Texas shark attack victim at South Padre Island provides bite update
The woman nearly lost her left leg in the attack.
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Publisher plans massive ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprints to meet demand for VP candidate JD Vance’s book
NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has led to a surge in sales for “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling memoir that came out in 2016. A spokesperson for HarperCollins told The Associated Press that more than 600,000 copies have been sold since Trump’s announcement on July 15. … Read more
Woman attacked by shark at South Padre Island undergoes skin graft
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – A woman who was one of four people attacked by the same shark at South Padre Island on July 4 shared an update about her condition after undergoing medical treatment. Tabatha Sullivent shared on her fundraising page on July 20 that she had undergone surgery a day before with a … Read more
SAPD searching for gunman who grazed man’s head on West Side
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are looking for a suspect after a man was grazed with a gunshot to the head on the West Side. The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on San Eduardo Avenue near West Commerce Street. The victim was with friends and family when someone in a red sedan … Read more
San Antonio Zoo nominated among the best in the US
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It might rain during the Paris Olympics’ ambitious Opening Ceremony on the Seine River
Friday’s Opening Ceremony has been planned as one of the most spectacular in the Games’ history. But you can’t control the weather. PARIS, France — Will weather wreak havoc with the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the Seine River? According to the latest weather forecasts, there is a chance of rain Friday. Meteo-France, the … Read more
Hemisfair calling on artists for new mural to honor 1968 World’s Fair
SAN ANTONIO – Centro San Antonio’s Everywhere Project and Hemisfair want to collaborate with local artists to create a new mural near the Magik Theatre and Yanaguana Garden. The team is seeking a “Trompe l’œil-style” mural design on a ground-level site that pays homage to HemisFair 1968, according to a news release from the Hemisfair. … Read more