refrigerator or microwave. But at $275-a-week, it was all they could afford on Williams' $900 monthly social security check and the $800 his daughter gets biweekly from a state agency as her father’s caretaker.“I really don’t want to be here by the time his birthday comes" in August, De'mai Williams said. "For his health, it’s just not right.”The Williams family is among millions of tenants from New York state to Las Vegas who have been evicted or face imminent eviction.After a lull during the pandemic, eviction filings by landlords have come roaring back, driven by rising rents and a long-running shortage of affordable housing. Most low-income tenants can no longer count on pandemic resources that had kept them housed, and many are finding it hard to recover because they haven't found steady work or their wages haven't kept pace with the rising cost of rent, food and other necessities.Homelessness, as a result, is rising.“Protections have ended, the federal moratorium is obviously over, and emergency rental assistance money has dried up in most places,” said Daniel Grubbs-Donovan, a research specialist at Princeton University's Eviction Lab.“Across the country, low-income renters are in an even worse situation than before the pandemic due to things like massive increases in rent during the pandemic, inflation and other pandemic-era related financial difficulties.”Eviction filings are more than 50% higher than the pre-pandemic average in some cities, according to the Eviction Lab, which tracks filings in nearly three dozen cities and 10 states. Landlords file around 3.6 million eviction cases every year.Among the hardest-hit are Houston, where rates were 56% higher in April and 50% higher in May. In Minneapolis/St. Paul, rates rose 106% in March, 55% in April and 63% in May. Nashville was 35% higher and Phoenix 33% higher in May; Rhode Island was up 32% in May.The latest data mirrors trends that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-homelessness-a06212c8b671f066ea70fe57737f6e2a">started last year</a>, with the Eviction Lab finding nearly 970,000 evictions filed in locations it tracks — a 78.6% increase compared to 2021, when much of the country was following an eviction moratorium. By December, eviction filings were nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.At the same time, rent prices nationwide are up about 5% from a year ago and 30.5% above 2019, according to the real estate company Zillow. There are few places for displaced tenants to go, with the National Low Income Housing Coalition estimating a 7.3 million shortfall of affordable units nationwide.Many vulnerable tenants would have been evicted long ago if not for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-f0085d9d4547b897a27323bb95cc890c">a safety net created during the pandemic</a>.The federal government, as well as many states and localities, issued moratoriums during the pandemic that put evictions on hold; most have now ended. There was also&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-260b9c88a08a1ccb78494c8664887cf9">$46.5 billion in federal Emergency Rental Assistance</a>&nbsp;that helped tenants pay rent and funded other tenant protections. Much of that has been spent or allocated, and calls for additional resources have failed to gain traction in Congress.“The disturbing rise of evictions to pre-pandemic levels is an alarming reminder of the need for us to act — at every level of government — to keep folks safely housed," said Democratic U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, urging Congress to pass a bill cracking down on illegal evictions, fund legal help for tenants and keep evictions off credit reports.Housing courts are again filling up and ensnaring the likes of 79-year-old Maria Jackson.Jackson worked for nearly two decades building a loyal clientele as a massage therapist in Las Vegas, which has seen one of the country's biggest jumps in eviction filings. That evaporated during the pandemic-triggered shutdown in March 2020. Her business fell apart; she sold her car and applied for food stamps.She got behind on the $1,083 monthly rent on her one-bedroom apartment, and owing $12,489 in back rent was evicted in March. She moved in with a former client about an hour northeast of Las Vegas.“Who could imagine this happening to someone who has worked all their life?” Jackson asked.Last month she found a room in Las Vegas for $400 a month, paid for with her $1,241 monthly social security check. It's not home, but “I'm one of the lucky ones,” she said.“I could be in a tent or at a shelter right now."In upstate New York, evictions are rising after a moratorium lifted last year. Forty of the state's 62 counties had higher eviction filings in 2022 than before the pandemic, including two where eviction filings more than doubled compared to 2019.“How do we care for the folks who are evicted ... when the capacity is not in place and ready to roll out in places that haven’t experienced a lot of eviction recently?” said Russell Weaver, whose Cornell University lab tracks evictions statewide.Housing advocates had hoped the Democrat-controlled state Legislature would pass a bill requiring landlords to provide justification for evicting tenants and limit rent increases to 3% or 1.5 times inflation. But it was excluded from the state budget and lawmakers failed to pass it before the legislative session ended this month.“Our state Legislature should have fought harder,” said Oscar Brewer, a tenant organizer facing eviction from the apartment he shares with his 6-year-old daughter in Rochester.In Texas, evictions were kept down during the pandemic by federal assistance and the moratoriums. But as protections went away, housing prices skyrocketed in Austin, Dallas and elsewhere, leading to a record 270,000 eviction filings statewide in 2022.Advocates were hoping the state Legislature might provide relief, directing some of the $32 billion budget surplus into rental assistance. But that hasn't happened.“It’s a huge mistake to miss our shot here,” said Ben Martin, a research director at nonprofit Texas Housers. “If we don’t address it, now, the crisis is going to get worse.”Still, some pandemic protections are being made permanent, and having an impact on eviction rates. Nationwide, 200 measures have passed since January 2021, including legal representation for tenants, sealing eviction records and mediation to resolve cases before they reach court, said the National Low Income Housing Coalition.These measures are credited with keeping eviction filings down in several cities, including New York City and Philadelphia — 41% below pre-pandemic levels in May for the former and 33% for the latter.A right-to-counsel program and the fact that housing courts aren't prosecuting cases involving rent arears are among the factors keeping New York City filings down.In Philadelphia, 70% of the more than 5,000 tenants and landlords who took part in the eviction diversion program resolved their cases. The city also set aside $30 million in assistance for those with less than $3,000 in arears, and started a right-to-counsel program, doubling representation rates for tenants.The future is not so bright for Williams and his daughter, who remain stuck in their dimly-lit hotel room. Without even a microwave or nearby grocery stores, they rely on pizza deliveries and snacks from the hotel vending machine.Williams used to love having his six grandchildren over for dinner at his old apartment, but those days are over for now.“I just want to be able to host my grandchildren,” he said, pausing to cough heavily. “I just want to live somewhere where they can come and sit down and hang out with me.”___

