SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) ' State legislators in New Mexico launched an investigation Tuesday into past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests, and whether local authorities looked the other way.

A bipartisan, four-member panel of state House representatives are investigating allegations that the ranch may have facilitated sexual abuse and sex trafficking. New Mexico lawmakers also say they want to know why Epstein was not registered as a sex offender after pleading guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl and whether there was corruption among public officials.

Democratic state Rep. Marianna Anaya of Albuquerque, a member of the truth commission, urged people to come forward with information about any abuse at the ranch linked to Epstein and other people who made it possible, at a news conference Tuesday.

'That perpetrator could not act alone. They could not run a sex ring alone, they could not commit these types of financial crimes alone. So we know as a commission that enablers must also be held accountable, including the state itself, if needed,' said Anaya . 'If you do want to share, well be here and we will be operating with confidentiality.'

Revelations of ties to Epstein have led to the departure or ousting of multiple high-profile people in recent days.

Epstein purchased the sprawling Zorro Ranch in New Mexico in 1993 from former Democratic Gov. Bruce King and built a 26,700-square-foot hilltop mansion with a private runway. The property was sold by Epsteins estate in 2023, with proceeds going to creditors.

Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial in 2019 on charges that he sexually abused and trafficked dozens of underage girls.

Truth commission chairwoman and state Rep. Andrea Romero of Santa Fe has said that several survivors of Epsteins abuse have signaled that sex trafficking activity extended to the ranch, which is about 35 miles south of Santa Fe.

'Weve heard years of allegations and rumors about Epsteins activities here. But unfortunately, federal investigations have failed to put together an official record,' Romero said Tuesday. 'This truth commission will finally fill in the gaps of what we need to know.'

Commission members also include retired FBI agent and Republican state Rep. William Hall of Aztec and former district attorney and Rep. Andrea Reeb of Clovis. State House legislators who were present voted unanimously on Monday to create the commission with subpoena power and a budget of over $2 million.

While Epstein never faced charges in New Mexico, the state attorney generals office in 2019 confirmed that it was investigating and had interviewed possible victims who visited the ranch.

In 2023, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez ordered an investigation into financial businesses utilized by Epstein and their legal obligations, resulting in agreements with two banks that dedicate $17 million to the prevention of human trafficking, according to a spokesperson for Torrezs office.

DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her disappearance.

'There were no DNA hits in CODIS,' the Pima County Sheriffs Department said, referring to the national Combined DNA Index System.

'At this point, there have been no confirmed CODIS matches in this investigation,' the department said, suggesting that other DNA samples had been put through the system.

CODIS is a valuable storehouse of DNA taken from crime suspects or people with convictions. Any hits could identify possible suspects in Guthries disappearance.

The 84-year-old mother of NBC 'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie was reported missing from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1 after spending the previous night with family, police said. Her blood was detected on the porch.

A porch camera recorded video of a man with a backpack who was wearing a ski mask, long pants, a jacket and gloves. The FBI said the suspect is about 5 feet, 9 inches tall with a medium build.

Gloves were found approximately 2 miles from Guthries home. The FBI has said that the gloves appeared to match those worn by the man in the video.

'There is additional DNA evidence that was found at the residence, and that is also being analyzed,' the sheriffs department said.

In addition, the department said investigators are working with a manufacturer and experts to try to locate Guthrie by detecting her heart pacemaker. News media reported that a 'signal sniffer' device has been attached to low-flying aircraft.

Savannah Guthrie posted an Instagram video Sunday in which she issued an appeal to anyone with information about what happened to her mother.

'It is never too late to do the right thing,' she said. 'And we are here. And we believe in the essential goodness of every human being, that its never too late.'

Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the unidentified man parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, got out and began running at the building when officers intercepted him and ordered him to the ground.

Speaking at a press conference following the arrest, Sullivan said the gunman was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and had a Kevlar helmet and gas mask in the vehicle. The shotgun was loaded and he had additional rounds on him, the chief said.

