Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Crisis support line offered for Texans impacted by floods
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) launched the Texas Flooding Emotional Support Line. The support line was created for Texans who were impacted by recent catastrophic floods, according to Abbott’s press office. “The State of Texas continues working to ensure that Texans…
Read MoreTexas Senator Angela Paxton Files for Divorce From Attorney General Ken Paxton’s on “Biblical Grounds”
[ad_1] 2024 Celebrity Breakups: Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck, Megan Fox & MGK and More Shocking Splits! Texas State Senator Angela Paxton and the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton are going their separate ways. Angela announced that she had filed for divorce from her husband of nearly four decades, with whom she shares four adult children…
Read MoreOne Fine Show: ‘Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan’ at the High Museum of Art
[ad_1] Kim Chong Hak, Snowy Mountain, 2008; acrylic on canvas. Photo by Kim Tang- Sae. © Kim Chong Hak, courtesy of the artist and the Kim Chong Hak Foundation 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…
Read MoreThe Buzziest New Restaurant Openings in L.A. This July
[ad_1] July is (somehow) already here, and as Angelenos all across the city make the most of summer, new restaurants and concepts are popping up left and right. At the end of June, L.A. welcomed aperitivo-focused Bar Bacetti in Echo Park and national steakhouse staple The Capital Grille in Burbank. Renowned Frogtown eatery Loreto also…
Read MoreLast Chance: Amazon’s Prime Day Sale Has Beauty Deals You Can’t Find Anywhere Else, up to 70% Off
[ad_1] How much is an Amazon Prime membership? Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month (or $139 per year). New members can start with a 30-day free trial! Join now and start shopping Prime Day deals ASAP. Membership includes free two-day shipping, exclusive access to Prime Day deals, streaming content, and more. Are Amazon Prime Day…
Read MoreAbbott requests federal assistance for additional counties impacted by flooding
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) request that additional counties be added to President Trump’s major disaster declaration related to the July 4 flooding. According to the press release, the five counties requested to be eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) individual…
Read MoreLove Island USA’s Taylor Reveals What Nic Privately Told Him About Olandria Romance
[ad_1] Who Is That Witty Scottish Announcer on Love Island? Iain Stirling pulls a double shift as the narrator of both Love Island UK and Love Island USA—and during filming, he’s also on a tight schedule. “At 12 in the afternoon U.K. time, I’d log on to Love Island UK,” the Scottish comedian detailed to…
Read MoreCamp Mystic not accredited nationally, eight others in Kerr County are
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The words “American Camp Association Accredited” is what some parent tells KXAN investigators they look for before deciding on a summer camp. “I have personally considered ACA accreditation a must for considering a camp for my own kids to attend,” one parent wrote to KXAN adding that he likes the numerous…
Read MoreA.I. Is the New Professional Service, and the Sector’s Clock Is Ticking
[ad_1] Routine work is being mechanized. What’s left is the human edge: judgment, ethics, empathy and design. Unsplash+ The U.S. professional services sector, encompassing law, finance, healthcare, consulting and other knowledge-driven fields, generates over $2.8 trillion in revenue. Yet it now sits at an uncertain nexus: fully embrace the artificial intelligence revolution or risk falling…
Read MoreFred Savage Isn’t Here to Kill the Romance of Watches—He’s Here to Certify It
[ad_1] Fred Savage co-founded Timepiece Grading Specialists to standardize the secondary watch market—without killing its romance. Getty Images If pop culture is a mirror, Americans are staring at themselves—and their reflection is wearing a $100,000 watch. From Succession’s private jets to the Lichtenstein cameo in Your Friends and Neighbors, conspicuous wealth is a national pastime.…
Read MoreJustin Bieber’s Swag Album: Hailey Bieber Marriage, Baby Jack and More Lyrics Decoded
[ad_1] Justin Bieber is standing on business. After the “Sorry” singer dropped his seventh studio album, Swag, July 11, eagle-eyed fans are already taking note of what he means in some of the tracks, and some include nods to wife Hailey Bieber and 11-month-old son Jack Blues. Take, for instance, Justin’s song, “Go Baby,” a…
Read MoreIndie Cool and Effortless Edge: How Daisy Edgar-Jones Became a Style Star
[ad_1] When Normal People premiered in April 2020, Daisy Edgar-Jones became an overnight star. The London native’s girl-next-door look, complete with floppy fringe and oversized sweaters, was not so different from her on-screen persona, Marianne, and Edgar-Jones’ understated charm mirrored her breakout role. But by the time Edgar-Jones made the leap from admiring Connell’s chain…
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