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More negotiations on the package lie ahead, “especially in terms of addressing the climate crisis,” and it “seems selfevident” that the headline number is going to be smaller than $3.5 trillion, Pelosi said on ABC.

In a letter to her Democratic caucus on Saturday, Pelosi said “we must pass” both bills this week. “The next few days will be a time of intensity,” she said.

Congressional Democrats are using a fast-track budget process known as reconciliation to push the bigger of the two plans through the Senate, bypassing Republicans. The House Budget Committee advanced a draft version of the bill on Saturday, a required procedural step before it can be brought to a floor vote.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a leading progressive, said she doubts there will be a vote on the infrastructure bill on Monday amid pressure from left-leaning lawmakers to agree on the bigger package first.

“I don’t believe there will be a vote,” the Washington Democrat said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “The votes aren’t there.”

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a key moderate, said the bottom line is that “we vote on it early this week.”

“And that’s going to happen,” the New Jersey Democrat said on CNN.

Also on Congress’ agenda is avoiding a federal government shutdown looming at the end of the month and a potential default on U.S. government obligations in the weeks ahead.

The Senate is expected to vote this week to take up a House-passed stopgap funding bill that includes a suspension of the debt ceiling, though Republican opposition is likely to block its consideration.

Pelosi said she’s still hopeful for enough Republicans to find “some level of responsibility” and join in raising the debt limit. “We want this to be bipartisan,” she said.

At the same time, she said: “We need to make sure we keep government open – and we will.”

Pat Toomey, Republican senator of Pennsylvania, said Republicans won’t vote to raise the debt ceiling, and Democrats will have to do so “all by themselves.” He spoke on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Fire

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to deal with what we’re facing,” he said.

Firefighters are making progress against the Fawn Fire as it inched closer to Shasta Lake over the weekend, helped by cool temperatures, increased humidity and light winds. At 8,537 acres, it is now 35% contained.

When Souverneva emerged from the edge of the fire on the evening the blaze started, Cal Fire firefighters discovered that she was carrying a cigarette lighter in her pocket.

She may be linked to other recent fires in the state, Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett said during a Friday news conference. Souverneva has declined an interview request from the Bay Area News Group.

Souverneva graduated from Palo Alto High School in 2009 and the California Institute of Technology in 2012 with degrees in chemistry and biology.

She enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry but did not complete studies. She then worked in medicinal chemistry as a research associate at the biotech companies Gilead Sciences in Foster City and Nanosyn in Santa Clara.

A former Palo Alto yoga instructor, certified scuba dive master, piano teacher and camp counselor, she most recently tutored Bay Area students in the sciences at Palo Alto’s AJ Tutoring, a respected SAT test prep business.

Souverneva’s LinkedIn profile, which features a photo of a forest, lists her occupation as “shaman,” a religious term for a person who believes themselves connected to the transcendent world and acts as a healer and diviner. She’s registered to vote as a member of the Green Party.

But she has run into legal trouble before. In Santa Clara County, court records show she faced misdemeanor charges in 2017 and criminal charges in 2015. Details were not available on Sunday.

Earlier this month, Souverneva was arrested on Interstate 5 near Red Bluff and booked into the Tehama County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and obstructing and resisting arrest. A week later, she was arrested in coastal Oregon for criminal trespass, which means unlawfully entering another’s enclosed or fenced-in property.

The Fawn Fire was ignited Sept. 22 in a remote canyon on property adjacent to Shasta County’s JF Shea Quarry. Earlier that day, Souverneva was seen trespassing on the property by a quarry employee and asked to leave. She ignored the warning and continued walking into the hills, according to a report filed by Cal Fire.

The quarry employee reported that she was acting strangely, said Bridgett.

That evening, as firefighters were battling flames, she walked out of the brush and asked for water and medical help, according to the Cal Fire report.

She said she had been hiking, according to the report. Souverneva was arrested by Cal Fire after the discovery of CO2 cartridges and a cigarette lighter in her possession.

Because of the damage caused by the wildfire, her bail has been increased to $150,000 from $100,000 for the felony charge of arson on forest land, plus $25,000 for a related misdemeanor, arson during a state of emergency.

At the Friday court appearance, an attorney said Souverneva had made statements to law enforcement that indicated a possible mental health crisis “or something to do with drug abuse,” according to the Redding Record-Searchlight.

A preliminary hearing for Souverneva will be held Oct. 7.

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PAL

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The haunted attractions over the years have netted about $40,000 for PAL.

Guests are invited this year to roam the halls of a one-time school built on hallowed grounds. Some students have mysteriously died there. Others have gone missing.

They will travel through a very dark library where things are hidden behind the bookcases. A lunchroom, set with ghoulish food, also awaits.

Terror awaits in the nurse’s office for those having trouble digesting their lunch. A stop in the biology lab is also on the tour. Visitors to the auditorium will get a lesson, via a projector, on how to be a good student – in the 1950s.

“People like the vintage feel to it,” Land said.

Who knows what fate awaits in the dean’s office?

The scares wrap up in the boy’s locker room. More surprises await there, Land said.

Just as the guests head toward the exit, Janitor Jack will greet them. Brandi Dart is tackling the role of the very mysterious guy who aims to keep the campus clean – of many things.

Land, an Air Force veteran who now works in civil service at Travis Air Force Base, recalled “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” as one of his first scares.

His family was at the drive-in for a family movie. “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” played on the screen behind them. His mother repeatedly told him to turn around and watch the

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screen in front, Land said.

“I love hearing people scream and have a good time,” he said.

That means he’s done his job.

Covid-19 put the kibosh on the 2020 haunted attraction.

Fearfilled Prep started taking shape earlier in the month. Much of the work is done by Land during the day before he heads off for his work shift, which starts at 2 p.m.

