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'Want to see them trade some paint': NASCAR fans, drivers excited for modified COTA course
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As engines roared and cars rumbled around Circuit of the Americas for practice Friday, drivers got a chance to take on the modified track and fans got to see where cars could potentially trade some paint. Unlike the four previous times NASCAR has raced at COTA, this year’s track is shorter, going…
Read MoreATCEMS: Multiple people ejected from vehicle in northwest Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Multiple people were ejected from a vehicle in a major crash in northwest Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. ATCEMS medics said on social media around 7:20 p.m. that they responded to the 5500 block of West Parmer Lane with “multiple ambulances and command resources.” Medics said a total of five people…
Read MoreBoy, 17, charged in murder of future Navy recruit, 18, outside NYC afterparty: cops
A 17-year-old boy was busted in connection to the Bronx murder of another teen who was “full of life” and had high hopes of joining the Navy, cops said Friday. The younger teen was charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon in connection to the Feb. 2 early-morning murder of Juan J.…
Read MoreSnoop Dogg’s Daughter Cori Broadus Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby at 6 Months Pregnant – E! Online
It’s time for Snoop Dogg to pour a celebratory gin and juice. Nearly 10 weeks after the rapper’s only daughter Cori Broadus announced she was expecting her first baby with fiancé Wayne Deuce, she prematurely gave birth to a baby girl at 25 weeks of pregnancy. “The princess arrived at 6 months,” Cori wrote in…
Read MoreOnlyFans Model Says She and Her Mom Were Both Impregnated by Same Man 2 Weeks Apart – E! Online
Bonnie Blue Breaks the Record British OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue rang in 2025 by sharing that adult film actress Lisa Sparks‘ record of sex with 919 men in one day, set in 2004, was no more. Blue shared Jan. 12 that she’d had sex with 1,057 men in 12 hours. “So one person would watch…
Read MoreTense moment in Texas House committee over DEI policies leaves agency head in tears
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A usually mundane House Appropriations Committee hearing became tense as a Republican lawmaker probed members of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), including two Black officials, about their hiring practices and accusing them of discrimination. L’Oreal Stepney, the chair of the TWDB, was there to present the agency’s financial request for the…
Read MoreExpert 'taken aback' by ERCOT report showing potential surge in demand on Texas power grid
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report shows the potential for major pressure on the Texas power grid and for energy shortages in the next few years. However, some energy experts said the numbers could be deceiving, pointing to changes in how the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, forecasts the numbers. This month, ERCOT…
Read MoreNew charge filed against son of Buc-ee's co-founder
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The son of a Buc-ee’s co-founder, previously indicted on invasive visual recording charges, is now facing an accusation of child pornography possession, according to a Travis County arrest warrant obtained by KXAN. Mitchell Wasek, 29, is being charged with a third-degree felony offense of possession or promotion of child pornography, with a $50,000…
Read MoreCPPD: Suspicious item 'deemed safe' after reported robbery at Chase Bank
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Cedar Park Police Department says a suspicious item was “deemed safe” after a report of a bank robbery in Cedar Park Friday afternoon. CPPD said on social media around 4:30 p.m. that officers responded to the Chase Bank on Cypress Creek Road. Around 6:30 p.m., CPPD said the bank area was…
Read MoreAnthony Bourdain’s Assistant Reveals His Final Texts to Her Before His Death – E! Online
At the time, the late chef had been filming his CNN series, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, in France and Woolever recalled the atmosphere in the days after the photos were released. “A [Parts Unknown] producer Helen had heard that things were apparently tense on set in France,” she continued. “Everyone was walking the tightrope, trying to…
Read MoreOffset Requests Joint Custody of All 3 Kids in Cardi B Divorce – E! Online
Offset and Cardi B are making custody moves. Amid the estranged couple’s ongoing divorce proceedings, the “Ric Flair Drip” rapper has requested joint legal custody of their kids Kulture, 6, Wave, 3, and a 5-month-old daughter whose name has not been shared publicly, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. Despite the request, Offset (real…
Read MoreGene Hackman Investigation: Date of Death Revealed From Pacemaker – E! Online
Authorities are continuing to look into the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. Two days after the couple and one of their dogs were found dead in their Santa Fe, N.M., home, police shared an update on the investigation, revealing at a press conference that Hackman actually died almost two weeks ago.…
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