Posts by Sophie Clearwater
APD: 44-year-old man dead in southwest Austin 'road rage incident'
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 44-year-old man is dead following a “road rage incident” that happened last week in southwest Austin. The Austin Police Department said it is investigating the incident, per a news release from the agency. On April 9, around 6:40 p.m., APD officers responded in the 6900 block of Scenic Brook Drive,…
Read MoreWoman’s Killer, Who Left Her 3-Year-Old Daughter Unharmed, Discovered 50 Years After Her Murder
[ad_1] An Indiana woman’s 50-year-old murder case is finally getting answers. Five decades after she was found dead in a ditch on the side of a road with her 3-year-old daughter unharmed by her side, Phyllis Bailer‘s killer has been identified by authorities. Forensic genetic genealogy has led officials to determine Fred Allen Lienemann was…
Read MoreLonghorns don't go far to find next kicker, sign Texas State's Mason Shipley
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — It didn’t take long for Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian to replace his kicker. With Bert Auburn in the transfer portal, Texas State’s Mason Shipley is headed north on Interstate 35 to Austin to kick for the Longhorns. After Texas receiver says he’ll enter transfer portal, Longhorns pick up Stanford pass…
Read MoreThe cases for and against Tom Thibodeau expanding his Knicks playoff rotation beyond seven
[ad_1] The starters are penciled in — Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns. Tom Thibodeau didn’t stray once from that lineup. The top two reserves also are locks — Miles McBride and Mitchell Robinson. From there, the playoff rotation can go in a few different directions. The options, including no…
Read MoreLiza Minnelli Makes Rare Appearance During RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 Finale
[ad_1] It’s Liza Minnelli with a new award. The famed EGOT winner made a rare public appearance during the season 17 finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race on April 18—during which she was awarded with the show’s Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor, which has been presented every year since 2023, recognizes those who’ve made…
Read MoreMets’ likely Luisangel Acuña-Brett Baty decision has become even more challenging
[ad_1] The second-base decisions have grown more difficult for manager Carlos Mendoza, who is juggling two differently talented and little-proven options. Luisangel Acuña is playing well. All of a sudden so is Brett Baty, who earned the nod against righty Miles Mikolas on Friday. Entering play, Acuña had gone 8-for-21 (.381) with a .458 OBP…
Read MoreJennifer Aniston Confesses This “Extreme Fear”
[ad_1] The We’re the Millers actress admitted that despite her disdain for flying, her love of traveling—preferably to “a white sandy beach and clear, crystal-blue water”—makes it worthwhile, especially when she has the chance to travel with the people she loves. “I’ve had a lot of really meaningful, wonderful trips, but there was one time…
Read MoreOversight chair James Comer rips Dem reps for wanting taxpayer-funded trips to visit alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) ripped two Democratic reps on Friday for trying to fleece his panel’s budget for a taxpayer-funded trip to meet an alleged MS-13 gang member whose deportation to an El Salvador megaprison has become a rallying point for critics of President Trump’s immigration agenda. Reps. Maxwell…
Read MoreTexas Longhorns land coveted Cal tight end, Maryland 300-pounder in transfer portal
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN)—Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian continues to fill roster gaps through the transfer portal. On Friday, he landed a pair of commitments that could have an immediate impact. Ranked the No. 2 returning tight end in the country by Pro Football Focus, redshirt junior Jack Endries is headed to Austin from the California…
Read MoreMinka Kelly Makes Rare Comment on Boyfriend Dan Reynolds
[ad_1] Minka Kelly can’t imagine anyone not liking Dan Reynolds. The Friday Night Lights actress gave rare insight on her romance with the Imagine Dragons frontman, sharing that her boyfriend’s guest appearance on her new Netflix series Ransom Canyon was a hit with the cast and crew. “He came to visit and everyone, all the producers…
Read MoreFunding 'lapse' cuts Southern Regional Climate Center at Texas A&M
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Southern Regional Climate Center at Texas A&M was among four Regional Climate Centers nationwide that ceased operations due to lack of funding on Thursday. According to a website post on the SRCC’s website “Base funding for the Southern Regional Climate Center and three other RCCs from the Dept. of Commerce…
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