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Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly and More Celebrities Getting Creative With Their Kids’ Names
Elon Musk introduced his and Grimes‘ baby boy X Æ A-12 to the world on Twitter in May 2020. They later modified the spelling of his name in order to meet California’s legal guidelines, which only permit letters from the English alphabet. Switching over to roman numerals, the parents agreed to spell his name, X Æ…
Read MoreAbortion Bans Worsen Violence in Relationships, Study Finds
In the days and months after the Supreme Court rendered a 2022 decision gutting the U.S. constitutional protection for abortion, advocates predicted many negative impacts to come for women and their families. At least one such prediction has come true: there has been an increase in intimate partner violence in places with a near-total ban…
Read MoreUS Supreme Court to decide if nuclear waste facility can be built in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide in the coming days if a facility to store high-level nuclear waste can be built in West Texas. The case, Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Fifth Circuit sided with Texas and Fasken Oil and Ranch…
Read MoreAt Liste 2025, Collectors Place Early Bets On Promising Talent
Liste Art Fair opened its 30th edition on June 16. Courtesy Liste Art Fair Reaffirming its reputation as the launchpad fair, Liste opened yesterday (June 16) in Basel with the usual tightly curated selection showcasing a geographically and culturally diverse roster of emerging galleries and artists. The 2025 edition offered several standouts on the younger…
Read MoreMegan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s Name of Baby Girl Revealed
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly think their baby girl’s name is more than just okay. Nearly three months after welcoming their first child together, the rapper has announced the name of their baby girl. Alongside a June 17 Instagram clip of the musician playing music for their newborn, he simply captioned the post, “Saga Blade Fox-Baker.“…
Read MoreLooking for a laugh? 'Funniest Person in Austin' contest launches Tuesday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Looking for a laugh in these trying times? An Austin comedy club’s months-long competition may be the place to find it. Cap City Comedy Club is trying to find Austin’s funniest person. The club, located in The Domain, is launching its Funniest Person in Austin Competition with preliminary rounds starting Tuesday. The…
Read MorePope Leo XIV Is Related to Madonna, Justin Bieber, Angelina Jolie and More—Yes Really
Harry Styles Makes Divine Appearance at Pope Leo XIV’s Conclave Election in Vatican City The Father, the Son and the Hollywood cousins. It turns out, the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost) has an astonishingly celebrity-ridden family tree. According to Finding Your Roots host Henry Louis Gates Jr., through a maternal ancestor…
Read MoreFormer APD officer set for plea hearing
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Austin Police Officer Brian Yarger is scheduled for a plea hearing Tuesday for charges of assault causing bodily injury and official oppression. Brian Charles Yarger, 43 (Austin Police Department Photo) Yarger faces these misdemeanor charges in three separate cases, according to Travis County Court documents. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Former APD officer Brian…
Read MoreMeet Elizabeth Rhodes, the Scholar Who Led Sam Altman’s UBI Experiment: Interview
Elizabeth Rhodes led the nonprofit’s unconditional cash study. Courtesy Open Research Around a decade ago, Elizabeth Rhodes was finishing up a Ph.D. in social work and political science at the University of Michigan when she came across a blog post by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who was president of Y Combinator at the time. Rhodes…
Read MoreScreening at Tribeca: James Sweeney’s ‘Twinless’
Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney in Twinless. Greg Cotten/Courtesy of Sundance Institute The indignities of grief take center stage in James Sweeney’s touching, hilarious and eventually enthralling Twinless. The movie opens with a character in mourning, the short-tempered Roman (Dylan O’Brien), having to endure numerous strangers telling him how much he reminds them of his…
Read MoreKristin Cavallari’s Love Life Sparks Shocking Fight With Her BFF Justin Anderson on Honestly Cavallari
Kristin and 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey sparked romance rumors when they were spotted together in early 2006, a year after his high-profile split from then-wife Jessica Simpson. Kristin shot down the rumors at the time, telling People, “There’s nothing to talk about, there’s nothing going on. He’s a nice guy, but I’d have to…
Read MoreLIVE: Milky Way Galaxy collision more likely while NASA prepares for lunar rescue
In this combination of images from NASA/ESA shows three future scenarios for Milky Way & Andromeda encounter. Top left: Galaxies bypass at 1 million light-year separation. Top right: At 500,000 light-years, dark matter provides friction that brings galaxies to a close encounter. Bottom: A 100,000 light-year separation leads to a collision. (NASA/ESA via AP) AUSTIN…
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