Posts by Sophie Clearwater
What states export the most beef?
[ad_1] (The Hill) — The Trump administration’s plan to boost beef imports from Argentina has caused uncertainty for domestic farmers and ranchers. President Donald Trump, citing rising meat prices, told reporters on Air Force One Sunday that the country may increase Argentine beef imports. US ranchers oppose Trump’s plan to import more Argentine beef and…
Read MoreWilliamson County finishes Friendship Expo Center, named after lost town under Granger Lake
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Williamson County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon for its Expo Center West Arena project in Taylor. The center features a 78,750-square-foot covered arena, which the county has named the “Friendship Pavilion” after a town that’s now submerged under Granger Lake. The expo center was designed by Austin-based architecture firm Parkhill…
Read MoreBezos Earth Fund Awards $30M to A.I. Climate and Nature Projects
[ad_1] Lauren Sánchez-Bezos, vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, calls A.I. a key tool for climate action. Kevin MazurGetty Images for Keri Researchers using A.I. to combat illegal fishing, automate plant identification, and track bird populations are getting a major boost from Jeff Bezos. The Amazon founder’s Bezos Earth Fund, his philanthropic commitment to…
Read MoreWhy Meghan Markle’s Director of Communications Exited Role
[ad_1] Meghan Markle Shares Some of Her Favorite Things While the series showcases Meghan’s love of hosting, cooking, gardening and decorating, she also sheds light on some of her other interests. For instance, in one episode, she hosted a game night for her friends. “We have all started to learn mahjong together in the past…
Read MorePotential severe weather changes Texas high school football schedules
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas may see heavy rain and severe storms for the first time in several months, and the threat of severe weather is impacting Friday night’s Texas high school football schedule. TIMELINE: When will storms reach Central Texas? The KXAN First Warning Weather team said severe storms and localized flash flooding…
Read MorePaxton investigating 'Love Austin' group, housing nonprofit over Prop Q fundraising
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that he will be investigating “multiple organizations regarding a potentially illegal fundraising scheme designed to pass Proposition Q (“Prop Q”).” Paxton said in a release that an Austin nonprofit, Foundation Communities, has “reportedly pledged to donate $25,000 to the Love Austin Political Action Committee.”…
Read MoreZheng Chongbin’s Dialogue With the Golden State
[ad_1] Side by side, Golden State (2024) and Turbulence (2024) strike a stunning dichotomy; both are abstracted landscapes, but while one appears composed of sunlight, the other is composed of shade. Courtesy of Zheng Chongbin Ut supra, sic infra. As above, so below. This is the ethos of Zheng Chongbin’s design philosophy. Based in San…
Read MoreHGTV’s Eilyn and Ray Jimenez Say Dog Died, Was Cremated While in the Care of Sitter
[ad_1] “Mistakes can happen,” they added. “But fabricating a story this elaborate to avoid accountability is not a mistake—it’s deception. Aria deserved better. All we want is the truth, and accountability for the life that was lost.” Shortly after Eilyn and Ray shared their story, a representative for Rover told people that the company “can…
Read MoreDoes Lily Allen Hint at Cheating in West End Girl? Untangling Her New Album’s Lyrics
[ad_1] “It was how you grabbed your phone back right out of my hands,” she recalls in the song. “So I read your text, and now I regret it / I can’t get my head round how you’ve been playing tennis / If it was just sex, I wouldn’t be jealous / You won’t play…
Read MoreIzumi Kato’s Hybrid Totemic Forms Trace Possible Paths of Ecological Survival
[ad_1] Izumi Kato, Untitled, 2025. Oil on canvas, 191.5 x 194.5 cm./75 3/8 x 76 9/16 in. Photo: Ringo Cheung ©2025 Izumi Kato, courtesy of the artist and Perrotin Japanese artist Izumi Kato’s humanoid hybrid creatures exist in a fluid space between worlds, hovering somewhere between ancient totems, unborn spirits and extraterrestrial beings. They emerge…
Read MoreComing up with possible solutions to extreme weather
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, or C2ES, looks to establish policies that result in solutions to help combat weather extremes. The organization was founded in 1998 at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Libby Zemaitis, the Senior Manager for Resilience Programs for C2ES, explained why the Austin-San Antonio…
Read MoreDoes Hailey Bieber Want More Kids With Justin Bieber? She Says…
[ad_1] Hailey Bieber is thinking about another baby, baby, baby. The model—who welcomed her son Jack Blues with husband Justin Bieber in August 2024—revealed if she has a vision for a bigger family. “I definitely do” the Rhode Beauty founder told Owen Thiele during the Oct. 24 episode of the In Your Dreams podcast. “Because I know I…
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