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⚾Lugo retires 14 straight in 1st career complete game, Royals sweep White Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seth Lugo retired 14 straight batters in his first career complete game as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Chicago White Sox for a 4-1 win and series sweep on Sunday. Lugo (12-4) surrendered one run while striking out six on 103 pitches....
Read letter from President Biden on dropping out of 2024 race
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. The decision comes after escalating...
How Secret Service protection has changed for presidents over the years
WASHINGTON (AP) — During Abraham Lincoln's presidency, anyone could come to the White House and see him. Come they did: mothers looking to have their sons released from military service, wives urging that their husbands be freed from prison after resisting the draft, others who simply wanted to meet the president.
Police ID Kansas man who died after shooting on Saturday
SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement investigating a Saturday shooting in Topeka have identified the victim as 31-year-old Earon Cooper of Lawrence. Just after 12a.m. Saturday, police responded to a shooting in the 2900 block of SW Topeka Blvd., according to Police Lt. Ronnie Connell. First responders located Cooper suffering...
Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
NEW YORK (AP) —As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Government cybersecurity agencies across the globe and CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz are...
Prison for Kansas man who admitted to violent child sex assault
SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas man is going to prison for a violent sex assault of a child. This week, Judge Bruce Brown sentenced 21-year-old Jacob DeLeon to over 48-years in prison, according to the Sedgwick County district attorney's office. In January, DeLeon pleased guilty two counts of rape....
Kansas man dies after 2-vehicle rollover crash
NESS COUNTY—A Kansas man died in an accident just before 2p.m. Saturday in Ness County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Chevy Silverado driven by Sidney Osborne, 70, Brownell, was westbound on Kansas 4 approximately two miles east of Kansas 247. The pickup traveled left of center, crossed...
Kansas inmate serving time for burglary found dead in his cell
BUTLER COUNTY —El Dorado Correctional Facility (EDCF) inmate Blade A. Floyd, 24, died Thursday, July 18, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections. Floyd was found unresponsive in his cell. Staff and EMS administered life-saving measures but were unable to revive him. The cause of...
Trump releases doctor report following assassination attempt
NEW YORK— One week after a gunman's attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, the public has an update on his health. On Saturday, Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, who was Donald Trump's White House physician, released a report that details the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long-term effects on his health.
Jury: Man guilty in the murder of 16-year-old Kansas boy
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A jury has convicted a Kansas man in the deadly shooting of a teen in 2023. According to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office, 25-year-old Rico Brown of Valley Center is guilty of first degree murder in the death of 16-year-old Elrecus Nolan, Jr. of Wichita. Just...
Read doctor's Saturday update on Biden's COVID recovery
WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas. On Saturday, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the president's physician, provided an update on Biden's recovery. The president's diagnosis comes amid intense scrutiny of his health and stamina after a disastrous debate with former President Donald Trump...
Deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters
KANSAS CITY (AP) —At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters, federal health officials said Friday. At least 28 people in a dozen states have gotten sick, though...
Police make arrest ID woman who died after assault at Kan. home
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a fatal domestic incident and have made an arrest. Just before 6a.m. Friday, police responded to the 1300 Block of SW Western Avenue in Topeka on the report of a Domestic Disturbance, according to Topeka Police Lt. Ronnie Connell. First responders found Dedra...
Meet the Manhattan City Manager finalists
Members of the public will have the opportunity to meet the four finalists for the position of Manhattan City Manager from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 22 at Flint Hills Discovery Center. According to a social media announcement by the City of Manhattan during this reception, the public will have an opportunity to meet each finalist in an informal setting, ask questions, and share their feedback in writing or electronically.
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