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    WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — A former TV news anchor has pleaded guilty to stabbing her mother to death in her Wichita home last year.

During a hearing on Friday afternoon, 48-year-old Angelynn Mock entered the plea to first-degree murder in the death of 80-year-old Anita Avers last Halloween. The Sedgwick County district attorney’s office said the charge carries a presumptive prison sentence of life with parole eligibility after 25 years. Sentencing is scheduled for October 5.

Officers responded on the morning of October 31, 2025, to a reported cutting at a home in the 1500 block of East Crowley, near Wassall and Hydraulic. The Wichita Police Department said officers arrived to find Mock outside the home with cuts on her hands. Inside, they found Avers unresponsive in her bed with multiple stab wounds. She died at the hospital a short time later.

Mock’s stepfather told investigators that she had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and suffered from delusions and depression, a court document states. Read more here.

Her stepfather told police that Mock was previously a news anchor in Missouri before being laid off after “an explosive situation involving alcohol,” according to the probable cause affidavit. Mock’s LinkedIn profile said she worked at the Fox Station in St. Louis from 2011 to 2015.

Judge Jeffrey Goering ruled in July that Mock was competent to stand trial. During a court hearing last November, Judge Goering ordered Mock to undergo a competency evaluation to see if she’s fit to stand trial. Goering found her incompetent during a hearing in January, and she was transferred to the Larned State Hospital for further evaluation.

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    WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — For the first time in their lives, two Wichita siblings have spent the summer outdoors without excruciating pain.

Clint and Hattie Stuhlsatz have a rare genetic condition that causes severe pain when they are exposed to sunlight.

“This summer was the first summer that I actually wore shorts,” Hattie said.

For the first time, they are not counting down the minutes until they have to go indoors. The siblings could only spend at most 15 to 20 minutes in the sun before experiencing extreme pain.

“It’s way more painful than itchiness,” Clint said. “It’s more like stings and like your skin’s burning.”

Hattie described the feeling as being like a bunch of bug bites all over her body.

“One of our first symptoms that we figured out from Clint, his eyes swelled shut when he was a little kid, and we had no idea why,” their mother, Allison Stuhlsatz, said.

Both siblings were born with Erythropoietic Protoporphyria, also known as EPP.

The condition affects about one in 75,000 people globally.

“We’ve gone about explaining it to people, saying they’re allergic to the sun, which is not technically true, but they are having a toxic reaction in their blood,” Allison said.

For years, Clint and Hattie learned to live around the condition.

They wore protective clothing, including hats, long sleeves and masks, and spent much of their daytime indoors.

“I have been looked at weird, like when I’m walking around at like a store, a mall, or just outside on a walk,” Hattie said.

They also had to give up many activities, like sports, summer birthday parties and school recess.

“The hardest part was just not being able to grow up like I guess a normal kid would, and not be able to do activities that I love, like play football or play soccer,” Clint said.

Clint eventually had to give up football. After games, he said he would sometimes have to stay inside for three to five days because of the pain.

Now, both siblings are part of a clinical trial for EPP. The name of the treatment is a medication called Biopertin.

the medication is a small oral pill of glycine transporter 1. (GlyT1)

“Just thinking about a year and a half ago, I couldn’t have been outside without being in immense pain, so it’s just really amazing what this pill has done for me,” Clint said.

Now, they can spend hours in the sun — something they once thought would be impossible.

“This summer’s been surreal. It really has been. It’s been so cool to see them,” Allison said. “I mean, they’re living their best lives this summer for sure.”

This summer, the family traveled to Florida to visit relatives and went to the beach for the first time.

“We’re out there in the water, and they weren’t covered up,” Allison said. “Just to see him, just like any other kid, out in his trunks swimming, same thing with Hattie.”

For the siblings, those moments are about more than just vacation. They’re experiences they never thought they would get to have.

“It feels like I’m free and I’m normal,” Hattie said. “It just feels like my dream come true.”

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By Larry Seward

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    MIAMI (WFOR) — A group of Florida International University students celebrated a legal victory over FIU administrators.

