Posts by Sophie Clearwater
5 Space Missions to Watch in March: Mars Gravity Assists and Astronaut Homecomings
[ad_1] NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are expected to return to Earth in March. Photo by MIguel J. Rodriguez CarrilloAFP via Getty Images The space industry is bracing for another packed month after a busy February. On Feb. 26, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched multiple missions from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, including a…
Read MoreWindow washers dangle from broken scaffolding at NYC high-rise before daring rescue
[ad_1] Firefighters raced to rescue two window washers trapped on broken scaffolding blowing in the wind on the side of a high-rise building in Columbus Circle Friday morning, according to a report. First responders were called to 25 Columbus Circle around 9:47 a.m. after a 911 call about the window washers trapped on the building’s…
Read MoreTraffic tweaks planned along east side of Lady Bird Lake next month
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new traffic pattern is planned along South Pleasant Valley Road early next month as construction continues on a new bridge crossing Lady Bird Lake. Northbound travel lanes on South Pleasant Valley Road will narrow between Willow Street and the pedestrian sidewalk at Krieg Fields beginning Monday, Austin Capital Delivery Services…
Read MoreWhy Gene Hackman Left Hollywood and Moved to New Mexico Before His Death – E! Online
[ad_1] Gene Hackman’s Daughter Elizabeth Jean Hackman Speaks Out After Death of Actor, Wife and Dog Gene Hackman shocked the world when he retired from Hollywood. After a storied career, that included over 70 film credits and two Academy Awards, Gene retired from film in 2004, after making his last appearance in Welcome to Mooseport.…
Read MoreDelta Air Lines to launch its first international route from Austin in 14 years
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Delta Air Lines will launch its first international route from Austin in 14 years this December. Nonstop flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancun will begin Dec. 20. The seasonal route will continue through mid-April 2026, and flights will operate daily using Airbus A320 aircraft. Delta previously operated the AUS-CUN route…
Read MoreBoy Meets World’s Maitland Ward Believes Confrontation With Costars Was “Orchestrated” – E! Online
[ad_1] Unfortunately, friendship wasn't a gift for Maitland Ward and Danielle Fishel. After the Boys Meets World costars rehashed their feud on Danielle, Will Freidle and Rider Strong's podcast Pod Meets… [ad_2] Source link
Read MorePersonal Trainers Share the Tips That Changed Their Lives
[ad_1] Considering a new workout routine? A new yoga practice? Determined to use your recumbent bike for something other than hanging your clothes? Whatever the case, it never hurts to reconsider whether your fitness program is best suited for you, given the many options all claiming to being your surest route to better health. To…
Read MoreWilliam T. Coleman’s Legacy: Merit, Fairness and the True Meaning of Patriotism
[ad_1] William T. Coleman Jr. delivering a speech in September of 1977, embodying his lifelong fight for fairness, justice and opportunity in American law and government. Denver Post via Getty Images In every generation, there are Americans whose lives illuminate fundamental truths about our nation’s journey toward its highest ideals. The remarkable story of the…
Read MoreAustin leaders provide updates on measles in Texas, urge vaccinations amid outbreak
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health, the health department for the city of Austin and Travis County, is expected to provide an update Friday on the current situation of measles in Texas, as well as the level of threat locally. Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease spread by contact with an infected person…
Read MoreSex and the City’s Kristin Davis Reveals Surprising Reason She Didn’t Want to Break Up With Alec Baldwin – E! Online
[ad_1] Confirming that she didn’t have to spot Alec any cash, Kristin added, “I would have never needed to lend Alec $5000. Oh my God.” And almost 24 years later, both Kristin and Alec have, of course, moved on. Today, Alec is married to Hilaria Baldwin, and together they share kids Carmen, 11, Rafael, 9,…
Read MoreFree events during 2025 SXSW conference
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — While South by Southwest (SXSW) passes can be out of reach for most Austinites, the conference will have a few free events between March 8-15. Whether it’s focused on a film experience, technology, art or about space, SXSW has Austinites covered. Radio Day Stage Radio Day Stage happens from noon-5 p.m.,…
Read MoreIn Lindsay Adams’ Abstract Worlds, Color, Rhythm and Intuition Converge
[ad_1] Adams’ latest work abandons floral references, transforming the painted surface into an open field of sensation. © Lindsay Adams, courtesy the artist and Sean Kelly, New York/Los Angeles Good abstraction demands an essential element: absolute command and awareness of one’s body. More often than not, abstraction is shaped by the intricate interplay of physical…
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