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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Indecent liberties case against Wichitan to continue
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A judge decided there is enough evidence against a Wichita man for the legal proceedings against him to continue. Police alleged that Samuel Loredo, 22, arranged for a 14-year-old to travel to Wichita last November and then had inappropriate relations with the teen. Officers found the teen walking near 21st and Woodlawn and began investigating and arrested Loredo. Ten counties could lose Meals on Wheels programs According to the district attorney's office, District Judge Quentin Pittman listened to evidence during a preliminary hearing on Thursday and bound Loredo for arraignment on these charges: Four counts of criminal sodomy, Indecent liberties with a child, Indecent solicitation of a child, Aggravated interference with parental custody, Two counts of contributing to a child's misconduct, and Two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Loredo remains in jail with bail set at $300,000. His arraignment is scheduled for July 3. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
5 Things Elon Musk Can Tell His Manager He Accomplished As A Federal Employee
Elon Musk — world's richest man, major government contractor, top donor and adviser to the president of the United States and guy who pays to cheat at video games — ended his tenure as a special government employee on Friday with a cheerful goodbye and thank-you from President Donald Trump. Asked by a reporter Friday if his time in government was worth it and what he would have done differently, Musk, sporting a bruise over his right eye, complained his 'Department of Government Efficiency' had become a 'bogeyman' and seemed to concede defeat to the federal bureaucracy. 'There are many things that occur in the government because it's, it's the banal evil of bureaucracy. It's sort of the frankly, largely, largely uncaring nature of bureaucracy,' he said. So was it worth it? 'I think it was an important thing,' Musk said. 'I think it was a necessary thing and I think it will have a good effect in future.' One of Musk's key early initiatives was a requirement for all federal government employees to send emails to their bosses outlining five things they accomplished the week prior. Musk originally threatened to fire any employee who didn't send such an email, but later backed down. Workers at the Social Security Administration are still sending the emails as of this week, while the Department of Defense asked employees for their final submissions this week as well. In honor of Musk's departure, HuffPost has compiled a list of five things Musk could point to as accomplishments in a sign-off email to Trump. In a February appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference, the president of Argentina, who is a darling of right-wingers, handed Elon Musk a power tool and, in so doing, created the indelible image of the Musk era of Trump's second term. 'This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy,' Musk said as he waved the chainsaw around, posing for the photographs that would be used for hundreds of news stories about his efforts to cut federal agencies. The chainsaw at once symbolized Musk's power and his recklessness. Musk and his team had already pushed federal agencies to fire thousands of employees and halt grants, causing courts to jump in and order the money unfrozen, but not before nonprofits that oversee things like Meals on Wheels and heating assistance warned their services were imperiled. Courts ordered federal agencies to rehire workers, only for the Supreme Court to put the rehiring on hold while the case moves through lower courts. On Friday, a reporter asked Musk about the bruise on his face. He said his 5-year-old son did it. 'I said, 'Go ahead, punch me in the face,' and he did,' Musk said. Musk's signature achievement as head of DOGE was the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the part of government most contrary to Trump's notions of 'America First.' Musk bragged he put the agency 'into the wood chipper.' (This was before he'd been given the chainsaw.) The decapitation of the agency resulted in the cutoff of lifesaving aid to people, including children, in poorer countries around the world. A Boston University professor estimates more than 300,000 people, two-thirds of them children, have already died in the four months since the cuts were implemented. Musk took big swings against federal agencies and picked some questionable targets, including the Social Security Administration, purveyor of monthly benefits to more than 70 million Americans. He falsely claimed Social Security was full of fraud and championed cuts to services Democrats used to portray Musk as the biggest villain of Trump's government. 'What we found was happening was that if there were any cuts anywhere, people would assume that was done by DOGE,' Musk said Friday. 'And so we became, essentially, the DOGE bogeyman, where any cut, anywhere, would be ascribed to DOGE.' Musk's approval rating tanked, sinking lower than the president's, and so did the stock performance of his electric car company, Tesla. He mused last week that he might have spent too much of his time on politics. On Friday, Trump vouched for his top campaign funder and efficiency czar. 'He's done a lot of things,' Trump said. 'Frankly, I don't think he gets credit for what he's done. He's a very good person. He happens to be a really good person who loves the country.' Musk claimed during the campaign that he could easily save the federal government $2 trillion out of its nearly $7 trillion annual budget simply by rooting out fraud and waste. After Trump won, Musk scaled his ambition down to $1 trillion in savings. On Friday, Musk conceded that DOGE had come up with only $160 billion in savings, though the estimates posted on the DOGE website have frequently proven unreliable. 