Teens taken into custody after holding man at gunpoint during robbery, police say
Two teens were taken into custody after holding a man at gunpoint during a robbery on the city’s Southwest Side, according to San Antonio police.
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SAPD: Man fatally shot at Northwest Side apartment complex; suspect on the run
A 22-year-old man is dead after being shot multiple times at an apartment complex on the city’s Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.
Woman shot in face by man’s ex-girlfriend during argument, SAPD says
A search is underway for a woman who shot her ex-boyfriend’s current girlfriend in the face during an argument at a Southwest Side home, according to San Antonio police.
Louisiana folklorist and Mississippi blues musician among 2023 National Heritage Fellows
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana folklorist Nick Spitzer and Mississippi blues musician R.L. Boyce are among nine 2023 National Heritage Fellows set to be celebrated later this month by the National Endowment for the Arts, one of the nation’s highest honors in the folk and traditional arts. Spitzer and Boyce are scheduled to accept the NEA’s … Read more
Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them
Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions. Members of Amazon Prime can pay $2.99 per month in the U.S. to keep their service ad-free, the company said Friday. Streaming services are in a heated tug-of-war over viewers … Read more
It’s official! Spurs’ arena is now the Frost Bank Center
Spurs will begin work this month to update the arena. SAN ANTONIO — Out with the old and in with the new. The home of the San Antonio Spurs, for years known as the AT&T Center, has officially been renamed the Frost Bank Center, the team announced. Last month, the team held a press conference … Read more
Shaq says Dallas Cowboys will win the Super Bowl while on First Take
Shaq called into ESPN’s “First Take” – posing as “Tex Johnson” from Abilene – to tell Stephen A. Smith he thinks Dallas is taking home the Vince Lombardi Trophy. DALLAS — Editor’s note: The video published above is a WFAA interview with Shaq from June. The Dallas Cowboys are 2-0 with a dominant 70 to 10 … Read more