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State legislatures around the country have made significant progress passing bills on issues such as immigration, policing and healthcare, even as Republicans in Congress and President Trump have struggled to make similar progress at the federal level.

"States are coming up with innovative ways to address immigration issues in education, healthcare, and economic development that the federal government seems to ignore," state Sen. Rene Garcia, R-Fla., said last week.

As expected, the states aren't all seeing these issues as Trump sees them. Several Republican legislatures, for example, have introduced or passed bills prohibiting sanctuary policies and backing law enforcement, but others controlled by Democrats have pushed their own views on issues like healthcare.

California and New York, for example, have advanced legislation in at least one chamber of their state legislatures to examine the impacts of a single-payer healthcare system.

Still, many states with Republican majorities are managing to make progress on these issues in a way Trump supports, even as he struggles at the federal level to make similar progress.

For example, state bills related to immigration have proliferated. According to a report from the National Conference of State Legislatures, states enacted 90 percent more laws tied to immigration in the first six months of 2017 as compared with the first half of 2016.

Some say that increase is due to the unilateral executive branch action Trump was able to take without the help of Congress and inaction by federal lawmakers. Trump's action and his rhetoric have been credited with a significant drop in attempted illegal border crossings in the first few months since he took office.

Specifically, state legislators in 47 states enacted 133 laws and 195 resolutions related to immigration from January to June. Only Alaska, Massachusetts and North Carolina did not enact immigration-related laws.

The common issues covered by the state laws were sanctuary policies, refugees, education and civics, and in-state tuition, according to NCSL's report.

Some states, including Texas and Mississippi, enacted laws banning sanctuary cities and counties, while others, such as Vermont, passed a law prohibiting state and local law enforcement from sharing information with the federal government regarding a resident's immigration status.

In addition to immigration, roughly a dozen states this year have passed laws intended to increase protections for law enforcement, which are called "Blue Lives Matter" bills, which increase the penalties for assaulting or resisting a police officer.

"One of Donald Trump's pillars is strengthening and supporting law enforcement," Ronnie Lampard, director of the American Legislative Exchange Council's task force on criminal justice reform, told the Washington Examiner. "This is how many states have acted on this, and as a result, many states have passed laws protecting or providing sentencing enhancements and creating protections."

"You have Republicans that control a lot of the states and are in the same party as the president," Lampard continued. "They recognize this is an issue the president campaigned on and traditionally Republicans have favored."

Though many law enforcement groups have backed the president's push for law and order, police organizations and agencies at the federal, state and local level split with Trump over his suggestion last month that officers should be more violent when handling suspects.

"When you see these towns and when you see these thugs being thrown into the back of a paddy wagon, you just see them thrown in, rough, and I said, Please don't be too nice,'" Trump told police officers during a speech on Long Island, N.Y.

After the president's remarks, the Suffolk County Police Department, which has jurisdiction over part of Long Island, say it won't "tolerate roughing up of prisoners." The International Association of Chiefs of Police also said treating people "whether they are a complainant, suspect or defendant, with dignity and respect" is a "bedrock principle" of policing and justice.

Unlike immigration and policing, states are mostly relying on Congress to act on healthcare, an issue that has dominated the national conversation.

"Without explicit authority given to the states, they won't have the flexibility and authority to implement the changes they need to make to bring down the cost of care and increase access," Mia Heck, who leads the health and human services task force at ALEC, told the Washington Examiner.

But even here, some Democratic-led states have decided to push forward with their own plans to change their individual healthcare systems.

Five states considered bills for universal healthcare or a public option. The California state Senate, for example, passed a bill establishing a commission to study how to introduce universal healthcare in the state.

The New York State Assembly passed legislation establishing a single-payer system for state residents.

Heck said many more states will likely consider a single-payer system if Republicans in Congress fail to pass legislation rolling back the 2010 healthcare law, or the Affordable Care Act, which is often called Obamacare.

"If Congress doesn't act to repeal and replace Obamacare, the policies that are implemented in the next year and two to three years are going to be fundamental in how our healthcare system works," Heck said. "It nothing is done and we continue to go down the road of increased premiums, increased deductibles, then single-payer is going to be an option."

