GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — William Laws Calley Jr., who as an Army lieutenant led the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/4268e3e8a0554d59b71638479503111a">U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre</a>, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history, has died. He was 80.

Calley died on April 28, according to his Florida death record, which said he had been living in an apartment in Gainesville. His death was first reported by The Washington Post on Monday, citing his death certificate.

Calley had lived in obscurity in the decades since he was court-martialed and convicted in 1971, the only one of 25 men originally charged to be found guilty in the massacre, which helped turn American opinion against the war in Vietnam.

On March 16, 1968, Calley led American soldiers of the Charlie Company on a mission to confront a crack outfit of their Vietcong enemies. Instead, over several hours, the soldiers killed 504 unresisting civilians, mostly women, children and elderly men, in My Lai and a neighboring community.

The men were angry: Two days earlier, a booby trap had killed a sergeant, blinded a GI and wounded several others while Charlie Company was on patrol.

Soldiers eventually testified to the U.S. Army investigating commission that the murders began soon after Calley led Charlie Company’s first platoon into My Lai that morning. Some were bayoneted to death. Families were herded into bomb shelters and killed with hand grenades. Other civilians slaughtered in a drainage ditch. Women and girls were gang-raped.

It wasn’t until more than a year later that news of the massacre became public. And while the My Lai massacre was the most notorious massacre in modern U.S. military history, it was not an aberration: Estimates of civilians killed during the U.S. ground war in Vietnam from 1965 to 1973 range from 1 million to 2 million.

The U.S. military’s own records, filed away for three decades, described 300 other cases of what could fairly be described as war crimes. My Lai stood out because of the shocking one-day death toll, stomach-churning photographs and the gruesome details exposed by a high-level U.S. Army inquiry.

Investigations into the massacre and allegations of a Pentagon coverup were launched after a complaint by a helicopter pilot, Hugh Thompson Jr., who saved 16 Vietnamese children in the village and later testified against Calley.

Multiple other soldiers at the scene also spoke out after the scandal broke. Some said civilian deaths were inevitable in a war where the enemy could be anywhere. Others said Calley, who was charged with killing 109 civilians, shouldn’t have been singled out.

“Calley, he didn’t kill the 109 all by himself. There was a company there,” said Herbert Carter, a soldier from Houston. “We went through the village. We didn’t see any VC (Viet Cong). People came out of their hootches (huts) and the guys shot them down and then burned the hootches, or burned the hootches and then shot the people when they came out. ... It went on like this all day. Some of the guys seemed to be having a lot of fun doing it.”

Calley was convicted in 1971 for the murders of 22 people during the rampage. He was sentenced to life in prison but served only three days because President Richard Nixon ordered his sentence reduced. He served three years of house arrest.

After his release, Calley stayed in Columbus and settled into a job at a jewelry store owned by his father-in-law before moving to Atlanta, where he avoided publicity and routinely turned down journalists’ requests for interviews.

Calley broke his silence in 2009, at the urging of a friend, when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32514139">he spoke to the Kiwanis Club in Columbus, Georgia</a>, near Fort Benning, where he had been court-martialed.

“There is not a day that goes by that I do not feel remorse for what happened that day in My Lai,” Calley said, according to an account of the meeting reported by the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. “I feel remorse for the Vietnamese who were killed, for their families, for the American soldiers involved and their families. I am very sorry.”

He said his mistake was following orders, which had been his defense when he was tried.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bc21d54ecc344746bc9f076d2a4e2005">His superior officer was acquitted</a>.

William George Eckhardt, the chief prosecutor in the My Lai cases, said in 2009 that he was unaware of Calley ever apologizing before.

“It’s hard to apologize for murdering so many people,” said Eckhardt. “But at least there’s an acknowledgment of responsibility.”

Calley was born in June 8, 1943 in South Florida, where friends called him “Rusty” growing up. He eventually dropped out of Palm Beach Junior College, and worked as a dishwasher, bellhop, railroad switchman, salesman and insurance appraiser before joining the Army in 1966.

At about 5-foot, 3-inches tall and 120 pounds when he was in the Army, Calley didn't stand out. Fellow officer candidates told the AP in 1969 that there was nothing unusual about him. But his military career was advancing until the scandal. Months after the massacre, he returned home, then re-upped for another tour. Eventually, he was wounded, awarded the Purple Heart, and won two Bronze Star medals.

His sister Dawn was living with their father in a mobile home in Hialeah when she told reporters during the trial that her brother was a “sweet, sensitive guy.”

Calley married and had a son after returning to civilian life, but later got divorced. Messages left for his son and ex-wife on Tuesday were not immediately returned.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1722361187108.png" alt="FILE - Lt. William L. Calley, Jr., pictured during his court martial at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 23, 1971. Calley, who as an Army lieutenant led the U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history, died on April 28 at a hospice center in Gainesville, Fla., The Washington Post reported Monday July 29, 2024, citing his death certificate. He was 80. (APPhoto/Joe Holloway, Jr., File)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - Lt. William L. Calley, Jr., pictured during his court martial at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 23, 1971. Calley, who as an Army lieutenant led the U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history, died on April 28 at a hospice center in Gainesville, Fla., The Washington Post reported Monday July 29, 2024, citing his death certificate. He was 80. (APPhoto/Joe Holloway, Jr., File)</figcaption>
 </figure>GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — William Laws Calley Jr., who as an Army lieutenant led the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/4268e3e8a0554d59b71638479503111a">U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre</a>, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history, has died. He was 80.Calley died on April 28, according to his Florida death record, which said he had been living in an apartment in Gainesville. His death was first reported by The Washington Post on Monday, citing his death certificate.Calley had lived in obscurity in the decades since he was court-martialed and convicted in 1971, the only one of 25 men originally charged to be found guilty in the massacre, which helped turn American opinion against the war in Vietnam.On March 16, 1968, Calley led American soldiers of the Charlie Company on a mission to confront a crack outfit of their Vietcong enemies. Instead, over several hours, the soldiers killed 504 unresisting civilians, mostly women, children and elderly men, in My Lai and a neighboring community.The men were angry: Two days earlier, a booby trap had killed a sergeant, blinded a GI and wounded several others while Charlie Company was on patrol.Soldiers eventually testified to the U.S. Army investigating commission that the murders began soon after Calley led Charlie Company’s first platoon into My Lai that morning. Some were bayoneted to death. Families were herded into bomb shelters and killed with hand grenades. Other civilians slaughtered in a drainage ditch. Women and girls were gang-raped.It wasn’t until more than a year later that news of the massacre became public. And while the My Lai massacre was the most notorious massacre in modern U.S. military history, it was not an aberration: Estimates of civilians killed during the U.S. ground war in Vietnam from 1965 to 1973 range from 1 million to 2 million.The U.S. military’s own records, filed away for three decades, described 300 other cases of what could fairly be described as war crimes. My Lai stood out because of the shocking one-day death toll, stomach-churning photographs and the gruesome details exposed by a high-level U.S. Army inquiry.Investigations into the massacre and allegations of a Pentagon coverup were launched after a complaint by a helicopter pilot, Hugh Thompson Jr., who saved 16 Vietnamese children in the village and later testified against Calley.Multiple other soldiers at the scene also spoke out after the scandal broke. Some said civilian deaths were inevitable in a war where the enemy could be anywhere. Others said Calley, who was charged with killing 109 civilians, shouldn’t have been singled out.“Calley, he didn’t kill the 109 all by himself. There was a company there,” said Herbert Carter, a soldier from Houston. “We went through the village. We didn’t see any VC (Viet Cong). People came out of their hootches (huts) and the guys shot them down and then burned the hootches, or burned the hootches and then shot the people when they came out. ... It went on like this all day. Some of the guys seemed to be having a lot of fun doing it.”Calley was convicted in 1971 for the murders of 22 people during the rampage. He was sentenced to life in prison but served only three days because President Richard Nixon ordered his sentence reduced. He served three years of house arrest.After his release, Calley stayed in Columbus and settled into a job at a jewelry store owned by his father-in-law before moving to Atlanta, where he avoided publicity and routinely turned down journalists’ requests for interviews.Calley broke his silence in 2009, at the urging of a friend, when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32514139">he spoke to the Kiwanis Club in Columbus, Georgia</a>, near Fort Benning, where he had been court-martialed.“There is not a day that goes by that I do not feel remorse for what happened that day in My Lai,” Calley said, according to an account of the meeting reported by the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. “I feel remorse for the Vietnamese who were killed, for their families, for the American soldiers involved and their families. I am very sorry.”He said his mistake was following orders, which had been his defense when he was tried.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bc21d54ecc344746bc9f076d2a4e2005">His superior officer was acquitted</a>.William George Eckhardt, the chief prosecutor in the My Lai cases, said in 2009 that he was unaware of Calley ever apologizing before.“It’s hard to apologize for murdering so many people,” said Eckhardt. “But at least there’s an acknowledgment of responsibility.”Calley was born in June 8, 1943 in South Florida, where friends called him “Rusty” growing up. He eventually dropped out of Palm Beach Junior College, and worked as a dishwasher, bellhop, railroad switchman, salesman and insurance appraiser before joining the Army in 1966.At about 5-foot, 3-inches tall and 120 pounds when he was in the Army, Calley didn't stand out. Fellow officer candidates told the AP in 1969 that there was nothing unusual about him. But his military career was advancing until the scandal. Months after the massacre, he returned home, then re-upped for another tour. Eventually, he was wounded, awarded the Purple Heart, and won two Bronze Star medals.His sister Dawn was living with their father in a mobile home in Hialeah when she told reporters during the trial that her brother was a “sweet, sensitive guy.”Calley married and had a son after returning to civilian life, but later got divorced. Messages left for his son and ex-wife on Tuesday were not immediately returned.

