(WKBW) — A new village budget was passed in Medina increasing the tax rate by just $0.03 (0.02%) but that small jump was at the expense of many village services Medina Mayor Marguerite Sherman tells me there were no layoffs; however she tells me the following changes were made: Sherman: “Every department was hit a little bit… In our police department this is probably what riled the community the most… we came together to make the best decision we could to benefit our taxpayers.” Q: Your options were to cut services or raise taxes Why did you decide to cut rather than just raise taxes Sherman: “Because our taxes have been going up… and we need to rein it in.” Sherman tells me the police officers impacted by that change will still be part of the force and will be transitioning back to the ‘normal’ rotation I reached out to Village police chief Todd Draper It reads in part: “The Medina Central School District remains unwavering in its commitment to maintaining a safe and secure learning environment for all students… In light of the Village's decision the District is actively exploring a range of options to fill the gap left by the absence of SROs.” “We knew the school district would still provide SROs for our students so it wasn’t as if a program was being eliminated,” Sherman said “They just weren’t going to be able to contract with the village for it.” We want to hear what’s going on in your community Share your voice and hear from your neighbors Fox 8 Cleveland WJW Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze that broke out inside a Medina home on Sunday afternoon leading officials to shut down the roadway for a few hours downpours and storms will move from southeast to northeast across the area early Sunday night Much of Northeast Ohio saw a break in the rain Sunday afternoon There will be an uptick in the wet weather Sunday evening into Sunday night Spotty rain showers will continue Sunday afternoon Some places could even see a few peaks of sunshine was charged with aggravated murder in the deputy’s death We will have mid-day lull before additional coverage picks up late tonight First responders were on scene after a man reportedly fell down a hill near Tinker’s Creek at the Cleveland Metroparks’ Bedford Reservation Saturday around 3:45 p.m Keep your rain gear handy over the next several days A slow-moving upper-level low will continue to bring in multiple rounds of rain showers to Northeast Ohio through early next week First responders are on scene after a man reportedly fell down a hill near Tinker's Creek at the Cleveland Metroparks' Bedford Reservation Saturday afternoon It has been raining just about everywhere across Northeast Ohio all day long Cleveland has officially recorded 0.57″ of rain A playdate between the world’s tallest and smallest living dogs went the way of most dog park encounters despite the 3-foot (0.91-meter) height difference — lots of tail wagging A Boston judge who allegedly let a twice-deported illegal immigrant slip out a side door of her courtroom to avoid ICE agents may soon face a brutal punishment Judge Shelley Joseph, who now serves as a Boston Municipal Court judge, faces removal from the bench when she appears in Suffolk County Superior Court on June 9 for a public hearing into the April 2018 incident, the Boston Herald reports. She has been accused of allowing Jose Medina-Perez an illegal immigrant originally from the Dominican Republic walk out a back door of the Newton District Courthouse to avoid getting arrested by the ICE agents on duty Joseph was indicted months later by former US Attorney Andrew Lelling - a Trump appointee - but those charges were dropped in 2022 when she 'agreed to refer herself' to the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct the commission declared she engaged in 'willful judicial misconduct' and failed 'to cooperate and be candid and honest with judicial disciplinary authorities' It recommended at the time that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court appoint a hearing officer - likely a retired judge - to 'preside over a public hearing' The hearing will now mirror an actual trial in which both attorneys for the judge and the commission present evidence to a hearing officer who will determine whether Joseph can keep her $207,855 a year job But it remained unclear on Tuesday whether Joseph's attorney will move forward with the hearing - or strike a deal with the state beforehand that the judge looks forward to the hearing in which 'all the circumstances finally become public.'  Joseph was presiding over Medina-Perez's case in the Newton District Court on April 2 2018 following his arrest for drug possession and being a fugitive from justice in Pennsylvania He had been deported from the US once in January 2003 and again in 2007, according to ICE.  According to the commission's report, Joseph learned that ICE agents were at the courthouse armed with a 'civil immigration detainer' that would have allowed them take custody of Medina-Perez as a 'deportable alien' if he were released from state custody. Before the final hearing, the defense attorney for Medina-Perez allegedly colluded with the trial court officer to let his client sneak out a 'sally-port door' in the lockup downstairs to avoid the ICE agents, the commissioners said. As part of their alleged agreement, the defense attorney would get Medina-Perez to return to lockup after his court proceedings, per the report. When the hearing began at around 2:48pm, Joseph agreed to a sidebar conference, in which she allegedly told that the prosecution no longer believed Medina-Perez was the same person subject to the Pennsylvania arrest warrant. The prosecutor then said she would move to dismiss the fugitive charge and wouldn't seek bail on the drug charges, according to the report. This gave Judge Joseph two options: release Medina-Perez on his own recognizance or detain him in jail until trial. The defense then told Joseph that 'if he’s bailed out ... ICE will pick him up,' the report claims. Joseph is said to have responded by saying: 'ICE is gonna get him?' and 'What if we detain him?' After this, Joseph ordered the session clerk to shut down the courtroom recording system and proceeded to have a roughly 52-second off-the-record conversation with the defense and the prosecution, according to the report. Joseph's statements inquiring about ICE and asking about detaining Medina-Perez gave a 'reasonable impression' that she was allowing him to evade the ICE agents that were in the lobby waiting, the commission said. Ultimately, Joseph granted the defense's request to let Medina-Perez go downstairs to the lockup, where he exited through the sally-port door at around 3:01pm, the commission said. 