Covid-19 protocols are in place. Masks are required. A lot of the scares come from behind walls to avoid contact. Only a limited number of people can travel through at a time.

“Before we didn’t let anyone wear a mask,” Land said.

Land keeps his props, which include more than 50 skeletons, in storage units. Yard sales and Craigslist are perused in the off-season.

Fearfilled Prep is seeking volunteer cast members, customer service and security. If interested, send an email to skreamzha@ gmail.com or visit www.skreamz.net/ skream-team.

Tours begin Oct. 8 at 2195 Union Ave. General tuition is $12 per person, $10 for students, military and EMS personnel. Hours are 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A special Halloween session will occur Oct. 31, during the same threehour window of time.

Parental guidance is recommended for anyone ages 14 and younger. Parents are advised not to bring anyone ages 10 and younger. No refunds or exchanges will be possible.

Check out a preview at www.skreamz.net. Tickets will be available at the door or through the website.

Gabby

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Schmidt, said her enthusiasm helped remind him there is more to life than work.

“Gabby at 22 years old helped teach me you can always make money but you can’t make up for lost time,” said Schmidt, a former Blue Point fire chief. “She is an example for all of us to live by, to enjoy every moment of this beautiful world as she did, love and give love to all like she did.”

Outside the funeral home were memorials to the young woman. Two fire trucks held a banner with a heart. Teal-colored bows and angel wings, and her picture and the messages “She touched the World” and “Forever in our Hearts” could be seen on the fence of the nearby Seneca Middle School.

Petito had been on a cross-country trip with Laundrie when she disappeared. Petito’s family reported her missing about two weeks after she ceased communication with them and Laundrie returned to his parents’ Florida home alone in her van.

Laundrie is wanted on a federal arrest warrant for alleged credit card fraud. He has not been charged in connection with her death.

In Florida, the FBI, North Port, Florida, police and other authorities spent last week searching a massive nature reserve for Laundrie, after his parents said he had gone hiking. North Port police spokesman Josh Taylor said in an email Sunday afternoon: “Searching continued Sunday. Nothing found so far.”

Also Sunday, the FBI entered Laundrie’s family home and left with items from the family. Asked about the reason, the family’s attorney Steve Bertolino said in a text message: “The FBI requested some personal items belonging to Brian Laundrie to assist them with DNA matching and Brian’s parents provided the FBI with what they could.”

Laundrie and Petito had documented their trip through social media with photos and video showing a bubbly Petito narrating their travels. But there was also growing tension between the two, as documented in police body camera footage from an Aug. 12 encounter with officers in Utah.

Police pulled over their van in response to a 911 call about a physical altercation between the two near Arches National Park. Police labeled Petito the aggressor despite an initial witness reporting a man slapping a woman. No charges were filed and the two were told to spend the night apart.

Joseph Petito said women and men should gain inspiration from his daughter’s spirit.

“If there is a trip you guys want to take, take it now, do it now while you’ve got the time,” he said. “If there is a relationship that you are in that might not be the best thing for you, leave it. Now. We got more emails from men and women doing that, taking care of themselves first.”

Inside the funeral home, family photos and flowers from friends, relatives and organizations like the Blue Point Fire Department lined the walls.

Mourners stifled sobs as they walked through the procession while her family and friends sat in the middle of the room, sometimes leaning over to embrace visitors.

Video and poster boards showed montages of Gabby in family photos, growing up through the years. One image showed her wearing a firefighter’s helmet from Blue Point Fire Department No. 2, while others captured a happy girl making silly faces along with the now-famous photo of her standing in front of angel wings.

One poster with the photo read, “Your wings were ready, but our hearts were not.”

Visitors received prayer cards with an image of Gabby painted by an Australian artist. On the back is a poem, “Let it Be,” written by Joseph Petito.

“Do not grieve for me for I am free

I am traveling a path the lord has taken me

Be not burdened with times of sorrow

I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow

Perhaps my time seemed too brief

Do not lengthen it with undue grief

Lift up your hearts and share with me

The memories that will always be.”

“It’s such a tragedy. She was such a kind soul,” said Sonja Greves, 22, of Sayville, who said she went to middle school with Petito and ate lunch with her. “She had a kind and gentle heart and was

a friend to everybody and a really wonderful person.” She said the memorial, with its photos and mementos, represented Petito’s spirit. High school friend ‘It’s such a tragedy. She was such a kind soul. She Melanie McGuire, 21, of Blue Point, was emotional after had a kind and gentle heart walking through the memorial. and was a friend to “I’m heartbroken. There’s no words,” everybody and a really McGuire said. “She was a beauwonderful person.’ tiful soul and she doesn’t deserve this. — Sonja Greves, 22, who said she The whole town is went to middle school with Petito heartbroken, it’s and ate lunch with her. so horrible.” Brooke Helmsorig, 23, of Islip Terrace, didn’t know Gabby but followed her on Instagram and felt compelled to come to the memorial Sunday. “Something about her story touched me,” she said. “At first I didn’t believe it. I thought hopefully it’s her and she’s still out there. I started crying when I got in there today. She touched so many people. People want justice for her.” Barry Bernstein, 70, of Port Jefferson Station, said he didn’t know the family, but he walked through the memorial and left flowers across the street. “It just struck a nerve and I wanted to be here,” Bernstein said. “It’s very upsetting, and the reaction has been very surprising. Because of her age and the circumstances, it was absolutely horrendous and I felt compelled to be here.” Raffaela Biganini, who described herself as a friend of Petito, broke down in tears, as she left the funeral home. “I remember when all this happened, I was hoping Gabby knows she will always be loved and never forgotten,” she said. “Because I’ll never forget a soul as beautiful as hers.”