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Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan reunite for ‘Blue Bloods’ spinoff after shock cancellation
Bridget Moynahan is joining her brother in blue. The actress, 54, is officially set to return as Erin Reagan in the “Blue Bloods” spinoff, “Boston Blue.” The new show will follow Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) as he leaves the Big Apple to take a position with the Boston Police Department. Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynahan on “Boston…
Read MoreATCEMS: 1 injured in motorcycle crash near Red Bud Isle
AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person suffered serious injuries after a motorcycle crash that happened near Red Bud Isle in west Austin Friday, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. ATCEMS said on social media shortly before 4:30 p.m. that the crash happened at Redbud Trail and Lake Austin Boulevard in west Austin. One person suffered “critical injuries”…
Read MoreThe 2025 Latin American Foto Festival Grapples with Extremes
Charlie Cordero: The hairstyle of an islander. April 6, 2015. Photo: Charlie Cordero The Bronx Documentary Center, a non-profit gallery and educational space, is currently holding its annual Latin American Foto Festival, spotlighting communities in Puerto Rico, Peru, El Salvador, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia for this edition. In the present political context, in which…
Read MoreAppeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities' enforcement of local ordinances
(The Texas Tribune) — Two years after a district court declared that a new state law diluting the policy-making power of liberal urban areas was unconstitutional, an appeals court on Friday overruled that decision. Texas lawmakers in 2023 passed House Bill 2127, dubbed the “Death Star” bill by opponents, which aims to overturn cities’ progressive…
Read MoreAstronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot put on leave after Coldplay kiss cam exposes alleged affair: report
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his alleged head-of-HR mistress have been placed on leave after the two were spotted canoodling on a “kiss cam” during a Coldplay concert Wednesday night, sources said. The tech company announced Friday that it had launched an investigation – but sources told Axios that Byron and chief people officer Kristin…
Read MoreTexas 'economic miracle' crashes into new reality of extreme weather
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas leaders’ dreams of unlimited development and a rush of AI data centers are on a collision course with a new reality of extreme weather, as this month’s flash floods hammer a landscape plagued by long-term drought. Heading into the summer, the region faced perhaps its worst drought on record, until the dregs…
Read MoreThe Indian Supper Clubs You Can’t Get Into
New York’s hardest-to-get-into Indian supper clubs draw creatives, chefs and celebrities for intimate, sold-out dinners. Photos by @happymonday and @photosbyavani (Courtesy of The Sewing Tin) On a recent Saturday night in Brooklyn, 31 strangers sat down to a six-course South Asian feast: saffron custard, jaggery popcorn syrup and stories about childhoods split between continents. By…
Read MoreGeorgetown Public Library to host kitten adoption event Aug. 6
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Georgetown Public Library said it would host a kitten adoption event with the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter on Aug. 6. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the facility located at 402 West Eighth Street. According to a news release, attendees are invited to a half-hour meet-and-greet…
Read MoreSpecial sessions explained: How they work, what the rules are
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’s constitution limits the legislature to just 140 days every other year to pass new laws. However, it also lets the governor call for “special sessions” between those biennial regular sessions. TxLege data: How many bills have state lawmakers passed? From 1876 until 2025, the state has had more than 100 special…
Read MoreMark Morris’ Latest Work at The Joyce Is Pure Delight
Set to stride piano legend James P. Johnson’s music, the premiere pulses with syncopated rhythms and off-kilter charm. Danica Paulos Photography It’s not often that an established and acclaimed dance company marking its 45th anniversary presents a world premiere by its founder that is far and away the celebration’s highlight. To say that You’ve Got…
Read MoreThe New Tech Nationalists: Silicon Valley’s 2025 Power Play
A vandalized bust of Elon Musk outside Brownsville, Texas, photographed in May 2025. Erected near Boca Chica’s newly incorporated Starbase city—part of Musk’s plan to “Occupy Mars”—the statue now stands with its cheek peeled off and patched with a pink bandage, suggesting tech’s expanding reach isn’t unbreakable. AFP via Getty Images In September 2022, Ukrainian…
Read MoreSmall plane crashes near Pflugerville
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A small plane crashed Friday morning near Pflugerville after it reportedly had engine failure, the Pflugerville Fire Department said The two people on the plane didn’t report any injuries, officials said. Firefighters, Travis County ESD No. 12 and STAR Flight responded to the 14000 block of Fuchs Grove for the crash. Officials…
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