Topps release Spurs’ Stephon Castle’s 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year Award card + a 1-of-1 dual auto card featuring Castle and Wembanyama

Topps honors Spurs rookie Stephon Castle’s 2024-25 Rookie of the Year Award. SAN ANTONIO — The NBA announced San Antonio Spurs rookie guard Stephon Castle was named the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year. Topps has released his Rookie of the Year card, which is available now. The card features the San Antonio guard embracing … Read more

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ filmmakers drive into Formula One, with Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton

Making ‘F1’ was a complex operation that would involve unprecedented coordination, groundbreaking innovation and letting Brad Pitt drive at 180 miles an hour. MIAMI — “Top Gun: Maverick” filmmaker Joseph Kosinski came to Formula One like many Americans: “Drive to Survive.” In that popular Netflix series, he saw the potential for a cinematic event, full of … Read more

10th Street River Festival combines Fiesta and history in Military City USA

The 10th Street River Festival returns to the River Walk, offering free family-friendly fun with proceeds aiding veteran programs and more. SAN ANTONIO — The 10th Street River Festival is returning to the Museum Reach of the River Walk for the second week of the party with a purpose. The three-day festival is an official Fiesta … Read more

Shipment of phony smokes seized at Laredo Port of Entry by Border Patrol

The counterfeit cigarettes were from Vietnam and have an estimated street value of around $729,000. LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Laredo Port of Entry stopped a smuggling attempt of counterfeit cigarettes over the weekend. The phony smokes are valued at more than $729,000 went up in smoke after … Read more

Semi-truck carrying coins crashes, scattering millions of dimes across North Texas highway, officials say

An 18-wheeler carrying millions of dimes overturned in the southbound lanes of U.S. 81/287 near Farm Road 1655, closing part of the highway for hours, officials say. ALVORD, Texas — An overturned 18-wheeler hauling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of loose change — dimes to be specific — closed part of U.S. 81/287 in … Read more

Bond reduced to $7,000 for truck driver in I-35 crash that killed 5 in North Austin

A Travis County judge reduced Solomun Weldekeal-Araya’s bond from $1.2 million to $7,000. Author: Jeff Bell, John Diaz, Tony Plohetski Published: 8:30 PM CDT April 29, 2025 Updated: 5:55 AM CDT April 30, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas — A Travis County judge has reduced the bond of an 18-wheeler driver accused of causing a deadly pileup … Read more