Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Dodgers’ Emmet Sheehan Details “Emotional” Time Amid Alex Vesia’s Absence From World Series
[ad_1] “With him not being here, I think it was just a matter of showing that we’re united with him and Kayla at this time,” the rookie relief pitcher, who is also Alex’s daily catch partner, told The Athletic. “It’s just the little thing that we could do to show him that we care and…
Read MoreDecentralizing the Dollar: A Financial System Beyond Washington
[ad_1] The rise of decentralized systems suggests a future where the dollar’s dominance—and Washington’s control over it—may no longer be absolute. Unsplash+ Every empire has been built on money and backed by a flag. Rome had the denarius. Britain had the pound. America has the dollar. But for the first time, the flag monopoly that…
Read MoreJinger Duggar’s 7-Year-Old Daughter Taken to Emergency Room for “Excruciating” Ear Pain
[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 MoreWe Asked an Esthetician: What Is Mandelic Acid and How Do I Use It?
[ad_1] What Is Mandelic Acid? According to Murray, mandelic acid is an exfoliating acid (Alpha-Hydroxy Acids or AHA) that is derived from apples, in the same category as glycolic and lactic acid. “It’s one of the more gentle acids. It has a very small molecule,” she tells E!. The weight of the molecule is very…
Read MoreExtreme wildfire risk Wednesday; Austin Fire and others ready for potential blazes
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Across the city, Austin fire stations turned the dial from High to Extreme on wildfire risk signs near the street Wednesday. Fire risk reached its highest level as high winds, low humidity and plants nearing dormancy put the city on edge. Austin’s wildfire risk changed from high to extreme on Oct.…
Read MoreDWTS’ Jen Affleck Hints at Feud With Mormon Wives Costar Whitney Leavitt After Elimination
[ad_1] DWTS’ Jen Affleck Hints at Beef With Mormon Wives Costar Whitney Leavitt After Elimination Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt may not be jiving these days. After she and partner Jan Ravnik were eliminated from Dancing With the Stars duringHalloween Night, Jen indicated there was bad blood between her and her Secret Lives of Mormon Wives costar with a telling answer as to who she…
Read More'6-7' declared word of 2025: Here's why, and what it means
[ad_1] (NEXSTAR) — It’s an announcement many of us saw coming, one we warned about late last month. You could say the writing was on the wall six, seven weeks ago. The slang that has found its way into nearly every conversation, every exchange of words, every response to any question in which children as…
Read MoreCamp Mystic invites lawmakers to tour campsite where 27 girls died in summer flood
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: The video above is from KXAN’s newscast on Aug. 20, 2025. HUNT, Texas (Nexstar) — Camp Mystic sent a letter to Texas lawmakers inviting members of newly formed investigative committees to physically tour their campsite, saying it “is the best and only way to learn exactly what happened” in the early hours…
Read MoreBill Gates’ Youngest Daughter Launches A.I. Startup—and Isn’t Calling Dad for Advice
[ad_1] Phoebe Gates, co-founder of Phia, speaks onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on Oct. 28. Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, is following a familiar path to startup success: launching a company out of a college dorm room. Alongside her Stanford roommate Sophia Kianna,…
Read MoreSpeed Skater Erin Jackson Reveals Her Training Routine for the Winter Olympics 2026
[ad_1] Erin Jackson is hitting the ice hard. With only 100 days until the Winter Olympics 2026 kick off on Feb. 6, the speed skater is eyeing a spot on Team USA for the third time. And before making it to the Milan-Cortina Games, the gold medalist revealed how she trains all year. “Big picture,…
Read MoreAustin Energy investigating after billing error affects more than 12K customers
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Energy is “actively investigating” after thousands of customers received a duplicate bill in error. According to the utility company, the error happened as “part of a test run prior to a system upgrade in November.” The issue affected 12,638 customers, a utility spokesperson said. “We immediately reached out to affected…
Read MoreJuana Williams and Julie Egan of DETROIT SALON On Bringing Motor City’s Art to the World
[ad_1] DETROIT SALON artistic director and chief curator Juana Williams (l.) and founder Julie Egan (r.). Courtesy of DETROIT SALON During Art Basel Paris, Palais de Tokyo welcomed all the American visitors with shows dedicated to Melvin Edwards, transatlantic postwar philosophy and Detroit. “A Blueprint of Resonance: Building Detroit’s Artistic Future” was one of three…
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