Some states have backed Trump and the GOP-led Congress on imposing work requirements for Medicaid recipients. New Hampshire and Arkansas enacted laws requiring enrollees in their respective Medicaid expansion programs to adhere to a work requirement.

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A new television ad unveiled Sunday by President Trumps reelection campaign committee accuses the presidents enemies of trying to undermine his success in office.

The 30-second spot, produced six months into Trumps term, targets Democrats and the news media, and touts what the campaign says are successes that the president has managed to achieve, including a low unemployment rate and record stock-market closes.

It comes as Trump faces a widespread backlash for not denouncing white supremacists by name for their role in Saturdays violence in Charlottesville.

[White House: Trumps condemnation includes white supremacists, KKK, neo-Nazi and all extremist groups]

Democrats obstructing. The media attacking our president. Career politicians standing in the way of success. But President Trumps plan is working, the narrator says.

Photos of several Democratic politicians are featured in the spot, including Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.) and HouseMinority Whip Steny H. Hoyer (Md.).

The ad includes a montage of television hosts, including Joe Scarborough, Rachel Maddow and Brian Williams of MSNBC, and Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon of CNN, among others.

The presidents enemies dont want him to succeed, the ad says, but Americans are saying, Let president Trump do his job.

In a statement, Trumps campaign said the ad will air on cable news shows and the Internet.

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Once positioned on an idyllic, shaded sidewalk, our newspaper's Freedom of the Press bench now sits inaccessible behind a construction barrier.

Our building isn't much better off, barricaded by fences and accessible by a dirt path.

On First Avenue Southeast, where cars once sped by, a construction crane stretches into the sky and 3,200 truckloads of dirt have been removed. Only the railroad remains, unstoppable as ever.

As neighbors of the colossal two-year construction project that will result in a 19-story Hilton hotel, a parking ramp, and upgraded sewer lines, we have front-row seats to the daily spectacle of destruction, creation, and cooperation. Now that the incessant banging on bedrock has ended and cranes have been erected, we've mostly reacted with curiosity -- kind of like those people in the photo.

According to Rick Brostrom, senior project manager at Kraus-Anderson Construction, on any given today there could be over 300 people working on the site. We get to chat with some of those workers, admire their skill, and picture ourselves in their shoes. And we get to bear witness to the slow-motion flood of over 120 million pounds of concrete and rebar pouring into the construction zone over the next year.

Old, unseen elements of our infrastructure have been dug up and laid bare for examination. One editorial board meeting was interrupted by the excavation of an old clay sewer pipe, buried decades ago. That's when it hit us; this work is for the benefit of people we may never meet, the same way we benefitted from whoever laid those clay pipes way back when. The same way that writers from that era hoped their wisdom might travel through generations.

That clay pipe was replaced by a fiberglass-reinforced one measuring 48 inches in diameter. It's a stronger pipe, placed further underground, and it should be workable further into the future than its clay predecessor. By the time those pipes need to be swapped out again, most of us won't be here, but waste will still flow.

"That's our goal, hoping to get 75-plus years out of everything you put in the ground," said Matthew Crawford, project development manager for the city public works department.

Proximity to the project comes with plenty of downsides. We field calls daily from people who've had to circle the block to find a way into our offices. Some simply give up. The finished project will render our street more narrow than it was before and will rob us of some parking spots.

We expected to hear similar complaints from our neighbors at the Parker, 101 E Center St. Instead, they touted the high level of cooperation and communications with Kraus-Anderson. They have their sidewalk back and they give new residents ear plugs as welcome gifts. Aside from that, they're just excited to see what the growth will bring.

The inconveniences and annoyances are the price of progress. Every leap forward leaves people behind, and this is a forward-looking project. First Avenue had to be ripped up, so rather than rip it up again later, Public Works decided to do it now. The parking ramp project has installed footings capable of allowing for a future expansion of the ramp. Knowing how contentious parking is in our downtown and how much growth the city is expected to go through, that's an option they'll likely use.

Sometimes it's good to take a breath and imagine your problems from the vantage point of someone living a century from now. We are all minuscule parts of an inconceivable whole, frustrating itself into the future, footing by footing, pipe by pipe, word by word.

Progress doesn't care how annoyed we are.

