ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Wade Davis stopped his five-game winless streak, Jeff Francoeur homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Sunday. Davis (4-5) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings for his first win since he beat the Los Angeles Angels on May 15. It was the right-hander’s first game against the Rays, who traded him to the Royals during the offseason. After Francoeur hit a solo homer in the fifth inning, Alcides Escobar and Alex Gordon had RBI singles to put the Royals ahead 4-2 in the sixth. Gordon added…
Author: KMAN Staff
President Obama says Northern Ireland provides the world with a blueprint to solve global conflicts. The President is in Northern Ireland for a G-8 Summit.
Fire officials say crews have gained the upper hand on the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history and have more than half the blaze contained.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the international community against easing sanctions on Iran following the election of a reformist-backed president, as the country’s nuclear efforts remain firmly in the hands of Iran’s clerics.
Pope Francis had a brush with the biker fraternity on Sunday, as he blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders who were celebrating the motorbike maker’s 110th anniversary with a parade in Rome.
Moderate candidate Hasan Rowhani has won Iran’s presidential election, in a result seen as a victory for reform-minded Iranians.
Colorado firefighters are getting the upper hand in the most destructive wildfire in the state’s history.
The Kansas City Symphony played in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday evening at Fort Riley’s Historic Main Post. Over 5,000 Spectators from all over the area came to witness the 8th annual Symphony in the Flint Hills. The day also featured heritage and culture presentations which displayed the natural history of the tallgrass prairie and the history of Fort Riley. Visitors took trips to the First Territorial Capitol, river walks, tours of Custer’s House, and more. After sunset and the orchestra played its last number, spectators danced the night away and gazed at the stars in Cavalry Parade Field.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is still considering action on the state’s budget, with a spokeswoman saying a decision is expected over the weekend. Legislators finished work on the budget on June 2, laying out how to spend $14.5 billion in each of the next two fiscal years. The Republican governor has until Sunday by law to sign the bill, veto all or parts of the measure or let it become law without his signature. Spokeswoman Sherriene Jones Sontag said late Friday the governor was still reviewing items in the budget and was expected to come to a…
The Riley County Relay for Life kicked off on Friday at Cico park. Participants gathered for what organizers say was a large turn out to date for the county. Event organizer, and survivor herself, Melissa Mills-Turnbull explains that the event is important for those involved with the struggle to combat the disease, and it helps on many levels to help fund the American Cancer Society. Susan Schindler says participants do a variety of things to support the Relay for Life, and one rivalry for top honors at the event had come to a head as the Riley County Police Department…