Posts by Sophie Clearwater
These Central Texas school districts have called bond elections for May 2025
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is keeping track of which local school districts have called bond elections for May 2025. We’ll update the map and list below as new elections are called by districts. Local elections will take place on Saturday, May 3. The deadline to register to vote is Thursday, April 3. Dripping Springs…
Read MoreVIDEO: Alabama player inadvertenly scores for Texas
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas could have used more help like this Tuesday night. Texas head coach Rodney Terry reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) During Alabama’s 103-80 win over the Longhorns at Moody Center…
Read MoreWhy Millie Bobby Brown Moved to Farm in Georgia With Husband Jake Bongiovi – E! Online
[ad_1] Millie, who married Jake in two wedding ceremonies last year, shared some insight into her social life, which includes meeting up with her Stranger Things costar Noah Schnapp in New York, along with her husband. Despite her rural residence, Millie, who married Jake in two wedding ceremonies last year, still makes time to keep in…
Read MoreLockhart ISD calls $93M bond election to build new middle school
[ad_1] LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — The Lockhart Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday called for a bond election that, if passed, would allow the district to build a new middle school. Lockhart ISD voters on May 3 will weigh in on the $93.5 million bond package — money that would build a second…
Read MoreKyle Richards, Morgan Wade race to Teddi Mellencamp’s side as she undergoes emergency surgery for brain tumors
[ad_1] Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade rushed to be by Teddi Mellencamp’s side after she announced she was undergoing surgery for multiple tumors in her brain. “Yup, here we go!” Mellencamp said in a video with Richards and Wade inside of her hospital room Wednesday. “We’re all getting ready. How many minutes? What’s the countdown?”…
Read MoreIs a Humidifier the Secret To Beating Dry Winter Skin? An Expert Weighs In – E! Online
[ad_1] The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. Let’s face it—cold weather can be a bummer. From wearing bulky layers to fighting off colds, there are plenty of reasons to wish winter were over. Perhaps worst of all, though, is how frosty temperatures seem…
Read MoreWeight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
[ad_1] Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart disease and sleep apnea—and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged these benefits by approving changes to the drugs’ labels. Now, one type…
Read MoreAustin 'to monitor' for impact of Trump orders, $1.2B in federal grants 'jeopardized': Memo
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin’s Intergovernmental Relations Office (IGRO) issued a memo Tuesday that said the office was aware of federal actions related to freezing grant payments, but that no loss of funding has occurred yet. PREVIOUS: Federal grant pause announcement sparks concern for local nonprofit “Over the last four years, with…
Read More'The people of Texas deserve this': Senate discusses bail reform proposals
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas lawmakers in the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice talked extensively on Wednesday morning about five proposed bail reforms. “I truly believe that there are hundreds of people dead today that would not be dead if we had incorporated some of this legislation earlier on,” the author of the five bills,…
Read MoreRise in phishing attempts targeting Texas, US toll customers
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation is still fielding reports of fraudulent text messages targeting toll customers — and they aren’t alone. The state transportation department confirmed Wednesday it has been tracking reports of fake texts over the past several months, linking back to an uptick in phishing efforts in September. Officials…
Read MoreRHOBH Alum Teddi Mellencamp Shares She Has Multiple Brain Tumors, Will Undergo Surgery – E! Online
[ad_1] Emilia Clarke’s Brain Aneurysm Emilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled “A Battle for My Life.” Having a bad headache at the gym, “I reached the toilet, sank to my knees, and proceeded to be violently, voluminously ill,” the actress…
Read MoreFeeling flu? Here's how Austin Public Health tracks illness post-pandemic
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — You’re hearing it from health agencies and you might be feeling it in your circles right now. It’s the season for being sick. “Fortunately, I think we’re at the peak of our flu season. The numbers have sort of flattened out between last week and this week’s report, and we’re hoping…
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