Lubbock Whataburger fired woman after she left restaurant to express breast milk, US Department of Labor says

Whataburger is to pay $1,800 in wages and damages, the release says. TEXAS, USA — The U.S. Department of Labor says a Lubbock Whataburger illegally denied a nursing mother from expressing breast milk. The department’s Wage and Hour Division found the restaurant didn’t provide a reasonable break time for that employee to step away in … Read more

‘I don’t mess around’: Rutland’s Ciara Passmore has 13 years of perfect attendance, juggles 5 different sports

Ciara played five sports in her senior year including softball, basketball, flag football, soccer, and track, ending her academic career with a 3.9 GPA. MACON, Ga. — Ciara Passmore is a graduating senior student athlete from Rutland High School and she has never missed a day of school in 13 years. That means she had … Read more

Father, friends of Cayley Mandadi testify in third day of accused killer’s retrial

Mark Howerton stands accused of sexually assaulting and murdering Cayley Mandadi, a Trinity University cheerleader who was killed in October 2017. SAN ANTONIO — Testimony continued Thursday in the high-profile case of Mark Howerton, accused of killing his girlfriend, Cayley Mandadi, a Trinity University cheerleader. After a mistrial in 2019, prosecutors began their testimony on with … Read more

San Antonio man gets 30 years for 2021 hostage situation that ended with wife’s death

Angel Sanchez broke a no-contact order when he arrived at his common-law wife’s home with a body armor and shotgun in 2021, authorities said. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man who pleaded no contest to charges of murder, kidnapping and assault in connection with a deadly 2021 hostage situation was sentenced to 30 years … Read more