Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Netflix announces new subtitle option: How it works
[ad_1] (NEXSTAR) – Do you find yourself increasingly turning on subtitles while streaming shows and movies? You’re not alone, according to Netflix data, and the trend has inspired a new subtitle option. Netflix says its data shows that nearly half of all viewing hours happen with subtitles or captions on, which inspired the streaming giant…
Read MoreAustin police identify victim in April 15 motorcycle crash
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department identified the 28-year-old motorcyclist involved in a motorcycle crash on April 15 at the intersection of East Riverside Drive and South Pleasant Valley Road. The motorcyclist was identified as Krishna Ghimire, he was transported from the crash to a local hospital, where he would later die on…
Read MoreBudget retailers Shein and Temu raise prices amid Trump tariffs
[ad_1] (NewsNation) — Popular budget retailers Shein and Temu are following through on plans to raise prices due to President Trump’s tariffs, with some products more than doubling in cost in recent days. The average price of the top 100 beauty and health products on Shein jumped 51% last week, according to data compiled by…
Read MoreFour people were killed when vehicle smashed through Illinois building, police say
[ad_1] CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — A car smashed through a building Monday afternoon, killing four children and injuring several others during an after-school program in a small city outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said. Officers responded at about 3:20 p.m. to calls about a vehicle ramming through the building, fatally hitting four people before exiting the other…
Read MoreAPD identifies woman connected to homicide near north Austin encampment
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department identified the woman in connection with a homicide that happened last week near an encampment in north Austin, per a news release from the agency. That woman was identified as 20-year-old Gabrielle Williams, according to police. Austin Police investigating homicide after disturbance near encampment On April 25,…
Read MoreMount Fuji climber, 27, rescued twice in 1 week after going back to retrieve cellphone from Japan’s tallest peak
[ad_1] These were steep screw-ups. A climber was rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week after he was airlifted off the sacred Japanese peak once — and then returned to retrieve his cellphone, according to reports. The unidentified Chinese college student, 27, reached the summit, which is more than 12,000 feet above sea level,…
Read MoreSebastian Stan Debuts Shaved Head in Shocking Hair Transformation
[ad_1] Marvel at Sebastian Stan‘s new look. The Captain America star unveiled a major hair transformation on April 28, stepping out to the Los Angeles premiere of Thunderbolts*—in which he reprises his MCU role of Bucky Barnes a.k.a. the Winter Soldier—with a shaved head. However, Sebastian kept the same facial hair he had been seen with…
Read MoreWCSO: 22-year-old dead after shooting just outside Georgetown city limits
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 22-year-old Georgetown man is dead after a shooting last Friday night in the 20100 block of McShepherd Road, just outside of Georgetown city limits, according to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies and Williamson County EMS arrived at the scene, they found Johnathon Cruz dead, according to WCSO. Authorities…
Read MoreMeghan Markle Explains Meaning Behind Her Nickname for Prince Harry
[ad_1] On Some of Her Favorite Things While the series showcases Meghan’s love of hosting, cooking, gardening and decorating, she also sheds light on some of her other interests. For instance, in one episode, she hosts a game night for her friends. “We have all started to learn mahjong together in the past few months,”…
Read MoreStream It Or Skip It: ‘Hyper Knife’ on Hulu, a South Korean series with a war of wills (and scalpels) between two brain surgeons
[ad_1] In Hyper Knife, now streaming on Hulu, two experts in neurosurgery find their lives on an unexpected collision course. The days are over where Jung Se-ok (Park Eun-bin) would call herself the protégé of respected surgeon Choi Deok-hee (Sul Kyung-gu). But when he resurfaces in her life to demand her help, Se-ok sees an…
Read More'Uvalde Strong Act' passes Texas House, requires statewide active shooter protocol
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Efforts to beef up a better law enforcement response in school shootings is making its way through the legislative process. House Bill 33, which establishes a statewide active shooter protocol, passed in the Texas House on Monday. It’s called the Uvalde Strong Act. The legislation honors the victims of the Robb…
Read MoreJeffrey Epstein Accuser Virginia Giuffre’s Father Doubts She Died by Suicide
[ad_1] Content warning: This story discusses suicide and sexual abuse. Some people who knew Virginia Giuffre are casting doubts over her cause of death. Three days after members of Giuffre’s family shared the 41-year-old—who accused Jeffrey Epstein of trafficking her to Prince Andrew for sex when she was a teenager—died by suicide at her home…
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