Posts by Sophie Clearwater
'We need adoptive families': Heart Galleries of Texas gives ways to support foster children after graduation
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the next few weeks, high school graduates will soon be celebrated all over Central Texas for their accomplishments. However, graduation season can be a scary time for hundreds of kids who are aging out of the Texas foster care system. Just last year, nearly 900 kids turned 18 and aged…
Read MoreParamount infighting stalls Shari Redstone’s push to settle $20B Trump suit: ‘Decision constipation’
[ad_1] Shari Redstone-controlled Paramount is poised to settle a closely watched legal battle with President Trump over alleged deceptive editing of a controversial “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris – but warring factions within the company have delayed the move, On The Money has learned. The media giant is said to be willing to spend…
Read MoreBubble Nailed Its New Collab With Olive & June: Use Our Promo Code to Save on Summer Nail Essentials
[ad_1] Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. Bubble fans won’t want to miss this: the skin care brand has a nail collab out now with Olive & June. The brand’s colorful packaging inspired nail polish, art, press-ons and…
Read MoreBill requiring Ten Commandments be placed in every Texas classroom sent back to committee
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Senate Bill 10, aptly numbered for its requirement on public schools to place the Ten Commandments in every single public classroom, was sent back to committee after Democrats and Republicans debated the separation of Church and State on the House floor Wednesday evening. The Republican-backed bill would require every public classroom…
Read MoreSenate passes bill authorizing study of Texas mental hospital capacity
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) – A bill authorizing an extensive study of Texas’ mental health facilities and treatment system received full Senate approval Wednesday. State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, wrote the measure, SB 719, saying Texas’ state hospital system is “overstrained and over-capacity” and experiencing increasing annual demand, according to her bill analysis. The bill now…
Read MoreTexas bill clarifying when doctors can perform life-saving abortions wins early House vote
[ad_1] (The Texas Tribune) — The House voted 129-6 on Wednesday to preliminarily approve a bill to clarify Texas’ near-total abortion ban, after it passed the Senate unanimously last month. Despite wide bipartisan support for the bill, some conservative lawmakers raised concerns about whether this would create a loophole allowing doctors to “rubber stamp” otherwise…
Read More“Okay Baby” TikToker Preston Ordone’s Grandpa Writes Moving Song After Toddler’s Death
[ad_1] Preston Ordone’s grandfather is turning his sorrow into song. Weeks after the 2-year-old TikTok sensation—known as the “Okay Baby” on social media—died from injuries sustained in a car accident, his mom Katelynn Ordone shared a touching tune written and performed by her father Glen Norris in the wake of the tragedy. “My dad wrote…
Read MoreEmpathy in mental health: Intersection with Substance Use Disorder
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN)—Navigating life with a mental health disorder is no easy task, and is even more difficult when paired with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The National Mental Health Institute describes SUD as a treatable disorder, where a person cannot control their substance abuse. Addiction is the most severe form. “50% of patients that have…
Read MoreProof Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are in “Vacation Mode”
[ad_1] Despite largely keeping out of the public eye following the Super Bowl, Travis and Taylor have made a few rare appearances over the past few months, most recently during a Mother’s day outing in Philadelphia with his mom Donna Kelce and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce. But amid their low-key few months, Travis has been keeping…
Read MoreHow Selena Gomez Is Showing Support to Hailey Bieber
[ad_1] In September 2022, Hailey squarely addressed all the rumors and confusion about the timeline of her and Justin’s relationship during an interview with Alex Cooper on the Call Her Daddy podcast. “This is so crazy I’ve literally never talked about this ever,” Hailey said of the claims she dated Justin while he was still romancing…
Read MoreOpenAI to Acquire iPhone Designer Jony Ive’s Year-old Startup for $6.5B
[ad_1] Jony Ive helped design the iPhone and other Apple products. Lia Toby/BFC/Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman isn’t content with smartphones or laptops as the primary interfaces for A.I. in daily life. Good thing he has Jony Ive, the famed designer behind the iPhone, to help imagine what comes next. In its largest acquisition…
Read MoreIn Tactile New Works, Sheree Hovsepian Explores the Physicality of Experience
[ad_1] Sheree Hovsepian. Photo: Levi Walton Earlier this month, Sheree Hovsepian opened “Figure Ground,” her second solo exhibition at Uffner & Liu (formerly Rachel Uffner Gallery). The show features four distinct bodies of output—traditional silver gelatin photographs, ink-on-paper drawings, mixed media assemblages and bronze sculptures—and constitutes a major offering of new pieces from a celebrated…
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