William Calley, who led My Lai massacre that shamed US military in Vietnam, has died

By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - More than just attempting an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat is on the minds of Kansas City Chiefs executives.

They also are weighing the best options for where the team plays.

“GEHA Field at Arrowhead is a special place,” Chiefs owner Clark Hunt told reporters earlier during his visit to Chiefs Training Camp in St. Joseph. “It’s special for our fans and it’s special for the players and coaches, but we do have to look to the future.”

Hunt said he is keeping an open mind as the team considers renovations to Arrowhead or moving to a new stadium.

Jackson County voters overwhelmingly rejected a package proposal that would have extended a three-eights cent sales tax to fund renovations to Arrowhead, plus build a new downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals. Nearly 60% of the voters casting ballots April 2nd voted against the proposal.

It appears the two teams, which have often joined forces, now will take separate paths forward even as a new path has opened.

The Kansas legislature, meeting in special session in Topeka, approved an incentive package aimed at luring either or both teams across the state line in metropolitan Kansas City. Executives of both teams are reviewing those incentives.

As for Hunt, he said the team is seriously considering all options on the table and though he has expressed his love for Arrowhead, those options include building new; perhaps even a domed stadium.

Hunt said he appreciates the Kansas legislature’s initiative.

“Well, part of our evaluation over the next several months and coming years will be looking at whether we’re better off in a renovated building or in a new stadium,” Hunt says. “And that new stadium could be on the Missouri side as well. It doesn’t have to be on the Kansas side.”

Chiefs President Mark Donovan also addressed the issue during a news conference to open Chiefs Training Camp on the Missouri Western State University campus. Donovan struck the same theme, stating the NFL franchise is reviewing its options.

“We are in discussions with the folks in Kansas. We continue our discussions with the folks in Missouri, talking to various leaders. There seems to be other options that are coming up now on the Missouri side. So, we appreciate that,” Donovan said. “And it’s consistent with our strategy, which was if this doesn’t work (the April ballot measure), which was our plan, then we have to look at options and now we’ll have a couple of options to look at.”

Donovan added the window is closing for a decision. The Chiefs president said something fairly solid has to be in place within six months, noting it will take longer if the team chooses to build new, rather than renovate Arrowhead. Donovan said the two projects, renovation versus new construction, are two very different projects. Donovan called this a decision that will impact the club for generations to come.

The Chiefs look to be playing either in a renovated Arrowhead or a new stadium by the 2031 season.

<figure>
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 </figure>By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph PostST. JOSEPH, Mo. - More than just attempting an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat is on the minds of Kansas City Chiefs executives.They also are weighing the best options for where the team plays.“GEHA Field at Arrowhead is a special place,” Chiefs owner Clark Hunt told reporters earlier during his visit to Chiefs Training Camp in St. Joseph. “It’s special for our fans and it’s special for the players and coaches, but we do have to look to the future.”Hunt said he is keeping an open mind as the team considers renovations to Arrowhead or moving to a new stadium.Jackson County voters overwhelmingly rejected a package proposal that would have extended a three-eights cent sales tax to fund renovations to Arrowhead, plus build a new downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals. Nearly 60% of the voters casting ballots April 2nd voted against the proposal.It appears the two teams, which have often joined forces, now will take separate paths forward even as a new path has opened.The Kansas legislature, meeting in special session in Topeka, approved an incentive package aimed at luring either or both teams across the state line in metropolitan Kansas City. Executives of both teams are reviewing those incentives.As for Hunt, he said the team is seriously considering all options on the table and though he has expressed his love for Arrowhead, those options include building new; perhaps even a domed stadium.Hunt said he appreciates the Kansas legislature’s initiative.“Well, part of our evaluation over the next several months and coming years will be looking at whether we’re better off in a renovated building or in a new stadium,” Hunt says. “And that new stadium could be on the Missouri side as well. It doesn’t have to be on the Kansas side.”Chiefs President Mark Donovan also addressed the issue during a news conference to open Chiefs Training Camp on the Missouri Western State University campus. Donovan struck the same theme, stating the NFL franchise is reviewing its options.“We are in discussions with the folks in Kansas. We continue our discussions with the folks in Missouri, talking to various leaders. There seems to be other options that are coming up now on the Missouri side. So, we appreciate that,” Donovan said. “And it’s consistent with our strategy, which was if this doesn’t work (the April ballot measure), which was our plan, then we have to look at options and now we’ll have a couple of options to look at.”Donovan added the window is closing for a decision. The Chiefs president said something fairly solid has to be in place within six months, noting it will take longer if the team chooses to build new, rather than renovate Arrowhead. Donovan said the two projects, renovation versus new construction, are two very different projects. Donovan called this a decision that will impact the club for generations to come.The Chiefs look to be playing either in a renovated Arrowhead or a new stadium by the 2031 season.

🏈 As Chiefs prepare for season, executives look to future

By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post

Eastern Kansas Congressman Jake LaTurner says
several factors weighed in his decision not to run for re-election. Though LaTurner, a Republican, says one factor
weighed more in the decision than others.

“I have four young kids at home. They are 13, 12,
nine, and seven. This is a job that I asked for, a job that I have loved in
many respects, but it takes me away from home, a lot.” Turner tells KFEQ/St.
Joseph Post. “And so, I just think, I have been doing this for a long time in
the state legislature, as a statewide elected official, now in Congress and it’s
kind of gotten to an inflection point for me.”

“I have enjoyed most aspects of this job, but not
all of them. The inability for Washington to get things done has been an enormous
frustration for me,” LaTurner says. “I’ve been frustrated by the party that’s
in the White House and controls the Senate, of course, because I think their
policies are so wrong headed. And I’ve been disappointed in my own party and our
inability to stick together.”

LaTurner served in the Kansas state legislature
before winning election as the Kansas state Treasurer. He won to the Second
Congressional District in Congress in 2020. He won re-election two years ago.

The Second Congressional District covers all of
eastern Kansas outside the Kansas City metropolitan area.

LaTurner says House Republican in-fighting has
ruined efforts to pass legislation in Congress.

“Our inability to stick together and row in the
same direction to pass good conservative policies for the American people has
been incredibly frustrating,” according to LaTurner.

LaTurner isn’t sure about his next steps.

“I don’t know. I still have some time to figure
that out,” LaTurner says. “I know for sure it involves me being home with
family a lot more than I am right now.” 

LaTurner does say he hopes to have the
opportunity to serve later down the road. LaTurner will not endorse anyone as his
successor.

