Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Trump takes actions to increase lumber supplies and curb wood imports
[ad_1] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a pair of actions to increase domestic lumber production, including a directive for the Commerce Department to investigate the possible harms that lumber imports pose to national security. The U.S. president signed an executive order to increase the possible supplies of timber…
Read MoreSuspect in gruesome killing of 64-year-old with extension cord on her Queens porch ‘hears voices’: attorney
[ad_1] A man charged with the gruesome killing of a former coworker on her Queens porch “hears voices” and has hallucinations, his lawyer said Saturday. Francisco Sevilla, 40, allegedly struck Juliet Kashidas-Singh, 64, “repeatedly about the head and body” and then “dragged her body using a cord that was tied around her neck” at 103rd…
Read MoreMatthew Golden runs fastest Texas 40-yard dash, Quinn Ewers a top QB according to NFL Hall of Famer
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas wide receiver led the field in the 40-yard dash Saturday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, but it wasn’t the one who said he’d break the record. Matthew Golden sped to a time of 4.29 seconds, the fastest time in the position group and second-fastest overall. Only Kentucky cornerback…
Read MoreHamas says ‘no progress’ with Israel on second phase cease-fire negotiations
[ad_1] Hamas rejected Israel’s proposal to extend the first-stage of the cease-fire deal Saturday as the truce expired — with the terror group stating there had been “no progress” on talks over the second phase of the deal. “Extending the first phase of the deal in the format that Israel wants is unacceptable to the…
Read MoreOnlyFans’ Lily Phillips Shares Bikini Photos Amid Pregnancy Speculation – E! Online
[ad_1] OnlyFans star Lily Philips is showcased her bikini body after being accused of faking a pregnancy. The 23-year-old—who went viral in January after saying she had sex with over 100 men in one day—posted pics and videos of herself wearing two-piece swimsuits while posing with friends on Instagram Feb. 28 and March 1. On…
Read MorePentagon orders 3,000 additional troops to US-Mexico border
[ad_1] The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as President Donald Trump seeks to clamp down on illegal immigration and fulfill a central promise of his campaign, U.S. officials said Saturday. His defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has ordered elements of a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support…
Read MoreSchool bus personnel training for emergency situations
[ad_1] HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — School bus personnel and first responders from all around Texas gathered at Hays CISD Transportation Training Facility for a school bus safety training on Saturday. The training event, called Operation STEER (Student Transportation Emergency Education and Response) consisted of a smoke-filled bus simulation, fire extinguisher training, first aid, railroad…
Read MoreAlix Earle Breaks Silence on Her Podcast Getting Dropped by Alex Cooper’s Company – E! Online
[ad_1] Earle included an update on her relationship with Braxton Berrios, nothing that she opted not to join him for a trip to the Bahamas to celebrate one of his friends’ birthdays. “I declined,” she said, “just because I feel like I really need to rest and take care of myself. I was feeling sick…
Read MoreBig East’s daunting lineup of coaching stars is throwback to league’s glory days
[ad_1] Looking back, there’s little wonder that there was so much unforgettable basketball in those first years of the Big East. Those years, the early 1980s, were when college basketball coaches first became stars unto themselves. They weren’t all in the Big East. There was Jimmy V. at North Carolina State and Dean Smith up…
Read MoreFedEx Plane Catches Fire in Air Before Emergency Landing – E! Online
[ad_1] A FedEx cargo plane has made an emergency landing after one of its engines caught fire mid-air after hitting a bird. The aircraft, a Boeing 767, was headed from Newark, New Jersey to Indianapolis, Ind. and landed back Newark Liberty International Airport less than 10 minutes after takeoff, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.…
Read MoreAustin Parks Foundation hosts citywide park cleanup event
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, Austin Parks Foundation held its biannual “It’s My Park Day” volunteer event at dozens of parks, trails and greenbelts across the city. Projects included litter cleanup, nature play mulching, invasive species removal and trail maintenance. (KXAN photo/Christian Rodriguez-Panesso) (KXAN photo/Christian Rodriguez-Panesso) (KXAN photo/Christian Rodriguez-Panesso) (KXAN photo/Christian Rodriguez-Panesso) (KXAN photo/Christian…
Read MoreDwyane Wade’s retelling of Pat Riley-LeBron James cookie story belongs in latest absurdities
[ad_1] Hey, I just work here. Take it up with the manager. Flipping through my weekly stack of notes, they’re yet again loaded with absurdities and unintended but nonetheless institutionalized farce. For starters: The Thought of the Week was provided by former NBA star Dwyane Wade, who in the cleansed version of a podcast interview…
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