PARIS – A prominent French film director has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a French judge investigating a case involving female actors, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Benoît Jacquot, who has more than 50 director credits in film and television, has become one of the most prominent figures … Read more
Military City, USA was on full display for America’s Independence Day. SAN ANTONIO — People flocked to downtown San Antonio on Thursday morning to take in the colors, sights and sounds of the inaugural Stars and Stripes Street Parade. According to Centro San Antonio, Stars and Stripes on Houston Street is the first major Fourth … Read more
From helping the homeless to calling up comrades, Fred Alvarado and Sebastian Gallegos have unique ways of grappling with loud noises on America’s birthday. SAN ANTONIO — The mental wounds of war never really go away. Every Fourth of July, Army veteran Fred Alvarado is reminded of those dark days as fireworks trigger trauma from … Read more
The San Antonio Police Department said it is investigating a shooting that left one man critically injured.
Neighbors say freedom must be passed forward. SAN ANTONIO — One short mile from where three people were shot overnight, neighbors in Highland Park gathered to celebrate Independence Day and reflect on the challenges the country faced then and now. For the seventh year in a row, neighborhood resident and Vietnam veteran Tom Wetzler donned … Read more
“We’re here to show them there’s no need to pick up a gun to fight, come together and pick up a plate,” said Leslie Balderas-Salazar. SAN ANTONIO — Just last week the United States Surgeon General declared gun violence, a public health crisis. San Antonio police shared numbers which showed shooting calls in the city … Read more
Police detained four people after the shooting. The victims included a 17-year-old boy and two men in their 30s.