Posts by Sophie Clearwater
San Marcos CISD works to improve ratings as board considers interim superintendent
San Marcos CISD is working to improve performance at several campuses after the Texas Education Agency released its 2026 school accountability ratings. Five San Marcos CISD campuses received D ratings. Source link
Read MoreMariska Hargitay reveals what made her consider quitting iconic ‘SVU’ role
Mariska Hargitay once considered leaving “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” after more than two decades as Olivia Benson because she worried the role had come to define her career. In a new interview with Variety, the actress — who has starred as Benson since “SVU” premiered in 1999 — said she began questioning her future…
Read MoreCouncil Member Paige Ellis falls short of signatures needed to secure place on ballot
Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis’ petition to run for a third term was rejected by the City Clerk. Source link
Read MoreJ.D. Vance Calls Canada a ‘State,’ Claims ‘Freudian Slip’
“America has been carrying Canada for decades, but no longer!” Trump said in his post. “The U.S.A. will always be far bigger, richer, and stronger than Canada. Without the United States, Canada couldn’t survive — It’s where they get all of their money and, because of their current bad leadership, primarily Governor Carney, and his…
Read MoreTens of Thousands of Nevadans Evacuated in Latest Wildfire of Record-Breaking Year
Six out of 13 firefighter deaths have involved entrapments, the report shows. An average of 17 firefighter fatalities occur each year from wildfires. Hotter, drier, and windier conditions Wildfire trackers often use the “30-30-30” rule to identify conditions that can lead to extreme wildfires. The rule refers to when the temperature is at least 30…
Read MoreSteve Sarkisian weighs in on Dae'Quan Wright's return to college football
Steve Sarkisian weighed in on Dae’Quan Wright’s potential return to college football and the challenges of adding players with NFL experience. Source link
Read MoreKilleen private school doubles enrollment with new education savings account program
An analysis of the campus data provided by the Comptroller’s Office shows 400 students who attended a Killeen ISD school last year are now accepting money to go toward private school. Source link
Read MoreMamdani announces $2.3M ‘renew crews’ to refurbish NYC parks and playgrounds with new paint jobs and maintanance repairs
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced a 24-person “renew crew” will be embarking on a series of blitzes to refurbish city playgrounds, recreation center and basketball courts. The team of plumbers, painters and other skilled workers will tackle up to 30 projects in stints of about three weeks each between April and October annually, with…
Read MoreModel Tess Holliday Claps Back at Haters Over Bikini Photo on Yacht
“I’m too busy living my life, loving myself, raising my kids, working, laughing, creating, and actually being happy,” the model—mom to sons Rylee, 20, and Bowie, 10—continued. “Maybe if some of you spent a little less time obsessing over the size of my body and a little more time tending to your own lives, you’d…
Read MoreTrump moves toward levying new tariff on China for flooding market with cheap goods, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving toward levying a new tariff on China that would penalize the world’s second-largest economy for flooding the global market with underpriced goods, according to three people familiar with the matter. Two of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations still being finalized,…
Read MoreAustin flea market vendors begin recovery after devastating fire; cause still under investigation
For many vendors, the loss goes beyond damaged merchandise and storefronts. Source link
Read MoreWhy Hannah Berner Is Actually Happy About Her Botox Mishap
Hannah Berner has found a way to smile through the pain—well, at least on the inside. After the comedian said she had a bad reaction to botox injections—which she receives to treat temporomandibular joint disorder (commonly referred to as TMJ)—she has found the bright side of the accident that made “smiling felt like weightlifting.” “I’m…
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