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No one seems to have shared their thoughts on this topic yetLeave a comment so your voice will be heard first. {{message}} Erik Medina, a chemistry major from Miami, has been named the Princeton Class of 2025 valedictorian. Rosie Eden, a classics major from Scottsdale The Princeton faculty accepted the nominations of the Faculty Committee on Examinations and Standing at its April 28 meeting Commencement for the Class of 2025 will take place at Princeton Stadium on Tuesday Medina and Eden are expected to deliver remarks at the ceremony Medina said he is passionate about his research into upcycling unrecyclable plastics sharing science with others and the power of chemistry to improve people’s lives When, during his junior year, he saw Erin Stache assistant professor of chemistry, present her plastic upcycling research at a symposium he knew he’d found the perfect application for the organic chemistry he loved hadn’t planned to bring undergraduates into her lab yet real world applications and a personal connection with the professor was fantastic,” Medina said “That’s our flagship journal,” Stache said “We target JACS for every paper we want to publish For an undergraduate to get a co-first-author paper after less than a year of research — that just doesn’t happen.” having completed — and published — his thesis research Medina could be forgiven for taking it easy Stache said that Medina has developed a new research direction for her lab which will be continued by a postdoctoral researcher Medina is deeply engaged in language and culture studies he is not only bilingual in Spanish and English but also conversational in French and Mandarin Chinese and he took additional classes at Princeton in American Sign Language and Near Eastern studies the language classes were definitely the most impactful courses,” Medina said Medina’s professors describe his work as consistently exceptional “There wasn’t anything that he didn’t excel at,” said Michael Kelly who has taught chemistry at Princeton for 17 years “He was a student with me in three separate courses which spans the breadth of chemistry — from biology to quantum physics — and I’ve never had one student be the best at all of them before.” “He has a gift for presenting concepts to students in a way that they can easily grasp,” said Erik Sorensen Princeton’s Arthur Allan Patchett Professor in Organic Chemistry “He inspires his students as he teaches them We did not teach Erik to be this way; these traits and abilities are intrinsic to him.” program in organic chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison but first he will take a year to teach at Ransom Everglades School the high school where he played three varsity sports and graduated as valedictorian Medina is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and has earned Princeton’s Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and the William Foster Memorial Prize in Chemistry the highest departmental honor given to a junior He also received a 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation “I don’t think even his classmates realize how talented he is,” Kelly said willing to talk to everybody and very personable personable people to be doctors and teachers but a guy like Erik can figure out things about the world and how science works that other people have not yet discovered A lot of people say they aspire to change the world Eden, who is also pursuing minors in philosophy and humanistic studies, said she fell in love with classics after taking the interdisciplinary Humanities Sequence her first year at Princeton She is now a Humanities Sequence peer mentor helping to guide and build community among students in the yearlong class “I truly enjoyed reading and discussing ancient texts in the course and wanted to have the ability to read them in their original language which motivated my decision to study ancient Greek,” Eden said “I also felt so welcomed by the Classics faculty and community!” Eden said being selected as the salutatorian is a tremendous honor and she feels “immensely privileged to be able to address the class at Commencement.” After graduation, Eden plans to attend law school and hopes to one day become a judge. She said her interest in the law is closely tied to her experiences studying classics. The summer after her sophomore year, she interned for two judges at the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in Miami through the Princeton Internships in Civic Service (PICS) program “In composing my first legal memorandum for one of my judges I began to notice parallels between the processes of translating classical texts and interpreting legal documents,” Eden said “Both fields demand a delicate balance in interpretation extracting core principles from complex texts This is the work I have always loved to do in studying classics and it is the kind of work I hope to continue in the legal profession.” Eden has focused her scholarship and research in classical philosophy — an interest sparked while taking the summer seminar “Plato in Paris” taught by Professor of Philosophy Benjamin Morison The class is held at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris and explores Plato’s “The Republic.” Students expand their understanding of the ancient work during cultural excursions throughout France Plato argues that literature as we know it should be banned from an ideal society Already back then Rosie was not satisfied with Plato’s argument,” said Morison “Rosie returned to the argument in her senior thesis and unearthing aspects of the argument that I had never seen before — and I thought I knew ‘The Republic’ well There is no better moment for a teacher than when your pupil starts teaching you new things.” Eden’s senior thesis evaluates Socrates’ use of the painter-poet analogy in his critique of imitation in Book X of “The Republic.” The project dovetails with her junior independent work which examined Socrates’ incorporation of Homeric quotations in “The Republic” and how the use of Homeric poetry fits within the text’s philosophical framework She also wrote a second junior paper that analyzed conflicting portrayals of Helen of Troy in Homeric epic and ancient scholarship In addition to her independent projects, Eden participated in a fall 2022 Humanities Sequence trip to Greece to conduct research on the Parthenon Marbles, and she later presented her findings during a Princeton Humanities Council program. She spent last summer in Greece writing for Athens Voice through Princeton’s International Internship Program Professor of Classics Johannes Haubold said he is continually impressed with Eden calling her a “talented and determined” student who immerses herself in her studies “She always works extremely hard and will not let go of a subject until she has fully mastered it,” he said Haubold said he “distinctly remembers” Eden’s final exam in his intermediate Greek class focused on Book VI of Homer’s “Odyssey.” “It was a truly wonderful performance and among the very best that I have seen in Princeton at this level,” he wrote in a letter of recommendation Eden is a member of the Behrman Undergraduate Society of Fellows treasurer of the Princeton Classics Club and a member of the Princeton Pre-Law Society She is also the director of outreach and communications for the Princeton Cycling Club which she has helped grow over the last four years there were only two of us traveling to the collegiate races every weekend the club has seen so much growth and has fostered some of my most cherished friendships at Princeton,” she said I had the opportunity to host nine of us from the cycling team in my hometown for our winter training camp This was one of my most meaningful experiences and I will miss this community immensely after I graduate.” She is a student blogger for the undergraduate Office of Admission and was a satire writer for the Daily Princetonian She spent three years as a member of the student crew for Princeton Reunions “I love listening to some of our oldest alumni recount their memories from their years as undergraduates,” she said “It is so bittersweet to be graduating from Princeton and I know I will miss this place so much." J. Carlos Medina graduated from Southern Utah University in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology he balanced the demands of full-time work as a police officer while also being a father and husband later