SAN ANTONIO — Growing up in San Antonio, Augustine “Augie” Cortez Jr. was always surrounded by small businesses in the barrio. “I dreamed of being a business owner when I was a kid back in those days,” Cortez said. He made that dream a reality in the late ’90s when he opened up Augie’s Alamo … Read more
In the first phase of operations at its new headquarters at 707 Washington Blvd., WWE plans to open offices within the downtown property’s 13-story tower “towards the end of” the first quarter of 2023, according to a WWE spokesperson. The remainder of the office and production space in the new hub, which will cover about … Read more
Dec. 31, 2022Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 5:27 p.m. PHOENIX (AP) — Police are investigating a shooting at a business in west Phoenix that injured nine people, including an expecting mother whose pregnancy wasn’t affected by her injuries, authorities said. Investigators say all nine people who were shot around 4 a.m. on Saturday had suffered injuries that … Read more
John from Jupiter, FL Morning Wes. What are your thoughts on Jaire Alexander‘s comments on Justin Jefferson? Gamesmanship or poking the bear? Thanks. Knowing how the industry works, I figured that part of Alexander’s comments would get pulled for Friday headlines. What didn’t get nearly as much play was the respect Alexander showed Jefferson by … Read more
The year has felt like one major event after another. While it’s impossible to touch on every milestone of 2022, here are some of the biggest that shaped the world. WASHINGTON — From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Queen Elizabeth’s death, it’s been quite an eventful past 12 months, with major events happening at a … Read more
The hulking building that sits silently on the southwest corner of the Exit 55 interchange between Interstate 95 and Route 1 seems oddly out of place at what is one of Branford’s busiest and most high profile intersections. That wasn’t always the case. The building, a former Regal Cinemas multiplex, used to draw moviegoers from … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Marathon Oil Corp., up 29 cents to $27.07. Energy stocks held up better than the rest of the market as U.S. crude oil prices edged higher. Microsoft Corp., down $1.19 to $239.82. Big technology stocks led the broader market lower, as … Read more