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09/01/2024

Drunk driver in Kansas crash continues on for 30 miles after incident

A KHP spokesperson said the driver was visibly intoxicated, had open beer cans in the car and admitted to drinking before the K-State football game. He was arrested and taken to jail.

09/01/2024

KHP troopers investigated a hit-and-run crash Saturday night, where the driver was so intoxicated that he drove on for 30 miles, unaware his airbags had deployed. Story at 11 on KNSS.

09/01/2024

Wichita water use remains lower than usual, but city officials did see an uptick last week. Hear what city officials had to say...coming up at 10 on KNSS.

09/01/2024

Six more hostages have been killed by Hamas in Gaza. The latest on this heartbreaking story is coming up at 9 on KNSS.

09/01/2024

Wichita shooting leaves 11-year-old boy injured

Officers near the 1400 block of N. Lorraine heard gunfire and discovered a church and a nearby residence was hit. An 11-year-old boy inside the home sustained a non-life-threatening injury to the head.

09/01/2024

Wichita Police are investigating a shooting early Saturday morning that injured an 11-year-old boy. That story and more are coming up at 8 on KNSS.

08/31/2024

Your latest news and weather is coming up at 10 on KNSS.

08/31/2024

Water use in Wichita shows a slight increase, as drought concerns continue. Hear what the Mayor has to say about the situation...coming up at 9 on KNSS.

08/30/2024

KBI: Fatal officer-involved shooting in Coffeyville

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon in Coffeyville, Kansas.

08/30/2024

Expert picks best BBQ in the US – and it's not in Texas

There are a lot of places to get good barbecue in the U.S., and every region seems to have their own style, but one place whose version seems to be beloved nationwide is the Lone Star State’s distinct flavor.

08/30/2024

Nine people have died and more hospitalized from listeria tied to Boar's Head deli meat

So far, nine people have died due to a listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A recall of the products was issued in July and the death toll continues to climb.

08/30/2024

Man charged with murder of couple who disappeared from nudist ranch

An arrest was made in connection with the disappearance of an elderly couple from a nudist resort in San Bernardino County. Michael Royce Sparks, 62, was arrested for murder, according to the Redlands Police Department.

08/30/2024

Contract security officers leave jail in Atlanta after nonpayment of contract

Some security officers at a jail in Atlanta that is under federal investigation walked off the job after the Fulton County sheriff’s office failed to pay money owed to the third-party contractor that employs them

08/30/2024

Conservative group plans to monitor voting drop box locations in Arizona

A conservative group has told Arizona officials that it plans to monitor ballot drop boxes for the November election and identify people they believe are voting illegally

08/30/2024

Many parents are spending more on child care than housing

Raising a child isn’t easy, and it certainly isn’t cheap. In the U.S., many parents of young children are struggling to balance work and family as childcare costs get higher – even higher than housing costs in some cases.

08/30/2024

Oklahoma rodeo company blames tainted feed for killing as many as 70 horses

A nearly century-old Oklahoma company that supplies stock for rodeos had as many as 70 horses die a week ago after receiving what an owner believes is tainted feed

08/30/2024

NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station

NASA has cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station

08/30/2024

Passengers bought berths on a 3-year cruise. Months on, the ship is still stuck in Belfast

Passengers who bought cabins for a 3 1/2-year round-the-world cruise have been waiting months for the vessel to depart

08/30/2024

The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raid

The Israeli military says it struck the West Bank city of Jenin on the third day of heavy fighting in the Palestinian territory and killed a senior Hamas commander in the city

08/30/2024

Takeaways from the AP's report on Mexican mothers searching for their disappeared children

According to official data, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952

08/30/2024

When the US left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them

Three years ago, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan when the last American plane departed Kabul

08/30/2024

Travelers are getting a head start on the long Labor Day weekend

Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling

08/30/2024

The Teamsters union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again

08/30/2024

Election 2024 Latest: Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event, Harris campaign launches bus tour

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms

08/30/2024

Birds raised at the Sedgwick County Zoo making an historic journey
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Nine birds, considered extinct in the wild, have made a historic flight from Wichita to their new island home in the Pacific Ocean. Sihek, also known as Guam kingfishers, once flourished

08/30/2024

One dead after officer-involved shooting in Coffeyville

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting Thursday afternoon in Coffeyville. According to the KBI, just after 3 p.m. police conducted a traffic stop

08/30/2024

Sen. Moran is working to protect Kansans from Federal overreach

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) commented Thursday on the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) for distribution.

08/29/2024

Man who escaped from Kansas prison in dog crate, dies behind bars

An inmate whose escape from a Kansas prison hidden in a dog crate became the subject of a book and TV movie has died behind bars.

08/29/2024

Trump rails against Harris as he visits Michigan and heads to Wisconsin

Former President Donald Trump is railing against Vice President Kamala Harris during an event at a steel plant in Michigan

08/29/2024

Nearly half of all American parents 'completely overwhelmed' by stress

A new report from the Surgeon General’s office reveals that parents in America are fighting through extremely high stress levels just to make it through each day.