Five Republicans and two Democrats have entered the race. Kansas holds its primary August 6th.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1722355598259.jpeg" alt="File photo Congressman Jake LaTurner and family campaigning" />
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 </figure>By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph PostEastern Kansas Congressman Jake LaTurner says
several factors weighed in his decision not to run for re-election. Though LaTurner, a Republican, says one factor
weighed more in the decision than others.“I have four young kids at home. They are 13, 12,
nine, and seven. This is a job that I asked for, a job that I have loved in
many respects, but it takes me away from home, a lot.” Turner tells KFEQ/St.
Joseph Post. “And so, I just think, I have been doing this for a long time in
the state legislature, as a statewide elected official, now in Congress and it’s
kind of gotten to an inflection point for me.”That wasn’t the only reason, though.“I have enjoyed most aspects of this job, but not
all of them. The inability for Washington to get things done has been an enormous
frustration for me,” LaTurner says. “I’ve been frustrated by the party that’s
in the White House and controls the Senate, of course, because I think their
policies are so wrong headed. And I’ve been disappointed in my own party and our
inability to stick together.”LaTurner served in the Kansas state legislature
before winning election as the Kansas state Treasurer. He won to the Second
Congressional District in Congress in 2020. He won re-election two years ago.The Second Congressional District covers all of
eastern Kansas outside the Kansas City metropolitan area.LaTurner says House Republican in-fighting has
ruined efforts to pass legislation in Congress.“Our inability to stick together and row in the
same direction to pass good conservative policies for the American people has
been incredibly frustrating,” according to LaTurner.LaTurner isn’t sure about his next steps.“I don’t know. I still have some time to figure
that out,” LaTurner says. “I know for sure it involves me being home with
family a lot more than I am right now.” LaTurner does say he hopes to have the
opportunity to serve later down the road. LaTurner will not endorse anyone as his
successor.Five Republicans and two Democrats have entered the race. Kansas holds its primary August 6th.

Kan. rep. not running for 3rd term won't endorse anyone as successor

MCPHERSON COUNTY — A 14-month old was rescued Sunday afternoon, according to a social media post from Moundridge Police Department.

Just before 2 p.m., Moundridge Police, Fire and EMS were called to a report of a juvenile needing assistance. The child was trapped underground inside a PVC pipe. The pipe was about 12 inches in diameter and 10-12 feet deep. The child was apparently uninjured and upright in the bottom of the pipe.

Emergency crews worked for 15-20 minutes to recover the child. Officer Wagner constructed a makeshift 'catch pole'. This creative solution was instrumental in lifting the child out.

The child was physically OK, though obviously emotionally shaken from the experience.

MCPHERSON COUNTY — A 14-month old was rescued Sunday afternoon, according to a social media post from Moundridge Police Department.Just before 2 p.m., Moundridge Police, Fire and EMS were called to a report of a juvenile needing assistance. The child was trapped underground inside a PVC pipe. The pipe was about 12 inches in diameter and 10-12 feet deep. The child was apparently uninjured and upright in the bottom of the pipe.Emergency crews worked for 15-20 minutes to recover the child. Officer Wagner constructed a makeshift 'catch pole'. This creative solution was instrumental in lifting the child out.The child was physically OK, though obviously emotionally shaken from the experience.

Toddler rescued after trapped in underground pipe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service said Tuesday he “cannot defend” why the roof used by the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was not secured.

<a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?537370-1/secret-service-fbi-officials-testify-attempted-assassination-fmr-pres-trump">Click here</a>&nbsp;to watch a replay of the hearing

Ronald Rowe, testifying before two Senate committees, said recently traveled to the Pennsylvania shooting site and “What I saw made me ashamed.”

The FBI’s No. 2 official said a social media account believed to be associated with the gunman suspected in the assassination attempt espoused political violence and included antisemitic and anti-immigrant sentiment. The posts were from the 2019 and 2020 timeframe, when the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, would have been in high school.

Senate lawmakers are grilling the officials about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-vp-vance-rubio-7c7ba6b99b5f38d2d840ed95b2fdc3e5">attempted assassination</a>&nbsp;of Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.

Rowe became acting director of the agency last week after Kimberly Cheatle resigned&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/secret-service-director-trump-rally-8b1b13cece2ff25590c81093032dceb4">in the aftermath of a House hearing</a>&nbsp;in which she was berated by lawmakers and failed to answer specific questions about the communication failures preceding the July 13 shooting.

Rowe is being joined by FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate at a joint hearing of the Senate committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security.

“If this happened in the military, a lot of people would be fired,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. "And if a lot of people are not fired, the system failed yet again.

He added: “Nothing’s going to change until somebody loses their job.”

The hearing comes one day after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-fbi-9c3838fcf9753b3e61caf97804112fca">FBI released new details about its investigation into the shooting</a>, revealing that the gunman had looked online for information about mass shootings, power plants, improvised explosive devices and the May assassination attempt of the Slovakian prime minister.

The FBI also said that Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, has agreed to be interviewed by agents as a crime victim.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-bullet-shrapnel-ronny-jackson-christopher-wray-cb780b9d1a078f0be4191682e75101cf">The bureau said last week</a>&nbsp;that the former president had been struck in the ear by a bullet or fragment of one. Trump said Monday evening that he expected that interview to take place on Thursday.

But most of the questions Tuesday are expected to be directed at Rowe as lawmakers demand answers about how Crooks was able to get so close to Trump. Investigators believe Crooks fired eight shots in Trump's direction from an AR-style rifle after scaling the roof of a building of some 135 meters (147 yards) from where Trump was speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania.

One rallygoer was killed, and two others were injured. Crooks was shot dead by a Secret Service counter-sniper.

At her hearing last week, Cheatle said the Secret Service had “failed” in its mission to protect Trump. She called the attempt on Trump’s life the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades and vowed to “move heaven and earth” to get to the bottom of what went wrong and make sure there’s no repeat of it.

Cheatle acknowledged that the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the rally. She also revealed that the roof from which Crooks opened fire had been identified as a potential vulnerability days before the rally.

Cheatle said she apologized to Trump in a phone call after the assassination attempt.

In a Monday night interview on Fox News Channel, Trump defended the Secret Service agents who protected him from the shooting but said that someone should have been on the roof with Crooks and that there should have been better communication with local police.

“They didn’t speak to each other," he said.

He praised the sniper who killed Crooks with what he said was an amazing shot but noted: “It would have been good if it was nine seconds sooner.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service says he “cannot defend” why the roof used by the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was not secured.

Ronald Rowe is testifying Tuesday before two Senate committees. Rowe says he recently traveled to the Pennsylvania shooting site and says what he saw made him ashamed.

The FBI’s No. 2 official says a social media account believed to be associated with the gunman suspected in the assassination attempt espoused political violence and included antisemitic and anti-immigrant sentiment. The posts were from the 2019 and 2020 timeframe, when the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, would have been in high school.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-vp-vance-rubio-7c7ba6b99b5f38d2d840ed95b2fdc3e5">attempted assassination</a>&nbsp;of former President Donald Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.

Ronald Rowe became acting director of the agency last week after his predecessor, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/secret-service-director-trump-rally-8b1b13cece2ff25590c81093032dceb4">in the aftermath of a House hearing</a>&nbsp;in which she was berated by lawmakers from both parties and failed to answer specific questions about the communication failures preceding the July 13 shooting.

Rowe will be joined by FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate at a joint hearing of the Senate committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security.

The hearing comes one day after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-fbi-9c3838fcf9753b3e61caf97804112fca">FBI released new details about its investigation into the shooting</a>, revealing that the gunman,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-thomas-matthew-crooks-shooter-881581c46c07025898027143fc9132e5">20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks,</a>&nbsp;had looked online for information about mass shootings, power plants, improvised explosive devices and the May assassination attempt of the Slovakian prime minister.

The FBI also said that Trump has agreed to be interviewed by agents as a crime victim;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-bullet-shrapnel-ronny-jackson-christopher-wray-cb780b9d1a078f0be4191682e75101cf">the bureau said last week</a>&nbsp;that the former president had been struck in the ear by a bullet or fragment of one. Trump said Monday evening that he expected that interview to take place on Thursday.

But the bulk of the questions Tuesday are expected to be directed at Rowe as lawmakers demand answers about how Crooks was able to get so close to Trump. Investigators believe Crooks fired eight shots in Trump's direction from an AR-style rifle after scaling the roof of a building of some 135 meters (147 yards) from where Trump was speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania.

One rallygoer was killed and two others were injured. Crooks was shot dead by a Secret Service countersniper.

In a Monday night interview on Fox News, Trump defended the Secret Service agents who protected him from the shooting but said someone should have been on the roof with Crooks and that there should have been better communication with local police.

