Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Inside the Investigation: The Texas Senate's push to fix "pass the trash" problem in schools
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The number of school employees landing on the Texas Education Agency’s Do-Not-Hire Registry is rising. After a KXAN investigation exposed how people can exploit the state’s backgrounding system, lawmakers are working on solutions. This week on Inside the Investigation, investigative reporter Kelly Wiley explains how one state senator is touting KXAN’s…
Read More$532 million toll road project under consideration in Williamson County
[ad_1] WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — At the request of Williamson County, Cedar Park and Leander considered backing a study that could add toll lanes to Ronald Reagan Boulevard, a major arterial roadway on the county’s west side. Williamson County’s plan for the entire Ronald Reagan Boulevard corridor. Williamson County is seeking a partnership with…
Read MoreEuphoria’s Eric Dane Will Start Filming New Season Days After Sharing ALS Diagnosis
[ad_1] One decade after the couple made headlines when a nude video with former Miss Teen USA Kari Ann Peniche was published online, Dane addressed the scandal in a rare interview. “I often think about that answer I gave. And looking back now, was it a mistake? Absolutely not,” he told Glamour of previously describing the…
Read MoreSpanish family and pilot killed in NYC sightseeing helicopter crash
[ad_1] NEW YORK (NEXSTAR) — A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said. The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal, a global…
Read MoreThe Threepenny Opera: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Weill
[ad_1] Constanze Becker, Maeve Metelka and Tilo Nest. Photo Richard Termine If Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum stepped out of The Threepenny Opera—Die Dreigroschenoper for the Herkunftssprechers—and into our world, he would probably be some kind of social media charity consultant. For a fee (and percentage), he can tell you what spin to put on your GoFundMe…
Read MoreEric Dane to begin filming ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 just 4 days after announcing ALS diagnosis
[ad_1] Eric Dane is already headed back to work after revealing his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis. The actor, 52, will begin filming Season 3 of “Euphoria” on Monday — just four days after announcing he has the neurodegenerative disease, which causes loss of muscle control over time. “I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working…
Read MoreThe 3 Swiss Cities That Will Change How You See Switzerland
[ad_1] Switzerland isn’t just postcard perfection. Beyond alpine chalets, cuckoo clocks and storybook hamlets lies a trio of cities shaping the country’s future—and 2025 is the moment to see them. Zurich, Geneva and Basel might share Swiss exactitude, yet each has carved out a distinct personality: one manages high finance in Swiss-German while pioneering design;…
Read MoreKyle Richards Has 6 Dogs and 1 Kitten—Here’s Her Hack to Keep Pet Hair Off Clothes and Furniture
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Read MoreSenate confirms Trump nominee for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in overnight vote
[ad_1] The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, filling the position almost two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor. Trump nominated Caine to become the top US military officer in February after abruptly firing Gen. CQ Brown Jr.,…
Read MoreTrump threatens tariffs and sanctions on Mexico for ‘stealing’ water from Texas farmers
[ad_1] President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs, and possibly sanctions against Mexico, if it continues to rob South Texas farmers of Rio Grande water promised under a decades-old treaty. In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump proclaimed that Mexico owes Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of water under the 1944 Water Treaty, though Mexico was…
Read MoreMaine ‘MAGA’ parent silenced at school board meeting during speech opposing trans athletes in girls’ sports
[ad_1] A school board meeting in Maine’s capital city of Augusta on Wednesday night featured a contentious interaction between a parent in a “MAGA” hat and the school board president over the state’s ongoing controversy over trans athlete inclusion in girls’ sports. Augusta School Board Chair Martha Witham cut off local parent Nick Blanchard while…
Read MoreCoachella 2025: How to Watch Live Performances From Home
[ad_1] The year’s biggest musical festival is nearly here. Coachella officially kicks off tonight, April 11, in Indio, California, and this year is not one you’ll want to miss. After all, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott are serving as this year’s headliners, with other must-see acts like Clairo, Megan Thee Stallion…
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