Month: July 2023

‘This is the moment that I’m taking my last breath’ | Motorcyclist recovers from hit-and-run accident

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The car eventually passed Crofton and got in front of him when he suddenly pressed the brakes. That’s when Crofton’s motorcycle slammed into the back of the car. SAN ANTONIO — A motorcyclist involved in a hit-and-run is recovering from his injuries as police search for the driver responsible. July 3, Justin Crofton was driving … Read more

Fan creates a custom Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama action figure

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Wembanyama gets the action figure treatment complete with a breakfast taco accessory. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs fans are getting creative to celebrate rookie Victor Wembanyama’s arrival. For example, San Antonio artist Nik Soupe painted a mural of Wembanyama on the Southside.  Local coffee shop Mudslingers created “The Alien” drink in honor of Wembanyama … Read more

How Lisa Marie Presley’s weight-loss surgery contributed to her death

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Lisa Marie Presley died after developing a small bowel obstruction, a severe complication of bariatric surgery years ago, according to an autopsy report released Thursday. Experts say these types of complications are a known but rare risk after having weight-loss surgery. Here’s what to know: WHAT HAPPENED TO LISA MARIE PRESLEY? The 54-year-old singer-songwriter and … Read more

Q&A: Robert Downey Jr. on how ‘Oppenheimer’ represents the Manhattan Project with nuance

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Robert Downey Jr. said he came away from Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” thinking about how important context is to understand significant moments in history. The film tells the story of the controversial theoretical physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), who oversaw the development of the first atomic bomb during World War II. … Read more