For the first time, K-State will be the #1 seed in the Big 12 baseball tournament, but everyone’s hearts and minds will be with the folks in Moore, Oklahoma after Monday’s devastating tornadoes. The Cats will take the field against Texas Tech Thursday, but on the eve of the event on Wednesday the team contributed supplies to the victims. Big 12 Player of the Year Ross Kivett told K-StateSports.com they were proud to step up. “We’re here because this is the right thing to do,” Kivett said. “We’re very blessed to have the opportunities we have, and it’s right to…
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Police clashed with protesters, including supporters of the far-right English Defence League, following the brutal hacking death of a man in London on Wednesday.
HOUSTON (AP) J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night. James Shields (2-5) gave up just two runs on seven hits in seven inning for the Royals, but got just a George Kottaras RBI double in the third inning for run support. Lyles (2-1) allowed one run and six hits in his 50th career game. Travis Blackley and Hector Ambriz each got three outs before Jose Veras pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save one night after the bullpen struggled in a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent safeties Quintin Demps and Malcolm Bronson and released safety Justin Glenn and cornerback James Rogers. Demps played for new Chiefs coach Andy Reid while both were in Philadelphia from 2008-09, and spent the past three seasons with the Texans. The former fourth-round draft pick has 61 tackles, three interceptions and one fumble recovery in 48 career games. Bronson went undrafted out of McNeese State, where he made 230 tackles in 40 career games. Glenn was trying to make the Chiefs after playing in 40 games over four…
In running for mayor, Anthony Weiner is seeking to get past the tawdry-tweeter punch line that has dogged him since his congressional career imploded two years ago.
A good number of community members bearing American Flags as well as flags from all branches of the United States military lined the street in front of Wamego high school to welcome home a group of veterans who had traveled to Washington D.C. as part of the honor flight program. When the bus carrying the group entered the lot in front of the school, they were greeted by the cheering crowd and spirited music provided by the school’s band. The group visited such memorials as the world war two and Vietnam war memorials, as well as Arlington national cemetery. Corkey…
FORT RILEY, Kan. (KMAN) — During a ceremony rich with style and tradition, the Army’s oldest Division, “the Big Red One”, changed command Wednesday morning at Cavalry Parade Field. In front of family, friends and fellow soldiers, Maj. Gen. Paul E. Funk II accepted command of the 1st Infantry Division from Maj. Gen. William C. Mayville, Jr. Funk joined the Big Red One as the deputy commanding general for maneuver in August 2011. During his lengthy career in the Army, Funk has deployed to combat in support of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and in support of…
Update: Thursday-10:30a.m. Details were released by Riley County police Thursday morning regarding a fleeing and eluding case that caused public safety concerns for about an hour last night at North Manhattan and Kimball Avenues. As previously reported Thursday morning on KMAN, Devoris Newson, 26, of Junction City was taken into custody just before nine Wednesday night on possible charges of attempting to elude and reckless driving. Police confirmed later in the morning that Newson was spotted by an off-duty law enforcement officer near Manhattan Town Center. Authorities were looking for him on a warrant out of Texas. While his charges…
Law enforcement officials say a man was fatally shot while he was being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife.
The star witness at a hearing investigating the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups invoked her constitutional right to not answer questions.