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Jayhawks News
Jack Tanner continuing family legacy, signs with Kansas – JayhawkSlant: Kansas Jayhawks Football & Basketball Recruiting
Jack Tanner entered the portal and had several college options. He ended up starting multiple games for Tulsa as a true freshman and finished with good film for college coaches to evaluate.
Former LHS, KU football coach Clint Bowen joins Oklahoma State coaching staff | News, Sports, Jobs – Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas
Former Lawrence High School and University of Kansas football coach Clint Bowen has accepted a job on Mike Gundy’s staff at Oklahoma State University.
What Kansas is getting in D.J. Graham II and where things go from here at cornerback
D.J. Graham II is a Jayhawk. The Utah State transfer announced his commitment to KU on Tuesday. Graham is an experienced cornerback who will be expected to compete for a starting job to help bolster the position room following the departures of Cobee Bryant and Mello Dotson. He will arrive on campus with 1,600 snaps of experience under his belt.
Miscellaneous
Trump and Musk unleash a new kind of chaos on Washington | CNN Politics
The president-elect and the world’s richest man combined Wednesday to smash a short-term spending compromise orchestrated by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to keep the government open until early in Trump’s new term.
Congress passes bill making bald eagles America’s national bird : NPR
The bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States for centuries, with its iconography plastered across currency, documents, flags, stamps, government buildings, military uniforms and more.
You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s America’s national bird. But the fine print doesn’t officially say so — at least not yet.
CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US – ABC News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the United States.
America Is Suddenly Getting Healthier. No One Knows Why. – The Atlantic
Americans are unusually likely to die young compared with citizens of other developed countries. The U.S. has more fatalities from gun violence, drug overdoses, and auto accidents than just about any other similarly rich nation, and its obesity rate is about 50 percent higher than the European average. Put this all together and the U.S. is rightly considered a “rich death trap” for its young and middle-aged citizens, whose premature death is the leading reason for America’s unusually short lifespans.
Question of the Day
I recently realized I’ve been able to avoid hearing Wham’s “Last Christmas” AND Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas is You” this holiday season. Have you been able to avoid one or both?