PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-ice-protest-portland-oregon-ebc5df5a6b6e6d106dbeaf5af0f339ab">Portland, Oregon,</a>&nbsp;"authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities.

He made the announcement on social media, writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to “provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland.” Trump said the decision was necessary to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he described as “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for details on Trump’s announcement, such as a timeline for the deployment or what troops would be involved.

At a Friday night news conference, Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley warned the public that Trump would try to create chaos. “Don’t take the bait,” he said.

“Our responsibility is to, yes, express our views. Yes, protest,” Merkley said. "But best done at a distance from these federal troops, wherever they might be and whatever they are doing, because their goal is to create an engagement, an engagement that will lead to conflict.”

Trump previously threatened to send the National Guard into Chicago but has yet to follow through. A deployment in Memphis, Tennessee, is expected soon and will include&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/memphis-lee-federal-agents-b8fe864be27a715f4b15dcb795e0304f">only about 150 troops</a>, far less than were sent to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-washington-dc-national-guard-democrats-politics-03e3f73a6d0eacd9754618e555349b27">District of Columbia</a>&nbsp;for Trump’s crackdown on crime or in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-immigration-raid-troops-military-2d81f5c35f9d11db9e32234e03480497">Los Angeles</a>&nbsp;in response to immigration protests that turned violent with the troops' arrival. Trump also sent Marines to Los Angeles.

Pentagon officials did not immediately respond to requests for information. Nor did the office of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said Friday night that the city already was seeing a sudden surge in federal agents, describing armored vehicles and agents arriving on the streets.

“We did not ask for them to come,” the Democratic mayor said. “They are here without clear precedent or purpose.”

Portland, population 636,000, was the site of long-running and sometimes violent racial justice protests following George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police in 2020. The Trump administration sent hundreds of agents, including from the U.S. Border Patrol, for the stated purpose of protecting the federal courthouse and other federal property from vandalism.

Recent protests have been far more muted and focused on the area around the ICE building, located outside the city’s downtown that was the heart of the 2020 protests. The building’s main entrance and ground-floor windows have been boarded up and tagged with graffiti.

Some federal agents have been injured and several protesters have been charged with assault. Some demonstrators also say they’ve been injured. When protesters erected a guillotine earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security described it as “unhinged behavior.”

Meantime, city groups and officials have sought to highlight the recovery of the downtown area since 2020.

This summer was reportedly the busiest for pedestrian traffic since before the coronavirus pandemic, and overall violent crime in Portland from January through June decreased by 17% this year compared to the same period in 2024, a recent report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association found. The downtown has seen a decrease in homeless tent encampments that defined the years immediately after the pandemic.

Since the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump has escalated his efforts to confront what he calls the “radical left,” which he blames for the country’s problems with political violence.

Trump, in comments Thursday in the Oval Office, suggested some kind of operation was in the works.

“We’re going to get out there and we’re going to do a pretty big number on those people in Portland,” he said, describing them as “professional agitators and anarchists.”

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-ice-protest-portland-oregon-ebc5df5a6b6e6d106dbeaf5af0f339ab">Portland, Oregon,</a>&nbsp;"authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/mtRDX1T8A3">pic.twitter.com/mtRDX1T8A3</a>&mdash; Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteHegseth/status/1971951483068600344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>He made the announcement on social media, writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to “provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland.” Trump said the decision was necessary to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he described as “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”The White House did not immediately respond to a request for details on Trump’s announcement, such as a timeline for the deployment or what troops would be involved.At a Friday night news conference, Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley warned the public that Trump would try to create chaos. “Don’t take the bait,” he said.“Our responsibility is to, yes, express our views. Yes, protest,” Merkley said. "But best done at a distance from these federal troops, wherever they might be and whatever they are doing, because their goal is to create an engagement, an engagement that will lead to conflict.”Trump previously threatened to send the National Guard into Chicago but has yet to follow through. A deployment in Memphis, Tennessee, is expected soon and will include&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/memphis-lee-federal-agents-b8fe864be27a715f4b15dcb795e0304f">only about 150 troops</a>, far less than were sent to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-washington-dc-national-guard-democrats-politics-03e3f73a6d0eacd9754618e555349b27">District of Columbia</a>&nbsp;for Trump’s crackdown on crime or in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-immigration-raid-troops-military-2d81f5c35f9d11db9e32234e03480497">Los Angeles</a>&nbsp;in response to immigration protests that turned violent with the troops' arrival. Trump also sent Marines to Los Angeles.Pentagon officials did not immediately respond to requests for information. Nor did the office of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat.Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said Friday night that the city already was seeing a sudden surge in federal agents, describing armored vehicles and agents arriving on the streets.“We did not ask for them to come,” the Democratic mayor said. “They are here without clear precedent or purpose.”Portland, population 636,000, was the site of long-running and sometimes violent racial justice protests following George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police in 2020. The Trump administration sent hundreds of agents, including from the U.S. Border Patrol, for the stated purpose of protecting the federal courthouse and other federal property from vandalism.Recent protests have been far more muted and focused on the area around the ICE building, located outside the city’s downtown that was the heart of the 2020 protests. The building’s main entrance and ground-floor windows have been boarded up and tagged with graffiti.Some federal agents have been injured and several protesters have been charged with assault. Some demonstrators also say they’ve been injured. When protesters erected a guillotine earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security described it as “unhinged behavior.”Meantime, city groups and officials have sought to highlight the recovery of the downtown area since 2020.This summer was reportedly the busiest for pedestrian traffic since before the coronavirus pandemic, and overall violent crime in Portland from January through June decreased by 17% this year compared to the same period in 2024, a recent report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association found. The downtown has seen a decrease in homeless tent encampments that defined the years immediately after the pandemic.Since the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump has escalated his efforts to confront what he calls the “radical left,” which he blames for the country’s problems with political violence.Trump, in comments Thursday in the Oval Office, suggested some kind of operation was in the works.“We’re going to get out there and we’re going to do a pretty big number on those people in Portland,” he said, describing them as “professional agitators and anarchists.”

Trump sending troops to Portland to handle 'domestic terrorists'

By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/matthew-perrone">MATTHEW PERRONE</a>

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, federal health officials are taking aim at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hims-ro-lemonaid-subscription-health-care-6bbd960335fd8a7cc71563858e1a441a">telehealth companies</a>&nbsp;promoting unofficial versions of prescription drugs — including popular weight loss medications — as part of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-drug-ads-kennedy-tv-advertising-ee17bd8b64381da99ca4f6af4ff78fde">Trump administration’s crackdown</a>&nbsp;on pharmaceutical advertising.

The Food and Drug Administration posted more than 100 letters to various drugmakers and online prescribing companies, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-18f50ba8671d44e592ac7c46a614cd22">Hims &amp; Hers</a>, which has built a multibillion-dollar business centered around lower-cost versions of blockbuster&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/wegovy-zepbound-obesity-drugs-coverage-access-142e234c16df4443e8f66c27d01f44e2">obesity injections</a>.

The FDA warned the company to remove “false and misleading” promotional statements from its website, including language claiming that its customized products contain “the same active ingredient” as FDA-approved drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. The formulations cited by regulators are produced by specialty compounding pharmacies and aren’t reviewed by the FDA.

“Your claims imply that your products are the same as an FDA-approved product when they are not,” states the warning letter, dated Sept. 9.

Hims said Tuesday that it “looks forward to engaging with the FDA.”

“Our website and our customer-facing materials note that compounded treatments are not approved or evaluated by the FDA,” the company said in a statement.

It’s the first FDA attempt to directly police&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/telemedicine-amwell-artificial-intelligence-706e120a490a8c479691c07a0691ef0b">online platforms</a>&nbsp;like Hims, which have long argued they’re not subject to traditional drug advertising rules.

The FDA also posted separate warning letters to manufacturers of the so-called GLP-1 drugs, taking issue with a 2024 infomercial featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ralph-lauren-nyfw-spring-2026-collection-oprah-889a5f2e1019b5132265951168c61dc8">Oprah Winfrey</a>. Regulators said the 42-minute TV segment from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk gave a “misleading impression” about the safety of Zepbound, Wegovy and similar “drugs with multiple serious, potentially life-threatening risks.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-cdc-covid-hepatitis-chickenpox-844d270e69b77f8fe2da12eab75ed926">Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</a>&nbsp;has long been a critic of the pharmaceutical industry, including GLP-1 drugs, and previously suggested Americans can reverse obesity with diet and exercise alone.

A memo signed by President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-court-death-penalty-f541df08a936e06497ee2342296bc398">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;last week directed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-cdc-covid-hepatitis-chickenpox-844d270e69b77f8fe2da12eab75ed926">Kennedy</a>&nbsp;and the FDA to ensure that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/drug-ads-fda-risks-side-effects-influencers-80bbe076f4ed743ebde3923dd28be004">pharmaceutical ads on TV</a>, social media and other websites are “truthful and non-misleading.”

The new FDA letters each contain “cease and desist” language. That’s a different approach for the agency, which typically drafts its letters in highly bureaucratic language citing specific FDA regulations.

Hims has been under scrutiny from Washington for some time.

Earlier this year, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/sports">Super Bowl</a>&nbsp;ad from the company touted the benefits of its weight-loss medications but didn’t list any of their side effects or potential harms. FDA rules require advertisements to present a balanced picture of drug risks and benefits.

Makary singled out the ad in last week’s Journal of the American Medical Association, calling it a “brazen” example of how advertising is “contributing to America’s culture of overreliance on pharmaceuticals for health.”