Sullivan said the motive was under investigation, including whether members of Congress were the target. Congress is not in session.

Sullivan said the department has video footage, but he asked the public for any footage they might have of the incident.

'Who knows what would have happened if we wouldnt have officers standing here?' the chief said, adding that the department had run active shooter drills in almost the identical spot in recent months.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ' Democrats hope to rein in the power of federal immigration officers in Minnesota as the states legislative session gets underway Tuesday, while Republicans will focus on combatting fraud in taxpayer-funded programs that President Donald Trump cited to justify the recent immigration enforcement surge.

While White House border czar Tom Homan said over the weekend that more than 1,000 officers have left the Twin Cities area, and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead, the aftermath will continue to reverberate at the state Capitol during the session, which runs through late May.

Close divisions will require compromise

Its unclear whether any significant changes can pass the closely divided Legislature. The House is tied with a Republican speaker, while Democrats hold only a one-vote majority in the Senate. So nothing can pass without bipartisan support. And its an election year, with all 201 legislative seats on the ballot. House Speaker Lisa Demuth is among the GOP candidates running for governor and has expressed hope she will win Trumps endorsement. All of that could make compromise difficult.

'There are definitely going to be priorities on both sides of the aisle. … But when it comes right down to it, we need to have bipartisan votes to move bills through the committees and get the work done for Minnesotans,' Demuth told reporters Monday.

Capitol security is tighter this session following the assassination of Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband last summer. All visitors now undergo weapons screening.

Democrats propose restrictions on ICE

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz last week proposed a $10 million package of relief for small businesses that lost customers and workers during the surge, and more aid proposals could be coming.

Just ahead of the session, House and Senate Democrats unveiled 11 bills to counter what they consider some of the worst excesses by federal immigration officers during the surge.

Theyre meant to keep federal officers away from schools, childcare centers, hospitals and colleges. They would also ban federal agents from wearing face masks, while requiring them to display visible identification. They would also require that federal authorities allow state investigators to participate in investigations of shootings by federal agents, such as the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The state remains frozen out of those cases. The FBI officially notified the state Monday that it wont share information or evidence from its investigation into Prettis death.

The top House Democrat, Zack Stephenson, said they dont expect support from Republican leaders, but theyre hoping some GOP lawmakers will break with their party.

'What weve seen these last six weeks has been so exceptional, so damaging, that I dont know how you can be human and not respond to it,' Stephenson said. 'But even if its not that, we also know its an election year and voters are watching, and voters will hold people accountable if they dont stand up to this administration.'

Stephenson also acknowledged that any restrictions the state tries to impose on federal law enforcement are likely to be challenged in court.

'But some things are worth fighting for,' Stephenson added. 'And if were not going to fight for this, what are we doing here?'

Republicans seek to shift focus to fighting fraud

Republican have expressed little enthusiasm for taking on federal authorities and hope to shift the focus to fighting fraud.

'Minnesotans want our state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement,' said Rep. Harry Niska, the No. 2 House Republican.

One of the top GOP anti-fraud priorities is legislation to create an independent Office of Inspector General to investigate and prevent the misuse of public funds. The Senate passed a similar proposal last year on a bipartisan 60-7 vote. House Democratic leaders blocked a vote at the end of the session, but the proposal remains alive this year.

Republicans also want to require more accountability for agencies and officials who let fraud happen on their watch.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ' A Pennsylvania man who spent 43 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned ' only to be taken straight into immigration custody ' was denied bail Tuesday while he fights deportation.

Subramanyam Vedam, 64, will remain in custody while he appeals a 1999 deportation order. The Board of Immigration Appeals agreed this month to hear his appeal based on what it called exceptional circumstances.

The Trump administration had initially pursued a quick deportation and moved Vedam to a detention center in Louisiana last fall, before two separate courts intervened.

Vedams lawyer argued Tuesday that he would have likely been spared deportation and become a citizen if not for the murder case, given immigration laws in place at the time. Vedam would have left prison on a drug charge by 1992, lawyer Ava Benach said.

