Hmm, I don’t agree with his Bart-killing policy. But I do approve of his Selma-killing policy.
The Rock Chalkboard
Fall sports preview: KU soccer shoots for high-pressure style in first season under Lie – KU Sports
“We want to be one of the best pressing teams in the country,” said Lie, the first-year Kansas soccer coach.
Fall sports preview: Returning production sets up KU volleyball to return to NCAA Tournament, battle for conference crown – KU Sports
It’s a new year but a lot of the same for the Kansas volleyball team in 2024, with 12 returners from last year on a team that has experienced the NCAA Tournament three times in a row.
Fall sports preview: No complacency for KU as it looks to continue upward trajectory – KU Sports
“I always felt that that was already over and something new was on the horizon,” he said at the start of KU’s 2024 fall camp. “I think you’ve got to find that balance but stay focused. I’m not always great on all these sayings, so I apologize — it’s why the windshield’s bigger than the rear-view mirror, or something like that.”
Eraser Dust
The 2024 Democratic National Convention starts today. Here’s what to know. – CBS News
Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris is riding a wave of voter enthusiasm into the Democratic National Convention that has transformed the race against former President Donald Trump three months before the election.
What happens when you give people money to buy houses
Yes, but: The credit is only one part of Harris’s proposal — it also includes tax breaks for homebuilders who build starter homes, as well as those who rehabilitate older housing stock. There are provisions to lower rent prices, as well.
House GOP investigators accuse Biden of ‘impeachable conduct’ in long-awaited report – POLITICO
The 291-page report released Monday by the Oversight, Judiciary and Ways and Means committees comes roughly eight months after Republicans formalized their impeachment inquiry against the president. Their sweeping investigations, largely focused on the business deals of Biden’s family members, have gone on even longer, informally starting around the time they first took the House majority in January 2023.
‘This was a coup.’ Trump primes supporters to challenge a Harris win. – The Washington Post
Amid a tight presidential race, Donald Trump has tried to delegitimize Kamala Harris’s nomination and undermine confidence in this year’s election.
Gen Z trend sparks fear among Aussie pub owners: ‘Worst in 40 years’
It’s no secret that the Aussie hospitality industry is struggling in a post-COVID world, but they’re facing a new threat that could push them even further to the brink. The youngest workers in the country aren’t as interested in drinking alcohol as their older counterparts and that’s sparked a warning to employers to change their tactics if they want colleagues socialising with each other.
Columbia Falls High School to Hold In-Person Classes Despite Major Building Damage – Flathead Beacon
The Columbia Falls School District is currently in the process of replacing the high school’s roof. During a ventilation project last summer, school officials found extensive structural and water damage with the roof, requiring a complete replacement. Voters in May passed a two-year $2.75 million building reserve levy for the roof replacement. Construction on the roof began earlier this summer.
Pearl Jam to host festival before Missoula concert
Pearl Jam will host a free community festival on Aug. 22, the day before their concert in Missoula.
There will be over 30 local nonprofits in attendance with face painting, art projects, lawn games, bicycle repair demonstrations and photo booth
Drug developed at University of Montana moves to cancer patient trials
INI-4001 initially was designed at the University as an adjuvant, a substance to boost the effectiveness of vaccines. Now it will be tested for its ability as a potential tool to fight cancer.
This Stephen King Adaptation Has Been in the Works for 36 Years
As of 2024, there have been over 100 movie and television adaptations of Stephen King’s works, encompassing nearly every single story King has ever written. There are, however, specific stories that have never made that leap. The Long Walk is one such story, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. Some huge directors have tried to adapt in the past, only to fail. Now, it seems like this long-gestating project will finally see the light of day.