Hims and similar companies initially sold cheap generic versions of drugs for hair loss, erectile dysfunction and other health issues. But booming demand for obesity medications opened the door to selling cheaper copies.

The FDA permits so-called compounding, or customized production, when there is a shortage of the official versions of FDA-approved medications.

FDA recently determined that GLP-1 drugs no longer met the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/obesity-drugs-zepbound-shortage-fda-13d18b0e3e74a7f7355521bf8e38cb5b">criteria for a shortage</a>. That should have ended the compounding, but there is an exception: The practice is still permitted when a prescription is customized for the patient.

Hims and other companies have taken to offering “personalized” dosages and formulations for certain patients, arguing they offer extra benefits.

Shares of San Francisco-based Hims &amp; Hers Health Inc. fell more than 6.47% in trading Tuesday.

The letters posted Tuesday come from FDA’s drug center.

A letter posted last week from FDA’s vaccine division took issue with a TV ad for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/astrazeneca-vaccine-covid-eu-a3c108dd0ca305cf1b6da764e9a37abc">AstraZeneca’s</a>&nbsp;FluMist vaccine, saying the spot’s “background music and visual distractions” detract from information about side effects. The letter was signed by FDA vaccine chief&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/prasad-fda-vaccines-eef30969c22d3e881341b8359f18c429">Dr. Vinay Prasad</a>, an ally of Kennedy who recently returned to his job at the agency after briefly being forced to step aside.

Researchers and consumer advocates have long complained that the upbeat TV images of patients enjoying life with family and friends often overshadow discussions of side effects.

Additionally, studies have shown that patients exposed to drug ads are more likely to ask their doctors about the medication, even if they don’t fit the prescribing criteria. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccine-committee-cdc-cfbdcab84b2a919a6131d471959c3431">American Medical Association</a>, the nation’s largest physician group, came out in support of a ban in 2015, citing TV advertising’s role in “inflating demand for new and more expensive drugs.”

The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

<figure>
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 </figure>By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/matthew-perrone">MATTHEW PERRONE</a>WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, federal health officials are taking aim at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hims-ro-lemonaid-subscription-health-care-6bbd960335fd8a7cc71563858e1a441a">telehealth companies</a>&nbsp;promoting unofficial versions of prescription drugs — including popular weight loss medications — as part of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-drug-ads-kennedy-tv-advertising-ee17bd8b64381da99ca4f6af4ff78fde">Trump administration’s crackdown</a>&nbsp;on pharmaceutical advertising.The Food and Drug Administration posted more than 100 letters to various drugmakers and online prescribing companies, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-18f50ba8671d44e592ac7c46a614cd22">Hims &amp; Hers</a>, which has built a multibillion-dollar business centered around lower-cost versions of blockbuster&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/wegovy-zepbound-obesity-drugs-coverage-access-142e234c16df4443e8f66c27d01f44e2">obesity injections</a>.The FDA warned the company to remove “false and misleading” promotional statements from its website, including language claiming that its customized products contain “the same active ingredient” as FDA-approved drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. The formulations cited by regulators are produced by specialty compounding pharmacies and aren’t reviewed by the FDA.“Your claims imply that your products are the same as an FDA-approved product when they are not,” states the warning letter, dated Sept. 9.Hims said Tuesday that it “looks forward to engaging with the FDA.”“Our website and our customer-facing materials note that compounded treatments are not approved or evaluated by the FDA,” the company said in a statement.It’s the first FDA attempt to directly police&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/telemedicine-amwell-artificial-intelligence-706e120a490a8c479691c07a0691ef0b">online platforms</a>&nbsp;like Hims, which have long argued they’re not subject to traditional drug advertising rules.The FDA also posted separate warning letters to manufacturers of the so-called GLP-1 drugs, taking issue with a 2024 infomercial featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ralph-lauren-nyfw-spring-2026-collection-oprah-889a5f2e1019b5132265951168c61dc8">Oprah Winfrey</a>. Regulators said the 42-minute TV segment from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk gave a “misleading impression” about the safety of Zepbound, Wegovy and similar “drugs with multiple serious, potentially life-threatening risks.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-cdc-covid-hepatitis-chickenpox-844d270e69b77f8fe2da12eab75ed926">Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</a>&nbsp;has long been a critic of the pharmaceutical industry, including GLP-1 drugs, and previously suggested Americans can reverse obesity with diet and exercise alone.A memo signed by President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-court-death-penalty-f541df08a936e06497ee2342296bc398">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;last week directed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-cdc-covid-hepatitis-chickenpox-844d270e69b77f8fe2da12eab75ed926">Kennedy</a>&nbsp;and the FDA to ensure that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/drug-ads-fda-risks-side-effects-influencers-80bbe076f4ed743ebde3923dd28be004">pharmaceutical ads on TV</a>, social media and other websites are “truthful and non-misleading.”The new FDA letters each contain “cease and desist” language. That’s a different approach for the agency, which typically drafts its letters in highly bureaucratic language citing specific FDA regulations.Hims has been under scrutiny from Washington for some time.Earlier this year, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/sports">Super Bowl</a>&nbsp;ad from the company touted the benefits of its weight-loss medications but didn’t list any of their side effects or potential harms. FDA rules require advertisements to present a balanced picture of drug risks and benefits.Makary singled out the ad in last week’s Journal of the American Medical Association, calling it a “brazen” example of how advertising is “contributing to America’s culture of overreliance on pharmaceuticals for health.”Hims and similar companies initially sold cheap generic versions of drugs for hair loss, erectile dysfunction and other health issues. But booming demand for obesity medications opened the door to selling cheaper copies.The FDA permits so-called compounding, or customized production, when there is a shortage of the official versions of FDA-approved medications.FDA recently determined that GLP-1 drugs no longer met the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/obesity-drugs-zepbound-shortage-fda-13d18b0e3e74a7f7355521bf8e38cb5b">criteria for a shortage</a>. That should have ended the compounding, but there is an exception: The practice is still permitted when a prescription is customized for the patient.Hims and other companies have taken to offering “personalized” dosages and formulations for certain patients, arguing they offer extra benefits.Shares of San Francisco-based Hims &amp; Hers Health Inc. fell more than 6.47% in trading Tuesday.The letters posted Tuesday come from FDA’s drug center.A letter posted last week from FDA’s vaccine division took issue with a TV ad for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/astrazeneca-vaccine-covid-eu-a3c108dd0ca305cf1b6da764e9a37abc">AstraZeneca’s</a>&nbsp;FluMist vaccine, saying the spot’s “background music and visual distractions” detract from information about side effects. The letter was signed by FDA vaccine chief&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/prasad-fda-vaccines-eef30969c22d3e881341b8359f18c429">Dr. Vinay Prasad</a>, an ally of Kennedy who recently returned to his job at the agency after briefly being forced to step aside.Researchers and consumer advocates have long complained that the upbeat TV images of patients enjoying life with family and friends often overshadow discussions of side effects.Additionally, studies have shown that patients exposed to drug ads are more likely to ask their doctors about the medication, even if they don’t fit the prescribing criteria. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vaccine-committee-cdc-cfbdcab84b2a919a6131d471959c3431">American Medical Association</a>, the nation’s largest physician group, came out in support of a ban in 2015, citing TV advertising’s role in “inflating demand for new and more expensive drugs.”___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers weight loss drugs in new advertising blitz

SEDGWICK COUNTY—One person died in an accident that occurred Thursday afternoon in Wichita.

Wichita police reported&nbsp; a motorcycle driven by 53-year-old Jason Young, of Wichita, was traveling on Ridge Road between Douglas and Central. The motorcycle rear-ended a truck that was stopped to make a turn.

Young was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other injuries.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—One person died in an accident that occurred Thursday afternoon in Wichita.Wichita police reported&nbsp; a motorcycle driven by 53-year-old Jason Young, of Wichita, was traveling on Ridge Road between Douglas and Central. The motorcycle rear-ended a truck that was stopped to make a turn.Young was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other injuries.

Kansas man dies after motorcycle rear-ends truck

A juvenile is in custody after a bomb threat temporarily shut down operations Friday morning at Hutchinson Regional Airport.

According to the Hutchinson Police Department, officers were dispatched to the airport at 8:16 a.m. on Friday, after staff reported receiving a threatening voicemail late the previous night. The caller claimed a bomb had been placed on an airplane at the airport. Investigators said the voice appeared to belong to a juvenile male.

Airport officials immediately locked down the facility and restricted both incoming and outgoing flights. Police, along with supporting agencies, conducted a comprehensive sweep of all aircraft and airport facilities. By 10:00 a.m., authorities declared the scene all clear, finding no evidence of explosives or credible threats.

Investigators were later able to identify a possible suspect, and with help from the Wichita Police Department, made contact with the juvenile and his parents in Wichita. Hutchinson officers took the suspect into custody and transported him to the Reno County Youth Shelter.

No devices were found, but police have referred charges of aggravated criminal threat to the Reno County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities emphasized that the suspect is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

9:30 a.m. Law enforcement agencies have given the all clear.&nbsp; Police did not report what prompted their response.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Multiple law enforcement agencies are responding to a threat at Hutchinson Regional Airport on Friday morning.

Officials said the airspace around the airport has been closed until noon while the situation is investigated. No further details have been released, and authorities said additional information will be provided when available.

