FORD COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 6:30a.m. Tuesday in Ford County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Cadillac CTS driven by Pestano, Michael Anthony Pestano, 58, Hemet, CA., was southbound on U.S.283 fourteen miles south of Dodge City.

The Cadillac went left of center and hit a semi head-on.

Pestano and the semi driver Deanna Jean Davis, 48, Randolph, TX., were transported to the hospital in Dodge City where Pestano died.

Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

MANHATTAN — Harold Lonsinger, Alton, has given a gift of land to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Harold and Olympia Lonsinger Sustainability Research Farm.

Lonsinger gave 2,300 acres of Osborne County farmland to Kansas State University to develop a research farm focusing on sustainable agricultural practices and soil conservation, reclamation and protection.

A childhood resident of Pottawatomie County, Lonsinger joined the U.S. Army after graduating from high school. He served in the Pacific theater during World War II, and later served in a non-combat role in Korea. He then enrolled at Kansas State University, earning his degree in mechanical engineering in 1956. He and his wife, Olympia, lived in Hutchinson where he worked as an engineer. In 1984, he retired from Doskocil Food Service as the vice president of engineering. He and Olympia moved to Cawker City to farm and raise livestock.

“I was given this land for a purpose,” Lonsinger said. “I think the research Kansas State University will conduct and the knowledge they will gain will help protect and preserve our precious natural resources. That seems to be the purpose.”

Lonsinger has stressed that his goal of donating the land is to learn how to best restore the soil to its historic quality.

“Among our many agricultural experiment stations, Harold’s gift of more than 2,000 acres of quality Kansas farm- and grassland will become a hallmark of sustainable farming research at K-State,” said John Floros, dean of the College of Agriculture and director of K-State Research and Extension. “Much of the Lonsinger land is contiguous and will allow investigators to discover how historical and innovative farming practices impact larger tracts of soil over time. The research we will be able to conduct will have application for Kansas farmers and for producers worldwide.”

Philanthropic contributions to Kansas State University are coordinated by the KSU Foundation. The foundation is leading Innovation and Inspiration: The Campaign for Kansas State University to raise $1.4 billion for student success, faculty development, facility enhancement and programmatic success.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an attempted aggravated robbery.

Just after 11:30 p.m. Monday, police responded to a fast food restaurant in the 700 Block of North Tyler in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

A 56-year-old employee told police an unknown suspect approached the drive-through window and asked for a drink.  When the employee opened the drive-through window, a second suspect appeared and pointed possibly a shotgun at her and demanded money.  The employee told police she fled from the window and the suspects fled on foot.

The suspects are described as two unknown black males approximately 15-16 years of age, 5-foot 6 to 5-foot 8 inches tall. One wore a white shirt and the other a blue shirt. Both wore blue jeans, according to Davidson.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

RENO COUNTY — More than 30 local and regional companies conducted a job fair for Siemens employees.

The event will help those facing furloughs from the Hutchinson nacelle plant.

In August, Siemens announced it would lay off 140 workers to fall in line with production forecasts. Siemens allowed its workers to leave their shifts and attend the job fair with Hutchinson Community College providing the transportation to and from the Sports Arena.

Warren Scott, the Employment Specialist and Veterans Representative for Kansas WorkforceOne, says this all started on Friday with a meeting with Siemens employees who were offered a list of options from finding work elsewhere, to training opportunities, to unemployment benefits.

Scott says if a potential employee needs specialized training, WorkforceOne will help fund training for skills necessary for that job. WorkforceOne can also provide training for the spouse of a furloughed employee so they can either improve their job status or find employment.

The Siemens layoffs are expected to begin in October. The company announced at the time of the layoffs that it is committed to Hutchinson. Plans for the future of the facility will be made known later this fall.

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling almost half a million Ram heavy-duty pickups and medium-duty trucks because their water pumps could be defective.

The recall involves Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups and Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 chassis cabs from the 2013 to 2017 model years. All 494,417 of the vehicles involved have 6.7-liter engines.

Most of the trucks were sold in the U.S., but 46,220 are in Canada and 4,485 are in other markets.

