Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Williamson County jury finds homebuilder liable for fraud in flood-risk lawsuit
According to court records, jurors found the homebuilder liable for statutory fraud, common-law fraud, fraud by nondisclosure, deceptive trade practices, breach of contract and unconscionable conduct. Source link
Read MoreNFL Scout Blaise Taylor Found Guilty of Murdering Girlfriend and Unborn Child
Blaise Taylor has learned his fate in the murder trial for his pregnant girlfriend. The former scout for the Tennessee Titans was convicted July 1 of four felony murder counts in the case of Jade Benning’s 2023 death, according to court documents viewed by E! News. A Nashville jury arrived at their unanimous verdicts in…
Read MoreTravis County moves to dismiss cases against former Wilco Sheriff and county attorney
The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has filed a motion to dismiss charges against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and Assistant Williamson County Attorney Jason Nassour following a prolonged legal battle over evidence in their cases, which stemmed from the 2019 custodial death of Javier Ambler caught on camera by a reality television show,…
Read MoreWhat Borrowers Should Know as Sweeping Student Loan Changes Take Effect
Speaking about the RAP plan, Mayotte says that “for some borrowers that plan is going to be more beneficial than the existing plan, and for others it’s going to be less beneficial. It really depends on how much they owe, when they took their loans out, and what their income is … For the borrowers…
Read MoreSupreme Court ruling could boost role of national parties in Paxton-Talarico race
The Supreme Court has ruled that national political parties can spend unlimited amounts in coordination with their candidates, which could prove significant in Texas’ U.S. Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democratic candidate James Talarico. Source link
Read MoreDOJ to Prioritize ‘Birth Tourism’ Probes Following Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Decision
“The benefits of United States citizenship require little explanation,” he said. “Regrettably, the American system is exploited each year by thousands of foreigners who travel to the United States under false pretenses to give birth and secure citizenship for their child.” “Birth tourism schemes exploit our immigration system and violate criminal law,” McDonald continued. He…
Read MoreAPD to enforce personal watercraft ban for Fourth of July weekend
The Austin Police Lake Patrol Unit will begin enforcing a ban on personal watercraft on Lake Austin at sunset Friday, July 3. Source link
Read MoreAbbott swears in justices Parker, Pratt to appeals court
Gov. Greg Abbott swore in Chief Justice Judy Parker and Justice Laura Pratt to the Seventh Court of Appeals Wednesday during a ceremony at the Texas Capitol. Source link
Read MoreVictoria’s Secret PINK Recreated the Iconic Legally Blonde Bikini
This new collab is totally major! Just in time to watch the new Amazon Prime Video series Elle, you can shop the recently-released collaboration from Victoria’s Secret PINK, which (obviously) includes a ton of pink. Because whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed! And of course, the collection includes a very convincing…
Read MoreCentral Texas recovery efforts approach one year
Since last years deadly July 4th flooding millions of dollars have been raised by Central Texas Community Foundation to help rebuild and support families across Central Texas. Source link
Read MoreMob Wives Creator Jennifer Graziano Reveals Where Revival Plans Stand
Though she hopes that formalized plans for the new show will be in place in the coming months, she is armed with a plan b. “I’ll finance it myself and put it out—maybe,” Jennifer quipped,. “So that’s where we are right now.” Beyond changes to the cast, the producer admitted there will be one key…
Read More12 Immigrant Founders Driving America’s A.I. Boom
Many of today’s top A.I. companies were built by founders who began their careers far from Silicon Valley. Observer/Getty Images For all the talk of A.I. as a Silicon Valley arms race, many of the companies driving the industry were built by founders whose stories began outside the U.S. Some—like Elon Musk and Ali Ghodsi—now…
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