'I'm confident that, over time, we'll see a trillion dollars of savings,' Musk said Friday. Much of what generated public opposition to DOGE was the agency's seemingly relentless quest for more data. For privacy reasons, government data is often siloed off, with access restricted only to key decision makers at different agencies. DOGE pushed aside agency heads and cybersecurity professionals to get previously protected data from the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Social Security Administration. Why? According to published reports, it was to build a master database to speed up immigration enforcement and make it easier for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to find local undocumented immigrants and deport them. The database would be key to achieving Trump and top White House adviser Stephen Miller's goals of 'mass deportation' at a time when ICE is reportedly not meeting its deportation goals. Elon Musk Explains Why He Has A Black Eye Tim Walz's 6-Word Response To Elon Musk's Government Exit Is Hilariously Accurate Elon Musk Is Leaving The Trump Administration After Criticizing 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Eaton County officials discuss major budget cuts
EATON COUNTY, Mich. (WLNS) — The Eaton County Board of Commissioners is meeting Friday to discuss making major cuts to the county budget. In May, 57% of voters in Eaton County voted 'no' on a millage, which would have raised taxes by about $12 a month on average. The cuts the commissioners are talking about are not yet binding and will be recommended to other elected officials and department heads. The list below is not complete and more will be added throughout the day: 30% cut to the Community Mental Health collaboration 25% cut to the Barry-Eaton District Health Department 75% cut to the Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services 75% cut to the Capital Area United way vital services – maintain their payments to the 2-1-1 program ($20,000) The commissioners did vote to keep funding for the Tri-County Of which provides Meals on Wheels to seniors. Other cuts to be discussed involve the sheriff's office and the prosecutor's office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
- Automotive
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Car crashes into Garden City home
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — Police say a driver was under the influence when he plowed his car into a Garden City home just after 11 p.m. Thursday. As bad as the damage looks, there were no serious injuries because no one was in the house at the time. The crash happened in the 2000 block of Antler Ridge Drive. Police say a 34-year-old man was driving a Buick LeSabre eastbound on Fair Street at a high rate of speed and lost control. The car crashed into the house and hit a parked vehicle inside the garage before coming to a stop. The driver had minor injuries and refused treatment. Ten counties could lose Meals on Wheels programs Police arrested him and booked him into jail on suspicion of: Driving under the influence, Possession of marijuana, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Speed too fast for conditions, Driving left of center, and No proof of insurance. The Garden City Police Department posted a message about the crash on social media: 'Another stark and sobering reminder of the dangers of impaired driving. Every decision you make behind the wheel matters – please don't drink and drive.' For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
- General
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Ten counties could lose Meals on Wheels programs
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Elk County is one of ten counties that could lose access to Meals on Wheels and Friendship Meal programs come July. Those programs provide vital food and check-ins for vulnerable homebound seniors. The potential loss is impacting people in Howard, a small town in Elk County. Wichita police boost security as Riverfest kicks off downtown Three years ago, Kate Raber was diagnosed with dementia. That's about the same time her family got her started on friendship meals. 'She needs a good solid, at least one solid meal a day,' said Gleneva Winn, Raber's sister. Kate also needs someone to check in on her. It's volunteer Jean Parsons who does it. 'This is my happiness, really. I just get attached to everybody,' Parsons said. 'The good Lord wants me to help people, so I'm helping people.' Parsons drives around every day, hand-delivering more than a dozen meals to seniors. 'You're in and out talking to people and checking on people, which is what I like,' Parsons said. 'To know that they're well.' Parsons is a lifeline to the outside world, helping seniors stuck inside their homes access the needed services. 'One of the biggest concerns is how many elderly and disabled residents fall through the cracks if we lost this program, because they don't like reaching out or asking for help and they're not being checked on regularly except through our volunteers who are delivering the meal,' said Brandi Mast, associate director of the Elk County Community Foundation. The Elk County Community Foundation is trying to find ways to keep the program going. Regardless, it's a scramble. 'I hope and pray that we do not lose friendship meals, that's just it,' Winn said. 'It's important.' If things don't work out, vulnerable seniors will be the ones to pay the price. The Elk County Community Foundation is looking at ways to get friendship meals funded locally. Everfull did not give KSN an interview, but did say they were depending on either more donations or help from the state to move forward. There are some existing food programs from the Elk County Community Foundation. The Feed Elk County Fund was established to help expand access to food. 'Anyone can donate to it, and what it's used for is to help purchase food for the give-and-take food boxes we've been working on establishing throughout the county,' Mast said. 'Moline and Granola have theirs up and running already.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