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 </figure>MARC JACOBSHutch PostA juvenile is in custody after a bomb threat temporarily shut down operations Friday morning at Hutchinson Regional Airport.According to the Hutchinson Police Department, officers were dispatched to the airport at 8:16 a.m. on Friday, after staff reported receiving a threatening voicemail late the previous night. The caller claimed a bomb had been placed on an airplane at the airport. Investigators said the voice appeared to belong to a juvenile male.Airport officials immediately locked down the facility and restricted both incoming and outgoing flights. Police, along with supporting agencies, conducted a comprehensive sweep of all aircraft and airport facilities. By 10:00 a.m., authorities declared the scene all clear, finding no evidence of explosives or credible threats.Investigators were later able to identify a possible suspect, and with help from the Wichita Police Department, made contact with the juvenile and his parents in Wichita. Hutchinson officers took the suspect into custody and transported him to the Reno County Youth Shelter.No devices were found, but police have referred charges of aggravated criminal threat to the Reno County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities emphasized that the suspect is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.----------------9:30 a.m. Law enforcement agencies have given the all clear.&nbsp; Police did not report what prompted their response.----------HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Multiple law enforcement agencies are responding to a threat at Hutchinson Regional Airport on Friday morning.Officials said the airspace around the airport has been closed until noon while the situation is investigated. No further details have been released, and authorities said additional information will be provided when available.

Juvenile in custody following alleged bomb threat at Kan. airport

TOPEKA, KAN. —A Kansas woman was sentenced to 293 months in prison for the murder of her husband, a U.S. Army soldier, according to the United State's Attorney.

On February 14, 2025, a federal jury found Margaret E. Shafe, 31, guilty of murder in the second degree for killing her husband, Greg Shafe, in February 2024 at their home on the Fort Riley military installation. Evidence presented at trial showed that Shafe shot her husband in the face while in the presence of two minor children.&nbsp;

“Margaret Shafe deserves to go to prison. The evidence in this case showed she murdered her husband while the couple’s two young daughters were in the home,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. “The Court heard brave testimony from Ms. Shafe’s own daughter who witnessed her mother shoot her stepfather in a fury.”&nbsp;

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of Army Criminal Investigation Division, and Fort Riley Fire and Emergency Services investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sara Walton and Lindsey Debenham and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Graham prosecuted the case.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, KAN. —A Kansas woman was sentenced to 293 months in prison for the murder of her husband, a U.S. Army soldier, according to the United State's Attorney.On February 14, 2025, a federal jury found Margaret E. Shafe, 31, guilty of murder in the second degree for killing her husband, Greg Shafe, in February 2024 at their home on the Fort Riley military installation. Evidence presented at trial showed that Shafe shot her husband in the face while in the presence of two minor children.&nbsp;“Margaret Shafe deserves to go to prison. The evidence in this case showed she murdered her husband while the couple’s two young daughters were in the home,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. “The Court heard brave testimony from Ms. Shafe’s own daughter who witnessed her mother shoot her stepfather in a fury.”&nbsp;The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of Army Criminal Investigation Division, and Fort Riley Fire and Emergency Services investigated the case.Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sara Walton and Lindsey Debenham and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Graham prosecuted the case.

Kansas woman going to prison for killing her husband on Fort Riley

GOP leadership expresses interest in reshaping districts to benefit Republicans

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 — Maneuvering by Republicans to convene a special legislative session in November to revise boundaries of the state’s four congressional districts prompted U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids to dust off a 2022 playbook used to oppose the GOP’s last attempt to gerrymander her out of office.

Davids was elected in 2018 by Republicans, Democrats and independents in a 3rd District dominated by voters in Wyandotte and Johnson counties. She won reelection by double digits in 2022 and 2024, despite efforts by Kansas GOP legislators to undercut Davids by adding three rural counties and removing the northern half of Wyandotte County from the 3rd District.

Davids, who is the only woman, Native American and Democrat in the state’s congressional delegation, denounced the new gerrymandering campaign under development by Kansas Republicans in the Legislature. She said advance work on a special session session to transform the state’s 3-1 partisan split into a 4-0 GOP monolith tapped into the worst political instincts and was designed to appease President Donald Trump.

“Let’s be clear. Kansans deserve fair representation. Not backroom deals,” Davids said. “Republicans in Topeka know their politically motivated plan to once again silence Kansans and gerrymander the state isn’t popular, which is why they’re trying to do it in secret.”

She said sprinkling Johnson County voters across multiple GOP-controlled districts would require Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins to break commitments to a congressional map keeping Johnson County united as a community of interest. In 2022, Masterson and Hawkins said it was fair to have Johnson County as the core of the Kansas City-area’s 3rd District.

“They are breaking their promise to not split up Johnson County and putting their political futures and Donald Trump’s demands ahead of Kansans’ voices,” Davids said. “Voters, not politicians, should choose their representatives.”

Philip Sarnecki, a Johnson County businessman and Republican candidate for governor, said there should be no hesitation by the Legislature to deliver for Trump.

“I met with President Trump’s political team at the White House … and discussed&nbsp;redistricting&nbsp;in&nbsp;Kansas,” Sarnecki said. “I am 100% in favor of redrawing the congressional map and adding a Republican seat in Congress.”

Masterson, an Andover Republican and also a candidate for governor, told reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday that work of organizing a special session in Topeka — likely Saturday, Nov. 8 — to engage in reapportionment was a matter of “working out the details.” He&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/state/2025/09/24/kansas-senate-president-expects-november-decision-on-redistricting/86333055007/" target="_blank">told the Topeka Capital-Journal</a>&nbsp;it was “disingenuous at best” for Gov. Laura Kelly to&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2025/09/23/kansas-governor-urges-gop-to-convene-public-hearings-on-u-s-house-redistricting/">demand the Legislature convene public meetings</a>&nbsp;to gather input on how congressional maps might be redrawn ahead of 2026 elections.

“If our congressional delegation, particularly our Republican delegation, is united behind it, I don’t see why we wouldn’t take it up,” Masterson told Fox4 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Hawkins, a Wichita lawmaker seeking the Republican nomination for state insurance commissioner, said “we’re not there” yet on formally adopting a framework for a special session on reapportionment. Hawkins, as well as Masterson, would be better positioned to earn Trump’s endorsement if they delivered on redistricting in Kansas to undermine Davids.

Typically, Kansas governors would call the Legislature into special session. The House and Senate leadership could bypass tradition by gathering petition signatures from two-thirds of the Senate and House.

If the Legislature were to produce a map improving odds of a Republican sweep of the four U.S. House districts, the legislation would likely be vetoed by Kelly. The Legislature would need two-thirds majorities for an override — 84 of 125 members of the House and 27 of 40 members of the Senate. The GOP leadership in both chambers could afford to lose no more than four Republican members to complete an override and implement a new map — pending an inevitable lawsuit.

Rep. Mark Schreiber, a Republican from Emporia, said he wouldn’t be among GOP lawmakers backing a new map. He said redrawing Kansas’ congressional boundaries outside the regular 10-year cycle tied to the U.S. Census couldn’t be justified.

“I’ve not heard a good reason yet to go back and redistrict. What we’re doing now is playing with the rules of the game. I just don’t see there’s wide (public) support for it,” Schreiber said.

Sen. Brenda Dietrich, a Topeka Republican, said remapping could regrettably make Republican U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt more vulnerable to a challenge in the 2nd District.

“I always worry about unintended consequences,” she said.

She said diluting influence of moderates in Johnson County also could trigger a backlash against Republican candidates in Kansas House races in 2026.

Sen. Cindy Holscher, a Johnson County Democrat campaigning for governor, said the public should contact state representatives or senators to register opposition to this unique round of congressional redistricting. She said the GOP’s strategy was about “making it easier for extremists to take control.”

“This proposal aims to dilute the votes of the hundreds of thousands of Kansans. There is no reason to redistrict mid-decade except to rig the system in one party’s favor over another. That’s not democracy. That’s cheating,” she said.

Kansans haven’t been clamoring for a new congressional map, said Sen. Dinah Sykes, D-Lenexa. She said hypothetical maps for Kansas illustrate GOP electoral goals could be achieved by splitting the 3rd District into two or three sections.

“Why redraw the map the Republicans celebrated as fair just three years ago?” Sykes said.

In&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article312152069.html" target="_blank">a Kansas City Star story</a>, Rep. Bill Sutton, R-Gardner, said “it’s a questionable decision to redesign the districts anytime there’s a change in president.”

Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican, told the Star that breaking up Johnson County to shift political power “might end up maybe giving a court challenge a little bit more chance of succeeding.”

Legal challenges of a Kansas congressional map could wind up in front of the Kansas Supreme Court. It would be a near repeat of a battle leading to a 4-3 decision in 2022 upholding constitutionality of the GOP’s gerrymandered congressional map, which cut Wyandotte County in half and placed Lawrence in the 1st District.

Justice Caleb Stegall said in the majority opinion that lack of direction in the Kansas Constitution or Kansas law forbidding use of partisan political reasoning to shape congressional districts left the state’s highest court no alternative than approving the 2022 map.

“The use of partisan factors in district line drawing is not constitutionally prohibited,” Stegall wrote. “If the redistricting process is intended to have ‘substantial political consequences’ it is no surprise that our court has consistently rejected pleas to establish a bright line prohibition on politics in the redistricting process.”

He said the Legislature was free to adopt clear standards limiting partisan gerrymandering in Kansas. Such clear standards would provide the judiciary with tools to adjudicate claims of excessive partisan gerrymandering, he added.

There were two minority opinions from state Supreme Court justices. One was written by Justice Eric Rosen and the second by Justice Dan Biles. Biles’ dissent was joined by Rosen and Justice Melissa Standridge.

“The majority denies Kansans the very thing our founders envisioned: A people’s government that fervently guards the people’s equal benefit from and access to the law — regardless of what the narrower-in-scope center power has to say about it,” Rosen said.

