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

“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

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

Bexar County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing teen last seen leaving far west-side home

HAVE YOU SEEN HER? | BCSO is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen on the far west side around midnight Saturday. SAN ANTONIO — Deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old who was last seen early Saturday morning in far west Bexar … Read more

AFFIDAVIT: San Antonio man arrested in connection to armed smash-and-grab at north-side pawn shop

Investigators say 32-year-old Joshua Barron robbed employees at gunpoint and took off with $12,000 worth of items before police tracked him down. SAN ANTONIO — A 32-year-old man was arrested last week in connection with a violent robbery at a north-side pawn shop that investigators say left more than $12,000 in jewelry stolen, according to … Read more

First-time Olympian wins gold in women’s biathlon sprint

The sprint race is the shortest biathlon discipline at the Winter Olympics. TESERO, Autonomous Province of Trento —  In her Olympic debut, Maren Kirkeeide of Norway bested two Frenchwomen to take gold in a snowy women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Saturday. Kirkeeide cleared all 10 of her shots … Read more

Did Jordan Stolz win his 2nd gold medal in the 500 meters speed skating race?

The Olympic record was broken more than once as speedskaters raced to top the podium in the men’s 500-meter final. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — American speed skater Jordan Stolz won his second gold medal in the 2026 Winter Games and set a new Olympic record Saturday in the men’s speed skating 500-meter finals.  … Read more

AFFIDAVIT: Man accused of pointing gun at woman’s head, takes off in SA bus stop after confrontation about stolen money

Authorities said John Perez stole money from a woman’s purse at a north-side McDonald’s in November 2025 and then pulled a gun on her when he was confronted. SAN ANTONIO — A 23-year-old man is accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint after allegedly taking money from her purse at a north side McDonald’s in … Read more