'It was delivery of LSD on a very small scale. This is not importing tons of cocaine,' Benach said Tuesday. 'He is not a danger to the community. We are talking about offenses that occurred over 40 years ago.'

In August, a Pennsylvania judge threw out Vedams murder conviction in the 1980 death of a college friend, based on ballistics evidence that prosecutors hadnt disclosed during his two trials. Supporters listening in remotely to the bail hearing included a Centre County prosecutor and the mayor of State College, where Vedams late father was a renowned professor at Penn State University, Benach said.

Immigration Judge Tamar Wilson, sitting in Elizabeth, New Jersey, said she believes detention to be mandatory given the felony drug conviction. Alternatively, she agreed with Department of Homeland Security officials who said he remains a safety risk.

'The fact hes been a ‘model prisoner does not suggest that out in the general public hes going to be safe,' Wilson said.

Its not yet clear whether Wilson or another judge will hear the merits of the deportation case. No hearings have yet been scheduled.

'Subu is nothing if not resilient, and were resolved to emulate the example he sets for us by focusing on the next step in his fight for freedom. We continue to believe his immigration case is strong and look forward to the day we can be together again,' said his sister, Saraswathi Vedam, calling him by a family nickname.

She planned to bring him home when he was released from state prison on Oct. 3, only to see him taken into federal immigration custody. Vedam had come to the U.S. legally from India when he was 9 months old, when his parents returned to State College.

'He was someone whos suffered a profound injustice,' Benach told The Associated Press last year. 'Those 43 years arent a blank slate. He lived a remarkable experience in prison.'

Vedam is being held at an 1,800-bed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in central Pennsylvania.

'Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S,' a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said of the case last year.

Over the past 18 years, officers at Marylands Frederick County jail have asked thousands of inmates two standard questions: What country are you a citizen of? And where were you born?

If the answer was anything other than the United States, local officers deputized with special federal authority launched an investigation into whether the person was in the country illegally. Since 2008, Frederick County has turned over 1,884 people to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Sheriff Charles Jenkins said.

But that is coming to an immediate halt under a law signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore that prohibits immigration enforcement agreements with the federal government.

The new Maryland law highlights the extent to which Democratic-led states are pushing back against President Donald Trumps immigration crackdown. Ten states ' all led by Democrats ' now have statewide policies prohibiting law enforcement officers from cooperating in one of the primary programs Trump is using to carry out his agenda of mass deportations.

Laws banning cooperative agreements with ICE were signed earlier this month in New Mexico and took effect last month in Maine. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul also is backing legislation that would ban local law officers from being deputized by ICE. And Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger recently terminated state ICE agreements signed under her Republican predecessor, though her order didnt cancel existing arrangements with local sheriffs.

Democratic resistance has increased as the Trump administration faces mounting scrutiny over its large-scale immigration enforcement efforts in several cities and the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minnesota.

'There needs to be accountability for this organization, because right now the Trump-Vance ICE operation is not moving with proper accountability measures,' Moore told reporters after signing the new restrictions.

The longtime Republican sheriff of Frederick County contends the termination of a cooperative agreement with ICE will force him to let some people out of jail who may later commit more crimes.

'Im extremely disappointed with the legislation,' Jenkins said, 'because really and truly, its going to put the public at risk in a lot of ways.'

ICE agreements rise tenfold under Trump

Upon taking office last year, Trump revived a decades-old program that trains local law officers to interrogate and detain people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally.

The 287(g) program ' named for a section of the 1996 law that created it ' had been used during President Joe Bidens administration only for immigrants already jailed or imprisoned on charges. But Trump expanded it to include local task forces that can make arrests on the streets, resurrecting a model that former President Barack Obama had discontinued amid concerns about racial profiling.

Participation in the program has exploded, from 135 agreements in 20 states before Trump took office to more than 1,400 current agreements in a total of 41 states and territories. Some local agencies have multiple agreements covering different immigration enforcement functions.

