Authorities outside Baltimore say a CSX train hauling coal derailed and fell from a bridge in downtown Ellicott City, killing two people and crushing vehicles in a parking lot.
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Rep. Todd Akin defied the nation’s top Republicans Tuesday to forge ahead with his Senate campaign, declaring they were overreacting by abandoning him due to his comments that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape.”
The Manhattan City commission approved of a new sales tax resolution which will be placed on ballots in November for voter approval. Manhattan City staff presented information on the proposal and projected data on the effects. The presentation stated that for every dollar spent in economic development the city would see a return of $10.35, and starting in 2014 mill levies would begin to decrease. The resolution met some opposition from Commissioner Jim Sherow. Sherow felt the proposal was too vague in defining what actually constitutes economic development, and possessed a property tax relief portion that would not bring relief…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former Fort Riley soldier has testified he was in a financial bind when he married a Jamaican immigrant so he could get more money from the military and she could get her green card. The testimony came Tuesday in the federal trial of 28-year-old Shannakay Hunter in Wichita. Hunter, who lives in Bronx, New York, is charged with conspiracy, marriage fraud and making a false statement to the government. Joshua Priest was an Army private stationed at Fort Riley when he and Hunter married in 2010. He has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A central Kansas man has pleaded guilty to killing a golden eagle while he was hunting coyote near Cedar Bluff Reservoir earlier this year. The U.S. Attorney’s office says Chad Irvin (35), of La Crosse, entered the plea Tuesday in federal court in Wichita. He was sentenced to 50 hours of community service and assessed $8,000 in fines and restitution. Eagles are protected under federal law. Irvin admitted firing at the eagle twice after spotting it Jan. 9 in Trego County. The injured bird was recovered and sent to the Great Bend zoo for veterinary care. Officials…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Supreme Court will offer live, online video streaming of oral arguments beginning next week. The court has offered live audio streaming of arguments since 2004. Chief Justice Lawton Nuss announced the addition of video streaming Tuesday. Nuss says it’s intended to make the judicial process more accessible to the public. He says the justices believe the service will also benefit schools, colleges and universities. The high court will hear arguments Monday through Friday next week from 9 a.m. to noon. Nuss noted that the week’s docket includes arguments Aug. 31 on a case of broad…
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) A plan to provide housing and mentoring for ex-inmates from the Hutchinson Correctional Facility has been rejected. The South Hutchinson City Council voted Monday night to deny a permit for the proposal from a nonprofit group, Prairie Lighthouse Inc. The Hutchinson News reports many residents opposed the plan, saying they were concerned about crime and declining property values. Council members said before voting that it was important to respect the community’s wishes. Prairie Lighthouse had hoped to turn an abandoned nursing home into housing and provide mentoring and services to help inmates transition back to society.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Supporters and opponents of a new anti-discrimination ordinance in Hutchinson have presented dueling petitions to the county clerk. The Hutchinson City Council approved an ordinance June 5 that prohibits people from being fired or evicted because they are gay, lesbian or bisexual. The Hutchinson News reports opponents seeking to repeal the ordinance delivered petitions to the clerk last Thursday. Supporters who are seeking to expand the protections submitted their petitions on Friday. The county clerk office has three business days to determine whether the petitions have enough signatures to require action by the Hutchinson City Council. If…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal magistrate judge is allowing four more former cadets to join an abuse lawsuit against a Kansas military school. The decision Monday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenneth Gale brings to 11 the number of plaintiffs in the lawsuit against St. John’s Military School in Salina. Gale rejected a request to name the school’s principal as a defendant. He also refused to allow a separate damage claim for alleged destruction of evidence. Among the new plaintiffs are a Colorado boy who was allegedly branded on his arm and a Texas boy allegedly beaten for not cleaning his…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Top aides say a Kansas prosecutor is preparing to report on his investigation of Gov. Sam Brownback’s private meetings with state legislators at his official residence. Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor has been studying whether the meetings at Cedar Crest violated the Kansas open meetings law. Aides to the Democratic prosecutor said they expect Taylor to report his findings Tuesday. Brownback, a Republican, held seven dinner meetings at Cedar Crest in January with members of 13 legislative committees. More than 90 lawmakers were invited, all but one a Republican. Many of the lawmakers have described the…