In other news, a woman was shot by her husband at their wedding reception on Saturday.

Richard and Laurette Brunson had just finished celebrating their wedding ceremony with 30 of their closest family and friends. Her three children were also at the couple’s home at the time of the incident. Walter Corse, a neighbor of the couple, describes the events, (soundbite).

Richard Brunson shot his bride, Laurette, with a .22-calibre handgun. The shooting occurred at 5 pm and shortly after a neighbor called the police. But by the time the police arrived, Mr. Brunson was nowhere in sight. Michael Martin, another neighbor of the couple, commented on the events, (soundbite).

Currently, Mrs. Brunson is in satisfactory condition at St. Luke’s Hospital. She declined to comment. We will continue to update the public when we have more information on the investigation.

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is Courtney Klocke reporting for 99.7 KKMR.

Being responsible and patient has helped Maria excel in her work life and on the golf team.

Last summer, Maria was the head coach of 220 kids each week at golf camp. She was in charge of organizing her team of coaches and making lesson plans for each day.

The coaching job was a summer internship and her first ever official job. Maria described the job as scary and difficult, “The language barrier with little kids was hard with choosing the right words to pick.”

Her leadership on the golf team helped her succeed with the internship. This year she is the captain of the golf team. Maria was also in charge of organizing the team workouts and finding a personal trainer for the team.

Johann Rehbogen, a 94 year old ex-Nazi guard, is on trial for being an accessory to the killings of Jewish prisoners at concentration camps. Since he was under the age of 21 during the crimes, he is being tried as a juvenile and if convicted could receive 15 years. Rehbogen will most likely be unable to serve his full sentence if convicted because of his poor health, which only allows him to be in court for two hours per day in his wheelchair. Jens Rommel, Investigator of Nazi Crimes in Ludwigsburg, believes the conviction will be tough though without the testimonies of survivors and the trial it being nearly 70 years later.

The article does good on giving background of the trial and why Mr. Rehbogen is being tried for his work as a guard. The inclusion of the indictment adds great depth to the article by giving chilling details of the crimes committed. The lead is definitely compelling as well because a 94 year old man is being tried as a juvenile for crimes 70 years ago. The article also makes you feel conflicted because the man was a part of something extremely terrible, but when it mentions his health you feel empathic towards him.

I find this article to be extremely interesting because I’m not sure how they are able to try someone 70 years later, which I’m guessing Germany doesn’t have a statue of limitations if that’s the case. I have always found interesting in World War II history, so I immediately was drawn in by the headline and lead.

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/06/664673163/94-year-old-accused-in-concentration-camp-murders-goes-on-trial-in-germany

Many critics, including Paul Ryan, have stepped forward to disagree with Trump’s efforts to end birthright citizenship. Trump is persistent in thinking that it will be done by an executive order, but Ryan says otherwise. It will have to be done through Congress since birthright citizenship is an amendment. If an executive order is placed, there will be several legal challenges Trump will have to address. Even if the order was introduced the amount of illegal immigrants would not change because the primary reason for coming to the United States is to create a better life for their families.

The article is very well written with the amount of interviews done and the statistics it has. It does a good job of showing people from both sides opposing the idea. The quotes from 2015 are a vital part to the article as well because it shows that this issue continues to be a topic of conversation. I think the lead is good but it could be more well-rounded instead of only focusing on Paul Ryan’s opinion because there’s a lot of information the lead doesn’t cover that is still important.

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/30/662043904/trump-says-he-will-void-birthright-citizenship-law-through-executive-order

Leonardo DiCaprio, a United Nations Messenger of Peace, spoke in front of the United Nations to encourage the Paris Agreement on climate change.

DiCaprio claimed to have seen many parts of the world in disarray in his life; Beijing coping with pollution and forests in Canada being cleared. He said, “All that I have seen and learned on this journey has absolutely terrified me.”

His speech called for action on climate change rather than the unending testing and research that has happened in the past. Climate change is happening more rapidly than expected and it is time to take for change. He wanted the leaders of the nations to do what great leaders do: to lead, inspire, and empower.  “The world is now watching. You will either be lauded by future generations, or vilified by them,” claimed DiCaprio.

Broadcast: Leonardo Dicaprio, Oscar winning actor and UN messenger of peace, calls for change.

On Monday, a team of German researchers found that five out of the sixteen Dead Sea scrolls from the Museum of the Bible were found to be fake. Previous researchers, especially Kipp Davis, had suspicions about seven of the scrolls authenticity. The museum is sending more over to Germany to be authenticated. It will also be labeled on the display that the scrolls are being tested. The owners of the museum are the Green family, also owners of Hobby Lobby, who refused to pay for contraceptives on health insurance for their employees.

The article does a good job using the inverted pyramid scheme giving the most important information first. The story is news because of the high prominence it has with the constant doubters it faces. I do think the last couple paragraphs about the Green family is somewhat irrelevant because it takes away the focus from the scrolls and puts it on the family. I found the article really interesting though. The amount of tests the scrolls had to go through was more immersive than I would have thought. It is smart for the museum to check their artifacts though because there can’t be any gray area.

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/23/659741484/museum-of-the-bible-says-5-of-its-most-famed-artifacts-are-fake

Research was published last week that shows global warming could cause a shortage of barley thus less beer. Brewers think the agricultural industry will adapt to the change and continue to thrive.

Dwight Little, president of the Idaho Grain Producers Association, said “If warming happens as they say it will, my impression is that it will come in small, incremental increases over a long time, and that allows farmers time to change.”

