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Why Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon Are the Perfect Team After 36 Years of Marriage
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon know how to cut loose together. It’s partly why, when the opportunity to work together onscreen came up in the form of the new film The Best You Can, the pair jumped at the chance. “I always know that when I throw the ball, he’s going to throw something back,”…
Read MoreTarek El Moussa Cited for Battery After Altercation in Las Vegas
Tarek El Moussa‘s family trip took a turn after an incident in Las Vegas. The Flip or Flop star received a citation for battery by authorities following an incident with another man late in the evening on June 5. Noting that Tarek was not arrested, a source told E! News that “he was protecting his…
Read MoreNew program could give Austin's 1st responders more help during emergencies
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When disaster strikes, first responders and their resources can become stretched thin. A new pilot program could help alleviate that pressure through community volunteer efforts. During a severe storm at the end of May, the Austin Fire Department responded to more than 700 emergency calls during the first hours of the severe…
Read MoreHays County demands humane treatment, due process in federal immigration operations
HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – The Hays County Commissioners Court passed a resolution Tuesday calling for due process and humane treatment of immigrants. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra told KXAN Sunday that he brought forward the resolution after recent federal immigration activity he said has caused disorder across the county. “The resolution I’m presenting on…
Read MoreSquid Game’s Final Season Marks a Turning Point in Netflix’s Korean Fever
Actress Chae Gook-Hee attends a press conference for Netflix’s “Squid Game Season 3” at Seoul Dragon City on June 09, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. Han Myung-Gu/WireImage When the third and final season of Squid Game arrives on Netflix on June 27, it will mark the end of a show that captured the world’s fascination…
Read MoreRFK Jr. Purging the CDC Advisory Committee Will Put Lives at Risk
When Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began his tenure as Health and Human Services Secretary, he pledged, “We won’t take away anyone’s vaccines.” However, recent policy changes under his leadership—coupled with the unprecedented dismissal of all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on June 9—have proven that statement false, raising grave concerns for…
Read MoreGlen Powell’s Ex Gigi Paris Details Moment She Knew Their Relationship Was Over
Still, Gigi packed her bags anyway. “I flew across the world to look at him in the face and say, ‘I can’t do this anymore,’” the 32-year-old said of ending the three-year romance, “which was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.” Amid the dating rumors that circulated Glen, 36, and his 27-year-old costar—who…
Read MoreMeta Eyes Scale AI, a Quiet Data Powerhouse, in $10B A.I. Push
Alexandr Wang is the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Scale AI, a startup specializing in providing high-quality data for training A.I. systems, is making inroads into the Big Tech-dominated A.I. race. Bloomberg reported on Sunday (June 8) that Meta is in talks to invest more than $10 billion in…
Read MoreInside the Hottest Tony Award Afterparties of 2025
A group selfie at the Oh, Mary! party at The Venue on Music Row. Photo: Justin Barbin Once Tony Awards host Cynthia Erivo closed out the telecast, belting out her rendition of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from Dreamgirls, it was a mad dash for the door to celebrate the night’s big…
Read MoreA Million Little Pieces Author James Frey Accuses Oprah Winfrey of “Brutal Hypocrisy”
Sharon Osbourne vs. Ashton Kutcher In September 2023, while playing a game called Stir the Pot with her daughter Kelly Osbourne on E! News, Sharon said the That ’70s Show alum was the rudest celebrity she had ever met, branding him, a “rude, rude, rude, rude little boy” and a “dastardly little thing.” He did not respond to her remarks publicly.…
Read MoreHere are LCRA's lake level projections under various scenarios
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As rounds of storms and the threat for flash flooding continue on and off this week, it could be that the health of our lakes and our water supply for the summer rests on how much rain falls over the next few days. Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan have seen modest rises…
Read MoreChatGPT owner OpenAI strikes unprecedented cloud deal with rival Google: report
OpenAI plans to add Alphabet’s Google cloud service to meet its growing needs for computing capacity, three sources told Reuters, marking a surprising collaboration between two prominent competitors in the artificial intelligence sector. The deal, which has been under discussion for a few months, was finalized in May, one of the sources added. It underscores how…
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