ENTERTAINMENT

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

LONDON – The chairman of the BBC quit Friday after a report found that he failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest over his role in arranging a loan more than two years ago for Boris Johnson, as scandals from the former prime minister’s turbulent term continue to rattle U.K. public life. The publicly … Read more

SAN ANTONIO – More than 4,000 marching band students, twirlers and performers put on a spectacular show at Alamo Stadium Thursday evening for the Battle of Flowers Band Festival. This year 37 area high school bands participated. The theme was “Where Fiesta Reigns.” Here are the winners: PARADE OF BANDS CATEGORY 3A and below FIRST … Read more

NEW YORK – The star-studded Prince’s Trust Global Gala raised more than $1.7 million Thursday night at Casa Cipriani in New York City, as a wide range of grantees — past and present — explained how King Charles III’s charity has improved their lives. “Luther” star Idris Elba revealed that without a grant from The … Read more

James Corden used part of his farewell speech on Thursday’s final episode of CBS’ “ The Late Late Show” to address the deep rift in America over hot button issues including politics and ideology. “We started this show with Obama, then Trump and a global pandemic. I’ve watched American change a lot. I’ve watched divisions … Read more