In a heated confrontation over domestic spying, members of Congress said Wednesday they never intended to allow the NSA to sweep up millions of Americans’ phone records. And they threatened to curtail the government’s surveillance authority.
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Protesters upset with the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial are remaining at the Capitol even though Gov. Rick Scott has said no to their demands.
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K-State leads the way with five selections on the preseason all-Big 12 team picked by the league’s media. The Wildcat trio of offensive lineman Cornelius Lucas, running back John Hubert, and safety Ty Zimmerman all make the team after being selected first all-Big 12 last season. K-State nabs both returner spots on the preseason all-Big 12 squad with Tyler Lockett on kickoffs and Tramaine Thompson on punts. Lockett was also the preseason all-league kickoff returner in 2012. K-State junior center BJ Finney has already been nominated for the Lombardi, Outland, and Rimington trophies, and was named a first team preseason all-American…
Wamego’s Boat Ramp is becoming an attraction. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page introduced Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Roger Wolf, who presented new signage to the new boat ramp. According to Wolf, the Wildlife and Parks Department wants to promote activities along the Kansas River after receiving national recognition last year as a National Water Trail. He said there are 19 access points along the River between Junction City and Kansas City, and wants to promote usage of the river. In addition to the signage, Wolf said the Department would like to provide standard 3-panal…
In a speech to the NAACP, Attorney General Eric Holder says it’s time to question Stand Your Ground laws, which he says “sow dangerous conflict in our neighborhoods.”
Senate Democrats came close to triggering the so-called nuclear option, but an 11th hour compromise appears at hand that will defuse the situation.
The City of Manhattan may enter into a development agreement with the McDonald’s on 3rd St. The project involves the construction of a new retail space near the intersection of 4th and Bluemont. The City would foot the bill for the estimated $200,000-$230,000 in infrastructure improvements, while McDonald’s would pay for the new building. McDonald’s will file a petition for a Transportation Development District that will include both the new and old retail space. A half-cent sales tax will be added in the district in order for the City to recoup its investment. Additionally, McDonald’s is proposing to dedicate 23,000 dollars towards the sculpture that will be…
WASHINGTON (AP) – A U.S. Senate subcommittee has approved $404 million in federal spending for the construction of a new federal research laboratory at Kansas State University. The vote Tuesday sends the funding for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility to the full Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration. The money is part of the Department of Homeland Security budget for 2014. Federal officials want to build the $1.25 billion lab to replace an aging facility at Plum Island, N.Y., to conduct research on animal diseases. State officials have approved spending up to $305 million in bond proceeds as part of…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita police say two toddlers are in protective custody after one of the children drank a small amount of bleach at a squalid home. Lt. Doug Nolte told The Wichita Eagle that emergency responders were called to the home Monday evening after a 2-year-old girl drank bleach from a cup that was next to a cup of water. Nolte says the child suffered no serious injury from the bleach. The responders called police after finding human feces, trash, a bug infestation and no running water in the house. The 2-year-old girl and her 1-year-old brother were taken…