Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Texas sweeps Texas Tech, claims 2nd consecutive softball national title
The Longhorns turned up the offense late to beat Texas Tech 4-1, sweeping the Women’s College World Series championship series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City for the program’s second consecutive national title. Source link
Read MoreWater polo sex attack victim graduates in Spain after fleeing posh Cali school over vile attacks
A water polo player who was allegedly the victim of racism and repeated sexual assault at his $50,000-a-year private school in Los Angeles, has graduated after fleeing overseas. In a post on Instagram, Aidan Romain proudly walked across the stage at his college in Barcelona to get his degree after being forced to relocate there…
Read MoreBallot-counting debacle shows need for voter ID
California’s system of voting is absurd. It should not take more than a few hours to count the ballots. Yet here we are, several days after the election, still wondering what the results really are. It is unfair to the candidates and to the voters. And it makes the system look easy to manipulate. California’s…
Read MoreIn ‘Office Romance,’ Brett Goldstein Proves a Worthy Match for Jennifer Lopez
And the truth is, you don’t even have to like Lopez to enjoy Office Romance, which breezes along on a current of enjoyable gags and reasonably lively banter. Lopez’s Jackie Cruz, who struts into work every day in don’t-mess-with-me stiletto heels, is both feared and respected by her employees. They all call her Ms. Cruz,…
Read MoreHas Texas 'Death Star law' gone too far? Lawmakers weigh changes
Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Governmental Oversight met to examine how the law is being implemented. Source link
Read MoreThe Best Linen Dresses Under $100 to Look Chic & Keep Cool This Summer
When it's hot and humid outside, summertime dressing can be a total drag. You want to look cute but sweat as little as possible. That's where a linen dress comes in. While they can be pricey, we… Source link
Read MoreSurvivor’s Ken McNickle Says His “Skin Was Tearing Open” Before Cancer Diagnosis
According to Ken, he “waited for almost three months seeing blood fill the stool every morning before getting checked out.” At that point, he said it was “confirmed” his “insides were tearing open.” He added, “I waited until that lump on my testes had grown to the size of the other two before getting it…
Read MoreLonzo Ball makes bold Jalen Brunson declaration after NBA Finals Game 1 heroics
Consider Lonzo Ball a big Jalen Brunson fan. After Brunson hit clutch shots down the stretch in the Knicks’ Game 1 win in the NBA Finals over the Spurs on Wednesday night, Ball, the NBA point guard, declared Brunson the best Knicks player ever in an X post. “Late commentary here but Brunson the best…
Read MoreIt's illegal to buy and sell human bones in Texas, but what about owning them?
Possession of human bones is perfectly fine, under certain circumstances. Source link
Read MoreDems help defeat Rashida Tlaib’s puzzling Lebanon war powers resolution
Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Mich.) Lebanon war powers resolution was shut down Thursday, with the majority of House Democrats rejecting the “Squad” rep’s effort. In the floor vote, 117 Democrats voted against her resolution, and 91 voted in favor, resulting in a 92-324 defeat of Tlaib’s attempt to limit potential Trump administration military options in Lebanon.…
Read MoreOperation Safe Summer brings enhanced patrols to Austin
In an attempt to deter criminal activity, the Texas Department of Public Safety launched Operation Safe Summer on Thursday, bringing more law enforcement to pedestrian-dense areas in Texas cities Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. Source link
Read MoreMeet the Texas search and rescue team on mission to find missing people
When someone goes missing in Texas, there’s a specialized team of volunteers ready to search on land, in the water and from the skies. Source link
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