OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in traditionally conservative Kansas was confirmed with a partial hand recount, with fewer than 100 votes changing after the last county reported results Sunday. Nine of the state’s 105 counties recounted their votes at the request of Melissa Leavitt, who has pushed for tighter election laws. A longtime anti-abortion activist, Mark Gietzen, is covering most of the costs. Gietzen acknowledged in an interview that it was unlikely to change the outcome. A no vote in the referendum signaled a desire to keep existing abortion protections and a yes vote…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Harold Ramirez had three hits and drove in two runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Sunday. Ramirez has a hit in all five games, going 9 for 21 (.429), since returning Tuesday from a broken right thumb and is hitting .337 during a resurgent season. “I think he has a very simple approach, and he sticks with it,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “Doesn’t try to do too much. Kind of takes what the pitcher gives. If you’re going to work away, he’ll beat you away. If you’re…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa was on the field four hours before the game against the Raiders, visualizing how the Dolphins offense would operate Saturday night. Tagovailoa, the Dolphins’ starting quarterback, made his preseason debut and played in the first two series of Miami’s 15-13 loss to Las Vegas. Playing with most of his starters — although receiver Tyreek Hill did not play — Tagovailoa completed 6 of 8 passes for 58 yards. “I was really happy with Tua because he’s been having such a good camp, just in his development and ownership of the offense,” Dolphins first-year…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes led two similar touchdown drives and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Washington Commanders 24-14 in a preseason game Saturday. The first one was a 12-play, 87-yard drive in 5:28, capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jody Fortson. The second was a 12-play, 82-yard drive that took 5:25 and was capped by a 7-yard touchdown toss to Fortson. Mahomes finished 12 of 19 for 162 yards. In two preseason games, Mahomes has played three series and has led three touchdown drives. He was 6 of 7 for 60 yards and a touchdown…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang added yet another impact transfer to his team on Saturday afternoon (August 20) with the signing of graduate transfer Keyontae Johnson (Norfolk, Va./Oak Hill Academy/Florida) to a Financial Aid Agreement with the program for the 2022-23 season. A 6-foot-5, 229-pound forward, Johnson arrives at K-State after playing three seasons (2018-21) at Florida, where he earned First Team All-SEC honors as a sophomore in 2019-20 and was the Preseason SEC Player of the Year in 2020-21. He has been sidelined since missing most of the 2020-21 season due to a medical issue. Overall, Johnson…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Results from eight of nine Kansas counties that recounted ballots found fewer than 35 changed votes from the Aug. 2 election, when voters soundly rejected a proposed amendment that would have removed abortion rights from the state’s constitution. The counties faced a 5 p.m. Saturday deadline to complete the hand recounts of ballots cast on Aug. 2. Eight counties finished on time but Sedgwick County officials said they would not meet the deadline. Posted results for the eight counties found a total of 13 fewer votes for those favoring tighter abortion restrictions and 19 fewer votes…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Attorney General’s Office has asked Kansas Lottery officials to review some proposed regulations needed before legalized sports gambling can begin in the state. The attorney general’s office approved three proposed regulations but returned others to the Kansas Lottery after “identifying specific shortcomings that must be remedied,” John Milburn, a spokesman for Attorney General Derek Schmidt, said in a news release Friday. The returned regulations generally involve such things as legal definitions, marketing agreements and advertising rules. Kansas officials announced Thursday that legalized sports betting would begin at four state-owned casinos on Sept. 1. Kansas Lottery Executive…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A former elder in a Kansas City, Missouri, church was convicted Friday of killing his wife four years ago. Robert Lee Harris was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 38-year-old Tanisha Harris at the couple’s home in Overland Park, Kansas. The couple was active in Repairers Kansas City, a nondenominational church. where Tanisha Harris was an associate pastor. Police went to the couple’s apartment in Overland Park on Jan. 8, 2018, to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance. Officers found Robert Harris alone in the apartment and left. They returned when he reported…
The City of Manhattan Parks and Rec Department hosted Pet Poolooza at City Water Park today, and it was well attended. Finn, a 5-year-old great pyrenees from Junction City, attended with his mom, Izzy Dugan (originally from Leonardville) and dad, Nathan Birney (originally from Sublette). Dugan shared what they planned to do at the event. Birney shared his thoughts on the weather, with Finn adding his opinion. Enzo, a miniature goldendoodle from Manhattan, and his mom, Stacey Marti had a whole day planned. K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine brought their Wellness on Wheels vehicle and administered rabies vaccines. Enzo didn’t…
A Manhattan man was detained by Riley County police on Friday morning on several counts of sex crimes involving a minor. As of Friday afternoon, Tristian Gooden Heit, 27, was confined in the Riley County Jail without a bond being set. He faces 15 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, one offense of unlawful computer acts, and one count of interfering with law enforcement. Around 10:30 on Friday morning he was arrested and police discovered sexually explicit pictures of a juvenile on Gooden Heit’s phone. Police stated that they would not provide any additional information due to the nature of these crimes.