Posts by Sophie Clearwater
APD: 55-year-old man dead following motorcycle crash
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 55-year-old man is dead following a motorcycle crash in east Austin over the weekend, according to the Austin Police Department. The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m., May 25, in the 7500 block of Farm-to-Market Road 969, the agency said in a news release. When officers arrived on the scene,…
Read MoreSaharan dust continues to sweep toward the Gulf coast
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive to the United States in the coming days. You may notice haze in our atmosphere, with more vivid sunrises and sunsets. What is Saharan dust? Saharan dust is made up of particles of sand and other minerals from the Saharan Desert in…
Read MoreDonald Trump Signs Pardon for Todd Chrisley, Julie Chrisley Ahead of Prison Release
[ad_1] Savannah Chrisley Speaks Out Savannah, who has custody of younger siblings Grayson and Chloe amid her parents’ sentences, has explained how their convictions and their lack of contact with one another has weighed on her. “The last time they spoke was the morning they went into federal prison,” she shared with E! News March…
Read MoreShaboozey Slams “Hateful Comments” Aimed at Megan Moroney After Viral AMAs Moment
[ad_1] Shaboozey is clearing the air. The “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” singer came to the defense of Megan Moroney, pushing back on the criticism the “Tennessee Orange” singer has received since the 2025 American Music Awards where he seemingly rolled his eyes at his co-presenter when she said The Carter Family, “basically invented country music”…
Read MoreBluesky CEO Jay Graber Explains How the Social Platform Thrives Without Ads
[ad_1] Jay Graber, head of Bluesky, pictured at Web Summit Vancouver 2025 on May 27. Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Getty Images Bluesky, the social networking platform gaining traction as a popular alternative to X, is positioning itself as a hub for personalized—and often niche—online communities. According to CEO Jay Graber, that same focus…
Read MoreSean “Diddy” Combs Case: Why Judge Quickly Denied His Team’s Motion for Mistrial
[ad_1] Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial is continuing on. While the rap mogul’s defense team moved for a mistrial May 28—after accusing the prosecution of misconduct amid arson investigator… [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreSpaceX’s 9th Starship Flight Ends in Failure But Shows Big Progress
[ad_1] Elon Musk said SpaceX will test launch a Starship rocket every few weeks. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk’s SpaceX yesterday (May 27) launched its ninth integrated flight test (IFT-9) of the Mars-colonizing Starship rocket system from Starbase, Texas. While the mission ultimately ended in failure, it marked meaningful progress in reusability and…
Read MoreTxDOT plans drainage tunnel to prevent flooding in Austin
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: The video above is a conceptual model of the I-35 Capital Express Central project provided by TxDOT. AUSTIN (KXAN) –To prevent flooding in Austin, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to create a drainage tunnel and pump station, the agency said in a news release. The reconstruction plan is called the…
Read MoreMormon Wives’ Zac Affleck Says Wife Jen “Tricked” Him By Secretly Removing IUD to Get Pregnant
[ad_1] “I basically told him when I was in a place where I want to walk away from the relationship, ‘I’m doing this. This is what I feel right about. You can come along with me. You can support me in this or you can walk away,’” she recounted on The Viall Files. “I was…
Read MoreA 'long overdue' groundbreaking on Ross Road improvements
[ad_1] DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — For years, we’ve reported on the growth in Del Valle and the impact that it has had on Ross Road — a key corridor for that community and its students. “Since I’ve been out here, I think I’ve heard about three times long overdue,” said Anna Martin, the Assistant…
Read MoreSotheby’s Paris to Auction an Intimate Inventory of Napoleon’s Reign
[ad_1] Napoleon’s Iconic Bicorne Hat; est. €500,000-800,000. Courtesy Sotheby’s Napoleon Bonaparte remains one of the rare historical figures to have attained truly global celebrity status, thanks in no small part to his histrionic personality, tragic downfall and scandal-laced life. Rising swiftly through the ranks during the French Revolution, propelled by a razor-sharp strategic mind, he…
Read More‘Chucky’ actor Ed Gale dead at 61
[ad_1] Ed Gale, who played Chucky in the “Child’s Play” film series, has died. He was 61. A source told TMZ that Gale passed away Tuesday in hospice in Los Angeles. Gale’s niece, Kayse Gale, confirmed his death in a heartfelt tribute on Facebook. Ed Gale at The Hollywood Show in Burbank, California in 2012.…
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