Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective ‘alter ego’ solves gripping crimes

HAVANA – His novels recount gruesome murders, thefts, scams, bribes and humiliating secrets. But those are not even the most important themes in the stories told by award-winning Cuban writer Leonardo Padura. For the last four decades, Padura, 68, has managed to turn his series of detective thrillers into a social and political chronicle of … Read more

Dozens of floats dazzled in Texas Cavaliers River Parade Monday

More than $8 Million has been raised to go towards the Alamo Texas Education Center. SAN ANTONIO — More than 250,000 people gathered downtown Monday night for the 79th Texas Cavaliers River Parade. The theme was Viva America: Great American Landmarks.  More than 60 floats demonstrating American landmarks made its way down the San Antonio … Read more

Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools

NEW YORK – They watched from the courtroom or via closed-circuit television in an overflow room — roughly 140 reporters, most with laptops or other silenced electronic devices, serving up news at its most elemental and in rapid-fire fashion. There were utterances posted a few seconds after they left a lawyer’s mouth. Observations on how … Read more

Budweiser Clydesdales visited The Alamo to kick off 2024 Fiesta San Antonio

The Clydesdales will be making appearances around town before taking part it the Battle of Flowers parade, as well as the Fiesta Flambeau parade. SAN ANTONIO — Look who visited the Alamo on Friday! The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales were there to kick off the 2024 Fiesta San Antonio celebrations. Silver Eagle Beverages, the local Anheuser-Busch … Read more