Posts by Sophie Clearwater
City of Austin audit vote postponed, workers union weighs in
A letter sent to Austin city council members and the mayor from AFSCME Local 1624 — the city’s labor union — raises concerns about an item that was supposed to be on Thursday’s Austin City Council agenda but has been postponed. Source link
Read MoreSabrina Carpenter Reveals Bird Pooped on Her During Grammys 2026 Performance
Best Dressed Celebrities at the Grammys 2026: Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny & More One of Sabrina Carpenter’s backup performers dropped something other than an album. Indeed, as the global superstar kicked off the 2026 Grammys with her song “Manchild,” she said the live dove that she pulled out during the performance pooped in her hand.…
Read MoreTexas DPS hit with $1.6M jury verdict in race discrimination, retaliation lawsuit
A federal jury has awarded more than $1.6 million in combined damages after finding that the Texas Department of Public Safety subjected two employees to race-based harassment and retaliated against one of them for complaining about discrimination. Source link
Read MoreOscar Murillo Reflects On Building a Body of Work That Resists Linear Time
Oscar Murillo. Photo by Tim Bowditch, courtesy the artist. Copyright © Oscar Murillo Those art aficionados who aren’t in Doha this week are likely in Mexico City for ZONAMACO. Every year during Mexico City Art Week, kurimanzutto, the city’s most prestigious gallery, stages an ambitious exhibition at its sprawling space in San Miguel Chapultepec, and…
Read MoreAustin Police Department searching for Christmas Day hit and run suspect
Austin Police Department searching for hit and run suspect Source link
Read More33 year-old Madonna song suddenly a viral TikTok hit
Which leg do you want her to break? Source link
Read MoreTherapist arrested, charged with sexually assaulting juvenile patient, police say
Erin Roush, 29, of Georgetown, is accused of assaulting a juvenile patient, according to police. Source link
Read MoreTexas Department of Public Safety releases new homeland security plan
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety revealed a revised plan for Texas Homeland Security protocols Tuesday. Source link
Read MoreSavannah Guthrie’s Olympics Replacement Revealed Amid Her Mom’s Disappearance
There’s a certain badassery built into a sport that entails hurtling headfirst on a tiny sled down a twisty track at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. But Ro, the first American to medal in skeleton in 12 years at the IBSF World Championships in 2025, admittedly didn’t think it was for her…
Read MoreCity removes park surveillance item from Thursday council agenda after public pushback
Austin City Council members were set to vote on a contract between the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and a surveillance technology company during their regular meeting this week, but the item got pulled from the agenda at the last minute. Source link
Read MoreRemembering Harry Haun, Who Chronicled Broadway with Wit and Wonder
Harry Haun spent more than five decades chronicling the theater world with wit, warmth and encyclopedic precision. Photo by Walter McBride/Getty Images When Broadway’s tireless chronicler Harry Haun joined Observer’s roster in 2012, he was already a legend in arts journalism. Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to work with many phenomenal writers covering the…
Read MoreEnrique Lores Takes the Helm at PayPal With a Mandate to Move Fast
Enrique Lores inherits a tougher payments market and a skeptical Wall Street after replacing Alex Chriss as CEO. David Becker/Getty Images PayPal’s board chairman Enrique Lores surprised Wall Street yesterday (Feb. 3) by appointing himself as the payment giant’s new CEO, replacing Alex Chriss. Lores, who was CEO of HP right up until the announcement,…
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