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  • Kenseth calls harsh penalties 'grossly unfair'

    April 26, 2013 10:06 AM

    RICHMOND - Matt Kenseth says NASCAR's penalties against his team are "grossly unfair" and "borderline shameful." Kenseth's team was hit with some of the harshest penalties NASCAR has handed out Wednesday after his race-winning engine at Kansas failed the post-race inspection. He says one of eight connecting rods on... more »
  • AP Sources: Kenseth's engine fails inspection

    April 24, 2013 9:52 AM

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Associated Press has learned the engine in Matt Kenseth's race-winning car from Kansas failed inspection at NASCAR's Research and Development Center. NASCAR officials were discussing Wednesday what penalties to levy against Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing, according to multiple sources. The engine failed because one of... more »
  • Authorities ID man who shot officers in Topeka

    December 17, 2012 2:18 PM

    TOPEKA, Kan. - Authorities have identified the gunman who killed two Topeka police officers as a 22-year-old man who records show had a criminal record. During a news conference Monday, authorities said the shooter was David Tiscareno. Officers later shot him. Online court records show Tiscareno was convicted previously of... more »
  • Memorial service planned for Belcher

    December 5, 2012 11:40 AM

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A person familiar with the arrangements says a memorial service for Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher is planned for Wednesday afternoon. The team moved up its practice schedule Wednesday so players could attend a 2 p.m. memorial service for Belcher at the Landmark International Deliverance... more »
  • Heisman finalists: Manziel, Te'o and Klein

    December 3, 2012 5:24 PM

    NEW YORK - Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o and Kansas quarterback Collin Klein are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Manziel is the favorite to win college football's most famous player of the award when it is presented Saturday night in New York. He would... more »
  • Police: Bound kids said their family feared demons

    August 14, 2012 12:42 PM

    LAWRENCE, Kan. - A police officer says a child whose brother and sister were found bound and blindfolded in a Walmart parking lot in Kansas told him the family believed her younger siblings and their Illinois home had been possessed by demons. The children were discovered tied up and with... more »
  • TV station knife attack

    May 23, 2012 7:39 PM

    A knife-wielding man ran through the halls of a TV station in Topeka, Kansas after complaining the Department of Veterans Affairs was mishandling his case. He stabbed two employees before being subdued. The two men he attacked were taken to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries. It happened at WIBW-TV... more »
  • Nebraska court: Woman must testify in rape case

    May 11, 2012 12:39 PM

    OMAHA, Neb. - The Nebraska Supreme Court says a Kansas woman can be sent to jail for refusing to testify against the Nebraska man she has accused of sexual assault. The woman had refused to testify, saying it would shame her and her family. But a Nebraska judge ordered her... more »
  • 'Pink slime' maker halts some plants

    March 26, 2012 12:24 PM

    LUBBOCK, Texas - The company that makes "pink slime" is suspending operations at three of four plants where the low-cost beef filler is made amid a public outcry over concern about the ingredient. Beef Products Inc. spokesman Craig Letch on Monday told The Associated Press about the operations suspensions at... more »
  • Final Four is set

    March 26, 2012 8:52 AM

    Kentucky and Kansas joined the Final Four party, joining Ohio State and Louisville. This year's Final Four is in New Orleans using the Superdome as the host venue. Louisville, the lowest of the four seeds, will face top overall seed Kentucky in the first national semi-final Saturday at... more »
  • Man Sues former Hostages

    November 29, 2011 7:25 PM

    A man who held a couple hostage in their home in Kansas while hiding out from police filed a lawsuit against them claiming they broke an oral contract. Jesse Dimmick says he and Jared and Lindsay Rowley reached a legally binding oral contract that they would hide him. He's now... more »
  • Sextortion Case

    September 14, 2011 7:34 PM

    A man released on bond for extorting a teen into sexual acts in Indiana is accused of victimizing other teens while he was out of jail. Trevor Shea of Mechanicsburg, Maryland agreed to plead guilty to charges of sexually exploiting children in both cases. Federal court documents say Shea coerced... more »
  • Daryl Hannah arrested in White House oil protest

    August 30, 2011 1:00 PM

    WASHINGTON - Actress Daryl Hannah has been arrested in front of the White House along with other environmental protesters who oppose a planned oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The sit-in on Tuesday involved dozens protesting the Keystone XL pipeline. It would go through Montana,... more »
  • Heavy rains, strong winds start again in Joplin

    May 23, 2011 12:36 PM

    JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - The search for survivors and victims of the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., is being complicated by a fresh round of heavy weather. The city has been pounded by strong winds, rain and hail. Yesterday's tornado damage thousands of buildings and left at least... more »
  • Bin Laden Discount

    May 2, 2011 7:48 PM

    A store in Topeka, Kansas held a big sale to celebrate the death of Osama Bin Laden. The owner of Plato's Closet says "We were extremely happy last night when we found out about everything that went on and we figured today would be, what better way to celebrate then... more »
  • Kansas, not Louisiana, gets first Google fiber

