Elon Musk’s Twitter drops government-funded media labels

Twitter has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated, a move that comes after the Elon Musk-owned platform started stripping blue verification checkmarks from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. Among those no longer labeled was National Public Radio in the U.S., which announced last week that it would stop using … Read more

Manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin will be dismissed

SANTA FE, N.M. – Prosecutors will dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “ Rust,” alluding to new revelations in the investigation while cautioning that Baldwin has not been absolved. A follow-up investigation will remain active and an involuntary … Read more

What will happen to the ninth grader accused of shooting up a Bexar County home?

Bexar County wants to prosecute the 15-year-old arrested in connection with a 2020 shooting as an adult. Will a judge sign off on it? SAN ANTONIO — On Oct. 4, 2020, two teens allegedly drove along Bald Mountain Drive in Bexar County and fired repeatedly into a home. Officials with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office … Read more

Mother celebrated by school board after intercepting gunman on campus

District leaders said the quick thinking of Linda Marie Silva likely saved many lives the afternoon of March 23. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio mother was honored by Edgewood ISD’s School Board Thursday night. District leaders said the quick thinking of Linda Marie Silva likely saved many lives the afternoon of March 23. While … Read more

Texan princess evicted from Rome villa, Caravaggio stays

ROME – A Texas-born princess piled her four yapping bichon frise dogs into a taxi Thursday after being evicted, following a bitter inheritance dispute, from a historic villa in Rome that contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio. Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi, nee Rita Carpenter, abandoned the Casino dell’Aurora off the swank Via … Read more