When Sarah Harrison addressed the Texas Medical Board at a virtual hearing Monday, she added her name to the growing list of Texas women who have shared stories of being denied medically necessary abortions. Her testimony provided a timely example of exactly how confusing the state’s abortion laws can be in action, even to those […]
Saucy Birds — the restaurant that arose when the owners of local favorite Sangria on the Burg underwent a major rebrand — will serve its last chicken strip on Friday, May 31, according an online post from the business. The concept was in operation fewer than six months. Sangria on the Burg closed at the […]
A San Antonio has lost her job amid accusations she used racist language in front of students. North East Independent School District fired a Bradley Middle School teacher this week after she allegedly used the N-word during a May 14 discussion in her math class, the Express-News reports. The alleged incident occurred after students watched […]
South Texas U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has diverted more than half of his 2024 campaign cash to covering legal expenses as he faces federal charges of accepting bribes from Azerbaijan’s state-run oil company and a Mexican bank, government transparency group Open Secrets reports. Nearly $785,000 of the Cuellar campaign’s $1.5 million in spending through the […]
The Lone Star State just keeps getting bad news about booze. Texas already regularly lands near the top in studies ranking states by their drunk driving problems.
Ahead of Tuesday’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, Red Lobster abruptly shuttered one of its six San Antonio locations last week, placing all the equipment inside up for auction. The winning bid? A cool $15,500, records show.
Victor Wembanyama was unanimously picked for the NBA’s 2023-2024 All-Rookie First Team, becoming the 12th Spur in franchise history to make the cut, according to league officials. Wembanyama, who earlier this month was selected as 2023-2024 NBA Rookie of the Year, is the first member of the Silver and Black to receive First-Team honors since […]
In a rare TV interview, Pope Francis lambasted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down an El Paso-based Catholic charity that assists migrants, even calling the state’s legal action “madness.” Francis’ comments came during Sunday’s episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes. During that interview, taped in April interview at the Vatican, journalist Norah O’Donnell asked […]
The Tony-nominated jukebox musical Rock of Ages is moshing into San Antonio’s Tobin Center later this week for a four-day run. Built around the biggest classic rock songs of the ’80s — including hits by Journey, Poison, Bon Jovi, Styx, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and other iconic artists — Rock of Ages is proof that […]
More than 700 people named Kyle descended Saturday on the Austin suburb of Kyle for its fifth annual attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering of people with the same name. And, once again, the city fell short of that goal, Austin TV station KVUE reports. The Texas gathering failed to pull […]