A U.S. District Court Judge granted a motion to enjoin the university from enforcing regulations that punished members of FIU’s student-led ICEBreakers group for a silent demonstration.

In March, six students stood silently wearing T-shirts that said “ICE OFF FIU” in front of a crowd gathered inside a campus building to hear FIU President Jeanette Nunez interview a guest.

Administrators initially ruled that the six students violated campus rules by causing disruption. The students had until September 4 to record a video explaining their behavior or risk a hold on their enrollment status. That hold can prevent students from registering for classes or receiving their diploma.

Instead of complying, senior music education student Andrew Caro and others filed a lawsuit with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Those punished are part of FIU’s ICEBreakers organization that pushes university leaders to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement off campus.

“Knowing that we don’t have to record that video and that our university will not go ahead with punishing us at least until the case finishes is absolutely overwhelming,” Caro said. “Our Latino community is consistently under attack. They are being oppressed by our government and by the [Department of Homeland Security], and the fact that my university is complicit in that is the entire reason why we engaged in the demonstration.”

The ruling ordered the university to stop enforcing regulations punishing the ICEBreakers’ conduct.

The judge said the students and ACLU are likely to win their lawsuit because FIU administrators acted “without regard for whether” the demonstration “materially disrupts the school’s operations.”

FIU’s Senior Director of Media Relations Madeline Baró released a statement to CBS News Miami late Monday afternoon.

“FIU values freedom of expression and supports an environment that fosters civil discourse and the respectful exchange of ideas. At the same time, the university’s responsibility is to maintain campus operations, support its educational mission, and ensure safety and access for all members of the university community. As this matter is pending litigation, we cannot comment further. We will comply with the court’s order while considering our legal options.”

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — The Hubble and Webb will soon have a new neighbor from NASA.

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch this weekend.

Long before Galileo, humans were stargazers. Our telescopes have just gotten bigger and better.

At the Adler Planetarium, Geza Gyuk, senior director of astronomy, and Hunter Miller, public observing educator, are especially excited about one telescope that’s not in their collection — the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Roman telescope is named after NASA’s first chief astronomer.

“Frequently thought of as the godmother of Hubble, actually. Very, very involved in getting Hubble launched,” Gyuk said

Roman is equipped with a 300-megapixel infrared camera, with a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble’s.

“So, it will image over a billion different galaxies, potentially discover as many as over 100,000 new exoplanets that were never known previously,” Miller said.

The telescope will help astronomers explore mysterious dark matter and dark energy.

“We can see the effects of this dark matter and this dark energy, but what exactly they are isn’t explained yet,” Miller said.

Roman will join the Webb telescope – which has a narrower view but more powerful vision.

“I mean, they’re beautifully complementary,” Gyuk said.

Roman is set to launch Aug. 30, but Gyuk and Miller take off Friday, which they say is their first trip together. For Miller, it will be his first-ever launch and the first for Gyuk at Cape Canaveral.

NASA invited the pair from Adler to see the launch up close.

“Personally, I’m excited to, like, feel the blast when it launches,” Miller said.

“I was like, ‘Yes!’ I was like, it doesn’t matter what else I have planned, you know. I’m going on this,” Gyuk said.

As Roman rockets away, Earth will anxiously await what it sends back.

NASA expects to capture and release the first images from Roman toward the end of the year.

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    BULLITT COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — A school bus carrying 28 students overturned in Bullitt County Monday afternoon, with more than a dozen people being hospitalized.

The crash happened in the area of Wilson Creek Road and Old Boston Road.

Bullitt County Public Schools said there were 28 elementary school students on the bus when the crash happened.

The driver and eight students were taken to the hospital from the scene, while parents took another five students to local medical facilities to be checked out.

Lebanon Junction Elementary School said it was bus 1515, and they told parents to go to the site of the crash to pick up their children.

Cooper Brown, a student on the bus, said he wanted to be helpful to other students: “I told them that if there was enough room in my car for all of them, I could probably take them to their house if their mom and dad’s didn’t come.”

Adam Heath, Lebanon Junction Fire Chief said he hadn’t seen a crash like this before: “Not in my 24 years in this county.”