About 800 entities have task force pacts, granting the most expansive authority. As an incentive, ICE offers local agencies that sign task force agreements $100,000 for new vehicles. And for each trained task force officer, ICE covers the salary, benefits and $7,500 for equipment.

Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and Texas ' all led by Republicans ' require local jails to participate in the program. Those states account for half of all 287(g) agreements.

The growth in ICE agreements has come alongside a surge in federal immigration enforcement funding. A big tax-cut law Trump signed last year allots $150 billion for immigration enforcement, including more than $46 billion to hire 10,000 ICE agents and $45 billion to expand immigrant detention centers.

Less cooperation could mean more ICE agents, some say

Nine Maryland counties with Republican sheriffs have cooperative agreements with ICE. Those pacts must end under the new law, which passed overwhelmingly in the Democratic-led General Assembly.

Maryland House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, who immigrated from the Dominican Republic when she was 8, said the bill shows that Maryland values civil rights.

'We value empathy,' she said. 'We value peoples contribution. We value the Constitution. We value and support and protect civil rights.'

But banning cooperative agreements could lead ICE to send more of its own officers to the state, some Republican sheriffs and lawmakers said.

'I think what youll see is more immigrant enforcement, not less,' said Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler, whose agency has turned over about 430 inmates to ICE for over the past nine years. 'Our program was the safest way and the best way to identify people' in the U.S. illegally.

The Department of Homeland Security said the new law 'will make Maryland less safe' and increase its workload there.

'When politicians bar local law enforcement from working with DHS, our law enforcement officers have to have a more visible presence so that we can find and apprehend the criminals let out of jails and back into communities,' the department said in a statement.

New ICE limits are mirroring public pushback

About 6 in 10 U.S. adults say Trump has 'gone too far' in sending federal immigration agents into U.S. cities, according to an AP-NORC poll that suggests political independents are increasingly uncomfortable with his tactics.

'The growing public pushback against Trumps immigration enforcement ' especially in more Democratic-leaning states ' has created political pressure and a political opening to pass laws like the one in Maryland,' said Nayna Gupta, policy director at the nonprofit American Immigration Council.

On Tuesday, the Virginia Senate passed a bill on party lines that would place hefty guardrails on any proposed 287(g) agreements. The bill still must go to the House.

'Im seeking to give some comfort to thousands of men, women and children in the Commonwealth who are living in fear that federal agents might send them or their family members to a country they fled, or a country they have never been to,' said Democratic state Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim, who put forward the bill.

Lawmakers in New Mexico also cited the intense immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota as a reason to limit cooperation with ICE. The New Mexico measure prohibits state and local government contracts for ICE detention facilities and bars agreements that allow local law officers to carry out federal immigration functions.

Curry County, a rural area about 100 miles (161 kilometers) southwest of Amarillo, Texas, is the only New Mexico jurisdiction with a 287(g) agreement. Sheriff Michael Brockett said the arrangement has provided a secure way to transfer people to ICE custody, 'rather than federal agents searching for released prisoners on the streets and in neighborhoods of our community.'

Associated Press writer Olivia Diaz contributed to this report.

ILULISSAT, Greenland (AP) ' Growing up in a village in northern Greenland, Jørgen Kristensens closest friends were his stepfathers sled dogs. Most of his classmates were dark-haired Inuit; he was different. When he was bullied at school for his fair hair ' an inheritance from the mainland Danish father he never knew ' the dogs came to him.

He first went out to fish on the ice with them alone when he was 9 years old. They nurtured the beginning of a life-long love affair and Kristensens career as a five-time Greenlandic dog sled champion.

'I was just a small child. But many years later, I started thinking about why I love dogs so much,' Kristensen, 62, told The Associated Press.

'The dogs were a great support,' he said. 'They lifted me up when I was sad.'

For more than 1,000 years, dogs have pulled sleds across the Arctic for Inuit seal hunters and fishermen. But this winter, in the town of Ilulissat, around 186 miles north of the Arctic Circle, thats not possible.