Biles, with Rosen and Standridge concurring, said a judicial retreat wasn’t the answer when state actions crossed constitutional boundaries.

“Courts must intervene because a desire to harm politically disfavored groups is not a legitimate government interest,” Biles said.

Stegall’s majority opinion in 2022 was joined by Chief Justice Marla Luckert and Justices K.J. Wall and Evelyn Wilson. It could be significant, if there were a fresh challenge to a new congressional map, that Wilson retired from the Supreme Court. On Sept. 16, she was replaced by Justice Larkin Walsh.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1643147273216.png" alt="Kansas Congressional Districts -Image Kansas Secretary of State" />
 <figcaption>Kansas Congressional Districts -Image Kansas Secretary of State</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>GOP leadership expresses interest in reshaping districts to benefit Republicans</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 — Maneuvering by Republicans to convene a special legislative session in November to revise boundaries of the state’s four congressional districts prompted U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids to dust off a 2022 playbook used to oppose the GOP’s last attempt to gerrymander her out of office.Davids was elected in 2018 by Republicans, Democrats and independents in a 3rd District dominated by voters in Wyandotte and Johnson counties. She won reelection by double digits in 2022 and 2024, despite efforts by Kansas GOP legislators to undercut Davids by adding three rural counties and removing the northern half of Wyandotte County from the 3rd District.Davids, who is the only woman, Native American and Democrat in the state’s congressional delegation, denounced the new gerrymandering campaign under development by Kansas Republicans in the Legislature. She said advance work on a special session session to transform the state’s 3-1 partisan split into a 4-0 GOP monolith tapped into the worst political instincts and was designed to appease President Donald Trump.“Let’s be clear. Kansans deserve fair representation. Not backroom deals,” Davids said. “Republicans in Topeka know their politically motivated plan to once again silence Kansans and gerrymander the state isn’t popular, which is why they’re trying to do it in secret.”She said sprinkling Johnson County voters across multiple GOP-controlled districts would require Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins to break commitments to a congressional map keeping Johnson County united as a community of interest. In 2022, Masterson and Hawkins said it was fair to have Johnson County as the core of the Kansas City-area’s 3rd District.“They are breaking their promise to not split up Johnson County and putting their political futures and Donald Trump’s demands ahead of Kansans’ voices,” Davids said. “Voters, not politicians, should choose their representatives.”<h2>Sarnecki 100% on board</h2>Philip Sarnecki, a Johnson County businessman and Republican candidate for governor, said there should be no hesitation by the Legislature to deliver for Trump.“I met with President Trump’s political team at the White House … and discussed&nbsp;redistricting&nbsp;in&nbsp;Kansas,” Sarnecki said. “I am 100% in favor of redrawing the congressional map and adding a Republican seat in Congress.”Masterson, an Andover Republican and also a candidate for governor, told reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday that work of organizing a special session in Topeka — likely Saturday, Nov. 8 — to engage in reapportionment was a matter of “working out the details.” He&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/state/2025/09/24/kansas-senate-president-expects-november-decision-on-redistricting/86333055007/" target="_blank">told the Topeka Capital-Journal</a>&nbsp;it was “disingenuous at best” for Gov. Laura Kelly to&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2025/09/23/kansas-governor-urges-gop-to-convene-public-hearings-on-u-s-house-redistricting/">demand the Legislature convene public meetings</a>&nbsp;to gather input on how congressional maps might be redrawn ahead of 2026 elections.“If our congressional delegation, particularly our Republican delegation, is united behind it, I don’t see why we wouldn’t take it up,” Masterson told Fox4 in Kansas City, Missouri.Hawkins, a Wichita lawmaker seeking the Republican nomination for state insurance commissioner, said “we’re not there” yet on formally adopting a framework for a special session on reapportionment. Hawkins, as well as Masterson, would be better positioned to earn Trump’s endorsement if they delivered on redistricting in Kansas to undermine Davids.Typically, Kansas governors would call the Legislature into special session. The House and Senate leadership could bypass tradition by gathering petition signatures from two-thirds of the Senate and House.If the Legislature were to produce a map improving odds of a Republican sweep of the four U.S. House districts, the legislation would likely be vetoed by Kelly. The Legislature would need two-thirds majorities for an override — 84 of 125 members of the House and 27 of 40 members of the Senate. The GOP leadership in both chambers could afford to lose no more than four Republican members to complete an override and implement a new map — pending an inevitable lawsuit.<h2>Reapportionment skeptics</h2>Rep. Mark Schreiber, a Republican from Emporia, said he wouldn’t be among GOP lawmakers backing a new map. He said redrawing Kansas’ congressional boundaries outside the regular 10-year cycle tied to the U.S. Census couldn’t be justified.“I’ve not heard a good reason yet to go back and redistrict. What we’re doing now is playing with the rules of the game. I just don’t see there’s wide (public) support for it,” Schreiber said.Sen. Brenda Dietrich, a Topeka Republican, said remapping could regrettably make Republican U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt more vulnerable to a challenge in the 2nd District.“I always worry about unintended consequences,” she said.She said diluting influence of moderates in Johnson County also could trigger a backlash against Republican candidates in Kansas House races in 2026.Sen. Cindy Holscher, a Johnson County Democrat campaigning for governor, said the public should contact state representatives or senators to register opposition to this unique round of congressional redistricting. She said the GOP’s strategy was about “making it easier for extremists to take control.”“This proposal aims to dilute the votes of the hundreds of thousands of Kansans. There is no reason to redistrict mid-decade except to rig the system in one party’s favor over another. That’s not democracy. That’s cheating,” she said.Kansans haven’t been clamoring for a new congressional map, said Sen. Dinah Sykes, D-Lenexa. She said hypothetical maps for Kansas illustrate GOP electoral goals could be achieved by splitting the 3rd District into two or three sections.“Why redraw the map the Republicans celebrated as fair just three years ago?” Sykes said.In&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article312152069.html" target="_blank">a Kansas City Star story</a>, Rep. Bill Sutton, R-Gardner, said “it’s a questionable decision to redesign the districts anytime there’s a change in president.”Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican, told the Star that breaking up Johnson County to shift political power “might end up maybe giving a court challenge a little bit more chance of succeeding.”<h2>The Supreme Court</h2>Legal challenges of a Kansas congressional map could wind up in front of the Kansas Supreme Court. It would be a near repeat of a battle leading to a 4-3 decision in 2022 upholding constitutionality of the GOP’s gerrymandered congressional map, which cut Wyandotte County in half and placed Lawrence in the 1st District.Justice Caleb Stegall said in the majority opinion that lack of direction in the Kansas Constitution or Kansas law forbidding use of partisan political reasoning to shape congressional districts left the state’s highest court no alternative than approving the 2022 map.“The use of partisan factors in district line drawing is not constitutionally prohibited,” Stegall wrote. “If the redistricting process is intended to have ‘substantial political consequences’ it is no surprise that our court has consistently rejected pleas to establish a bright line prohibition on politics in the redistricting process.”He said the Legislature was free to adopt clear standards limiting partisan gerrymandering in Kansas. Such clear standards would provide the judiciary with tools to adjudicate claims of excessive partisan gerrymandering, he added.There were two minority opinions from state Supreme Court justices. One was written by Justice Eric Rosen and the second by Justice Dan Biles. Biles’ dissent was joined by Rosen and Justice Melissa Standridge.“The majority denies Kansans the very thing our founders envisioned: A people’s government that fervently guards the people’s equal benefit from and access to the law — regardless of what the narrower-in-scope center power has to say about it,” Rosen said.Biles, with Rosen and Standridge concurring, said a judicial retreat wasn’t the answer when state actions crossed constitutional boundaries.“Courts must intervene because a desire to harm politically disfavored groups is not a legitimate government interest,” Biles said.Stegall’s majority opinion in 2022 was joined by Chief Justice Marla Luckert and Justices K.J. Wall and Evelyn Wilson. It could be significant, if there were a fresh challenge to a new congressional map, that Wilson retired from the Supreme Court. On Sept. 16, she was replaced by Justice Larkin Walsh.

Kansas Legislature closer to special session for partisan remapping of U.S. House districts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd">2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers</a>, three people familiar with the matter said Friday.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fbi-george-floyd-kash-patel-8d18a1e6a5a36636cc2415fc492b3f52">bureau last spring had reassigned the agents</a>&nbsp;but has since fired them, said the people, who insisted on anonymity to discuss personnel matters with The Associated Press.

The number of FBI employees terminated was not immediately clear, but two people said it was roughly 20.

The photographs at issue showed a group of agents in a taking a knee during one of the demonstrations following the May 2020 killing of Floyd, a death that led to a national reckoning over policing and racial injustice and sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of the arrest. The kneeling had angered some in the FBI but was also understood as a possible de-escalation tactic during a period of protests.

The FBI Agents Association confirmed in a statement late Friday that more than a dozen agents had been fired, including military veterans with additional statutory protections, and condemned the move as unlawful. It called on Congress to investigate and said the firings were another indication of FBI Director Kash Patel's disregard for the legal rights of bureau employees.

“As Director Patel has repeatedly stated, nobody is above the law,” the agents association said. “But rather than providing these agents with fair treatment and due process, Patel chose to again violate the law by ignoring these agents’ constitutional and legal rights instead of following the requisite process.”

An FBI spokesman declined to comment Friday.

The firings&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fired-fbi-agents-lawsuit-patel-trump-4431bc93e2783b3b9c658ece82476742">come amid a broader personnel purge</a>&nbsp;at the bureau as Patel works to reshape the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency.

