$6.8 million in cocaine seized from flower shipment at Texas border

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The 516 pounds of cocaine that was seized is enough to cause more than 190,000 lethal doses, according to officials. LAREDO, Texas — Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations seized more than $6.8 million worth of cocaine this week at the Laredo Port of Entry, authorities said. The seizure occurred … Read more

NEISD addresses parent concerns as schools cut ties with Lifetouch over former CEO’s alleged ties to Epstein

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The company says the former CEO and its board of directors never had access to student photos and denies any connection to Epstein. SAN ANTONIO — Schools across the country are cutting ties with the photography company Lifetouch after reports its corporate leadership was tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The school photography company … Read more

Finally, it’s Flock! Austrian wins the Olympic women’s skeleton gold, avenging some near-misses

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It was a win about two decades in the making. CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Province of Belluno — This time, Janine Flock finished the job. And a gold medal finally sways from her neck. Flock — the Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games winless in 16 all-time appearances at either the Olympics or the … Read more

Nathan Chen shares thoughts about Ilia Malinin and ‘pressure’ figure skaters face on the Olympic stage

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Malinin’s performance in the free skate bore an eerie resemblance to Chen in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. WASHINGTON — Nathan Chen weighed in on Ilia Malinin’s performance in the free skate, a moment that bore an eerie resemblance to the 2018 Pyeongchang Games for the figure skater.  Chen, who is not competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics, … Read more

Spurs rookie Carter Bryant is looking at the NBA Slam Dunk Contest as the start of his path to greatness

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San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant sees how the Slam Dunk Contest catapulted legendary participants in their NBA careers. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant will look to make franchise history by becoming the first Spur to ever win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. And he is relishing the opportunity to do … Read more

Ukrainian skeleton racer loses his appeal; Zelenskyy awards him Order of Freedom

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“Ukraine will always have champions and Olympians,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media. CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Province of Belluno — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych took his case to sport’s highest court on Friday, detailing the reasons why he wanted to race at the Milan Cortina Olympics in a helmet that paid tribute to … Read more

Woman hit and killed after attempting to flee from crash along northwest-side highway, SAPD says

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Police said the driver who hit the woman attempted to render aid at the scene and cooperated with investigators. SAN ANTONIO — A woman died early Saturday after she was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the highway on the northwest side after a multi-vehicle crash, according to the San Antonio Police Department. … Read more