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TheAssociatedPress KANSASCITY,KAN. Anof- ficer with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department died Tuesday after he was shot in his car as he ap- proached people matching the description of suspects in an earlier shooting. Capt. Robert Melton was brought to the Uni- versity of Kansas Hospi- tal just before 2:30 p.m., but resuscitation efforts did not work, trauma sur- geon James Howard said at a Tuesday afternoon news conference. "There's a lot of pain and brokenness in our commu- nity and our nation right now, and we just want to ask everyone to be prayer- ful and thoughtful right now," Mayor Mark Holland of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County said. Melton had responded to a report of person be- ing shot at by several peo- ple in a vehicle, the police department said in a news release. When he and other officers arrived on the scene, the three or four oc- cupants of the car jumped out and ran away. About a half-hour after the initial call, Melton saw people who matched the suspects'descriptionsabout 20 blocks from the original sceneandpulleduptothem, police spokesman Tom To- masic said. Before he could get out of his car, he was shot multiple times. Melton's car was in the middle of the street with "glass and blood all around it," police spokesman Cam- eron Morgan said. A second suspect was taken into custody later and police were looking for at least one more per- son. Authorities did not provide more details about the shooting or the possi- ble motive. It's the second time a Kansas City, Kansas, po- lice officer has been shot and killed this year; in early May, a detective was fatally shot near the Kan- sas Speedway. Authorities said another news conference in the Melton shooting is planned for Wednesday morning. KANSAS Po li ce o ffi ce r di es a er being shot in police car The Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.VA. Lap dances at a West Virginia strip club will help pay for flood relief. The Blue Parrot Caba- ret club in Morgantown is offering the lap dances for charity from Wednes- day through Saturday. The club plans to donate portions of the proceeds for flood relief efforts in hard-hit southern West Virginia. The lap dances cost $20 per song, with payments accepted by cash or credit card. Club co-owner John Baron said in a telephone interview Tuesday the club hasn't determined yet which charity will get the money. Baron said reaction to the promotion so far has been positive. The club also will accept donations from anyone who doesn't want the lap dance. Floods in late June killed at least 23 people in West Virginia. Baron said a friend's mother lives in Greenbrier County, where 15 people died. Baron said the floods triggered memories of the November 1985 floods that remain the state's costli- est natural disaster, with more than $570 million in damage and 47 dead. "These are the people of our state. We want to help them," Baron said. "We feel that the people down in the southern part of the state need all the help they can get." In the past the club has conducted holiday food and toy collections for lo- cal charities. "There are probably a lot of people in the state who may not necessarily like what we do, but at the end of the day, we are all West Virginians," Baron said. "And we're going to help everyone we can." WEST VIRGINIA Lap dance proceeds will support flood relief "There are probably a lot of people in the state who may not necessarily like what we do, but at the end of the day, we are all West Virginians. And we're going to help everyone we can." — Club co-owner John Baron FollowusonTwitterandFacebook. POP CULTURE EXTRAVAGANZA DENISPOROY—THEASSOCIATEDPRESSFILE Actor William Shatner answers a question during a panel for the movie "The Captains" at the Comic-Con International 2011convention in San Diego. By Derrik J. Lang The Associated Press "Star Trek" is going to Comic-Con to celebrate its birthday in a bold way. The intergalactic fran- chise is among several long-running entertain- ment properties scheduled to mark major milestones at this week's pop-culture extravaganza in San Diego. The series' 50th anni- versary will be celebrated alongside the likes of the 20th birthday of the spooky video game series "Resident Evil," the 25th anniversary of the Disney animated mu- sical "Beauty and the Beast" and the 75th year of lasso- swinging superhero Won- der Woman. In recent years, San Di- ego Comic-Con has become a go-to destination for Hol- lywood to celebrate — and promote — its most estab- lished entertainment prop- erties to the more than 160,000 fans in attendance (and everyone else follow- ing the action online). "We've been to all sorts of sci-fi and 'Trek' conven- tions, but Comic-Con is an entirely different beast," said Rod Roddenberry, son of the late "Trek" cre- ator Gene Roddenberry and president of Roddenberry Entertainment. "With so many different kinds of fans in attendance, it just made sense for us to celebrate this big birthday with everyone that goes to this amazing convention." The sci-fi series' anniver- sary will first be toasted outside the San Diego Con- vention Center on Wednes- day evening with the U.S. premiere of the new film "Star Trek Beyond," then all week long inside the cavernous venue with sev- eral "Trek" talks, including panels featuring lawyers and astronauts inspired by the series. The