Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday called the slaying of four Marines and a sailor at a Chattanooga reserve center the act of a “perverted jihadist.” He made the comments at a memorial to the five servicemen killed in last month’s shooting rampage.
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Travelers up and down the East Coast faced significant delays and cancellations Saturday due to a technical glitch at a flight control center in Virginia. Long lines plagued Washington’s Reagan National Airport.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– The Royals’ Salvador Perez had spent the last three games on the bench, nursing his ailing right wrist. So when the All-Star catcher got the go-ahead to return to the lineup, he decided to prove — twice — that he was just fine. Perez hit a towering homer to lead off a six-run second inning, then added a run-scoring double later in the frame, backing another strong performance by Johnny Cueto in Kansas City’s 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. “I guess it’s good,” Perez said of his wrist. Cueto (9-7) allowed…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Momentum continues to build for the 2015 K-State volleyball season as K-State Athletics officials announced single-match tickets for the entire home schedule will go on sale starting Monday, August 17. Single-match ticket prices are unchanged from a season ago as general admission tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children (12 and under), military personnel and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased in advance or on the day of a match, with the ticket windows at either Ahearn Field House or Bramlage Coliseum opening one hour before first serve. The slate of 11…
Japanese and U.S. cities marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a ceremony in Pearl Harbor.
There is a high chance that a record-setting El Nino is headed toward California this winter. While the weather pattern could bring enormous amounts of precipitation to the state, experts say that it will not be sufficient to wipe out California’s drought.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– Eric Hosmer hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Danny Duffy settled down after a wild start and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Duffy (6-5) allowed five hits without a walk while matching a franchise record with three hit batters in just six innings. But the left-hander only allowed one run, wiggling out of a few jams by leaving six Angels on base — three in scoring position. The Royals mustered just one hit off Jered Weaver (4-9) until the sixth, when Ben Zobrist led off…
An accident reported shortly after 6 p.m. Friday in Geary County on westbound I-70 blocked traffic for a while but reportedly was cleared within a few hours. The accident occurred between mile markers 297 and 298 just before U.S. Highway 77. The Geary County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the call came in at 6:06 p.m. but indicated the Kansas Highway Patrol took over the investigation. More information is expected from KHP later.
Release courtesy of Jeff Sutton, Manhattan Town Center Marketing Manager The Manhattan Town Center and Carmike Cinemas, Inc. are bringing a new, state-of-the-art movie theater to downtown Manhattan. The multi-million dollar project is being built on the same footprint as the former Sears location with demolition of the old Sears building already underway. The new, 13-screen all-stadium seating theater, which will boast a 575 seat IMAX theater and five auditoriums that offer food and beverage options, is anticipated for a 2016 grand opening. “This is an exciting addition to the continuing growth of Manhattan and speaks to Urban’s commitment…
The old Sears wing at the Manhattan Town Center is set to be demolished and a new 13-screen movie theater — complete with a 575-seat IMAX theater and a restaurant — will take its place from the ground up. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr told KMAN during Friday afternoon’s City Commission briefing that the new Carmike theater is slated to open Fall of 2016 and will be a $15-20 million investment by the mall. “They are bringing a new component to the downtown area,” Fehr said. “The IMAX is significant and will certainly be a regional draw for a theater…