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Drivers Advised of Heavy Traffic During Ag Progress Days

As many as 45,000 people will visit Rock Springs this week for Penn State's annual Ag Progress Days, the largest outdoor agricultural exhibition in the state and one of the largest in the United States.

Ag Progress Days will be held 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Tuesday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Wednesday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursday at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs along Route 45.

About 60 percent of the visitors to Ag Progress Days are involved in agricultural production in some way, and the event features special presentations, demonstrations and a trade showthat offers those in the ag industry one-stop shopping for tools and to learn about services and technology for virtually any category.

But among the 500 exhibitors from around the country, spread across 150 acres of farmland, there is much to enjoy for people of all ages and backgrounds, including activities, tours, demonstrations and food.

Jesse Darlington, Jr., facilities manager in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, is interim manager of the expo this year, stepping in for Bob Oberheim, who retired after 25 years following last year's Ag Progress Days.

"Agriculture impacts all of us every day, from the food we eat to the fuel and fiber we use," Darlington said in a release. "We want to invite people to be more active participants in these processes, and come out and learn about agriculture in Pennsylvania and the research being done at Penn State. It's informative, but also fun, and a great way to involve children in learning more about things like health and safety, animals and science."

At the College of Agricultural Sciences building, water quality will be the focus, with exhibits and presentations Penn State Extension educators and faculty discussing a variety of issues. Members of the Pennsylvania 4-H state council also will present at 1 p.m. each day a hands-on experience for children and families to learn about reducing flooding and pollution.

All residents can learn about the ways they can help protect water quality.

"We'll be highlighting those steps in the College Exhibits Building during Ag Progress Days, with experts on hand to talk about what farmers, homeowners, forest landowners, private well owners and city dwellers can do to ensure clean water in Pennsylvania," saidMatt Royer, director of Penn State's Agriculture and Environment Center.

There are plenty of youth activities scheduled. At the 4-H Youth Building, kids can learn about 4-H's many programs in science, technology, engineering and leadership, with rabbits, robotics and plant activities and demonstrations.

Elsewhere on the grounds, the Kids Climb lets youth try safety equipment and climb trees. Shaver's Creek Environmental Center will have presentations with live turtles, snakes, amphibians and birds of prey. A corn maze provides a fun way to learn about agriculture. And kids can race the serpentine track at the Pedal Go Kart Derby.

The Equine Experience offers something for horse owners and those who just love horses, includingdemonstrations by Spring Mount Percherons of Tyrone and miniature horse performancesby the Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association Youth Ambassadors.

A"Salute to America" Evening Extravaganza will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday featuringPercherons and miniature horses along withthe Keystone Dressage and Combined Training Drill Team

"We receive a great response on the variety of activities and horses we offer at the Equine Experience," said Brian Egan, instructor in equine science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. "From miniature horses all the way to draft horses, the event covers the gamut of the equine animal. The horse arena is always a popular destination at Ag Progress Days, and we're looking forward to another successful event."

In the Lawn and Garden Area, visitors can learn about "fertigation," whichcombines fertilization and irrigation. Gardeners can learnabout growing herbs, flower arranging, square foot gardening hydroponics and much more, and have their questions answered by Penn State Master Gardeners.

Pollinator-friendly gardens and landscaping remain a focus of the area, with a pollinator garden on site for visitors to see native plants that attract threatened pollinators. Experts will also display a demonstration beehive and operate a small bee yard.

"The demonstration plots serve as living proof that the average gardener can do something to attract and help pollinators," Molly Sturniolo, Centre County Master Gardener and Lawn and Garden Area coordinator,said. "Planting these flowers and other host plants is well within the ability of the average Pennsylvania gardener."

In the Crops, Soils and Conservation Building, specialists will answer questions about crop production, weeds and biofuels and provide information about crop and nutrient management, organic farming and sustainable agriculture.Farm Safety Demonstration Areawill offer demonstrations and prevention measures for issues such as reducing the risk of childhood injuries due to falls from hay holes and run-over incidents involving skid steers. The Rural Health and Safety Tent will offer a variety of health screenings.

