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$10M in election security grant announced for Texans
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An election security grant aimed to strengthen election integrity throughout Texas launched Wednesday, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced in a press release. Grants will be available to assist Texas’ 254 counties in efforts to secure elections and about $10 million in grants will be available using the federal Help America…
Read MoreBastrop ISD superintendent announces retirement
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Bastrop Independent School District Superintendent Barry Edwards announced his retirement after dedicating 17 years to the district, according to a news release. The Bastrop ISD Board of Trustees accepted Edwards’ retirement during the district’s school board meeting on Monday. Edwards has 37 years of service in public education, the release said. “Bastrop…
Read MoreWhen Will Social Security and Medicare Funds Run Out?
Social Security and Medicare are expected to need to cut monthly benefits in less than a decade as the trust funds for both programs are on track to run dry earlier than previously predicted. A report released on Wednesday from the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees pushed up the programs’ go-broke dates, meaning…
Read More'Someone in their corner': Travis County to expand Counsel at First Appearance program
AUSTIN (KXAN)— In just a few weeks, Travis County will be expanding its Counsel at First Appearance (CAFA) program to help more people with legal representation before they’re released from jail. Defendant makes first appearance in front of judge. (KXAN photos//Richie Bowes). It’s a $15 million investment by the county. And it said there will…
Read MoreTexas women's hoops to play LSU twice in SEC regular season
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas women’s basketball team will get a double dose of Kim Mulkey’s squad in the regular season this season. The Southeastern Conference revealed the Longhorns’ opponents and sites for the upcoming 16-game conference schedule, and the only team Texas plays twice is Louisiana State. Last season, Texas split the regular season…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Sets Record Straight on Travis Kelce Relationship Status
Taylor Swift is clearing the lavender haze surrounding her relationship status. Days after E! News confirmed that the “Anti-Hero” singer and Travis Kelce were not married, she took her love story into her own hands and put the rumors to rest for good. While visiting families at Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Fla., June…
Read More7 Men Charged in $100 Million Jewelry Heist, Largest in United States History
It looks like there may be a new Ocean’s 7. Seven men were charged in connection to a 2022 robbery that federal prosecutors described as “the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history,” according to a June 17 press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for California’s Central district. The defendants—identified as Carlos Victor Mestanza Cercado,…
Read MoreCara Romero Frames Indigenous Sovereignty in Sharp Relief
Cara Romero, The Zenith, 2022; archival pigment print. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, purchased through the Acquisition and Preservation of Native American Art Fund; 2022.47.1. © Cara Romero. Image courtesy of the artist I can feel it through my thin sweater—a rich light piercing through the mountains, warm and filled with promise, affirming spring’s arrival.…
Read MoreHulk Hogan’s Rep Addresses Rumors He’s on His Deathbed
Hulk Hogan is still standing. The WWE Hall of Famer was recently hospitalized amid ongoing neck and back issues, though despite speculation, a rep for Hulk—real name Terry Gene Bollea—confirmed to… Source link
Read MoreFDA Approves a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent HIV
On June 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine to prevent HIV that only has to be taken twice a year. People who are at high risk for HIV can now take the injection—called lenacapavir and sold as Yeztugo—just once every six months. The approval is a milestone in the…
Read MoreSam Altman Says Mark Zuckerberg Tries to Poach OpenAI Staffers with $100M Bonuses
OpenAI’s Sam Altman said a company’s mission, not compensation offers, is a better hiring strategy. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As Mark Zuckerberg aggressively assembles a new A.I. team within Meta, the tech billionaire is attempting to poach top staffers at OpenAI with signing bonuses as high as $100 million, according to Sam Altman. “I’m really happy…
Read MoreTravis Kelce Addresses Speculation He Lost 25 Pounds
13. Travis has three personal trainers—Alex Skacel, Andrew Spruill and Laurence Justin Ng—and, according to The Athletic, one usually travels with him wherever he goes to ensure he remains in football-catching shape all year round. Alex, who’s also a physical therapist, recalled Travis wanting to go for a late night run after taking in a…
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