Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Austin nurse sentenced to 3.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusing medically-fragile child
A former Austin nurse accused of repeatedly striking, choking and restricting the breathing of his patient — a non-verbal, bedridden, 9-year-old boy with cerebral palsy — has been sentenced to 3.5 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, after pleading guilty in a case that prosecutors said involved nearly two dozen incidents all captured…
Read MoreSons of Anarchy Secrets That Will Really Rev Your Engine: Casting Jax, Killing Tara and More
Spoiler alert: Sons of Anarchy did not end well for almost every character. Like the Shakespearean tragedy that inspired creator Kurt Sutter‘s gritty FX series (it’s Hamlet, but on motorcycles, and in central California), when the dust settled the usurping king was dead, as was his queen. And Charlie Hunnam‘s troubled prince Jax rode off into the……
Read MoreFEMSA Has Spent 50 Years Building a More Complete Record of Latin American Art
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Read MoreHow Peyton Manning’s son Marshall fared in high school debut
Another Manning tasked with continuing his family’s dominance at quarterback took a step toward that point Thursday night. Marshall Manning, the 14-year-old son of Peyton Manning, took the first two varsity snaps of his career with Baylor School and completed his first pass, relieving senior starter Keegan Croucher in the second quarter before Croucher returned.…
Read MorePentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of U.S. Military Newspaper
News of the firings also comes after Lederer announced on Tuesday that he plans to retire, effective Sept. 30. Lederer, who has been publisher of the newspaper for nearly two decades, said that he came to the decision after he realized that his “understanding of the value and mission of Stars and Stripes” diverged in…
Read MoreBrian Hickerson Gave Hayden Panettiere Narcan After Apparent Overdose, His Brother Zach Says
Police Conduct Welfare Check at Brian Hickerson’s Family Home Days After Hayden Panettiere’s Death More details are coming to light about the day Hayden Panettiere died. Before the Heroes alum was treated by first responders for an apparent overdose and cardiac arrest, according to 911 dispatch audio, her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson treated her with…
Read MoreFunding for work on Texas' roads, bridges in jeopardy ahead of Sept. 30 deadline
Nearly 47% of roads and 38% of bridges in Texas will likely need major repair work in the next few years. But the funding for that work is in jeopardy, warns the Associated General Contractors of America. Source link
Read MoreBoil water notice issued for Hays WCID 1, Hays WCID 2 customers
Residents served by Hays WCID 1 and Hays WCID 2 are urged to boil water before drinking, cooking or making ice. Source link
Read MoreCompanies Are Bracing Themselves For El Niño’s Ripple Effects
In other words, the potential effects of El Niño over the coming year are both local and specific to companies and their operations, and cumulative across the economy. Unlike many phenomena in our climate-changed world, El Niño isn’t new or unfamiliar to most decision makers. Past cycles in the 1970s and 1990s have wrought enough…
Read MoreYoung Americans don’t trust tech titans — and it could be fueling socialism: poll
The overwhelming majority of millennial and Gen Z Americans view the world’s richest tech CEOs, including Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman and Elon Musk, as “super villains” — and it could be causing the surge in support for socialism, according to a new survey. When given the names of key figures in the AI industry, the…
Read MoreX Prize Healthspan Is Testing the Best Ideas for Slowing Aging
XPrize Healthspan is testing the best ideas for slowing aging. —Elena Noviello—Getty Jamie Justice admits she has no poker face. As executive director of XPrize Healthspan, a philanthropic and corporate sponsored competition, Justice oversees one of the most buzz-worthy science competitions today. The contest, launched in 2023, attracted nearly 200 applicants from groups around the…
Read MoreWhat's with the 6th Street billboard calling out Alamo Drafthouse?
In mid-July, a billboard reading “MAKE DRAFTHOUSE GREAT AGAIN BAN SMARTPHONE ORDERING” went up on West Sixth Street near Winflo Drive. Source link
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