Five agents and top-level executives were known to have been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fbi-jan-6-patel-driscoll-f4bd75766307f558dfdbdea736e026e8">summarily fired</a>&nbsp;last month in a wave of ousters that current and former officials say has contributed to declining morale.

One of those, Steve Jensen, helped oversee investigations into the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/projects/january-6-cases/">Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol</a>. Another, Brian Driscoll, served as acting FBI director in the early days of the Trump administration and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-fbi-justice-department-jan-6-ff003e46ea48c4e8be710d1ba2eb2d02">resisted Justice Department demands</a>&nbsp;to supply the names of agents who investigated Jan. 6.

A third, Chris Meyer, was incorrectly rumored on social media to have participated in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-classified-documents-smith-c66d5ffb7ba86c1b991f95e89bdeba0c">investigation into President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents</a>&nbsp;at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida,. A fourth, Walter Giardina, participated in high-profile investigations like the one into&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/peter-navarro">Trump adviser Peter Navarro.</a>

A lawsuit filed by Jensen, Driscoll and another fired FBI supervisor, Spencer Evans, alleged that Patel communicated that he understood that it was “likely illegal” to fire agents based on cases they worked but was powerless to stop it because the White House and the Justice Department were determined to remove all agents who investigated Trump.

Patel denied at a congressional hearing last week taking orders from the White House on whom to fire and said anyone who has been fired failed to meet the FBI's standards.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758966939542.png" alt="File FBI Director Kash Patel-photo courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>File FBI Director Kash Patel-photo courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd">2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers</a>, three people familiar with the matter said Friday.The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fbi-george-floyd-kash-patel-8d18a1e6a5a36636cc2415fc492b3f52">bureau last spring had reassigned the agents</a>&nbsp;but has since fired them, said the people, who insisted on anonymity to discuss personnel matters with The Associated Press.The number of FBI employees terminated was not immediately clear, but two people said it was roughly 20.The photographs at issue showed a group of agents in a taking a knee during one of the demonstrations following the May 2020 killing of Floyd, a death that led to a national reckoning over policing and racial injustice and sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of the arrest. The kneeling had angered some in the FBI but was also understood as a possible de-escalation tactic during a period of protests.The FBI Agents Association confirmed in a statement late Friday that more than a dozen agents had been fired, including military veterans with additional statutory protections, and condemned the move as unlawful. It called on Congress to investigate and said the firings were another indication of FBI Director Kash Patel's disregard for the legal rights of bureau employees.“As Director Patel has repeatedly stated, nobody is above the law,” the agents association said. “But rather than providing these agents with fair treatment and due process, Patel chose to again violate the law by ignoring these agents’ constitutional and legal rights instead of following the requisite process.”An FBI spokesman declined to comment Friday.The firings&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fired-fbi-agents-lawsuit-patel-trump-4431bc93e2783b3b9c658ece82476742">come amid a broader personnel purge</a>&nbsp;at the bureau as Patel works to reshape the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency.Five agents and top-level executives were known to have been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fbi-jan-6-patel-driscoll-f4bd75766307f558dfdbdea736e026e8">summarily fired</a>&nbsp;last month in a wave of ousters that current and former officials say has contributed to declining morale.One of those, Steve Jensen, helped oversee investigations into the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/projects/january-6-cases/">Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol</a>. Another, Brian Driscoll, served as acting FBI director in the early days of the Trump administration and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-fbi-justice-department-jan-6-ff003e46ea48c4e8be710d1ba2eb2d02">resisted Justice Department demands</a>&nbsp;to supply the names of agents who investigated Jan. 6.A third, Chris Meyer, was incorrectly rumored on social media to have participated in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-classified-documents-smith-c66d5ffb7ba86c1b991f95e89bdeba0c">investigation into President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents</a>&nbsp;at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida,. A fourth, Walter Giardina, participated in high-profile investigations like the one into&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/peter-navarro">Trump adviser Peter Navarro.</a>A lawsuit filed by Jensen, Driscoll and another fired FBI supervisor, Spencer Evans, alleged that Patel communicated that he understood that it was “likely illegal” to fire agents based on cases they worked but was powerless to stop it because the White House and the Justice Department were determined to remove all agents who investigated Trump.Patel denied at a congressional hearing last week taking orders from the White House on whom to fire and said anyone who has been fired failed to meet the FBI's standards.

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest

WYANDOTTE COUNTY—&nbsp;A 24-year-old man has has been charged by the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office with first-degree felony murder in the 2018 Cold Case shooting death of 20-year-old KC Gillespie of Edwardsville, Kansas, according to police.

On March 11 of 2018, police responded&nbsp;to a fatal traffic crash in the parking lot of the Forest Glen Estates Apartments,&nbsp;511 N 64 St, Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release.

First responders found Gillespie dead from a gunshot wound inside a white SUV that crashed into a tree.

Gillespie is survived by his fiancee and a 2-year-old daughter, according to his obituary.

Carter is being held in the Moberly, Missouri, Correctional Center,&nbsp; serving a 15-year sentence the 2022 shooting death of 24-year-old Cardell Crawford in the Westport Entertainment District.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758882447969.png" alt="Carter photo Mo. Dept. Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Carter photo Mo. Dept. Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>WYANDOTTE COUNTY—&nbsp;A 24-year-old man has has been charged by the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office with first-degree felony murder in the 2018 Cold Case shooting death of 20-year-old KC Gillespie of Edwardsville, Kansas, according to police.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758883559732.png" alt="Gillespie photo&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aldenharrington.com/">Alden Harrington Funeral Home</a>" />
 <figcaption>Gillespie photo&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aldenharrington.com/">Alden Harrington Funeral Home</a></figcaption>
 </figure>On March 11 of 2018, police responded&nbsp;to a fatal traffic crash in the parking lot of the Forest Glen Estates Apartments,&nbsp;511 N 64 St, Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release.First responders found Gillespie dead from a gunshot wound inside a white SUV that crashed into a tree.Gillespie is survived by his fiancee and a 2-year-old daughter, according to his obituary.Carter is being held in the Moberly, Missouri, Correctional Center,&nbsp; serving a 15-year sentence the 2022 shooting death of 24-year-old Cardell Crawford in the Westport Entertainment District.

Suspect charged in cold case murder of Kansas man

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) —On Friday, President Trump and his granddaughter were front and center at the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ryder-cup">Ryder Cup</a>&nbsp;at Bethpage Black — welcomed to the first day of competition.

U.S. captain Keegan Bradley said he’s “deeply honored” that Trump will be there to cheer on his squad. European captain Luke Donald said the president’s attendance “just shows how big the Ryder Cup is,” calling it a “mark of respect,” even if he’s rooting for the other side.

The president took up position between the 1st tee and the 18th hole, near the bottom of the grandstand.

Four fighter jets flew over as a firefighter sang the National Anthem.

For Trump, an avid golfer, his Ryder Cup trip will be the culmination of a remarkable turnaround in his relationship with the sport — and in the sport’s relationship with him.

Next year,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-doral-pga-tour-2026-signature-events-626c82e73363cad355156b82adbf0cfa">the Blue Monster course at his Doral resort near Miami will return to the PGA Tour schedule</a>&nbsp;for the first time in a decade. Trump’s courses in Scotland and Ireland have or are slated to host European tour events. And, since his return to office in January, he hosted Tiger Woods, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and the head of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in an unsuccessful attempt to fix golf’s PGA Tour-LIV Golf schism.

Three Trump-owned courses have hosted LIV events.

“I’m deeply honored that the president of the United States is going to come support our team at the Ryder Cup,” Bradley said. “I think anytime you can be around a current president is a pretty phenomenal thing, but when you’re representing your country at a place like Bethpage Black in New York, having the president there to support you is something that is just absolutely incredible. I’m really grateful to him for doing that for us.”

The feeling seems mutual. In a Truth Social post last month announcing his tournament visit, Trump praised Bradley as “an AMAZING guy” and said “It will be a great Ryder Cup.”

In addition, Trump is close with several U.S. players, including Sam Burns, Bryson DeChambeau and top-ranked Scottie Scheffler. Last year, Trump appeared on DeChambeau’s “Can I Break 50?” YouTube series, racking up more than 16 million views. Scheffler, who also has played golf with Trump, said he’ll sometimes get a congratulatory call or text from him after a win.

