Woman seen in KMBC video attempting to set fire to proposed ICE facility sentenced to prison

CNN Newsource on October 28, 2026

By JoBeth Davis

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    GRANDVIEW, Mo. (KMBC) — The woman seen on KMBC video trying to set fire to a south Kansas City warehouse has been sentenced to prison.

Dara S. O’Connor, 30, was sentenced to 24 months in prison in federal court Wednesday followed by two years of supervised release. O’Connor was seen on KMBC’s video using lighter fluid and other items as a “molotov cocktail” to set fire to the warehouse, which had been proposed as a possible immigration detention center, at 49 Crossing in south Kansas City.

In addition, O’Connor has been ordered to pay $43,612 for damages as a result of using “unregistered destructive devices.”

O’Connor previously pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly possessing two destructive devices that were not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record related to this incident back in May.

KMBC 9 News was on the scene reporting that the proposed sale of the warehouse to the U.S. Government had been canceled when reporter Andy Alcock saw a woman drive up, park in a spot near our marked news vehicle, and walk over to the warehouse.

Our crews rolled video as she doused a small section on the building’s south side in fluid.

From there, video shows she went to work attempting to use matches to light the fluid on the building’s windows and on rocks on the ground outside. She then used a strip of fabric of some type to spread the fire to two additional windows, continuing to spread some type of accelerant to keep the blaze going.

Alcock dialed 911 as our photographer continued to record. At one point, the woman could be seen throwing the plastic bottle of accelerant, later identified as lighter fluid, at the fire, collecting a bag of items she left in the middle of the parking lot, and sitting on the curb outside of the building, all while KMBC’s camera rolled.

The woman waited for a period of time before she walked back across the parking lot near where our crews were working, got into a gray four-door passenger vehicle, and drove away.

In a news release Wednesday, authorities noted O’Connor has already paid restitution in this case.

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‘Deceived: The Daybell Story’ podcast launches this week with untold details, new interviews

