Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Reddit Turns 20: Where Are Its Founders and Early Employees Today?
[ad_1] Chris Slowe and Steve Huffman pictured during the company’s early days. Courtesy Reddit Reddit’s story began in the same place as many other Silicon Valley startups: a college dorm room. The popular online discussion board was launched exactly 20 years ago by University of Virginia roommates Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian. It has since grown…
Read More'No more passing the trash': Governor signs sweeping bill addressing misconduct in schools
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) – Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 571, which aims to close loopholes that bad actors might use to gain access to public and private schools, into law Sunday night. The law also expands the state’s authority to investigate allegations of misconduct against contractors and volunteers who work on school campuses. “No…
Read MoreMAP: Which school districts increased teacher pay for the 2025-26 school year?
[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 MoreFrom Snoo to Subreddits: How Reddit’s Look and Features Evolved Over 20 Years
[ad_1] Reddit’s logo went full-on orange ahead of its 2023 IPO. Spencer Platt/Getty Images In the spring of 2005, University of Virginia students Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian pitched the business idea of a text message-based food delivery service to the then-nascent startup incubator Y Combinator (YC). The concept failed to win over investors, but…
Read MoreAnti-ICE activists help migrant child rapist escape arrest in Colorado: officials
[ad_1] Anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activists in Denver, Colorado, managed to thwart agents trying to arrest an illegal migrant wanted in Italy for child rape. ICE Colorado said on Friday their agents were trying to detain Jose Reyes Leon-Deras, a criminal alien from El Salvador who was convicted of child rape in Italy, when members of a local…
Read MoreMount Postmore: The Jets greats who missed the cut
[ad_1] There are plenty of arguments to be made for who should be on the Jets Mount Postmore. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreDramatic moment CNN’s Anderson Cooper is forced to urgently evacuate set live on air during missile attack
[ad_1] Anderson Cooper and his CNN crew were forced to evacuate during a live broadcast from Israel Monday, after air raid sirens signaled an imminent threat in the area. The network star, 58, was forced to plug the plug on his newscast when sirens began ringing during his conversation with CNN’s chief international correspondent, Clarissa…
Read MoreAs it attacks Iran's nuclear program, Israel maintains ambiguity about its own
[ad_1] TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says it is determined to destroy Iran’s nuclear program because its archenemy’s furtive efforts to build an atomic weapon are a threat to its existence. What’s not-so-secret is that for decades Israel has been believed to be the Middle East’s only nation with nuclear weapons, even though its…
Read MoreLA Sheriff’s department deletes posts calling US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘tragic’ following backlash
[ad_1] The LA County Sheriff’s Department has deleted a social media post calling the US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities “tragic” after being dragged online. “Our hearts go out to the victims and families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran,” the department wrote on X Sunday in a now-deleted post. “While this tragic event…
Read MoreDear Abby: My boyfriend scolds me in public — and makes me apologize to strangers
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend embarrassed me when he told me to apologize to a woman standing behind him in line at the market. He was about to pay for the groceries when I said I’d run to get an item I had forgotten. It took less than a minute, and the order was still…
Read MoreTyrese Haliburton, Reggie Miller share emotional moments with Pacers after NBA Finals loss
[ad_1] Despite suffering a serious injury, Tyrese Haliburton waited for his Pacers teammates and greeted them as the dejected team walked off the court following its Game 7 loss to the Thunder in the NBA Finals. Haliburton played in seven minutes of the game before he suffered an Achilles injury, but was there for his…
Read MoreTown pol accused of strangling lost golden retriever as good Samaritan watched in horror: ‘All I can see is those dog eyes looking at me’
[ad_1] A local official in Wisconsin is facing death threats after he allegedly used a leash to strangle a lost and scared golden retriever in front of the horrified good Samaritan who had just rescued the pooch. Town of Chester Chairman Richard Van Buren, 55, is facing a single count of felony mistreatment of an…
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