“He just loves the game of golf, and he’s one of those guys when you’re around him, he does such a good job of, like, feeding confidence into everybody around him,” Scheffler said.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758916307832.png" alt="President Trump shakes hands with Former University of Kansas golfer Gary Woodland on the first tee Friday afternoon. Woodland is a vice captain on the 2025 Ryder Cup Team-image from CSPAN video" />
 <figcaption>President Trump shakes hands with Former University of Kansas golfer Gary Woodland on the first tee Friday afternoon. Woodland is a vice captain on the 2025 Ryder Cup Team-image from CSPAN video</figcaption>
 </figure>FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) —On Friday, President Trump and his granddaughter were front and center at the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ryder-cup">Ryder Cup</a>&nbsp;at Bethpage Black — welcomed to the first day of competition.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Pres. Trump at the 45th Ryder Cup Matches, Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, New York <a href="https://t.co/L7bQ1ofBSi">pic.twitter.com/L7bQ1ofBSi</a>&mdash; Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href="https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/status/1971643396889686145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> salutes as The Star-Spangled Banner is sang and a flyover roars over Bethpage for the 2025 <a href="https://twitter.com/rydercup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RyderCup</a> 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/ZtSHQQVCkP">pic.twitter.com/ZtSHQQVCkP</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1971609878939791780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">F-18s fly over President Trump at the Ryder Cup! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/WiUERWGcLm">pic.twitter.com/WiUERWGcLm</a>&mdash; Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) <a href="https://twitter.com/MargoMartin47/status/1971618659526496699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Pres. Trump at the 45th Ryder Cup Matches, Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, New York <a href="https://t.co/efnWm1mxOz">pic.twitter.com/efnWm1mxOz</a>&mdash; Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href="https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/status/1971637550143180810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🇺🇸<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RyderCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RyderCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/9uJUSbf185">pic.twitter.com/9uJUSbf185</a>&mdash; Ryder Cup (@rydercup) <a href="https://twitter.com/rydercup/status/1971611864204521801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> greets <a href="https://twitter.com/brysondech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@brysondech</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/bengriffingolf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bengriffingolf</a> at the <a href="https://twitter.com/rydercup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RyderCup</a>: &quot;Here comes President Trump — we understand he&#39;s got golf shoes on...&quot; 🤣 <a href="https://t.co/oFXbWSKx0q">pic.twitter.com/oFXbWSKx0q</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1971617384948703571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Keegan_Bradley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Keegan_Bradley</a> brings out the TRUMP DANCE! &quot;The President does do it better, I gotta say...&quot; 🤣🤣 <a href="https://t.co/XcObLY6SFI">pic.twitter.com/XcObLY6SFI</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1971620454063628408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>U.S. captain Keegan Bradley said he’s “deeply honored” that Trump will be there to cheer on his squad. European captain Luke Donald said the president’s attendance “just shows how big the Ryder Cup is,” calling it a “mark of respect,” even if he’s rooting for the other side.The president took up position between the 1st tee and the 18th hole, near the bottom of the grandstand.Four fighter jets flew over as a firefighter sang the National Anthem.“Donald Trump!” some people chanted.For Trump, an avid golfer, his Ryder Cup trip will be the culmination of a remarkable turnaround in his relationship with the sport — and in the sport’s relationship with him.Next year,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-doral-pga-tour-2026-signature-events-626c82e73363cad355156b82adbf0cfa">the Blue Monster course at his Doral resort near Miami will return to the PGA Tour schedule</a>&nbsp;for the first time in a decade. Trump’s courses in Scotland and Ireland have or are slated to host European tour events. And, since his return to office in January, he hosted Tiger Woods, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and the head of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in an unsuccessful attempt to fix golf’s PGA Tour-LIV Golf schism.Three Trump-owned courses have hosted LIV events.“I’m deeply honored that the president of the United States is going to come support our team at the Ryder Cup,” Bradley said. “I think anytime you can be around a current president is a pretty phenomenal thing, but when you’re representing your country at a place like Bethpage Black in New York, having the president there to support you is something that is just absolutely incredible. I’m really grateful to him for doing that for us.”The feeling seems mutual. In a Truth Social post last month announcing his tournament visit, Trump praised Bradley as “an AMAZING guy” and said “It will be a great Ryder Cup.”In addition, Trump is close with several U.S. players, including Sam Burns, Bryson DeChambeau and top-ranked Scottie Scheffler. Last year, Trump appeared on DeChambeau’s “Can I Break 50?” YouTube series, racking up more than 16 million views. Scheffler, who also has played golf with Trump, said he’ll sometimes get a congratulatory call or text from him after a win.“He just loves the game of golf, and he’s one of those guys when you’re around him, he does such a good job of, like, feeding confidence into everybody around him,” Scheffler said.

🎥 Trump at Ryder Cup included chat with a golfer from Kansas

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal immigration agents arrested the leader of Iowa’s largest school district Friday in a targeted enforcement action that shocked students and educators.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement called Des Moines Public School Superintendent Ian Roberts a “criminal alien,” saying he was in the country illegally and had no work authorization. Roberts, who is from Guyana in South America, was considered an ICE fugitive because he was subject to a final removal order issued in 2024, the agency said.

ICE said that it targeted Roberts for arrest by initiating a traffic stop on Friday while he was driving in his school-issued vehicle. Roberts identified himself and then fled, the agency said.

Officers later discovered his vehicle abandoned near a wooded area, and the Iowa State Patrol was called to help find Roberts, who was soon taken into ICE custody. It is unclear where Roberts was being held Friday afternoon.

Roberts, who has described himself as a longtime gun owner and hunter, was in possession of a loaded handgun, $3,000 cash and a fixed blade hunting knife when arrested, ICE said.

“This should be a wake-up call for our communities to the great work that our officers are doing every day to remove public safety threats,” ICE enforcement and removal operations regional official Sam Olson said in a statement. “How this illegal alien was hired without work authorization, a final order of removal, and a prior weapons charge is beyond comprehension and should alarm the parents of that school district.”

Leaders of the Des Moines district said that they were unaware of details of his immigration status and still gathering information about the situation, which they called legally complex. They described Roberts as a dynamic leader who connected with students of all backgrounds.

A longtime leader at school districts across the nation, the 54-year-old began his term as superintendent of Des Moines schools in July 2023. In that position, he oversaw a district that serves more than 30,000 students and nearly 5,000 employees.

Des Moines school board chairwoman Jackie Norris said a state board had granted Roberts a license to serve as superintendent in 2023 and that the district has been unable to verify ICE’s claims about his immigration status. She said that Roberts had been an “integral part of the community” since his arrival.

In a joint statement, the presidents of unions representing teachers and other school employees in Des Moines and across the state said they were shocked by Roberts’ detention. They said he had been a “tremendous advocate for students, families, staff, and the community.”

“His leadership and compassion for all students, regardless of background, identity, or family origin, are a beacon of light in one of the state’s most diverse school districts,” said the statement by Iowa State Education Association President Joshua Brown and Des Moines Education Association President Anne Cross. “It is a dark and unsettling time in our country. This incident has created tremendous fear for DMPS students, families, and staff.”

Phil Roeder, the district’s spokesperson, said he was supposed to meet Roberts at a school event Friday morning but Roberts sent a text saying he could not make it. Roeder said he got a video call from Roberts soon after and watched officials detain him.

Before coming to Iowa, Roberts had previously worked as superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District in Pennsylvania.

Roberts is the son of immigrant parents from Guyana

A biography for Roberts listed on the district’s website says he was born to immigrant parents from Guyana and spent much of his childhood in Brooklyn, New York.

Coppin State University’s website features an alumni profile of Roberts, who graduated from the school in Baltimore in 1998. In it, Roberts said his father immigrated to the United States in the 1980s, and his mother immigrated in the early 2000s.

ICE said that Roberts entered the U.S. on a student visa in 1999. The next year, he competed for Guyana in the Olympics in track and field.

Matt Smith, a Des Moines schools official who was appointed Friday to serve as interim superintendent, said members of the community felt “sad, outraged and helpless” after learning of Roberts’ detention.

ICE pointed to a prior weapons charge for Roberts but provided no details.

Court records in Pennsylvania show that Roberts pleaded guilty in January 2022 to a minor infraction for unlawfully possessing a loaded firearm in a vehicle, and was fined $100 plus court costs. The case stemmed from a citation in Erie County issued the prior month by a Pennsylvania Game Commission officer, who stopped Roberts as he was finishing a day of deer hunting on state lands.

Roberts said at the time he was a longtime licensed hunter and gun owner, and that he left his hunting rifle on the seat of his vehicle in plain view to ensure the officer did not feel threatened during their interaction. He said that he was shocked when the officer cited him for doing so, but that he pleaded guilty to avoid any distraction. He questioned whether his dark skin may have played a role in the case.

“I may not appear to be the ‘type of man’ who would enjoy deer season in Pennsylvania, in fact, I am and have been hunting for more than 20 years,” Roberts wrote on a social media post then.

It was the second time in two days that an aggressive action by ICE shocked local officials in Iowa. On Thursday, agents in plain clothes who refused to identify their affiliation tackled a man who was working at a grocery store in downtown Iowa City, pinning him to the floor and handcuffing him as shocked shoppers looked on.

