Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Jocelyn's Law fails to earn enough votes in Texas House
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Senate Joint Resolution 1 — a proposed constitutional amendment to prevent bail for those not lawfully in the country accused of certain crimes — fell 13 votes shy of the 100 votes needed to pass the Texas House. Known as ‘Jocelyn’s Law’, after 12-year-old Houston girl Jocelyn Nungaray was allegedly killed…
Read MoreInside Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Very Long Divorce Battle
[ad_1] Born on Nov. 29, 2003, “He spent three-and-a-half years of his life in one place, in one room, in this one little iron bed with 20 other kids, and having no choice for himself to do things, having no freedom,” Angelina told MSN in 2007 of Pax’s early years in an orphange outside Ho…
Read MoreAmy's Ice Creams invites community to celebrate 40th anniversary
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Amy’s Ice Creams invites the community to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, June 8, at Bouldin Acres South Lamar. The first-ever Amy’s Fest will happen from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the event will be a free, dog-friendly, community celebration benefiting nonprofit Emancipet, according to a press release. Emancipet…
Read MoreWhat Collectors Really Want from Galleries, According to Artsy’s Casey Lesser
[ad_1] Casey Lesser, chief curator at Artsy, offered up key takeaways from the 2025 Art Market Trends report. Courtesty Artsy Late last month, Artsy released its Art Market Trends 2025, a report analyzing the art market that offers another view of the business alongside the UBS/Art Basel report, still widely regarded as the authority. Since…
Read MoreWhat to Know About the New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1
[ad_1] Public-health experts have warned for months that the COVID-19 virus isn’t gone—and, far from waning, SARS-CoV-2 has mutated yet again into a new variant. Called NB.1.8.1, it’s causing a spike in infections in China. A few cases also recently appeared in the U.S. when people arriving at airports tested positive, according to a statement…
Read MoreHailey Bieber Sells Rhode to e.l.f. Beauty for $1 Billion
[ad_1] Hailey Bieber is on the rhode to going global. The 28-year-old has officially sold her Rhode Skin company to e.l.f. Beauty for $1 billion, the cosmetics brand confirmed in a May 28 press release. The acquisition is comprised of $800 million in cash and stock provided to Rhode owners—including CEO Nick Vlahos, Bieber and…
Read MoreCelebrity Big Brother Star Paul Danan’s Cause of Death Revealed With Fatal Drug Cocktail
[ad_1] More details surrounding Paul Danan’s death have come to light. Four months after the actor—who rose to fame as a teen on Britain’s Hollyoaks soap opera—died in his Bristol, England, home at the age of 46, his cause of death has been ruled a result of the combined toxicity of a cocktail of drugs,…
Read MoreWhere Art World Avant-Garde and Establishment Meet: Inside The Kitchen’s Spring Gala
[ad_1] Legacy Russell, Olivier Berggruen, Rachael Louise Elliott and Porfirio Figueroa. Deonté Lee/BFA.com Last week at City Winery, The Kitchen hosted its annual Spring Gala—a vibrant convergence of artists, patrons and cultural luminaries that honored the legendary choreographer Lucinda Childs, visionary filmmaker, artist and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Wu Tsang and patron Jamie Singer Soros, joined…
Read MoreSee Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Rare Date Night in NYC
[ad_1] And while her absence was notable, she explained her decision to not appear at those public events isn’t a reflection of her 32-year marriage. “If I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it,” she shared on the April 30 episode of Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast. “And let me tell you,…
Read MoreLawsuit details wage theft, harassment by former Texas OAG leaders during Paxton impeachment
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman who worked on the defense of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during his 2023 impeachment has sued two of her bosses, who were also on that team, accusing them of sexual harassment and wage theft. A spokesperson for the defendants refuted her claims in an email to KXAN. Plaintiff…
Read MoreTexas medical examiner expansion bill misses midnight House approval, but interim proposal could revive it
[ad_1] Project Summary: This story is part of KXAN’s “A Hanging on Backbone Creek” Catalyst investigation, launched November 18, 2024. As Texas’ population grows, critics point to the need for more medical examiners in death investigations, instead of the state relying so heavily on its current process in most counties, where an elected justice of…
Read MoreCatherine Paiz Says She and Austin McBroom Weren’t Intimate for Almost 5 Years Before Breakup
[ad_1] YouTuber Catherine Paiz Breaks Silence Over Ex Austin McBroom’s Alleged Cheating Scandal Catherine Paiz and Austin McBroom were struggling in more than one aspect. As the YouTubers—who shared the ACE Family channel—navigate life after filing for divorce last January following seven years of marriage, Catherine shared that they hadn’t been sexually intimate for years…
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