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Griner’s absence, Hammon’s return headline WNBA’s new season
Read full article: Griner’s absence, Hammon’s return headline WNBA’s new seasonThe WNBA will begin its 26th season this weekend with many intriguing storylines, including the potential retirements of Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles, the return of Becky Hammon as a coach and the absence of Brittney Griner.
Student files class-action lawsuit against UT-Austin, saying online education last year wasn't worth the tuition
Read full article: Student files class-action lawsuit against UT-Austin, saying online education last year wasn't worth the tuitionA student is suing The University of Texas at Austin and its regents in a class-action lawsuit, calling the online education options offered during the start of the pandemic inferior and "drastically different" from typical in-person instruction. Attorneys argue in the lawsuit filed Friday that when most classes were forced online as the pandemic took hold in the U.S. last spring, the quality of those classes dropped — but tuition didn’t. The suit asks for a prorated refund proportional to the time spent online as a result of the pandemic. UT-Austin had over 51,000 students enrolled at the start of the 2019-20 academic year, including students who already took online-only classes. Attorneys filed a class-action lawsuit in January against Rice University, seeking damages for students whose classes were disrupted in the spring.
World War ll vet’s love for music helps him live his best life
Read full article: World War ll vet’s love for music helps him live his best lifeAlong with his love for his country, he also shared a passion for music. His role as a signalman during World War ll was a vital one, but he also had another skill he brought to the decks of the Okanogan. As the years went by, he recalls his time in San Francisco playing swing music during the big band era. His wife, Deena, said through the years she’s proudly become his director, his producer, and his agent. Both Lyle and Deena have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and are ready to retake their lives filled of love, laughter and most importantly music.
Once ubiquitous, dockless scooter use much lower in San Antonio
Read full article: Once ubiquitous, dockless scooter use much lower in San AntonioSan Antonio – Despite once having been a hot-button issue, scooter use has become a rarer sight in San Antonio. With at least seven scooter companies having come through the city at one point or another since June 2018, scooters used to fill San Antonio streets, providing 300,101 rides in December 2018 alone. Despite once having been a hot-button issue, scooter use has become a rarer sight in San Antonio. A spokesman for Razor acknowledged a “temporary decrease" in rides during the pandemic, but said the company saw greater ridership in San Antonio in August and September over the previous year. RELATED: Lime announces it is pulling scooters out of San Antonio
Great Horned Owl flying free over San Antonio again after rescue
Read full article: Great Horned Owl flying free over San Antonio again after rescueSAN ANTONIO – A Castle Hills resident discovered a Great Horned Owl that was injured and in need of help about a month ago. Cuny said a rescue volunteer caught the owl that was brought to the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation sanctuary in Kendalia. Since they are nocturnal hunters, the Great Horned Owl probably landed on a street or roadway to eat its prey, Cuny said. However, the rescued Great Horned Owl was spared the worst. The Great Horned Owl was returned to familiar territory for its release.
Lime announces it is pulling scooters out of San Antonio
Read full article: Lime announces it is pulling scooters out of San AntonioSAN ANTONIO – Lime announced it will no longer operate in San Antonio and 11 other markets across the globe. The scooter company said Thursday it will “close the market” in San Antonio in the coming weeks, and scooters will no longer be available for rent in the next few days. Lime was just approved for one of three exclusive city contracts to operate up to 1,000 scooters in San Antonio on Dec. 12. It also said it would be moving its Regional Repair Center from San Antonio to Austin. In addition to San Antonio, Lime also said it is leaving Atlanta, Phoenix and San Diego, as well as eight other cities in Central and South America.