Associated Press writer Ryan J. Foley in Iowa City, Iowa, contributed to this report.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758925503158.png" alt="This photo provided by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows Ian Roberts in February 2020." />
 <figcaption>This photo provided by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows Ian Roberts in February 2020.</figcaption>
 </figure>DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal immigration agents arrested the leader of Iowa’s largest school district Friday in a targeted enforcement action that shocked students and educators.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement called Des Moines Public School Superintendent Ian Roberts a “criminal alien,” saying he was in the country illegally and had no work authorization. Roberts, who is from Guyana in South America, was considered an ICE fugitive because he was subject to a final removal order issued in 2024, the agency said.ICE said that it targeted Roberts for arrest by initiating a traffic stop on Friday while he was driving in his school-issued vehicle. Roberts identified himself and then fled, the agency said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758925645393.png" alt="Roberts&nbsp;Photo from September 26, 2025- image ICE" />
 <figcaption>Roberts&nbsp;Photo from September 26, 2025- image ICE</figcaption>
 </figure>Officers later discovered his vehicle abandoned near a wooded area, and the Iowa State Patrol was called to help find Roberts, who was soon taken into ICE custody. It is unclear where Roberts was being held Friday afternoon.Roberts, who has described himself as a longtime gun owner and hunter, was in possession of a loaded handgun, $3,000 cash and a fixed blade hunting knife when arrested, ICE said.“This should be a wake-up call for our communities to the great work that our officers are doing every day to remove public safety threats,” ICE enforcement and removal operations regional official Sam Olson said in a statement. “How this illegal alien was hired without work authorization, a final order of removal, and a prior weapons charge is beyond comprehension and should alarm the parents of that school district.”<h2>Roberts is an experienced educator</h2>Leaders of the Des Moines district said that they were unaware of details of his immigration status and still gathering information about the situation, which they called legally complex. They described Roberts as a dynamic leader who connected with students of all backgrounds.A longtime leader at school districts across the nation, the 54-year-old began his term as superintendent of Des Moines schools in July 2023. In that position, he oversaw a district that serves more than 30,000 students and nearly 5,000 employees.Des Moines school board chairwoman Jackie Norris said a state board had granted Roberts a license to serve as superintendent in 2023 and that the district has been unable to verify ICE’s claims about his immigration status. She said that Roberts had been an “integral part of the community” since his arrival.In a joint statement, the presidents of unions representing teachers and other school employees in Des Moines and across the state said they were shocked by Roberts’ detention. They said he had been a “tremendous advocate for students, families, staff, and the community.”“His leadership and compassion for all students, regardless of background, identity, or family origin, are a beacon of light in one of the state’s most diverse school districts,” said the statement by Iowa State Education Association President Joshua Brown and Des Moines Education Association President Anne Cross. “It is a dark and unsettling time in our country. This incident has created tremendous fear for DMPS students, families, and staff.”Phil Roeder, the district’s spokesperson, said he was supposed to meet Roberts at a school event Friday morning but Roberts sent a text saying he could not make it. Roeder said he got a video call from Roberts soon after and watched officials detain him.Before coming to Iowa, Roberts had previously worked as superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District in Pennsylvania.<h2>Roberts is the son of immigrant parents from Guyana</h2>A biography for Roberts listed on the district’s website says he was born to immigrant parents from Guyana and spent much of his childhood in Brooklyn, New York.Coppin State University’s website features an alumni profile of Roberts, who graduated from the school in Baltimore in 1998. In it, Roberts said his father immigrated to the United States in the 1980s, and his mother immigrated in the early 2000s.ICE said that Roberts entered the U.S. on a student visa in 1999. The next year, he competed for Guyana in the Olympics in track and field.Matt Smith, a Des Moines schools official who was appointed Friday to serve as interim superintendent, said members of the community felt “sad, outraged and helpless” after learning of Roberts’ detention.<h2>Pleaded guilty to a gun infraction</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758928112826.png" alt="Photo ICE" />
 <figcaption>Photo ICE</figcaption>
 </figure>ICE pointed to a prior weapons charge for Roberts but provided no details.Court records in Pennsylvania show that Roberts pleaded guilty in January 2022 to a minor infraction for unlawfully possessing a loaded firearm in a vehicle, and was fined $100 plus court costs. The case stemmed from a citation in Erie County issued the prior month by a Pennsylvania Game Commission officer, who stopped Roberts as he was finishing a day of deer hunting on state lands.Roberts said at the time he was a longtime licensed hunter and gun owner, and that he left his hunting rifle on the seat of his vehicle in plain view to ensure the officer did not feel threatened during their interaction. He said that he was shocked when the officer cited him for doing so, but that he pleaded guilty to avoid any distraction. He questioned whether his dark skin may have played a role in the case.“I may not appear to be the ‘type of man’ who would enjoy deer season in Pennsylvania, in fact, I am and have been hunting for more than 20 years,” Roberts wrote on a social media post then.It was the second time in two days that an aggressive action by ICE shocked local officials in Iowa. On Thursday, agents in plain clothes who refused to identify their affiliation tackled a man who was working at a grocery store in downtown Iowa City, pinning him to the floor and handcuffing him as shocked shoppers looked on.___Associated Press writer Ryan J. Foley in Iowa City, Iowa, contributed to this report.

ICE arrests leader of Iowa’s largest public school district

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A driver involved in a&nbsp;&nbsp;fatal crash that killed a Kansas Sheriff's Deputy expected to learn his fate Friday.

For the second week, the sentencing for Kelvin Burgett, 28, Prescott Valley, Arizona scheduled for Judge William Wooley's courtroom was coninued,&nbsp;according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. 

In July Burgett pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter, according to the district attorneys office.

He was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and&nbsp; driving while suspended, according to the Sedgwick County arrest report.

In October of 2022, a&nbsp;2016 Dodge Charger driven by Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputy Sidnee Carter, 22, Bel Aire, was southbound on 135th Street at 29th Street north one mile west of Northwest Wichita and Maize responding to a disturbance, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter.

A westbound 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Burgett failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the drivers side of the Dodge Charger, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Deputy Carter was pronounced deceased at the scene. EMS transported Burgett to a local hospital.

Deputy Carter had only worked in the field alone for a week, according to Sheriff Easter. She began field training in the summer of 2022 and completed that training Oct. 1.&nbsp;

Deputy Carter had served the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for one and a half years in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility before transferring to the Law Enforcement Bureau in February 2022. She graduated the Law Enforcement Academy on July 21, 2022.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680091672733.png" alt="Burgett photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Burgett photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A driver involved in a&nbsp;&nbsp;fatal crash that killed a Kansas Sheriff's Deputy expected to learn his fate Friday.For the second week, the sentencing for Kelvin Burgett, 28, Prescott Valley, Arizona scheduled for Judge William Wooley's courtroom was coninued,&nbsp;according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. In July Burgett pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter, according to the district attorneys office.He was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and&nbsp; driving while suspended, according to the Sedgwick County arrest report.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665249753989.png" alt="Deputy Sidnee Carter" />
 <figcaption>Deputy Sidnee Carter</figcaption>
 </figure>In October of 2022, a&nbsp;2016 Dodge Charger driven by Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputy Sidnee Carter, 22, Bel Aire, was southbound on 135th Street at 29th Street north one mile west of Northwest Wichita and Maize responding to a disturbance, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter.A westbound 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Burgett failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the drivers side of the Dodge Charger, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.Deputy Carter was pronounced deceased at the scene. EMS transported Burgett to a local hospital.Deputy Carter had only worked in the field alone for a week, according to Sheriff Easter. She began field training in the summer of 2022 and completed that training Oct. 1.&nbsp;Deputy Carter had served the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for one and a half years in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility before transferring to the Law Enforcement Bureau in February 2022. She graduated the Law Enforcement Academy on July 21, 2022.&nbsp;

Driver in crash that killed Kan. deputy still waiting to learn his fate

President Trump announce on Friday afternoon that he will be declassifying all records related to Amelia Earhart, the American aviation pioneer from Kansas who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the globe in July of 1937.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681316394958.jpeg" alt="Photo courtesy Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Photo courtesy Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison, Kansas&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>President Trump announce on Friday afternoon that he will be declassifying all records related to Amelia Earhart, the American aviation pioneer from Kansas who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the globe in July of 1937.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/vPvcxC8Fbu">pic.twitter.com/vPvcxC8Fbu</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1971677105181073715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Trump will declassify all gov't records on Amelia Earhart

Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain heat-and-eat beef meatball pasta meals sold at Walmart stores because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria previously linked to a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/listeria-chicken-fettucine-alfredo-kroger-walmart-1c3544d1802d7594ca47a7219ffbb111">deadly outbreak</a>.

The U.S. Agriculture Department issued&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ready-eat-meals-containing-pasta-may-be-contaminated">a public health alert</a>&nbsp;late Thursday for Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs &amp; Marinara Sauce sold in refrigerated 12-ounce clear plastic trays. The products have best-by dates of Sept. 22 through Oct. 1 and may still be in consumers' refrigerators.

The affected meals contain the establishment numbers “EST. 50784” and “EST. 47718” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the label. They were sent to Walmart stores nationwide.

No recall has been issued, but FreshRealm, a large food producer that distributed the products, said they advised Walmart this week to pull the meals from store shelves. Additional products may be identified, according to USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The meals may be contaminated with the same strain of listeria that caused an outbreak tied to chicken fettuccine Alfredo sold at Walmart and Kroger stores. Three people were killed and at least 17 were sickened in that outbreak, which led to a large recall this summer.

FreshRealm conducted tests that detected the listeria in linguine used in the meatball dish, company officials said. The strain matched the listeria identified in the chicken fettuccine Alfredo outbreak, the company said.

“We have long maintained that the source of the listeria was likely an ingredient supplied by a third party,” the company said in a statement.

The pasta came from Nate's Fine Foods of Roseville, California. The company did not immediately respond to questions.

Listeria infections can cause serious illness, particularly in older adults, people with weakened immune systems and those who are pregnant or their newborns. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.

About 1,600 people get sick each year from listeria infections and about 260 die, the CDC says. Federal officials in December said they were revamping protocols to prevent listeria infections after several high-profile outbreaks, including one linked to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/listeria-boars-head-deli-meat-65c4016aea0fc9e8505350ebc7b41e39">Boar’s Head deli meats</a>&nbsp;that led to 10 deaths and more than 60 illnesses last year.

