After the Spurs’ victory Monday against the Knicks in Madison Square Garden, some New York fans weren’t just sore losers — they became a riotous mob. A watch party for Knicks fans in Bryant Park devolved into utter bedlam, including “brawls breaking out, people on police cars and officers appearing to use pepper spray to […]
McALLEN — Texas heat can be relentless. For much of the year, farmers and ranchers were preparing for a tough summer of drought. As of Monday, nearly 50% of the state was experiencing some level of drought conditions according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. This time last year, about 36% of the state experienced similar […]
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is continuing to rail against NBA commentator and 11-time NBA All-Star Charles Barkley over his jokes about the waistlines of San Antonio women. During Jones’ appearance Monday on Texas Public Radio’s The Source, host David Martin Davies asked her about her verbal scuffle with Barkley prior to Game 1 of the […]
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, has submitted two amendments to the Senate’s $70 billion reconciliation package — one to end child detention and another to reverse an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy that makes it harder for members of Congress to meet with detained individuals. The House reconvened Monday as lawmakers in the chamber […]
The Department of Homeland Security waived dozens of environmental laws Monday to ease the way for construction of border barriers and roads through Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. DHS’s notice of determination, which goes into effect Tuesday, is the latest action by the federal government that environmentalists read as preparations to construct […]
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico revealed he’s a longtime Spurs fan during a surprise appearance at a watch party at Chalmers Live Bar in East Austin for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. A state rep representing the Austin area and a former San Antonio public school teacher, Talarico told the Current that […]
John Cornyn had a chance to go out with a bang like fellow Republican Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, who also had their reelection campaigns sandbagged by the president. Instead, Texas’ senior GOP senator appears determined to leave Washington with a whimper. Cornyn suffered the political humiliation of his […]
With the approaching anniversary of last year’s devastating July 4 floods in the Texas Hill Country, a national watchdog group warns that the Trump White House has gutted the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s ability to respond to disasters. Texas state Rep. Mihaela Plesa, D-Plano, joined a group of lawmakers, advocates and former FEMA officials known […]
What most fans saw as a tense nail-biter as San Antonio clawed its way to a 115-111 victory, was apparently a snooze fest for the Napper in Chief. The post 4 limericks in honor of Donald Trump falling asleep at the Spurs-Knicks game appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) has become the first Texas higher-ed institution to offer a reduced-hour, three-year bachelor’s degree program, the San Antonio school announced Monday. With a lower overall cost of attendance and a six-semester structure, the new program offers students a fast track to the job market or graduate school, officials […]