SAFD says weather could have a played a role in five fires across San Antonio on Sunday

SAN ANTONIO – Treasure Godley said Sunday afternoon her neighborhood on the West Side was filled with smoke. “It was very scary for me,” Godley said. “There’s nothing ever going on in this neighborhood, so it was definitely a shock.” A home near hers on Laverne Avenue caught on fire after embers from a trash … Read more

‘The Zone of Interest’ named best film of the year by Los Angeles Film Critics Association

LOS ANGELES – Jonathan Glazer’s chilling Auschwitz-set drama, “The Zone of Interest,” has been named best movie of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The critics group, which announced its picks late Sunday after a day-long meeting, also awarded prizes for Glazer’s directing and Mica Levi’s score. It selected Sandra Hüller, who … Read more

Bronny James makes college debut for USC nearly 5 months after cardiac arrest

James was recently cleared by his doctors and USC’s medical staff to participate in full-contact practice. LOS ANGELES — Bronny James made his college debut for Southern California on Sunday, coming off the bench nearly five months after he suffered cardiac arrest and making a huge block. James played six minutes in the first half, when … Read more

Stroud injured as Texans fall to Jets 30-6

Houston’s rookie quarterback was being evaluated for a concussion after taking a hit late in the fourth quarter. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Zach Wilson threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes in his return from a two-game benching, New York shut down C.J. Stroud before Houston’s star rookie quarterback left late with a concussion and … Read more

Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master

NEW YORK – For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki’s decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki’s latest enchantment, “The Boy and the Heron,” debuted with $12.8 million, according to studio estimates. “The Boy and the Heron,” the long-awaited animated fantasy from the director of … Read more