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Booth Breakdown: A far-out look at the BYU Cougars - KU Sports
With BYU officially becoming a Big 12 Conference member when the calendar rolls over to July 1, it’s only appropriate that this week’s edition of the Booth Breakdown takes a peek at the Week 4 conference opener between the Cougars and Jayhawks.

Senior leaders helping to ease Jackson into action - KU Sports
Topeka — Elmarko Jackson will be charged with playing a pair of positions as a freshman at Kansas. Early in his time in Lawrence, he’s already found himself drawn, correspondingly, to a pair of mentors: point guard Dajuan Harris Jr. and wing Kevin McCullar Jr.

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Titan submersible: 'Presumed human remains' found in debris field, US Coast Guard says | CNN
“Presumed human remains” were among the debris and evidence recovered from the seafloor where the doomed Titan submersible’s remnants were found, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday.

Transgender care bans for Kentucky, Tennessee minors partly blocked - The Washington Post
Laws restricting such treatments have repeatedly met roadblocks in federal courts.

Woman loses leg after getting it trapped in Bangkok airport's moving walkway - CBS News
Bangkok — A woman's leg had to be amputated in a Thai airport after it was trapped by a moving walkway Thursday, officials said. The 57-year-old Thai passenger was due to board a morning flight from Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport to the southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province when she was caught by the walkway in the airport's Terminal 2. A medical team there eventually had to cut her left leg off from above the knee, according to the airport's officials.

Costco customer says interrogation triggered by new ID policy offended her – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
“The young lady just said, ‘I’m going to need to check your card. We’re doing facial recognition. It’s our new policy.’ I said, Yeah, I heard about it.”

So, the Englewood woman said she gave the employee her membership card -- complete with the color photo of Jackson on the back.

“She said, ‘Well, this is not you. ' "

“And I said, It says Leronda Jackson. That is me. So she said, ‘No, I’m saying this picture is not the person I’m looking at.’ "

“So I got offended. So I was like, Excuse me?”

Meet the biggest Swiftie going to Taylor Swift's concert in Cincinnati
If you think you're the biggest Swiftie, you might have some competition. John Drury — also known as "The Dancing Trucker" on TikTok — says he's looking forward to busting some moves at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour stop in Cincinnati.

Trump's New 2-Word Description Of Himself Leaves Critics Flummoxed
Speaking in New Hampshire on Tuesday, the former president declared that he was a “legitimate person.”

Rob Schneider’s Political Journey: Becoming a Conservative Anti-Vaxxer – Rolling Stone
BACK IN THE halcyon days of the early 2010s, Rob Schneider was perhaps best known for being a Saturday Night Live alum, one of Adam Sandler’s BFFs, and the star of the (underrated) The Hot Chick and the (completely fairly rated) Deuce Bigalow franchise. Today, however, he’s probably best known for being red-pilled as fuck.

Andor Season 2 Is Seemingly Returning to an Iconic Phantom Menace Planet
Originally posted to Reddit, the images show off Hever Castle in England, which is widely recognized as the real-world location used to shoot Naboo, the home planet of Padmé, which played a significant part in the Prequel Trilogy. The original poster also notes that their father asked the production about the filming and was reportedly told that the crew was setting up for scenes set on the aforementioned planet. At the time of writing, Lucasfilm has yet to acknowledge the images as accurate so a grain of salt is recommended.

Kalispell Announces New Police Chief - Flathead Beacon
City officials Tuesday announced that Captain Jordan Venezio has been promoted as the new chief of police for the Kalispell Police Department (KPD), replacing former Chief Doug Overman, who retired this year, according to a news release.

Kalispell Teen Charged in Homeless Man’s Murder as Nonprofit Leader Urges Compassion - Flathead Beacon
A 19-year-old man accused of beating a homeless man to death outside a Kalispell gas station early Sunday morning has been charged with a felony count of deliberate homicide in Flathead County District Court.

Moriah Mills posts pregnancy test in Zion Williamson drama twist
The baby mama drama between Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson, and former adult film star Moriah Mills took another twist on Wednesday when Mills posted a video of a positive pregnancy test on her Instagram Story.

Bear activity prompts change at Glacier National Park campground
Bears have been frequenting the Many Glacier Campground which has been restricted to hard-sided campers only.