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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service said Tuesday he “cannot defend” why the roof used by the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was not secured.<a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?537370-1/secret-service-fbi-officials-testify-attempted-assassination-fmr-pres-trump">Click here</a>&nbsp;to watch a replay of the hearing<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Rowe: &quot;The attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania was a failure on multiple levels.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/M6aKX5qyx5">pic.twitter.com/M6aKX5qyx5</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1818295295119118430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">U.S. Secret Service Acting Director: &quot;Neither the Secret Service counter sniper teams nor members of the former president&#39;s security detail had any knowledge that there was a man on the roof...those personnel were not aware the assailant had a firearm until they heard gunshots.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/t3OU06Hy0p">pic.twitter.com/t3OU06Hy0p</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1818298232792895978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Ronald Rowe, testifying before two Senate committees, said recently traveled to the Pennsylvania shooting site and “What I saw made me ashamed.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Rowe provides lawmakers with images from the roof where the gunman was and the line of sight issues: &quot;This is what our counter sniper team saw; shooter, no elbows. You barely make out the crown of his head.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/LPJ1UIU7mG">pic.twitter.com/LPJ1UIU7mG</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1818305652025933986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">FBI Deputy Director Abbate outlines latest timeline of events leading up to the attempted assassination of former President Trump: &quot;Officers lost sight of the subject from approximately 6:02pm to 6:08pm, but continued to communicate with each other in an attempt top locate him.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/cziC22XFgn">pic.twitter.com/cziC22XFgn</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1818298750713921847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The FBI’s No. 2 official said a social media account believed to be associated with the gunman suspected in the assassination attempt espoused political violence and included antisemitic and anti-immigrant sentiment. The posts were from the 2019 and 2020 timeframe, when the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, would have been in high school.Senate lawmakers are grilling the officials about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-vp-vance-rubio-7c7ba6b99b5f38d2d840ed95b2fdc3e5">attempted assassination</a>&nbsp;of Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.Rowe became acting director of the agency last week after Kimberly Cheatle resigned&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/secret-service-director-trump-rally-8b1b13cece2ff25590c81093032dceb4">in the aftermath of a House hearing</a>&nbsp;in which she was berated by lawmakers and failed to answer specific questions about the communication failures preceding the July 13 shooting.Rowe is being joined by FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate at a joint hearing of the Senate committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security.“If this happened in the military, a lot of people would be fired,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. "And if a lot of people are not fired, the system failed yet again.He added: “Nothing’s going to change until somebody loses their job.”The hearing comes one day after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-fbi-9c3838fcf9753b3e61caf97804112fca">FBI released new details about its investigation into the shooting</a>, revealing that the gunman had looked online for information about mass shootings, power plants, improvised explosive devices and the May assassination attempt of the Slovakian prime minister.The FBI also said that Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, has agreed to be interviewed by agents as a crime victim.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-bullet-shrapnel-ronny-jackson-christopher-wray-cb780b9d1a078f0be4191682e75101cf">The bureau said last week</a>&nbsp;that the former president had been struck in the ear by a bullet or fragment of one. Trump said Monday evening that he expected that interview to take place on Thursday.But most of the questions Tuesday are expected to be directed at Rowe as lawmakers demand answers about how Crooks was able to get so close to Trump. Investigators believe Crooks fired eight shots in Trump's direction from an AR-style rifle after scaling the roof of a building of some 135 meters (147 yards) from where Trump was speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania.One rallygoer was killed, and two others were injured. Crooks was shot dead by a Secret Service counter-sniper.At her hearing last week, Cheatle said the Secret Service had “failed” in its mission to protect Trump. She called the attempt on Trump’s life the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades and vowed to “move heaven and earth” to get to the bottom of what went wrong and make sure there’s no repeat of it.Cheatle acknowledged that the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the rally. She also revealed that the roof from which Crooks opened fire had been identified as a potential vulnerability days before the rally.Cheatle said she apologized to Trump in a phone call after the assassination attempt.In a Monday night interview on Fox News Channel, Trump defended the Secret Service agents who protected him from the shooting but said that someone should have been on the roof with Crooks and that there should have been better communication with local police.“They didn’t speak to each other," he said.He praised the sniper who killed Crooks with what he said was an amazing shot but noted: “It would have been good if it was nine seconds sooner.”------------WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service says he “cannot defend” why the roof used by the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was not secured.Ronald Rowe is testifying Tuesday before two Senate committees. Rowe says he recently traveled to the Pennsylvania shooting site and says what he saw made him ashamed.The FBI’s No. 2 official says a social media account believed to be associated with the gunman suspected in the assassination attempt espoused political violence and included antisemitic and anti-immigrant sentiment. The posts were from the 2019 and 2020 timeframe, when the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, would have been in high school.Senate lawmakers are grilling the officials about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-vp-vance-rubio-7c7ba6b99b5f38d2d840ed95b2fdc3e5">attempted assassination</a>&nbsp;of Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.Rowe became acting director of the agency last week after Kimberly Cheatle resigned&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/secret-service-director-trump-rally-8b1b13cece2ff25590c81093032dceb4">in the aftermath of a House hearing</a>&nbsp;in which she was berated by lawmakers and failed to answer specific questions about the communication failures preceding the July 13 shooting.Rowe is being joined by FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate at a joint hearing of the Senate committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security.“If this happened in the military, a lot of people would be fired,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. "And if a lot of people are not fired, the system failed yet again.He added: “Nothing’s going to change until somebody loses their job.”The hearing comes one day after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-fbi-9c3838fcf9753b3e61caf97804112fca">FBI released new details about its investigation into the shooting</a>, revealing that the gunman had looked online for information about mass shootings, power plants, improvised explosive devices and the May assassination attempt of the Slovakian prime minister.The FBI also said that Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, has agreed to be interviewed by agents as a crime victim.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-bullet-shrapnel-ronny-jackson-christopher-wray-cb780b9d1a078f0be4191682e75101cf">The bureau said last week</a>&nbsp;that the former president had been struck in the ear by a bullet or fragment of one. Trump said Monday evening that he expected that interview to take place on Thursday.But most of the questions Tuesday are expected to be directed at Rowe as lawmakers demand answers about how Crooks was able to get so close to Trump. Investigators believe Crooks fired eight shots in Trump's direction from an AR-style rifle after scaling the roof of a building of some 135 meters (147 yards) from where Trump was speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania.One rallygoer was killed, and two others were injured. Crooks was shot dead by a Secret Service counter-sniper.At her hearing last week, Cheatle said the Secret Service had “failed” in its mission to protect Trump. She called the attempt on Trump’s life the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades and vowed to “move heaven and earth” to get to the bottom of what went wrong and make sure there’s no repeat of it.Cheatle acknowledged that the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the rally. She also revealed that the roof from which Crooks opened fire had been identified as a potential vulnerability days before the rally.Cheatle said she apologized to Trump in a phone call after the assassination attempt.In a Monday night interview on Fox News Channel, Trump defended the Secret Service agents who protected him from the shooting but said that someone should have been on the roof with Crooks and that there should have been better communication with local police.“They didn’t speak to each other," he said.He praised the sniper who killed Crooks with what he said was an amazing shot but noted: “It would have been good if it was nine seconds sooner.”--------WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to grill the acting director of the Secret Service about law enforcement lapses in the hours before the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-vp-vance-rubio-7c7ba6b99b5f38d2d840ed95b2fdc3e5">attempted assassination</a>&nbsp;of former President Donald Trump in the latest in a series of congressional hearings dedicated to the shooting.Ronald Rowe became acting director of the agency last week after his predecessor, Kimberly Cheatle, resigned&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/secret-service-director-trump-rally-8b1b13cece2ff25590c81093032dceb4">in the aftermath of a House hearing</a>&nbsp;in which she was berated by lawmakers from both parties and failed to answer specific questions about the communication failures preceding the July 13 shooting.Rowe will be joined by FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate at a joint hearing of the Senate committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security.The hearing comes one day after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-fbi-9c3838fcf9753b3e61caf97804112fca">FBI released new details about its investigation into the shooting</a>, revealing that the gunman,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-assassination-attempt-thomas-matthew-crooks-shooter-881581c46c07025898027143fc9132e5">20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks,</a>&nbsp;had looked online for information about mass shootings, power plants, improvised explosive devices and the May assassination attempt of the Slovakian prime minister.The FBI also said that Trump has agreed to be interviewed by agents as a crime victim;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-bullet-shrapnel-ronny-jackson-christopher-wray-cb780b9d1a078f0be4191682e75101cf">the bureau said last week</a>&nbsp;that the former president had been struck in the ear by a bullet or fragment of one. Trump said Monday evening that he expected that interview to take place on Thursday.But the bulk of the questions Tuesday are expected to be directed at Rowe as lawmakers demand answers about how Crooks was able to get so close to Trump. Investigators believe Crooks fired eight shots in Trump's direction from an AR-style rifle after scaling the roof of a building of some 135 meters (147 yards) from where Trump was speaking in Butler, Pennsylvania.One rallygoer was killed and two others were injured. Crooks was shot dead by a Secret Service countersniper.At her hearing last week, Cheatle said the Secret Service had “failed” in its mission to protect Trump. She called the attempt on Trump’s life the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades and vowed to “move heaven and earth” to get to the bottom of what went wrong and make sure there’s no repeat of it.Cheatle acknowledged that the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the rally. She also revealed that the roof from which Crooks opened fire had been identified as a potential vulnerability days before the rally.Cheatle said she apologized to Trump in a phone call after the assassination attempt.In a Monday night interview on Fox News, Trump defended the Secret Service agents who protected him from the shooting but said someone should have been on the roof with Crooks and that there should have been better communication with local police.“They didn’t speak to each other," he said.

