The number of refugees seeking shelter in Turkey from the Islamic State group’s advance across northeastern Syria has hit 100,000, Turkey said Sunday as clashes broke out on the border between Turkish security guards and Kurds.
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Amid heightened security, Pope Francis called for moderate Muslims and religious leaders to condemn Islamic extremists who “pervert” religion to justify violence, as he visited Albania and called it a model for interfaith harmony.
(Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics) By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Behind career-highs in kills and blocks by redshirt senior Chelsea Keating, the K-State volleyball team wrapped up its nonconference schedule with its 11th-straight victory, a 3-1 win over Youngstown State (18-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-17) on Saturday in Cliff Keen Arena. Keating had 13 kills and eight blocks, along with 11 digs to also tie another career-high, to help lead the Wildcats (13-1) to a first-place finish at the Michigan Invitational, the third in-season tournament championship for K-State this season. Keating was one of four Wildcats…
KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) — A rarely-used backup infielder who never even got into the game made the play of the day for the Detroit Tigers. From the dugout, Hernan Perez spotted that a Kansas City runner failed to tag up. That set off a wild sequence Saturday that resulted in an out instead of the go-ahead score — plus a lot of discussion — as Detroit beat the Royals 3-2 to boost its AL Central lead. Winning pitcher Max Scherzer said he’d reward the 23-year-old Perez, who spent most the year in the minors and has only three at-bats this…
Sierra Leone residents remained in lockdown on Saturday as part of a massive effort to confine millions of people to their homes in a bid to stem the biggest Ebola outbreak in history.
The Secret Service is coming under renewed scrutiny after a man scaled the White House fence and made it all the way through the front door before he was apprehended.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Court documents show a 30-year-old Kansas man accused of fatally shooting a Topeka police officer earlier this month told investigators he had used methamphetamine two hours before the incident. Ross Preston Lane is charged with capital murder in the September 7th shooting death of 40-year-old police Cpl. Jason Harwood during a routine traffic stop in Topeka. According to affidavits filed Sept. 8 and obtained Friday through an open-records request, Lane told a passenger in the car that he didn’t want to go back to prison, before pulling a gun from between the front seats and shooting Harwood.…
Birthdays are celebrated in Aggieville all the time, but this Saturday may have been the biggest birthday bash of all- Aggieville’s 125th birthday! The streets of Aggieville were blocked off all day for the various activities taking place within the business district. The parking lot near Varney’s was crowded with children, as the kid’s carnival was located in that area. A stage directly in front of Varney’s showcased several live performances throughout the day. The 1100 block of Moro Street was dedicated to the mini-maker fair, and 1000 block of Moro Street played host to the antique car show. Events…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Sr. Service Center Director, Jami Ramsey; Riley County Extension Director, Jennifer Wilson; and Riley County Historical Museum Director, Cheryl Collins.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Freshman Kylee Zumach’s career-high 25 kills helped make up a trio of Wildcats who had double-digit kills on Friday as the K-State volleyball team fought off Eastern Michigan for a 3-2 win (28-30, 25-11, 25-20, 16-25, 19-17) in Cliff Keen Arena at the Michigan Invitational. Zumach, who had half of the Wildcats’ 14 kills in the final set, led K-State (11-1) in the kill department, while redshirt sophomore Katie Reininger also established a career-high in kills with 15. Sophomore Brooke Sassin fell one short of tying her career-best as the…