advancing to the role of patrol lieutenant he reached a major career milestone by becoming the chief of police at Southern Utah University.Medina sought a degree that would complement his work in law enforcement while also equipping him to contribute to meaningful change and upward mobility within his field The study of Sociology provided him with a broader lens through which to understand crime his Sociology background has given him a deeper understanding of the internal culture of police work and the complexities behind human behavior His degree has proven to be invaluable not only in his personal life but also in his professional career journey Use el menú superior o el formulario de búsqueda para encontrar otros contenidos información y entendimiento entre culturas I think it’s fair to say that Felipe Torres Medina has accomplished the   impossible He has written a book that is undoubtedly the funniest book you will ever read about immigration in America you  will succumb to FOMO — the fear of missing out Originally from Bogotá, Columbia, Torres Medina’s dream was to write  comedy in the United States. And he has made that dream come true. He’s one of the writers for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” It doesn’t get any better than that Torres Medina spoke with WPR’s “BETA” about writing with humor navigating immigrant spaces and America as an experiment This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity Doug Gordon: What is the origin story behind creating “America Felipe Torres Medina: I was kind of tired of explaining all of this to my American friends very small understanding of their own immigration system even though they have a lot of opinions about their own immigration system on both sides of the aisle And so I was dealing with that frustration and was looking to do this in a creative way that also wasn’t preachy And it was important to me to be able to talk about those things That was always my main goal because I’m a comedian DG: And that’s what’s so fascinating about your book you have accomplished something that nobody else has ever done You’ve written this how-to guide about immigration that is very funny did you know that you were going to use your comedy chops when you started writing your book I never wanted to write a straightforward book about immigration What I can tell you is how these stories of immigrants work It’s very funny and very informative whereas I’m originally from Vancouver but we both have George Foster Peabody awards FTM: I think it depends on which time in my life you asked that question I’m definitely gonna have all the cereal that they have in the cereal aisle over there that we don’t have in Colombia But I think the dream was to come to the States to write comedy I realized that all these shows that I liked and that I was obsessed with Because I’m kind of funny and I like writing to pursue my master’s in film and screenwriting and you got the same visa I have — an Alien of Extraordinary Ability I applied and successfully got an Alien of Extraordinary Ability visa but it’s not so ridiculous for me because I kind of always feel like an alien have you experienced those same kind of comments from border officers I think the fact that I’m Latino makes them a bit more targeted sometimes and less fun Felipe Torres Medina is the professional name I go by but my full name is Carlos Felipe Torres Medina And there’s a person who has committed a crime here in the U.S but that meant that when I was coming in on visas they would take me to the back room to check that I was not that person I was in the little back room and I was like “Is there anything I can do to make your life easier?” This wouldn’t happen to you if your name was Felipe Schwartz!” And that was very funny DG: How has writing this book changed the way you think about living in the United States FTM: I kept coming back to this idea of the experiment you’re tweaking it all the time to be more efficient that was something that I realized about America and sometimes we don’t get to touch the experiment because other people are touching it And regardless of what political side you’re on when you get to touch the experiment again you’re going to have to deal with that and improve the experiment Medina native Matt Amodio is back on Jeopardy The popular gameshow started its Masters Tournament on April 30 champions matching wits over six weeks for a chance to win $500,000 and the Alex Trebek Trophy The Medina and Ohio State grad, who owns the third-longest winning streak in “Jeopardy!” history This was a rematch of the finals of the Jeopardy Invitational Tournament in March where Amodio won the title who now works as a quantitative researcher in New York City won his first “Jeopardy!” tournament in March guaranteeing his spot in Masters Tournament And with $1.8 million in total earnings he holds the fourth spot for most money won the popular gameshow Host Ken Jennings pointed out during the match that Amodio is the only contestant who has competed in all three of the Masters Tournaments the show has hosted "I am filling some big shoes of my own," Amodio said The match was fairly even but Roger Craig took a comfortable lead going into Final Jeopardy after hitting a pair of fortuitous Double Jeopardys The Final Jeopardy category was World Literature A follow up to an earlier work this 1671 effort references eventual triumphs written in the book of Job and the Gospels All three correctly answered "Paradise Regained." Craig won the game and earned three points with Amodio finishing second and earning one point Going into next week's continuing matches that includes three contestants who have yet to play Masters Tournament the contestants had to be among the highest-ranked current champions Masters Tournament work?There will be nine hour-long episodes consisting of two half-hour games The first round will consist of six games with three players eliminated there will be six games with another two players eliminated The semifinals will start with four players with one eliminated after four games Players earn points in each game with three points awarded to the winner and one point for the second place finisher The players with the lowest points are eliminated in each round Masters Tournament is aired in ABC and streamed on Hulu have run a nonprofit since 2021 to improve the quality of life for children with asthma the couple announced plans to expand their programming for the new school year who began the nonprofit in memory of their son who died from asthma-related complications in late 2020 are partnering with the American Lung Association to offer a back-to-school backpack program for the 2025-2026 school year The pilot program will provide students with asthma with a backpack that includes a bilingual book detailing how kids can control their asthma while staying active a one-page asthma educational pamphlet for students and parents and other school supplies Glenn Wiley said educating families on asthma is essential “Asthma is kind of a somewhat forgotten disease," he said "A lot of people don't realize it can take someone's life We wanted to make sure that no other family had to deal with the tragedy that we had to deal with.” school nurses and other school-based health professionals can apply for free educational supplies including a flipchart that provides asthma information and a number of free training programs for school nurses pharmacy students and health education students The trainings help children with asthma detect warning signs triggers and make decisions about their health Mary