Posts by Sophie Clearwater
The 13th Liverpool Biennial Celebrates a Vibrant World-City
[ad_1] Maria Loizidou, Where Am I Now?, 2025; at Liverpool Cathedral. Photo: Mark McNulty Once dubbed the “New York of Europe,” Liverpool continues to leave a mark on art and culture. From a significant 18th-century imperial port city to the beating heart of rock band counterculture in the 1960s and the seat of a vibrant…
Read More1 dead after overnight crash involving pedestrian
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died overnight after being struck by a vehicle in north Austin. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, medics responded and performed CPR on the adult, but they later died at the scene. ATCEMS said the crash occurred shortly before 1 a.m. in the 13000 block of Interstate 35 heading north.…
Read More‘Bachelor’s Madi Prewett opens up about past addiction to porn and masturbation: “Something shifted when I brought it into the light”
[ad_1] Bachelor Nation alum Madi Prewett is getting deeply personal about a struggle she’s kept quiet for years — and how faith helped her break free. On a recent episode of her Stay True podcast, the 29-year-old opened up about battling what she described as “sexual sin,” revealing she developed an addiction to porn and…
Read MoreCalifornia closes $12B deficit by cutting back immigrants’ access to health care
[ad_1] California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities, including a landmark health care expansion for low-income adult illegal immigrants, to close a $12 billion deficit. It’s the third year in a row the nation’s most populous state has been forced to slash funding or stop some of…
Read MoreUtility workers uncover 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy in Peru’s capital
[ad_1] Utility workers excavating trenches to expand the network of natural gas pipelines in Peru’s capital have uncovered a pre-Inca mummy approximately 1,000 years old, barely 20 inches from the surface. The mummy had gone unnoticed despite urban development in a district of Lima where former agricultural fields have been converted into working-class neighborhoods in…
Read MoreRising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars
[ad_1] A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates warning parents and caretakers about the risks of heatstroke to children left inside hot vehicles. So far this year, nine children have died after being left unattended in vehicles in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico,…
Read MoreDear Abby: My girlfriend doesn’t want me spending money on my kids
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: When my ex-wife died recently, she left our two children (in their 20s and 30s) a home that was in her name. My son has a good job; my daughter works periodically as a model. Losing her devastated both of them. The home she left them is not only in bad shape…
Read More‘Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ star Rob McElhenney files to legally change his name
[ad_1] Wild card! Creator and star of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Rob McElhenney has filed to change his legal name, according to reports. The showrunning Philly favorite will now be going by the name “Rob Mac,” according to documents filed in Los Angeles, TMZ reported. Rob McElhenney has filed to change his legal name…
Read MoreLiberty have no answers for Mercury’s 3-point barrage in blowout loss
[ad_1] The Liberty and Mercury had a very different Friday night. The Liberty continued a four-game road trip with a visit to Phoenix. For the Mercury, it was their first home game in 16 days. The Mercury, who entered the game fresh off a franchise-record 17 3-pointers in a road win last week, proceeded to…
Read MoreCaitlin Clark-less Fever start fast and hang on to beat Paige Bueckers, Wings
[ad_1] DALLAS — Kelsey Mitchell scored 32 points, and the Indiana Fever held on without the injured Caitlin Clark, taking a 22-point lead in the first quarter before finishing off a 94-86 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night. Clark’s left groin injury spoiled what was supposed to be the first meeting of the…
Read MoreLandowner faulting Travis County over environmental concerns in closed landfill
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The landowner of a closed landfill off U.S. Highway 290 is aiming to take legal action against Travis County over its “substantial endangerment to the environment and the public” of the management of the property according to a notice of intent (NOI) to Travis County. Travis County operated this landfill from…
Read MoreLalo Schifrin, composer of the 'Mission: Impossible' theme, dies at 93
[ad_1] (AP) – Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. Schifrin’s son Ryan confirmed that Schifrin died due to complications from pneumonia. He died peacefully in his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family. The Argentine…
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