WASHINGTON – “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair of the president’s aviator sunglasses and a greater respect for the office. “I love the merch,” he said, taking off the glasses during a quick appearance at the … Read more
NEW ORLEANS – Mick Jagger briefly waded into Louisiana politics, taking a verbal jab at the state’s conservative governor, as The Rolling Stones performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The band had finished “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” during Thursday evening’s set when Jagger began talking about inclusion, according to … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – An initial hearing for country music star Morgan Wallen was postponed Friday until August in a case in which he’s accused of throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar and nearly hitting two police officers. Wallen’s attorney, Worrick Robinson, told reporters that the case is “very complicated” and promised … Read more
It all began with a post on Twitter. It was 2020 during the height of the pandemic and LaDarrion Williams was thinking about the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre. He proposed: “What if Harry Potter went to am HBCU in the South?” “Growing up, I watched ‘Twilight,’ I watched ‘Hunger Games’ and ‘Divergent’ … Read more
The pools will be opening May 11, and will be open every weekend. SAN ANTONIO — It’s beginning to feel a lot like summer, and that means it’s time go swimming! To help keep folks cool while it heats up, the City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department is opening 11 pre-season pools beginning … Read more
Meantime, there is a rarity. A group of young men make up an all-boys choir with one of them being in the group since he was eight. SAN ANTONIO — The Children’s Chorus of San Antonio has been serenading the city for 40 years. On Sunday, it is celebrating the milestone with a concert at … Read more
WASHINGTON – Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House. “I said, ‘Is this a joke or is this serious?’” Jones recalled. The caller swore they were serious and was … Read more