Wiley said parents and teachers need to know what triggers children’s asthma attacks “What is going to trigger a sudden asthma attack year-round — can trigger asthma attacks," she said Reid was very susceptible to the change of weather That's the knowledge that you need so you can manage that." She suggested parents work with pediatricians school nurses and primary care doctors to determine those triggers and how best to respond to them In addition to educational materials and training the Wileys' foundation offers stipends to provide emergency stock asthma medications in schools Widespread access to emergency inhalers is essential "The ultimate goal would be to provide all schools in Ohio with the albuterol inhalers so when that child is experiencing an attack they don't have their inhaler on them in their backpack they can go to the school nurse and she is able to get them that quick fix to prevent any further tragedies," she said Joshua Saunders MEDINA COUNTY Texas – The Medina County Sheriff’s Office filed a proof of loss claim on a K-9 who died in 2023 even though the animal had just been donated to the agency weeks earlier records obtained by KSAT Investigates show a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix died in early June 2023 after being stung by a swarm of bees The Medina County Sheriff’s Office had formally adopted Lux from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland late that April after Lux had “washed out” of a military working dog training course at the base current and former Medina County sheriff’s officials confirmed to KSAT Hard-hitting journalism from the KSAT Investigates team delivered straight to your inbox The county received more than $9,000 in insurance proceeds following the December 2023 claim filed by Sheriff Randy Brown with the Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool telling KSAT in a recent phone interview that Lux was insured much like any other property belonging to the sheriff’s office and that putting in a claim after the dog’s death was the appropriate step to take Lux was given to the sheriff’s office after training issues forced him to be eliminated from the 341st Training Squadron Military Working Dog program “He was washed out from Lackland Air Force Base because he couldn’t release the ball He didn’t meet the standards and they washed him out,” said Ricardo “Ricky” Delgado Delgado supervised the agency’s K-9 unit at the time of Lux’s adoption He said Lux continued to have issues releasing a ball after being adopted but that the sheriff’s office had planned to enroll the dog in a formal K-9 training program Lux was stung by a swarm of bees on June 6 The more than 60 bee stings left Lux with a number of health issues The dog was first taken to a veterinary hospital in Hondo before being transferred to a San Antonio pet hospital he was approached by the Medina County Sheriff’s Office administration and asked to get a quote from a K-9 company for the cost of a fully trained 2-year-old law enforcement dog “It slipped out that there was an insurance claim It wasn’t right for them to be doing that,” Delgado said I started noticing that I was being treated differently Brown filed a proof of loss claim that accurately listed Lux’s date of adoption date of death and timeline of his injuries A Medina County sheriff’s official confirmed the county paid a $1,000 deductible The county then received proceeds totaling $9,250 The Texas Association of Counties did not respond to multiple messages from KSAT seeking to clarify whether K-9 Lux’s death qualified as a covered claim said three other K-9s in his agency are currently insured under the same type of policy He compared filing a claim for the loss of Lux to filing a claim for a donated vehicle that is used by the sheriff’s office and then later damaged He said the insurance proceeds have been put in the county’s general fund and are earmarked to be used for future K-9-related expenses who contends his actions do not constitute insurance fraud KSAT could find no record that Brown or his agency was investigated for possible insurance fraud related to the claim Brown described Delgado as a one-time political supporter of his who had turned on the sheriff for some reason “Why would I be supporting somebody who did that?” asked Delgado who confirmed he was a former Brown political supporter Brown shared with KSAT a recording of a six-minute phone call between Delgado and a Medina County resident which the sheriff said shows Delgado discussing his desire to try and keep him from being reelected last year Delgado describes the K-9 insurance claim and tells the person on the other end of the line “They need to move fast before the election Tell them this is the FBI and we’re trying to get this information.” Delgado was accused last year of releasing a small portion of body-worn camera footage to a member of the community Delgado told KSAT the footage showed deputies surrounding a handcuffed man on the floor Delgado said he released the footage to bring attention to rule-breaking within the sheriff’s office that was going unchecked He was eventually criminally charged with unauthorized release of body-worn camera footage and separated from the sheriff’s office in April 2024 as part of a plea deal signed with Medina County prosecutors and accepted by the court this month agreed to pay a $500 fine and serve 18 months of community supervision He was also forced to surrender his peace officer’s license for the next four years “I regret it because Randy Brown is a very powerful person,” Delgado said pointed out that the Texas Rangers investigated Delgado for the body-worn camera incident and said the footage did not show anything notable Read more reporting on the KSAT Investigates page Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved Emmy-award winning reporter Dillon Collier joined KSAT Investigates in September 2016 Dillon's investigative stories air weeknights on the Nightbeat and on the Six O'Clock News Dillon is a two-time Houston Press Club Journalist of the Year and a Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Reporter of the Year Joshua Saunders is an Emmy award-winning photographer/editor who has worked in the San Antonio market for the past 20 years covering crime and corruption throughout the city Email Newsletters KSAT RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us KSAT Internships Careers at KSAT Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group On Monday, the University named Erik Medina ’25 as valedictorian and Rosie Eden ’25 as salutatorian of the Class of 2025 The Daily Princetonian interviewed Medina and Eden on the achievement and learned more about  their Princeton experience.  Though Medina and Eden were informed that they were in the running about a week and a half in advance Medina was still shocked when Dean Michael Gordin told him the news “Obviously I’ve worked very hard throughout the years and it’s something that I would have liked to have entertained as a possibility,” Medina said in an interview with the ‘Prince,’ “but … I definitely was not expecting it at all.”  said her reaction to being selected as salutatorian was similar [There was] just a lot of shock … I immediately called my mom and I think we were both just in disbelief like crying on the phone,” she told the ‘Prince.’ “Burning Rubber Duckies with Flashlights: Applications of Photothermal Conversion to PVC Chemical Upcycling,” was co-authored with graduate student Hanning Jiang and published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) The paper successfully identified a new method of transforming post-consumer products — from Styrofoam to rubber duckies — into useful chemicals without creating dangerous byproducts his interest in the physical sciences began at a young age I always wanted to be a particle physicist but then I discovered I was not quite good enough at math to do that,” he told the ‘Prince.’ “As I grew up I really ended up falling in love with chemistry just because I think it strikes a nice balance between physics [and] biology … you get to cover a lot of different ground.” Medina said that the friendships and connections he forged within the Chemistry department were a high point of his time at Princeton “The other chemistry undergrads are wonderful [and] I have nothing but amazing things to say about all of them,” he said He also noted his research advisor Erin Stache and Organic Chemistry lecturer Erik Sorensen as figures who all played integral roles in his experience within the Chemistry department.  it was taking the Western Humanities (HUM) Sequence in her first year that solidified her decision to pursue Classics as her major “It was reading [Greek and Latin] texts in the HUM sequence that gave me the strong desire to be able to read these texts in their original language,” she said The salutatorian address at graduation is traditionally given in Latin a summer study-abroad program led by philosophy professor Benjamin Morison these experiences also informed her decision to minor in Philosophy and inspired increasing interest in classical philosophy and literature Medina felt that keeping a healthy work-life balance during his time at Princeton had its difficult moments “I think that if I were to go back in time and do it all over again Eden said that a combination of love for her work and a concerted effort to carve out time for her extracurricular activities prevented her from becoming overly concerned with work “I think what really helps it come together for me is that I’m doing the classes and the extracurriculars that I’m passionate about.” When asked about what advice she would give to the next class of Princeton first years Eden recommended that they “take advantage of all of the wonderful opportunities that Princeton can give you That is something I think I started to learn as I went through my time here … Being able to go to Greece multiple times those kinds of opportunities are so so special Medina said that he would tell the Class of 2029 to “take one step in front of the other and make sure that you enjoy the time as you go.” “Enjoy going to lecture with your friends at as awful as it’ll be … Enjoy going to practice with your teammates enjoy doing all those sort of little mundane things I definitely wish I would have done more of that in retrospect because it goes by so fast and time just speeds up,” Medina said.  Leela Hensler is a staff News writer and Sports contributor for the ‘Prince’ from Berkeley Please send any corrections to corrections[at]dailyprincetonian.com NFL football and talk of NFL football is an addiction for much of the sports masses Mocks have become a cottage industry unto themselves with everyone The dust is still settling after the 2025 NFL Draft sent a fresh crop of young prospects to the professional ranks so it makes perfect sense that mock drafts are out for next year What do they say about what the Browns will do Dane Brugler, resident guru for The Athletic, created one of two mocks released Thursday, with the other coming from ESPN’s Jordan Reid. they both admit it’s way too early for this stuff Brugler has the Browns picking local product Drew Allar who has been plying his trade at quarterback at Penn State “Had Allar declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, he might have been the No. 2 pick (to his hometown Cleveland Browns),” he writes “But he returned to school to further his development he will be in the top-five conversation next April.” doesn’t that have LeBronesque connotations he’s from Medina) returns home to reinvigorate a franchise that is flailing once again Given the football addiction in these parts I don’t know that I’d wish that on my worst enemy ESPN’s Jordan Reid sees the Browns with the No. 1 overall pick in 2026 NFL draftReid predicts the Browns will land the No. 1 overall pick via trade and choose a quarterback whose name may not be familiar to many – Cade Klubnik, quarterback, Clemson “The Browns drafted two quarterbacks last week: Dillon Gabriel in Round 3 and Shedeur Sanders in Round 5 But Cleveland didn't address the position with any of its four picks in the top 70,” he writes “and it might take a bigger swing next April Klubnik made huge strides in his second season as a starter 36 touchdown passes and only 6 interceptions given the Browns drafted two quarterbacks just last week it would really be nice if Dillon Gabriel (third round) or Shedeur Sanders (fifth round) just lit it up this season and staked a claim to the job It sometimes feels that if it weren’t for bad luck Thomas covers a myriad of things including sports and pop culture Medina native Kate Messner’s novel-in-verse “The Trouble with Heroes” is about a boy The cover of Kate Messner’s new novel “The Trouble with Heroes,” which is written in verse Kate Messner’s novel-in-verse “The Trouble with Heroes” (Bloomsbury Children’s Books Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content 8 at the Rochester Children’s Book Festival at Monroe Community College The 2025 schedule of author appearances will be released in the fall Festival co-director Jim Chaize confirmed Messner participation to The Daily News Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist  Would you like to receive our daily news? Sign up today Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application motorcycle riding and would help anyone in need He loved his daughters and grandchildren more than anything and always enjoyed visiting his friends in Phoenix Danny loved to visit all his sisters and brothers He also enjoyed having parties with his family and friends and Cassandra Perez of North Carolina; sisters George Medina and wife Kathy of Las Cruces Alfred Medina and wife Tanya of Pennsylvania and David Medina and wife Marsha of Amarillo AZ; 20 nieces; 23 nephews; and his best friend whom he was always with Rudolfo Pallanes and wife Yvonne of Arizona Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Jessie was a loving husband to his wife Demesia who he was married to for 32 years Jessie was a devout Catholic and an active participant of a men's prayer group and church volunteer Jessie believed in the power of prayer and Sunday mass It was his faith and family from which he drew strength Jessie moved a lot with his parents and siblings- Carol He fondly spoke of his time in Panama fishing with his father on Saturdays He would go on to meet the love of his life Jessie worked hard and made sacrifices to provide every opportunity for his family including making sure his daughters could pursue advanced degrees without the worry of financial burden Watching his daughters pursue their passions and graduate were some of his proudest days Jessie was the CFO of the Santa Fe Indian School for 26 years where he helped students and staff understand the importance of financial literacy It was here that he met many of his close friends Jessie was known to spend his lunch time trash talking while enjoying a competitive game of basketball Jessie enjoyed his retirement helping raise his best friends- his grandsons going on walks down the ditch bank and teaching them how to do outdoor work Jessie loved taking them fishing