Free SeaWorld pass among gifts offered to donors at Spring Break blood drive

South Texas Blood & Tissue will host a two-day community blood drive to tackle Spring Break blood shortage. SAN ANTONIO — South Texas Blood & Tissue is hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday Mar. 12 and Wednesday Mar. 13 at Ingram Park Mall.  The drive is aimed at preventing blood shortages during Spring Break, … Read more

Participating donors to receive thank-you gifts at Spring Break blood drive

South Texas Blood & Tissue will host a two-day community blood drive to tackle Spring Break blood shortage. SAN ANTONIO — South Texas Blood & Tissue is hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday Mar. 12 and Wednesday Mar. 13 at Ingram Park Mall.  The drive is aimed at preventing blood shortages during Spring Break, … Read more

‘Oppenheimer’ crew keeps it low key, other winners revel at Vanity Fair’s Oscar after-party

LOS ANGELES – Christopher Nolan stood as staid and nonchalant as ever as crowds surrounded him and music pulsed. His celebration was limited to casually holding a best directing Oscar, his first, and one of seven on the night for his film. Recommended Videos The “Oppenheimer” crowd were hardly the hardest partiers at the Vanity … Read more

’20 Days in Mariupol’ wins best documentary Oscar, a first for AP and PBS’ ‘Frontline’

LOS ANGELES – Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday night. A joint production of The Associated Press and PBS’ “Frontline,” the Oscar — and nomination — was a first for both Chernov, an … Read more

Princess Kate says sorry for manipulated family photo, saying she was experimenting with editing

LONDON – Kate, the Princess of Wales, has apologized for “confusion” caused by her editing of a family photo released by the palace. In a post on social media, Kate said that “like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.” Recommended Videos “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family … Read more

Behind the Scenes: What you didn’t see at the 2024 Oscars

LOS ANGELES – There is a whole other show that happens offscreen at the Oscars that the home audience doesn’t see on television. Here’s what The Associated Press saw that the cameras did not capture. THE OSCARS START AT… 7ISH? Recommended Videos Things got off to a late start, about 6 minutes behind schedule and … Read more