Fiat Chrysler says a water pump bearing can overheat under certain conditions, potentially leading to an engine fire.

The company isn’t aware of any injuries or accidents related to the defect. It no longer uses the type of water pump involved in the recall.

Fiat Chrysler will notify customers and dealers will fix or replace the water pumps for free.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for attempted murder.

Just after 5p.m. Monday, police responded to a domestic violence call at a home in the 2900 Block of North Market in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

A 41-year-old woman who lives at the home told police that she and her 45-year-old boyfriend who also lives at the home had an argument.  The woman was punched several times, kicked, choked to unconsciousness and hit with a golf club, according to Davidson.

The woman was treated at the scene for injuries. Police also arrested the suspect 45-year-old Leonard Charles, according to the Sedgwick County booking report. He is being held on requested charges of criminal damage to property and attempted first-degree murder. Drugs are also believed to be a factor in the investigation, according to Davidson.

Charles has previous convictions for burglary, robbery, criminal threat and aggravated battery according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on U.S. President Donald Trump at the United Nations (all times local):

10a.m.

President Donald Trump says the United States will have no choice but to “totally destroy” North Korea if the U.S. is forced to defend itself or its allies against the North’s aggression.

In his first address to the U.N. General Assembly, Trump says the North Korean government is a “depraved regime.”

 

Trump is calling on other nations to work together to isolate North Korea until its ceases what he says is its hostile behavior.

But if forced to defend itself or its allies against North Korea’s continued threats, Trump says “we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea.”

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10:45 a.m.

President Donald Trump says “it is a massive source of embarrassment for the United Nations” that some countries with human rights violations sit on the international body’s human rights panel.

Trump made the remark in his debut address to the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, part of a broader call for the UN to make reforms.

He said, “It is a massive source of embarrassment for the United Nations that some governments with egregious human rights records sit on the U.N. Human Rights Council.” The panel’s 47 members include, for example, China and Saudi Arabia.

The council’s web page says the UN General Assembly “takes into account the candidate states’ contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights, as well as their voluntary pledges and commitments in this regard.”

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10:44 a.m.

President Donald Trump is calling Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government a “criminal regime.”

Trump is making his debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday.

The president says “no society can be safe if banned chemical weapons are allowed to spread.” He is calling for a peaceful solution that honors the will of the Syrian people.

In April, Trump ordered the firing of dozens of Tomahawk missiles at an air base in central Syria, marking the first time the U.S. has directly struck Assad’s forces during the country’s six-year civil war.

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10:43 a.m.

President Donald Trump is criticizing “uncontrolled migration” as “deeply unfair” to both sending and receiving countries.

Trump says at the United Nations General Assembly that countries that send migrants are less likely to implement reforms.

For receiving countries, the president says the costs are overwhelmingly borne by “low-income citizens” whose concerns are often neglected by the government and the media.

Trump is pointing to the work that the United States has done to address famine and AIDS relief.

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10:41 a.m.

President Donald Trump says “strong sovereign nations” are necessary for diverse countries to “work side by side.”

Trump is making his debut address to the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday.

Trump says America does not expect different countries to share the same traditions or government systems. But he says countries must respect their people and the “rights of every other sovereign nation.”

Trump frequently belittled the U.N. as a candidate and some within his White House believe the U.N acts as a global bureaucracy that infringes on the sovereignty of individual countries.

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10:30 a.m.

President Donald Trump says at the United Nations that the Iranian government is an “economically depleted rogue state” whose chief export is violence.

Trump is telling world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly that the world cannot allow the “murderous regime” to continue its destabilizing activities while building dangerous missiles.

The president is questioning the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. He says world leaders “cannot abide” by the agreement if it “provides cover” for Iran to eventually build its nuclear program.

The administration last week extended sanctions relief to Iran, avoiding imminent action that could implode the landmark agreement.

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10:29 a.m.

President Donald Trump is talking tough on terror as he delivers his maiden address to the United Nations General Assembly.

Trump tells world leaders in a major speech that “it is time to expose and hold responsible” nations that provide funding and safe harbor to terror groups.

