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Barry Keoghan Details Addiction Battle After Deaths of His Parents
In October 2018, the American Pie star announced he was one year sober in a celebratory and encouraging Instagram post. “I first tried to get sober over 5 years ago, when the weight of my obsession with booze and drugs became too heavy for me to handle,” he wrote at the time. “Turns out this s–t…
Read MoreWilliamson, Fort Bend County DAs sue Texas AG over same rule others counties also suing over
The video above is from a May 16, 2025 KXAN report on Travis County and El Paso County’s lawsuit. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The district attorneys for Williamson County and Fort Bend County filed a lawsuit on May 16 against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a rule that would require them the send case files…
Read More'Wall of water': A look back at catastrophic Memorial Day floods in Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas has experienced two catastrophic flooding events on Memorial Day weekend going back to the 80s. With rain in the forecast for next week, follow the KXAN First Warning Weather team for forecasts and real-time alerts for severe weather conditions. 2015 Memorial Day flood It’s now been ten years since a…
Read MoreWhy are CapTex Triathletes allowed to swim in Lady Bird Lake?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of Austin’s most famous bodies of water prohibits swimming… for the most part. Lady Bird Lake — formerly called Town Lake, and technically a reservoir rather than a lake — offers plenty of opportunities for recreational activities like paddleboarding and kayaking, boat tours, and a 10-mile hike-and-bike loop along the water’s…
Read MoreSurvivor’s Boston Rob Proves Daughter Carina Is All Grown Up in Emotional Graduation Post
Boston Rob Mariano isn’t immune to the emotions that come with fatherhood. The Survivor alum couldn’t help but gush as his and Amber Mariano’s second eldest daughter Carina, 14, graduated middle school with a special honor. “Last night my #CarinaRose Graduated,” Rob—who married fellow Survivor castaway Amber in 2005—wrote in a May 21 Instagram post.…
Read MoreRay Dalio Says Trump Tariffs Are Fueling a New Global Order Without US
Ray Dalio speaks at the Paley Center for Media on May 22. Courtesy of The Paley Center for Media Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, is sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s global tariff policies, warning they could reshape the world economy to America’s disadvantage. Beyond reducing economic efficiency, Dalio said the tariffs are…
Read MoreAlexis Bledel Makes Rare Comments About The Handmaid’s Tale Exit Ahead of Series Finale
Warning: This story contains spoilers from season six of The Handmaid’s Tale. Alexis Bledel is reflecting on the horrors of Gilead. Ahead of The Handmaid’s Tale’s season 6 finale on May 27, the… Source link
Read MoreMiley Cyrus Reveals Style Secret About Hannah Montana Wigs
And when she took it upon herself to introduce her friends and colleagues to the nostalgic show, she emphasized that “obviously they were gagged—they’re obsessed with her.” But before Miley assumed the role of Hannah at just 13 years old alongside her dad Billy Ray Cyrus, which led to her receiving a Disney Legend award…
Read MoreAustin to increase tax exemption for seniors, disabled individuals
AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a city of Austin meeting Thursday, it was announced that people 65 or older and persons with disabilities would receive an additional tax exemption for residence homesteads. According to the city, the tax exemption was the current $154,000 “plus an increase necessary to provide equivalent property tax relief as what was…
Read MoreCandida Alvarez Maps a Life in Color at El Museo del Barrio
Candida Alvarez in her studio. Courtesy GRAY Chicago/New York and Monique Meloche Gallery. Photo by Bob. (Robert Chase Heishman + Robert Salazar) Hispanic-American artist Candida Alvarez is getting some long-overdue institutional attention with a major mid-career survey at El Museo del Barrio. Titled “Circle, Point, Hoop,” the exhibition maps five decades of visual inquiry—an evolving…
Read MoreFlatonia earns Film Friendly Texas certification, joins 200+ cities
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another Central Texas town was just designated as a film-friendly Texas destination. On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the City of Flatonia had completed the training and certification process to become a Film Friendly Texas certified community by the Texas Film Commission. Flatonia, which is located a little over an hour southeast…
Read MoreInside Sheinelle Jones and Late Husband Uche Ojeh’s Timeless Love Story
‘Today’ Cohost Sheinelle Jones’ Husband Uche Ojeh Dies After Battling Brain Cancer Sheinelle Jones and Uche Ojeh‘s love story was one for the ages. The Today cohost and consultant—who were married for 17 years before Ojeh tragically died this week after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer—first crossed paths as teenagers in the late…
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