    March 30, 2011 1:04 PM

    KANSAS CITY, Kan. - After seeing Facebook pleas and flash mobs, and even cities temporarily renaming themselves "Google," the search engine giant said Wednesday it has chosen Kansas City, Kan., as the first place to get its new ultra-fast broadband network. More than 1,100 cities, including Baton Rouge, had... more »
  • Airman Pleads for Benefits

    January 19, 2011 8:00 PM

    An Air Force sergeant who is HIV positive was court martialed for having unprotected sex and not informing his partners begged a military judge to let him keep his benefits he needs to stay alive. Tech Sgt. David Gutierrez says he thanks God everyday none of his sexual partners contracted... more »
  • Air Force Sex case

    January 18, 2011 7:33 PM

    The lawyer for a member of the Air Force accused of having unprotected sex with multiple partners without telling them he was HIV positive layed out his case by attacking the science of the disease. He says the latest research shows what Tech. Sgt. David Gutierrez did does not amount... more »
  • Hawker Beechcraft staying in Kansas

    December 21, 2010 6:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Hawker Beechcraft is officially not moving its operations to Baton Rouge. The airplane manufacturer announced a new 10 year deal to stay in Wichita, Kansas. It's part of a $45 million dollar incentives package from state and local leaders. The company negotiated with the state... more »
  • Hawker Beechcraft decision expected by end of March

    December 16, 2010 10:59 AM

    WICHITA, Kan. - The CEO of aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft has said a decision will be made about the company's future location by the end of March 2011, according to an article by the Wichita Eagle. The company had received offers of incentives reportedly worth millions of dollars to... more »
  • Hawker Beechcraft deal not over for La.

    October 6, 2010 9:59 PM

    Fearing a counter offer from Louisiana, lips are sealed in Kansas about keeping Hawker Beechcraft in Wichita. Kansas cut a deal to keep the majority of the jobs, but it’s not a done deal. News 2’s Kristy Davis got answers on if Baton Rouge is still in the... more »
  • Hawker-Beechcraft considering operating in BR

    October 4, 2010 6:00 PM

    Officials with Wichita-based Hawker-Beechcraft are scheduled to meet with Kansas leaders Tuesday. That's when we could learn more about the airplane maker possibly moving some or all of its operations to Baton Rouge. The company confirmed it was considering Louisiana earlier this year. A workers' union flier released over... more »
  • Kansas doctor convicted of conspiracy in pill mill case

    June 24, 2010 2:20 PM

    A federal jury has found a Kansas doctor and his wife guilty of conspiring to profit from illegally prescribing painkillers to dozens of patients who later died. Dr. Stephen Schneider and his wife, Linda, were convicted of conspiracy Thursday afternoon. Prosecutors say the Schneiders carelessly wrote prescriptions for... more »
  • Ice Cream Prank

    June 22, 2010 8:44 PM

    A prank involving ice cream, a company car and a children's song didn't get the best of Colin Goodwin in Overland Park, Kansas. His bosses borrowed his car saying they were going to have it detailed and when he got it back, it was covered in ice cream signage and... more »
  • Local soldier speaks out against church protest

    April 1, 2010 10:16 PM

    The US Supreme Court will hear arguments from the father of the Marine who was killed in action. Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder died in Iraq four years ago. Protesters from the controversial Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas showed up at Snyder's funeral. The Westboro Church believes that soldiers are being... more »
  • Play stirs controversy in Ascension Parish

    March 10, 2010 4:49 PM

    A church in Kansas known for stirring up controversy is planning a trip to Ascension Parish to protest a play at Dutchtown High School. The drama department at Dutchtown High will play, "The Laramie Project." It centers around a gay man who was brutally beaten and killed almost 12... more »
  • Kansas picks Gill as head football coach

    December 14, 2009 9:07 AM

    Kansas has hired Turner Gill as its new football coach replacing Mark Mangino who resigned December 3 amid an investigation into his treatment of players. The former Nebraska quarterback and assistant coach made a name for himself during four years as head coach at Buffalo. He went 20-and-30 with... more »
  • Ole Miss coach says no to Kansas

    December 9, 2009 8:19 AM

    Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said he will not pursue the Kansas coaching vacancy. Nutt and Ole Miss athletic director Pete Boone issued statements after media reports that Nutt was interested in the Kansas job. Kansas coach Mark Mangino resigned last week in the midst of an investigation... more »
  • Kansas grabs top spot in preseason college basketball poll

    October 29, 2009 7:38 AM

    The defending national champion Kansas Jayhawks grabbed the top spot in the USA Today-ESPN men's college basketball preseason poll. The Jayhawks finished 27-8 in 2008, winning the title by beating Memphis in overtime 75-68 in San Antonio. Michigan State, Texas, North Carolina and Kentucky rounded out the top... more »

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