Subway train operators, along with some activists, clash with police at the Ana Rosa metro station on the second day of their metro strike in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, June 6, 2014. The workers clashed with police as they tried to block other operators from breaking the strike. Overland commuter train operators went on strike Thursday, putting at risk the only means that most soccer fans will have to reach Itaquerao stadium ahead of next week’s World Cup.
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U.S. President Barack Obama, centre, and French President Francois Hollande, left, stand with veterans during the playing of Taps, at Normandy American Cemetery at Omaha Beach as he participates in the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Colleville sur Mer, Normandy, France, Friday, June 6, 2014.
A year after the Cleveland Indians picked K-State’s Ross Kivett in the tenth round, the Detroit Tigers took Kivett with pick number 190 in the sixth round of the MLB draft Friday. Kivett spent most of his K-State career at second base, but he was listed as a center fielder when the Tigers made their selection. He was moved to center field early in the 2014 season to better accommodate the rest of the K-State lineup. Kivett opted to come back to K-State after being taken 291st overall by his hometown team last year and the Wildcats struggled to a last…
The election for Pottawatomie County Commissioner of District One is scheduled for August. Current Commissioner Gary Yenzer has been challenged by Dee McKee, a last minute filing, as KMAN recently reported. Yenzer has served as the County Commissioner for the last four years. Yenzer says he’s always felt like a “public servant” and looks forward to continue his work with the people of Pottawatomie County. “It’s in my nature, I like to work with people, and help people out as much as I can.” Yenzer retired after 17 years as a St. George volunteer firefighter. His experience also extends to Riley County where…
As KMAN previously reported, several trees were uprooted or came down with the high winds from Thursday morning’s storm. These photos were taken at Tuttle Creek State Park.
Two arrests were made following the execution of a search warrant in Junction City early Friday morning. Steven Simpson, 24, and Bethany Johnson, 25, both of Junction City, face a variety of charges, with Simpson charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Both face charges of felony possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and endangering a child. They were confined at the Geary County Detention Center pending first appearance in Geary County District Court. The search warrant was executed in the 2600 block of Strauss Boulevard after a month-long investigation by the Junction City-Geary County Drug operations group.
A domestic battery-related arrest was made by Riley County Police at approximately 7:30 PM Thursday in Ogden. Police responded to a complaint of a heated altercation between persons known to each other. Alvin Mason, 30, of Junction City was arrested for domestic battery, criminal damage to property, intimidation of a victim or witness, as well as two warrants for failure to appear, with the original offenses of domestic battery and driving while suspended. This arrest came after Mason reportedly damaged a cell phone which belonged to the 25-year-old female victim while she was on the phone with 911 reporting the domestic battery. …
The 2014 K-State season opener is still a little less three months away, and season tickets are sold out in June for the second consecutive season. 35,000 season tickets have been sold, and 500 people are already on a waiting list for the 2015 season. Single game tickets for the seven home games at Bill Snyder Family Stadium will go on sale this Wednesday at kstateports.com, and information on ticket availability for each game will be released on Tuesday morning. All seven games are expected to sell out, and push the current sellout streak to 20 games.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Yordano Ventura threw six innings in his return from a sore elbow, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Thursday night and end a string of eight straight home losses to their in-state rivals. Ventura was skipped his previous time through the rotation because of minor elbow pain, but he looked sharp in his return. The Royals rallied for three runs off Michael Wacha to take the lead in the sixth inning, and Francisley Bueno and Wade Davis each pitched a perfect inning in relief of Ventura. Greg Holland struck…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals selected TCU left-hander Brandon Finnegan with their first-round pick in Major League Baseball’s first-year player draft Thursday night. Scouts are divided on whether Finnegan projects as a starter or reliever. The 5-foot-11 junior dealt with a stiff shoulder this past season, raising concerns about his durability. Finnegan’s fastball has been clocked in the upper 90s, though it tends to sit between 90 and 95 mph. He also has a curveball and slider that are both developing. Finnegan is 8-3 with a 2.07 ERA, along with 122 strikeouts for the Horned Frogs this…