REPORT: 2 East Texas educators among 60 teachers under investigation for certification fraud

Both teachers are athletic coaches for the each district’s high schools. TYLER, Texas — Two East Texas educators have been named in a list of over 160 teachers across Texas under investigation for allegedly getting fraudulent certifications Thursday. Taisha Holt of Lufkin ISD, and Reginald Hill of Carthage ISD are both pending investigation for 6.3 … Read more

1 hospitalized in critical condition after shooting near Woodlawn Lake

SAFD has confirmed a person has been hospitalized after a shooting on the west side. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Fire Department has confirmed a person has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being shot near Woodlawn Lake. Around 9 p.m., officials responded to North Hamilton Avenue near West Poplar Street after receiving reports … Read more

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth

The change is effective immediately and applies to all NCAA athletes regardless of previous eligibility reviews under the prior policy. WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth. The move came one day after President … Read more

Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe make the Pro Football Hall of Fame

It’ll be the smallest induction class in 20 years following offseason rule changes meant to make it harder to get inducted. NEW ORLEANS — Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the smallest induction class in 20 years following offseason rule changes meant … Read more

Ex-interpreter sentenced after defrauding baseball star Shohei Ohtani of $17M

Ippei Mizuhara was ordered to pay $18 million in restitution, with nearly $17 million going to Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the remainder to the IRS. SANTA ANA, Calif. — The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison for bank and tax fraud after he stole … Read more

1 dead after 2-vehicle crash in San Antonio

SAFD says no one else was injured in the crash. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Fire Department has confirmed one person is dead after a two-vehicle collision on the northwest side. Around 6:45 p.m., officials responded to reports of a crash on Kyle Seale Parkway.  Upon arrival, authorities discovered that the crash involved two … Read more