Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Texas' education board announces pilot program for vulnerable students, campuses
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The State Board of Education, or SBOE, announced a new initiative Wednesday that it said is intended to help out Texas’ most vulnerable students and schools. The NEXT initiative, as it’s known, is a pilot program that will provide eligible campuses with up to $350,000 over the next two years for…
Read MoreDonald Trump Reacts After NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Calls Him “Daddy”
[ad_1] Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Sean Duffy first made a name for himself in 1997 as a housemate on The Real World: Boston. He shares nine children with The Real World: San Francisco alum Rachel Campos-Duffy, whom he met competing on Road Rules: All Stars in 1998 and married the following year. Duffy spent eight years as Ashland…
Read MoreSXSW 2026 music fest artist applications open, pay sees no change for the 1st time since 2023
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — South by Southwest 2025 wrapped up just over three months ago, but planning is already underway for next year’s conferences and festivals. SXSW Music Festival applications for artists are officially open, and this is the first time since 2023 that compensation for showcasing artists has not increased year-over-year. ‘Sold Out’: SXSW…
Read MoreBreaking Down How Much the Dallas Cowboys Players Make vs Cheerleaders
[ad_1] Taraji P. Henson earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for 2008’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but years later she was still fired up by the $150,000 she accepted to be in the movie—after producers rejected the $500,000 quote she brought to the table. As for the film’s leads Brad Pitt and…
Read MoreObserver’s 2025 July Art Fair Calendar
[ad_1] Secci Gallery at Aspen Art Fair in 2024. Zach Hilty/BFA.com There’s no rest for the weary. In July, the art world’s collective Basel hangover lingers, but many galleries have to pack it up all over again and make their way to one or more of the international or niche-y art fairs held in July,…
Read MoreLeAnn Rimes Reveals Her Teeth Fell Out Mid-Performance
[ad_1] For many, having their teeth fall out is simply the sign of a bad dream. But that was recently LeAnn Rimes’ reality. In fact, the Grammy winner detailed “the most epic example of how the show must go on” after an unexpected dental mishap happened when she was performing in Washington state. “Last night,…
Read MoreMiley Cyrus Speaks Out After Meet-and-Greet Backlash
[ad_1] “Guys, I was being a little too, like…hard-core feminist vibes and, just like, I don’t know, not allowing anyone in, but now I am,” the singer said during an Instagram Live video with Cody Simpson, which took place about two months after her split from Hemsworth. “There are good men out there, guys. Don’t…
Read MoreWho is the 'Liver King'?
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a social media influencer was arrested Tuesday in Austin, the question began circulating by our viewers — who is the “Liver King?” Social media influencer ‘Liver King’ arrested in Austin The influencer, Brian Johnson, is currently facing a terroristic threat charge after he allegedly “made threats on his Instagram profile…
Read MoreLuana Vitra Elevates Minerals to Spiritual and Political Agents at SculptureCenter
[ad_1] An installation view of “Luana Vitra: Amulets” at SculptureCenter. Courtesy the artist and Mitre Galeria, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Photo: Charles Benton There is something profoundly ritualistic and fascinatingly alchemical in the way Brazilian artist Luana Vitra engages minerals and organic materials in her practice. For her New York institutional debut that coincided…
Read MoreTexas secretary of state draws ballot order for 17 Constitutional Amendments
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN)— Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Wednesday drew the ballot order for 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 4 election ballot, marking the most constitutional amendments on a single election date since 2003. Nelson conducted the drawing at 11 a.m. in her office at…
Read MoreSam Altman’s Startup Portfolio: 14 Companies Backed by the OpenAI CEO
[ad_1] Sam Altman has invested in nearly 400 companies. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images The overnight success of ChatGPT in late 2022 made Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the public face of A.I. But a lesser-known aspect of Altman’s career is his long-standing role as a prolific angel investor in early-stage tech startups. Before co-founding OpenAI…
Read MoreThese Secrets About The Simpsons Will Make You Say Ay Caramba!
[ad_1] "D'oh!" "Don't have a cow, man!" "Eat my shorts." We could go on. But by now, you know exactly what—and who— we're quoting. And if you didn't immediately recognize these popular phrases from The… [ad_2] Source link
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