The Pasto Agricultural Museum will be open for visitors to experience hands-on exhibits and see more than 1,300 items dating from 4,000 B.C. to the 1940s. Special demonstrations will include "Axe Whisperer" Jim Walizer and a comparison of old-time and modern farmers, among others.

Free daily tours around the surrounding, 2,400-acre Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center will be conducted on topics ranging from American chestnut tree planting to feedlots and grazing for animals tohigh tunnel fruit and vegetable production and more.

For full schedules and maps, visitagsci.psu.edu/apd

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Two state troopers were killed Saturday afternoon when a helicopter crashed into a wooded area near Birdwood Golf Course in Albemarle County.

The pilot, Lt. H. Jay Cullen, 48, of Midlothian, and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates, of Quinton, died at the scene. No one on the ground was injured, according to police.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

The Bell 407 helicopter they were piloting was being used to assist public safety efforts for Saturdays Unite the Right rally, which found thousands of alt-right demonstrators and counter-protesters clashing on Market Street and around the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville. State, city police and Albemarle County police, as well as the National Guard, monitored the protests.

Neighbors in the Old Farm Road area flocked near the crash site in its immediate aftermath, with many saying they had heard the helicopter hovering close to nearby homes before pulling into the wooded area. State police joined county police and fire units who were the first responders to the scene.

Authorities have said there is no indication that foul play was a factor in the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are now involved in the investigation.

Our state police and law enforcement family at-large are mourning this tragic outcome to an already challenging day, said Col. W. Steven Flaherty, superintendent of the state police. Lt. Cullen was a highly respected professional aviator and Trooper-Pilot Bates was a welcome addition to the Aviation Unit, after a distinguished assignment as a special agent with our Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Their deaths are a tremendous loss to our agency and the commonwealth.

Cullen graduated from the Virginia State Police Academy in 1994 as a member of the 90th Basic Session, and joined the Virginia State Police Aviation Unit in 1999. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Bates graduated from the Virginia State Police Academy in 2004 as a member of the 107th Basic Session. He had just transferred to the Aviation Unit as a trooper-pilot in July, and would have turned 41 on Sunday.

One person was killed and 19 were injured when a car plowed into a crowd on a Downtown Mall cross-street.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe and first lady Dorothy McAuliffe released the following statement on the trooper deaths:

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Jay and Berke, both of whom were our close friends and trusted members of our team. Jay has flown us across the commonwealth for more than three and a half years. Berke was devoted to our entire family as part of our Executive Protective Unit team for the past three years.

This is a devastating loss for their families, the Virginia State Police and the entire commonwealth. Our hearts go out to their wives and children, and we stand by to support them during this difficult time. These heroes were a part of our family and we are simply heartbroken.

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It started with singing, praying, slogan chanting and flag waving and turned into violence and the death of one protester and two members of a Virginia State Police helicopter crew.

Alt-right marchers and counter-protesters beat each other with fists and sticks and sprayed each other with pepper spray as Saturdays Unite the Right rally ended in violence before it could begin.

A 32-year-old woman was killed and 19 people were injured after a driver sped into a crowd of counter-protesters at Fourth Street Northeast and Water Street mid-afternoon.

The crash occurred after the rally had broken up and a large number of protesters were marching down Water Street. A Dodge Challenger sped into the crowd at Fourth Street Northeast, slamming into pedestrians and into the rear end of another car. The Dodge backed up the street quickly and sped away despite heavy front-end damage.

The driver, James Alex Fields Jr., 20, of Maumee, Ohio, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding and one count of hit and run with injury.

About two hours after the car crash, two state troopers were killed when their police helicopter crashed and burned near Old Farm Road. The helicopter was involved in providing surveillance and information during the day.

Shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday, a Virginia State Police helicopter crashed into a wooded area near a residence on Old Farm Road, said Corinne Geller, state police spokeswoman. The pilot, Lt. H. Jay Cullen, 48, of Midlothian, and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates of Quinton, died at the scene.

Geller said the crash is being investigated but no foul play is suspected.

All in all, police said at least 35 people downtown were treated for medical issues, including 14 treated for injuries from altercations, police said.

Several dozen people attended a small vigil at McGuffey Park on Saturday evening in memory of the woman who died in the car wreck. Flowers were brought in from nearby churches and handed out to those in the park, who, one by one, placed them at the center of a circle of attendees. Candles were later placed around the flowers.

