Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Did cloud seeding make the flash floods in Central Texas worse?
[ad_1] TEXAS (KAMR/KCIT) – On July 4, catastrophic flash floods in Central Texas killed at least 119 people and left more than 170 missing across several counties. Amid the ongoing recovery efforts and reckoning with the factors that contributed to the disaster, some have questioned if the flooding was the result of weather modified through…
Read MoreLa Dolce Vita: Where to Find Aperitivo Hour in L.A.
[ad_1] Summer is the perfect time to romanticize your daily routine, and if a trip to Italy isn’t on the agenda, a little aperitivo brings la dolce vita straight to Los Angeles. Similar to happy hour, aperitivo is an Italian tradition with roots in ancient Rome. It is a time to gather and socialize over…
Read MoreHeroics of Texas camp counselors cast spotlight on those who oversee millions of kids
[ad_1] As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm. Some died trying to keep their campers safe. These heroics have cast a spotlight on the people who fill these roles. Often teenagers, some just a year or two removed from being…
Read MoreBrad Pitt Requests Private Messages Amid Angelina Jolie Legal Battle Over Winery
[ad_1] Brad Pitt is taking further steps in his ongoing legal battle with ex Angelina Jolie. Although the former couple—who share kids Maddox, 22, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne—officially finalized their divorce in December following eight years of proceedings, they are still settling a dispute over Château Miraval,…
Read More‘Sovereign’ Is a Fire Alarm for America’s Most Dangerous Family Values
[ad_1] Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay preach anti-government doctrine in ‘Sovereign,’ a violent debut from writer-director Christian Swegal about radical fatherhood, civic collapse and a country cracking from within. Courtesy of Briarcliff Entertainment Sovereign is an ambitious, above-average action thriller with the extra bonus of being a thought-provoking civics lesson. It’s full of information about…
Read MoreLove Island USA’s Cierra Ortega Says Fans Called ICE on Her Family
[ad_1] Cierra Ortega is standing up for her family. After the Love Island USA contestant was removed from the series over a resurfaced social media post, in which she used a racial slur for Asian people,… [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreLago Vista ISD approves new budget
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lago Vista Independent School District passed its updated version of the House Bill 2 bill, which was signed into law by the governor. HB2, which the 89th Texas Legislature passed, aims to support Texas public schools by providing additional funding and resources. This new updated version of HB2 brings positive change,…
Read MoreThe Best Deals Under $20 From Amazon’s Prime Day Sale That Are Totally *Add-To-Cart Worthy*
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Read MoreGeoffrey Hinton Warns Current A.I. May Soon Grow Past Its ‘Cute Tiger Cub’ Phase
[ad_1] A.I. academic Geoffrey Hinton has become a cautionary voice for the technology’s development. Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images Geoffrey Hinton, an acclaimed computer scientist often dubbed the “Godfather of A.I.” for his pioneering work on artificial neural networks, helped lay the foundation for today’s artificial intelligence revolution. But now, the technology…
Read More60 Prime Day kitchen deals this private chef is compulsively adding to cart
[ad_1] New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. If you cook professionally, compulsively, or just in a really performative way for Instagram, you already know the kitchen is a battlefield — and the tools are your weapons.…
Read MoreHundreds escort Houston-area flood victim home
[ad_1] TEXAS (FOX 44) – Hundreds are paying their respects as the body of a Kerrville flood victim was escorted through Central Texas to Montgomery County. Claire “Reese” Manchaca was with three friends in the Kerrville area when the flood hit. Manchaca’s mother is a long-time Conroe Independent School District employee who worked at Caney…
Read MoreIntel laying off another 150 people in Austin
[ad_1] AUSTIN (ABJ) — Intel Corp. plans to lay off another 150 employees in Austin. The reduction comes about nine months after the Silicon Valley-based company said it was laying off 250 employees here as part of a broad cost-cutting move by the chipmaker that resulted in about 15,000 job cuts companywide. It also comes…
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