BATESVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A 92-year-old man from Kansas has been killed in a two-car crash while traveling west on I-40 in St. Francis County.

Arkansas State Police say that Jack Carey of Hutchinson, Kansas, attempted to enter the left lane in front of a second vehicle around 8 a.m. Wednesday. A 2009 Toyota Corolla struck Carey’s vehicle, a 2009 Volvo.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports travel conditions were clear and dry at the time of the crash.

Preliminary figures indicate the fatal crash was the 442nd such accident in Arkansas so far this year.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 43-year-old Lawrence woman has been charged with felony mistreatment of a dependent adult after allegedly stealing money from a woman for whom she had durable power of attorney.

An affidavit accuses Jennifer Ann York of cashing Billie Jean Shewbart’s Certificate of Deposit for nearly $27,000 and spending most of the money on personal expenses instead of on Shewbart’s retirement home as directed.

The affidavit describes Shewbart as a “senior” but doesn’t provide an age. An obituary from an Enid, Oklahoma, newspaper lists the death of 71-year-old Billie Jean Shewbart of Lawrence on Sept. 9.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports  that York is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 18. York is currently free on a $10,000 own-recognizance bond but could spend up to 11 years in prison if convicted.

TOPEKA, Kan.— The fourth annual Governor’s Council on Fitness’ Kansas Obesity Summit is scheduled for November 17 at Courtyard by Marriott in Junction City. Registration is open at www.getactivekansas.org – registration is free but required to attend.

The conference is sponsored by the Governor’s Council on Fitness, and supported by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Kansas Alliance for Wellness.

The keynote speaker will be Terry O’Toole, PhD, MDiv, FASHA, who serves as Senior Advisor with the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. O’Toole provides expertise and technical assistance to state and community-based programs, national partners and health organizations focused on promoting healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention.

The 2015 Kansas Health Champion Awards will be presented at the summit during a lunchtime ceremony. The Health Champion Award was developed by the Governor’s Council on Fitness to recognize and promote exemplary contributions to fitness in Kansas. Eligible nominees included individuals and organizations such as volunteers, schools, communities, employers, media organizations and policy makers who go above and beyond what is expected through normal job or organizational responsibilities related to modeling, encouraging and promoting fitness.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lawrence could face up to $6 million in costs to deal with the anticipated infestation of emerald ash borers.

Mark Hecker, assistant parks and recreation director, told department’s advisory board Tuesday that treatment, removal and disposal of the affected trees is estimated to cost as much as $6 million.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Hecker also urges the city to establish a plan to combat the infestation. He says emerald ash borers can devastate an entire population of ash trees, and have been confirmed north of Lawrence.

Hecker says a recent count shows about 3,000 ash trees in Lawrence parks and right-of-ways. He says keeping the trees alive will take continual treatment that could cost about $150 for every tree each year.

LANCASTER – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just after 3p.m. on Wednesday in Atchison County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Freightliner semi driven by Michael Stephens, 55, DeSoto, was southbound on U.S. 73 near Lancaster.

High wind gusts rolled the semi onto the driver’s side.

Stephens was transported to the Atchison Hospital. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)  launched an online petition to give the American people an opportunity to express their opposition to President Obama’s intention to use executive action to close Guantanamo Bay and transfer terrorists detained there to the United States.

Roberts has said the President is ignoring the security concerns of the American people and laws passed by Congress. Roberts will share the online petition with the White House. He wants to ensure the frustrations of those who believe relocating terrorists to the mainland is a threat to national security are heard.

“Relocating terrorists to the mainland will paint a target on the American communities forced to house these detainees,” Roberts said. “Homegrown terrorists, associates of the detainees and those wishing to attack a high-value and symbolic target will now have an opportunity right in our backyard.

“The White House has said closing Guantanamo will remove a major recruitment tool for our adversaries. I couldn’t disagree more. Moving them to the mainland simply provides them with a more valuable and significant target on American soil.

“The president has proven he will act in the absence of congressional action to fulfill his campaign promises, but the Congress has decisively acted again and again to explicitly block the transfer of terrorists to the mainland.

“Earlier today, the Senate approved the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Bill which explicitly prohibits President Obama from transferring detainees to the mainland with a vote of 91-3. The legislation now goes to the President where he is expected to sign it into law, yet he still will not rule out ignoring this law and using an executive order to close GITMO.

“I have started an online petition to show the president that he cannot ignore the Congress, and he cannot ignore the American people, especially Kansans, who have very real fears about this security risk being forced into their communities.”

Those interested in stopping President Obama from closing Guantanamo Bay by Executive Order and bringing terrorists to Kansas or anywhere else in the United States may sign the petition here.

Roberts has been an outspoken opponent against closing the United States’ current detainment facilities due to the high security risks and economic costs.  Roberts has actively fought the Obama Administration’s efforts to transfer Guantanamo detainees to the mainland, particularly to Ft. Leavenworth. Roberts placed a hold on the administration’s nominee for Secretary of the Army in September. In 2009, he fought the administration, including placing legislative holds on nominees, which successfully prevented its plan to consider housing detainees at Ft. Leavenworth.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is urging the nation to keep veterans in their thoughts long after Veterans Day and ensure that they receive the care and benefits they’ve earned.

During a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, the president is noting some of the problems that veterans have faced in receiving health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs. He says improvements are occurring, but he is not satisfied.

Obama said the Department of Veterans Affairs is getting a bigger budget. He said it’s also making progress on problems such as veteran homelessness and a backlog of disability claims.

The president laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns and led remarks at an annual observance intended to honor and thank all who have served in the armed forces.

Earlier in the day, the president had a breakfast reception with veterans and their families in the East Room of the White House.