San Antonio area commander charged in the Navy’s worst bribery scandal in its...
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Mario Herrera, 48, was part of group of officers that accepted lavish gifts, sex from prostitutes, liquor and travel from “Fat Leonard,” a corrupt contractor in Asia that gouged U.S....
View ArticleEDSA was not a revolution
ANTONIO P. CONTRERAS (First part of a series on ‘Retaking EDSA’) A WEEK from now on February 25, a small minority of Filipino society will again congregate at EDSA to celebrate what was labeled as a...
View ArticleMan practicing parkour ends up in Denver chimney
Dustin�Hinkle, 26, was booked at the Denver jail on suspicion of trespassing following the accident. ......
View Article‘It’s time for the US Congress to scrap the sanctions on Azerbaijan’
Having a Muslim friend in a turbulent region that allows all religions to co-exist is a valuable asset to the US, to Israel and the world in general. ......
View ArticleUS Bishops join Mexico colleagues, denounce 'Santa Muerte'
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Bishops in the United States are denouncing La Santa Muerte — the skeleton folk saint in Mexico linked to the illicit drug trade. ......
View ArticleGM Vlade Divac wants to change Kings' 'culture' and 'character'
"There's no place like home." It's the sign that was posted on the Golden 1 Center electronic ribbon board when Kings general manager Vlade Divac handed DeMarcus Cousins' 2017 Western ......
View ArticleChild porn maker blames it on an alternate personality — and gets 27 years
One of the defendants claimed mental-health issues, including split-personality disorder, and blamed another “person” inside her for the sexual abuse of a 6-year-old girl. ......
View ArticleSan Antonio house seized as part of Coahuila bribery scandal sold for $515,000
A house in the Greystone Country Estates gated community was auctioned off Thursday by the federal government, who alleged it was purchased for the mother-in-law of former Coahuila state governor...
View ArticleSan Antonio shooting suspect denied bail after feds say bullets hit passing...
Bail is denied for suspect Bradley A’Hearn II, who cried as his mother testified she rarely knows where he goes and that he has a drug problem. Testimony detailed four days on the run by A’Hearn and...
View ArticleRetaking EDSA
ANTONIO P. CONTRERAS (Last of a series on ‘Retaking EDSA’) YOU can only fool the Filipino people for a while, but not for long, not for 31 years. There is a limit to the power to weave myths, and tell...
View ArticleProsecutor won't retry Albuquerque police shooting case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two former Albuquerque police officers charged with killing a homeless camper in a shooting that sparked protests in New Mexico's largest city and was followed by...
View ArticleGIRLS ON THE RUN: GOTR celebrates 10 years with their inaugural Sneaker Soiree
Girls on the Run of Northwest Indiana is excited to celebrate their 10th anniversary with the communities of Northwest Indiana on Saturday, March 11 at Wicker Park Social Center, 8554 Indianapolis...
View ArticleDA Won't Retry Former Cops in Death of Homeless Man
James Boyd was killed in 2014. The DA said there was little chance a new jury would reach a different outcome after an earlier jury deadlocked. ......
View ArticleTexas’ Voter ID law in court after Justice Department pulls out
State of Texas defends its controversial 2011 law, and says fixes are on the way in this Legislative session. In a sudden change of course in the case, the Justice Department withdrew its support for...
View ArticleTexas’ Voter ID law in court after Justice Department pulls out>
State of Texas defends its controversial 2011 law, and says fixes are on the way in this Legislative session. In a sudden change of course in the case, the Justice Department withdrew its support for...
View ArticleBriefs Flood Supreme Court in Support of Gavin Grimm
A stunning show of support for Virginia transgender teen Gavin Grimm arrived Thursday in the form of Supreme Court briefs. ......
View ArticleMuseum to host exhibit of Latina's civil rights photography >
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mexican-American photographer Maria Varela was present at some of the most dramatic moments of the Civil Rights Movement, capturing images of voting rights demonstrations in...
View ArticleMuseum to host exhibit of Latina's civil rights photography>
Mexican-American photographer Maria Varela was present at some of the most dramatic moments of the Civil Rights Movement, capturing images of voting rights demonstrations in Alabama and efforts to...
View ArticleMuseum to host exhibit of Latina’s civil rights photography
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mexican-American photographer Maria Varela was present at some of the most dramatic moments of the Civil Rights Movement, capturing images of voting rights demonstrations in...
View ArticleFeds indict more Bandidos in San Antonio>
Charges added for 2006 killing of Austin man who tried to set up a chapter of the rival Hells Angels. > ......
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