and telling them stories he hoped they would remember as life lessons He is preceded in death by his parents Jessie and Casilda Medina from 5 pm to 7 pm at French Funerals and Cremations - Lomas Chapel Interment will follow at 12:15 pm at Sunset Memorial Park CLEVELAND — We've heard from law enforcement as to what allegedly happened in a West 117th parking lot that killed a man Wednesday afternoon and now we're hearing a different story from that man's family RELATED: 2 Medina County deputies on paid administrative leave after killing a 47-year-old man Cleveland Police Chief Annie Todd said preliminary information indicates that officers assigned to a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)/Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) task force were conducting a narcotics investigation prompting two officers to discharge their service weapons alongside members of the Medina County Sheriff's Office held a Thursday afternoon press conference where reporter questions were addressed but little information was provided due the the investigation being in its early stages The two task force members at the center of this investigation are Medina County Sheriff's deputies but wearing vests that identified them as law enforcement at the time of the shooting "This task force has been [around for] at least two years so it's focused on Cuyahoga County and Medina County We're a partner in that and that's why we're up here," Medina County Sheriff Terry Grice said during a press conference Thursday Todd was asked whether Martin was a suspect or a source in the narcotics investigation "No one ever wants to be put in this position No one wants to do this...it's such a small number and I think a lot of times people think this is a regular occurrence our officers and deputies were safe," Grice added Cleveland Police said it expects the body camera footage of the shooting to be released next week Martin's oldest daughter and mother said they want to see it I know he was a low-level level maybe drug dealer here and there or whatever but my thing is don't get mad that you would rather kill him because you couldn't catch him and that’s what you did," Martin's mom Ronda said between the information she's been provided by alleged witnesses and Cleveland Police Homicide Detectives she doesn't believe the story law enforcement has given "Anybody that knows my son knows that if he was defending himself with that knife you're going to the ICU so I know he wasn't trying to hurt that officer," Ronda stated Ronda claims her son was shot 15 times and left lying in the parking lot for hours after his death "They didn't have to gun my child down like a dog and [leave] him laid up in the street for hours," she added "I think they murdered my son in broad open daylight and [they're] trying to cover it up." Martin's family said they didn't even know about the shooting or Martin's involvement until it started circulating on social media That's when they said they would send some detectives out here Ronda told me three Cleveland Police Homicide Detectives showed up on her property this week and one said only one Medina County Sheriff's deputy shot Martin I asked the Cleveland Police Department about Ronda's claims "We are not able to discuss/comment on an active investigation.” Martin's family said the autopsy on his body was complete on Thursday I want to know everything they know," Ronda said The two Medina County Sheriff's deputies accused of fatally shooting Martin are on paid administrative leave as the investigation continues "Those officers are at home with their feet kicked up." "What do you want to see happen to those officers?," I asked Ronda "Whatever can happen to them to the limits of the law," she responded "We just want justice for my dad and make sure that things are done correctly because there's nothing that anyone can do or say that's ever going to change this feeling and the emotions that we feel and now we have to learn life without my father being here Oo it's just one of those things where it's unfortunate I wish it could have been something different I wish they could have handled the situation better." I also asked Ronda and Audrey if they believed Martin had absolutely nothing to do with the narcotics investigation being conducted at the West 117th Street location "I think he was just shopping at Staples," Audrey said "Regardless of whatever people might think it may be He didn’t deserve to be taken away from his family well-respected man who was also a "good father." "That was my best friend," Ronda said of her only child Right or wrong from the cradle to the grave." Martin's family said he owned his own construction company and online clothing line The family held a balloon release for Martin Friday night on West 25th Street The Cleveland Division of Police held a news conference regarding a shooting that left a 47-year-old man dead and involved Medina Sheriff's Office deputies on Wednesday According to Cleveland Division of Police Chief Annie Todd officers were assigned to a Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) and Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) task force that was conducting a narcotics investigation at 2150 West 117th Street two of the Medina deputies encountered a man now identified as Andre Dewayne Lamont Martin of Garfield Heights The Cleveland Division of Police Use of Force Investigation Team is leading the investigation It is unclear what exactly prompted the shooting to occur Todd said more information will be released as the investigation progresses in a two-vehicle crash in Oconee County was identified Monday as Jordan Medina Medina died at the scene after his Jeep crashed into the side of a tractor-trailer truck on U.S Highway 441 at the White Oak Drive intersection according to Oconee County Coroner Ed Carson The Georgia State Patrol reported that the truck had the green light as it traveled through the intersection Medina's Jeep Cherokee drove off White Oak Drive and into the passenger side of the truck The trooper reported the Jeep became pinned under the trailer and was dragged for about 165 feet before the two vehicles came to a rest A dash cam on another motorist's vehicle showed that the truck had the green light during the crash Two other motorists also stopped and reported to the trooper that the truck had the green light Drowning Death: Madison County High School student, 16, dies Sunday in drowning accident DENVER — The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued a Medina Alert for a truck and its driver suspected in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night Wednesday at Speer Boulevard and Wewatta Street the driver of the truck reportedly hit a pedestrian on a scooter The driver then left the scene of the crash The person behind the wheel of the truck was described as a woman between 40 and 50 years old She was last seen wearing dark clothing at the time of the crash The vehicle she was driving was reportedly a black 2021 GMC Sierra pickup truck with a black topper and the Colorado license plate number 83LARA Anyone with information about the driver's whereabouts or the vehicle is asked to call 911 or the Denver Police Department at 720-913-2000 Denver7 is committed to making a difference in our community by standing up for what's right lending a helping hand and following through on promises Survived include her husband- Francisco Medina; step son Christian Medina; daughter Jessica Esteban daughter Courtney Sonnier,and a son Ryan Kellough; grand daughter Destiney Holland GA is assisting the family