Eviction filings are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic

By LIZA GROSS <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2022/09/21/missouri-judge-once-again-delays-decision-on-closing-agape-boarding-school/">Missouri Independent</a>

The makers of Roundup, the world’s top weedkiller, will pay $6.9 million for&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/settlements-agreements/bayer-cropscience-and-monsanto-aod.pdf">violating an agreement</a>&nbsp;with the state of New York to stop making false claims about the safety of its best-selling herbicides.

Bayer and Monsanto, a Missouri company acquired by the German agrochemical giant for $63 billion in 2018, violated a 1996 agreement with the state of New York to “immediately cease and desist” from making false and misleading claims about glyphosate-based Roundup products, the New York attorney general’s office announced Thursday.

Studies have linked glyphosate, the active ingredient in many Roundup products, to a wide range of harmful effects in&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969721004654">pollinators</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-020-00574-1">lab animals</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1542356519303611">people</a>. In March, a first of its kind&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP11721">study</a>&nbsp;linked Roundup to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/17032023/roundup-glyphosate-health-kids/">liver and metabolic disease</a>&nbsp;in children.

Yet Bayer and Monsanto repeatedly advertised glyphosate-based Roundup products as safe and nontoxic without adequate substantiation, Attorney General Letitia&nbsp;James determined in an investigation that started three years ago.

These claims violated state laws against false and misleading advertising as well as a previous settlement the attorney general’s office&nbsp;reached with Monsanto in 1996. The 1996 settlement cited Monsanto ads claiming its glyphosate-based herbicides are “practically nontoxic” and “less toxic than certain common household products,” claims the attorney general concluded constituted&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/fraud.pdf">false and misleading advertising</a>.