🎥Senators grill Secret Service, FBI on Trump assassination attempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity.

There’s almost no chance of the proposal passing a closely divided Congress with Election Day looming, but the ideas could still spark conversation with public confidence in the court hitting an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-poll-abortion-confidence-declining-0ff738589bd7815bf0eab804baa5f3d1">all-time low</a>&nbsp;amid ethical revelations about some justices. It also comes against the backdrop of a contentious presidential election and growing Democratic outrage about recent decisions from the conservative-majority court.

Here’s a look at how the ideas, how they might work, and the possible stumbling blocks:

Limiting how long justices serve on the nation’s highest court has broad support among Americans, polling indicates.

A poll from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-ketanji-brown-jackson-us-supreme-court-government-and-politics-only-on-ap-8adc9a08c9e8001c8ef0455906542a60">The Associated Press-NORC Center</a>&nbsp;for Public Affairs Research in July 2022 found 67% of Americans support a proposal to set a specific number of years that justices serve instead of life terms, including 82% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans.

Biden’s proposal would limit justices to 18-year terms, a system that he says would make nominations more predictable, less arbitrary, and reduce the chances that a single president could shape the court for generations to come.

There’s a big problem: The Constitution gives all federal judges lifetime tenure, unless they resign, retire or are removed.

There are ideas about how to impose term limits without an amendment — but if such a law passed and were challenged in court the justices could end up ruling on it and it's unclear how they'd come down, said Charles Geyh, a law professor at Indiana University and expert in judicial ethics.

The Supreme Court didn't have a formal code of ethics&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-ethics-code-conflicts-clarence-thomas-64d393ceb6f05402d762dca06f0f4187">until last year, when the justices adopted one</a>&nbsp;in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, like Clarence Thomas.

It still lacks a means of enforcement — something Biden says is “common sense.” Members of Congress, for example, generally can’t accept gifts worth more than $50.

Anyone can file complaints against other federal judges, who are subject to censure and reprimand. Justice Elena Kagan&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-elena-kagan-ethics-code-0de5fc0fb31eaab57202cf96b4e9c3e7">voiced support for</a>&nbsp;adding an enforcement mechanism to the Supreme Court ethical code in a public appearance last week.

Still, making the high court's ethical code enforceable raises thorny questions about how it might be enforced, and by whom.

Lower courts say their discipline process isn’t intended to directly police their code of ethics, maintaining the code is too broadly phrased for violations to directly translate into discipline, Geyh said.

That ethical code is overseen by the Judicial Conference, which is headed up by Chief Justice John Roberts. He “might be reluctant to use whatever power the conference has against his colleagues,” Stephen Gillers, a legal ethics expert at NYU School of Law, said in an email.

Biden is also calling for a constitutional amendment limiting the Supreme Court's recent decision giving former president Donald Trump — and all other presidents — broad immunity from criminal prosecution.

The amendment would “make clear that there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office,” Biden wrote in an opinion piece in the Washington Post. “We are a nation of laws — not of kings or dictators.”

It wouldn't be the first time - the Constitution has been amended about five times to in US history to overturn a Supreme Court decision, Geyh said.

But constitutional amendments have even higher hurdles than new laws. The proposal must get support from two-thirds of both the House and Senate and then be ratified by three-quarters of state legislatures.

No new amendments have passed in more than 30 years. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has called Biden's proposal a “dangerous gambit” that would be “dead on arrival in the House.”

Biden has resisted other calls to reform the Supreme Court

A former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden has long resisted calls to reform the Supreme Court.

In 2021, he fulfilled a campaign promise by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-judiciary-term-limits-congress-f5362dc896887a9ed7b09e7450863ada">convening a commission t</a>&nbsp;o study potential changes to the court. It was not charged with making recommendations and cautioned that excessive change could potentially erode democracy.

The latest proposals come years later, and amid growing outrage among Democrats about high court opinions that overturned landmark decisions on abortion rights and federal regulatory powers. There's also a hotly contested presidential election against Trump underway.

Even if Biden's ideas aren't likely to pass, they could draw voter attention. Vice president Kamala Harris, who Biden endorsed for president after dropping out of the race, backed the proposal.

It's being blasted, though, by conservatives like activist Leonard Leo, who said in a statement: “It’s about Democrats destroying a court they don’t agree with."

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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President Biden unveils proposed changes for the U.S. Supreme Court including a &quot;No One is Above the Law&quot; Amendment, term limits for Supreme Court justices and a Code of Conduct. <a href="https://t.co/g8oHNBtAh3">pic.twitter.com/g8oHNBtAh3</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1818062000561238338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>There’s almost no chance of the proposal passing a closely divided Congress with Election Day looming, but the ideas could still spark conversation with public confidence in the court hitting an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-poll-abortion-confidence-declining-0ff738589bd7815bf0eab804baa5f3d1">all-time low</a>&nbsp;amid ethical revelations about some justices. It also comes against the backdrop of a contentious presidential election and growing Democratic outrage about recent decisions from the conservative-majority court.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President Biden outlines U.S. Supreme Court rulings in recent years he says have undermined civil rights in America. <a href="https://t.co/G2VD7abY2i">pic.twitter.com/G2VD7abY2i</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1818060907978658131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Here’s a look at how the ideas, how they might work, and the possible stumbling blocks:<h2>How would justices’ terms be limited?</h2>Limiting how long justices serve on the nation’s highest court has broad support among Americans, polling indicates.A poll from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-ketanji-brown-jackson-us-supreme-court-government-and-politics-only-on-ap-8adc9a08c9e8001c8ef0455906542a60">The Associated Press-NORC Center</a>&nbsp;for Public Affairs Research in July 2022 found 67% of Americans support a proposal to set a specific number of years that justices serve instead of life terms, including 82% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans.Biden’s proposal would limit justices to 18-year terms, a system that he says would make nominations more predictable, less arbitrary, and reduce the chances that a single president could shape the court for generations to come.There’s a big problem: The Constitution gives all federal judges lifetime tenure, unless they resign, retire or are removed.There are ideas about how to impose term limits without an amendment — but if such a law passed and were challenged in court the justices could end up ruling on it and it's unclear how they'd come down, said Charles Geyh, a law professor at Indiana University and expert in judicial ethics.<h2>How would a code of ethics be enforced?</h2>The Supreme Court didn't have a formal code of ethics&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-ethics-code-conflicts-clarence-thomas-64d393ceb6f05402d762dca06f0f4187">until last year, when the justices adopted one</a>&nbsp;in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, like Clarence Thomas.It still lacks a means of enforcement — something Biden says is “common sense.” Members of Congress, for example, generally can’t accept gifts worth more than $50.Anyone can file complaints against other federal judges, who are subject to censure and reprimand. Justice Elena Kagan&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-elena-kagan-ethics-code-0de5fc0fb31eaab57202cf96b4e9c3e7">voiced support for</a>&nbsp;adding an enforcement mechanism to the Supreme Court ethical code in a public appearance last week.Still, making the high court's ethical code enforceable raises thorny questions about how it might be enforced, and by whom.Lower courts say their discipline process isn’t intended to directly police their code of ethics, maintaining the code is too broadly phrased for violations to directly translate into discipline, Geyh said.That ethical code is overseen by the Judicial Conference, which is headed up by Chief Justice John Roberts. He “might be reluctant to use whatever power the conference has against his colleagues,” Stephen Gillers, a legal ethics expert at NYU School of Law, said in an email.<h2>What about presidential immunity?</h2>Biden is also calling for a constitutional amendment limiting the Supreme Court's recent decision giving former president Donald Trump — and all other presidents — broad immunity from criminal prosecution.The amendment would “make clear that there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office,” Biden wrote in an opinion piece in the Washington Post. “We are a nation of laws — not of kings or dictators.”It wouldn't be the first time - the Constitution has been amended about five times to in US history to overturn a Supreme Court decision, Geyh said.But constitutional amendments have even higher hurdles than new laws. The proposal must get support from two-thirds of both the House and Senate and then be ratified by three-quarters of state legislatures.No new amendments have passed in more than 30 years. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has called Biden's proposal a “dangerous gambit” that would be “dead on arrival in the House.”<h2>Biden has resisted other calls to reform the Supreme Court</h2>A former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden has long resisted calls to reform the Supreme Court.In 2021, he fulfilled a campaign promise by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-judiciary-term-limits-congress-f5362dc896887a9ed7b09e7450863ada">convening a commission t</a>&nbsp;o study potential changes to the court. It was not charged with making recommendations and cautioned that excessive change could potentially erode democracy.The latest proposals come years later, and amid growing outrage among Democrats about high court opinions that overturned landmark decisions on abortion rights and federal regulatory powers. There's also a hotly contested presidential election against Trump underway.Even if Biden's ideas aren't likely to pass, they could draw voter attention. Vice president Kamala Harris, who Biden endorsed for president after dropping out of the race, backed the proposal.It's being blasted, though, by conservatives like activist Leonard Leo, who said in a statement: “It’s about Democrats destroying a court they don’t agree with."

