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The Rock Chalkboard
Charity, a proposal and lots of NBA talent headline the 2024 Rock Chalk Roundball Classic – KU Sports
The philanthropic efforts this time around centered on a new high-water mark of a “magnificent seven” group of children battling cancer: Azel Bryant, of Wichita; Rowdy Campbell, of Wichita; Lucas Kromminga, of Olathe; Owen Ragsdale, of Harrisonville, Missouri; Isaac Reynolds, of Topeka; Calvin Smith, of Shawnee; and Keira Whiting, of Topeka.
Former KU great Keith Langford reflects on a year of retirement – KU Sports
“Just pretty much taking kids to school, picking them up, being a full-time dad … which is something I haven’t really been able to do over the years,” said Langford, who has 11- and 6-year old children. “That’s pretty much it. I get in the gym from time to time, beat up on some middle-aged men, but that’s about it.”
Photo Gallery: Rock Chalk Roundball Classic – KU Sports
Eraser Dust
The Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access, the U.S. heat wave moves east and Taylor Swift confirms ‘Eras Tour’ December end
The Supreme Court unanimously preserved access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in the majority of medication abortions. It was the court’s first abortion decision since overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Sandy Hook families want to seize Alex Jones’ social media accounts | Reuters
NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) – Families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims want to seize Alex Jones’ social media accounts in his bankruptcy, saying that the conspiracy theorist’s frequent posts to fans are a key part of the Infowars business being liquidated to pay Jones’ debts.
U.S . Senate candidate Tim Sheehy holds campaign rally in Kalispell
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy was in Kalispell on Thursday, June 13, for a “Save America” rally.
Sheehy was joined by special guest Tulsi Gabbard, former representative of Hawaii, to speak in front of a standing-room-only crowd.
City of Kalispell Obtains Funding to Treat Forever Chemical-Contaminated Drinking Water and Replace Wells – Flathead Beacon
Kalispell city officials are moving forward with solutions to treat and potentially replace a drinking water well on the northern end of the city that contains amounts of “forever chemicals” – man-made compounds that are linked to serious health risks – that exceed new federal regulations.
U.S. ran secret anti-vaccine campaign to undermine China during pandemic – The Japan Times
The clandestine operation aimed to sow doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines and other life-saving aid that was being supplied by China, an investigation found. Through phony internet accounts meant to impersonate Filipinos, the military’s propaganda efforts morphed into an anti-vaccine campaign. Social media posts decried the quality of face masks, test kits and the first vaccine that would become available in the Philippines — China’s Sinovac inoculation.
The Most Popular Dad Rock Band in Each U.S. State – Study
And while some of those still reign in many locations as the ultimate dad rock groups, Merchoid’s map is guaranteed to make you feel old, as acts from the ’90s and 2000s are apparently the supreme favorites of today’s fathers.
End of an Era for Taylor Swift: Eras Tour to Finish Up at End of the Year
With apologies to Swifties everywhere, Taylor is leaving the building. After two years of flying that infamous private jet all over the world, Swift announced on Thursday that her Eras Tour will officially, finally end in December. While performing “All Too Well (10-Minute Version)” at a Liverpool show that, auspiciously, marked her 100th Eras concert, the singer-songwriter said that it was the first time she’d acknowledged to herself that the tour was set to wrap up. “Like, that’s it,” the singer-songwriter said. “That feels so far away from now, but then again, it feels like we just played our first show on this tour.” She called the experience the “most exhausting, all-encompassing, but most joyful, most rewarding, most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life.” The Eras Tour began on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. Swift’s final bow will take place on December 8, 2024 in Vancouver, Canada.
Senate Republicans eye bill promoting ‘restorative reproductive rights’
Senate Republicans are introducing a bill that would support alternatives to in vitro fertilization (IVF) by promoting medical services that attempt to address causes of infertility among women.
Helena schools cut $2.5 million in budget, nearly 40 staff positions
About 37 staff and teacher positions were cut, including three music and three physical education teachers, four custodians and five paraeducators, ultimately saving the district about $2 million.