Three people arrested and two charged with capital murder after two Mississippi police officers were shot to death during a traffic stop, a state law enforcement spokesman said Sunday.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP)– Jimmie Johnson pulled into victory lane after his late-race gamble paid off to win the rain-delayed Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway, then pulled out his cell phone and tried to dial his wife in the first few minutes of Mother’s Day. “Then I caught her on FaceTime,” Johnson said, “and she was NOT so happy to be on FaceTime with all those people around. I think the signal went out — or she hung up on me.” There’s a good chance Chandra will forgive him. Most of the leaders had been conserving fuel after pitting…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Despite being outhit, 16-5, K-State managed to put the game-tying run in scoring position in the ninth inning of Saturday’s contest against Oklahoma, but four runs in the first four innings proved too much in a 5-3 loss at Tointon Family Stadium that evened the three-game series. In a game that featured a 108-minute weather delay in the middle of the seventh inning, K-State (24-26, 8-12 Big 12) surrendered 16 hits to tie its season-high allowed in a game, but the Wildcat pitching staff forced the Sooners (31-22, 12-8 Big 12) to go 2-for-9…
DETROIT –(AP) Alcides Escobar was ready for Anibal Sanchez to throw a fastball on the first pitch of the game. “I said, `If he throws me a fastball right down the middle, I’m swinging no matter what,” the Kansas City shortstop said. Escobar hit a leadoff homer and made a sparkling catch of Miguel Cabrera’s line drive two innings later, and the Royals went on to a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Kansas City moved back into first place in the AL Central after the Tigers had taken a half-game lead by beating the Royals in a…
Story by K-State Athletics Communications With the inaugural season of K-State women’s soccer debuting in the fall of 2016, K-State Athletics officially broke ground on new practice and competition fields on Saturday morning. Dignitaries that took part in the ceremony included: Kansas State University first lady Noel Schulz, K-State Athletics Director John Currie and K-State women’s soccer head coach Mike Dibbini. The new home for soccer will be located just south of Tointon Family Stadium as two grass fields consisting of a Bermuda surface, new irrigation and drainage system are being constructed on the current site of the former football…
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is condemning the Obama administration’s use of “coercive federal power” to limit religious freedom as he courts Christian conservatives ahead of a likely presidential run.
An attorney for the Gray family praised the announcement of a federal investigation into the Baltimore Police Department following Freddie Gray’s death in police custody.
After switching locations to the Tuttle Creek Park area, the Yard Art Classic Car Show event returned to Manhattan City Park last year, and this year’s event was held in part with the Arts in the Park celebration. Around 100 vehicles were lined up in the park on Saturday for the 25th Annual Yard Art Classic Car Show from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Show Chairman, Dave Adams said the event was very family-friendly and featured door prizes, entertainment and trophies. “It’s [the car show] grown quite a bit in the past couple of years. We’ve always had a good turnout for…
During recent storms producing flash flooding in Manhattan, Junction City resident Traci Scott experienced a different type of damage to her front yard. Scott claims to have experienced a close call that evening, as she witnessed lightning hit just outside her home during the storm. The next morning she exited her home to find a three-foot hole in her driveway caused by that lightning, so she called the local fire department for a post-storm inspection. The fire department found the damage interesting, as there was no evidence of damage in nearby trees or elsewhere on Scott’s home. However, scott says the…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to St. Senator Tom Hawk of Manhattan; New Kansas State University Foundation President and CEO, Greg Willems; and Junction City Police Chief, Tim Brown and Captain, Chuck Leithoff . Tom Hawk-segment 1 Greg Willems-segment 1 Brown and Leithoff-segment 1 Brown and Leithoff-segment 2