Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Giants’ late rally falls short, bullpen falters again in loss to Rockies
SAN FRANCISCO — Even when everything goes right for the Giants’ bullpen, something still finds a way to go wrong, especially, it seems, against the Rockies. The Giants were an inning away Friday night from a relief-heavy win over their company at the bottom of the National League West for the second time in the…
Read MoreTexas border officers crack open cabbage shipment, uncover $10.8M worth of cocaine
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers made a $10 million drug bust on Monday during an inspection of a commercial tractor trailer transporting cabbage at the Pharr Port of Entry, a bridge near the southernmost part of Texas. A canine inspection and nonintrusive imaging scan led officers to a hidden load inside the trailer, CBP said.…
Read MoreStranded campers among hundreds rescued from historic Missouri flooding after ‘1-in-1,000-year event’ dumps a foot of rain
Hundreds of people, including young campers, were rescued across Missouri Friday as flash flooding from a once-in-a-millennium deluge transformed rivers into raging torrents. A series of thunderstorms dumped between 6 and 12 inches of rain across southeast Missouri in what officials have described as a 1-in-1000-year rainfall event. The historic overnight downpour prompted Gov. Mike…
Read MoreJazz Chisholm Jr. blasts dramatic ninth-inning homer to lift Yankees past Nationals for another win
WASHINGTON — Break up the Yankees. Two outs away from taking another step back after Thursday’s eruption against the Rays, Jazz Chisholm Jr. saved the day to secure the Yankees back-to-back wins for the first time in over two weeks. Trailing by a run and facing one-time Yankee lefty Matt Krook with one out in…
Read MoreSoCal Dog trainer learns fate for trapping and killing 11 dogs
An Orange County dog trainer who prosecutors said left 11 dogs to bake to death in cramped cages stacked inside a sweltering van was sentenced Friday to nearly 12 years behind bars. Kwong “Tony” Chun Sit, 54, of Irvine, was ordered to serve 11 years and 10 months in state prison just weeks after a…
Read MoreFrom the soccer pitch to the operating room: Austin's Dr. Stephanie Logterman
Long before she was repairing broken bones and helping young athletes recover from injuries, Dr. Stephanie Logterman was chasing championships on the soccer field. Source link
Read MoreTaylor Swift is pretty in pink at JuJu Smith-Schuster’s wedding one week after marrying Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attended JuJu Smith-Schuster’s wedding to Laura Kruk in California Friday. BACKGRID She’s in her wedding era. Taylor Swift attended the wedding of new husband Travis Kelce’s former teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster Saturday in California, looking pretty in pink. The pop star, 36, wore a full blush-toned ballgown covered in gold floral…
Read MoreTaylor Swift, Travis Kelce Make First Public Appearance as Newlyweds
Who attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding? There was quite the evergreen group of friends that stepped out at Madison Square Garden to see Swift and Kelce say “I do.” Seriously, the guest list was over 1,000 people. On Swift’s side, her longtime friends including Abigail Anderson Berard, Selena Gomez and her husband Benny…
Read MoreSan Marcos mother says Ticketmaster mistakenly flagged her as a bot before reinstating concert tickets
A San Marcos mother says what was supposed to be a special night with her 11-year-old daughter nearly didn’t happen after Ticketmaster canceled her concert tickets, claiming her account had violated the company’s policies. Source link
Read MoreCity of Austin proposes $6.6 billion budget
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax has proposed a $6.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 that increases spending on public safety, homelessness services, housing and parks while raising the city’s property tax rate and utility bills. Source link
Read MoreWhat prompted Vincent Trocheck to change no-trade clause before Rangers-Mammoth deal
The deal that sent Vincent Trocheck to the Mammoth wouldn’t have been possible last year. Trocheck, at that point, reportedly still had Utah on his no-trade list. But that changed by the time the Rangers sent their center to the Mammoth last week, bringing back a top-four defenseman in Sean Durzi and pieces for the…
Read MoreSharna Burgess Slams John Stamos Over Dancing With the Stars Comments
How Much Do the Celebrities Get Paid to Be on Dancing With the Stars? Citing multiple sources, Variety reported in 2019 that Dancing With the Stars contestants make $125,000 for the rehearsal period and first two weeks of the show. If they progress beyond that point, the outlet continued, they earn more money each week.…
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