🎥Biden decries 'extremism' on the Supreme Court; read his plan for changes

&nbsp;By FHSU University Communications

Students in rural Kansas communities will soon have new resources to integrate science, math, and technology education toward some of the nation’s most in-demand career options – while boosting the state’s overall thriving rural future.

Through grant funds of $600,000 from a Patterson Family Foundation grant, the STEMM FIRE Foundation (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine Foundations In Rural Education) will partner with the Fort Hays State University Science and Math Education Institute to become RAISE Kansas (Rural Alliance Investing in STEMM Education - Kansas). RAISE Kansas will work to expand opportunities for rural students and contribute to the quality of life in rural Kansas.&nbsp;

The STEMM FIRE Foundation was formed in 2019 as an organization that takes STEMM professionals to rural schools to help expose students to career options while providing mentors and other post-secondary career-based educational resources. With this grant and the expansion to RAISE Kansas, more students across Kansas will be able to experience the STEMM FIRE program. 

Highlights of the program include an “Educonomy” Pilot Program to build students’ educational and economic connections and a new website resource for STEMM educators and students across the state.&nbsp;

Lindsay Schmidt will lead the RAISE Kansas initiative and is the previous executive director of STEMM FIRE. She brings 14 years of experience as a Physician Assistant in orthopedic surgery and an understanding of Kansas’s rural medical needs.

“We were honored to receive the grant and excited for the challenge of the project, the partnership with FHSU, and the opportunity to collaborate with the Patterson Family Foundation,” Schmidt said. “Developing successful high school graduates who are prepared for post-high school education and careers and consider their rural communities as their future home is a driving force behind RAISE Kansas.”

RAISE Kansas will focus on three core initiative areas: (1) STEMM FIRE rural school visit expansion, (2) building a centralized resource for rural STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine) educators, and (3) a Pilot Educonomy Program. 

Initially targeting up to six communities through the grant, RAISE Kansas will select sites&nbsp;for these initiatives based on attributes such as a vibrant school district, a healthcare site in or near the community, and other economic drivers and employers.

Fort Hays State University’s Science and Math Education Institute has partnered with STEMM FIRE for several years and will serve as the infrastructure for RAISE Kansas. 

Paul Adams, FHSU’s Dean of the College of Education, said that considering FHSU’s proposed affiliation with NCK Tech and NW Kansas Tech schools, FHSU will be positioned to promote expanded student opportunities.

“RAISE Kansas will help schools and communities work together to create better pathways for students,” said Adams. “It’s not just about being aware of a career but of how to get there.”

According to Adams, RAISE Kansas aims to introduce students to exciting opportunities within Kansas. Experts from medical and other STEMM-oriented fields who have grown up in rural places will help open students’ eyes to the possibilities throughout the state.

“This initiative helps Fort Hays serve its role as a steward of place,” Adams said. “It is workforce development. We know we must start young with workforce development – middle and high school and make them aware of all the options. This gives us a chance to make a difference in that space.”&nbsp;

The Pilot Educonomy program is modeled after a successful initiative in Colorado that works with rural districts to deepen their connections with their community leaders and economic drivers (hospitals, manufacturers, etc.). 

Educators, employers, leaders, and students are selected to partner in each community, working to identify deficits in their economy and education system and pool resources in innovative ways to construct long-term educational and economic success. 

Schmidt notes that the most important aspects will be empathy and out-of-the-box thinking among the community partners – along with a local leader passionate about the future success of their students and their town.

“The Educonomy program is an opportunity for employers in rural communities to voice what they are seeking in future employees and then become involved in the preparation of that employee,” says Schmidt. “As such, they are involved in the production, not just the consumption, of local talent.” 

This may include projects such as providing additional hands-on STEMM curriculum, out-of-school programs with student-led community projects or enhancing local job shadowing and internship opportunities.

Earl Legleiter, an educator of rural STEM teachers, will assist Schmidt and serve as the director of the Educonomy Program. A western Kansas program director will also be hired to head the STEMM FIRE school visit expansion efforts and assist Legleiter with the Educonomy program for RAISE Kansas.

In the long term, it is hoped that RAISE Kansas will develop a robust state-wide program that supports and provides resources for STEMM-interested rural students and educators. The network of support created by RAISE Kansas will go on to provide opportunities for communities across Kansas.

RAISE Kansas is a partnership between FHSU and the STEMM FIRE Foundation with the Patterson Family Foundation grant funding.&nbsp; RAISE will form a collaboration intent on increasing science, technology, engineering, math, and medical career exposure, educational enhancement, and immersive opportunities provided to rural Kansas students and communities.&nbsp; This work will stimulate students to challenge themselves, support teachers, ignite a passion for successful STEMM careers, and develop a robust workforce for rural communities and the state of Kansas.

About the Patterson Family Foundation

The Patterson Family Foundation, based in Kansas City, Missouri, is a family-led foundation that extends the legacy of Neal and Jeanne Patterson. The foundation’s mission, “Working together to help rural communities thrive," is carried forward through strategic grantmaking and other collaborative initiatives that serve rural counties across Kansas and western Missouri.&nbsp;

