Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Steel Tycoon Jim Weller and Family Killed in Plane Crash Just Minutes After Takeoff
[ad_1] The victims of a devastating plane crash in Ohio have been identified. James “Jim” Weller, the CEO of Liberty Steel Industries Inc., and three members of his family were among six people killed on June 29 in the Howland Township crash, WFMJ reported on June 30. The Trumbull County Coroner confirmed to the outlet that James, 67, his wife Veronica Weller,…
Read MoreHomelessness spending likely to be focal point of Austin budget conversations
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the city of Austin looks to release its proposed budget next week, how much money will be dedicated to homelessness? That could be a focal point of budget conversations after Austin City Council voted to make homelessness a top spending priority earlier this year. “We’re positioning our investments in the…
Read MoreA Blockbuster Exhibition in London Charts the Artistic Evolution of Cartier
[ad_1] Mountbatten Bandeau in Tutti Frutti style, English Art Works for Cartier London, 1928; Emeralds, rubies, sapphires, diamonds and platinum. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London A decade in the making, the Cartier exhibition at London’s V&A museum almost immediately sold out its first six weeks. Billed as an exploration of how the three Cartier…
Read MoreLizzo Reveals the 3 Meals She Ate to Reach Her Weight Loss Goals
[ad_1] Lizzo has found the perfect recipe. The “Truth Hurts” singer (born Melissa Viviane Jefferson) recently revealed the three meals she relies on that helped her reach—and then surpass—her weight loss goals amid her health journey. The name of the game, she told Women’s Health in an interview published July 1, is mainly eating protein…
Read MorePopular places to travel during July 4, summer season
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — While everyone is focused on finalizing traveling plans for the 4th of July weekend, this may be good practice on how to plan that trip, as well as other potential trips happening by the end of the summer. That includes by flying or driving, according to going.com. KXAN spoke with Katy…
Read MoreMormon Wives’ Conner Leavitt Shares He Was Sexually Abused as a Child
[ad_1] Warning: This article discusses sexual abuse. Conner Leavitt is opening up about his past. In a previously unaired scene from season one of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives—shown during the season two reunion July 1—Whitney Leavitt’s husband said he was the victim of sexual abuse as a child. While discussing his addiction to porn…
Read MoreMAP: Where have earthquakes been recorded in Texas?
[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 MoreJennifer Aniston to Star in Show Based on iCarly alum Jennette McCurdy’s Memoir
[ad_1] After her mother’s death, Jennette wrote that she was glad she was too upset to eat. “At least I feel thin and valuable and good about my body,” she wrote, “my smallness.” But when she went out to dinner with friends not long after, she ate everything she ordered and downed a bottle of sake. Realizing…
Read MoreTrump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Planned Parenthood Funds
[ad_1] The funding Planned Parenthood receives for a variety of reproductive and preventive care services through Medicaid is under threat after the Supreme Court and Senate Parliamentarian both greenlit Republican efforts to strip the women’s health organization of funds. The Senate version of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” narrowly passed on Tuesday with…
Read MoreUS-Mexico border set to reopen for cattle imports after screwworm scare
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States said they would gradually reopen the United States border to cattle imports from Mexico in July after U.S. agriculture officials suspended them in May over fears of the northward spread of the screwworm, agriculture officials in both countries said Monday. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said via…
Read MoreNetflix Reaches for the Stars with NASA Content Deal
[ad_1] Rocket launches are coming to Netflix. Masantocreative for Unsplash+ Netflix’s catalog includes everything from films and original series to reality shows. Soon, it will also offer a look at life beyond Earth. The streaming giant is teaming up with NASA to launch live space programming on its platform. Starting later this year, Netflix users…
Read MoreThe 10 Best Historical Fantasy Books to Read This Summer
[ad_1] We love good historical fiction—a novel that takes the sweep of history and brings it into sharp focus through individual characters and their tangled motivations, cloaking fact in richly structured, deeply readable fiction. But what about the authors who take things one step further? Lately, historical fantasy has been having a moment. Writers are…
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