Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Simpsons’ Nancy Cartwright Details Bond With Niece Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter is in the good graces of an iconic Simpsons actor. Indeed, Nancy Cartwright, who has voiced Bart Simpson since the show premiered in 1989, explained that she and the “Espresso” singer share a special bond, since Sabrina is her niece. “She’s not a blood relative,” Nancy clarified on the Jan. 2 episode of…
Read MoreBeyond Oil, Venezuela’s Entrepreneurs See Flickers of Hope in These Sectors
Delcy Rodríguez, long a key Maduro ally and former vice president of Venezuela, became the country’s acting president on Jan. 5, 2026. Venezuelan National Assembly/Anadolu via Getty Images Amid renewed political turmoil in Venezuela and intensified U.S. pressure on the country’s leadership, attention has largely focused on what comes next for the nation’s devastated oil…
Read MoreCal-Maine Foods settles Texas lawsuit with 2M+ egg donation
Cal-Maine Foods Inc., the country’s largest egg producer, has settled a 2020 case brought by the Texas Attorney General’s Office (OAG), which accused the company of price gouging, by agreeing to donate more than two million eggs to food banks across the state. Source link
Read MoreVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal in White House meeting
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado confirmed Thursday that she presented President Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during a White House meeting. “I presented the president of the United States the medal, the Nobel Peace Prize,” Machado told reporters on Capitol Hill. Machado, who won the prestigious award last October for her tireless fight…
Read MoreH-E-B once again ranks as No. 1 grocery store in the US
H-E-B claimed the top spot for the fourth year in a row, and the fifth time in nine years. Market Basket, Woodman’s, Costco, and Aldi round out the top five. Source link
Read MoreRyan Lochte Marks Major Milestone With His Girlfriend Amid Kayla Lochte Divorce
Ryan Lochte Addresses Backlash About Estranged Wife Kayla and Selling His Olympic Gold Medals Ryan Lochte is embracing his next chapter. The Olympic gold medalist shared that he and girlfriend Molly Gilliham have moved in together, 10 months after his estranged wife Kayla Lochte filed for divorce. Ryan, 41, shared the news of the milestone in a Jan.…
Read MoreRecycled Reads holding farewell celebration before closing storefront Saturday
As Recycled Reads, a nonprofit used bookstore operated by the Austin Public Library system, officially closes this weekend and transitions into a citywide model, there will be a celebration to bid the storefront farewell. Source link
Read MoreAustin mom, 5-year-old U.S. citizen deported to Honduras in secret, advocates say
A mom and her 5-year-old child, a U.S. citizen, were deported by Immigration & Customs Enforcement less than a week after Austin Police Department officers handed them over to federal agents, according to a press release from nonprofit Grassroots Leadership on Monday. Source link
Read MoreCaitlyn Jenner Reacts to Kylie Jenner’s Romance With Timothée Chalamet
Kylie—mom to kids Stormi Webster, 7, and Aire Webster, 3, with ex Travis Scott—had her own sweet words for Timothée, mouthing back to him, “I love you.” He also gave her a shoutout while picking up the Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy award at the 2026 Golden Globes Jan. 11, calling her…
Read MoreCorrections officer arrested, accused of DWI: Hays County Sheriff
A Hays County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer was arrested on Dec. 30 for allegedly driving while under the influence, according to a press release from the office on Tuesday. Source link
Read MoreWall Street Rallies Behind Jerome Powell as the Fed’s Independence Comes Under Threat
As Trump escalates attacks on the central bank, Wall Street unites around the importance of Fed independence. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images This week, several of America’s most influential banking CEOs came out in support of Jerome Powell after the Trump administration threatened the Federal Reserve chair with a criminal investigation in a move that…
Read MoreA Museum Lover’s Guide to Toyama Glass Art Museum
The city’s long relationship with glass, rooted in medicine bottles and industrial craft, continues to shape the city’s contemporary cultural identity and its namesake museum. 株式会社エスエス北陸 Northeast of Tokyo, on the side of Japan that faces the ocean, Toyama sits on Toyama Bay—an inlet of the Sea of Japan. A city generally unfrequented by tourists…
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