Instead of gliding over snow and ice, Kristensens sled bounces over earth and rock. Gesturing to the hills, he said its the first time he can remember when there has been no snow ' or ice in the bay ' in January.

The rising temperatures in Ilulissat are causing the permafrost to melt, buildings to sink and pipes to crack but they also have consequences that ripple across the rest of the world.

The nearby Sermeq Kujalleq glacier is one of the fastest-moving and most active on the planet, sending more icebergs into the sea than any other glacier outside Antarctica, according to the United Nations cultural organization UNESCO. As the climate has warmed, the glacier has retreated and carved off chunks of ice faster than ever before ' significantly contributing to sea levels that are rising from Europe to the Pacific Islands, according to NASA.

The melting ice could reveal untapped deposits of critical minerals. Many Greenlanders believe thats why U.S. President Donald Trump turned their island into a geopolitical hotspot with his demands to own it and previous suggestions that the U.S. could take it by force.

In the 1980s, winter temperatures in Ilulissat regularly hovered around -13 Fahrenheit in winter, Kristensen said.

But nowadays, he said, there are many days when the temperature is above freezing ' sometimes it can be as warm as 50 Fahrenheit.

Kristensen said he now has to collect snow for the dogs to drink during a journey because there isnt any along the route.

Although Greenlanders have always adapted ' and could make dog sleds with wheels in future ' the loss of the ice is affecting them deeply, said Kristensen, who now runs his own company showing tourists his Arctic homeland.

'If we lose the dog sledding, we have large parts of our culture that were losing. That scares me,' he told AP, pressing his lips together and becoming tearful.

The sea ice is disappearing

In winter, hunters should be able to take their dogs far out on the sea ice, Kristensen told AP. The ice sheets act like 'big bridges,' connecting Greenlanders to hunting grounds but also to other Inuit communities across the Arctic in Canada, the United States and Russia.

'When the sea ice used to come, we felt completely open along the entire coast and we could decide where to go,' Kristensen said.

This January, there was no ice at all.

Driving a dog sled on ice is like being 'completely without boundaries ' like on the worlds longest and widest highway,' he said. Not having that is 'a very great loss.'

Several years ago, Greenlands government had to provide financial support to many families in the far north of the island after the sea ice did not freeze hard enough for hunting, said Sara Olsvig, chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, which represents Inuit people from across Arctic nations.

The warming weather also makes life more dangerous for fishermen who have swapped their dog sleds for boats, because there is more rain instead of snow, said Morgan Angaju Josefsen Røjkjær, Kristensens business partner.

When snow falls and is compressed, air is trapped between the flakes, giving the ice its brilliant white color. But when rain freezes, the ice that forms contains little air and looks more like glass.

A fisherman can see the white ice and try to avoid it, but the ice formed from rain takes on the color of the sea ' and thats dangerous because 'it can sink you or throw you off your boat,' said Røjkjær.

Climate change, Olsvig said, 'is affecting us deeply,' and is amplified in the Arctic, which is 'warming three to four times faster than the global average.'

The glaciers are melting

Over the course of his lifetime, the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier has retreated by about 25 miles said Karl Sandgreen, 46, the head of Ilulissats Icefjord Center which is dedicated to documenting the glacier and its icebergs.

Looking out of the window at hills which would normally be covered with snow, Sandgreen described mountain rock revealed by melting ice and a previously ice-covered valley inside the fjord where 'theres nothing now.'

Pollution is also speeding up the ice melt, Sandgreen said, describing how Sermeq Kujalleq is melting from the top down, unlike glaciers in Antarctica which largely melt from the bottom up as sea temperatures rise.

This is exacerbated by two things: black carbon, or soot spewed from ship engines, and debris from volcanic eruptions. They blanket the snow and ice with dark material and reduce reflection of sunlight, instead absorbing more heat and speeding up melting. Black carbon has increased in recent decades with more ship traffic in the Arctic, and nearby Iceland has periodic volcanic eruptions.

