MALMO – Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday’s exuberant, glitter-drenched final. But even Eurovision can’t escape the world’s divisions. Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are also expected in the city for demonstrations urging a … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio is home to about 45,000 people who identify as Asian. One of those, Elva Adams, is one of the chairs of the Asian Festival. She’s called San Antonio home for over 30 years. Recommended Videos Adams has made a mark in the world of martial arts Taekwondo since she was … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A man was sentenced Wednesday to 80 years in prison for child sex abuse. Ray Rodriguez-Ortiz was found guilty Friday in the 144th District Court on five counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Recommended Videos Count one, which carried a 60-year sentence, and count four, which carried a 20-year sentence, … Read more
NEW YORK – In a famous “Twilight Zone” episode from the early 1960s, a bloodthirsty World War II commander stationed in the Philippines finds himself transported into the body of a Japanese lieutenant and, to his horror, expected to help kill an entrapped and wounded American platoon. “What you do to those men in the … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The heat of the stalled negotiations between the City of San Antonio and the fire union has spilled out of the bargaining room. The negotiations between the city and the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association came up repeatedly during a Wednesday city council meeting, as their outcome will affect how big of … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – As the city expands, so are the conversations about the future of this field on the East Side. “They shouldn’t make money at a community’s expense,” Jo Most said. The land is located off Interstate 10 and Loop 1604, next to the Paloma neighborhood in San Antonio. Doggett Freightliner Properties, a semi-truck … Read more
The university said the encampment was established by about 60 people overnight at Butler Plaza. HOUSTON — Two University of Houston students were arrested Wednesday morning after police dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment erected on campus overnight, according to the university. The encampment was organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, a community organization that aims … Read more