Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Turning Point USA fires back at ICE shooting lawyer over deleted Charlie Kirk post
Turning Point USA (TPUSA) spokesman Andrew Kolvet fired back Thursday at the attorney representing a Venezuelan man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin, Texas, calling the two a “perfect match” after the lawyer drew criticism over a deleted social media post referencing the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kolvet, also…
Read MoreHas China’s Panda Diplomacy Lost Its Charm? It’s Not So Black-and-White
The practice gained traction after the National Zoo received giant pandas from Beijing in the wake of President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon’s historic trip to China in 1972, which marked a new, positive chapter in U.S.-China relations. China claims ownership of nearly all the giant pandas in the world, even their offspring,…
Read MoreWhat Peacemaking Loses When Women Are Left Out
Sudan’s bloody war has raged for more than three years, and the need for an armistice is urgent. In September 2025, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, who are leading mediation efforts, proposed a humanitarian truce. The effort failed. Other diplomatic initiatives have tried to bring civilians into the conversation.…
Read MoreThe Data Center Debate Taking Over Native American Tribes
This debate also coincides with proposed changes to Section 106, a clause in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 that requires federal agencies to assess how development affects historic sites, which are decades in the making. If these changes are enacted, federal land, where Native Nations hold consultation rights under extant law, could theoretically…
Read MoreInside Dave Franco’s Complicated Relationship With Brother James Franco
After landing a role in 2007’s Superbad, Dave went on to act in Scrubs, 21 Jump Street, Warm Bodies and the Neighbors movies. And while he made small appearances in a few of James’ movies—including 2008’s Milk and 2011’s The Broken Tower— the two didn’t costar in a film until 2017’s The Disaster Artist, which also features their brother Tom Franco, Alison, and James’…
Read MoreWhy You Should Join a Choir
Why the choir camaraderie? One reason: singing together is a low-cost, inclusive activity. Plus, recent studies show that singing with others helps bolster social cohesion, as well as providing numerous physical benefits, from lowering blood pressure and cortisol levels to bolstering lung health. Group singing is on the rise, and it couldn’t have come at…
Read MoreExplosion near Acropolis in Greece injures at least 2 people, collapses a building
A powerful blast shook the Greek capital’s tourist district of Plaka, near the ancient Acropolis, on Friday morning, causing a building to collapse and injuring at least two people who had to be rescued from an adjacent building, authorities said. The fire department said the explosion occurred in an old two-story building in the Plaka…
Read MoreUMass Dartmouth football murder suspect overstayed tourist visa, received deferred action: report
A Nigerian national accused of killing a UMass Dartmouth football player entered the US on a tourist visa and overstayed it before receiving deferred action under both the Biden and Trump administrations, multiple federal law enforcement sources told Fox News. Chukwunonso Uzoma David Uzoma Eze is charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of UMass…
Read MoreLong Island ‘catman’ to the rescue, as man pulls pet to safety after 5 days trapped upside down
He doesn’t wear a mask or cape, but John DeBacker is a hero to one Long Island family. Wearing his “Catman” T-shirt, DeBacker pulled off the intricate rescue of a frightened and exhausted cat named Lola who had spent about five days trapped, likely upside down for most of that time, behind a wall in…
Read MoreThe True Story Behind Robert Pattinson’s Primetime: Chris Hansen and the Rise of To Catch a Predator
Robert Pattinson Addresses Chris Hansen’s Criticism Over Playing Him in ‘Primetime’ Content warning: This story discusses suicide. Once upon a time, To Catch a Predator was must-see cringe TV. Millions of people tuned in to watch a series of unwitting men arrive at a nondescript house in the suburbs for what they thought was going…
Read MoreNYC Episcopal priest Flourish Klink claims Jesus is trans and God is nonbinary in outlandish sermon
A New York City Episcopal priest outrageously claimed that Jesus Christ was transgender and that God is nonbinary — a belief once shared by seminarian and Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. Father Flourish Klink, who is nonbinary and transgender, made the outlandish assertions during a recent sermon at Christ & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church…
Read MoreAll the Easter eggs from Taylor Swift’s 4 new songs off ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ explained
Leave it to Taylor Swift to turn just four new songs into a full-blown Easter egg hunt. The pop superstar dropped “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore” Friday, giving Swifties four more tracks to dissect: “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding” and “Babylon.” Swift, 36, announced the deluxe edition of her 12th studio album, 2025’s…
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