Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS ‘NewsHour’ nightly newscast, dies at 93

NEW YORK – Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday. He was 93. MacNeil died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, according to his daughter, Alison MacNeil. Recommended Videos MacNeil … Read more

Teen driver charged with murder in shooting death connected to botched shoe sale, BCSO says

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff’s Office homicide investigators arrested a second person in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old man last week. Diego Salazar, 17, was arrested Friday afternoon, believed to be the driver who took murder suspect Daniel Hernandez to Ricky De Los Santos’ home in the 2000 block of S. … Read more

Eleanor Coppola, matriarch of a filmmaking family, dies at 87

Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of “Apocalypse Now,” and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died. She was 87. Coppola died Friday surrounded by family at home in Rutherford, California, her family announced in a statement. No cause … Read more

City slated to perform at least 1,000 homeless encampment cleanups by end of 2024

Non-profits continue to prioritize deploying outreach workers to the encampments ahead of the abatements to offer shelter and services. SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio is on track to complete more than 1,000 homeless encampment cleanups by the end of the year.   More than 500 abatements were performed between October 2023 and … Read more

Maite dreamed of becoming a marine biologist at TAMU-CC, now she helps other students reach that dream

The scholarship specifically benefits students with dreams from Uvalde, just like the young girl who it is named after. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Children often dream about what they will be when they grow up: a rock star, an astronaut or a firefighter, but many don’t make plans for how they will get there.  Maite … Read more

Feds to provide $18 million to agencies providing migrant services in San Antonio, Bexar County

WASHINGTON – The federal government will distribute $18 million in grants to five agencies in San Antonio and Bexar County that are providing services to migrants seeking asylum. Among the agencies to receive funding include: Recommended Videos Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio, $10,877,226 City of San Antonio, $3,000,000 San Antonio Food Bank, $2,400,000 Episcopal … Read more