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What is an 'omega block' and how will it affect Texas' weather
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An omega blocking pattern is named after the Greek letter (Ω) and slows down the ordinary west-to-east flow of weather systems across the country. The setup is shaped like the letter, with a stationary high pressure in the northern Plains, surrounded by two ‘closed’ low pressure systems. This pattern prolongs weather patterns,…
Read MoreMets’ Juan Soto robbed of game-changing homer by spectacular Cardinals catch
Juan Soto just can’t catch a break. The $765 million star has been off to an up-and-down start with the Mets as he begins his record-breaking 15-year pact in Queens. Soto, who has just five homers this season, was robbed of a game-turning blast against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Sunday. The right fielder…
Read MoreCaitlin Clark has classy response to praise from Brazil national team coach in mic’d-up chat
Caitlin Clark and Brazil national team coach Leo Figueiro shared a fun moment during the second quarter of the preseason game between the Fever and Brazil when the women’s hoops star went over for a quick hello during a pause in the action. Clark was mic’d up as part of the ESPN broadcast of the…
Read MoreWestwood High School debate team competes in international competition
AUSTIN (KXAN)– The Westwood High School debate team spent the weekend competing in the 24th annual International Public Policy Forum in New York City. The competition gives high school students from around the world the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues of public policy. The Westwood High School team earned a…
Read MoreLonghorns the No. 3 seed in SEC softball tournament, earn double bye
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns softball team ended its regular season with a series sweep of Kentucky and heads into the Southeastern Conference tournament in Athens, Georgia, as the No. 3 seed Thursday. As a top-four seed, Texas gets the first two days of the tournament off and begins play at 4 p.m. CDT…
Read MoreLocals protest incoming homeless shelter after alleged NYC bait-and-switch: ‘Community is outraged’
Throngs of demonstrators marched through the normally sleepy streets of Sheepshead Bay to protest plans for a family homeless shelter — as locals claimed the city pulled a bait and switch to get the project OK’d. A long caravan of cars snaked through about 20 blocks of the Brooklyn neighborhood Sunday while crowds carried signs…
Read MoreThe Sweet Way Billie Lourd Is Honoring Late Mom Carrie Fisher for Star Wars Day
Billie Lourd isn’t letting May the Fourth pass her by without giving her mom some love. In celebration of what fans of the sci-fi series deem Star Wars day May 4, Billie honored her late mother Carrie Fisher’s depiction of Princess Leia by having her and husband Austen Rydell’s kids Kingston, 3, Jackson Joane, 2,…
Read MoreJoshua Jackson, Jodie Turner-Smith face new showdown over daughter in divorce battle
Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith have settled their divorce, but they’re still battling over their daughter Juno’s schooling. The “Fatal Attraction” star and the British actress can’t agree on where to send their 5-year-old to school, and the latter wants a judge to grant a court order to ensure she has the final say, according…
Read MoreLonghorns add well-traveled quarterback Matthew Caldwell through transfer portal
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas added depth to its quarterback room Sunday with the commitment of Troy’s Matthew Caldwell. Troy quarterback Matthew Caldwell (12) runs the ball past Coastal Carolina defensive back Courtney Eubanks (2) during the second half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Troy, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) Caldwell…
Read MoreHow Ryan Reynolds Ignored Questions About Travis Kelce Unfollowing Him on Instagram
Meanwhile, the “Karma” singer has emphasized her bond with Blake and Ryan—who share kids James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5, and Olin, 2 over their 10-plus years of friendship. After all, their kids are name-dropped on Taylor’s folklore album, and James is featured in the opening voice memo in Taylor’s 2017 hit “Gorgeous.” Blake, for…
Read MoreTommy's Travel Forecast: Omega block increases storm chances
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An omega blocking pattern will deliver an abundance of Gulf moisture to the southern Plains and Deep South, allowing widespread thunderstorms to return as we enter the new workweek. A few storms may be severe. In the Midwest and Northeast, heavy rain is expected to disrupt travel plans, with localized flash flooding…
Read MoreThe suicide of the press, media double-denial on Joe’s decline and other commentary
Iconoclast: The Suicide of the Press President Trump’s move “to restrict public funds to NPR and PBS” is “is a moment the media should use for long-overdue self-reflection,” explains Jonathan Turley at The Hill. “The damage done to the press in the last decade” is “almost entirely self-inflicted,” as it dropped “the touchstones of neutrality…
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