CNN Newsource on October 28, 2026

By Jordan Ormond, Courtroom Insider

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    Idaho Falls, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — IDAHO FALLS – When Charles Vallow woke up in an Arizona hotel room on July 11, 2019, he had no way of knowing it would be his last day on Earth. Vallow had come to Chandler, the new home of his estranged wife, to spend time with his son, JJ. But what was supposed to be a fun father-and-son day ended almost before it began. Sometime after he arrived at 7:35 a.m., police say Vallow was fatally shot by his brother-in-law, Alex Cox, who claimed self-defense. Vallow’s death would be the first in a series of killings carried out under the direction of his wife, Lori Vallow. It was an event that altered the trajectory of dozens of lives and left the country wondering: How could this happen? That’s the very question a new podcast from KSL Podcasts and East Idaho News journalist Nate Eaton attempts to answer. “Deceived: The Daybell Story” is set to debut on Thursday. Written by Eaton and producer Ben Keubrich, it chronicles the Daybell case from before Charles Vallow’s death, through the trail of destruction his killers went on to cause, and over the years it took to ensure they were held accountable. “One of the purposes of this podcast is we explore: How does one go from mainstream to extreme?” says Eaton, also podcast’s host. “And when the bonds that we have with other people, at what point are they betrayed? And then what do you do?” Eaton has followed Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell’s story every step of the way, even traveling to Hawaii early on in the investigation to find the couple and ask the question on everyone’s mind: Where are the children? Ultimately, Lori’s children – Tylee Ryan and Joshua “JJ” Vallow – would be found dead, buried in Chad’s backyard in Fremont County, Idaho. Chad’s former wife, Tammy Daybell, would be exhumed from her grave in Springville, Utah, and investigators would learn she, too, had been killed. And Charles Vallow, originally thought to have been the aggressor in the situation that led to his death, would also be determined a victim of homicide. Behind it all, a sorted tale of the pursuit of “sex, money and power,” as prosecutors said, carried out by Chad, Lori and Cox. It’s a tragedy most people are very aware of. Both Eaton and Keubrich know they’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t already know about the “Doomsday Mom,” her self-proclaimed prophet/author husband, and the talk of zombies, missing children, and bodies. But the creators say the aim of “Deceived” is different and multifaceted. First, Eaton and Keubrich say they want to provide a place where listeners can get a full accounting of the case. “So many people have said, ‘I wish there was one place I could go to hear the whole story, from start to finish,’” Eaton says, “because this thing unfolded over years. And if you’re somebody that’s brand new to the story, or you only know little bits and pieces, it can be hard to find one spot that has it all. And that’s what this (podcast) is going to do.” Keubrich says the podcast is also an attempt, with the benefit of hindsight and the ability to see the whole picture, to find out what we can learn from the Daybell tragedy. “There’s so many different aspects to it, and it’s sort of trying to put them all together,” Keubrich says. “It’s just a unique story in how much information we have about how everything that happened, and what people were saying when, and kind of how it spiraled out of control.” “Deceived” also tells how the Daybell case was uncovered, bit by bit, as journalists like Eaton and his colleagues in eastern Idaho learned more from police and those who knew Chad and Lori. Eaton calls it the biggest story of his career. “Oh my gosh, it changed everything – as a reporter, as a dad, as a human. I’ve covered violent crime before – of course, nothing like this,” he said. The intense fear, the profound grief, the disgust and betrayal the Daybell story evokes in so many people are all very common human experiences – and worth exploring with listeners, according to the podcast’s creators. Keubrich says that in producing each episode, he’s made an effort to use music and audio in ways that help listeners get inside the characters’ heads and feel what it’s like to be part of the story. “Maybe they can understand a little more, you know, the paranoia or the heartbreak or whatever is motivating the people that we’re discussing,” he explains. And what about the true crime junkies who have followed every detail of the case right alongside Eaton? Well, he says there’s new information for them, too. “We go way back into Lori Daybell’s childhood. We go back into Chad Daybell’s time as a youth. We talk to people that haven’t spoken publicly before,” Eaton says. Does that list of interviewees include Chad or Lori Daybell themselves? So far, Chad has refused to talk to the media, but Lori has given a handful of post-conviction interviews. She also tries to keep in semi-regular contact with Eaton — the man she blames for her arrest — through text. What would Lori think if she knew about this podcast? “Lori is well aware that this podcast is coming out,” Eaton said. “We’ll leave it at that for now.” The first two episodes of “Deceived: The Daybell Story” will be available for listening on Thursday morning. You can find the show wherever you listen to podcasts. For more information about the podcast, visit KSLpodcasts.com. If you want a deeper dive into the case, check out the Daybell Case story archive on EastIdahoNews.com.

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Fed Holds Rates in 10-2 Vote; Warsh Says Interest Rates Matter for AI Investment

CNN Newsource on October 28, 2026

By Jacqueline Policastro | Quincy News Correspondent

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    Washington (Quincy News) — The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, with Chair Kevin Warsh saying borrowing costs are affecting artificial intelligence investment as policymakers weigh their next move against persistent inflation and a strong economy.

The Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 to maintain its benchmark federal funds rate at 3.75% to 4%. Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack dissented, preferring a quarter-point increase.

Warsh also announced plans to reserve some of the Fed’s eight annual meetings for discussions of monetary policy strategy.

Starting next fall, one meeting in 2027 will be devoted exclusively to strategy, with no rate decision or policy statement anticipated, leaving seven policy-setting meetings. In 2028, he expects two strategy meetings and six policy-setting meetings.

Interest rates and the AI buildout

Warsh challenged the idea that the AI investment boom operates beyond the reach of monetary policy.

“Interest rates get in the cracks. Interest rates affect directly or indirectly almost everything,” he said at his post-meeting news conference.

WestCap founder Laurence A. Tosi, a former CFO of Airbnb and Blackstone, raised similar concerns in an exclusive Quincy News interview. His investment firm reports $6 billion in assets under management and 38 portfolio companies.

Tosi described high interest rates as “one of the largest threats to the AI buildout” and warned that financing conditions were already becoming more difficult.

“Already spreads are widening across the AI trade,” Tosi told Quincy News, pointing to “an unusual amount of correlated systemic risk.”

