The Kansas City Star reported Embiid would be examined Monday and then return to campus. The Jayhawks are scheduled to open play Thursday in the Big 12 Tournament as the event’s No. 1 seed. MORE: Conference tourney schedules | Kansas not finishing strong “If we have to hold him out for him to (be) 100 percent for the NCAA,” Self told the Star. “We’ll do that.” Self allowed to the Star that the injury is “more significant” than the lower back strain originally presented as a diagnosis but told the paper Embiid’s trip to the specialist ought not to be viewed as a reason to panic....

Republican lawmakers in the GOP-controlled legislature passed the bill late Monday that includes both the exemption and unemployment safeguards. Democratic Governor Laura Kelly angered fellow party members when she promised that she would sign the legislation if it landed on her desk, but did not explain why Monday night and ignored reporters’ questions at a holiday event Tuesday, the AP reported. The legislation would effectively force employers to give religious exemptions to any worker who files a written request and bars them from questioning the request....

Coach Bruce Weber announced the suspensions, effective immediately, prior to Wednesday night’s game against Texas Tech. MORE: Big 12 researching expansion candidates | Syracuse self-imposes ban | Top 25 college basketball players “Our players have expectations and there are consequences when you don’t live up to those expectations,” Weber said in a release. “Hopefully, they will learn from this experience and make the necessary progress to rejoin our team.”...

The rapper, 45, who legally changed his name to Ye, appeared on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight on Thursday. Twitter user Matt, who goes by @mattxiv on the platform, called out the “Heartless” artist for seemingly changing his tune about his ex after previously supporting the KKW Beauty mogul’s sexy looks. “Kanye slut shaming Kim is particularly laughable to me because she has literally always flaunted her body and it was clearly never an issue for him until she left him,” he wrote to his 226,000 followers via his verified account....

West’s application to appear on the November ballot in his home state had been challenged by three objections as of Tuesday, one day after the deadline to file objections had passed. Anyone can question the validity of an attempt to appear on the ballot and file an objection with the Illinois State Board of Elections. The entertainer is running as an independent and Illinois requires applications to be accompanied by 2,500 valid signatures from registered voters....

Los Angeles-based television news station KTTV was first to report on the rapper’s alleged involvement. Later Thursday morning, Variety reported that an LAPD spokesperson told the publication that West had been named as a suspect, a detail the LAPD confirmed with Newsweek. The incident allegedly involving West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, occurred at about 3 a.m. local time on Thursday at South Santa Fe Avenue and Bay Street, according to the LAPD official....

KS is typically associated with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, but there are other types that can affect groups of people without HIV. The common thread that connects all of these types is a weakened immune system coupled with an infection by a virus known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8). The underlying cause of a weakened immune system largely determines how aggressively or slowly KS symptoms develop. This article looks at the common signs and symptoms of Kaposi’s sarcoma and takes a deeper dive into how the symptoms and complications vary by the different KS types....

Marx was one of more than a dozen historical individuals whose name was etched on various study rooms at the university. But after Campus Reform reported on March 7 that the Marx study room drew ire from students, the nameplate has been removed altogether. The former “Karl Marx Group Study Room 229” seats two to 12 students in Library West of George A. Smathers Libraries. An inscription that formerly existed underneath the Marx nameplate referred to Marx as a “philosopher, radical economist and revolutionary critic” who is widely recognized as the founder of scientific socialism....

Speaking to True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat, biographer Ingrid Seward explained that William and Kate’s current apartment at Kensington Palace, the couple’s home since 2013, restricts their movements as there are “hundreds of people every day” beyond the garden wall, so their comings and goings are constantly monitored. “I remember Harry saying to a friend of mine that Kate was almost a prisoner at Kensington Palace, and I thought ‘don’t be ridiculous, it’s the most gorgeous place to live in London,’” Seward said....

Meghan told Oprah Winfrey that while in the royal family she had “methodical” thoughts about ending her life, and that and one point she “didn’t want to be alive anymore” but that when she approached senior officials to get for help she was told it wouldn’t look good. “And that was a very clear and real and frightening constant thought,” she said. “And I remember, I remember how [Harry] just cradled me and I was… I went to the institution, and I said that I needed to go somewhere to get help....

