NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Opera was forced to stage a semi-staged performance of Puccini’s “Turandot” on Wednesday night after a stage elevator jammed. Met general manager Peter Gelb made an announcement from the stage before the show. Recommended Videos “I’m sorry to say that this is not going to be a normal night at … Read more
LOS ANGELES – M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner,” has died at age 88, his manager said Wednesday. Walsh died from cardiac arrest on Tuesday at a hospital in St. Albans, Vermont, his longtime manager Sandy Joseph said. Recommended … Read more
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An appellate court heard arguments Wednesday on legislation that empowers Texas police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing into the U.S. illegally. SAN ANTONIO — A controversial Texas immigration law remains in legal limbo following a lower court’s Tuesday-night decision to pause the legislation hours after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed it to go into … Read more
President Joe Biden is back in Texas on Wednesday for a pair of private campaign receptions and fundraising events. The Democratic president, who is seeking reelection in November, is scheduled to attend two fundraisers in Dallas on Wednesday and one in Houston on Thursday, as part of a sweep in the West to mobilize voters. … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A recent City of San Antonio audit found Animal Care Services has not been monitoring some of its biggest rescue group partners well enough. The Office of the City Auditor examined how well ACS and eight rescue groups were following their contracts, which pay the groups to pull animals out of the … Read more
Residents say they want real action to be taken to help the surrounding community, not another study. SAN ANTONIO — Approximately $3 million in federal funds will be put toward a study aimed at helping to bridge downtown San Antonio with the eastside. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Access and … Read more