A team of researchers from China, the United States, Britain and Mexico believe global beer production will fall by 16 percent though. The researchers think the barley will go to livestock farming and it will take precedence over beer production. Beer consumption will then fall by 29 billion liters according to a study conducted in 2011.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/10/18/658174335/brewers-barley-growers-say-don-t-drown-your-sorrows-over-global-warming-just-yet

I didn’t realize how different radio broadcasts are compared to a print news story. I found an article addressing the NSA, and people from the inside wanting more whistleblowers.

The lead was very different. The radio version started with telling the listeners that the NSA is the most secretive intelligence agency in the United States. While the print version began with addressing Rob Storch being a talkative guy in a business of eavesdropping. Personally, I think the radio version is better because it makes you questions why the NSA is so secretive.

The order of the print version was also slightly different than the broadcast version. The radio gave the background of the organization before diving into the story, unlike the print version.

I found that the length, sources, content, and quotes were very close to each other, if not exact. The content only varied when trying to give background on the situation or the person. Even the attributes though, were very similar but the radio version was less wordy. It was important to me that the quotes were the same in each because if they aren’t then NPR seems unreliable.The radio version was definitely more conversational, while the print version was more sophisticated like reading a book would be.

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/09/647391666/from-inside-the-nsa-a-call-for-more-whistleblowers

The NFL’s new roughing the passer rule, introduced this year, has been faced with a lot of controversy from the fans of the game.

The rule prohibits players from landing on top of the quarterback with most or all of theirbody weight and unnecessarily driving the quarterback into the ground. It has caused 38 penalties already through week four of the season.

By changing the rule, the owners and the league hope to reduce injuries, especially of their quarterbacks. “This was a move from the owners in order to secure the assets of their quarterback,” said Tim Sibbel, who previously played football in high school.

The NFL has changed into an offensive game. The new roughing the passer rule protects players like Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers. The big name players are how the league makes their money and this new rule ensures that.

The NFL has had to change the way football is being played to ensure the safety of the league’s players. The players have gotten stronger, faster, and bigger over recent years. The requirement for more pads and safer helmets has become a necessity. “Linebackers now weigh what the lineman used to weigh years ago,” stated Daryl Klocke, my dad, who has never played football but is an avid fan of the NFL.

The demand for bodily preservation goes back decades. Defenders were able to drive quarterbacks into the ground or make blind-side tackles to the head for hope of injury.

The defenders have had to change their whole style of playing. Fans no longer see the big hits that make them cringe. Instead, they see players dodge out of the way or have missed tackles so they aren’t penalized for targeting.

It has become harder for the defense of teams to become the deciding factor in games. Defenses are playing softer so they don’t hurt their teams chance so winning the game. “The quarterbacks now have more time in the pocket because the players don’t want to be penalized for a late hit or roughing the passer,” stated Madison LeGrand, devoted fan of the Vikings.

Players have tried to adjust their style of tackling, but are unsure how to do so. Giants linebacker B.J. Goodson told Sports Illustrated, “It’s best just to err on the side of aggression and let the refs be decision-makers.”

Many games have been largely affected by the call. In week two, the Green Bay Packers played the Minnesota Vikings. With nearly two minutes left in the game, Clay Matthews hit Kirk Cousins right when he released the football. Matthews was penalized for roughing the passer. The Vikings scored that drive to go into overtime and tying.

Matthews told Tim Laden of Sports Illustrated about the Cousins hit, “I have so many emotions running through as far as what a terrible call it was,” he said. “You tell me. Did I put pressure on him? I thought I hit him within his waist to chest; I got my head across, put my hands down. . . I feel like I did the right thing to influence the game. I’m trying to bite my tongue, but I obviously don’t agree with [the call].”

It does not ensure the safety of the defensive players either. Miami Dolphins defensive lineman, William Hayes, was injured trying to abide by the new roughing the passer rule. Instead he tore his ACL and will be out the remainder of the season.

The new rule has sparked a lot of uproar from coaches, players, and commentators of the NFL. Many believe the rule should be changed or at the very least more consistent. LeGrand stated, “It’s frustrating to watch the games with penalties deciding the outcome.” She continued, “The majority of the body weight part of the rule should be taken out unless a player intends to hurt the quarterback.”

https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/10/02/roughing-passer-2018-nfl-rules-change

On October 2nd, the United States Supreme Court had a hearing about whether a murderer with severe dementia could receive the death penalty. Vernon Madison, the convicted murderer, killed a police officer believing he was protecting his girlfriend. At that time, the jury gave him the death penalty. Madison’s attorney, Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative, stated to the Court that Madison is so incompetent that it would be unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment. The Alabama Deputy Attorney General, Thomas Govan Jr., argues the contrary that Madison does know that he is in prison and why is there. Stevenson defended his client stating Madison doesn’t even know where the toilet is in his cell, so how can he remember what he did. The Supreme Court justices have yet to make a ruling, but it seems to be fairly split between them. If the ruling does end in a tie, the justices will have to wait till a ninth judge is elected.

The quotes throughout the article are well placed and add depth to it. I especially like the quote, “how we punish says something not just about the accused, it says something about us.” It makes the reader think of Madison as a person rather than simply a murderer. There are quite a few quotes in the passage, but I don’t think it seems excessive because sometimes the journalist can’t say it any better. The writer also does a good job simply writing an informational story. She does talk more about Madison’s side rather than Govan’s, which makes you want him to not receive the death penalty. Therefore the story does include a small amount of bias.

I found the article very informative and interesting. The author does a good job with organization and her use of quotes to add more dimension to the story. I’ve never given a thought to the criminals that have dementia and are on death row. I think it is a topic that needs to be more thoroughly discussed. I realize it sounds bad, but once a person has dementia it is almost like they regain their childhood innocence. In this case, I’m glad it went to the Supreme Court because it is a really important decision to make.

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/02/653770497/should-a-state-execute-a-convicted-murderer-so-impaired-he-doesnt-recall-the-cri