Monsanto in turn committed to stop making unsubstantiated claims about the safety of its glyphosate-based Roundup products, and agreed to pay the state $50,000 in costs.

In 2020, the attorney general’s office launched a new review of Bayer and Monsanto’s advertising materials and asked the companies to provide evidence backing up claims that the products are safe.

The investigation discovered multiple instances of false or misleading safety claims on multiple platforms and by Bayer employees, including assertions that ingredients in Roundup products are less toxic than dish detergent and soap.

“Once again, Monsanto and the company’s current owner, Bayer, made false and misleading claims about the safety of their products, but we will not allow them to get away with endangering our environment,” James said in a statement. “My office will continue to protect the health of New York’s environment by ensuring our laws are respected and followed.”

The agreement cites at least five examples of online videos claiming that Roundup weed and grass killer products “won’t harm anything but weeds.” The ads are no longer publicly available, in keeping with terms of the agreement.

In one case, Bayer’s website claimed that glyphosate-based Roundup products do not result in adverse effects to honey bees or pose a threat to the health of animal wildlife. “In fact, glyphosate is an important tool that can help preserve the environment and biodiversity,” the chemical giant, valued at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ycharts.com/companies/BAYRY/market_cap">$55 billion</a>, said. Bayer removed the web page as required, though it was&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220319100202/https://www.bayer.com/en/glyphosate/glyphosate-homeowner-use">captured</a>&nbsp;by the Internet Archive.

The company also removed a page claiming that because glyphosate allows farmers to reduce tillage practices, which releases greenhouse gases from soil, it protects the environment for insects, birds and wildlife, including pollinators. That page, too, is now available only on the<a target="_blank" href="https://www.bayer.com/en/not-found">&nbsp;Internet Archive</a>.

These marketing materials violate state laws on business fraud, false and misleading advertising and Monsanto’s obligations under the 1996 agreement, the attorney general’s office found.

James said in a statement that pesticides can cause serious harm to the environment and pose a deadly threat to wildlife, including pollinators and other species vital to agriculture. “It is essential that pesticide companies, even and especially the most powerful ones, are honest with consumers about the dangers posed by their products so that they can be used responsibly,” she said.

“We are pleased that the New York Attorney General’s Office has completed its investigation,” a Bayer spokesperson said, adding that the company was glad to reach an agreement to resolve the issue. The attorney general “made no findings regarding the safety of Roundup products and no scientific conclusion that they have caused harm to pollinators or aquatic species,” the spokesperson added.

The investigation did, however, note several scientific studies reporting evidence of harm to pollinators, whose numbers are&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/pollinators-climateimpact.htm#:~:text=Humans%20also%20rely%20on%20pollinators,populations%20that%20pollinators%20depend%20on.">declining for multiple</a>&nbsp;potential reasons scientists believe, including widespread use of&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S3fHEFA41NtUkUM8ajct8Oc0AizU4zlfP_UW612E7Nc/edit?usp=sharing">herbicides like glyphosate</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004896972100855X">climate change</a>.

Recent studies show that glyphosate&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8320642/">disrupts enzymes</a>&nbsp;in gut microbes essential for health in people and other animals and that the herbicide may harm pollinators and aquatic organisms. One study, by a leading expert on how microbes affect their hosts, found that&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1803880115">glyphosate upsets microflora</a>&nbsp;in bees’ guts, making them more susceptible to infection.

The investigation cited these studies to determine that Bayer and Monsanto failed to substantiate advertising claims that Roundup weed- and grass killer products are safe and nontoxic and “won’t harm anything but weeds.”

The attorney general’s office also noted that Bayer and Monsanto “neither admit nor deny” the findings. In addition, the office noted that Bayer intends to stop selling glyphosate-based products in 2023, as a result of settling lawsuits worth billions of dollars alleging the products cause cancer in humans.The investigation did not, however, focus on glyphosate’s effects on humans. The products are still available in New York stores.

