ENTERTAINMENT

McCarthy gives Carlson access to 1/6 footage, raising alarms

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WASHINGTON – Thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are being made available to Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson, a stunning level of access granted by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that Democrats swiftly condemned as a “grave” breach of security with potentially far-reaching consequences. The … Read more

Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s convicted killer to be sentenced

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LOS ANGELES – A man convicted of gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019 is likely to get life in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom. Jurors in July found Eric R. Holder Jr., 32, guilty of the first-degree murder of the 33-year-old Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist outside the clothing store … Read more

Food prices are up at the San Antonio Rodeo, like everywhere else, but there are still some affordable options

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If you’ve been to the rodeo in the past couple of weeks you may notice higher prices at the vendor booths. There is a very simple reason for them: inflation. SAN ANTONIO — Attending events like the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo can be quite costly, especially for large families.  If you’ve been to … Read more

‘Cocaine Bear’ is here to strike a blow to staid Hollywood

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NEW YORK – On Dec. 22, 1985, The Associated Press reported the following from Blue Ridge, Georgia: “Investigators searching for cocaine dropped by an airborne smuggler have found a ripped-up shipment of the sweet-smelling powder and the remains of a bear that apparently died of a multimillion-dollar high.” Police found a sad scene. A 175-lb. … Read more

Enter for a chance to win a spring break package from KSAT

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For parents and college students, spring break can get costly. So with this in mind, we’re giving members of KSAT Insider a chance to win a thousand-dollar staycation. Here’s what you could win from the “Spring Break on Us” sweepstake: 4 tickets to SeaWorld San Antonio (plus 1 parking pass) 4 tickets to Six Flags … Read more

Mardi Gras brings joy – but also worry over violent crime

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NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans’ annual Carnival season entered its ebullient crescendo Tuesday with thousands of revelers gathering in the French Quarter and lining miles of parade routes in a citywide Mardi Gras celebration underpinned this year by violent crime concerns and political turmoil. Celebrations began before dawn in some parts of the city. TV … Read more