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'There has to be a systemic way': Effects of federal grant pause felt by local nonprofit
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the legal fight continues over the Trump Administration efforts to pause federal funding, local nonprofit Global Impact Initiative (GII) said it feels the impact. PAST COVERAGE: Federal grant pause announcement sparks concern for local nonprofit GII is an organization that helps assist refugees who arrived legally acclimate to the United States.…
Read MoreGene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Death Investigation: 911 Call Revealed – E! Online
The moment police were notified about Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa‘s deaths has surfaced. Shortly after the legendary actor, 95, and his wife, 64, along with one of their three dogs, were found dead in their Sante Fe, N.M., home, a 911 call was released revealing new details about how their bodies were discovered on…
Read MoreWhere the NFL sees Daniel Jones going from here with career at crossroads
INDIANAPOLIS — One running joke at the NFL scouting combine is that there is a free agent bridge quarterback who checks enough boxes that the Giants could pursue him in hopes he turns into the next Sam Darnold. He had a small taste of success. He was just coached by a premier quarterback mentor. He…
Read MoreTexas' Tre Johnson breaks Kevin Durant's freshman scoring mark in 86-81 OT loss to Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Zvonimir Ivisic and Johnell Davis combined for 14 of Arkansas’ 17 overtime points and the Razorbacks survived Tre Johnson’s record-setting 39-point performance for an 86-81 win on Wednesday night. Johnson made 14 of 28 shots, including 7 of 11 from the arc in breaking Kevin Durant’s freshman single-game program record of…
Read MoreAISD: Federal funding paused for program that helps refugees
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Federal funding for staff who helped international refugee students and families settle into Austin ISD schools is on pause. “On Tuesday, February 11th, Finance/State and Federal Compliance was notified that funds from the Refugee School Impact were frozen, effective at 5 P.M. that same day,” said Austin ISD Chief of Talent Strategy,…
Read MoreHarmon's half-court heave helps No. 1 Texas hold off Mississippi State 68-64
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns needed a spark to take the lead heading into the fourth quarter against Mississippi State, and point guard Rori Harmon provided it. She buried a half-court shot just before the third-quarter buzzer to give the No. 1 Longhorns a 49-48 lead on their way to a 68-64 win in…
Read MoreAre You a Spring? Here’s What To Wear Based on Your Seasonal Color Analysis, According to an Expert – E! Online
What Is Seasonal Color Analysis? You’ve probably seen this buzzy term all over the internet. Chances are, you aren’t the only with questions. Sarah Shim, founder of the personal color analysis and styling studio Yoni Color Studio, explains it as “finding the color palette that flatters you best by looking at the contrast within your…
Read MoreSoak it in! Why St. John’s should cut down nets if it wins the Big East title
There are arguments for and against it; reasons that make sense both ways. There really isn’t a correct path to take when it comes to cutting down the nets Saturday afternoon if St. John’s clinches its first outright Big East regular-season title in 40 years. On one hand, this isn’t the last game of the…
Read MorePope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded: Vatican
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is still guarded. A chest CT scan taken Tuesday evening showed the “normal evolution” of an infection as it is being treated, the Vatican said in its late update. The 88-year-old pope, who had…
Read MoreStudents escape school bus fire in Ohio
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — An emergency broke out Thursday morning on a school bus carrying children in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. An unexpected blaze — requiring a quick evacuation. Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Superintendent Liz Kirby said in a statement issued Thursday that the fire began behind one of Bus 21’s rear wheels.…
Read More'Attacker with knife' detained after stabbing at University of Virginia, police say
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) – One person is in custody and another is in critical condition after a stabbing near the University of Virginia’s Alumni Hall Thursday, according to Nexstar’s WRIC. Just before 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, the UVA Police Division posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, warning students and faculty of an…
Read MorePete Davidson Reveals Surprising Career Goal Amid New Chapter – E! Online
As for why the comedian decided to cover his body in tattoos in the first place? Pete previously confessed it was to hide scars from his self-harm. “That’s why I started getting tats on my chest, to cover them,” he said in a February 2020 interview with Charlamagne Tha God. “When I get really angry…
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