Two men arrested in connection to string of robberies across San Antonio, affidavit says
Two men are behind bars after they were connected to a string of robberies, according to an arrest warrant.
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National Treasure crosses finish line 1st at Preakness, hours after other Baffert horse euthanized
Baffert headed to the winner’s circle on the same day that his colt Havnameltdown went down with a fatal left leg injury in an undercard race. BALTIMORE — Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while he tried to juggle the conflicting feelings of seeing one of his horses win the Preakness Stakes … Read more
Mage’s Triple Crown bid ends after finishing third in Preakness
BALTIMORE — Preakness favorite Mage is good to go for the second race of the Triple Crown after bumping his head in his stall and getting a few stitches to close a cut above his right eye. Co-owner and blood stock agent Ramiro Restrepo said the Kentucky Derby winner bumped his head Thursday, causing a … Read more
Scorsese debuts ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ in Cannes to thunderous applause
CANNES – Martin Scorsese unveiled “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Cannes on Saturday, debuting a sweeping American epic about greed and exploitation on the bloody plains of an Osage Nation reservation in 1920s Oklahoma. Scorsese’s latest — starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro — is one of his most ambitious. Adapting … Read more
Juvenile hospitalized after shooting at apartment complex, SAPD says
A juvenile is hospitalized after a shooting broke out at an apartment complex on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.
Martin Amis, British novelist who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, has died at 73
NEW YORK – British novelist Martin Amis, who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his stories and lifestyle, has died. He was 73. His death on Friday at his home in Florida, from cancer of the esophagus, was confirmed by his agent, Andrew Wylie, on Saturday. Amis was the son of another British writer, … Read more
Race horse’s death hours before Preakness extends sport’s woes seen at Churchill Downs
The fatality hours before the Preakness marred yet another major racing day. BALTIMORE — Death darkened the site of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, much as it had the site of the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago: A horse was euthanized after getting injured during an undercard race at Pimlico, marring yet another big Triple Crown … Read more