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Ex-Johnson High School staffer to be charged under new felony child grooming law

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SAN ANTONIO – A teacher’s assistant at Johnson High School resigned in lieu of termination last month and is now wanted on a felony child grooming warrant after North East Independent School District police said she sent nude photos and lewd videos of herself to a teenage student at the school. Daniela Franco, 23, resigned … Read more

Two men charged in 2017 murder have charges dismissed; DA cites need for further investigation

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SAN ANTONIO – Two men arrested in 2019 for a murder committed in 2017 have had their murder charges dismissed. Elliot Ramirez and Richard Ramirez were previously been charged with fatally shooting 24-year-old Robert Reyes. Reyes was shot and killed in the parking lot of the River Bend Apartments located in the 8200 block of … Read more

Donating time, money on Giving Tuesday is good for mental health, San Antonio-area counselor says

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SAN ANTONIO – Tuesday is the annual Giving Tuesday, a day set aside after Thanksgiving for donating to nonprofit organizations. The day should be a day celebrating the opportunity to help an organization that relies on donations. And while the day is about giving, it can also be about receiving. Giving Tuesday is a chance … Read more

Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music’s 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift and SZA also top streaming lists

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LOS ANGELES – Country singer Morgan Wallen ’s “Last Night” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2023 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes. Wallen’s hit emerged as the country song with the most days — 52 — at No. 1 … Read more