Category: AUSTIN

Artistry in Motion: Zuby Udezue and Jacqueline Claire

Artists have long been both barometers of society and catalysts for change. Zuby Udezue made waves for his candid thoughts on the pandemic lockdowns, and Jacqueline Claire moved out of Austin, Texas, to escape liberal policies and pursue artistic freedom in a better place. Both artists are using their platforms and artistry to buck the…


Plans For ‘Dirty Bomb’ Nuclear Drill During Indy 500 Race

A week after completing a simulated “dirty bomb” attack in Austin, Texas, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) plans to conduct three days of helicopter survey flights to test for radiation over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway complex starting May 25. According to the NNSA, the agency will conduct low-altitude aerial surveys…


Blinken, Austin to Visit Kyiv and Hold Talks with Ukrainian Leader: Zelenskyy

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday, the Ukrainian president said Saturday. The U.S. top diplomat and Pentagon chief will hold talks with Zelenskyy and discuss what kinds of weapons are to be provided to Ukraine to confront the Russian offensive,…


Vehicle Collides With Food Truck in Austin, Texas; 11 Hurt

AUSTIN, Texas—Eleven people were injured in a “major collision” Friday night in Austin, Texas, involving pedestrians and two vehicles, one of which hit a food truck, authorities said. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said on Twitter that two of the victims sustained potential life-threatening injuries. Seven others sustained non-life-threatening injuries requiring medical evaluation. The other…


4 Shot at South by Southwest Festival in Austin

By Kate Feldman From New York Daily News A gunman opened fire at an Austin intersection early Sunday morning as the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival was coming to a close. Four people were shot, but there were no life-threatening injuries, according to the Austin Police Department. All four were taken to a “casualty…


Progressive Prosecutors Ramping Up Criminal Charges Against Police

Chief prosecutors in Austin, San Francisco, and Chicago, doubled down on criminal prosecutions of law enforcement officials in the past year-and-a-half since the George Floyd protests. All three were elected on a progressive platform to ease up on criminal punishment, especially on low-level crimes, while getting tougher on police to root out what they called…


Texas Lt. Governor Seeks to End Tenure for College Professors Teaching Critical Race Theory

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he would like to end tenure for new hires at that state’s public universities and colleges and revoke tenure for professors who teach critical race theory (CRT). “What we will propose to do is end tenure, all tenure for all new hires,” Patrick, a Republican, said at a Feb….


Texas Lieutenant Governor Seeks to End Tenure for College Professors Teaching CRT

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he would like to end tenure for new hires at Texas’s public universities and colleges and revoke tenure for professors who teach critical race theory (CRT). “What we will propose to do is end tenure, all tenure for all new hires,” Patrick, a Republican, said at a Feb. 18…


Shen Yun Draws Austin Audiences

AUSTIN, Texas—Shen Yun is a perennial draw for families and couples for a simple reason: its universal message and appeal. Lokesh Verma, an IT engineering consultant for a gaming company, and his wife Aashi Verma, brought their daughters to see Shen Yun. Mrs. Verma saw a brochure for Shen Yun at her elder daughter’s school but…


‘I Feel the Optimism’: Shen Yun Spreads Positivity in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas— Sometimes people mistake Shen Yun Performing Arts as a production coming from contemporary China. But Shen Yun is actually based in New York and the company is dedicated to depicting China before communism. After some research, Jim and Kathe Schuchert decided to attend a Shen Yun performance at The Long Center for the…