Wider credit spreads mean investors are demanding more compensation for lending, adding to financing costs for businesses seeking capital.

Warsh said Wednesday that investors have become more selective since early September, with credit spreads widening for some assets and financial conditions tightening.

On whether interest rates matter for the technology investment surge, he said, “I believe they do, and I don’t believe that they’re somehow divorced from the rest of the economy.”

Inflation remains the focus

The FOMC said in its statement that “economic activity is expanding at a strong pace,” citing resilient domestic spending, robust investment and little change in unemployment. Inflation, however, remains above the Fed’s 2% target.

Warsh said energy prices have risen again in recent weeks, and the Fed must keep those increases from spreading more broadly through the economy.

“It’s our responsibility to get inflation down,” he said, adding that financial conditions have tightened since the Fed’s September action, but he would not characterize them as tight.

Cook hearing draws questions

Cook’s dissent came as she faces a White House inquiry into allegations that she made false statements on mortgage documents. Cook has denied wrongdoing.

The White House scheduled a hearing for Nov. 5, but her attorney said she could not attend because of official commitments in Europe and would not be available until after the Fed’s December meeting.

The White House defended the proceeding.

“President Trump is performing his constitutional duty in evaluating Lisa Cook’s conduct and eligibility to continue serving as a governor on the Federal Reserve,” White House spokesperson Matthew Middleton told Quincy News.

Middleton said Trump is offering Cook an in-person hearing “that will be conducted in a fair and open process.” The White House memorandum establishing the inquiry says the hearing will be closed to the public but transcribed.

Asked Wednesday whether he personally, or the Federal Reserve as an institution, would be involved in the proceedings, Warsh replied: “Not to my knowledge.”

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Yellowstone National Park prepares for winter closures as $105 million donation promises major improvements

KIFI on October 28, 2026

Danielle Mullenix

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (KIFI) – Visitors hoping to explore Yellowstone National Park by car have just days left to travel most of its roads before seasonal winter closures take effect November 1. And while the park will close its gates in less than a week, a historic donation is expected to support conservation, education, and new visitor facilities.

The National Park Service says Saturday, October 31, will be the final day visitors can drive most park roads in 2026. The West, South and East entrances will close to regular vehicle traffic as Yellowstone prepares for winter operations and the start of snowmobile and snowcoach travel December 15.

But as the park transitions into winter, a major financial gift is also helping shape its future.

Yellowstone Forever, the park’s official nonprofit partner, recently received a $105 million donation expected to support science and conservation, education, visitor experiences, and infrastructure improvements throughout the park.

Lisa Diekmann, president and CEO of Yellowstone Forever, says the investment will help address immediate priorities while laying the groundwork for new visitor facilities.

“The immediate needs are science and conservation, education and stewardship, connecting people with Yellowstone, and then the infrastructure investment that we’ve been discussing that we will be working on,” Diekmann said.

One planned project is a new visitor contact facility at Norris Geyser Basin, an area known for its geothermal features and one of Yellowstone’s busiest destinations.

“Planning and designing a visitor contact facility at Norris Geyser Basin. There isn’t anything quite like that right now at Norris, and it is the third busiest area of Yellowstone National Park. So it will be a really nice enhancement for the park and for our park visitors,” Diekmann said.

The proposed facility would give visitors a new resource in an area that attracts significant numbers of people each year. The broader investment is intended to strengthen Yellowstone’s conservation and educational efforts while enhancing the experience for park visitors.

What visitors need to know about winter closures

Although most roads will close November 1, Yellowstone will remain accessible by car through its North Entrance near Gardiner, Montana, and the Northeast Entrance near Cooke City and Silver Gate, Montana, weather permitting.

That year-round route passes through Mammoth Hot Springs, Tower Junction and Lamar Valley.

The road between Tower Fall and Canyon Junction over Dunraven Pass is also scheduled to remain open through October 31, weather permitting.

Park officials encourage visitors traveling during the fall and winter to prepare for rapidly changing weather, possible temporary closures, and limited services. Drivers should keep their gas tanks full and carry blankets and other cold-weather essentials.

