What’d you get that for? For knocking Mr. Burns out of a third-story window. Makes sense to me. Did he die? What am I, a doctor?
The Rock Chalkboard
Dutton signs with Phillies – KU Sports
Reese Dutton, who transferred to Kansas and served as the Jayhawks’ Friday night starter during the 2024 season, has signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, KU announced on Friday.
Eraser Dust
U.S. in “continuous discussions” with Israel, Lebanon after rocket attack – CBS News
The U.S. said Sunday that it has been in “continuous discussions” with Israel and Lebanon after Israel and the U.S. blamed Hezbollah for a rocket attack a day earlier on a Golan Heights soccer field that killed at least 12 children and teens, sparking fears of a broader conflict in the region.
Paradise, Calif., decimated by 2018 wildfire, under new evacuation warning
Paradise was one of several communities in Butte County, Calif., under a wildfire-related evacuation warning this weekend. The intense, sprawling nature of the wildfire has invoked references to the 2018 Camp fire, which killed 85 people and set 11,000 homes ablaze in nearby Paradise.
USA men’s basketball begins gold medal defense with dominant win over Serbia
Kevin Durant led the way for USA, scoring 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Durant, who missed all of exhibition play leading up to Paris, looked dominant coming off the bench. LeBron James, playing in the Olympics for the first time since 2012, recorded 21 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, picking up where he left off in London 12 years ago.
Ryan Reynolds Talks Deadpool & Wolverine’s Stunning Box Office
By Sunday morning, the news was official. The Marvel Studios movie opened to an estimated $205 million, the eighth-biggest debut of all time among any film and by far the biggest launch for an R-rated film, not adjusted for inflation. The third outing in Ryan Reynolds‘ irreverent superhero franchise smashed numerous other records both domestically and overseas, where it launched to $233.3 million for a global start of $438.3, the biggest debut since Avatar: The Way of the Water in December 2022.
Flathead County Library grapples with security after alleged attack on employees | Daily Inter Lake
Venezio said Nielsen punched one worker and then bit another who was trying to fend her off. A staff report from Flathead County Library Public Services Librarian Tony Edmundson said a patron stepped in to help with Nielsen, who was held down until police officers arrived. Venezio said the call came in at 10:11 a.m. and officers were on the scene about three minutes later.
Election 2024: Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign | AP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.
Hollywood celebrities are flocking to idyllic Montana town where house prices have DOUBLED in six years – as some unhappy locals dub it ‘Boz Angeles’ | Daily Mail Online
One celebrity that did cause a stir recently was Jason Momoa, who hit Belgrade for a meet-and-greet to promote his new vodka line. (ed note – one time i saw Geraldo in Belgrade. he is quite short)
Holy crap, the end of that Comic-Con panel was the biggest twist Marvel’s pulled in years – AV Club
After spending the last couple of years in what might be politely be termed a form of cinematic dormancy—and buoyed by a new film that promises to be its first major hit in a minute—Marvel hit Comic-Con hard this evening. The company’s big Hall H panel this evening wasn’t quite as brutally ambitious as the wild push it made back in the summer of 2019 (when it laid out an incredibly ambitious slate of TV shows and films, most of which have now finally made it to air), but it was still a pretty big swing from Kevin Feige and his many, many friends.
Lindsey Graham signals opposition to more justices on Supreme Court, term limits
“No, because he wants to destroy the court. They want to pack the court. They want … to undercut the conservative court,” Graham said. “They’ve tried to marginalize the court and destroy the Roberts court. The Roberts court has brought constitutional balance back to the court, and the liberals in this country want to pack the court. They want to destroy the court.”
The State with the Most Guns Per Capita in the US
1. Wyoming
Guns Per Capita: 245.8
Gun Deaths per 100,000 People: 20.4
Trivia of the Day
How many currently active NBA players were born in the 1980s?