One Buc-ee’s fan will get $1K to taste-test Beaver Nuggets and brisket
The Buc-ee’s Bud-ee snack tester will be chosen in September.
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Astros’ Ryne Stanek carted off field after injuring ankle
The Houston reliever was covering first base on a ninth-inning ground ball. ARLINGTON, Texas — The Astros knocked off Texas 13-6 in a key AL West division showdown, but it may have come at a cost. In the ninth inning of Monday’s game, Houston reliever Ryne Stanek had to be carted off the field after … Read more
SAPD officers shoot and kill man suspected in recent robberies
Chief William McManus called the suspect “a violent individual who should have been in jail,” a common refrain after a series of shootings in recent weeks. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department said that officers shot and killed a suspect on the southeast side on Monday evening. Medics responded to a shooting on … Read more
The Rolling Stones will release their first studio album in 18 years, ‘Hackney Diamonds’
LOS ANGELES – The wait is over: The Rolling Stones will soon release new music. On Monday, the band announced they are preparing to release their first album of original material in 18 years — since 2005’s “A Bigger Bang.” Titled “Hackney Diamonds,” the band will share details of the release at an event in … Read more
Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56
LOS ANGELES – Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth has died. He was 56. The band’s manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” Monday morning surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho. The cause of death was acute liver failure, Hayes said … Read more
Police searching for suspects who wrecked stolen vehicle on Loop 410
San Antonio police are searching for a couple who allegedly wrecked a stolen vehicle late Monday morning.
Has Texas ever beaten Alabama? | 5 interesting facts about the series
The Texas Longhorns head to Tuscaloosa to face the Alabama Crimson Tide in only their 11th meeting. TEXAS, USA — The Texas Longhorns head to Tuscaloosa this Saturday in a match-up everyone has had marked on their calendar since last September when the Alabama Crimson Tide left Austin with a 20-19 win. The question now is … Read more