New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has called for a pause in protests over police conduct as he faces a rift with those in a grieving force who accuse him of creating a climate of mistrust that contributed to the execution of two officers.
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Arizona begins issuing driver’s licenses to immigrants after a federal judge barred the state from denying them the right following Obama administration policy that protects them from deportation.
‘Tis the season for giving…and Abilene Christian (7-3) was definitely in a charitable mood on Monday night. Kansas State (9-1) was the beneficiary in a 68-53 victory as the visitors gave up 24 steals in front of 3834 fans. With both teams wearing purple and calling themselves the “Wildcats”, ACU’s generosity could be understood. Head Coach Jeff Mittie pointed at K-State’s defensive pressure as the reason for the turnovers. “That’s a team that’s pretty good at taking care of the basketball”, he said. “I thought our defense was really swarming”. Breanna Lewis led K-State scorers with 16 points…10 in the…
AP-KS–NewVirusDiscovere TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Health officials say a new virus has been discovered following the death of a southeast Kansas resident this summer and they believe it is carried by ticks or other insects. The state Department of Health and Environment said Monday that testing by the federal Centers for Disease Control confirmed the presence of what’s now called the Bourbon virus. It’s named for Bourbon County, where the victim lived. KDHE spokeswoman Aimee Rosenow said it’s the only confirmed case of the virus. Rosenow said it’s not clear exactly how the virus contributed to the patient’s death. The department…
Wildcast Insider with “The Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson, Corey Dean and KMAN Sports Director John Kurtz.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says protests and political debate over police tactics should be halted until the funerals are held for two officer shot and killed inside their patrol car.
State Department spokesperson Marie Harf calls on North Korea to admit the country is behind the hack attack on Sony’s computer system and compensate the movie company for damages.
Riley County Commissioners are considering hiring a lobbyist to be their “eyes and ears” in Topeka, as bills that concern the county move through the legislative process. Commissioners stated, during their Monday meeting, they see a growing need for this. Lobbyist, Dick Carter Jr. attended the commission meeting to share details about his services. Carter explained he is a lobbyist for several different public entities. Besides taking notes on the bills the commission would like to keep track of, Carter mentioned he would also inform the commission of new bills that could impact the county. Carter said with the legislature’s…
Officers and detectives with the Riley County Police Department initiated an investigation into a death KMAN has been previously reporting on. The incident is said to have taken place shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at 312 Riley Avenue in Ogden. This is the address of Ogden’s Best Gun Range. Riley County Police Department’s Dispatch Center received an emergent request for service, and officers and EMS personnel were quickly dispatched to the gun range. After arriving on scene, they found a subject later identified as Milton Barerra (20) of Fort Riley, who had suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy had several guests: Veteran Coordinator with PTSD Foundation of America, Matt Kelley; Instructor with Political Science Department at Kansas State University from Pakistan, Muhammad Asif Nawaz; Aggieville Business Association President, Aaron Apel and the Coordinator for Little Apple New Year’s Eve, Hannah Henning. Lastly, she was joined by Sarah Werner with the Winfield Chamber of Commerce for Flint Hills Focus. Matt Kelley-segment 1 Muhammad Asif Nawaz-segment 1 Little Apple New Year’s Eve-segment 1 Flint Hills Focus-segment 1