Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Game preview: No. 19 Texas looks to avoid third straight loss against No. 7 Ole Miss
The Longhorns look to avoid a third straight loss as they host No. 7 Ole Miss on Saturday, with playoff hopes hanging in the balance and questions surrounding Arch Manning and the offense. Source link
Read MoreMan killed in suspected racist attack near Paris ID’d as martial arts fighter
The man killed in Friday’s shooting in the Paris suburbs was an amateur mixed martial arts fighter, his club said, identifying the victim of what French authorities described as a racially motivated attack. The Atch Academy in Aubervilliers, north of Paris, identified him as Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, and paid tribute to him in an…
Read MoreOur Brains Weren’t Built for This Much Comparison
The answer has less to do with social media and more to do with an ancient human tendency: social comparison. Social comparison is the psychological process by which people assess themselves, including their own abilities, opinions, and achievements, in relation to those of others. Likes can both reward us and rank us. They show us…
Read MoreYou’ll Want to Make Seeing Drake’s Adorable Photos With Son Adonis Part of Your Plan
When that hotline bling, that can only mean one thing. Well, in this case at least, it’s probably a birthday message for Drake, who turns 40 Oct. 24. And you could say the rapper’s 30s were nonstop. During this time, Drake—a.k.a. Aubrey Graham—released seven studio albums (three this year alone), won four Grammys and was…
Read MoreUS accuses government contractor of leaking classified info to girlfriend’s Substack
The US Justice Department accused a government contractor on Friday of leaking national defense information to his girlfriend, the publisher of a Substack newsletter. The FBI arrested Ian Brinksman, 42, on Friday following a search of his Washington home, a Justice Department statement said. Prosecutors charged him with unlawfully transmitting national defense information. The FBI…
Read MoreChicago thieves posing as charity workers steal from diners at restaurants and coffee shops
Police are warning restaurant and coffee shop customers in Chicago to watch their belongings following eight reported thefts in which individuals posing as charity fundraisers stole valuables from unsuspecting diners. The thefts occurred between Oct. 7 and Oct. 18 in the Loop, West Loop and Near South Side neighborhoods, according to a Chicago Police Department…
Read MoreGoogle illegally cut down 250K trees in Finland for data center, driving wolves into villages and infuriating locals: report
Google illegally demolished an estimated 250,000 trees in Finland to make way for a data center, leaving behind a lifeless mud wasteland that forced packs of wolves into a nearby town in search of food and infuriating locals, according to a report. The tech super giant – continuing its expansion of the booming artificial intelligence…
Read MoreAstrologer Aliza Kelly Reveals How Each Zodiac Sign Can Survive This Double Retrograde
It’s close to midnight, and something evil’s lurking in the dark. And, no, it’s not Michael Jackson and his, er, thrilling dance moves. Rather, the beast that’s about to strike is Mercury retrograde and this time it has a spooky season companion. Making moves starting Oct. 24, “this retrograde in particular is specifically chaotic because…
Read MoreFlorida judge under fire after asking domestic violence suspect for cooking advice in court
A Florida judge is under fire after she asked a domestic violence suspect for cooking advice during a court appearance — including how to grill the perfect steak. Broward County Judge Allison Gilman bizarrely discussed what Christopher Johnson would cook for her as he appeared in court for his bond hearing on a domestic battery…
Read MoreHitler’s infamous Nazi ‘Eagle’s Nest’ retreat set ablaze in suspected arson
Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” was set ablaze Thursday night after an arsonist torched the infamous mountaintop retreat, authorities said. Responders first reached the site around 9:52 p.m. to find flames ravaging the notorious tourist landmark, according to Der Spiegel. More than 200 emergency personnel rushed to the scene, where they arrested an unidentified person of interest.…
Read MoreFour stabbed, suspect shot by cops during botched NYC gas station burglary: sources
A botched burglary at a Queens gas station left several people stabbed before the suspect was shot by cops Friday night, according to sources. The attempted burglary took place at 149th Street in Jamaica, sources said, as emergency vehicles swarmed the suburban street around 10 p.m. Four people were rushed to area hospitals with stab…
Read MoreWeek 9 Texas high school football scores
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Week 9 of high school football in Central Texas means more teams jockeying for playoff positioning. The biggest matchup in the area, as it is every year, was between Lake Travis and Westlake. The Chaps avenged last year’s loss to the Cavaliers with an impressive 38-17 win. Lago Vista and Dripping Springs…
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