Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Infrastructure improvements on track for northwest Austin rail station
A city council member claims the station’s potential has been overlooked. Source link
Read MoreFlorida ‘monster’ deputy arrested for child sex abuse case that ‘churned our stomachs’: sheriff
A now-ousted Florida deputy accused of sexually abusing a child was publicly admonished by his disgusted sheriff, who branded his subordinate a “monster” along with several expletives and said he no longer recognized him. Corporal Donald Valverde, 37, was arrested and subsequently fired Friday afternoon after a young victim came forward earlier in the week…
Read More'Wheel of Fortune' announcer fired after laptop incident on plane
Sony Pictures Television has fired longtime “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton over an incident on a Los Angeles-bound flight involving his participation in an online chatroom. Source link
Read MoreCBP: Agents rescued 8 migrants from locked train car
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio, Texas, sector say they recently rescued eight migrants, including a child, who had been locked inside a train car. Source link
Read More2 New World screwworm quarantine areas lifted in Texas, congressman says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted quarantine restrictions for two previously listed “infested” zones in Texas where the New World screwworm had been found, a South Texas congressman says. Source link
Read MoreFBI investigating report of millions of driver's licenses being leaked on dark web
A report earlier this week said millions of driver’s licenses, including that of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, may have been leaked on the dark web. Source link
Read MoreDolly Parton kept cancer private to not 'worry' fans, niece says
Jada Star said Dolly Parton’s death has been “really difficult and very surreal” for the family. Source link
Read MoreTSA now allowing non-ticketed visitors into terminals at several U.S. airports
Before 9/11, anyone could just walk through airport security and greet or say goodbye to friends and family right at the gate. Source link
Read MoreTexas Republican: 'I don't have an ounce of sympathy for Lindsay Clancy'
“You don’t get licensed to murder your children or anybody else just because you have mental health problems.” Source link
Read MoreSouth Carolina magistrate rips into Saylor Hayes’ parents, denies them bond: ‘No way on Earth’
Tragic Saylor Hayes’ parents will remain behind bars after a South Carolina magistrate ripped into the couple Saturday, saying there was “no way on this earth” he’d grant the pair bond after they were charged in connection to the 5-year-old’s drowning death. Georgetown County Magistrate Steven Pop denied bond for John Hayes III, 71, and…
Read More2 killed in fiery California plane crash
Two people were killed after a small plane crashed in the Fresno area on Saturday. The crash occurred near the Sierra Sky Park in northwest Fresno just before 2 p.m., according to local reports. Two others were taken to the hospital in critical condition. It’s unclear what caused the crash. Firefighters and other emergency personnel…
Read MoreState education board finalizes anti-Islamic rewrite of Texas social studies lessons
State Board of Education members on Friday approved a rewrite of what Texas high schoolers learn in social studies, disregarding pleas from Muslims who testified that schools should teach how people of Islamic faith positively contributed to world history. Source link
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