The Unite the Right rally was scheduled to start at noon but it never happened. By 11:30 a.m., with demonstrators and counter-protesters fighting in the streets, Charlottesville and Albemarle County officials declared a state of emergency and later declared the rally an illegal assembly, slowly clearing the park.

It could have been a lot worse today, said Charlottesville Police Chief Al Thomas. The premeditated violence is deplorable.

Both sides came prepared for violence, wearing protective helmets, masks and carrying flags. When violence broke out, many of the flags were stripped from the wood handles and the handles were used as clubs.

Both sides brought street medics equipped with bandages and fluids for flushing eyes and skin afflicted with pepper spray.

Alt-right demonstrators arrived at Emancipation Park around 9 a.m. with several counter-protesters already present. While the demonstrators milled about the park waving flags, several protesters prayed nearby and others sang while state police ringed the marchers to keep the sides separate inside the park.

One right-wing group in military garb, carrying rifles and wearing pistols, stood between the pro-white demonstrators and counter-protesters.

As more marchers arrived, flying a variety of flags, including the Confederate flag and battle flag, more counter-protesters also arrived. Taunts and jeers broke out on both sides and scuffles began.

The armed demonstrators moved away from the park when both sides began attacking each other and it appeared no firearms were involved.

During the melee, one protester purposefully attacked news reporters with pepper spray despite efforts from other protesters to prevent it. Alt-right demonstrators splashed nearby reporters with ash mixed with liquid while other reporters were pelted with eggs by protesters.

One African-American reporter was punched by an alt-right demonstrator wearing a T-shirt with a portrait of Adolf Hitler.

Protesters pelted the alt-right marchers trying to enter the park with balloons filled with paint and both sides hurled water bottles, some with urine inside, and other makeshift missiles at each other. As more scuffles broke out, the two sides began clubbing each other with the flag poles, sticks and makeshift clubs. Others threw road flares and other items across Market Street at each other.

After declaring the assembly illegal, the Virginia National Guard took over perimeter locations to allow local police to join with state police in clearing the park. Clashes between the groups continued as they walked away from the park and sporadic violence in the form of fisticuffs and stick fights broke out on the Downtown Mall.

Thomas said the violence came quickly.

The situation escalated rapidly into violence and we had no choice but to deploy additional personnel from the Virginia State Police and the Virginia National Guard to help disperse the crowd and move people safely through the streets, he said.

Despite the violence, Unite the Right organizers vowed to return.

This was a monumental event for our movement, rally organizer Jason Kessler said as he joined other demonstrators in leaving downtown. They had to do whatever they had to do, legal or illegal, to shut us down. This is not over.

But Kessler disavowed the violence that followed. He said in an interview with The Associated Press on Saturday evening that driving a car into a group of counter-protesters was the wrong thing. He said he was saddened that people were hurt.

Alt-right torchbearer Richard Spencer said he was outraged by what he said was a lack of police protection.

I have never been so outraged at my government, he said, addressing a crowd of approximately 100 supporters who had relocated to McIntire Park after Emancipation Park was cleared. We are never backing down. We are going to be back here.

The brief gathering, which featured an appearance by former Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard David Duke, was the only opportunity the alt-right activists and white nationalists had to assemble Saturday without being confronted by a large number of protesters.

Speaking after the McGuffey Park vigil, Montae Taylor, vice president for youth and college divisions of the NAACP for Virginia who came to Charlottesville from Richmond, said the thwarted rally mirrors stories his great-grandfather told him.

And the fact that I can look at whats going on and see what my grandfather was talking about is not scary, but its appalling, he said.

Bob McAdams, president of the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice, said the services offered by local churches on Saturday and the sanctuaries they provided at Justice and McGuffey parks during rally were blessings.

But human minds, our minds, will take a long time to process the events weve experienced, he said.

The rally and the subsequent sporadic violent outbreaks caused many downtown merchants to close their doors early.

Vincent Derquenne, co-owner of Bizou on the Downtown Mall, said he closed 45 minutes after opening.

The patio was close to full and we had to bring everybody inside, he said. And everybody came, with their dogs and everything.

