Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite pushback
[ad_1] For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida’s swamps and flatwoods to legally hunt the Florida black bear, over the vocal opposition of critics. The state-sanctioned hunt began Saturday, after drawing more than 160,000 applications for a far more limited number of hunting permits, including from opponents…
Read MoreTwo arrested after dozens of guns, including ‘cop-killer’ model, found in spare tire at southern border: DPS
[ad_1] Two men were arrested after authorities found 30 handguns allegedly destined for Mexico hidden in a spare tire during an inspection on the southern border in Texas, officials said Friday. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized the weapons this week at the Anzalduas Port of Entry in Mission, a town on the Texas-Mexico border,…
Read MoreA Guide to Derek Hough and Julianne Hough’s Family
[ad_1] The Hough family patriarch is originally from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and met future wife Mariann Heaton on the ballroom team at Ricks College (now Brigham Young University-Idaho). Bruce and Mariann—both from Mormon families and the children of ballroom-dancing parents—settled in Salt Lake City. There he worked as a communications executive and co-founded supplement maker…
Read MoreSlain gangster Mejid Hamzy’s secret texts show plot to kill rival, carve up another
[ad_1] An underworld heavyweight was plotting to kill one rival and have another’s chest “carved up” a year before he was assassinated outside his Sydney home, text messages reveal. Mejid Hamzy, the eldest brother in the notorious Hamzy crime family, was shot four times in front of his Condell Park house on October 19, 2020.…
Read MoreTaylor University basketball fans storm court as part of iconic ‘Silent Night’ tradition during 118-33 win
[ad_1] All is not calm in Indiana! Thousands of Taylor University fans stormed the basketball court as part of the prestigious Christian school’s cherished — yet chaotic — annual “Silent Night” Christmas tradition on Friday night. Junior Pete Combs’ show-stopping jam turned the volume to the max inside the sold-out Odle Arena in Upland, Ind.,…
Read MoreTrump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, DHS chief Kristi Noem says
[ad_1] The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, in the latest restriction to come since a man from Afghanistan was accused of shooting two National Guard members. The expansion would build on a travel ban already announced in June by the Republican…
Read MoreWhite House slams Newsom after gov claims Trump admin turned down LA wildfire aid meeting: ‘No idea what he’s talking about’
[ad_1] The White House tore into Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday after he claimed the Trump administration refused to meet with him Friday during a visit to Washington aimed at securing more wildfire recovery aid. More than $7 billion in federal funds have been issued to California since January, when the Palisades and…
Read MoreTexas high school football playoffs: Scores from regional finals for Dec. 5
[ad_1] Lake Travis came from behind to dispatch San Antonio Johnson 27-19 to claim the 6A-Division I Region IV championship in San Marcos, and now the Cavs will face powerhouse Galena Park North Shore next week for a state title game berth. The Mustangs beat Dickinson 46-29 to win the Region III title. [ad_2] Source…
Read MoreLake Travis battles back, downs San Antonio Johnson for state semifinal berth
[ad_1] The Cavaliers trailed by two touchdowns in the first half, one of them a 99-yard pass from Elvis Estrada to Braelyn Allen on the second play of the game, but they took the lead with 7:12 to go in the second quarter after a Van Hopping touchdown. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreJames Madison AD gets on microphone to stop fans from throwing snowballs at punter in wild scene
[ad_1] Flag on the play, excessive taunting. At least, that’s what James Madison athletic director Matt Roan seemed to think. In the middle of No. 25-ranked James Madison’s Friday night Sun Belt Conference Championship win over Troy, Roan grabbed the stadium microphone after Dukes fans threw snowballs onto the field in the direction of Troy…
Read MoreGeorgetown considers converting street parking for public seating
[ad_1] The city of Georgetown is considering converting some of its downtown street parking to patios with public seating. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreTexas faces defending national champs after easy 1st round win over Florida A&M
[ad_1] Texas overwhelmed the Rattlers, champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, 25-11, 25-8 and 25-14. The Longhorns cranked 42 kills and held Florida A&M to a negative hitting percentage, -.027, meaning the Rattlers had more attacking errors than kills. [ad_2] Source link
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