Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery dedicates new headstones for 17 Black World War I soldiers

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday held a memorial ceremony dedicating new headstones for 17 Black World War I soldiers, who were wrongly court-martialed back in 1917. The ceremony took place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery and honored the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment. “Today, we … Read more

Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jean-Guy Talbot dies at 91

Talbot was one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956-60. MONTREAL, QC — Jean-Guy Talbot, one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956-60, has died. He was 91. The Canadiens announced Talbot’s death Friday morning after multiple media outlets reported the news. Born … Read more

Man convicted of intoxication manslaughter after a mother was killed in a 2022 head-on crash

On March 27, 2022, Christopher Del Toro veered his vehicle into oncoming traffic and struck a vehicle head-on that was being driven by Jessica Brill. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — A 42-year-old man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being found guilty of intoxication manslaughter which stemmed from a 2022 crash that killed a … Read more