The attorney general’s office accepted the $6.9 million payment, due within 10 days of the agreement, and the companies’ assurance that they would “cease and desist” from publishing or broadcasting ads in New York that claim Roundup products are safe, nontoxic and harmless to pollinators and aquatic organisms.

The money will be used for pollinator research, management and programs designed to restore pollinator habitat and mitigate environmental pollution affecting bees and other pollinators.

If the agrochemical giants violate these terms, they must pay $100,000 in each case.

This article originally appeared on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15062023/roundup-weedkiller-settlement-neww-york-ag/">Inside Climate News</a>, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://insideclimatenews.org/newsletter/">here</a>.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1593022262288.png" alt="Roundup’s manufacturer, the multinational Bayer, must pay $6.9 million for violating an agreement with the state of New York to stop making false claims.-file photo" />
 <figcaption>Roundup’s manufacturer, the multinational Bayer, must pay $6.9 million for violating an agreement with the state of New York to stop making false claims.-file photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By LIZA GROSS <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2022/09/21/missouri-judge-once-again-delays-decision-on-closing-agape-boarding-school/">Missouri Independent</a>The makers of Roundup, the world’s top weedkiller, will pay $6.9 million for&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/settlements-agreements/bayer-cropscience-and-monsanto-aod.pdf">violating an agreement</a>&nbsp;with the state of New York to stop making false claims about the safety of its best-selling herbicides.Bayer and Monsanto, a Missouri company acquired by the German agrochemical giant for $63 billion in 2018, violated a 1996 agreement with the state of New York to “immediately cease and desist” from making false and misleading claims about glyphosate-based Roundup products, the New York attorney general’s office announced Thursday.Studies have linked glyphosate, the active ingredient in many Roundup products, to a wide range of harmful effects in&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969721004654">pollinators</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-020-00574-1">lab animals</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1542356519303611">people</a>. In March, a first of its kind&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP11721">study</a>&nbsp;linked Roundup to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/17032023/roundup-glyphosate-health-kids/">liver and metabolic disease</a>&nbsp;in children.Yet Bayer and Monsanto repeatedly advertised glyphosate-based Roundup products as safe and nontoxic without adequate substantiation, Attorney General Letitia&nbsp;James determined in an investigation that started three years ago.These claims violated state laws against false and misleading advertising as well as a previous settlement the attorney general’s office&nbsp;reached with Monsanto in 1996. The 1996 settlement cited Monsanto ads claiming its glyphosate-based herbicides are “practically nontoxic” and “less toxic than certain common household products,” claims the attorney general concluded constituted&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/fraud.pdf">false and misleading advertising</a>.Monsanto in turn committed to stop making unsubstantiated claims about the safety of its glyphosate-based Roundup products, and agreed to pay the state $50,000 in costs.In 2020, the attorney general’s office launched a new review of Bayer and Monsanto’s advertising materials and asked the companies to provide evidence backing up claims that the products are safe.The investigation discovered multiple instances of false or misleading safety claims on multiple platforms and by Bayer employees, including assertions that ingredients in Roundup products are less toxic than dish detergent and soap.