Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Pride Month event Queerbomb may not happen due to lack of volunteers
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local community-organized event Queerbomb is at risk of not happening this year due to a lack of volunteer organizers, according to a long-time organizer of the event. The event is one of the first during LGBTQ+ Pride Month. It features a rally, march and party—all of which typically take dozens of…
Read MoreTexas Senate discusses pay raises for teachers
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — For the first time since Gov. Greg Abbott declared raising teacher pay an emergency item, the Senate laid out exactly what new teacher pay guidelines would look like. The bill’s sponsor, State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R – Montgomery, said 80% of the new funding for school districts to pay teachers will…
Read MoreWinter weather an additional adversary to firefighters this week
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — “Busy” is the word Battalion Chief Justin Paog with the Westlake Fire Department used to describe what the past few days have been like. Thursday morning, his crews responded to a smoldering home on Westlake Drive near the water. The fire started because of an accidental electrical issue, but the man…
Read MoreProposal to deny bail to people accused of violent crimes wins Texas Senate approval
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Senators approved a resolution that would allow judges to deny bail to people accused of certain violent crimes. SJR 5 passed the Senate by a vote of 28-2. It now heads to the House for consideration. SJR 5 calls for amending the Texas constitution to expand when judges or other…
Read MoreThe Best Candles That Smell Like a Luxury Hotel: Transform Your Space Into an Upscale Getaway – E! Online
[ad_1] Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. Looking to turn your home into a five-star escape without the hefty price tag? These luxury hotel-inspired candles are your ticket to a sophisticated, inviting atmosphere. Some are even from actual…
Read MoreMeet Magnum: Texas DPS adds new K-9 to Executive Protection Bureau
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has a new service member. K-9 Magnum, a one-year-old Belgian Malinois, is a newly certified member of the department’s Executive Protection Bureau (EPB), which was originally known as the Governor’s Protection Detail. “Magnum came to DPS from Poland and is trained to detect threats,…
Read MoreSatya Nadella Unveils Microsoft’s Quantum Breakthrough: a New State of Matter
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip contains eight topological qubits. John Brecher for Microsoft For a field that many have long considered decades away, quantum computing sure is getting a lot of buzz in Silicon Valley. Yesterday (Feb. 19), Microsoft (MSFT) unveiled a quantum chip known as Majorana 1, created with an entirely new state of matter…
Read MoreIn Atlanta, Sally Mann’s Affecting Look at the Naïve Boldness of Adolescence
[ad_1] Sally Mann, Cindy and Reeses Pieces (At Twelve), 1983-1985; Signed, dated, and editioned in pencil verso, 8 x 10-inch silver gelatin print. Edition of 25. Copyright the artist, Jackson Fine Art and Gagosian Before visiting this exhibition, my mind was primed for a certain interpretation of it. The recent federal moves to erase bodily…
Read MoreDreaming of Summer? Shop 11 Swimsuits That Will Get You Vacation Ready – E! Online
[ad_1] The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. Maybe it’s the plummeting temps or the new season of White Lotus, but I can’t seem to stop dreaming of a tropical getaway. While we may be bundling up in our best trench coat and coziest…
Read MoreHere Are Trump’s Major Moves on Reproductive Health Access
[ad_1] In his first month in office, President Donald Trump and his Administration have taken a number of actions affecting abortion and reproductive healthcare access, both within the United States and internationally—and reproductive rights advocates worry that more is still to come. Trump has publicly expressed his anti-abortion views, but he was vague during his…
Read MorePregnant Kylie Kelce Has Hilarious Reason Why Husband Jason Kelce Isn’t Her Emergency Contact – E! Online
[ad_1] This doesn’t mean Kylie feels like she can’t count on Jason—with whom she shares kids Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 23 months—when in need. The “chain of phone calls for my emergency contact situation,” as she put it, just needs to get to him through a familiar number. Like, for instance his mother-in-law Lisa…
Read MoreFelix Art Fair Opens With Early Sales and Enthusiasm for Smaller, More Reasonably Priced Works
[ad_1] Felix Art Fair opened on Wednesday, February 19, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Felix Art Fair Nobody would have predicted, just a month ago, that L.A. would rally back with such force for this year’s Los Angeles Art Week, especially after last month’s devastating fires. Yet on Tuesday, February 19, the art world gathered…
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