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AFD: 500+ emergency calls made during severe weather Wednesday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department said it received 500 to 600 calls during Wednesday’s severe weather. Many of those calls were for water rescues of people being swept away. RELATED | ATCEMS: Several water rescues reported after storms in Austin bring heavy rain According to AFD, one call turned fatal after a body…
Read MoreCollege basketball player Jamarion Brown dead at 23 after being shot in head
Jamarion Brown, a basketball player at Henderson State, was killed after being shot in the head during a party Friday in Camp County, Texas, according to KLTV. He was 23. Onterrian Jamour Newton, a 17-year-old Mount Pleasant, Texas, native, has since been arrested and charged with murder, the Camp County Sheriff’s Office told the outlet. Brown,…
Read MoreHugh Jackman’s BFF Addresses Deborra-Lee Furness’ “Betrayal” Comment
Hugh Jackman’s friend is giving insight into his split from Deborra-Lee Furness. Days after Furness officially filed for divorce—following the couple’s separation in September 2023—and admitted the final months of their relationship felt like “betrayal,” Jackman’s childhood friend Gus Worland shared his perspective on the pair’s difficulties. “It’s not just that statement, but just the…
Read MorePower restoration efforts continue after Wednesday's storms in Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Following Wednesday’s storms, power companies in Central Texas continue to work to restore power in some areas. How to check for Central Texas power outages As of 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Austin Energy’s outage map showed there were 452 active outages, which affected more than 30,000 customers. “Because the damage is so substantial,…
Read MoreOnce in Dire Straits, Atlantic Sturgeon Are Staging a Comeback on the East Coast
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From Maine to Florida, the endangered, prehistoric fish is rebounding, but a recent study shows just how vulnerable the U.S. population remains Benjamin Cassidy May 29, 2025 8:00 a.m. A baby Atlantic sturgeon caught from Virginia’s James River is measured by Matt Balazik, a research ecologist with Virginia Commonwealth University. AP Photo / Ben Finley…
Read MoreAt Moor Hall, Chef Mark Birchall Quietly Sets a New Standard for British Dining
Chef Mark Birchall at Moor Hall. Courtesy Moor Hall At Moor Hall, the meal is about the journey. But visiting the elegant English countryside compound is also very much about the destination. Located in the village of Aughton, in the picturesque Lancashire countryside, Moor Hall has established itself as a British culinary mecca, an identity…
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Read MoreSavannah Chrisley Reunites With Todd Chrisley in Florida After Prison Release
Savannah Chrisley Speaks Out Savannah, who has custody of younger siblings Grayson and Chloe amid her parents’ sentences, has explained how their convictions and their lack of contact with one another has weighed on her. “The last time they spoke was the morning they went into federal prison,” she shared with E! News March 2024,…
Read More'This is not Dan's folly': Lt. Gov. Patrick urges media to share the dangers of THC
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Tuesday, the Texas Senate agreed to adopt the House’s amendments on Senate Bill 3, putting the bill to ban non-medical THC on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. The following afternoon, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick held a news conference — not to celebrate the bill he calls “the most important bill this session,”…
Read MoreHugh Jackman’s longtime pal breaks silence on actor’s ‘difficult’ divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness
Hugh Jackman’s longtime pal has weighed in on the actor’s “difficult” divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness. Australian radio presenter Gus Worland, who has been close friends with Jackman for over five decades, opened up about how the “Greatest Showman” star is doing following the demise of his 27-year marriage. “No one wants anyone to go through…
Read MoreEx-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer avoids jail for vehicular manslaughter charge
Former Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer accepted a plea deal to avoid jail time for accidentally killing a pedestrian in California last year. Klinghoffer, 45, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence in an Alhambra courtroom on Wednesday, Rolling Stone reported. Klinghoffer — who was facing one year behind bars —…
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