PHILADELPHIA (AP/KSNT) - Bill Cosby made a public appearance Wednesday after Pennsylvania's highest court earlier overturned his conviction in a sexual assault case. After finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his conviction. It also said that testimony tainted the trial, even [...]
*Flash Flood Watch* - Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Lyon, Osage, and Shawnee counties until 7:00 a.m. Thursday. Flooding concerns still remain in the area through tonight as scattered showers continue to wind down. Temperatures tonight should, once again, be near 70° with all the cloud cover still hanging around. Winds will be shifting to [...]
NEW MEXICO (KSNT) - The Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld died today at 88 in Taos, New Mexico, according to his official Twitter account. The family of Donald Rumsfeld shared a statement calling Rumsfeld, "An American statesman and a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather." Donald H. Rumsfeld served as the 21st [...]
Prominent activists in the #MeToo movement, the White House, and even his former "Cosby Show" star Phylicia Rashad have issued reactions to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturning Bill Cosby's conviction for sexual assault.
(NEXSTAR) – Career networking website LinkedIn is attempting to bat down reports that private information from 700 million users is up for sale online. Several tech news websites have reported that user details, including physical addresses, phone numbers, geolocation data and linked social media accounts are being offered for sale by an anonymous hacker. The [...]
The study ranked a total of 199 American cities based on three sets of criteria, including access to barbecue, the quality of local barbecue, and the prevalence of barbecue-based events and festivals.
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - Junction City is looking into "brown water" seen coming from local homes' faucets Wednesday, the city manager said. Crews are checking water lines to figure out what is going on that is causing the brown water. So far, they have not found a water main break. The city is also flushing [...]
Six vaccinated people at a recent party in a suburb of Sydney, Australia were the only ones who didn't test positive for COVID-19, according to health officials.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police are holding a man at the Shawnee County Department of Corrections who is being charged with attempted murder. According to the Department of Corrections Kemal Michael Armay is being held for attempted murder in the 1st degree, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. On June 11 around 11:30 p.m. [...]
A five-month extension has been granted for Josh Duggar's child pornography trial.
Diet and exercise can help you lose weight. Or you can try this new product that locks your mouth shut.
WICHITA (KSNT) - Wichita police officers shuttered an hour-long stand-off overnight using what it calls less-lethal force. It all started around midnight when an off-duty police officer called in a wrong-way driver on I-135. After blocking traffic, police officers managed to stop the driver of the car on the interstate near Harry Street. Wichita Police [...]
This week marks the 50th anniversary of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” the 1971 film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s whimsically absurd children’s book.
A new study suggests the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines set off an immune response that is strong enough to last for years.
Rescue crews searched on through the shattered ruins of a collapsed Florida condominium building Wednesday, with hopes of finding more survivors fading after nearly a week of probing and digging.
WICHITA (KSNT) - One of the new laws in Kansas surrounding concealed gun carry begins on July 1 of this year. Those 18 to 20 years old can carry concealed if they get a license through Kansas. "This is where Kansas has gone in reference to concealed and unconcealed carrying of firearms," said Sedgwick County [...]
A Kansas family has made it their mission to care for and save animals in need, particularly senior horses.
What We’re Tracking: A couple more days of rain Cooler temperatures stick around Dry by late week and the weekend *Flash Flood Watch* – Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Lyon, Osage, and Shawnee counties until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Plenty of moisture in the area today will help support nearly widespread rain showers and pretty good storm [...]
A Missouri family welcomed their new baby girl into the world more than a week early, at home and with some surprising help.
TOPEKA (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly moved to keep the COVID-19 food aid two weeks after the state of emergency ended. The decision will keep 63,000 households from losing the extra food aid provided by the state of Kansas during the pandemic, which was a concern when the order was originally set to expire. The [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Some lawmakers in Washington and some at the Kansas Statehouse are working to make sure Critical Race Theory is not taught in the classroom. Critical Race Theory, or CRT, studies the impact of race on legal systems and policies. The controversial subject has become the center of a national debate, as it's [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT)- Once a month for our Someone You Should Know segment we want to take the time to show appreciation to those working in the medical field. An Emporia nurse is making sure she is helping people who might not get the best advice when it comes to health care. Karyn Shields is a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Greater Topeka Partnership sponsored a Women's Forum Tuesday evening at the Brownstone Event Center. The forum focused on Women's health and how to deal with the anxiety of the recent pandemic. The forum was moderated by Glenda Washington, Chief Equity & Opportunity Officer with the GTP. "Today I have the opportunity [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Roger Stirrett is the owner of Hairport in Topeka. He's been working there since 1989, cutting hair for 50 years. His doctor said he has three to six months to live, but Stirrett is finding joy in his prognosis. You may have driven past the shop multiple times. It's quite hard to miss [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan (KSNT) - Bev-Hub a "beverage co-packer" opened their second location in Manhattan on Tuesday with Governor Laura Kelly and other local leaders present during a ribbon-cutting. "We came to Manhattan and conducted a study about the logistics and whatnot around the country, and being right smack in the middle of the U.S. here [...]
