Judge dismisses NCAA class-action suit with prejudice
A U S district judge dismissed a class-action suit against the NCAA with prejudice, ruling the claims were timely insufficient and precluded by prior cases. Lead plaintiff Mario Chalmers, joined by Sherron Collins, represented 16 former college athletes who played before June 15, 2016, alleging violations tied to name image and likeness uses.
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Mario Chalmers
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US Army Corps of Engineers trims at federal lakes
Dozens of visitor centers campgrounds and boat ramps at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will close or shorten hours by mid May as staffing shortages and budget limits force a scaled back recreation program. The Omaha Nebraska district oversees facilities from western Iowa and Nebraska to Montana. Officials say consolidating staff will preserve hydropower dam operations and the full range of services at remaining sites.
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Trump
U.S
US. Army Corps of Engineers
Douglas Garman
Corps’ District
Omaha
Nebraska
Great Plains
Iowa
Montana
Canada
Wichita doctors prep for measles outbreak return
Sedgwick County health providers brace for possible measles return after Kansas reports 37 confirmed cases statewide dominated by southwest counties including Kiowa. Gov. Laura Kelly urges vaccination while KU-Wichita physicians warn cases may appear locally, with over 400 potentially exposed in Sedgwick County since the outbreak began.
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Sedgwick
Kansas
Laura Kelly
Kiowa
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Rick Kellerman
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Butler County
Europe
KU grad crowned Miss Indian World at Gathering of Nations
Dania Wahwasuck, 24, a 2023 University of Kansas graduate from Mayetta and a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, won Miss Indian World at Albuquerque New Mexico's Gathering of Nations. She also earned Best Dancer and Best Essay honors and aims to pursue a masters in leadership in diversity and inclusion with Indigenous studies.
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Gathering of Nations
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Dania Wahwasuck
Wahwasuck
Mayetta
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