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In final push to boot DEI initiatives, KU tells employees to remove pronouns from email signatures
The Lawrence Times - Kansas
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Share this post or save for later KU has eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion positions and programs and is directing employees to remove gender-identifying pronouns from their email signatures before the end of the month in response to...
Have You Seen This? Apple TV's hit 'Ted Lasso' is back in production
KSL - Utah
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STILL BELIEVING — Everyone's favorite Apple TV+ show about a lovable former college football coach-turned-Premier League manager Ted Lasso is finally, officially, actually coming back for a (sometimes polarizing) fourth season. The streaming...
City councilors consider pairing mental health professionals with emergency responders
Salem Reporter - Oregon
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July 22, 2025
A new program being considered by the Salem City Council would pair emergency medical personnel with mental health specialists to answer homelessness and mental health related calls. The program, which councilors discussed during a Monday work...
Theodore Roosevelt library project hits 65% milestone with a year to go
The Jamestown Sun - North Dakota
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July 22, 2025
MEDORA, N.D. — The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library plans to host its grand opening on July 4, 2026, aligning with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. A spokesperson confirmed that President Donald Trump and all four...
Parks & Rec officials say Red Bridge love locks shouldn’t have been removed
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 18, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Old Red Bridge in Minor Park has long featured hundreds of locks, with couples pronouncing their love in symbolic fashion. Recently, a man claiming to be the “Red Bridge Butcher” said he was authorized by the Kansas...
4 Ways God was a dramatist long before ‘Christ the Storyteller’
Aleteia
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July 20, 2025
God has been telling stories since the foundation of the earth. That's why man is a story-telling animal. I have always been fascinated with one aspect of God we forget: God is a dramatist. Dr. Andrew Swafford, a theologian at Benedictine College...
Mark Your Calendar for These Fall Animal Events
AOL
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Animals in the wildlife vector illustration. World Animal Day concept© DOERS/Shutterstock.comIf there’s anything that everyone from all walks of life can agree on, it’s our love for animals. That would explain why there are numerous events...
AHL Notes: Bjorgvik-Holm, MacKinnon, LaFontaine
Pro Hockey Rumors
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July 22, 2025
While defenseman Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm didn’t receive a qualifying offer from the Blue Jackets last month, he’s nonetheless staying in the organization on an AHL deal with their affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, per Aaron Portzline of The...
Pat McAfee Announces 15-YO Brysen Wright’s College Football Destination After he Stunned Patrick Mahomes
Essentially Sports
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July 22, 2025
Being a freshman in high school and 15-16 years old is probably the time when most football players learn their craft and begin their journey to impress scouts. But Brysen Wright, the 2028 wide receiver sensation, has broken that mould, bagged a...
2025 Big 12 Football Preview: Head Coaches
Frogs O' War - Texas
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July 20, 2025
The Big 12 is an unpredictable roller coaster where the teams you may expect to be the top contenders fall off the map while the predicted bottom-dwellers can take home the conference crown. In this erratic environment, having a consistent and...
1 Stellar Canadian Stock Down 24% to Buy and Hold Forever
The Motley Fool Canada
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July 22, 2025
Home » Investing » 1 Stellar Canadian Stock Down 24% to Buy and Hold Forever With prospects of a railway merger boom ahead, value investors may find it an opportune time to scoop up discounted CN Rail shares Posted by Joey Frenette is a...
Dangerous dams: Where are the six most at risk of failing in the US?
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 22, 2025
The number of dams in the United States at risk of overtopping is increasing, "threatening their structural integrity and downstream communities," according to a new study from Florida researchers. About 250,000 people in three states live...
The Colorado River is officially contaminated with invasive zebra mussels. Can the state stop the spread?
Daily Camera - Colorado
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July 20, 2025
Water managers and state wildlife officials last year hoped the discovery of a microscopic zebra mussel larva in the Colorado River was a one-time event, not a sign of a larger problem lurking beneath the surface. It was the first time larvae from...
Daywatch: CPD brass accused Johnson’s budget office of delaying paychecks
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 22, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Chicago Police Department brass accused Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration of deliberately slowing down paychecks for dozens of employees this summer in a fiery email that warned the city was jeopardizing its compliance...
Denver to join NWSL as 16th franchise in 2026
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 22, 2025
The National Women’s Soccer League officially announced on Thursday that Denver will join the league as its 16th team in 2026. “As the NWSL continues its rapid growth, we knew it was critical to launch our 16th team in a city with a passionate...
GM's $4 Billion Gasoline Gamble Is A Reflection Of America's Current EV Culture
TopSpeed
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July 22, 2025
General Motors just made one of the most significant strategic reversals in automotive history, announcing plans to dramatically expand domestic gasoline vehicle production starting in 2027. This news comes after the Detroit automaker announced it...
Former Arizona QB Nick Foles to be inducted into U of A Sports Hall of Fame
The Arizona Daily Star
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Arguably the greatest quarterback in Arizona Wildcats history will be officially inducted into the UA Sports Hall of Fame this year. Arizona announced Nick Foles as a member of its 2025 UA Sports Hall of Fame class on Tuesday. The Arizona Sports...
House beefs up security funds for lawmakers
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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July 22, 2025
House leaders are beefing up security measures and funding for members of the chamber as political violence and threats have shaken lawmakers preparing to leave for their August recess. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Administration...
House to pilot program to increase security allowance to members
CBS News
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Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday a pilot program to raise the security allowance of members of the chamber until the end of September as lawmakers have faced increasing threats. It comes in the wake of the separate...
Classy, elegant, creative and fun describe Carolyn Dillon
The Hutchinson Tribune
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July 22, 2025
By Richard Shank Classy, elegant, fun and creative were a few words spoken Monday to describe Hutchinson Icon Carolyn Dillon, who passed away Sunday in her Hutchinson home. In 1952, Carolyn married Richard (Dick) Dillon, starting a 73-year...