He said it was OK that they had to close the restaurant for most of the day.

Its a small price, Derquenne said. This is freedom.

Wilson Richey, who is involved in several restaurants downtown, said the July 8 Ku Klux Klan rally and Saturdays have hurt downtown businesses.

I want to encourage everyone to come in droves on Sunday, if you avoided the mall on Saturday and then, perhaps, maybe lean in heavy on your downtown visits next week, he said.

On Saturday evening, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Charlottesville city officials held a news conference and denounced the violence.

McAuliffe thanked local and state law enforcement and the National Guard and said white supremacists are not welcome in Virginia.

Our message is plain and simple: Go home, he said. You are not wanted in this great town.

Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer spoke about Charlottesvilles resilience and the citys ability to write its own story.

This tide of hatred and intolerance and bigotry that has come to us this march with torches at the Lawn is brought here by outsiders and by people who belong in the trash heap of history with these ideas, Signer said. The work of rebuilding and healing is just beginning today. Tomorrow will come and we will emerge I can promise you stronger than ever.

Thomas said police will take the next few weeks and months to investigate and review the events.

What the world saw today is not the place Charlottesville is, he said. We love our city. Let us heal. This is not our story. Outsiders do not tell our story.

Daily Progress staff writers Lauren Berg, Dean Seal, Chris Suarez, Michael Bragg and Allison Wrabel contributed to this story.

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Updated, 8:45 p.m.

James Alex Fields Jr., of Maumee, Ohio, has been charged with second-degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding and failing to stop at the scene of an accident that resulted in a death after a car plowed into a crowd on the Downtown Mall.

The crash killed a 32-year-old woman and injured 19 others following an alt-right demonstration downtown.

Fields is in custody at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.

Updated, 8:14 p.m.

Charlottesville Police Chief Al Thomas has been empowered to "regulate, restrict or prohibit any assembly of persons, or the movement of persons or vehicles" on any public property including parks, streets and sidewalks, according to a release from city officials.

The emergency ordinance passed City Council unanimously during an emergency meeting at the Albemarle County Office Building, according to the release.

Mayor Mike Signer was quoted in the release, "The Council's decision to give Chief Thomas the authority to enact a curfew as appropriate was made out of an abundance of caution.We did so, having full confidence in Chief Thomas and regional law enforcement's ability to make the final call.

Chief Thomas has yet to take any action, according to the release.

Updated, 7:25 p.m.

President Donald Trump has offered his condolences to the family of the woman killed when a car slammed into a crowd of pedestrians on the Downtown Mall.

"Condolences to the family of the young woman killed today, and best regards to all of those injured, in Charlottesville, Virginia," he tweeted. "So sad!"

BEDMINSTER, N.J. President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed "many sides" for the violent clashes between protesters and white supremacists in Virginia and contended that the "hatred and bigotry" broadcast across the country had taken root long before his political ascendancy.

Updated, 6:33 p.m.

Charlottesville police Chief Al Thomas says a 32-year-old woman was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of counter-protesters on the Downtown Mall. The death is being investigated as a homicide, and the suspect is in custody, Thomas said.

The identity of the woman is being withheld until family can be notified.

Thomas said 35 people were injured during the Unite the Right rally and protests, adding that none was caused by the police.

It is unclear if two deaths caused by a helicopter crash near Birdwood Golf Course are connected to the Unite the Right rally, authorities said, but The Associated Press cited officials in establishing a connection.

President Donald Trump in a tweet said two Virginia State Police troopers died. "Deepest condolences to the families & fellow officers of the VA State Police who died today," he wrote. "You're all among the best this nation produces."

Updated, 5:40 p.m.

The organizer of a rally that drew hundreds of white nationalists and other extremists to Charlottesville says he disavows the violence that eroded it.

Jason Kessler said in an interview Saturday evening that whoever drove a car into a group of counter-protesters did the wrong thing. He said he was saddened that people were hurt.

Kessler is a local blogger and activist who described the event as a pro-white rally. He planned it to protest the citys decision to remove a Confederate monument.

He also criticized law enforcements response to the event, which was dispersed before speakers could take the stage.

He said they did a poor job controlling the chaos to allow free speech.

