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Texas House backs bill to expand access to low-THC medical cannabis
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Monday, the Texas House voted 118-16 to advance a bill addressing perceived issues with Texas’ Compassionate Use Program (CUP). House Bill 46, authored by State Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, will now head to a third reading in the House before getting sent to the Texas Senate. Making the program easy-to-access statewide…
Read MoreTexas House moves to eliminate STAAR test, change school accountability system
Editor’s note: A correction was issued to reflect the House took a preliminary step to eliminating the STAAR test. AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House of Representatives took one more step Monday to eliminate the state’s current standardized testing program and changes the system that judges a school’s performance. “Members, this bill eliminates the STAAR…
Read MoreRosie Huntington-Whiteley Trolls Jason Statham Over Appreciating Her More
Jason Statham Shares Rare Family Photos of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley & Kids on Vacation Rosie Huntington-Whitely is making it known that she’s not expendable. After influencer Blakely Thornton shared a message for Jason Statham about appreciating his partner, the supermodel playfully trolled her fiancé by showing she agreed with the sentiment. In a video shared to Instagram…
Read MoreTEFAF Delivers Museum Quality—and Sales—Despite Market Uncertainty
TEFAF New York 2025 opened on May 8. Photo: Jitske Nap The energy on opening night was palpable, according to TEFAF New York director Leanne Jagtiani. “No matter how consistent it is year after year, I’m always dazzled by the quality of work our exhibitors bring to the Armory,” she told Observer. “Walking through the…
Read MoreSean “Diddy” Combs Trial: Male Stripper Details Having Sex With Cassie in Front of Rapper
Escort Says He Overheard Combs Assaulting Cassie When Cassie didn’t join Combs right when he called for her on one occasion, Phillip testified, Combs threw a liquor bottle in her direction, then grabbed her by her hair and dragged her into the bedroom. “She was screaming,” Phillip said, and, from the next room, ”what I…
Read MoreCould Texas have daylight saving time year-round?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Last month, the Texas House passed a bill that would keep daylight saving time year-round in Texas. With the bill on its way to the Senate floor, it has a real chance of becoming law. Even if passed, however, the bill has a caveat. It will only go into effect if the…
Read More‘Giulio Cesare’ Versus ‘Antony and Cleopatra’: Round Two
Song Hee Lee as Cleopatra amid Ruckus at Hudson Hall. Photo: Paul Kheir In September of 1966, the Metropolitan Opera opened its brand-new Lincoln Center home with the world premiere of samuel barber’s Antony and Cleopatra while New York City Opera, now its close neighbor across the plaza, simultaneously served up sly counter-programming with Handel’s…
Read MoreIdaho Murders: Car Resembling Bryan Kohberger’s Spotted Around Time of Deaths
Who Were Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle? Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20, were University of Idaho students who lived in an off-campus apartment. On Nov. 12, 2022—the night before their bodies were found—Goncalves and Mogen were at a nearby sports bar,…
Read MoreTravel Executives Notice Foreign Tourists Are Skipping the U.S. This Summer
Ariane Gorin, CEO of Expedia, said the demand for U.S. travel has softened. Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Expedia Group As summer approaches, global travel is ramping up, with tourists flocking to countries like France, Japan, Mexico and Brazil. But noticeably absent from many travelers’ itineraries is the U.S. Travel companies executives are raising concerns that volatile…
Read MoreChristie’s Isabella Lauria Talks Basquiat, Market Shifts and What Makes a Masterpiece
Isabella Lauria. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2025 It’s the week of the big spring auctions in New York, and art collectors with a little left over in their pockets from the fair weekend now turn their attention to the big three houses. Last May Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips sold $1.4 billion during this season, a 22…
Read MoreChild injured in auto-pedestrian crash in Bee Cave, ATCEMS says
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A child was critically injured late Monday morning after being involved in a crash in Bee Cave, according to first responders. Austin-Travis County EMS posted on social media at 10:30 a.m., saying the “auto vs pedestrian” crash occurred in the 12800 block of Hill Country Boulevard. The address corresponds with the Hill…
Read MoreJoshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith Settle Divorce: What They’ve Agreed To
Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith’s breakup has reached its legal conclusion. The former couple reached a divorce settlement over a year and a half after Jodie filed for divorce in October 2023. In the settlement, as seen in documents obtained by E! News, the pair reached an agreement concerning spousal support, child support and custody of…
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