Many Greenlanders told AP they believe the melting ice is the reason Trump ' a leader who has called climate change 'the greatest con job ever' ' wants to own the island.

'His agenda is to get the minerals, ' Sandgreen said.

Since Trump returned to office, fewer climate scientists from the U.S. have visited Ilulissat, Sandgreen said. The U.S president needs to 'listen to the scientists,' who are documenting the impact of global warming, he said.

Teaching children about climate change

Kristensen said he tries to explain the consequences of global warming to the tourists who he takes out on dog sled rides or on visits to the icebergs. He said he tells them how Greenlands glaciers are as important as the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

International summits, such as the United Nations climate talks in November in the Amazon gateway city of Belem, play a role, but its just as important to 'teach children all over the world' about the importance of ice and oceans, alongside subjects like math, Kristensen said

'If we dont start with the children, we cant really do anything to help nature. We can only destroy it,' Kristensen said.

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J.B., Lomita

A: It begins with a legitimate reason to pull someone over. For example, if the vehicle was swerving or had lights out that should be on, or a notable equipment issue, or the stop was part of a valid checkpoint.

Next is basic observation. Is there an aroma of alcohol? Is speech suspicious? Any visible signs of alcohol in the vehicle? Watery and/or red eyes? Lack of coordination? Did the individual acknowledge having a few?

The officer may ask the driver to perform field sobriety tests, which are (a) walk-and-turn, (b) one-leg stand and (c) eye test. These are voluntary, so if the individual chooses not to do them, that refusal cannot alone be a reason to arrest, but the officer can still rely on other factors.

The officer may seek a preliminary alcohol screening, namely a breath test. This is optional if you are over 21 years of age and not on probation, but required if you are under 21.

To arrest someone for DUI, the officer must reasonably believe that he or she was indeed the driver, is impaired by a substance (alcohol or drug), or the person consented to a breath test and the score was at least 0.08%, which is applicable to most drivers, but 0.04% if a commercial driver and 0.01% if under 21 (part of a no tolerance policy for the younger).

If, in any event, impairment is quite clear, then a breath test is not necessary to effectuate an arrest.

Q: One final question: If you get arrested for DUI, what happens at the station?

J.B., Lomita

A: There are nuances or differences depending upon the circumstances (is the person cooperative, uncooperative, really wasted, injured, was any harm caused, etc).

But typically, the driver will be transported to a police facility for booking. This includes fingerprinting, photographing (so-called mugshot) and recording of personal information. He or she will be required to submit to a blood or breath test to determine blood alcohol concentration.

Pursuant to California law, we are deemed to consent to the blood or breath test after a lawful arrest. The results usually are very prompt. The arrestee may remain there, which could be a holding cell or similar, until sober, which might be at least a few hours.

The individual is released once bail is posted, if required, or on his or her own recognizance. Under Penal Code Section 851.5, once arrested and booked, the person is entitled to make up to three phone calls to certain persons.

Ron Sokol has been a practicing attorney for more than 40 years, and has also served many times as a judge pro tem, mediator, and arbitrator. It is important to keep in mind that this column presents a summary of the law, and is not to be treated or considered legal advice, let alone a substitute for actual consultation with a qualified professional.

NEW YORK (AP) ' The Trump family company has filed to trademark the use of the presidents name on airports but says it doesnt plan on charging a fee ' at least for a proposed renaming of one near his Florida home.

Applications filed by the Trump Organization with the federal trademark office are seeking exclusive rights to use the presidents name on airports and dozens of related things found there, from buses shuttling passengers to umbrellas and travel bags to flight suits. The filings come amid debate in Florida over a state bill to name the Palm Beach airport after Trump and a dispute over funding of a tunnel between New York and New Jersey that is tied up with proposals that both it and the Dulles International Airport in Virginia bear his name.

The Trump Organization said that the applications were triggered by the Florida bill and that it didnt seek any profit ' only protection against 'bad actors' given that the Trump name is the 'most infringed trademark in the world.'

