Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Travis County unveils new forensic center
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County Sheriff’s Office leaders cut the ribbon to open the new, state-of-the-art forensic facility on the Travis County Correctional Complex campus Wednesday. TCSO said its forensic services and evidence repositories had outgrown its East Command. “This secure facility is designed to accommodate tools and scientific processes associated with today’s technological advancements in…
Read MoreThe First Bukhara Biennial Reveals That the Most Expensive Ingredient Is Time
[ad_1] Uzbekistan, a central region in the Silk Road and Soviet Union, has long connected “East and West” through major cities like Samarkand, Bukhara and its present-day capital, Tashkent. The contemporary recognition of these cultural centers has typically involved Western and European institutions, and especially UNESCO, in the designation of the Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor, alongside several…
Read More2 boys arrested in joint police operation on stolen firearms
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said two juvenile suspects were arrested in September following a joint police investigation. According to APD, on Sept. 10, officers received photos of a suspect in possession of several firearms that were stolen during an attempted auto theft. Detectives executed a search warrant on one of the…
Read MoreLatent Labs’ Simon Kohl Is Rewriting the Code of Biology With Generative A.I.
[ad_1] At Latent Labs, Simon Kohl is using A.I. to move biology from observation to creation. Photo by JL Creative, Courtesy of Latent Labs Simon Kohl, recognized on this year’s A.I. Power Index, stands at the leading edge of a scientific transformation: the fusion of A.I. and biology. A co-developer of AlphaFold2—the Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough…
Read MoreOne Fine Show: ‘June Crespo, Danzante’ at Secession
[ad_1] June Crespo’s “Danzante” breathes life into the inanimate. Photo: Iris Ranzinger Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of attention. There are no two ways about it: it’s a Thomas Pynchon…
Read MoreSelena Gomez Shares Hope of Becoming a Mom “One Day” After Benny Blanco Wedding
[ad_1] Selena Gomez has hope that her life will imitate her magical art. After the season two finale of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, the actress—who married Benny Blanco in September—shared her wish of… [ad_2] Source link
Read More15 Men’s Leather Jackets Worth the Closet Real Estate
[ad_1] Leather jackets are one of those things men either get very right or catastrophically wrong. Pick well and suddenly you’ve got a uniform for dinners, flights and dates. Pick badly and you’re auditioning for a midlife reboot no one asked for. The stakes are high because leather lasts—and your mistakes do, too. The style…
Read MoreThe Texas Stars are back! Hear from the new head coach ahead of the season
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s that time of year again: the Texas Stars are back on the ice for the 2025-26 season. The American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars announced the team will host the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday. Before the season opener, KXAN caught up with new head coach Toby…
Read MoreMeet Long Island freshman cross country star who works out in dress shirts
[ad_1] Freshman George Kahi is pulling a fast one on his cross-country teammates. The enthusiastic 14-year-old on Port Washington’s varsity team, who made the New Balance nationals as an eighth grader, is a character on the track who chooses to practice and work out in dress clothes. “I just thought maybe it would be something…
Read MoreNew poll: US Senate primary races in Texas are neck and neck
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — There are five men who could conceivably win their party’s nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas, according to the University of Houston-Texas Southern University’s annual Texas Trends Survey. Allred vs. Talarico On the Democratic side, former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred has a slim 46%-42% advantage over State Rep. James Talarico. While…
Read MoreWhat the Yankees need to sort out if they hope to avoid another bitter October
[ad_1] This time, no one could blame Aaron Judge. Not after a postseason when he hit .500 — actually .500 (13-for-26) — and delivered the biggest Yankees hit of the postseason, a three-run homer off a 100-mph inside fastball that tied Game 3 of the ALDS and briefly provided some hope in an otherwise miserable…
Read MoreThe 10 Beauty Advent Calendars Everyone Will Be Talking About This Holiday Season
[ad_1] There’s just something about beauty advent calendars that makes the holidays feel extra exciting. Maybe it’s the thrill of unboxing a new surprise every morning, or maybe it’s knowing you scored 25 luxe products for way less than retail. Either way, the best beauty advent calendars of 2025 are officially here, and they’re selling…
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