Fans unhappy at not seeing injured Messi play as Inter Miami cruises past Hong Kong XI 4-1
Hong Kong soccer fans and government have expressed their disappointment as Lionel Messi stayed on the bench for the full 90 minutes while Inter Miami defeated a Hong Kong XI 4-1 in the latest stop on the MLS teamโs preseason Asian tour.
Correctional officer arrested for smuggling drugs into private prison in Karnes County
A correctional officer for a private prison in Karnes County was arrested Friday in connection with smuggling contraband and narcotics into the facility, the US Attorneyโs Office for the Western District of Texas said.
Leaders at San Antonio medical facilities improve security, training after string of mass shooting across US
A school, grocery store and medical facility are all public places that have seen deadly mass shootings in recent weeks. Safety and security leaders at area hospitals say they are on high alert and have started changing their training and improving security.
USAA fined $140 million for willfully failing to implement anti-money laundering laws, federal regulators say
Federal regulators have fined USAA Federal Savings Bank $140 million for willfully violating the Bank Secrecy Act, the U.S. Treasuryโs Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced Friday.
COVID-19 positivity rate increases to 39.4% in Bexar County, Metro Health data shows
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District is reporting a COVID-19 positivity rate of 39.4%, a 1.1% change from last weekโs rate of 38.3%. This weekโs risk level remains at โsevereโ and is worsening, officials said.
Bexar County COVID-19 risk level โsevereโ amid 3,800+ case surge, officials say
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has raised Bexar Countyโs COVID-19 risk level to โsevereโ this week due to an increase in stress on the local hospital system, a rise in daily cases over the last two weeks, as well as a 27.3% positivity rate, according to officials.
Coronavirus update San Antonio, April 1: Metro Health reports 249 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported an increase of 249 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths. The state says 496,642 people have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 294,158 are fully vaccinated in Bexar County.
Coronavirus update San Antonio, March 31: Metro Health reports 122 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
TOPSHOT - Restaurants are empty on the river walk on April 1, 2020 in downtown San Antonio, Texas, during a stay at home order amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 205,528 total COVID-19 cases and 3,150 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 122 new cases as of Wednesday. Metro Health also reported that 190 patients are hospitalized, 68 are in the intensive care unit and 29 are on ventilators. Texas Department of State Health Services reports 482,043 people have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 281,143 are fully vaccinated in Bexar County. Get a COVID-19 vaccine at the Alamodome without an appointment starting this weekAd
Coronavirus update San Antonio, March 30: Health officials report 148 new COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
TOPSHOT - Restaurants are empty on the river walk on April 1, 2020 in downtown San Antonio, Texas, during a stay at home order amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. - The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 5,000 late on April 1, according to a running tally from Johns Hopkins University. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 205,406 total COVID-19 cases and 3,148 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 148 new cases as of Tuesday. Four new deaths were reported today. City officials also reported that 193 patients are hospitalized, 73 are in the intensive care unit and 34 are on ventilators.
Coronavirus update San Antonio, March 28: Health officials report 317 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
TOPSHOT - Restaurants are empty on the river walk on April 1, 2020 in downtown San Antonio, Texas, during a stay at home order amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 205,099 total COVID-19 cases and 3,144 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 317 new cases as of Sunday. The total case count includes 1,259 backlogged cases, according to health officials. The death toll includes a backlog of 67 deaths, ranging from July 29, 2020 - March 11, 2021. City officials also reported that 182 patients are hospitalized, 74 are in the intensive care unit and 37 are on ventilators.
Coronavirus update San Antonio, March 27: Health officials report 153 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
A police officer walks outside of the closed Alamo on April 1, 2020 in downtown San Antonio, Texas, during a stay at home order amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. - The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 5,000 late on April 1, according to a running tally from Johns Hopkins University. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 203,523 total COVID-19 cases and 3,077 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 153 new cases as of Saturday. No new deaths were reported today. City officials also reported that 187 patients are hospitalized, 75 are in the intensive care unit and 34 are on ventilators.
