In a hold-your-breath moment, the Americans came an inch away from elimination when Ana Capeta nearly scored in stoppage for Portugal. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Two-time reigning champions United States came an inch short of Women’s World Cup elimination, but Portugal’s late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset in tournament history. The Americans … Read more
HONG KONG – Singer and songwriter Coco Lee was being mourned by family and friends at a private ceremony Tuesday, a day after fans paid their respects at a public memorial for the Hong Kong-born entertainer who had international success. Sobs were heard when pallbearers marched solemnly with her coffin inside the funeral hall before … Read more
The players can actually get to playing some legitimate football now that the pads have come on. OXNARD, Calif. — It’s finally time. “I think this is clearly the day that everybody’s waiting for,” head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday morning. “This is as close as we can get to preparation for a game.” The … Read more
Canyon High School student Laz Martinez has been playing for over a decade, and he’s ready for life on the pro pool circuit. SAN ANTONIO — He just turned 17. He still has homework. He just got his drivers license last year. And he’s already a professional pool player. “I played my first pool tournament … Read more
NEW YORK – Rachel Maddow’s next book will be an exploration into right-wing extremism in the U.S., including a plot to overthrow the government at the start of World War II. Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House, announced Monday that Maddow’s “Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism” will be published Oct. 17. The book … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — Copper thieves knocked out power to local businesses, and while repairs were underway it looks like those crooks returned to strike again. Seven businesses in the Ingram Park Plaza have been without power since early Sunday morning because thieves stole copper wire out of the back, cutting off their power supply. “We … Read more
Adam Charles Barba, 61, was convicted of assaulting a relative who was under 14 at the time. SAN ANTONIO — A man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a young family member, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Adam Charles Barba, 61, was found guilty … Read more