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A8 Tuesday, July 24, 2018 ArizonA DAily Sun 1 FROM THE FRONT PAGE Tweeted Foreign Minister Mo- hammad Javad Zarif on Monday: COLOR US UNIMPRESSED: The world heard even harsher bluster a few months ago. And Iranians have heard them albeit more civilized ones for 40 yrs. been around for millennia seen fall of empires, incl our own, which lasted more than the life of some countries. BE Asked at the White House if he had concerns about provoking Iran, Trump said simply, at Tehran is already aware of what is coming from the administration as consequences of May withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear accord take shape. As Pompeo noted in his speech to Iranian-Americans and others in California on Sunday, the cen- terpiece will be the re-imposition of U.S.

economic sanctions; the first batch will go back into force on Aug. 4 targeting the Iranian au- tomotive sector and trade in gold and other metals. A more signif- icant set of sanctions that will hit oil industry and central bank by punishing countries and companies that do business with them will resume on Nov. 4. now, the United States is undertaking a diplomatic and fi- nancial pressure campaign to cut off the funds that the regime uses to enrich itself and support death and Pompeo said in his speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley.

Pompeo also slammed political, judicial and military of- ficials, accusing several by name of participating in rampant cor- ruption, and called its religious leaders holy who amassed wealth while al- lowing their people to suffer. He said the government has lessly repressed its own human rights, dignity and funda- mental and he hailed the Iranian people (for) not staying silent about their govern- many United States under Pres- ident Trump will not stay silent he said. He was right. True to form, Trump did not stay silent. But the White House blamed Rouhani for inciting the war of words with his comment that must understand well that peace with Iran is the mother of all peace and war with Iran is the mother of all ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE DEATH.

BE Trump wrote. Reaction from Congress, par- ticularly Democrats, was swift and critical. Democratic Sen. Jeanne Sha- heen of New Hampshire, a mem- ber of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee, acknowledged that terrorist activities in the Middle East pose a threat but suggested it be solved through a tweet from Trump. after pulling us out of the nuclear deal with Europe and Iran, there seem to be strategy for how to move forward to fight she said.

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, the former Democratic vice presiden- tial candidate, called the Twitter blast from the White House other warning sign that Trump is blundering toward war with National Security Council pushed back: differences are with the Iranian actions and, in particular, with the actions of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, not the Iranian people. The Trump Iran pol- icy seeks to address the totality of these threats and malign activities and to bring about a change in the Iranian inciting anything, look no further than to said White House press secre- tary Sarah Sanders. She added that Trump has been clear about what not going to allow to take US-Iran From A1 EBRAHIM NOROOZI, ASSOCIATED PRESS a woman shops at the old main bazaar Monday in Tehran, Iran. Iranians on Monday shrugged off the possibility that a bellicose exchange of words between President donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart could escalate into military conflict, but expressed growing concern stepped-up sanctions could damage their fragile economy.

accessibility for people with dis- abilities. The nationwide effort, launched in 2015 with federal grant money, was aimed at increasing the diversity of park visitors. Nine parks have received more than $10 million in federal fund- ing to design and build projects as examples for other parks as they work toward making trails, buildings, waterways and camp- ing more accessible, said Jeremy Buzzell, chief of the accessibility and housing program for the Na- tional Park Service. A project at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Alaska focused on making historic build- ings more accessible also is com- plete, and four other parks have projects in the works. Klondike officials gutted the in- terior of the park museum in a rail- way building dating to 1900 and redesigned it to be more accessi- ble.

Before renovations, the dimly lit museum consisted primarily of displays best viewed from a stand- ing position, visual information specialist Kira Pontius said. Now the park has interactive exhibits, displays are at a better height for people in wheelchairs and many have small models that visitors can touch with their hands, Pontius said. Visitors also can use audio devices that de- scribe and give background on every display. Pontius said the changes have improved the park experience for everyone. have a museum that is much more modern.

lighter. It really tells the story, beginning to end, of the gold she said. The director of National Center on Accessibility in Bloomington, Indiana, said parks should high- light their improvements for the nearly 20 percent of Americans who have a disability. you take the time to provide these opportunities, then shout it from the mountaintop, essentially, to let people know, because a lot of times people just assume they do something and choose not to Sherrill York said. The center gave Mammoth Cave officials guidance on their changes and reviewed their de- signs, said Dave Wyrick, chief of interpretation and visitor ser- vices at the park.

