KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles returned to Chiefs practice with no hesitation Sunday despite a lingering right foot strain that caused soreness to travel halfway up his leg. Charles spoke to reporters before hitting the practice field for the first time since last Monday, when he stepped on a teammate during the workout. He missed last Friday night’s preseason game against San Francisco and his status for next weekend’s game at Pittsburgh is undecided. Rookie running back Knile Davis worked out with the first team while Charles was out. Charles said it was the first…
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27 area residents gathered at Fancy Creek Shooting Range, Sunday afternoon, to Sight their rifles in preparation for the 11th annual Tuttle Creek Youth/ADA Deer Hunt. During the afternoon, hunters participated in a safety orientation, practiced their shot, and dug into a bbq pork supper. Participants were also paired with experienced hunters, who will serve as individual guides during the main event. Other items provided for this hunt include accessible hunting blinds, hunting locations, hunter orange hats and vests, transportation to the field, and arrangements have been made with area lockers to provide basic processing of harvested deer free of charge. The…
Double-amputee Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been indicted on murder charges. He’s accused of shooting dead his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. <iframe width=”425″ height=”319″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/DksK9zhVnsI” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
Egyptian authorities say 36 people were killed in a prison truck escape attempt on Sunday. Hundreds have died in clashes between the Egyptian military and Muslim Brotherhood supporters in the past few days. <iframe width=”425″ height=”319″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/tRVW5clqoho” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
A motor vehicle accident, resulting in injuries, occurred on Sunday afternoon around 3:45. Riley County Police dispatchers told KMAN, a one vehicle accident occured just two miles west of Riley, in the 14500 block of Madison Avenue. Midwest-out of Wichita was called in and a person was life flighted. Dispatch advised people to stay away from the area until the wreck was cleared, even though the wreck reportedly occured off the road. KMAN will continue to bring you updates as they become available.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) An autopsy report says the 24-year-old suspect killed in a 32-hour standoff with police in Wichita was high on meth and painkillers and died of multiple gunshot wounds. Police said Jared Lee Woosypiti had been wanted for attempted first-degree murder in a July stabbing in Derby when the standoff began July 10, shortly after Woosypiti fired multiple rounds inside a Kmart while trying to rob the pharmacy. He fled to an apartment where he barricaded himself until he was shot the next day. The Wichita Eagle reports the autopsy shows each of the four rounds that hit…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Three line workers at the GM assembly plant in Kansas City, Kan., have put together a musical group that sings the praises of GM cars. The Kansas City Star reports the workers have a CD with four songs celebrating GM vehicles and the company’s turnaround from bankruptcy. Dwayne Hawkins, a member of the group, says they “make cars by day and music at night.” He says their dream is to take part in one of GM’s commercials. The automaker isn’t making any promises though. But Hawkins and the other members of the group, Tremaine Stephens and…
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera’s body is making it difficult for him to run without appearing to be in pain. Luckily for the Tigers, it’s not keeping the reigning Triple Crown winner from swinging the bat really well. Cabrera hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning, lifting Detroit to a 6-5 win over Kansas City on Saturday night hours after Royals infielder Miguel Tejada was suspended for at least the rest of this season for testing positive for an amphetamine. “Every at-bat, every game, you want to do something good, because I think people pay for that,” Cabrera…
Kansas City Royals infielder Miguel Tejada has been suspended 105 games after testing positive for an amphetamine in violation of Major League Baseball’s drug program. The suspension of the 2002 American League MVP is effective immediately, the Office of the Commissoner announced Saturday. Miguel Tejada was suspended 105 games by MLB after testing positive for an amphetamine. “I admitted I made a mistake. But I want people to understand one thing: I wasn’t using a drug to take advantage on the field, or be stronger or hit more home runs,” Tejada said to Enrique Rojas of ESPNdeportes.com from his home…
With a series of quick blasts and a cloud of dust, a 13-story building crashed to the ground in Hayward, Calif. Scientists are studying the implosion to prepare for future earthquakes.