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Kansas Recruit Landen Anderson Decommits in Wake of Latest Pledge
Less than a day after securing a commitment on the defensive line, Kansas commit Landen Anderson backed out of his pledge to the Jayhawks.
8 lessons from Kansas Jayhawks’ resilient season | Kansas City Star
The Kansas Jayhawks fought tooth and nail this season, but heartbreak followed them late in games. This list of stories outlines a relentless team plagued by narrow losses, including a gut-punch fumble in the final moments against Kansas State and missed scoring chances versus Texas Tech. Injuries to leaders like Jalon Daniels and Cobee Bryant pushed the team deeper into adversity, yet players like KJ Adams and Luke Grimm kept swinging.
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‘Really gutsy’ Jalen Williams fuels Thunder in Game 5 win – ESPN
The Thunder’s 18-point lead had been sliced all the way down to two when the ball swung to Jalen Williams on the right wing.
Williams, a first-time All-Star in his third NBA season, rose to the occasion by rattling in a 3-pointer to halt the Indiana Pacers’ momentum.
Vance Boelter captured, charged in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers : NPR
Authorities in Minnesota said Monday that the man arrested in a Saturday attack that killed one state lawmaker and left another wounded had a “hit list” of 45 elected officials — all Democrats.
U.S. tells allies it won’t join war unless Iran targets Americans
The Trump administration told several Middle Eastern allies on Sunday that it doesn’t plan to get actively involved in the war between Israel and Iran unless Iran targets Americans, two sources from countries that received that U.S. message tell Axios.
Mike Lee Draws Outrage for Posts Blaming Minnesota Assassination on Far Left – The New York Times
The Republican senator from Utah suggested in social media posts that the killings were the work of “Marxists,” and mocked Minnesota’s Democratic governor. He later issued a more sober condemnation of the violence.
The Mother of All Meteor Showers Could Threaten Satellites – Universe Today
Shortly after astronomers detected asteroid 2024 YR4 on December 27, 2024, they realized it posed no threat to Earth. But it still might impact the Moon in 2032. The impact debris could threaten satellites and trigger an extraordinarily stunning meteor shower.
Single psilocybin trip delivers two years of depression relief for cancer patients | ScienceDaily
New results from a clinical trial reveal that a single dose of psilocybin — a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in mushrooms — can provide sustained reductions in depression and anxiety in individuals with cancer suffering from major depressive disorder. The findings are published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
Red Sox trade All-Star slugger Rafael Devers to Giants – ESPN
The Giants acquired three-time All-Star Rafael Devers from the Red Sox on Sunday in a stunning trade that sent a player Boston once considered a franchise cornerstone to a San Francisco team needing an offensive infusion.
Arkansas’ Gage Wood pitches third no-hitter in MCWS history – ESPN
Arkansas’ Gage Wood pitched the third no-hitter in Men’s College World Series history and first in 65 years Monday, striking out a record 19 and never letting Murray State come close to getting a hit in the Razorbacks’ 3-0 victory.
Question of the Day
What’s a scenario in which you would support American involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran?