Super Bowl reporter found dead in hotel room had sedative drug in his system, police say

Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old anchor and reporter for Telemundo in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead in his New Orleans hotel room during Super Bowl week. NEW ORLEANS — The television reporter who died in New Orleans while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl had a sedative drug in his system, a police detective testified … Read more

Houston Texans present custom jerseys to 3 Houston firefighters badly burned in apartment fire

Capt. Edward Escamilla, Jonathan Guzman and Darren Jones spent weeks in the hospital after the January 7 fire in southeast Houston. HOUSTON — Three Houston firefighters who suffered second and third-degree burns while battling a two-alarm apartment fire last month got a special surprise from the Houston Texans on Tuesday.  Former Texans defensive end Travis … Read more

Spurs falter again in New Orleans, fall to 3-7 on Rodeo Road Trip.

San Antonio is now seven games under .500 as their playoffs hopes grow slim after Victor Wembanyama’s season-ending injury. NEW ORLEANS — If the San Antonio Spurs arrived in New Orleans last weekend hoping to get some Rodeo Road Trip momentum going against the lowly Pelicans, they instead leave riding a three-game losing streak and facing … Read more

Study debunks claims linking COVID-19 vaccines to athlete heart issues

During the pandemic, false claims alleged that young athletes were suffering heart problems and dying after getting COVID vaccines. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — During the pandemic, false claims spread about young athletes suffering heart problems after getting COVID-19 vaccines. So what does the science actually say? Let’s connect the dots. A new study is debunking a major … Read more