“Once again, Monsanto and the company’s current owner, Bayer, made false and misleading claims about the safety of their products, but we will not allow them to get away with endangering our environment,” James said in a statement. “My office will continue to protect the health of New York’s environment by ensuring our laws are respected and followed.”The agreement cites at least five examples of online videos claiming that Roundup weed and grass killer products “won’t harm anything but weeds.” The ads are no longer publicly available, in keeping with terms of the agreement.In one case, Bayer’s website claimed that glyphosate-based Roundup products do not result in adverse effects to honey bees or pose a threat to the health of animal wildlife. “In fact, glyphosate is an important tool that can help preserve the environment and biodiversity,” the chemical giant, valued at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ycharts.com/companies/BAYRY/market_cap">$55 billion</a>, said. Bayer removed the web page as required, though it was&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220319100202/https://www.bayer.com/en/glyphosate/glyphosate-homeowner-use">captured</a>&nbsp;by the Internet Archive.The company also removed a page claiming that because glyphosate allows farmers to reduce tillage practices, which releases greenhouse gases from soil, it protects the environment for insects, birds and wildlife, including pollinators. That page, too, is now available only on the<a target="_blank" href="https://www.bayer.com/en/not-found">&nbsp;Internet Archive</a>.These marketing materials violate state laws on business fraud, false and misleading advertising and Monsanto’s obligations under the 1996 agreement, the attorney general’s office found.James said in a statement that pesticides can cause serious harm to the environment and pose a deadly threat to wildlife, including pollinators and other species vital to agriculture. “It is essential that pesticide companies, even and especially the most powerful ones, are honest with consumers about the dangers posed by their products so that they can be used responsibly,” she said.“We are pleased that the New York Attorney General’s Office has completed its investigation,” a Bayer spokesperson said, adding that the company was glad to reach an agreement to resolve the issue. The attorney general “made no findings regarding the safety of Roundup products and no scientific conclusion that they have caused harm to pollinators or aquatic species,” the spokesperson added.The investigation did, however, note several scientific studies reporting evidence of harm to pollinators, whose numbers are&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/pollinators-climateimpact.htm#:~:text=Humans%20also%20rely%20on%20pollinators,populations%20that%20pollinators%20depend%20on.">declining for multiple</a>&nbsp;potential reasons scientists believe, including widespread use of&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S3fHEFA41NtUkUM8ajct8Oc0AizU4zlfP_UW612E7Nc/edit?usp=sharing">herbicides like glyphosate</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004896972100855X">climate change</a>.Recent studies show that glyphosate&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8320642/">disrupts enzymes</a>&nbsp;in gut microbes essential for health in people and other animals and that the herbicide may harm pollinators and aquatic organisms. One study, by a leading expert on how microbes affect their hosts, found that&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1803880115">glyphosate upsets microflora</a>&nbsp;in bees’ guts, making them more susceptible to infection.The investigation cited these studies to determine that Bayer and Monsanto failed to substantiate advertising claims that Roundup weed- and grass killer products are safe and nontoxic and “won’t harm anything but weeds.”The attorney general’s office also noted that Bayer and Monsanto “neither admit nor deny” the findings. In addition, the office noted that Bayer intends to stop selling glyphosate-based products in 2023, as a result of settling lawsuits worth billions of dollars alleging the products cause cancer in humans.The investigation did not, however, focus on glyphosate’s effects on humans. The products are still available in New York stores.The attorney general’s office accepted the $6.9 million payment, due within 10 days of the agreement, and the companies’ assurance that they would “cease and desist” from publishing or broadcasting ads in New York that claim Roundup products are safe, nontoxic and harmless to pollinators and aquatic organisms.The money will be used for pollinator research, management and programs designed to restore pollinator habitat and mitigate environmental pollution affecting bees and other pollinators.If the agrochemical giants violate these terms, they must pay $100,000 in each case. This article originally appeared on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15062023/roundup-weedkiller-settlement-neww-york-ag/">Inside Climate News</a>, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://insideclimatenews.org/newsletter/">here</a>.&nbsp;

