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Selena Gomez Seemingly Slams Hailey Bieber Feud Rumors
Selena Gomez is urging her fans to calm down. The “Kill ‘Em With Kindness” singer shared a message seemingly addressing recent comments by Hailey Bieber, whose Rhode Beauty line is now sold in Sephora stores alongside Selena’s Rare Beauty products. “Just leave the girl alone,” Selena wrote in an Oct. 17 Instagram Stories post, which…
Read MoreHow Country Singer Ashley Cooke Is Handling Her Life-Threatening Heart Diagnosis
Ashley Cooke gets by with a little help from her friends. While the rising country star has had a banner year since achieving her first No. 1 song on country radio in June 2024 with “your place,”… Source link
Read MoreTo Understand the Present, Read These 10 Political Novels from the Past
Fiction has a way of probing the reality of a particular moment in history that you can’t always get from pure fact. Whether it’s a tale of historical fiction or something altogether imagined but imbued with political truth, the best political novels tend to resonate on a deep emotional level, affecting the reader and imparting…
Read More‘Fake paperwork and VIN-swapping’: Hays County advises caution when buying a vehicle
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) issued an alert Friday in connection with the recovery of stolen vehicles that involved VIN-swapping schemes. “Criminals are using fake paperwork and VIN-swapping to disguise stolen vehicles,” HCSO said. HCSO said over the past two weeks, deputies recovered four stolen vehicles. Stolen vehicles recovered by deputies…
Read MorePrince Andrew to give up royal title amid Epstein controversy
LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honors after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines. The younger brother of King Charles III said he and the royal family had decided “the continued accusations about me distract from the work of…
Read MoreAISD Consolidation: Will the district lose good teachers?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Independent School District families and students won’t be the only ones impacted if the district moves forward with its proposed consolidation plan. The plan calls for 13 schools to be closed, and teachers in many of those schools are wondering where they will end up. Bedichek Middle School Band Director Andria Hyden…
Read MoreMaleesa Mooney Murder: Model Found in Refrigerator Allegedly Killed After Weeklong Relationship
New details are being uncovered surrounding Maleesa Mooney‘s murder. Over a year after Magnus Humphrey was arrested and charged in connection to her killing, prosecutors shared details about the alleged relationship he had with the model, who was found bound and gagged in a refrigerator during a routine welfare check in Los Angeles in 2023. …
Read MoreMindy Kaling Shares Advice on Weight Loss to Younger Self
B.J. Novak Shares Secret to Decades-Long Friendship With Mindy Kaling Never has Mindy Kaling ever wished she could share wisdom like this. The Office alum reflected on the one piece of wellness advice she would give her younger self, and her answer held a lot of weight. In a video shared to TikTok Oct. 17,…
Read MoreLondon Sees Its Best Evening Auction Results in Years
The October evening sales brought the London auction houses their highest totals in years. Courtesy of Sotheby’s Sales aren’t just buoyant at Frieze this week—London’s auction houses also saw their strongest results in years, signaling renewed confidence at the top of the market. Kicking off the action, Christie’s 20th/21st Century London Evening Sale on October…
Read MoreHow Millie Bobby Brown Is Honoring Father-in-Law Jon Bon Jovi
Millie Bobby Brown thinks Jon Bon Jovi gives love a good name. Three weeks after she celebrated her first wedding anniversary with the Bon Jovi frontman’s son Jake Bongiovi, the Stranger Things actress gave her father-in-law a special title. Indeed, as Millie played a matching game alongside her Stranger Things costars Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard,…
Read More2 teens arrested, connected with September deadly shooting in Elgin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two teenagers were arrested on weapon felony charges as an investigation continues into a deadly September shooting that happened in Elgin, according to the Elgin Police Department. The two teens were identified as 18-year-old Aden Galindo and 17-year-old Jaycob Hernandez. They were both charged with unlawful transfer of certain weapons, which is…
Read MoreUber Launches Program to Let Drivers Train A.I. Models In Their Downtime
A new digital tasks program will be piloted for U.S. Uber drivers this year. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The life of an Uber driver often involves stretches of downtime—waiting on ride requests or charging an electric vehicle’s battery. To make the most of those idle moments, Uber is launching a pilot program that allows…
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