‘Like a machine gun’: Neighbors react to deadly shooting in east Bexar County
A ricochet of bullets pierced through a quiet East Side neighborhood early Sunday morning.
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KENS 5 Top 5 | Reagan retains top spot after beating rival Johnson
Here are Vinnie Vinzetta’s picks for the best South Texas football teams this week. SAN ANTONIO — Week 8 of Texas high school football in the books, and with the playoffs picture becoming clearer here are Vinnie Vinzetta’s picks for the best area teams. No. 5: Steele Knights Ranked fifth in Week 7 The Mules … Read more
Bills RB Damien Harris injured, taken off the field in an ambulance
Harris was injured after he gained a yard on a third-and-1 carry with 3 minutes, 15 seconds to play before halftime. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott confirmed in a press conference on Monday that Damien Harris has been released from the hospital and is “doing well” and “is in good spirits.” … Read more
Miniature ‘Star Wars’ X-wing gets over $3 million at auction of Hollywood model-maker’s collection
DALLAS – A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein. The collection amassed by Jein, who died last year at the age of 76, brought in about $13.6 million during … Read more
Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare awarded French Legion of Honor title by Macron
TIRANA – Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare was awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor title by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday. Macron arrived in Tirana after a summit of European Union leaders with Western Balkan countries earlier in the day. He didn’t attend the talks because of the attack in which a … Read more
Mad Max is back! Texas Rangers add ace Max Scherzer to ALCS roster, name him Game 3 starter
Scherzer had already declared himself ready to return. Sunday’s roster announcements, which also include the addition of starting pitcher Jon Gray, make it official. HOUSTON — Texas Rangers starters Max Scherzer and Jon Gray were included on the roster for the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros starting Sunday night. And, during a Monday … Read more
Rookie Sidy Cissoko is enjoying San Antonio’s rich Mexican culture
“It’s a different culture here and I like it,” Cissoko said. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs franchise has embraced the city’s Mexican culture since it relocated from Dallas in 1973. From the Fiesta colors, the X (formerly Twitter) #porvida (“for life”) Spanish hashtag to celebrating Tejano music with “Selena Night” a few seasons … Read more