Mutual aid efforts intensify in San Antonio during freezing weather

SAN ANTONIO — With freezing precipitation in the forecast, mutual aid workers and volunteers say they are doing everything they can to keep people from dying in the cold. West side advocate Susana Segura said unsheltered people with mental health or substance abuse issues are particularly vulnerable when the weather is freezing. Monday, with the … Read more

LIVE UPDATES: Ohio State beats Notre Dame 34-23 for national championship

The Fighting Irish are playing for their first national championship since 1988, while the Buckeyes last won it all in 2014. ATLANTA — The college football season comes to an end Monday night, with two traditional powerhouses playing for the national title.  The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1) face the Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2) at … Read more

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents

Peltier was active in the American Indian Movement, which began in the 1960s as a local organization in Minneapolis. WASHINGTON — Just moments before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier was denied parole as recently … Read more

‘They’re cold and they’re hungry’ | Broken Warriors Angels hands out warm relief to east-side SA homeless communities

The nonprofit alongside First Baptist Church of San Antonio, ventured out to homeless encampments offering coffee, soup, blankets and much more. SAN ANTONIO — Monday marked a frigid day for millions of people across Texas and for one San Antonio nonprofit, their mission focused on providing warm relief for the homeless community. Broken Warriors Angels … Read more

With shelters closed, mutual aid efforts intensify amidst looming freeze

SAN ANTONIO — With freezing precipitation in the forecast, mutual aid workers and volunteers say they are doing everything they can to keep people from dying in the cold. West side advocate Susana Segura said unsheltered people with mental health or substance abuse issues are particularly vulnerable when the weather is freezing. Monday, with the … Read more