Visitors can check current road conditions through the National Park Service’s Yellowstone road information page or sign up for text alerts by texting 82190 to 888-777. Recorded road condition updates are also available at 307-344-2117.

As the park prepares for winter, the planned investments supported by Yellowstone Forever’s $105 million donation signal a broader effort to protect Yellowstone’s resources and improve how future generations experience one of America’s most iconic national parks.

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Work continues on utility/infrastructure project on North Stone Avenue in Colorado Springs

KRDO on October 28, 2026

Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) —  A two-block street closure on Tuesday marked the latest phase of an ongoing construction project on Stone Avenue, north of Fillmore Street.

The closure between Fillmore and Fourth Street is scheduled to remain in place until a week before Thanksgiving, as crews build a new stormwater pipe there.

The city’s Stormwater Enterprise (SE) and Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) are teaming up to make several improvements on the northern mile of Stone, between Fillmore and Winters Drive — behind the Birdsall power plant and the former dog racing track.

If the construction was in more of a residential or commercial area, it would be far more impactful than being in the industrial area that it is; crews have generally kept one lane of traffic open southbound on Stone during the project.

Despite limited access for drivers at times, officials say the project remains on schedule for completion early next year.

As the sixth month of this project approaches, SE and CSU have specific objectives.

The first step is for the utility to finish replacing an old iron water main with p-v-c pipe; it will stretch two-thirds of a mile between Fillmore and Nichols Boulevard.

Crews are currently on the north end of the project area connecting local service lines to the new water main segment; that work should end just before Thanksgiving.

CSU is also replacing old fire hydrants along Stone.

The responsibility of SE is to make stormwater upgrades along Stone — specifically, north of the McDonald’s at the Fillmore intersection, which has no drainage infrastructure.

Crews have started building a new underground stormwater pipe.

Owners of the 17 businesses along Stone are glad to see stormwater improvements, saying that previous flooding damaged their parking lots and the street, and occasionally backed up into their businesses.

Much of the construction is now at the south end of the project, but the street remains closed to all except business access and construction vehicles.

The construction mostly affects Planet Granite, a countertop business that occupies several buildings along the west side of Stone, north of Fillmore.

However, an employee there says that crews have been a big help by keeping one lane of traffic open southbound during much of the project.

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Police seek to identify person of interest involved in fleeing e-bike investigation, police say

CNN Newsource on October 28, 2026

By Rachael Lardani

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    CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Police are looking to identify an e-bike rider involved in a fleeing and eluding incident in Franklin County, according to the Chambersburg Police Department.

Investigators said the rider may also have information relevant to an ongoing police investigation.

According to police, the individual is a person of interest, but not necessarily a suspect at this time.

The department is asking for help in identifying the rider, pictured along South Fourth Street in Chambersburg Borough in the photos below.

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Two sisters charged with desecrating missing man’s remains in Oklahoma

CNN Newsource on October 28, 2026

By Jason Burger

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    POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Two sisters have been charged with desecration of a human corpse and unlawful removal of a dead body after the remains of a missing man were found in rural Pottawatomie County earlier this month.

Troy Tolton was reported missing by a family member in mid-August. About two months later, Agnes Crenshaw and Monica Pacheco were arrested in connection with his death.

“He was supposed to be traveling to the OKC area to help someone move. He had to pick a trailer up. He didn’t get to either location,” Lieutenant Dakota Black of the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office said.

Tolton’s remains were discovered buried at a property near Little River Road and Yellow Brick Road, close to the town of Pink. Court documents said that Crenshaw was Tolton’s girlfriend, and Pacheco is Crenshaw’s sister.

“That was concerning in itself, that the individuals living with him did not report him missing,” Black said. “It was one of Troy’s family members, and again, that was two weeks after he went missing.”

New court documents filed this week reveal that Crenshaw had discovered Tolton was communicating with other women and had been unfaithful. The documents also said that Oklahoma City police found Tolton’s vehicle abandoned at the intersection of 104th and Peebly Road on Aug. 15.

However, the documents said, “Troy’s vehicle was likely placed there sometime between August 7th and August 10th.”

Investigators learned from Pacheco that an excavator had been rented.

