A little known, disturbing disease is plaguing some of the world’s most vulnerable children. It’s called Nodding Disease and it’s affecting thousands of children in Uganda. There is no known cause or cure. But that’s not stopping San Antonians from stepping up. “I’ve been in practice for 23 years and I have never seen anything [...]
Continue reading about SA group offers hope to children with mysterious disease
Unknown assailants shot and killed a mayor-elect in the central state of San Luis Potosi on Sunday, authorities said. Edgar Morales Perez was murdered alongside his campaign manager, Juan Francisco Hernandez Colunga, who also was killed. They were in a vehicle on their way back from a party early in the morning when they were [...]
Some San Antonio veterans of World War II returned from a trip down memory lane — a visit to the national memorial built in their honor in Washington, D.C. A group of family members, friends, and strangers decked out in red, white and blue and waving American flags anxiously waited for the returning vets at [...]
Continue reading about WW II vets visit national monument in their honor
An eastern Pennsylvania woman who was supposed to be spending her first full day as a newlywed was instead in jail Sunday, accused of killing her fiance hours before they were to get married, authorities said. Na Cola Darcel Franklin, 31, was charged with criminal homicide in Saturday morning stabbing death of Billy Rafeal Brewster, [...]
Continue reading about Woman accused of killing fiance on wedding day
A fiery crash crash south of Tilden killed a man Sunday morning. State troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety said two tanker trucks collided around 11:30 a.m. along Highway 16 near FM 624. Troopers say 30-year-old Dalton Ray Stuart failed to yield the right-of-way and caused the collision. The victim was identified as [...]
Continue reading about Man dies in fiery crash between tanker trucks
A teenager is in big trouble with the police after crashing a car into another vehicle and a house. The crash happened Sunday morning in the 6100 block of Jackies Farm. Police said the teen crashed into a truck on Mystic Sunrise and tried to drive away, but that driver followed him. The boy then [...]
Continue reading about Speeding teenager crashes into car, house
Police said a driver who lost control of his car and crashed early Saturday morning on the Northwest Side has died from his injuries. The driver was identified as 24-year-old Michael May. Police said May hit a curb at Interstate 10 near Wurzbach, went airborne, crashed into the pole and landed on top of some [...]
Continue reading about Man dies day after crash into cars, utility pole
Disney brings an animated deer to movie screens, construction begins on the Berlin Wall, a Hall of Fame slugger dies and tragedy strikes the Indiana State Fair, all on this day.
Just how dirty is the air you breathe? The American Lung Association rates the cleanest and most polluted U.S. cities.
Tony Parker and his French teammates did not waste any time partying hard in London after they were eliminated from medal contention. According to TMZ.com, Parker and fellow Spur Boris Diaw helped purchase $20,000 worth of alcohol just 24 hours after France lost to Spain in the quarterfinal round of the Olympics. TMZ reports the [...]
Continue reading about Parker, French team drop $20k in booze after loss