The Echo River Spring Trail is the second above-ground trail at the park to be made accessi- ble to wheelchair users, but the first all-access trail for those with other types of disabilities. The park also offers an accessible cave tour. just wanted a universal trail that talked about Mammoth Cave and how it was formed, the springs and things, that every- body could he said. Allgood and Stokes, who know each other through a disability re- source center in Louisville, trav- eled about 90 miles south to check out the trail, which has added pic- nic tables that allow them to sit comfortably on the sides instead of awkwardly at either end. Allgood said seen accessi- bility improve over the 36 years he has used a wheelchair but knows a long way to go.

He said he visited the trail before the park started working on it and was only able to travel about 150 feet before he was forced to turn back. fantastic what Mammoth Cave and the National Park Sys- tem are doing to make it accessi- ble for those of us with disabili- ties and mobility impairments, because now welcome to come and actually see aspects of the park that we were never able to do he said. Parks From A1 said he does know of a few victims who are in high school. While in the last year and a half, about 50 victims reported their experience to the police de- partment, Runge said the num- ber of victims is likely higher. am unaware of how many people refuse to report because of he said.

imagining the problem is much bigger than being Because the targets are pri- marily college-aged men, been a recent downtick in the number of victims reporting this scam because summer break for Northern Arizona Univer- sity, and a lot of students have left town. Investigation into the earliest reports of the scam had them coming from outside of the United States, but very diffi- cult to tell which country coming from without extensive research, Runge said. are ways to find he said. we have the resources to do it Other scams A similar scam been re- ported to FPD for a while, Runge said, is longer-term ploys in which the scammers will make the vic- tims both men and women of all ages believe they are in an online, long-distance relationship and ask the victims to send them money. They often will ask the victim for an amount that is more than $1,000 or for the victim to pay their travel expenses.

playing on other he said of the scammers. have a strong drive for connection with One of the more recent scams seen by Flagstaff residents has to do with wrapping up of tax season. are people posing as law enforcement calling other people and saying they have ar- rest warrants and saying they need to collect money due to the Runge said. also been a recent lottery scam reported to FPD in which Flagstaff residents receive a letter or email stating they won the lottery, but they need to pay $2,000 to get the money pro- cessed. Another popular scam been reported in Flagstaff tar- gets people renting their house on websites like Craigslist.

Runge said the scammers will email house rental posters saying like to live in their house and can send them a check for rent or to secure the living ar- rangement. The scammer will then send likely a fraud- ulent check for much more than the amount agreed upon, asking the renter to cash the check and send them back the remaining balance. say something like, know only $2,000, but sending you a check for $5,000. Can you just cash that and West- ern Union me back the extra Runge said. While the aforementioned scams are targeting the younger and middle-aged population, Runge said a lot of fraudulent tactics are geared toward the el- derly.

get a call from someone who says they are a family mem- ber and that they have been ar- rested, and they ask for he said. say something like, is your grandson. in jail. I need and they will believe them because a lot of peo- ple might not recognize the spe- cific voice of their family member they talk to every Sometimes, Runge said, the scammer will only give a com- mon name and not go into how they were related, which allows the victim to connect the dots themselves. someone calls and says their name is John and in jail and need money, the person makes the emotional leap and thinks, my or my nephew.

I have to give them the he said. How to stay safe There are a lot of scams out there that are reaching Flagstaff residents, but Runge said he has some tips on how to protect your- self from getting scammed. trust anybody you he said. ond: banks, government entities, public entities reach out to people on the phone or in email and ask for money. Third: Always verify the identity of anyone you could send money For those who receive calls from people indicating they are from a law enforcement agency and need to collect money, Runge suggests looking up that law enforcement website and contacting them to see if the caller is em- ployed there.

Runge said scammers that send emails often misspell words and use words out of context, and he recommends those who receive them look for names they recognize and sentences that make sense. little time and due diligence will save someone a lot of heart- he said. Scam From A1 BOSTON (AP) A mix-up on Fox News Monday gave a Dem- ocratic congressional candidate from Massachusetts a forum to criticize President Donald immigration policies, confusing the hosts of the show who thought they were speaking with another candidate. The network planned a live interview with former U.S. Rep.

