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The winner is keeping their identity private. SHINER, Texas — Someone in Texas is waking up a million dollars richer this morning after a big win! The Texas Lotto Commission reports the winning ticket was bought in Yoakum, which is just south of Shiner at Snappy’s Market on Highway 77. The winner is keeping their … Read more

The men allegedly wheeled out the cash machine using a dolly, according to police. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police are searching for two men who robbed a motel on the east-side early Tuesday morning. It happened around 3 a.m. at the Best Western in the 6800 block of Northeast Loop 410 near Rittiman Road. … Read more

The driver is being evaluated for DWI at the hospital. SAN ANTONIO — Police say a speeding driver lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a home on the west side of town early Tuesday morning. It happened around 1:15 a.m. in the 2000 block of South Ellison Drive near Marbach Road. The driver … Read more

Police have not yet determined what may have caused that driver to crash. An 18-wheeler truck driver is dead after his big rig rolled over and caught fire on the northeast side of town early Tuesday morning. It happened around 4:12 a.m. in the 2900 block of Northeast Loop 410 near I-35. Police have not … Read more

Marjani, the zoo’s male giraffe, had developed an infection in his hoof that was aggressively treated, but despite all the efforts, the infection did not respond. TYLER, Texas — Workers at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler are mourning the loss of a beloved resident.  Marjani, the zoo’s male giraffe, had developed an infection in his … Read more

Brody Kaufman, a junior firefighter, heroically lead the rescue of a kayaker in the Florida Keys while on vacation. FLORIDA, USA — While on vacation with his family in the Florida Keys, 17-year-old Brody Kaufman of Clarence, NY, helped rescue a man who fall into the water.  Kaufman, a junior firefighter with the Harris Hill … Read more