Posts by Sophie Clearwater
City enforcing watercraft ban on Lake Austin for July 4
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department’s Lake Patrol Unit will enforce a personal watercraft ban on Lake Austin for the 4th of July, according to the city of Austin. This is something the city does every year ahead of the holiday. The ban includes jet skis, wet bikes, motorized surfboards and similar devices,…
Read MoreUS dollar suffers worst start to a year since 1973 over Trump tariff concerns
[ad_1] The US dollar suffered its worst first-half decline in more than 50 years as fears over President Trump’s tariff policies have driven down the world’s principal reserve currency. The greenback weakened 10.7% in the first six months of the year compared to a basket of currencies from major trading partners – the worst drop…
Read MoreSean 'Diddy' Combs trial: Jurors reach verdict on 4 of 5 counts
[ad_1] (NewsNation) — The 12-member jury in the Sean “Diddy” Combs criminal trial ended deliberations for the evening Tuesday after reaching a verdict on four counts facing the rap mogul, but failing to unanimously vote on the fifth. The jury said in a note to Judge Arun Subramanian received shortly after 4 p.m. ET on…
Read MoreThree Longhorns land on All-America preseason list
[ad_1] Austin (KXAN) — Good things come in threes for Longhorns football. Linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. and EDGE Colin Simmons each earned first-team honors on the Walter Camp Preseason All-America list. Westlake alum defensive back Michael Taaffe landed a spot on the Second Team. Texas joins Alabama, Clemson, Indiana and Penn State as one of…
Read MoreSean “Diddy” Combs: Jury Reaches Verdict on 4 Out of 5 Charges, Split on Racketeering
[ad_1] There is a major update in the federal case of Sean “Diddy” Combs. After two days of deliberations, the 12-member jury—who has been tasked with considering charges including racketeering and sex… [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreHistory of TCEQ violations at tire business where fire burns for second day
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN)—A fire at Real Tire Disposal in Burnet County burns for a second day after igniting Monday afternoon. After reviewing publicly-available records from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, KXAN found over a dozen complaints against the business, going back almost ten years. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Crews battle fire at tire facility…
Read MoreAustin Police sees 30% increase in mail theft, aims to decrease number with a new plan
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mail thefts have been a serious problem the Austin Police Department has been trying to prevent. In efforts to tackle these ongoing problems, the department plans to collaborate with various community members to discuss concerns, as well as how to handle these situations. Over the past several years, APD has seen…
Read More17 Top A.I. Researchers Who Just Joined Meta’s Superintelligence Team
[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is snapping up researchers from competitors like OpenAI. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The results of Meta’s full-throttle hiring push to achieve advanced forms of A.I. is finally beginning to materialize. A new team at the Mark Zuckerberg-led company will be known as Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), according to an internal memo first…
Read MoreModern Family’s Julie Bowen Shares Heart Condition Diagnosis That Requires Pacemaker
[ad_1] Julie Bowen is feeling thankful for modern medicine. The Modern Family star recently shared that she's had a pacemaker since she was just 29 years old due to a condition that leads her heart rate… [ad_2] Source link
Read More23andMe’s Trove of DNA Data Stay with the Company’s Founder Anne Wojcicki
[ad_1] Anne Wojcicki co-founded 23andMe in 2006. Getty Images After a bankruptcy court approved the sale of 23andMe’s assets to a nonprofit led by the company’s co-founder and former CEO, Anne Wojcicki, the future of its vast trove of DNA data is only beginning to unfold. Wojcicki’s TTAM Research Institute won the auction to acquire…
Read MoreAustin avoids 100° in June for first time in six years
[ad_1] This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.We’ve created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas. Each story in the KXAN Data Hub is updated as new data becomes available. .anchor_me { position: relative; }…
Read MoreFriends Twins Who Played Ross & Rachel’s Baby, Now 23, Are So Grown Up in Rare Life Update
[ad_1] The one where the baby is all grown up. Indeed, if you ever wondered what happened to the babies who played Ross Gellar (David Schwimmer) and Rachel Green’s (Jennifer Aniston) daughter Emma on Friends, look no further. Twin sisters Athena Conley and Alexandra Conley—who were six months old at the time of their breakout…
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