Ann Kirkpatrick, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for an open House seat in Arizona, and who was recently booed at a Democratic forum when she ex- pressed support for federal immi- gration border agents. But when the hosts of Fox Friends First introduced the seg- ment, Barbara appeared on screen and said she wanted to speak directly to Trump. doing at the bor- der is wrong. As a mother of four, appalled that we are separat- ing kids from their parents. illegal and said.

At that point, identi- fied herself as a state senator in Massachusetts who is running for an open House seat in that state. have to stop abducting children and ripping them from their arms, stop putting kids in cages, stop making 3-year- old defend themselves in continued ignoring at- tempts by hosts Jillian Mele and Rob Schmitt to ask whether the family separation policy had been stopped. After Schmitt turned to his co- host and asked, is the feed was cut off and Schmitt said: go as Mele apologized to viewers for the confusion a short time later. Kirkpatrick served four terms in the U.S. House before unsuc- cessfully challenging Republican U.S.

Sen. John McCain in 2016. She is among Democrats vying for the seat being vacated by Repub- lican Rep. Martha McSally. On Twitter Monday, Kirkpat- rick accused Fox of misrepresent- ing her position on the Immigra- tion and Customs Enforcement agency during the introduction to the segment on which she was supposed to appear.

am disgusted by the Trump policies aimed at immigrant fam- she tweeted. Desiree Dunne, executive pro- ducer of Fox Friends First, said the show reached out to Kirk- patrick through Joe Katz, a press contact they had on file. Katz once served as a spokes- man for Kirkpatrick when she was in Congress. followed with an email confirming the segment, which also included background infor- mation and a campaign logo for Ann said Dunne. speaking to produc- ers prior to the interview, ien did not identify herself as anything other than Kirkpatrick until she was live on air, at which point we ended the she added.

Katz responded that it was the network that should be blamed for the error. News reached out to our staff believing they were reaching the Kirkpatrick office due to their own failure of due he said. the process of getting the interview scheduled, they re- peatedly showed very little grasp on the facts, down to whether or not Ann Kirkpatrick was still in Katz added that felt obligated to take advantage of the opportunity provided be- cause, News is where you go when you want to talk to Donald is among nearly a dozen Democrats running for their nomination in the Sept. 4 primary in the 3rd Con- gressional District. Incumbent Democrat Niki Tsongas is re- tiring.

Wrong guest slams Trump on Fox News NEW YORK (AP) The New York tabloid Daily News cut half of its newsroom staff Monday including Jim Rich, the editor in chief. The paper was sold to Tronc Inc. last year for $1, with the owner of the Chicago Tribune assuming liabilities and debt. In an email sent to staff Mon- day, Tronc said the remaining staff at the Daily News will fo- cus on breaking news involving civil justice and public The newspaper has been a key fixture in New York City for the last century. It has won 11 Pulit- zer Prizes, including last year for its work with ProPublica on the abuse of eviction rules in New York City.

There had been reports that the cuts were coming, and an early-morning tweet from Rich hinted at what was to come. you hate democracy and think local governments should operate unchecked and in the dark, then today is a good day for Rich wrote. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo urged Tronc to recon- sider the layoffs, saying they were made without notifying the state or asking for assistance. urge Tronc to reconsider this drastic move and stand ready to work with them to avert this di- Cuomo said in a printed statement.

Revenue and print circulation have been sliding at the news- paper for years, even as it pro- vided critical coverage of health issues in public housing and for first responders after the Sept. 11 attacks. the year began, worked hard to transform the New York Daily News into a truly digitally-focused enterprise one that creates meaningful jour- nalism, delivers it more quickly and more frequently, and devel- ops new approaches to engage our Tronc said in an email that was sent to the newsroom. gained a deeper under- standing of our readership. redefined our structures.

But we have not gone far NY Daily News slashes newsroom staffing in half MARK LENNIHAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS New york daily News staff reporter Chelsia Rose Marcius cries as she is hugged by staff photographer Todd Maisel after they were both laid off Monday in New york..