Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Exclusive | Ronny Mauricio hasn’t lost his confidence in key tool after ‘difficult’ year
[ad_1] PORT ST. LUCIE — Ronny Mauricio doesn’t know when his time with the Mets will arrive, but more than a year removed from knee surgery remains confident it still will happen for him. The 23-year-old infielder has been a visible presence in camp, with his booming drives in batting practice and wiry, 6-foot-3 athletic…
Read More'There has to be a systemic way': Effects of federal grant pause felt by local nonprofit
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the legal fight continues over the Trump Administration efforts to pause federal funding, local nonprofit Global Impact Initiative (GII) said it feels the impact. PAST COVERAGE: Federal grant pause announcement sparks concern for local nonprofit GII is an organization that helps assist refugees who arrived legally acclimate to the United…
Read MoreGene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Death Investigation: 911 Call Revealed – E! Online
[ad_1] The moment police were notified about Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa‘s deaths has surfaced. Shortly after the legendary actor, 95, and his wife, 64, along with one of their three dogs, were found dead in their Sante Fe, N.M., home, a 911 call was released revealing new details about how their bodies were discovered…
Read MoreTexas' Tre Johnson breaks Kevin Durant's freshman scoring mark in 86-81 OT loss to Arkansas
[ad_1] FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Zvonimir Ivisic and Johnell Davis combined for 14 of Arkansas’ 17 overtime points and the Razorbacks survived Tre Johnson’s record-setting 39-point performance for an 86-81 win on Wednesday night. Johnson made 14 of 28 shots, including 7 of 11 from the arc in breaking Kevin Durant’s freshman single-game program record…
Read MoreFed judge finds Trump’s mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
[ad_1] A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce. US District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel…
Read MoreAISD: Federal funding paused for program that helps refugees
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Federal funding for staff who helped international refugee students and families settle into Austin ISD schools is on pause. “On Tuesday, February 11th, Finance/State and Federal Compliance was notified that funds from the Refugee School Impact were frozen, effective at 5 P.M. that same day,” said Austin ISD Chief of Talent…
Read MoreHarmon's half-court heave helps No. 1 Texas hold off Mississippi State 68-64
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns needed a spark to take the lead heading into the fourth quarter against Mississippi State, and point guard Rori Harmon provided it. She buried a half-court shot just before the third-quarter buzzer to give the No. 1 Longhorns a 49-48 lead on their way to a 68-64 win…
Read MoreAre You a Spring? Here’s What To Wear Based on Your Seasonal Color Analysis, According to an Expert – E! Online
[ad_1] What Is Seasonal Color Analysis? You’ve probably seen this buzzy term all over the internet. Chances are, you aren’t the only with questions. Sarah Shim, founder of the personal color analysis and styling studio Yoni Color Studio, explains it as “finding the color palette that flatters you best by looking at the contrast within…
Read MorePope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded: Vatican
[ad_1] ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is still guarded. A chest CT scan taken Tuesday evening showed the “normal evolution” of an infection as it is being treated, the Vatican said in its late update. The 88-year-old pope, who…
Read MoreStudents escape school bus fire in Ohio
[ad_1] CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — An emergency broke out Thursday morning on a school bus carrying children in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. An unexpected blaze — requiring a quick evacuation. Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Superintendent Liz Kirby said in a statement issued Thursday that the fire began behind one of Bus 21’s rear…
Read More'Attacker with knife' detained after stabbing at University of Virginia, police say
[ad_1] CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) – One person is in custody and another is in critical condition after a stabbing near the University of Virginia’s Alumni Hall Thursday, according to Nexstar’s WRIC. Just before 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, the UVA Police Division posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, warning students and faculty of…
Read MoreSarah Michelle Gellar, Blake Lively, others remember Michelle Trachtenberg: 'You knew when she entered a room'
[ad_1] (KTLA) – Friends and costars of Michelle Trachtenberg are remembering the actress with touching tributes after her passing on Wednesday at the age of 39. Trachtenberg was found unconscious and unresponsive in a Manhattan apartment at 8 a.m. Wednesday, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death is not currently being…
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