They’re all covered with filthy germs! Aren’t they, Smithers? Why, what do you mean, sir? Freemasons run the country! Ew!
The Rock Chalkboard
Sizable contingent of Jayhawks set to play in Las Vegas Summer League – KU Sports
Sure enough, this year’s edition is expected to feature several rookies, drafted (Johnny Furphy and Kevin McCullar Jr.) and undrafted (Parker Braun); second-year players continuing their acclimation process to the professional level (Gradey Dick and Jalen Wilson); and, at least by comparison, wily veterans (Ochai Agbaji and Marcus Garrett).
‘Quiet leader’ Robinson could steady KU defensive line – KU Sports
“I had to try to find new ways to implement myself for the team,” he said at Big 12 media days on Wednesday. “You know, you get lost in, ‘Oh, I’m not a part of the team because I’m not doing what they’re doing.’ But no, I found new ways, different ways to connect with my teammates and find out what I can do from there.”
Daniels reiterates readiness, eagerness for 2024 season – KU Sports
“I try not to ask Jalon Daniels more than once a week how (he is) doing,” head coach Lance Leipold said on Wednesday at Big 12 media days. “Because I know everybody asks him that.”
Mass Street TBT to play K-State alumni before tournament – KU Sports
The Mass Street roster has undergone some recent changes with the addition of Sam Cunliffe as a player and Sherron Collins as a head coach; the rest of the listed roster currently features Silvio De Sousa, Dedric Lawson, Mario Little, Frank Mason III, Malik Newman, Thomas Robinson, Jamari Traylor, Lagerald Vick and Kevin Young, as well as general manager Travis Releford. Tyshawn Taylor acts as another organizer.
Eraser Dust
Watch: President Biden’s NATO press conference : NPR
Biden rarely does formal solo press conferences. His last one was in November 2023, in California, after he met there with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Israel Gaza war: Israel tells ‘everyone in Gaza City’ to leave
Leaflets dropped by aircraft instruct “everyone in Gaza City” to leave what is described as a “dangerous combat zone” via designated safe routes – marked as two roads that lead to shelters in Deir al-Balah and al-Zawaida.
Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds – The Washington Post
More than half of Democrats say Biden should end his candidacy. Overall, 2 in 3 adults say the president should step aside, including more than 7 in 10 independents.
Dave Matthews Band Breaks Out An Oldie At Jones Beach
Dave Matthews Band played their lucky 21st show at Jones Beach last night in front of a capacity crowd. The encore began with the first “full-band” version of the classic “I’ll Back You Up” since 2021.
Montana Republicans appeal to state supreme court to overturn landmark climate ruling | The Independent
In a ruling last August, a judge found that a provision in the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) preventing state regulators from considering emissions and other climate impacts was infringing the state constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment.”
Cooper Flagg should’ve replaced Kawhi Leonard on Team USA after the Duke freshman shines vs. NBA stars – CBSSports.com
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard withdrew from Team USA and will not play in the 2024 Olympic Games, USA Basketball announced on Wednesday. With Leonard out of the picture less than three weeks before Team USA faces Serbia in Paris, the federation moved fast to name Boston star Derrick White as his replacement.
Team USA showcases defense, tops Canada in Olympic tuneup – ESPN
LAS VEGAS — Team USA had plenty of miscues in its first dress rehearsal for the Olympics on Wednesday night. But after a comfortable 86-72 victory over Team Canada in front of a record-setting crowd of 20,756 at T-Mobile Arena, all Anthony Davis was focused on was Team USA’s defensive potential.
1980s Kids Movie Is The Worst Of Its Kind And Impossible To Watch | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
Before fully unpacking The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, I need to give you fair warning because I can’t think of a single redeeming quality that this misguided and rushed piece of marketing for a series of wildly popular trading cards actually has. Filmed in its entirety in just two months, Topps wanted to jam this movie through production to capitalize on the Garbage Pail Kids trading card series, which sold over a billion units ahead of the production of this movie. In this case, however, they should have just been happy with what they had because those who have fond memories of the trading cards have blacked this movie out of their memory-banks entirely.
Big 12 Expansion In ‘Early Conversations’ With Clemson, Florida State
In an interview with John Kurtz at Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday, Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger said that there are “early conversations” between the Big 12 and a couple of ACC schools looking to leave the league.
IRS says it’s collected $1 billion in past-due taxes from millionaires
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS on Thursday announced what they called a “major milestone” of collecting more than $1 billion in tax debt from high-income individuals over the past year.
Middle schoolers in Pa. impersonated, targeted teachers in fake TikTok accounts : NPR
Students took real images of the teachers from the school’s website and their personal social media accounts and wrote sometimes lewd messages on top, the newspaper reported. In one case, a fake account for a Spanish teacher used a photo she’d taken with her husband and children at the beach. Messages written in Spanish over the image read: “Do you like to touch kids?” and “Answer: Sí.” Students viewed the fake accounts on campus during the school day.
It’s official: Lucasfilm is working on a new animated Star Wars series
According to our friends over at Screen Rant, Lucasfilm Animation is on the lookout for a Shot Production Coordinator to help bring this new series to life. Yep! Seems like they’re diving back into the world of Star Wars animation, and the possibilities are as vast as the galaxy itself. Now, what can we expect from this new series? While the details are still under wraps tighter than a Wookiee hug, speculation is running wild. Will it continue to explore the Clone Wars era, or will it take us to new, uncharted territories in the Star Wars timeline?