On today’s In Focus, KMAN’s Tom Reust filled in for Cathy and spoke with Parent Educator with Manhattan Ogden USD 383, Bailey Bone and Project Coordinator for Hands On K-State, Lynda Bachelor.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) New budget projections from the Kansas Legislature’s nonpartisan research staff show a state budget shortfall developing by July 2016. The projections released Friday by the Legislative Research Department also show a lower figure for the state’s cash reserves on June 30 than Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration reported last month. The department provided the figures to The Associated Press exclusively after releasing them to legislators. The department first said the state would face a $262 million shortfall by July 2016. A short time later, it revised the figure to $238 million. Kansas has cut income taxes aggressively. The…
Kansas City Royals’ Billy Butler hits a two-run home run in the first inning during a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 4-2 for their fifth straight victory and maintained a hold on the second wildcard slot in the American League.
Oscar Pistorius, left, walks past Barry Steenkamp, the father of Reeva Steenkamp, right, during his trial, in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. The chief defense lawyer for Pistorius delivered final arguments in the athlete’s trial on Friday, alleging that Pistorius thought he was in danger when he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and also that police mishandled evidence at the house where the shooting happened.
Smoke rises after airstrikes targeting Islamic State militants near the Khazer checkpoint outside of the city of Irbil in northern Iraq, Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. The Iraqi Air Force has been carrying out strikes against the militants, and for the first time on Friday, U.S. war planes also directly targeted the group, which controls large areas of Syria and Iraq.
Isaiah Riddle and Terrell Clinkscales are practicing in Manhattan today. Jim Colbert joins the show. So does Jimmy Burch from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Andre Coleman, Dalvin Warmack, DeMarcus Robinson and Luke Hayes interview from K-State media day. You Can’t Be Serious wraps up the week.
The Obama administration is weighing an urgent response to help trapped religious minorities in Iraq, with one option being delivery of humanitarian aid.
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency that requires an extraordinary response to stop its spread.
PHOENIX — Through three innings Thursday night, Jeremy Guthrie looked shaky. After that, he was perfect. Guthrie retired the final 19 batters in Kansas City’s first complete game of the season, and the Royals beat Arizona 6-2 for a three-game interleague sweep of the Diamondbacks. Guthrie (8-9) allowed seven hits, struck out four and walked none in his eighth career complete game. Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer and Alcides Escobar had a two-run single for the Royals, who have won four in a row and 12 of 15 to pull within 2 1/2 games of first-place Detroit in the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs rolled to the playoffs last season thanks largely to an opportunistic defense and an explosive special teams unit that accounted for nearly a touchdown a game. Evidently, nothing has changed this preseason. Sean Smith and Malcolm Bronson returned interceptions for scores, De’Anthony Thomas brought back a punt 80 yards for another touchdown and Kansas City held on to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 41-39 in their preseason opener Thursday night. Yes, the Chiefs also had three turnovers that led to 21 points, including an interception return by Dre Kirkpatrick during a first half…