India enthuses over Oscars for ‘Naatu Naatu,’ elephant doc

HYDERABAD – India celebrated its two historic Academy Awards with enthusiasm befitting the high-energy best original song “Naatu Naatu.” The dance anthem from the blockbuster Telugu-language action epic “RRR” is the first from an Indian film to earn a nomination and win and has dazzled audiences everywhere with its energetic tempo and choreography. “The Elephant … Read more

12-year-old slightly injured as SUV crashes into her southside bedroom

The girl was treated and released from the hospital, and her father hopes the couple who crashed into their home faces justice. SAN ANTONIO — The father of a 12-year-old girl is grateful she’s alive and interested in justice after a speeding car careened into the child’s bedroom overnight. Dad Archie Deorsett said “That’s my … Read more

For Asian Americans, Yeoh, Quan’s Oscar wins are theirs too

LOS ANGELES – Edward Dion Fariñas watches the Academy Awards every year but the Filipino American didn’t expect to have such a visceral reaction when hearing Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh’s awards announced. “I had a squeal come out that I was not expecting,” said Fariñas, who was watching Sunday from his Austin, Texas, … Read more

‘It’s not safe’ | Travel to Mexico discouraged as violence increases and hundreds of Americans remain missing

One Texas father knows the pain of losing a daughter after she vanished with a friend in Nuevo Laredo in 2004. SAN ANTONIO — The Texas Department of Public Safety is urging against travel to Mexico for Spring Break. The advisory follows a rise in drug cartel violence in parts of the region. In early … Read more

Man arrested for slicing ex-girlfriend’s throat at northeast side motel, police say

According to SAPD, Keith Head attacked the victim after she told his new girlfriend about his violent past. The victim survived the attack. SAN ANTONIO — A man has been arrested for attacking his ex-girlfriend and cutting her throat, according to San Antonio Police. Officers were called out to the 4600 block of Rittiman Rd … Read more