The 1972 Andes plane crash story has been told many times. ‘Society of the Snow’ is something new

LOS ANGELES – When Gustavo Zerbino watched “La Sociedad de la Nieve,” the 1972 plane crash survivor felt as if he was being submerged “into boiling water,” reliving the roughly 70 days he and his teammates were stranded in the snow-covered Andes mountains. Zerbino praised J.A. Bayona’s raw and unfiltered film, which is being released … Read more

Police identify man hospitalized after getting struck by celebratory gunfire on New Year’s in Lufkin

He remains in the Tyler hospital as of 11:45 a.m. Monday, according to the city of Lufkin. LUFKIN, Texas — Officials have identified the man who was struck by a stray bullet from celebratory gunfire during New Year’s festivities. Danny McKenna, 67, of Nacogdoches, was identified as the man who was hospitalized after an overnight … Read more

‘New beginnings, new babies’: San Antonio Zoo celebrates birth of babirusa piglet

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Zoo is embracing new beginnings and new babies in the new year. In a first for the babirusa species at the zoo, first-time mother Sula, and father Kreacher, welcomed a piglet to a growing zoo family. The birth represents an important milestone around conversation efforts for the vulnerable species. … Read more

ESPN apologizes for video of woman flashing breast on Bourbon Street during Sugar Bowl broadcast

It was aired coming out of a commercial during the second half of Washington’s 37-31 victory over Texas in a semifinal game of the College Football Playoff. A clip of people wandering on Bourbon Street in New Orleans showed a woman pulling down her top to expose her breast. “We regret that this happened and … Read more