Hiam Abbass’ Palestinian family documentary ‘Bye Bye Tiberias’ applauded at Marrakech Film Festival

MARRAKECH – Thirty years ago, Palestinian actor Hiam Abbass left her home to pursue her dreams of being in the movies, joining generations of women in her family who were shaped by exile and “learned to leave everything and start anew.” That’s one of the stories told in her director daughter Lina Soualem’s documentary “Bye … Read more

Texas A&M University-San Antonio hosts 8th annual Lights of Esperanza holiday celebration

SAN ANTONIO – Texas A&M University-San Antonio is inviting the community to its 8th annual holiday celebration — Lights of Esperanza. The free celebration features more than 40,000 lights and a laser light show. Lights of Esperanza will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday on the university’s campus at One University Way. Organizers said … Read more

Concerns over new NameDrop function on iPhones are exaggerated, but here’s how to disable the feature

Law enforcement agencies are warning about a new feature on the latest iOS update, but it turns out, that concern may not be warranted. NameDrop allows iPhone users with iOS 17.1 or watchOS 10.1 to quickly share their contact information with consent. Many police departments across the country have been warning people to disable the … Read more