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 </figure>&nbsp;By FHSU University CommunicationsStudents in rural Kansas communities will soon have new resources to integrate science, math, and technology education toward some of the nation’s most in-demand career options – while boosting the state’s overall thriving rural future.Through grant funds of $600,000 from a Patterson Family Foundation grant, the STEMM FIRE Foundation (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine Foundations In Rural Education) will partner with the Fort Hays State University Science and Math Education Institute to become RAISE Kansas (Rural Alliance Investing in STEMM Education - Kansas). RAISE Kansas will work to expand opportunities for rural students and contribute to the quality of life in rural Kansas.&nbsp;The STEMM FIRE Foundation was formed in 2019 as an organization that takes STEMM professionals to rural schools to help expose students to career options while providing mentors and other post-secondary career-based educational resources. With this grant and the expansion to RAISE Kansas, more students across Kansas will be able to experience the STEMM FIRE program. Highlights of the program include an “Educonomy” Pilot Program to build students’ educational and economic connections and a new website resource for STEMM educators and students across the state.&nbsp;Lindsay Schmidt will lead the RAISE Kansas initiative and is the previous executive director of STEMM FIRE. She brings 14 years of experience as a Physician Assistant in orthopedic surgery and an understanding of Kansas’s rural medical needs.“We were honored to receive the grant and excited for the challenge of the project, the partnership with FHSU, and the opportunity to collaborate with the Patterson Family Foundation,” Schmidt said. “Developing successful high school graduates who are prepared for post-high school education and careers and consider their rural communities as their future home is a driving force behind RAISE Kansas.”RAISE Kansas will focus on three core initiative areas: (1) STEMM FIRE rural school visit expansion, (2) building a centralized resource for rural STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine) educators, and (3) a Pilot Educonomy Program. Initially targeting up to six communities through the grant, RAISE Kansas will select sites&nbsp;for these initiatives based on attributes such as a vibrant school district, a healthcare site in or near the community, and other economic drivers and employers.Fort Hays State University’s Science and Math Education Institute has partnered with STEMM FIRE for several years and will serve as the infrastructure for RAISE Kansas. Paul Adams, FHSU’s Dean of the College of Education, said that considering FHSU’s proposed affiliation with NCK Tech and NW Kansas Tech schools, FHSU will be positioned to promote expanded student opportunities.“RAISE Kansas will help schools and communities work together to create better pathways for students,” said Adams. “It’s not just about being aware of a career but of how to get there.”According to Adams, RAISE Kansas aims to introduce students to exciting opportunities within Kansas. Experts from medical and other STEMM-oriented fields who have grown up in rural places will help open students’ eyes to the possibilities throughout the state.“This initiative helps Fort Hays serve its role as a steward of place,” Adams said. “It is workforce development. We know we must start young with workforce development – middle and high school and make them aware of all the options. This gives us a chance to make a difference in that space.”&nbsp;The Pilot Educonomy program is modeled after a successful initiative in Colorado that works with rural districts to deepen their connections with their community leaders and economic drivers (hospitals, manufacturers, etc.). Educators, employers, leaders, and students are selected to partner in each community, working to identify deficits in their economy and education system and pool resources in innovative ways to construct long-term educational and economic success. Schmidt notes that the most important aspects will be empathy and out-of-the-box thinking among the community partners – along with a local leader passionate about the future success of their students and their town.“The Educonomy program is an opportunity for employers in rural communities to voice what they are seeking in future employees and then become involved in the preparation of that employee,” says Schmidt. “As such, they are involved in the production, not just the consumption, of local talent.” This may include projects such as providing additional hands-on STEMM curriculum, out-of-school programs with student-led community projects or enhancing local job shadowing and internship opportunities.Earl Legleiter, an educator of rural STEM teachers, will assist Schmidt and serve as the director of the Educonomy Program. A western Kansas program director will also be hired to head the STEMM FIRE school visit expansion efforts and assist Legleiter with the Educonomy program for RAISE Kansas.In the long term, it is hoped that RAISE Kansas will develop a robust state-wide program that supports and provides resources for STEMM-interested rural students and educators. The network of support created by RAISE Kansas will go on to provide opportunities for communities across Kansas.About RAISE KansasRAISE Kansas is a partnership between FHSU and the STEMM FIRE Foundation with the Patterson Family Foundation grant funding.&nbsp; RAISE will form a collaboration intent on increasing science, technology, engineering, math, and medical career exposure, educational enhancement, and immersive opportunities provided to rural Kansas students and communities.&nbsp; This work will stimulate students to challenge themselves, support teachers, ignite a passion for successful STEMM careers, and develop a robust workforce for rural communities and the state of Kansas.About the Patterson Family FoundationThe Patterson Family Foundation, based in Kansas City, Missouri, is a family-led foundation that extends the legacy of Neal and Jeanne Patterson. The foundation’s mission, “Working together to help rural communities thrive," is carried forward through strategic grantmaking and other collaborative initiatives that serve rural counties across Kansas and western Missouri.&nbsp;

Rural Kansas students, communities to receive new STEM resources for career, economic development

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post

The Kansas City Chiefs had a lighter practice Monday during Training Camp.

The Chiefs held a 10-10-10 practice, cycling through 10 offensive plays, 10 defensive plays and 10 minutes of special teams.

Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo says the value of these types of practice is more mental than anything

"I think we went three straight days with pads, and I think Coach Reid would tell you the same thing, it's a good way to get a lot of work done but take a little bit of the physicality off and it was about time with our guys," Spagnuolo tells reporter's post-practice. "And now they'll have the day off and it works pretty good."

"It's a little agonizing for me sometimes because you can't do anything physical" Spagnuolo jokes about the 10-10-10 practice.

The Chiefs got a big boost to their offensive line over the weekend as guard Joe Thuney was cleared to return to action and was back at practice on Monday.

Thuney had spent all of Training Camp to start on the physically unable to perform, or PUP, list after suffering a pectoral injury in last year's playoffs.

Center Creed Humphrey says it's great to get a veteran like Thuney back

"Getting to have him back doing some group install stuff, some indy (individual) stuff, it's been good and obviously he's a big-time leader for us, he has a ton of experience, and he's a heck of a player," Humphrey says. "So, whenever you get a guy like that back its great."

Thuney worked with the starters during the teams install period, but seems to be working back slowly, giving snaps during drills to rookie Hunter Nourzad.

Roles are shifting all over the Chiefs defense as defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo looks to replace some key players from last year's squad.

Cornerback Trent McDuffie, an All-Pro last season, has seemingly been tabbed as the number one corner to replace L'Jarius Sneed who was traded.

McDuffie says even in an all-pro season he was still learning in his role as a nickel corner, and now replacing Sneed he says is a whole different ball game.

"Inside you've got help here and there, you can do things a little differently, but on the outside on the island, you have to be a technician," McDuffie explains. "And coming into this camp knowing that I might have to do some more of that, it's been each and every day working little by little on technique, technique, and just trying to perfect myself out there."

Spagnuolo says while they have their number one corner in McDuffie, there is still much evaluation going on for who else will fill out the secondary.

The Chiefs are off from practice Tuesday. They're back at 9:15 on Wednesday.

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 </figure>By MATT PIKE St. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Chiefs had a lighter practice Monday during Training Camp.The Chiefs held a 10-10-10 practice, cycling through 10 offensive plays, 10 defensive plays and 10 minutes of special teams.Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo says the value of these types of practice is more mental than anything"I think we went three straight days with pads, and I think Coach Reid would tell you the same thing, it's a good way to get a lot of work done but take a little bit of the physicality off and it was about time with our guys," Spagnuolo tells reporter's post-practice. "And now they'll have the day off and it works pretty good.""It's a little agonizing for me sometimes because you can't do anything physical" Spagnuolo jokes about the 10-10-10 practice.The Chiefs got a big boost to their offensive line over the weekend as guard Joe Thuney was cleared to return to action and was back at practice on Monday.Thuney had spent all of Training Camp to start on the physically unable to perform, or PUP, list after suffering a pectoral injury in last year's playoffs.Center Creed Humphrey says it's great to get a veteran like Thuney back"Getting to have him back doing some group install stuff, some indy (individual) stuff, it's been good and obviously he's a big-time leader for us, he has a ton of experience, and he's a heck of a player," Humphrey says. "So, whenever you get a guy like that back its great."Thuney worked with the starters during the teams install period, but seems to be working back slowly, giving snaps during drills to rookie Hunter Nourzad.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1722280296661.png" alt="Joe Thuney (62) walks down the hill with tackle Jawaan Taylor (74) before practice, Thuney returned to practice Monday after being on the PUP list to start Training Camp/ Photo by Alexis Starks" />
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 </figure>Roles are shifting all over the Chiefs defense as defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo looks to replace some key players from last year's squad.Cornerback Trent McDuffie, an All-Pro last season, has seemingly been tabbed as the number one corner to replace L'Jarius Sneed who was traded.McDuffie says even in an all-pro season he was still learning in his role as a nickel corner, and now replacing Sneed he says is a whole different ball game."Inside you've got help here and there, you can do things a little differently, but on the outside on the island, you have to be a technician," McDuffie explains. "And coming into this camp knowing that I might have to do some more of that, it's been each and every day working little by little on technique, technique, and just trying to perfect myself out there."Spagnuolo says while they have their number one corner in McDuffie, there is still much evaluation going on for who else will fill out the secondary.The Chiefs are off from practice Tuesday. They're back at 9:15 on Wednesday.<figure>
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🏈 Chiefs have lighter training camp practice ahead of Tuesday off day

By BECKY KISER Hays Post

After a daytime high of 103 degrees in Hays on Sunday, a fast moving thunderstorm shortly before 10 p.m. helped cool the temperature down a little more quickly, to 72 degrees.

The rainfall measured at the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town was 0.54 inches.

So far in July, Hays has received 2.88 inches of rain, about half an inch less than the cumulative average for the month of 3.33 inches.

The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map for Kansas shows all of Ellis County still in a drought, ranging from abnormally dry in the northwest part of the county to severe drought in the southeast corner.&nbsp;

Temperatures early this week will be soaring past the century mark according to the <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/4e795463-b113-46a4-8a6c-310326769109">three-day weather forecast</a>, with a heat advisory in effect for Monday.&nbsp;

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 </figure>The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map for Kansas shows all of Ellis County still in a drought, ranging from abnormally dry in the northwest part of the county to severe drought in the southeast corner.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>Temperatures early this week will be soaring past the century mark according to the <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/4e795463-b113-46a4-8a6c-310326769109">three-day weather forecast</a>, with a heat advisory in effect for Monday.&nbsp;

Overnight rain brings temporary cooling relief to Hays; heat advisory today

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Ellis County Jail arrest log, July 22-29, 2024

WICHITA – The Hays Larks and the Kansas Cannons waited more
than two hours for their game to start Sunday as part of Baseball ‘Round the
Clock at the NBC World Series in Wichita and then proceeded to play a slugfest
that lasted nearly three hours in the mid-day heat but it was the Larks who
came out with the 11-8 victory.

