WASHINGTON – There will still be plenty of laughs, but the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner on Saturday also plans to take on the serious and solemn role of journalism in a democracy. This year’s dinner occurs as Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been imprisoned in Russia. He was detained in March … Read more
LONDON – King Charles III lives in a palace, travels in a chauffeur-driven Bentley and is one of Britain’s richest men, but he’s similar to many of his subjects in one very basic way: His family life is complicated — very complicated. There’s a second wife, an embarrassing brother, and an angry son and daughter-in-law, … Read more
NEW ORLEANS – This year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival began its two-weekend run on Friday, filling the air with the sounds of R&B, rock ‘n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country, rap, gospel — and of course jazz. Music fans poured into the Fair Grounds Race Course when gates opened at 11 a.m. They … Read more
NEW YORK – Last year, it took 275,000 bright pink roses to adorn the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, the biggest night in fashion and one of the biggest concentrations of star power anywhere. It remains to be seen how the museum’s Great Hall will be decorated on Monday, but one thing … Read more
The 2023 Fiesta® Pooch Parade will be held on Saturday April 29 in Alamo Heights. SAN ANTONIO — Get ready for the only Fiesta parade that is all about man’s best friend! The Fiesta Pooch Parade is Saturday, April 29 in Alamo Heights. The 24th annual POOCH PARADE is hosted by Therapy Animals of San Antonio, … Read more
The stakes are always high in the summer movie season. But even in a schedule that has heavyweights like Indiana Jones, Ariel, Ethan Hunt and Dominic Toretto vying for box office supremacy, the biggest, funniest showdown is happening on July 21. On that fateful Friday, cinephiles will be faced with a difficult choice: Christopher Nolan’s … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Water System is offering coupons for plants as part of its WaterSaver Program. SAWS residential customers can apply for up to four landscape coupons per year, with a lifetime limit of eight coupons per service account. The coupons are valued at $100 each and can be used to purchase drought-tolerant … Read more