PARIS – On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S. viewers, a poll from Gallup released Thursday found. Simone Biles and women’s gymnastics are poised to be a bright spot, with those surveyed selecting it as their most anticipated sport. Recommended … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. The strike — the second for video game voice actors and motion capture performers under the … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Testicle Festival is coming to Fredericksburg on two dates in August. It’s scheduled for both August 10 and August 31. Recommended Videos The festival offers all-you-can-eat fried bull testicles until they run out. If that’s not up your alley, the festival also offers hamburgers, pork sandwiches, and ribeye stakes. Guests … Read more
The union said the employees were demanding a pay increase, having not received a raise for seven years. PARIS, France — Workers went on strike Thursday at the five-star hotel in Paris where members of the International Olympic Committee are staying, walking out just a day before the opening ceremony of the Games. According to … Read more
Earthquakes are becoming increasingly common in the Lone Star State, particularly in West Texas. SNYDER, Texas — At 10:38 p.m. Monday, the ground began to rumble in West Texas. The real action was nearly five miles below the surface, where a 4.9-magnitude earthquake happened just west of the Scurry-Fisher county line. A few minutes later, … Read more
Earthquakes are becoming increasingly common in the Lone Star State, particularly in West Texas. SNYDER, Texas — At 10:38 p.m. Monday, the ground began to rumble in West Texas. The real action was nearly five miles below the surface, where a 4.9-magnitude earthquake happened just west of the Scurry-Fisher county line. A few minutes later, … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A group of high schoolers will graduate from the Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy at UT Health San Antonio. Twenty students completed the seven-week program and will close the session with a science symposium and graduation. The ceremony will be held Thursday evening at the Holly Auditorium in the UT Health San Antonio … Read more