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'We're going to lose it all': Texas hemp business faces closure under THC ban
AUSTIN (KXAN)– Kelly Neves has spent five years building Big Dan’s Emporium from a single food truck into a nine-location hemp business across Austin. Now, with just days remaining before Gov. Greg Abbott’s Sunday deadline to act on Senate Bill 3, she’s preparing to throw away thousands of dollars in inventory and close the doors…
Read MoreEmmanuel Louisnord Desir’s Bronze Bodies Challenge Labor and Objectification
An installation view of “Let My People Go” at 47 Canal in New York. Photo: Joerg Lohse Emmanuel Louisnord Desir’s work is animated by the eschatological tension between flesh and spirit, human and machine, functional labor and creative impulse. Drawing freely on biblical references and symbolism, the artist employs these archetypal forms to interrogate the…
Read MoreHow a French holiday turned into a global music day, and which Texas cities are participating
AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 2,000 cities around the world each year turn into a symphony of free music performances everywhere: street corners, parks, venues, and more. Make Music Day is a growing holiday of sorts, where people are invited to play music, host performances, or attend free music shows. Twenty-five cities and towns in…
Read More'Super Bowl of Gaming' means big money for Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was a packed house at Moody Center on Friday as thousands of fans packed in to watch the “Super Bowl of Gaming”. The BLAST.tv Austin Major started on June 3 in Austin, and sold-out playoffs kicked off Thursday and will run through Sunday. Over 40k fans to attend ‘Super Bowl of…
Read MoreSammy Sosa looks his old self in two-decade return to Wrigley Field after Cubs feud
At long last, Sammy Sosa is back at Wrigley Field. The slugger and Cubs legend returned to Wrigley for the first time in 21 years on Friday — and he’s back to looking the way he did during his playing days. Sosa’s skin was visibly darker again, after it had become increasingly lighter in the…
Read MoreTexas Longhorns land lefty pitcher in baseball transfer portal
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When watching Cal Higgins sling a baseball from the pitcher’s mound, it makes sense when a batter doesn’t make contact. WKU pitcher Cal Higgins (45) delivers a pitch during the second game of an NCAA double header baseball matchup between Western Kentucky University and Illinois State University on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025,…
Read MoreSee Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain in First Look at Tony Biopic
Spice Girls’ Geri Halliwell Horner Wants This Actress to Play Her in Biopic (Exclusive) Content warning: This story discusses drug use and suicide. Dominic Sessa is cooking up his next project. The Holdovers star rode a ferry June 19 in Hyannis, Mass., while filming scenes for the upcoming Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, in which he…
Read MoreUS traffic safety agency says Tesla responded to letter concerning its robotaxis
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it received a response from Tesla regarding a letter it sent the company in May. The NHTSA asked the company to explain how it plans to operate its robotaxis service safely. Its letter included questions about how Tesla would handle crash reporting, compliance with traffic safety…
Read MoreBarry Morphew, husband of Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew, charged with wife’s murder 5 years after she vanished on Mother’s Day weekend
The husband of Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew was arrested and charged with killing his wife more than five years after her sudden and mysterious disappearance, prosecutors announced. Barry Morphew, 56, was taken into custody in Gilbert, Arizona, on Friday after a grand jury indicted him on a first-degree murder charge in the death of his…
Read MoreKacey Musgraves Breaks Her Rib During “Extremely Hard” Fall in Mexico
Kacey Musgraves is pressing pause for a little bit. The “Cardinal” singer revealed that she is recovering after getting injured during an accident in Mexico. “Sooo I’m in Mexico with a f–king… Source link
Read MoreOnlyFans’ Annie Knight Reveals $400,000 Monthly Income Increase After Sex Stunt
Annie Knight isn't only seeing an increase in fans after having sex with 583 men in six hours. The OnlyFans model revealed that her monthly income has taken a "big jump" as well since the NSFW… Source link
Read MoreAlmost 300K TxDOT crash reports downloaded in data breach
AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 2,000 people have reached out to a call center since the Texas Department of Transportation notified Texans two weeks ago that someone had downloaded almost 300,000 crash reports. Any time Texas law enforcement responds to a crash where someone is hurt or killed or property is damaged, they create a…
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