It is unclear if another vehicle was involved in the crash.

Bullitt County EMS, along with Nelson County EMS, is responding to the scene.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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    NASHVILLE (WTVF) — A new Tennessee law allowing public schools to display the Ten Commandments is beginning to take shape across the state, with several school districts already moving forward.

Public Chapter 924, which took effect July 1, allows local school boards to permit displays of the Ten Commandments, the preamble to the U.S. Constitution and a portion of the Declaration of Independence in prominent locations within school buildings. The law does not require districts to participate, leaving the decision to local school boards.

Supporters say the displays serve as both historical and moral instruction. State Rep. Michael Hale (R-Smithville), one of the law’s supporters, described the Ten Commandments as important principles that remain relevant today. “These are just good moral, foundational … if I practice those, you and I can have a great relationship,” Hale said.

“I hope all 147 school districts will do this,” State Rep. Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka) said during floor debate.

So far, five Tennessee school districts have started the process of approving displays of the Ten Commandments in their schools. Three of those districts are in Middle Tennessee — Rutherford, Wilson and White County Schools.

Among the districts moving forward, Rutherford County appears to be the furthest along in the process.

The Rutherford County School Board has approved a full-color display design roughly the size of a movie poster and has begun fundraising efforts to pay for the project without using taxpayer dollars.

Board member Frances Rosales said she supports ensuring every school receives the display. “We need to have consistency for every school to have it displayed and not pick one school over another,” Rosales said.

District leaders say they won’t move forward with installation until the full amount of money required is raised. “So you’re looking at about $12,400 dollars. Of that, $7,000 dollars has already been raised,” board member Caleb Tidwell said.

A spokesperson for Rutherford County Schools did not respond to our request for comment.

Wilson County’s School Board has also begun raising money for its displays and recently voted to advance the proposal.

Board member Greg Hohman said the displays would help students understand the nation’s history. “This is who we are as a nation, this is where we came from. And our kids need to know it,” Hohman said.

District officials have indicated the displays will not be installed until enough money has been raised to complete the project. According to a Wilson County Schools spokesperson, pricing and designs are still being considered and will be discussed at an upcoming meeting.

The district spokesperson declined to do an interview for this story until more information was finalized.

The board gave its initial approval on a 6-0 vote.

White County Schools is in an earlier stage of the process.

The White County School Board recently began adopting a policy related to displaying the Ten Commandments and other historical documents in district schools.

Board members discussed how the policy should be structured and how closely it should mirror the requirements of the state law. While the board voted to advance the proposal, many implementation details remain unresolved.

White County board member Jayson McDonald voiced strong support during the discussion. “We’re not afraid to stand on the beliefs of what Jesus and what God has done for us in our lives,” McDonald said.

No one from the White County School System responded to our request for comment.

Not everyone supports the new law.

Critics argue that displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools blurs the line between government and religion, and some worry the law could invite costly legal challenges.

Civil rights organizations have already begun examining how districts are implementing the legislation. The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation have filed public records requests seeking documents related to school districts’ plans for Ten Commandments displays. White County, Rutherford County and Wilson County are among the districts that have received records requests.

In a joint statement, the organizations said: “Forcing biblical scripture on public-school children violates families’ religious freedom. Families and faith communities, not the government, get to decide what role religious doctrine and belief play in their lives. We are committed to protecting students’ and parents’ constitutional rights and are launching an investigation of every school district that foolishly accepts the state’s invitation to trample those rights. We urge families who will be affected by these religious displays to contact our organizations.”

The groups say they are investigating how the new law is being implemented and are reviewing districts’ plans for displaying the Ten Commandments.

As more school boards take up the issue, additional Tennessee districts could still choose to participate under the law.

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    OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — Friends, family, and fellow veterans packed American Legion Post 434 to celebrate John Sagan’s 95th birthday, and to honor his military service.

“I knew I had a lot of friends but, not this many,” Sagan said.

Sagan served on the front lines during the Korean War and has received an award from the President of South Korea for his service. At the party, he was presented with a Quilt of Valor.