The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758908308274.png" alt="Image FDA" />
 <figcaption>Image FDA</figcaption>
 </figure>By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health WriterFederal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain heat-and-eat beef meatball pasta meals sold at Walmart stores because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria previously linked to a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/listeria-chicken-fettucine-alfredo-kroger-walmart-1c3544d1802d7594ca47a7219ffbb111">deadly outbreak</a>.The U.S. Agriculture Department issued&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ready-eat-meals-containing-pasta-may-be-contaminated">a public health alert</a>&nbsp;late Thursday for Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs &amp; Marinara Sauce sold in refrigerated 12-ounce clear plastic trays. The products have best-by dates of Sept. 22 through Oct. 1 and may still be in consumers' refrigerators.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1758908272640.png" alt="Image FDA" />
 <figcaption>Image FDA</figcaption>
 </figure>The affected meals contain the establishment numbers “EST. 50784” and “EST. 47718” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the label. They were sent to Walmart stores nationwide.No recall has been issued, but FreshRealm, a large food producer that distributed the products, said they advised Walmart this week to pull the meals from store shelves. Additional products may be identified, according to USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.The meals may be contaminated with the same strain of listeria that caused an outbreak tied to chicken fettuccine Alfredo sold at Walmart and Kroger stores. Three people were killed and at least 17 were sickened in that outbreak, which led to a large recall this summer.FreshRealm conducted tests that detected the listeria in linguine used in the meatball dish, company officials said. The strain matched the listeria identified in the chicken fettuccine Alfredo outbreak, the company said.“We have long maintained that the source of the listeria was likely an ingredient supplied by a third party,” the company said in a statement.The pasta came from Nate's Fine Foods of Roseville, California. The company did not immediately respond to questions.Listeria infections can cause serious illness, particularly in older adults, people with weakened immune systems and those who are pregnant or their newborns. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.About 1,600 people get sick each year from listeria infections and about 260 die, the CDC says. Federal officials in December said they were revamping protocols to prevent listeria infections after several high-profile outbreaks, including one linked to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/listeria-boars-head-deli-meat-65c4016aea0fc9e8505350ebc7b41e39">Boar’s Head deli meats</a>&nbsp;that led to 10 deaths and more than 60 illnesses last year.___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

Listeria found in Walmart meatball meals; may be linked to deadly outbreak

NEW YORK (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abc-kimmel-affiliate-charlie-kirk-8eb9dca5dff2c717fd00a7083982c5c4">Nexstar Media Group</a>&nbsp;joined&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-kimmel-sinclair-affiliates-40489e9058a609029ebcb2ef894221e9">Sinclair Broadcast Group</a>&nbsp;in bringing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jimmy-kimmel">Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show</a>&nbsp;back to its local TV stations on Friday night, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S.

The companies&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-kimmel-returns-suspension-charlie-kirk-d6421f17ebef4735753495b4f4997c8f">suspended the program</a>&nbsp;over remarks the comedian made in the wake of conservative activist&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-shooting-utah-university-republicans-8357c3d102de09e3320fde761258131a">Charlie Kirk’s killing</a>. The move means “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to local TV on Nexstar’s ABC affiliates in 28 cities, along with the 38 stations where Sinclair agreed to restore the show.

The show will also return to Sinclair's local TV markets from Seattle to Washington, D.C.

Disney-owned ABC suspended Kimmel on Sept. 17, following threats of potential repercussions from the Trump-appointed head of the Federal Communications Commission. Sinclair also condemned the host — confirming that it would stop airing the show the same day.

The Maryland-based broadcast giant, which is known for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bf55f8f8690ad1d840458bf13fbabb89">conservative political content</a>, called on Kimmel at the time to apologize to Kirk’s family — and taking it a step further, asked him to “make a meaningful personal donation” to Turning Point USA, the nonprofit that Kirk founded.

On the day Kirk was killed, Kimmel shared a message of support for Kirk’s family and other victims of gun violence on social media, which he reiterated during his Tuesday return to ABC. He had also called the conservative activist’s assassination a “senseless murder” prior to being taken off air.

Kimmel’s original comments didn’t otherwise focus on Kirk. He instead lambasted President Donald Trump and his administration’s response to the killing. The comedian did&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-kimmel-returns-suspension-charlie-kirk-a29db3adb762b9b148d56ce88c24485c">not apologize on Tuesday</a>, but did say “it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man” and acknowledged that to some, his comments “felt either ill-timed or unclear or maybe both.”

He also used a blend of humor and pointed messages to emphasize the importance of free speech.

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abc-kimmel-affiliate-charlie-kirk-8eb9dca5dff2c717fd00a7083982c5c4">Nexstar Media Group</a>&nbsp;joined&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-kimmel-sinclair-affiliates-40489e9058a609029ebcb2ef894221e9">Sinclair Broadcast Group</a>&nbsp;in bringing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jimmy-kimmel">Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show</a>&nbsp;back to its local TV stations on Friday night, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S.The companies&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-kimmel-returns-suspension-charlie-kirk-d6421f17ebef4735753495b4f4997c8f">suspended the program</a>&nbsp;over remarks the comedian made in the wake of conservative activist&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-shooting-utah-university-republicans-8357c3d102de09e3320fde761258131a">Charlie Kirk’s killing</a>. The move means “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to local TV on Nexstar’s ABC affiliates in 28 cities, along with the 38 stations where Sinclair agreed to restore the show.The show will also return to Sinclair's local TV markets from Seattle to Washington, D.C.Disney-owned ABC suspended Kimmel on Sept. 17, following threats of potential repercussions from the Trump-appointed head of the Federal Communications Commission. Sinclair also condemned the host — confirming that it would stop airing the show the same day.The Maryland-based broadcast giant, which is known for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bf55f8f8690ad1d840458bf13fbabb89">conservative political content</a>, called on Kimmel at the time to apologize to Kirk’s family — and taking it a step further, asked him to “make a meaningful personal donation” to Turning Point USA, the nonprofit that Kirk founded.On the day Kirk was killed, Kimmel shared a message of support for Kirk’s family and other victims of gun violence on social media, which he reiterated during his Tuesday return to ABC. He had also called the conservative activist’s assassination a “senseless murder” prior to being taken off air.Kimmel’s original comments didn’t otherwise focus on Kirk. He instead lambasted President Donald Trump and his administration’s response to the killing. The comedian did&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-kimmel-returns-suspension-charlie-kirk-a29db3adb762b9b148d56ce88c24485c">not apologize on Tuesday</a>, but did say “it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man” and acknowledged that to some, his comments “felt either ill-timed or unclear or maybe both.”He also used a blend of humor and pointed messages to emphasize the importance of free speech.Even after Disney brought Kimmel back to its national airways, both Sinclair and Nexstar&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-kimmel-returns-suspension-charlie-kirk-d6421f17ebef4735753495b4f4997c8f">continued to preempt the show.</a>New episodes of the show air Monday through Thursday. Friday night’s rerun will be of Tuesday’s show — so viewers of Sinclair stations can see Kimmel's emotional return to the air.In its statement Friday, Sinclair pointed to its "responsibility as local broadcasters to provide programming that serves the interests of our communities, while also honoring our obligations to air national network programming.”The company, which&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abc-kimmel-affiliate-charlie-kirk-8eb9dca5dff2c717fd00a7083982c5c4">operates 38 ABC-affiliated stations</a>, added that it had received “thoughtful feedback from viewers, advertisers and community leaders representing a wide range of perspectives,” and noticed “troubling acts of violence," referencing the shooting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abc-10-office-sacramento-california-shooting-7ccb4e8b9014de8075eedc273f1b7182">into the lobby of a Sacramento station</a>.“These events underscore why responsible broadcasting matters and why respectful dialogue between differing voices remains so important,” Sinclair added.As a result of Sinclair and Nexstar's boycott, viewers in cities representing roughly a quarter of ABC's local TV affiliates had been left without the late-night program on local TV. The blackouts escalated nationwide uproar around First Amendment protections — particularly as the Trump administration and other conservatives&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kirk-trump-cancel-culture-assassination-4d69649e382ea46d8dcf794150a1d3c9">police speech after Kirk’s killing</a>. They also cast a spotlight on political influence in the media landscape, with critics lambasting companies that they accuse of censoring content.Ahead of his suspension, Kimmel took aim at the president and his “MAGA gang” of supporters for their response to Kirk's killing, which Kimmel said included “finger-pointing” and attempts to characterize the alleged shooter as “anything other than one of them.”These remarks angered many supporters of Kirk — as well as FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who accused Kimmel of appearing to “directly mislead the American public” with his remarks about the man accused of the killing. Ahead of Kimmel’s suspension, Carr warned that Disney and ABC’s local affiliates could face repercussions if the comedian was not punished.He later applauded Sinclair, as well as Nexstar, for their decisions to preempt the show.On Sept. 17, Sinclair Vice Chairman Jason Smith&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/WeAreSinclair/status/1968471160359645658">called</a>&nbsp;Kimmel’s comments “inappropriate and deeply insensitive” and said that ABC’s suspension wasn’t enough. Smith added that Sinclair appreciated Carr’s comments — and called for “immediate regulatory action” from the FCC “to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks.”Still, in Friday's announcement, Sinclair maintained that its decision to preempt Kimmel's show was "independent of any government interaction or influence,” Sinclair’s statement Friday read, adding that broadcasters had the right to exercise their own judgment.While local TV affiliates broadcast their own programming, such as local news, they also contract with larger national broadcasters — and pay them to air their national content, splitting advertising revenue and fees from cable companies.Sinclair said “constructive” discussions with ABC were ongoing, and said its proposals to the network to strengthen accountability, feedback and dialogue and appoint an ombudsman had not yet been adopted.Representatives for ABC declined to comment on Friday.Matthew Dolgin, senior equity analyst at research firm Morningstar, said he wasn’t surprised by Sinclair’s decision.“The relationship with Disney is far too important for these firms to risk,” Dolgin said. And setting aside legal rights from either side, he added, "Disney would’ve been free to take its affiliate agreements elsewhere in 2026 if these relationships were too difficult. That scenario would be devastating to Nexstar and Sinclair.”___AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton in Los Angeles and AP Business Writer Mae Anderson in New York contributed to this report.