- The Associated Press

A vehicle plows into a group of protesters marching along 4th Street NE at the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville on the day of the Unite the Right rally on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Photo/Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress

A vehicle plows into a group of protesters marching along 4th Street NE at the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville on the day of the Unite the Right rally on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Photo/Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress

A vehicle plows into a group of protesters marching along 4th Street NE at the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville on the day of the Unite the Right rally on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Photo/Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress

A vehicle plows into a group of protesters marching along 4th Street NE at the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville on the day of the Unite the Right rally on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Photo/Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress

A vehicle reverses after plowing into a group of protesters marching along 4th Street NE at the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville on the day of the Unite the Right rally on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Photo/Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress

This car, stopped on Monticello Avenue, was seen plowing into people on the Downtown Mall.

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

Protestors and counter protestors take to the streets after the Unite the Right rally was declared unlawful by Virginia State Police Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress

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Jets QB Christian Hackenberg speaks after the Jets' 7-3 win in the preseason opener on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2017, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Andy Vasquez/NorthJersey.com

Christian Hackenberg (5) in the second quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Saturday, August 12, 2017.(Photo: Michael Karas/NorthJersey.com)

EAST RUTHERFORD The Jets are supposed to be a bad football team this season. Many believe theyll be the very worst in the NFL.

But Saturday night, as the preseason got under way, the Jets looked like something else. A football team that maybe, just maybe, wont be that bad.

The first teamers looked downright good, and quarterback Christian Hackenberg showed definite signs of progress in extensive action as the Jets beatthe Titans 7-3 in thepreseason opener at MetLife Stadium.

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Its silly to read too much into a preseason game, especially the first preseason game. The results dont matter and winning is not the priority. But after a training camp fraught with doom and gloom, this was a night of mostly positives.

Quarterback Josh McCown marched the first team offense down the field for an opening drive touchdown. Defensive end Leonard Williams got a sack as the Jets first-team defense allowed only one first down in two drives.

And then there was Hackenberg, who had a good night by any measure. He completed 18-of-25 passes for 127 yards and looked confident and comfortable as he played the majority of the game.

This was far different than the version of Hackenberg we last saw in game action. This was Hackenbergs first game since Sept. 1, 2016, when he played the preseason finale at Philadelphia. Hackenberg struggled that night, completing only 11-of-31 passes and throwing a mind-numbingly bad interception that he should never have tried to throw in the first place.

Christian Hackenberg (5) throws in the first quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Saturday, August 12, 2017.(Photo: Michael Karas/NorthJersey.com)

But in new offensive coordinator John Mortons system, Hackenberg looked comfortable and poised despite playing only one drive with the first teamers. Playing mostly with the backup offensive line and the backup receivers, Hackenberg proved that hes made considerable progress in the last 12 months.

His two best throws of the night were on his final drive of the night: a 12-yard pass to tight end Jason Vander Laan and a 14-yard pass to Marquess Wilson in the third quarter. Both passes were strong throws to the sideline, leading the receiver perfectly.

But there were also mistakes. Hackenbergs final play of the night was a turnover on a botched snap it was difficult to tell if it was Hackenbergs fault or the centers. He also nearly had a pass intercepted in the first half after it was tipped at the line. But overall, it was a good night.

McCown, who got the start, also had a strong night.

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The 38-year-old marched the Jets offense down the field on the opening drive, going 78 yards in eight plays. The highlight of the night was a perfectly-placed, 53-yard pass to Robby Anderson down the right sideline. Anderson, the Jets presumed No. 1 receiver after the loss of Quincy Enunwa, hauled in the pass at the Titans 2-yard line. Charone Peake caught a four-yard touchdown pass three plays later to get the Jets on the board.

McCown finished 3-of-4 for 72 yards and the touchdown. Anderson had three catches for 71 yards, and Chris Harper, continuing his solid play from training camp, caught two balls for 21 yards.

Jets #15 Josh McCown (15) throws in the first quarter against the Titans at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Saturday, August 12, 2017.(Photo: Michael Karas/NorthJersey.com)

It wasnt all good. Kicker Chandler Catanzaro, who has struggled in camp, missed wide left on a 55-yard field goal attempt. Punter Lachlan Edwards, the only punter on the roster, struggled. One of his punts went only 14 yards, and he failed to pin the Titans offense deep in Jets territory.

