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CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets with Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Venezuela Thursday to meet with interim leader Delcy Rodriguez and other top officials – 12 days after the US military operation that captured dictator Nicolas Maduro. Ratcliffe’s meeting with Rodriguez lasted two hours and was aimed at laying the groundwork for continued communication and establishing trust-building measures, according to…
Read MoreScam victim, 83, convicted of killing Uber driver who he wrongly thought was deceiving him
A jury convicted an 83-year-old Ohio man of murder in the shooting of an Uber driver who he wrongly thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both. William J. Brock fatally shot the driver after wrongly assuming she was in on a plot to get $12,000 in supposed bond money for a relative, authorities…
Read MoreCalifornia man charged with threatening to kill JD Vance during his Disneyland visit: feds
A Southern California man was arrested and charged Friday with making death threats against Vice President JD Vance during his visit to Disneyland last year. Marco Antonio Aguayo, 22, is charged with threats against the president and successors to the presidency. He is expected to make his initial appearance in the US District Court in…
Read MoreLonghorns men's hoops looking for 3rd consecutive SEC win in Lone Star Showdown
Texas (11-6, 2-2 SEC) will face rival Texas A&M (13-4, 3-1) in a hardwood installment of the Lone Star Showdown at 5 p.m. Saturday inside Moody Center, and Miller said he’s looking forward to being part of it for the first time. Source link
Read MoreGrand opening held for Austin ISD's 'modernized' Wooten Elementary School
North Austin celebrated the grand opening of a new elementary school Friday: Wooten Elementary School, the first fully modernized campus built from a 2022 bond for the Austin Independent School District. Source link
Read MoreAI-generated video of Crockett, Cornyn dancing takes center stage in Paxton's 1st campaign ad
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released his first television advertisement featuring AI-generated versions of John Cornyn and Jasmine Crockett, criticizing their bipartisan work together, while Texas law has yet to pass legislation restricting the use of AI in political campaigns. Source link
Read MoreTrinidad Chambliss sues NCAA in Mississippi court to get sixth year of eligibility
Trinidad Chambliss is going to court for his sixth college football season. Lawyers representing the Mississippi quarterback sued the NCAA on Friday, in which they are requesting for preliminary and permanent injunctions which would give Chambliss another year in Ole Miss, ESPN reported. Earlier this month, the NCAA officially denied Chambliss a waiver for an…
Read MoreWhat Hailee Steinfeld “Could Not Wait” to Tell Josh Allen About Adam Sandler After Golden Globes
Pregnant Hailee Steinfeld’s Husband Josh Allen Reacts to Her Golden Globes Look After Playoffs Win Hailee Steinfeld had a pitch-perfect celeb run-in at the 2026 Golden Globes. After stepping out as a presenter at the 83rd annual event in Los Angeles, the Sinners star revealed that she was most excited to tell her husband Josh…
Read MoreHow the Texas offense stands as transfer portal period closes
Schools will have one more chance to add players for the 2026 season, with the regular signing period beginning Feb. 4 for incoming freshmen. However, a lot of programs rely on the Dec. 3-5 early signing period to carry most of that, so adding an immediate difference maker on what used to be National Signing…
Read MoreDefendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday, as his attorneys sought to disqualify prosecutors because the daughter of a deputy county attorney involved in the case attended the rally where Kirk was shot. Defense attorneys say the relationship represents a conflict of interest after…
Read MoreKianna Underwood, Former Nickelodeon Child Star, Dead at 33
Likewise, Thompson has previously spoken about how the show gave him his start in Hollywood. “It means everything to me,” he told Variety in 2019. “It was my first job that I ever had. It gave me an opportunity.” The Saturday Night Live star even signed on to be an executive producer of a rebooted…
Read MoreAfter 911 call release, Travis County first responders reflect on July 4th floods
Roughly six months after devastating flash floods ripped through parts of Central Texas — and as the public is learning more about the panicked moments people called for help through the release of a call log in Travis County (audio of 911 calls were also released in Kerr County) — some of the first responders…
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