Posts by Sophie Clearwater
McDonald's Shamrock Shake season is back, featuring an iconic character
[ad_1] (KTLA) — McDonald’s is bringing back another McDonaldland character to help kick off the return of Shamrock Shake season. The company announced Tuesday that Grimace will reunite with his Irish uncle, Uncle O’Grimacey, after stumbling upon his family’s original recipe for the shake. The McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is back: What you never knew about…
Read MoreBeloved Great Smoky Mountains National Park volunteer, 73, found dead after vanishing on a hike
[ad_1] An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side of the range nearly a week after going missing. Ann Houghton, a 73-year-old resident of the Tar Heel State, was found dead a quarter mile away from Enloe Creek…
Read MoreTrump suggests displaced Palestinians in Gaza be 'permanently' resettled outside war-torn territory
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “the Gaza thing has never worked” as he and top advisers made the case that a three-to-five-year timeline for reconstruction of the war-torn territory, as laid out in a temporary truce agreement, is not viable. Trump renewed his call to Arab nations to relocate displaced…
Read MoreUSAID direct hires put on leave worldwide, except those deemed essential
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is placing U.S. Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave, except those deemed essential. A notice posted online Tuesday gives the workers 30 days to return home and targets the aid agency’s six-decade mission overseas. Thousands of USAID employees already had been laid off…
Read MoreBuckingham excited for collaboration with Trump administration, Mexico on border control
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — NewsNation, an affiliate of Nexstar, spoke with Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham on Tuesday about Texas’ newest collaboration with the Trump administration on border control. On Monday, President Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico. This comes as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she would reinforce…
Read MoreTravis Kelce Reacts to Conspiracy That Taylor Swift Manifested the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl Return – E! Online
[ad_1] Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are guilty as sin when it comes to manifesting. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end recently gave the “Lavender Haze” singer’s Eras Tour choreography some credit for his NFL team successfully making it to the 2025 Super Bowl, where they’ll face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans’…
Read MoreUSAID direct hires put on leave worldwide — except those deemed essential
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is placing US Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave, except those deemed essential. A notice posted online Tuesday gives the workers 30 days to return home, upending the aid agency’s six-decade mission overseas. The Trump administration is placing US Agency for International Development (USAID) direct-hire staffers…
Read MoreSome Sixth Street business' sales are dropping, but they're ok with that – for now
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lucky Lizard and Museum of the Weird and Roppolo’s Pizza have stood side by side on Sixth Street for decades. “My roots go back deep,” said Marc Roppolo, who opened the local chain in the 1990s. How did the first weekend of allowing cars on 6th Street go? Both he, and…
Read MoreMichelle Williams Details Quitting Broadway Show After 2 Weeks to Seek Treatment for Depression – E! Online
[ad_1] Michelle Williams Shares She Quit Broadway Show After 2 Weeks to Check Into Mental Health Facility Michelle Williams is a survivor. After all, the Destiny’s Child alum is now starring in Broadway‘s Death Becomes Her six years after she had to quit an onstage production of Once On This Island to seek help for depression.…
Read MoreMan convicted on 2 counts of murder in connection with 2022 Elgin double murder
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 44-year-old man was convicted on two counts of murder in connection with an Elgin double murder that happened in April 2022, according to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. Abel Bermudez-Ornelas was convicted by a Travis County jury Monday with those two counts of murder, the DA’s office said in…
Read MoreCity of Buda announces start of $6.6M Sportsplex expansion
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Upgrades to the Buda Sportsplex will soon begin, the city of Buda announced Tuesday. The Buda City Council approved $6.6 million in improvements to its sportsplex to “enhance” the experience for visitors and attract tourists last September. Upgrades include the addition of four softball fields, two concessions stands and 26 batting…
Read MoreReview: The Distant Future Is Already Ancient History in AI Drama ‘The Antiquities’
[ad_1] Kristen Sieh and Amelia Workman in The Antiquities Emilio Madrid Science fiction assumes many forms, but it generally has to feature some jump in evolution or gear. Novelty in tech or nature is key. Funny that the genre itself has mutated very little in the past century. You say the machines we build will…
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