Corner Darryl Roberts was burned for a 42-yard gain, and Bryce Petty didnt do much as he played the final quarter and change behind Hackenberg and McCown. Petty finished 2-of-6 for 16 yards and took a hard hit on a sack.

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LAWRENCE, Kan. David Beaty fought back tears last season when Kansas, after enduring a winless and disheartening debut season under him, finally beat lower-level Rhode Island for his first win with the Jayhawks.

If that represented a baby step, a legitimate grown-up step came later in the season.

The Jayhawks had lost 19 straight Big 12 games when Texas rolled into town. They hadnt beaten the Longhorns since 1938, and trailed 21-10 in the fourth quarter. But a spirited comeback forced overtime, and a field goal gave them just their second conference victory in 29 tries.

It was the highlight of a 2-10 season and a crucial building block for the future.

Obviously, we werent satisfied last year with our record, Beaty said, but were extremely encouraged by the progress that our team has made. Weve got a lot of work to do, but I love the energy and enthusiasm this team and our coaching staff shows.

The rebuilding job Beaty inherited from Charlie Weis was arguably the most challenging in major college football. Kansas was well below scholarship limits, and many of those on scholarship hardly had Division I ability. The result was lopsided losses just about every time they took the field.

But after a few painstaking years on the recruiting trail, where Beaty mined not only deep contacts in talent-rich Texas but also the transfer market, the Jayhawks finally have a legitimate Big 12 roster.

They have legitimate Big 12 expectations now, too. Qualifying for a bowl game tops the list.

This team knows that it has to earn everything that it gets. Nothings going to come easy in this league, Beaty said. It never does because its one of the finest leagues on the face of the planet. But these guys that we have, theyre committed to getting better every day.

The biggest question heading into the Jayhawks opener Sept. 2 against Southeast Missouri State is who will be under center. Carter Stanley had impressive moments as a freshman last season, but Washington State transfer Peyton Bender has been neck-and-neck with him throughout the offseason.

Making the battle even more interesting is that Stanley and Bender are roommates.

Its been really a lot of fun, Stanley insisted, and I think obviously its amplified since weve been in fall camp. Every day youve got to bring it, because you know Peyton is a great player and I know hes going to bring it.

There are plenty of other competitions across the roster, from running back to wide receiver to the secondary, where five of the top six defensive backs from last season are gone. But whereas that would be reason to cringe in the past, these days it is merely a reason to be intrigued.

Thats another sign of just how much deeper the Jayhawks are this season.

We have that same drive and passion some guys that went through that (0-12 season), obviously trying to prove a lot of people wrong, defensive tackle Daniel Wise said. Coach Beaty does a great job instilling in us that never-quit mentality, not only that we help instill it in each other.

As the Jayhawks prepare for a new season, here are some of the other story lines:

RUNNING BACK BATTLE

Junior Taylor Martin and sophomore Kahlil Herbert are the front-runners to take over the starting job from the departed Keaun Kinner, but there are plenty of others nipping at their heels. Colorado State transfer Deron Thompson, JUCO star Octavious Matthews and three-star freshman Dom Williams have all looked good this offseason.

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WHAT ABOUT WIDEOUT

Beaty dismissed veteran LaQuvionte Gonzalez for violating team rules, but there is still plenty of talent at wide receiver. Daylon Charlot is a transfer from Alabama and JUCO transfer Kerr Johnson Jr. has been working into the mix during fall camp.

CALLING THE SHOTS

Which running backs and wide receivers get the ball will be decided in part by Doug Meacham, the Jayhawks new offensive coordinator. He was plucked away from TCU to run the Air Raid offense that Beaty installed upon his arrival.

BIG BOY BALL

Wise and Dorance Armstrong Jr. give the Jayhawks perhaps the best defensive tackle tandem in the Big 12. They combined for 30 tackles for a loss and 13 sacks last season.

SCHEDULE SITUATION

After their opener, Kansas plays Central Michigan before visiting Ohio, where it will try to snap a 40-game road losing streak. Big 12 play begins Sept. 23 at West Virginia.

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