with the arrangements The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Medina and Wayne counties As of 7 a.m., none of the five NWS offices that cover Ohio have publicly announced plans to survey storm damage for evidence of tornadoes. However, the Pittsburgh office is asking the public to submit reports of storm damage such as downed trees and hail the NWS office in Cleveland issued a tornado warning at 8:30 p.m April 29 for southern Medina and northern Wayne counties An additional warning from NWS Pittsburgh covered portions of Carroll It's possible damage surveys may happen in those regions; however weather radar indicated a tornado in that region National Weather Service confirms April 25 tornado near Greenville in Darke CountyAccording to the NWS in Wilmington a small tornado (rated EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale) touched down April 25 near Greenville in Darke County The tornado struck a property on Greenville-Celina Road where a building sustained minor damage to siding and a roof overhang The twister cut a path one-tenth of a mile long and 25 yards wide and was on the ground for about a minute at 7:32 p.m crews from the National Weather Service go out in person to survey possible tornado damage The pattern of damage, not how much damage was caused, determines whether a tornado touched down, according to the weather service. For tornadoes, with their violently rotating columns of air with larger uprooted trees often crossing each other Weather service surveyors often look at larger uproots of trees to get a true idea of where the wind was blowing from What's the difference between a tornado and a microburst?The National Weather Service defines a microburst as a localized column of sinking air within a thunderstorm Wind speeds in microbursts can reach up to 100 mph or higher Wind speeds that high can cause major damage to homes and other structures and level hundreds of trees the weather service looks at the pattern of damage to determine a microburst with trees pointing in the same direction or fanning out from one another The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: the US Supreme Court will hear a case that is—at its heart—about the autonomy and reproductive freedom of some of the country’s most vulnerable communities Planned Parenthood South Atlantic challenges South Carolina’s efforts to prevent people enrolled in Medicaid from accessing health care at Planned Parenthood clinics in the state The South Carolina policy in question is a direct assault both on the rights of people living with low incomes and on reproductive health care more broadly It prevents people who have Medicaid insurance from accessing contraception cancer screenings and other essential care from their provider of choice—in this case a trusted institution that provides health care to millions of people in the United States each year While anti-abortion advocates will try to frame this case in terms of withholding taxpayer dollars from abortion providers the reality is that the South Carolina policy denies patients access to high-quality care from the providers they trust—all in the name of ideology It is also no coincidence that this case is being heard at a moment when Congress is contemplating deep and unprecedented cuts to the Medicaid program overall Medicaid covers nearly one in five people in South Carolina and the policy at issue disproportionately impacts women and other communities that already face systemic obstacles to health care where women of color are disproportionately likely to have low incomes and to be insured through Medicaid Medicaid covers more than two-thirds of US births to people who are Black or American Indian/Alaska Native Medicaid is already prohibited from covering almost all abortions but the policy in Medina restricts recipients’ access to a wide range of reproductive health care services These are the kinds of services that Planned Parenthood offers Medicaid beneficiaries in South Carolina—and which the state aims to cut off In fact, while the state’s policy is motivated by opposition to abortion, it can fairly be described as an attack on contraception. Years of research have demonstrated that policies designed to limit one type of care—such as abortion—have ripple effects across all aspects of reproductive health people end up with less access to reproductive health care lower quality care and less autonomy to make health care decisions The South Carolina policy at issue is also particularly cruel because it seeks to deny patients access to a network of providers known to offer high-quality, person-centered care that aligns with best practices for family planning. Guttmacher’s 2022–2023 Family Planning Clinic Survey Trends report which draws on a nationally representative sample of 446 clinics providing publicly supported contraceptive services leaving many Medicaid patients with limited options If the Supreme Court decides that Medicaid recipients cannot fight back in court when the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services prevents them from freely choosing their health care provider the effects could ripple far beyond South Carolina especially those that have tried to defund Planned Parenthood or otherwise cut it out of public programs Such a decision could also embolden the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take further action encouraging states to target Planned Parenthood. In fact, this strategy comes straight from the conservative Project 2025 playbook which calls on HHS to issue guidance that states can defund Planned Parenthood through their state Medicaid plans and to propose rules that would disqualify abortion providers from being able to receive Medicaid reimbursement for any health care services.  At a time when health care is already costly and difficult to access this effort by policymakers to target low-income people and to dictate which health care providers they can see is a profound violation of their reproductive rights and freedom the Supreme Court has one reasonable option: to affirm that Medicaid beneficiaries have the right to choose their health care providers and that they can go to court when the government violates that right Denying patients the right to access high-quality affordable health care at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic—including birth control This analysis was edited by Ian Lague; Maya Cherins contributed research and analysis More than 1.8 million pilgrims are expected for the Hajj season this year Dubai: The first group of Iranian Hajj pilgrims from arrived in Medina on Sunday marking the beginning of their sacred journey The Passports Office at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport efficiently completed entry procedures for arriving pilgrims The General Directorate of Passports confirmed that it has mobilised all available resources to facilitate the arrival of pilgrims as more than 1.8 million pilgrims are expected for the Hajj season 2025 =This includes equipping border control platforms with advanced technologies and deploying qualified multilingual personnel to ensure smooth processing The authority also reiterated its full readiness to receive pilgrims arriving through air as part of its integrated operational plan for the Hajj season Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox Saudi Arabia welcomes first group of Indian pilgrims Over 18 million pilgrims visited Saudi Arabia in 2024 On a beautiful April afternoon at Captains Park just before the first pitch was thrown out against rival Randolph-Macon the