Vice President Joe Biden says the U.S. will be “relentless” in its efforts to bring the killers of American photojournalist Luke Somers to justice after a U.S.-led effort to rescue him in Yemen failed.
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Jake Waters completed 22 of 27 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns and Tyler Lockett set yet another school record, but in the end it wasn’t enough as sixth-ranked Baylor used a potent offensive attack to pull out a 38-27 win over ninth-ranked Kansas State before 47,934 Saturday night at the brand new McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. The win allowed Baylor to win its second consecutive Big 12 title, sharing the crown with TCU a 55-3 winner over Iowa State earlier Saturday. Baylor struck early on the first possession of the game driving 81 yards in eight plays…
By Tom Gilbert, K-State Athletics Communications KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A furious Kansas State rally fell short on Saturday afternoon, as Tennessee held off the comeback for a 65-64 win in a SEC/Big 12 Challenge game before 14,111 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Down 57-45 with 3:42 remaining, the Wildcats out-scored the Volunteers, 19-8, down the stretch to close to with 65-64 on sophomore Marcus Foster’s career-tying seventh 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds. However, Tennessee was able to inbound the ball and run out the clock to stave off the comeback. Foster scored 12 of K-State’s 19 points during the rally as he went…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent, Gregg Eyestone; the Little Apple Chorus with Don Thomson; and Executive Director with Wamego Chamber of Commerce, Megan Umscheid.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Mourners will gather to remember a Muslim teenager who was run down and killed in a crash that was being investigated as a possible hate crime. Thirty-four-year-old Ahmed H. Aden, of Kansas City, was charged Friday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the crash that killed 15-year-old Abdisamad Sheikh-Hussein at the at Somali Center of Kansas City. Funeral services for Abdisamad are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City. A probable cause statement says Aden was driving the sport utility vehicle that hit the teen as the boy…
Farmers and ranchers from throughout the state of Kansas met in Manhattan for the Kansas Farmers Union State Convention. The three day event was held at the Four Points by Sheraton. Speakers included National Geographic Photographer, Jim Richardson and Director of USDA’s Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration, Larry Mitchell. The convention began on Thursday and included discussions about a variety of topics, such as water for the future of Kansas, building a successful food co-op, family farm advocacy training, and farm and ranch succession planning. Cody Holmes, who is a rancher in southern Missouri, was the featured guest on Saturday.…
Los Angeles police have opened an investigation into a woman’s claims that Bill Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old. Judy Huth, who is suing Cosby, appeared before media — but didn’t speak — after meeting with detectives on Friday.
A man throws wood along the shore as strong waves brought Typhoon Hagupit hit Atimonan, Quezon province, eastern Philippines, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. Haunted by Typhoon Haiyan’s massive devastation last year, more than 600,000 people fled Philippine villages and the military went on full alert Saturday to brace for a powerful storm only hours away from the country’s eastern coast.
An enclosed trailer was reported stolen from a local business recently. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department reported, that around the 23rd or 24th of November, a trailer was taken from a business located at 809 Levee Drive in Manhattan. The trailer is a 2009 H&H enclosed style model, with tandem axles. It’s seven feet in width and 14 feet in length, and is white in color. The estimated loss is over $5,000. If you have any information regarding the theft, please contact the sheriff’s office at 785-457-3353.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications LINCOLN, Neb. – The K-State volleyball team’s season came to an end on Friday as the Wildcats were swept by No. 20 Utah, 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-17), in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Wildcats (22-9, 9-7 Big 12) could not find their offensive rhythm in the season finale, committing 23 attack errors and hitting .072 for the match. Utah (20-12, 9-11 Pac-12), meanwhile, hit .343 and had three of its players reach double-figures in kills. “We didn’t play to our capabilities, and I think we…