“I didn’t expect this,” Sagan said. “I was drafted, I did my job, and I did it for everybody.”

His daughter, Joyce Mueller, helped put the party together.

“What he had to go through in Korea was horrible,” said Mueller. “He was right on the lines, risking his life, every day.”

Sagan’s ties to Oak Creek run deep. He was one of the very first officers of the Oak Creek Police Department, serving in the early days of a city that looked nothing like it does today.

“I go back to when this was nothing but farmland. I remember this all being built,” Sagan said.

“There was a couple of times I had to use my own car for a squad car, that’s how bad it was,” Sagan said. “I think there was only about 4,500 people who lived in Oak Creek.”

For nearly 50 years, Sagan has also owned the Cozy Inn, a local bar where he still bartends.

“I’ve got my hands full, I own a bar,” Sagan said.

Mueller said her father enjoys speaking with customers.

“It makes him happy any time somebody comes in,” Mueller said. “From young to old they have different conversations with him.”

I was at the birthday party, and the turnout reflected just how wide Sagan’s impact has been.

After 95 years, Sagan’s advice is simple.

“You can’t dwell on yesterday,” Sagan said. “There’s nothing you can do about yesterday. I wake up every day and think God has gave me another day.”

Sagan is a member of American Legion Post 434. Post Commander Brandon Fettig told me he wants veterans in the area to know they are welcome at Post 434 and can become members.

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    ESCONDIDO, California (KGTV) — Richard Koike wanted a home that could withstand a wildfire. His property near the Olivenhain Dam gave him good reason to worry.

“We have 2.5 acres and it’s mostly trees up there. And so fire is uh is a big concern for us,” Koike said.

The shell of Koike’s home in Escondido is nearly complete. The framing, insulation and waterproofing are all fire resistant — built by 4C Construction Systems, a California company advocating for fire-resistant building methods.

“Fire resistance was a big draw for us,” Koike said. “We’ve been working on this project for a while. And the more I hear about the wall system, the better it sounded.”

Yonah Naftaly, CEO of 4C Construction Systems, says fire-resistant construction is achievable and affordable.

“It’s possible, it exists,” Naftaly said.

The company uses factory-made materials to keep costs down, assembling homes quickly on-site.

“We average about 5 to 7 days for a project. You’re right now here on our 6th working day on this project, and today is the day we’re going to be done,” Naftaly said.

“This is made on a conveyor. It’s repetitive blocks we’re able to add in those materials and those materials are things that the homeowner will keep. They stay with the project but at at no added substantial cost, if any,” Naftaly said.

In the coming days, windows will be installed and a roofer, electrician and plumber will bring the house to completion.

For Koike, the build offers peace of mind.

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    CALDWELL, Idaho (KIVI) — Herb Lasch served in the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines during the Vietnam War, and on Saturday, veterans showed up to support their brother in arms.

Lasch is battling Cancer and Parkinson’s, and one of his bucket list items was to hear the roar of a Harley-Davidson once more, so veterans showed up at his house in Caldwell.

“This is truly amazing, I never expected it, and it brings back old memories,” said Lasch.

“It was probably the best experience of my life.”

This emotional ceremony came to fruition because of Herb’s caregiver. Janina Oquendo works for Senior Helpers, and she has been bugging Herb for a while, wondering what is on his bucket list.

“One day he said, ‘I want to hear a motorcycle again,’ so I had to make it come true,” said Oquendo, who was blown away by how many people came. “It was a godsend for me; people have a big heart, and the support that veterans have for each other is a big thing.”

Veterans welcomed Herb home, something that didn’t happen back in the Vietnam era.

Veterans helped Herb up on a motorcycle and let him start it up while playing the Marine Corps Hymn.

“It was beautiful, absolutely beautiful,” said Lasch.

“You are loved, man. You are a vet. We are vets, and it is a brotherhood that nobody can explain,” said one of the veterans who showed up.

As Lasch waved goodbye, he wanted to thank the veterans who showed up and his caregiver for putting in the effort to make this a reality on a Saturday afternoon in Caldwell.

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