“They had rented an excavator on July 31 and returned the excavator to the OKC area on Aug. 3—so when we went out to the property, we were able to find tracks and, ultimately, where he was located,” Black said.

The excavator was equipped with a GPS tracking system, and court records show that the system indicated it had operated near a burn pit on Crenshaw and Pacheco’s property and at a second location on their land where Tolton’s remains were found.

It is unclear when Crenshaw and Pacheco will appear in court.

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UofL Health employee celebrates 74 years of service at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital

CNN Newsource on October 28, 2026

By Matthew Keck

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    LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — An employee at UofL Health – Mary & Elizabeth Hospital reached a milestone very few do.

Shirley Druien started at Mary & Elizabeth when she was 15 years old.

On Tuesday, she celebrated 74 years of service with the hospital.

Druien has worked with all kinds of people over the years, with some becoming like family.

“I’ve worked with a lot of good people,” she said. “We have seen our kids grow up. We have cared about everybody’s children, how they’re doing and I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to work with.”

Druien starter in the kitchen and is now a lab assistant.

She said the secret to a long career is working somewhere you love.

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Runner who competed in first Orlando half marathon helping others find their stride 50 years later

CNN Newsource on October 28, 2026

By Meaghan Mackey

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    ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — For 50 years, the OUC Orlando Half Marathon has brought runners together in Central Florida. One runner has been part of that history since the very beginning.

Donald “Donnie” Cook ran in the inaugural race in 1977. While he no longer competes, he continues to share his love of running with the next generation through his work at Orlando’s Track Shack.

Cook still has the shoes, sweatshirts and memories to show for a lifetime in the sport.

“These are probably like 1980s Nikes,” Cook said while showing off a pair of his old running shoes.

He also keeps his high school cross-country sweatshirt, a reminder of where it all began.

Cook said he discovered his talent for running while attending Glenridge Junior High School.

“I went out for the football team, and I was kind of scrawny,” Cook said. “During PE class, I figured out I was the fastest kid in the school. It’s like, yeah, this is probably a better sport for me.”

That discovery took him from Winter Park High School to Florida State University and eventually to the starting line of Orlando’s first half marathon.

The race, then known as the Tangerine Bowl Road Race, was held in 1977. Cook said he decided to participate during his junior year of college after a season of cross-country running.

“I just read about it, heard about it. It’s like, yeah, I’m going to pop in there and do this,” Cook said. “And I had buddies. We all came, you know.”

Cook finished fifth in that inaugural race. Over the years, he continued running in races across the country.

He said the sport has changed significantly since the 1970s, when runners did not always receive the recognition they do today.

“In the ’70s and early ’80s, we were kind of the outcast sport,” Cook said. “And then over the years, it’s transpired into like now there’s run clubs, and there’s a lot more people doing it.”

His running career eventually led him to coaching at Rollins College, where he could pass his knowledge on to other athletes.

He also inspired his son, Kevin Cook, who earned a running scholarship to Florida State University. Kevin went on to win the Orlando OUC Half Marathon in 2008.

Today, Donnie Cook continues to make an impact at Track Shack, a longtime fixture in Orlando’s running community. He works part time at the store, helping customers find the right shoes and gear for their own running journeys.

For Cook, it’s another way to stay connected to the sport that has shaped his life.

50 years after running in Orlando’s first half marathon, he is still helping others find their stride, one pair of shoes at a time.

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Greensboro woman wins $100,000 from scratch-off bought at a gas station

CNN Newsource on October 28, 2026

By Starletta Watson

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    GREENSBORO, North Carolina (WXII) — A woman in Greensboro is one lucky winner, according to lottery officials, after turning a $30 purchase at a gas station into six figures.

According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, Sarah Caldwell of Greensboro won $100,000 after purchasing the MAX-A-MILLION scratch-off ticket at Aly USA on South Regional Road in Greensboro.

Officials said there are only five prizes worth $100,000 and twelve worth $1 million remaining in the lottery game that debuted in 2025.

Caldwell arrived on Monday to claim her prize at the lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After taxes, she took home the lump sum of $72,018.

Guilford County has received $32.4 million from lottery funding in 2025 that went towards supporting education programs in the county.

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