festivities will culmi- nate with a Saturday panel on stage inside Hall H, the convention center's larg- est space, which will bring together stars from each "Trek" installment. The gathering is expected to fea- ture fans' first glimpse at a new "Trek" series set to de- but next year on the CBS All Access streaming video ser- vice. "We don't just want to use this opportunity to look be- hind us in the rearview mir- ror but also what's ahead of us in the front windshield, as well," said Trevor Roth, who serves as COO of Rod- denberry Entertainment and an executive producer on the new "Trek" show. Other properties cele- brating hallmark birthdays include the 20th season of "South Park," the 75th an- niversary of Archie Comics and the 30th anniversary of "Aliens." The cast and crew of the sci-fi sequel, in- cluding actress Sigourney Weaver and director James Cameron, will be on hand for a Saturday panel. "We're actually only a few days off from the ac- tual 30th anniversary, so the timing could not be more perfect," said "Aliens" producer Gale Anne Hurd. "It's interesting that the film still holds up after all these years. At a time when almost everything we see on screen is a computer- generated visual effect, al- most everything in 'Aliens' was created using practical effects." Nickelodeon is hosting an after-hours event out- side the convention center to celebrate the 30th an- niversary of the slime-cov- ered kids' game show "Dou- ble Dare." The show's orig- inal host will return to the podium for the first time in 16 years to lead a special ep- isode that will be streamed live on Facebook. "When the phone call came from Nick, the answer to do it was 'absolutely,'" said "Double Dare" host Marc Summers. "I didn't have to think about it. 'Dou- ble Dare' was the show that put me on the map, and the fans have been extremely loyal throughout the years. Why wouldn't I stand be- hind that podium again?" Beyond all the retrospec- tive revelry, it will be busi- ness as usual at Comic-Con with stars from the most popular TV shows on hand for Q&A sessions, includ- ing "The Walking Dead," "Game of Thrones," "Teen Wolf," "Gotham," "Arrow" and "The Flash." On the movie front, Mar- vel will be back after tak- ing last year off with looks at "Guardians of the Gal- axy Vol. 2" and "Doctor Strange," while Warner Bros. will hype the forth- coming releases of "Sui- cide Squad" and "Wonder Woman." 'A li en s, ' 'S ta r Tr ek ' ce le br at in g anniversaries at Comic-Con By Michael R. Blood The Associated Press LOS ANGELES California Senate candidate Kamala Harris was endorsed Tues- day by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, further strength- ening her front-runner sta- tus in a November contest with fellow Democrat Lo- retta Sanchez. Beyond the benefit of hav- ing the president's blessing inastatewithastrongDem- ocratictilt,Obama'sendorse- ment could open a new pipe- line of national campaign dollars for Harris. The big- gest boost could come later, when voters tune in around Election Day, with TV adver- tising reinforcing the White House endorsement. In a statement, the pres- ident called Harris "a life- long courtroom prosecutor withonlyoneclient:thepeo- pleofthestateofCalifornia." "Kamala's experience has taught her that if you're go- ing to give everybody a fair shot, you've got to take on the special interests that too often stand in the way of progress," Obama said. For Sanchez, the dual endorsements represent a blow for a candidate trying to make up ground after fin- ishing 21 points behind Har- ris in the June primary. The contest represents a historic first in California — two minority women, both Democrats, in a runoff to re- place retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer. The matchup marks the first time since voters started electing senators a century ago that Repub- licans will be absent from California's general election ballot for the Senate. Under California election rules, only two candidates — the top vote-getters — advance totheNovemberelection,re- gardless of party affiliation. Harris earlier established herself as the favorite of the Democratic establishment, winning the state party en- dorsement and snagging the support of Gov. Jerry Brown andMassachusettsSen.Eliz- abeth Warren, a star of the party's liberal wing. With Republicans shut out of the race, and much of the Democratic establish- ment behind Harris, San- chez's chances could hinge on stitching together an un- usual coalition of Hispan- ics, Republicans, and mod- erate Democrats and inde- pendents. Harris recently reported raising about $2.8 million in the second quarter of the year, compared to just over $600,000 for Sanchez. The congresswoman had $919,000 in the bank, com- paredto$2.7millioncashon hand for Harris, a 3-1 mar- gin. Obama occasionally wades into state-level poli- tics and the endorsements were not a surprise. Harris and the president have been friends and political allies for years. In 2013, Obama apologized to her after tell- ing a group of wealthy do- nors in California that she is the "best-looking attor- ney general." POLITICS Obama nod strengthens Harris' grip in California Senate race ERIC RISBERG — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE President Barack Obama walks with California Attorney General Kamala Harris, a er arriving at San Francisco International Airport. | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016 4 B