'To be clear, the President and his family will not receive any royalty, licensing fee, or financial consideration whatsoever from the proposed airport renaming,' the company said it in a statement, referring to what is now called the Palm Beach International Airport near Trumps Mar-a-Lago club.

The company didnt respond immediately when asked if it would charge royalties for the use of the name at other airports in the future, or on merchandise listed for protection in the filings.

Josh Gerben, a trademark lawyer who uncovered the filings over the weekend, said the applications were the first of their kind hes ever seen.

'While presidents and public officials have had landmarks named in their honor, a sitting presidents private company has never in the history of the United States sought trademark rights in advance of such naming,' Gerben wrote on his blog. 'I should be very clear: these are trademark filings that are completely unprecedented.'

The applications filed by a family company unit called DTTM Operations with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are for the use of three names ' President Donald J. Trump International Airport, Donald J. Trump International Airport and DJT.

The family has been on a branding spree in the past year, putting its name on towers, golf resorts and residential developments in Dubai, India, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam. The company has also been selling Trump branded electric guitars, bibles and sneakers, ventures that also fall under the DTTM unit.

In response to criticism that he and his family are profiting off the presidency, Trump has said that his business is held in trust by his sons and that he has no day-to-day involvement in the company.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) ' A Guatemalan driver fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was headed to work, authorities and school officials said.

Oscar Vasquez Lopez, the driver accused of causing the Monday crash just outside of Savannah, remained jailed Tuesday on charges including vehicular homicide, reckless driving and driving without a valid license. Lopez, 38, is in the U.S. illegally, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Immigration officers were looking for Lopez to enforce an immigration judges 2024 deportation order, ICE spokesperson Lindsay Williams said Tuesday, noting that Lopez has no other criminal history.

Lopez pulled over when ICE officers used sirens and blue lights to initiate a traffic stop, but then drove away when they approached his vehicle, Williams said. Lopez made a U-turn and ran a stop light before he crashed, ICE said in a news release.

Asked if the ICE officers chased Lopez, Williams said: 'Chased? I wouldnt say that. They followed him until he crashed.'

Williams said he didnt know how far Lopez fled before he crashed.

Savannah-Chatham County school officials identified the woman killed as Linda Davis, a special education teacher at Herman W. Hesse K-8 School.

Davis was beloved by the school community, Principal Alonna McMullen said.

'She dedicated her career to ensuring that every child felt supported, valued, and capable of success,' McMullen said in a news release. 'Her kindness, patience, and enthusiasm created a nurturing environment for her students and inspired those around her.'

The crash happened less than a half-mile (0.8 kilometers) from the school. Though students were off Monday for Presidents Day, teachers reported to work. Davis was driving to school when she was killed, school system spokesperson Sheila Blanco said.

Chatham County jail records didnt list an attorney for Lopez as of Tuesday or show whether he had been granted bond. His case also didnt appear yet in online court records.

Federal immigration officers have faced increased scrutiny for their aggressive tactics during the Trump administrations nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration, especially since they shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

In a statement, Tricia McLaughlin, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson, blamed 'politicians and the media constantly demonizing ICE officers and encouraging those here illegally to resist arrest.'

Chatham County police said in a statement that they were unaware of the ICE operation and traffic stop before the deadly crash.

Local officials questioned whether Davis death might have been prevented.

'Ive always been and remain very concerned about the activities of ICE in cities, particularly where theyre not coordinating or communicating,' Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, a former police officer, told reporters Tuesday.

'What this individual was wanted for, did it necessitate the end result?' Johnson said.

Chester Ellis, chairman of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners, noted that county police are constrained by a policy that allows vehicle pursuits only when officers believe a suspect has committed or is attempting to commit a violent felony.

'The no-chase policy is to help protect our citizens more than it is anything else,' Ellis told WTOC-TV. 'So there may have been a different way to corner the individual so that he could not run, or that he could not cause the accident that took the life of Dr. Davis.'