WASHINGTON (AP) - One woman is now dead after being shot at the U.S. Capitol as dozens of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building and violently clashed with police, according to a tweet from NBC News. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday [...]
UPDATE: According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, protesters at the Kansas Statehouse obtained a permit allowing them to protest at the capitol. There was no breach. This permit allowed protesters to not only be on the lawn, but also inside the building. TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Protesters have moved into the Kansas Statehouse, KSNT News' [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT/ AP) - Supporters of President Donald Trump marched on the U.S. Capitol building following a rally Wednesday held in front of the Whitehouse. The U.S. Capitol locked down Wednesday with lawmakers inside as violent clashes broke out between supporters of President Donald Trump police. An announcement was played inside the Capitol as [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is reporting 373 active coronavirus clusters across the state as of Wednesday, Jan. 6, a drop in 24 clusters from seven days ago. The 373 active clusters resulted in 15,493 cases, 531 hospitalizations and 594 deaths. Areas with clusters within the last 14 days in the [...]
Louisville police have fired two detectives, one who shot Breonna Taylor and another who sought the warrant that led to the deadly raid.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - This morning the State Finance Council approved extending the State of Disaster Declaration to Jan. 26, 2021. When the legislature returns to session next week, they will decide if they want to approve the declaration. The State Finance Council meets weekly to discuss trends during the coronavirus pandemic. As of Dec. [...]
Congress formally confirmed Joe Biden’s presidential election victory after an overnight joint session was delayed by violent protests. Shortly after the certification, President Trump issued a statement promising an "orderly transition on January 20th."
Wednesday's congressional joint session to count electoral votes has taken on added importance this year as congressional Republicans allied with President Donald Trump are pledging to try and undo Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
HOLTON, Kan. (KSNW) - Digging in an outhouse for fun? A Kansas man has made a hobby out of it! "There's only a couple of us who do this in the state," said Kenny Resser. What is Kenny Resser of Auburn, Kansas referring to? Outhouse digging. Think of it as excavating abandoned garbage holes and [...]
When it comes to administering the COVID-19 vaccine to jail and prison inmates in Kansas and Missouri, it’s a tale of two states with vastly different policies.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A Topeka man is behind bars after being arrested by Jackson County Sheriff's deputies. John Michael Tyler, of Topeka, is suspected of burglarizing a Jackson County home near 110th Street and Road T. That is just west of Hoyt. According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office Tyler is believed to have [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Firefighters rescued a woman with life-threatening injuries Wednesday morning from a home in Topeka, according to the Topeka Fire Department. Emergency crews first heard reports of a fire at 3:02 a.m. at the intersection of Southwest Huntoon Street and Oakley Avenue, according to Shawnee County Dispatch. Crews were dispatched to 1234 [...]
Rain looks to move in through the day with a few snowflakes possibly mixing in at the tail end of the system. This should be mostly rain as we stay above freezing in the lower 40s through this afternoon. There is a chance late in the night towards Thursday morning that we could see some [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen has reached a two-year $17.5 million agreement with a club option worth $8 million, sources tell ESPN. In 2020, Treinen recorded a 3.86 ERA with 22 strikeouts.
OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) -- Jackie Patterson with the Osage County Health Department said she was getting calls all day from people confused on whether they had vaccines available. The confusion came from the KDHE saying every county in the state had received vaccines. "KDHE in a separate news conference said that all 105 counties [...]
FORT WORTH, Texas (KSNT) -- The No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks came out firing on all cylinders Tuesday night in route to defeating TCU 93-64. Kansas finished with five players in double figures, highlighted by a 20 point and eight rebound performance from junior forward David McCormack. Off the bench, sophomore guard Tristan Enaruna scored a [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Topeka's Cypress Ridge Golf Course has seen a 13% increase in the number of rounds played this year -- a touch higher than the national average. To put that in perspective, the course annually sees about 30,000 rounds played and in 2020 that number has jumped to 34,000. Course management said [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - We first told you about the "Sewing for Soldiers Project" just before Christmas this year, and now we follow up. The project was started by K-State professor Jess Martin as a way to send some homemade items to soldiers during the holidays like her cousin, Captain Kevin Frey, who is serving [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) -- The City of Manhattan voted to rename stretches of 17th street Tuesday evening. Portions of the street will be changed to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. City officials said they will be notifying residents whose addresses will be changing. If you have questions regarding the change you can reach out to [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSN) -- Unemployment fraud is impacting thousands of Kansans, and the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) is working to crack down on the cases. “The name is my old married name,” said Shannon Boone. “The social security number is not mine and the employee is one that’s in Lawrence, Kansas.” Boone is no [...]
LUBBOCK, Texas (KSNT) -- K-State traveled down to Lubbock Tuesday evening and came away with a 82-71 loss to No. 18 Texas Tech. The 'Cats hung around with the Red Raiders early, but after a three ball from Texas Tech sophomore guard Terrence Shannon Jr. with just 18 minutes to go in the second half, [...]
Four of the six lawmakers said they will not vote to certify the Electoral College results.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Friends of the Topeka Zoo (FOTZ) created a new holiday event for 2020, called Zoo Lights. "We were blown away with the number of people that visited Zoo Lights," said Brendan Wiley, Zoo Director. "We estimate we had over 65,000 visitors during the month of December. We believe it is the [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) -- The Manhattan City Commission appointed Commissioner Wynn Butler as the new Mayor of the city. Commissioner Butler replaces Usha Reddi who served as city mayor from 2016-2017 and 2020. Butler was first elected to the Manhattan City Commission in April 2011. He previously served as Mayor from 2014-2015. Before joining the [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - As the general population around the country waits to be vaccinated, people in with loved ones who have intellectual and developmental disabilities are wanting the vaccine to arrive quicker. A recent study on the effects of coronavirus show the risk of death for someone with down syndrome at 40-years-old is equivalent [...]
