What We’re Tracking: Muggy again tonight Sunny end to the week Late weekend rain chance for some Mostly clear and quite warm again tonight with temperatures again settling into the middle to upper 70s. The humidity will remain high through the night with a light southerly wind, as well. Tomorrow looks to be hot again, [...]
The Chiefs spent nearly $2.5 million on the new locker room during the offseason, adding new lockers, chairs and other amenities for players.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. At least 13 people were killed and dozens wounded, Russian officials and aid workers said. [...]
KABUL, Afghanistan (NEXSTAR) -- Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport on Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. Several Marines were killed and a number of other American military were wounded, a [...]
According to Kansas City, Missouri's ordinance, all fans are required to mask up while in public indoor spaces, including inside stadium restrooms.
Chaos erupted outside the Kabul airport Thursday where thousands of people have gathered to try to flee the country in a massive airlift evacuation since the Taliban seized power earlier this month.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Volunteers in 46 cities across Kansas will be giving away dollar bills to drivers and passengers they find buckled up securely in their vehicles from Aug. 28 to Sept. 12. If you're not buckled up, the volunteers will hand out educational materials about the effectiveness of seat belts. The safety belt awareness [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The 2020 pandemic Labor Day saw some of the lowest gas prices in the last decade, however with more cars on the road and people starting to socialize again drivers should expect to pay more this year. “As demand for gasoline has begun to cool with schools reopening and vacation season wrapping [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Health Department COVID-19 Indicator is ranked high for the second week in a row. Weekly coronavirus cases and percent positivity are driving the numbers up after a brief summer reprise when the vaccination first came out. On August 24th the Shawnee County Health Department is reporting 95 new coronavirus [...]
MARYSVILLE (KSNT) - The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Memorial, is on display in Marysville. The wall features the names of more than 58,000 veterans who were killed during the Vietnam War. The display is three-quarters the size of the original memorial. It is 375 feet long and stands 7.5 feet [...]
KANSAS CITY (KSNT) -- Hospice patient Clara Burnett, 83, decided to fulfill a decades-long wish this week. Clara, who is a resident of Harbor Hospice in Johnson County, traveled across the state line to Midtown Tattoo Wednesday to get a tattoo of Sylvester the Cat on her forearm. "Ever since I got Tweety, I've wanted [...]
A father of eight gets COVID-19. Then, every one of the children living at home did, too. The only person who didn’t get sick? His wife who is fully vaccinated. They credit the vaccine with protecting her.
A HEAT ADVISORY has been issued for the entire area until 8:00pm this evening. The heat will continue through the rest of the work week as rain chances look absent through Saturday. Temperatures for this afternoon will top out in the middle to upper 90s east and lower 100s west with heat indices ranging from [...]
You may have heard about Ivermectin, a drug primarily used for de-worming animals. However, now people are taking it as a possibly dangerous home remedy for COVID-19.
Dick Vermeil, former head coach of "The Greatest Show on Turf" and the Kansas City Chiefs, has been selected as the Coach Finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka man is reaching new heights, potentially becoming the tallest man in the United States. Actor Daniel Gilchrist grew up in Topeka, graduated from Topeka High, and particularly loved the story of Frankenstein. He was cast as the role in the Topeka Civic Theater production of the monster. He's gone on [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Intensive care unit beds in Kansas are filling up, and according to health officials, most of the people being hospitalized are unvaccinated. Now, according to a recent study some of the top private insurance companies may be sticking patients with the bill. A survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, KFF, looked [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police are looking Wednesday for a thief that stole multiple bikes at once, and also took the opportunity to poke fun as he biffed the escape on a home security camera. The Topeka Police Department shared the security video on its social media, asking the public if it recognized the suspect [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka man faces multiple felony charges Wednesday after the Shawnee County district attorney said he had sexual relationships with two different runaway minors. Joseph Austin McColgin, 20, faces charges including: Rape of a child under 14 by an offender over 18 Aggravated criminal sodomy with a child under 14 by an [...]
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT)-- A major construction project along U.S. Highway 75 has been on hold for nearly two months, but it's not because of a worker shortage or pandemic-related issue. Swallows, a protected bird species, are to blame for the delay. The birds were found nesting in structures near the area where crews were [...]
KSNT (TOPEKA) – The governor has ordered state employees to work from home as the delta variant of the coronavirus spreads. "The decision to return to remote work was not made lightly,” Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, said in a news release. “We know that this is a necessary step to prevent COVID-19 infections." State [...]