He says all responsible nations must work together to confront terrorists and “the Islamic extremist that inspires them.”

He says: “We will stop radical Islamic terrorism, because we cannot allow it to tear up our nation and, indeed, to tear up the entire world.”

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10:28 a.m.

President Donald Trump says the United States seeks harmony and friendship, not conflict and strife on the world stage.

Trump says: “The United States will forever be a great friend to the world.” But he’s warning that his country must not be taken advantage of.

He’s also touting the benefits of his “principled realism” philosophy and says actions must be guided by outcomes and not ideology.

Trump is addressing the United Nations General Assembly for the first time as president.

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10:27 a.m.

President Donald Trump says the world must reject threats to sovereignty. And he is lumping in Ukraine as an example, in a rarely implied criticism of Russia.

Russia in 2014 annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region. It also has backed separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine.

Trump also cites the South China Sea as a threat to sovereignty.

There, China has aggressively asserted control over disputed waters and islands.

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10:26 a.m.

President Donald Trump says “strong sovereign nations” are necessary for diverse countries to “work side by side.”

Trump is making his debut address to the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday.

Trump says America does not expect different countries to share the same traditions or government systems. But he says countries must respect their people and the “rights of every other sovereign nation.”

Trump frequently belittled the U.N. during the election, and some aides within his White House believe the U.N acts as a global bureaucracy that infringes on the sovereignty of individual countries.

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10:25 a.m.

President Donald Trump is telling the United Nations General Assembly that he will “always put America first” and the U.S. can no longer be taken advantage of in its dealings around the globe.

Trump says he will “defend America’s interests above all else.” He says the U.S. will “forever be a great friend to the world,” including its allies, but the U.S. can no longer be taken advantage of and get nothing in return.

The president was making his first address to the U.N. General Assembly and giving world leaders his view of the “America first” mantra that he used as a candidate in the 2016 election.

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10:15 a.m.

President Donald Trump is opening his maiden address in front of the United Nationals General Assembly by praising his accomplishments in office so far.

He’s also sending thanks to the leaders of countries that have offered assistance to the U.S. as it recovers from a pair of damaging hurricanes.

Trump is praising the American people as “strong and resilient” and says the U.S. has done “very well” since his election.

He’s pointing to the stock market and the employment rate and says the U.S. military will soon be the strongest it has ever been.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man’s body sat undiscovered for eight months in his pickup truck in a Kansas City International Airport parking lot and his family wants answers.

The body of 53-year-old Randy Potter was found last week after someone reported a bad smell coming from the truck. Police say the man from suburban Lenexa, Kansas, appeared to have died by suicide, but provided no details.

His parking pass is dated Jan. 17, the day he disappeared. The truck’s windows are tinted, but are light enough to allow anyone to see inside. Police say a blanket covered the body.

Potter’s wife, Carolina, says the family suffered prolonged “agonizing” over his absence.

Kansas City spokesman Chris Hernandez said in a statement that city officials are investigating.

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating home invasion burglary.

Just after 4a.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of NE Sumner in Topeka after report of aggravated burglary, according to a media release.

The victim reported awaking and noticing a male in her bedroom. Initially, the victim believed the suspect was her husband.  However, when she noticed the individual was not her husband a confrontation ensued. The suspect fled after removing property from the home.

A police K- 9 attempted a trail the suspect but didn’t find him.

Crime scene officers and detectives were called to assist processing the scene and interview the victim.

If you have anyone with information relating to this crime, please call the Topeka Police Department at 785-368-9400 or Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Toys R Us, the pioneering big box toy retailer, has announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while continuing with normal business operations.

A statement by the Wayne, New Jersey-based company late Monday says it voluntarily is seeking relief in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond — and that its Canadian subsidiary is seeking similar protection through a Canadian court.

Toys R Us says court-supervised proceedings will help restructure its outstanding debt and reorganize for long-term growth. The company says separate operations outside the U.S. and Canada, including more than 250 licensed stores and a joint venture partnership in Asia, are not part of the filings.

It emphasizes that its approximately 1,600 locations will remain open, that it will continue to work with suppliers and sell merchandise