Gov. Abbott issues state emergency response ahead of critical wildfire conditions in Panhandle, West Texas

WEST TEXAS – Gov. Greg Abbott issued a state emergency response ahead of critical wildfire conditions anticipated in the Panhandle and West Texas this weekend and into next week. The governor’s office said the potential for activity will focus efforts across parts of the Texas Plains and Southwest Texas for areas near Alpine, Amarillo, Andrews, … Read more

Watch: Kate, Princess of Wales reveals she has cancer, is undergoing chemotherapy

Catherine, Princess of Wales, released a video message on Friday revealing that she has cancer. “In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous. The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present,” Catherine said in the recorded … Read more

Joana Vicente steps down as Sundance Institute CEO

Joana Vicente is stepping down as the CEO of the Sundance Institute, the nonprofit behind the annual Sundance Film Festival, after two and a half years. “She has been a true advocate for independent storytellers, and I know she will continue to positively impact this community,” said Sundance Institute Board Chair Ebs Burnough in a … Read more

Two bodies found near SA park confirmed as missing mother and son at center of discontinued AMBER Alert

Officials said a custody hearing between the boy’s mother and father was scheduled for Tuesday, hours after the bodies were found. SAN ANTONIO — Authorities confirmed two bodies found in a drainage easement near a west-side San Antonio park are that of a 3-year-old boy and his mother who were the subjects of an AMBER … Read more