SAN ANTONIO – Kipley Haugen cheered when her mom told her Amazon would stop selling water beads as toys. The colorful, super-absorbent polymer balls nearly cost the 7-year-old girl her life. “I was shocked,” said her mother, Ashley Haugen, in response to Amazon, Walmart and Target each announcing it would voluntarily stop selling the popular … Read more
LOS ANGELES – M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024. In a moment many close observers thought might never … Read more
McGinnis was considered one of the best prep players to play in the basketball-rich state of Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS — George McGinnis, a Hall of Fame forward who was a two-time ABA champion and three-time All-Star in the NBA and ABA, died Thursday. He was 73. The Indiana Pacers said he died early Thursday morning following complications … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – This month, visitors from all over will be in town to experience the holidays in San Antonio so city officials are telling everyone to plan ahead to deal with traffic, construction, and parking. This weekend — December 15 through 17 — traffic is expected to be even heavier. City leaders are urging … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The logo for the 2025 Men’s basketball Final Four that will be held in San Antonio was unveiled Thursday. Executives from the NCAA and the San Antonio Local Organizing Committee (SALOC), along with community leaders unveiled the logo at a news conference at Arneson River Theatre. With a retro-inspired color palette and … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — Police are asking for your help in finding a missing teen who suffers from medical conditions, last seen on Wednesday, December 13. Khloe Jane Eiland, 14, was last seen near the 11000 block of I-10 on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio Police. Khloe is 4’10” tall, weighs about 125 pounds … Read more
Police say an argument led to a 37-year-old landlord shooting the 41-year-old tenant in the head. Investigators are now questioning the landlord. SAN ANTONIO — A tenant was fatally shot by a landlord northwest of downtown Thursday morning. San Antonio Police officers responded to the 1000 block of West Huisache Avenue around 8:30 a.m. for … Read more