Roundup weedkiller manufacturers to pay $6.9 million in false ad settlement

TOPEKA – Republican leadership issued a statement on Monday provided to the Post by Sen. Rick Wilborn of McPherson.&nbsp;

"At this point, it appears over 100 elected state and legislative officials have received threatening letters filled with a suspicious powdery substance. Thankfully, the KDHE is saying the substance is presumptively negative for any biologicals. While this is certainly good news, it has nonetheless been a stressful last few days for our families and other citizens impacted by this cowardly attempt to intimidate the legislature. We urge all of our members to please remain vigilant and cautious when opening their mail as this case is still developing.

"We want to thank the leaders and agents of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, local law enforcement and fire departments, the Kansas National Guard, KDHE, the FBI, the Office of the State Fire Marshal and everyone else involved in the massive process of safely retrieving these envelopes. Many of these same people are also hard at work trying to find those behind this terrible act and we appreciate their expertise to quickly find those responsible and hold them accountable.

While we don't yet know who is behind this threat, our members will not be intimidated by extremists who look to undermine the will of the people we were elected to serve. We appreciate all of the prayers and support we've received from our Kansas communities and will continue to stand strong together to move forward.

Because this is an active investigation, we ask that all other inquiries be directed to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

TOPEKA – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with assistance from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and other partners, updated findings on the white powder found in letters sent to Kansas legislators and public officials, according to a media release from the agency.

As of Sunday evening June 18, approximately 100 letters containing suspicious white powder have been received across the state of Kansas.

A small sample of the letters containing powder was sent to a laboratory that specializes in testing biological samples. Preliminary tests have returned from this lab indicating the substance is presumptively negative for common biological agents of concern.

Further and more complete testing will be conducted on this sample, as well as on additional letters that have been collected, in an effort to determine the components of the substance.

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 </figure>TOPEKA – Republican leadership issued a statement on Monday provided to the Post by Sen. Rick Wilborn of McPherson.&nbsp;The statement reads as follows:"At this point, it appears over 100 elected state and legislative officials have received threatening letters filled with a suspicious powdery substance. Thankfully, the KDHE is saying the substance is presumptively negative for any biologicals. While this is certainly good news, it has nonetheless been a stressful last few days for our families and other citizens impacted by this cowardly attempt to intimidate the legislature. We urge all of our members to please remain vigilant and cautious when opening their mail as this case is still developing."We want to thank the leaders and agents of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, local law enforcement and fire departments, the Kansas National Guard, KDHE, the FBI, the Office of the State Fire Marshal and everyone else involved in the massive process of safely retrieving these envelopes. Many of these same people are also hard at work trying to find those behind this terrible act and we appreciate their expertise to quickly find those responsible and hold them accountable.While we don't yet know who is behind this threat, our members will not be intimidated by extremists who look to undermine the will of the people we were elected to serve. We appreciate all of the prayers and support we've received from our Kansas communities and will continue to stand strong together to move forward.Because this is an active investigation, we ask that all other inquiries be directed to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.-------------TOPEKA – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with assistance from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and other partners, updated findings on the white powder found in letters sent to Kansas legislators and public officials, according to a media release from the agency.As of Sunday evening June 18, approximately 100 letters containing suspicious white powder have been received across the state of Kansas.A small sample of the letters containing powder was sent to a laboratory that specializes in testing biological samples. Preliminary tests have returned from this lab indicating the substance is presumptively negative for common biological agents of concern.Further and more complete testing will be conducted on this sample, as well as on additional letters that have been collected, in an effort to determine the components of the substance.

GOP leadership responds to suspicious letters sent to legislators

MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — A 24-year-old man has been charged with causing a deadly crash in suburban Kansas City after police tried to stop him for speeding.

Uconn Coleman, of Grain Valley, Missouri, is jailed on $500,000 bond on charges that include first-degree murder, eluding police and driving under the influence.

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 </figure>MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — A 24-year-old man has been charged with causing a deadly crash in suburban Kansas City after police tried to stop him for speeding.Uconn Coleman, of Grain Valley, Missouri, is jailed on $500,000 bond on charges that include first-degree murder, eluding police and driving under the influence.Police in Merriam, Kansas, said the crash happened around 1:35 a.m. Thursday when an officer tried to pull over a speeding driver. Police said the officer didn't initiate a pursuit before the driver crashed seconds later into another vehicle that was stopped at an intersection.The driver of the stopped vehicle, 19-year-old Benjamin Klecza, was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. He later died, according to prosecutors.Defense attorney Carl Cornwell said Coleman sobbed when he spoke to him for the first time Friday, distraught that someone had died.“It was very emotional,” Cornwell said, adding that Coleman was “very remorseful.”