SAN ANTONIO – Frank Harris and the UTSA football team will embark on the final hurrah of its season when they take on the Marshall Thundering Herd in the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium on Tuesday. The last time UTSA and Marshall faced off was as Conference USA rivals in 2018, when the … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – University Health officials on Monday shared information about patterns of respiratory illness they’re seeing in local hospitals and clinics. That spike in cases comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory for health care providers about low immunization rates. The CDC on Friday issued an alert about … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. – Watching a countdown of the auction’s final minutes on Monday, Erin Holcomb couldn’t believe it: the sale price kept jumping for the rare, gold Nike Air Jordan 3s that were anonymously dropped in the donation chute of the Oregon shelter where she works in Portland. “In the last five minutes it went … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man convicted of distribution of child pornography was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday. David Alejandro Bautista, 32, distributed several files showing prepubescent children engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to court records. Federal authorities seized 21 electronic devices from Bautista’s home, which contained 15,000 images and … Read more
Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility. But Texas Republicans have increasingly blurred those boundaries under President Joe Biden. AUSTIN, Texas — Testing the limits of how far Texas can go to keep migrants out of the U.S., Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who cross … Read more
VON ORMY, Texas – God’s Dogs rescue and shelter in Von Ormy is full of furry friends, tails wagging and ready for the possibility of being fostered or adopted. “This is Farrin. She was dumped in a yard, and a good Samaritan brought her to the shelter last night,” said Beckie Moore Derby, cat coordinator … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A man charged with a double murder that happened in 2018 is heading for trial in the new year. The trial for Jilson Avelar-Rodriguez, who is charged with capital murder, will start on Jan. 12 with jury selection. Avelar-Rodriguez is accused of shooting Nicholas Milanovich, 23, and Julia Wright, 21, in their … Read more