Windcrest police searching for man accused of assaulting public servant, evading arrest
The Windcrest Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for a man accused of assault and evading arrest.
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Texas man sentenced to prison for 45-minute crime spree that involved bank robbery, restaurant slaying
A Corpus Christi man who admitted to robbing a bank, killing a coworker at P.F. Chang’s restaurant and shooting another person during a crime spree has been sentenced to prison.
Charles III heads to Hamburg on last leg of 1st foreign trip
BERLIN – King Charles III boarded a carriage, though not the horse-drawn kind, for the final leg of his three-day trip to Germany, traveling by train from Berlin to the port city of Hamburg, where he planned to remember pivotal events from World War II. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier accompanied Charles and Camlla, the queen … Read more
Court to weigh Baldwin codefendant’s plea on weapons charge
SANTA FE, N.M. – A judge is scheduled to resolve a weapons-related charge Friday against a codefendant in the case against actor Alec Baldwin for the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on a movie set. Prosecutors announced in January a proposed plea agreement with safety coordinator and assistant director David Halls regarding his responsibilities … Read more
Upset-rich March Madness causes mixed results at sportsbooks
“It doesn’t look like a Final Four,” said one sportsbook exec. “It looks like an NIT final.” LAS VEGAS — A bettor in December placed $500 on Florida Atlantic at 400-1 odds to make the Final Four, costing Westgate Las Vegas $200,000. That was a clear win for one bettor, but who actually has come … Read more
‘Reducing costs’: USAA lays off 475 employees due to economic downturn
The slashed jobs are positions across multiple offices and functions.
Texas fans like to consume a lot of alcohol during March Madness
TEXAS, USA — Everything is bigger in Texas! That also includes our drinking habits, especially if you’re a fan of the Texas Longhorns. A new study found that Texas fans ranked fourth for fans who drink the most alcohol during March Madness. READ MORE ON THE TEXAS LONGHORNS: On average, fans of the Longhorns said … Read more