Hays took an early 1-0 lead scoring on a Garrett Gruell RBI
single in to top of the first inning, but that lead was short-lived as the Cannons
scored two in the bottom of the inning.

Both runs came against Larks starter Dalton Campbell who
struggled out of the gate but the settle in and allowed just four runs on eight
hits in six innings with six strikeouts and three walks to pick up the win.

Down 2-1 Hays’ Will Carpenter connected on his first of
back-to-back RBI doubles putting the Larks up 4-2. A Trent Baker sacrifice fly
that scored Carpenter gave Hays a 4-2 lead.

In the bottom of the fourth the Cannons cut the lead to 4-3
but the second Carpenter RBI double in the top of the fifth put Hays up 5-3
through five.

The Cannons got another run back in the bottom of the sixth
making it 5-4 Hays.

In the seventh inning the two teams combined to score 10
runs on eight hits and 20 men took an at bat in an inning that lasted more than
45 minutes.

It was the Larks that got the better of the Cannons though
outscoring them 6-4.

In the top of the inning the Larks scored twice on a bases
loaded walk, three times on RBI singles by Kaleb Duncan, Trent Baker and Thomas
Lyssy and a Garrett Gruell sacrifice fly. 

Hays had built an 11-4 through six and a half innings. 

The Cannons were able to push across their four runs making
it 11-8 Hays through seven innings and they held on for the three-run victory.

All nine Larks collected at least one base hit. Ashton,
Espinal, Lyssy, Carpenter and Baker each had two hits.

Ashton and Carpenter each doubled twice. 

Carpenter drove in three and Ashton walked three times.

Campbell earned the win for Hays and Garrett Hicks got the
save. He allowed just two hits with five strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings of relief.

Hays and Lonestar Baseball Club are both 2-0 in pool play
and will square off in the 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The winner earns a first-round bye
in bracket play and will get day off on Wednesday. 

Hays PostWICHITA – The Hays Larks and the Kansas Cannons waited more
than two hours for their game to start Sunday as part of Baseball ‘Round the
Clock at the NBC World Series in Wichita and then proceeded to play a slugfest
that lasted nearly three hours in the mid-day heat but it was the Larks who
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single in to top of the first inning, but that lead was short-lived as the Cannons
scored two in the bottom of the inning.Both runs came against Larks starter Dalton Campbell who
struggled out of the gate but the settle in and allowed just four runs on eight
hits in six innings with six strikeouts and three walks to pick up the win.Down 2-1 Hays’ Will Carpenter connected on his first of
back-to-back RBI doubles putting the Larks up 4-2. A Trent Baker sacrifice fly
that scored Carpenter gave Hays a 4-2 lead.In the bottom of the fourth the Cannons cut the lead to 4-3
but the second Carpenter RBI double in the top of the fifth put Hays up 5-3
through five.The Cannons got another run back in the bottom of the sixth
making it 5-4 Hays.In the seventh inning the two teams combined to score 10
runs on eight hits and 20 men took an at bat in an inning that lasted more than
45 minutes.It was the Larks that got the better of the Cannons though
outscoring them 6-4.In the top of the inning the Larks scored twice on a bases
loaded walk, three times on RBI singles by Kaleb Duncan, Trent Baker and Thomas
Lyssy and a Garrett Gruell sacrifice fly. Hays had built an 11-4 through six and a half innings. The Cannons were able to push across their four runs making
it 11-8 Hays through seven innings and they held on for the three-run victory.All nine Larks collected at least one base hit. Ashton,
Espinal, Lyssy, Carpenter and Baker each had two hits.Ashton and Carpenter each doubled twice. Carpenter drove in three and Ashton walked three times.Campbell earned the win for Hays and Garrett Hicks got the
save. He allowed just two hits with five strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings of relief.Hays and Lonestar Baseball Club are both 2-0 in pool play
and will square off in the 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The winner earns a first-round bye
in bracket play and will get day off on Wednesday.

⚾Larks outlast Cannons; improve to 2-0 at NBC

Garden City- Nelda Kay Laskey, 81, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at her home in Kearny County. She was born on June 14, 1943 at Norton the daughter of Floyd &amp; Bulah Mae (Shimm) McKie. She married James Lorimor on June 18, 1961 at Norton. She later married O. Charles Laskey in 1982 at Garden City.

Nelda graduated from Lenora rural High School in 1961. She later completed a home study program and passed the Registered Health Information Technician examination in 1975. She went to work for the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care in it’s initial days and did hospital audits for the Western half of Kansas. She later worked for St Catherine Hospital and Siena Medical Clinic both in Garden City and Kearny County Hospital in Lakin. She loved working in the health field and made many lasting friends and contacts over 55 years.

After retiring she and Chuck downsized and built an apartment on her Daughter’s home near Lakin. Country living was a new life for the two of them including a garden, flowers, animals including bull snakes and the usual country life. They quickly became a part of the Lakin community and enjoyed the friendship of many Lakin people. Her favorite pastime was watching her Grandson Ryder in his baseball career. In her earlier years she enjoyed golf. She was a member of Community Congregational Church of Garden City.

She is survived by her Husband- Chuck Laskey, Children- Christine &amp; Erin Carter of Dighton, Kalene Yakel of Lakin, Anita &amp; James Lorimor, Jr. of Dighton, Brian &amp; Diana Laskey of Canon City, Colorado, and Jennifer &amp; Robert Kaess of Westcliffe, Colorado, Sister-In-Law- Barbara McKie of Norton, 12 Grandchildren, 13 Great-Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great Grandchild, Niece- Diane &amp; Wayne Ford of Wachusett, Texas and Adopted Daughter- Kathy Weatherred of Deerfield

She is preceded in death by her Parents, 2 Sisters- Thelma &amp; Wren Armstrong and Ila Jean &amp; Glen Schooler, 1 Brother- Floyd T. McKie Jr., Half Sister- Maxine Nelson and Son-In-Law- Kirk Yakel

Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Friday at Community Congregational Church in Garden City with Rev. Jeff Starkey officiating. Burial will be in Lakin Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Susan G. Komen in care of Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com

Garden City- Nelda Kay Laskey, 81, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at her home in Kearny County. She was born on June 14, 1943 at Norton the daughter of Floyd &amp; Bulah Mae (Shimm) McKie. She married James Lorimor on June 18, 1961 at Norton. She later married O. Charles Laskey in 1982 at Garden City.Nelda graduated from Lenora rural High School in 1961. She later completed a home study program and passed the Registered Health Information Technician examination in 1975. She went to work for the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care in it’s initial days and did hospital audits for the Western half of Kansas. She later worked for St Catherine Hospital and Siena Medical Clinic both in Garden City and Kearny County Hospital in Lakin. She loved working in the health field and made many lasting friends and contacts over 55 years.After retiring she and Chuck downsized and built an apartment on her Daughter’s home near Lakin. Country living was a new life for the two of them including a garden, flowers, animals including bull snakes and the usual country life. They quickly became a part of the Lakin community and enjoyed the friendship of many Lakin people. Her favorite pastime was watching her Grandson Ryder in his baseball career. In her earlier years she enjoyed golf. She was a member of Community Congregational Church of Garden City.She is survived by her Husband- Chuck Laskey, Children- Christine &amp; Erin Carter of Dighton, Kalene Yakel of Lakin, Anita &amp; James Lorimor, Jr. of Dighton, Brian &amp; Diana Laskey of Canon City, Colorado, and Jennifer &amp; Robert Kaess of Westcliffe, Colorado, Sister-In-Law- Barbara McKie of Norton, 12 Grandchildren, 13 Great-Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great Grandchild, Niece- Diane &amp; Wayne Ford of Wachusett, Texas and Adopted Daughter- Kathy Weatherred of DeerfieldShe is preceded in death by her Parents, 2 Sisters- Thelma &amp; Wren Armstrong and Ila Jean &amp; Glen Schooler, 1 Brother- Floyd T. McKie Jr., Half Sister- Maxine Nelson and Son-In-Law- Kirk YakelFuneral Service will be at 10:30 AM Friday at Community Congregational Church in Garden City with Rev. Jeff Starkey officiating. Burial will be in Lakin Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Susan G. Komen in care of Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com