The postal carrier charged Thursday with two federal crimes for steering his small gyrocopter through protected Washington airspace “literally flew under the radar” to the lawn of the Capitol, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said.
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Sen. Pat Roberts’ cell phone interrupted a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday as the song ‘Let It Go’ from the popular move ‘Frozen’ played aloud.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka man charged as an accomplice in an alleged Fort Riley suicide bombing plot will be released to his parents’ custody. A judge decided Thursday to release Alexander Blair. That is expected to happen by Monday. Blair’s attorney Christopher Joseph had argued that his client was not a flight risk because he had little money and no car, and said he had fully cooperated with the investigation. John T. Booker Jr. was arrested in an FBI sting operation Friday as he attempted to arm what he thought was a 1,000 pound bomb outside Fort Riley.…
The opening game of the Big 12 Conference Baseball series between Kansas State and Texas Tech has been moved up to a 3 p.m. start on Friday at Tointon Family Stadium. The game between the Wildcats and Red Raiders was originally supposed to begin at 6:30 p.m. but with a 50 percent chance of rain in the weather forecast, the decision was made to shift the start to the afternoon. Rain is also in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday but no decision has been made at this time as to the status of the two remaining games of the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)– The Minnesota Twins were a little frustrated after their first seven games, having played about as poorly as possible. Hitting the ball over the wall was a good way to bounce back. Kennys Vargas and Kurt Suzuki each hit a two-run homer Thursday, powering the Twins past the Kansas City Royals 8-5 for their first series win this season. “We have some guys that can hit the ball over the fence,” manager Paul Molitor said. “We all know Target Field can be a challenge in that regard compared to some of the other parks, but we want to…
President Barack Obama assured wounded soldiers and veterans they are not alone, telling them, “We’ve got your back.” He addressed service members and their families at the White House during the annual Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride.
Snow falls on flowers after the arrival of a spring storm, in Boulder, Colo., Thursday, April 16, 2015. The storm moving slowly across Colorado is expected to dump more than 2 feet of snow in parts the mountains by the end of Friday.
A federal grand jury on Thursday returned an indictment against a Topeka man who was charged in a criminal complaint last week with plotting to explode a bomb at the Fort Riley military base, according to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom. John T. Booker, Jr. (20) of Topeka, was indicted on one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, one count of attempting to damage property by means of an explosive and one count of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which is a foreign terrorist organization. If convicted, Booker would…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President, Lyle Butler. Lyle Butler-segment 1 Lyle Butler-segment 2 Lyle Butler-segment 3 Lyle Butler-segment 4
After sharing his routine update with the Riley County Commission, during their Thursday meeting, RCPD Director, Brad Schoen was asked a few questions about some recent incidents. Commissioner, Robert Boyd first asked about the Fort Riley bomb threat, which occurred on Friday. Schoen informed the commission he was made aware, on the day prior, that the FBI would be in the area. He said he did not receive many additional details, as there was fear that if the operation leaked out, John T. Booker (20) may have fled the scene. “I was a little more disappointed that you didn’t give more…