The former Real Housewives of New York City star, 51, compared the Princess of Wales, 40, and the Duchess of Sussex, 41, on her podcast “Just B With Bethenny Frankel” following Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, September 19. The British monarch, who reigned for 70 years, died on September 8 at the age of 96. Her state funeral took place at London’s Westminster Abbey, and she was laid to rest at St....

The public service announcement came at the end of a sketch that saw a group of friends gathering for a Super Bowl party, despite the coronavirus pandemic. A guest played by Schitt’s Creek co-creator and star Dan Levy, who hosted Saturday night’s episode, asked the group: “Is this OK? Like, should we be doing this?” After determining that the group has been “super safe”, they decide to take their masks off....

The visit formed part of Prince William and Kate’s Caribbean tour of Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas this month. Kate wore a delicate white mid-length dress with white lace overlay and short puffed sleeves for the occasion. The dress was made by the designers of Kate’s wedding dress, Alexander McQueen, and she paired the outfit with a hat in her favorite style by milliner Philip Treacy and clutch bag from Anya Hindmarch....

Amid continuing questions over whether President Joe Biden will be running for a second term in 2024, there has been speculation over whether Harris would subsequently lead the ticket for the Democrats. However, with Harris not polling particularly high among the electorate, there have been lukewarm projections over whether voters would back her hypothetical road to the White House. Comedian Griffin shared her feelings on the matter on Monday, when she took to Twitter to comment on a video shared by Charlotte Clymer of Harris discussing Biden’s hand in the passage of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act....

The comedian, 60, revealed on Monday that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer as she prepared to go into surgery to have the affected area removed. And the star returned to her Twitter account to post an update, discussing how coming off painkillers reminded her of her previous issues with narcotics. “To be honest, this cancer surgery was a little more than I had anticipated,” she wrote. “Tonight will be my first night without any narcotic pain killers....

The rookie Giants edge rusher has found himself in the middle of a small bit of controversy after Sunday’s Giants win over the Colts. After sacking (and injuring) Colts quarterback Nick Foles, Thibodeaux took his celebration to the turf, making snow angels no more than a few feet from where Foles was writhing in pain with a rib injury. Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday was vocal about his criticisms of Thibodeaux, and on Wednesday, Thibodeaux responded in kind:...

BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter Kedah will be without their young forward Farhan Roslan, the club announced on its social media on Wednesday morning. The 21-year old, who was reportedly injured in the Red Eagles’ friendly match against Perlis last Friday, has undergone a scan that confirmed that he has picked up an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. He is expected to be out of action for the rest of the season, announced the club....

After winning the interim WBA welterweight title in 2013, Thurman was promoted to regular champion in 2015. He defended the title against Robert Guerrero, Luis Collazo, Shawn Porter, Danny Garcia and Josesito Lopez. He won the WBC title against Garcia. Thurman lost the WBA belt to Manny Pacquiao in 2019 via split decision. He has been healing from injuries since that fight. Barrios made his pro debut in 2013. A WBA super lightweight champion, he successfully defended the title once....

A source told Sporting News that Kellen Moore is expected to retire and become the Cowboys’ new quarterbacks coach. The possibility of Moore making the move was the subject of Cowboys media speculation this past week following the departure of quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson, a move first forecast last Monday by Sporting News. Wilson’s contract is expiring and will not be renewed. IYER: Why Cowboys failed in 2017 Moore is only 28 in comparison to Garrett, who was 39 when hired as Miami’s quarterbacks coach in 2005 by then-Dolphins head coach Nick Saban....

Sunday, members of the union will vote on the new offer that has cost-of-living adjustments, as well as a $1.10 per hour raise for all employees. The agreement also maintains employees’ health care benefits. The results of the vote are expected to be announced Tuesday. Union officials declines to comment to The Associated Press on Thursday regarding the details of the new proposed five-year deal. Late last month, the company said it planned to begin hiring permanent replacements for the striking workers....