Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a Missouri Bishop Tuesday who was charged in 2012 with not reporting allegations of child abuse by one of the diocese’s priests.
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The life-or-death phase in the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev opened Tuesday. The 12-member jury must be unanimous for Tsarnaev to receive a death sentence; otherwise, the sentence will automatically be life behind bars.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas would take an additional $25 million hit in its next state budget to provide the aid it has promised to public schools. Officials learned of the issue less than three weeks after Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation aimed at preventing school funding surprises. State officials said Tuesday that a property tax imposed by the state to raise money for schools is expected to generate $17.5 million less than previously anticipated during the fiscal year beginning July 1. Officials also predict that aid to school districts for construction projects will cost $7.5 million more than previously estimated.…
Updated Wednesday morning: KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A 20-year-old Kansas man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of trying to bomb Fort Riley for a terrorist group. John T. Booker Jr. appeared Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kansas, wearing an orange jumpsuit and his legs in shackles. Booker politely responded to Judge James P. O’Hara’s questions as he entered his plea. He’s charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to damage property by means of an explosive and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group. The Topeka…
Following a national search, Kansas State University has named Tammy Beckham as its next dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, effective Aug. 2. Beckham is currently the director of the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases, or IIAD, a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence in College Station, Texas. Since 2010, she has led the IIAD’s efforts to perform research and develop products to defend the nation from high-consequence foreign animal, emerging and zoonotic diseases. Beckham also has served as director of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, or TVMDL, an agency of the state of Texas and…
A K-State student from Salina is the university’s newest Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, while another K-Stater from Manhattan is an honorable mention. Joshua Nelson, a junior in physics, was named a Goldwater Scholar, and Aaron Messerla, a junior in mathematics, achieving an honorable mention. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry Goldwater from Arizona, the Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to approximately 300 college students across the country every year. Recipients receive up to $7,500 annually for college-related expenses. Since its inception in 1986, 73 Kansas State University students have won Goldwater Scholarships, more than any other public university. Nelson and Messerla…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Incoming Manhattan Mayor, Karen McCulloh; City Manager, Ron Fehr; and Outgoing Mayor, Wynn Butler. City Commission-segment 1 City Commission-segment 2 City Commission-segment 3 City Commission-segment 4
Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education scheduled a special meeting to review the architect’s plans for the church property. At Monday’s meeting, Bowman and Novick’s Brent Bowman went over the redesign plans for the Rectory to serve as the Administrative offices. The design plan for the Parish Hall is to serve as the Special Services Cooperative, and provide a space for Parents as Teachers, with the basements used for storage. The Parish classroom designs will house pre-kindergarten and at-risk kindergarten. The total square footage of all three buildings is over 10,000, and the cost estimate to renovate the three properties would…
Baltimore police released videos Monday showing the arrest of a man who died of a severe spinal injury suffered in police custody. Six officers have been suspended, but investigators say they still don’t know how it happened.
Hillary Rodham Clinton has a dismal assessment of the U.S. economy. She made that comment during a tour of a wood furniture factory in Keene, NH. It’s her first visit to the early primary state since launching her campaign for the presidency.