Christopher Newport community gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Ricky R the baseball press box was officially dedicated in honor of the late alumnus a standout infielder who helped lead the Captains in their historic 2003 run to the College World Series passed away in 2022 after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer “Ricky was one the fiercest competitors I have had in my 25 years here,” said longtime Head Coach John Harvell “He transferred here in 2003 and made an immediate impact on our program We were fortunate enough to have his younger brother play for us as well I cannot think of a better way to honor Ricky than naming the press box after him future players will know the legacy of one of the players who helped build the national reputation of CNU Baseball.” Kelly and Athletic Director Kyle McMullin joined Medina’s family and friends on the field for remarks about No.14’s life and his impact – both on and off the baseball diamond all eyes turned to the press box as confetti cannons marked the official naming of the space where so many Captain baseball moments have been called “When I first saw his name up there on the press box It was such an honor to be Ricky’s wife and we are doing everything we can to make him proud and keep his memory alive,” said Victoria Medina “Knowing what the CNU baseball stadium means to the Medina family makes it such a special moment to experience with them the Medina family spent many years at that ballfield In addition to the press box naming, Medina’s legacy lives on through the Medina14 Foundation The Foundation supports youth athletic programs scholarships for future Captains and support for CNU Baseball and Athletics Victoria Medina was joined by Ricky’s parents Felicia ‘12 – both former CNU student-athletes; and her parents took the mound with his mother to throw out the ceremonial first pitch which was met with enthusiastic high-fives from the team Medina’s legacy is described as one of heart – and hustle and an All-State selection in three seasons including a first team selection at second base as a senior Medina started every game of his CNU career –119 in all – and wrapped up his three-year career hitting .288 with a .437 slugging percentage and a .378 on-base percentage He slugged 13 career home runs and 19 doubles with 116 total hits Said Victoria Medina: “Ricky truly was the best husband His passion for sports was apparent within minutes of meeting him His love for CNU Baseball carried far past his time at the University He spoke with so much pride about his teammates and coaches His love for baseball and sports has without a doubt been passed down to our son He is only four and already obsessed with his Washington sports teams He is loving T-ball and is lucky to have his Uncle Travis and Grandpa Rick Sr Ohio — A charter bus carrying members of the Medina High School girls' lacrosse team caught fire on I-77 near Charleston Thursday when the team was heading back to Medina after playing two games against schools in South Carolina and North Carolina A spokesperson for the Sissonville Fire Department said the driver pulled over when they noticed a noise from the engine of the bus A light haze of smoke filled the bus and then the fire grew "It’s just crazy to see how close we were to being on the bus and how close we were to a bigger tragedy," senior and captain Maggie O'Neill said "We were all taking naps and smelled this burning and were like 'That’s not right,'" she said Some girls left their phone or their shoes The School District released the following statement: while returning from their spring break trip in the Carolinas the girls lacrosse team experienced a travel incident when their charter tour bus caught fire in West Virginia Thanks to the quick actions of the coaches and staff all students were able to exit the bus safely The parents of all team members were promptly contacted and informed of the situation and were updated as more information became available The tour bus company dispatched a replacement bus safely transporting the team back to Medina." They were all taken to the Sissonville Fire Station to get cleaned up "The interstate is not a very safe place so they were transported to our local fire station where they could get cleaned up and get something to eat," Zach Bess with the Sissonville Fire Department explained some of the team's equipment and luggage survived with just minor smoke damage the team had taken a shopping trip earlier in the day of those purchases were destroyed in the fire after being at the family lakehouse only an hour and a half away "Glad she’s safe and everyone got off in the nick of time." Both O'Neill and his daughter expressed appreciation and relief for the firefighters who they said went above and beyond look no further than the t-shirt Maggie wore during her interview with News 5: a Sissonville Fire Department T-shirt as if she were an honorary member of sorts at the department "We all said as a team said we’re going to wear them as warmups because we don’t have jerseys," she smiled O'Neill told News 5 she made it back home in Medina at around 2 a.m she calls this setback motivation for a team hoping to capture something special for the rest of her season "We all worked as a team to get safe and that's all that matters in the end," she said "It already meant a lot because I was a senior but now we have something to play for and we lost a lot of our stuff Elva graced this earth for 72 beautiful years With a firm belief in the power of community and faith Elva served faithfully as a Benefits Coordinator for the Diocese of Laredo for over 20 years Her commitment to the Catholic Daughters of the Americas began on June 17 when she took on the role of District Deputy fostering a deep sense of connection and purpose among her peers and an insatiable love for shopping and attending events organized by the Catholic Daughters activities that brought her immense joy and allowed her to forge lifelong friendships it was her role as a grandmother that brought her immeasurable happiness; she treasured the moments spent with her grandchildren weaving a tapestry of love that will endure in their hearts As we gather to commemorate Elva’s extraordinary life may we find comfort in the joy she spread and the strength of our shared memories celebrating the love that continues to fill our hearts She was preceded in death by: her parents; Simon and Juanita Medina † Left to cherish her memory are her children; Rosanna (Milton) Lynn Jr. Leopoldo (Janie) Luera III and Rebecca Luera (Manuel) Chavez; grandchildren; Kayleigh Dueñes Milton Lynn III and Miles Lynn; Brothers: Rafael (Sandra †) Medina Orlando (Rosario) Medina and Roberto (Nanette) Medina and brother-in-law; Severiano Perez as well as numerous other relatives The family will be receiving condolences on Sunday evening at Joe Jackson North Funeral Chapels & Cremation Services 1410 Jacaman Rd.; where a Vigil for the Deceased and Rosary will commence at 5:30 p.m Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday morning from Joe Jackson North Funeral Chapels to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m Rite of Committal and Interment will follow at the family plot of the Calvary Catholic Cemetery.  and sign the guestbook online at: www.joejacksonfuneralchapels.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the care and direction of the funeral service professionals at Joe Jackson North Funeral Chapels & Cremation Services Joe Jackson North Funeral Chapels & Cremation Services Joe Jackson North Funeral & Cremation Services