Coronavirus update San Antonio, March 7: Health officials report 15 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
(Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 198,568 total COVID-19 cases and 2,847 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 15 new cases as of Sunday. Health officials also reported that 291 patients are hospitalized, 123 are in the intensive care unit and 68 are on ventilators. Metro Health officials also announced that 10,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments will open up on Monday evening. Health officials made the announcement Sunday, and said 10,000 first dose Pfizer vaccine appointments will become available starting at 6 p.m., Monday, on the Metro Health COVID-19 vaccine registration website. AdREAD MORE: 10,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments will open up at the Alamodome Monday evening, officials sayYou can watch the full COVID-19 briefing in the video player above.
Spacewalkers finish solar panel prep for station power boost
More mounting brackets and struts need to be installed for new and improved solar panels due to arrive in June. (NASA via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. โ Spacewalking astronauts completed the first round of prep work Friday for new solar panels, part of a major power upgrade at the International Space Station. NASAโs Kate Rubins and Japanโs Soichi Noguchi installed mounting brackets and struts for the improved solar wings due to arrive in June. The eight solar panels have degraded over time; the oldest were launched 20 years ago. Noguchi, Glover and two other NASA astronauts will fly SpaceX back in late April or May.
Ford to go all electric in Europe by 2030
Ford says it will spend $1 billion to modernize its Cologne, Germany, manufacturing center, converting it into a European electric vehicle factory. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)DETROIT โ Ford is vowing to convert its entire passenger vehicle lineup in Europe to electric power by 2030 in just the latest sign of the seismic technological changes sweeping the auto industry. Ford expects two-thirds of its European commercial vehicle sales will be electric or plug-in hybrids by 2030. โWe are going all in on electric vehicles,โ Rowley said. The investment is part of Ford's goal of spending at least $15 billion on electric vehicles from now through 2025.
Coronavirus update San Antonio, Feb. 13: City health officials report 684 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
TOPSHOT - Restaurants are empty on the river walk on April 1, 2020 in downtown San Antonio, Texas, during a stay at home order amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. - The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 5,000 late on April 1, according to a running tally from Johns Hopkins University. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reported 187,746 total COVID-19 cases and 2,397 total deaths in Bexar County, an increase of 684 new cases as of Saturday. Health officials also reported that 746 patients are hospitalized, 288 are in the intensive care unit and 158 are on ventilators. For more on todayโs coronavirus numbers, visit the cityโs website here.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is using his inauguration meme to raise money for charity
Former presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) sits in the bleachers on Capitol Hill before Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is using his internet stardom from his inauguration meme to help raise money for charity. The senator is selling sweaters on his campaign website with the image of him sitting in the audience at the inauguration in a mask and mittens that went viral earlier this week. The meme of Bernie first went viral Wednesday, and the internet began photoshopping the senator into a variety of circumstances. READ ALSO: San Antonioโs best Bernie Sanders memes after inauguration photo goes viral
UK, EU in spat over diplomatic status of bloc's ambassador
Britain has sparked a post-Brexit spat with the European Union on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 by declining to grant the blocs first-ever ambassador to the country full diplomatic status. David Ake, file)LONDON โ Britain has sparked a post-Brexit spat with the European Union by declining to grant the blocโs first-ever ambassador to the country full diplomatic status. The EU says he should be given the same status as a national ambassador, like the rest of the bloc's 143 envoys around the world. Stano noted that Britain "was cognizant and supportive of this status while it was a member of the European Union. โNothing has changed since the U.K.โs exit from the European Union to justify any change in stance on the U.K.โs part,โ he said.
Bernie Sanders and his mittens launch inauguration memes
(Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)The 59th Presidential Inauguration had potentially more story lines than any in recent history. One of the most memed subjects Wednesday was Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Below are just a few of the memes making the rounds on Twitter:Let Bernie and I enjoy the Inauguration ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ pic.twitter.com/SAcNJzdNZ2 โ shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) January 21, 2021Thank you so much for all those working hard on the Bernie memes today. With special musical guest, Bernie Sanders! Announcement.โ pic.twitter.com/A0NUyekdpy โ Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) January 21, 2021sorry i had to do bernie like this pic.twitter.com/ox5WH1OhyI โ lauren (@SWEETANDL0) January 21, 2021Heโs got Bernie pic.twitter.com/CpZHREONAd โ Barstool News Network (@BarstoolNewsN) January 21, 2021NOT BERNIE SANDERS STARK??!!
Man photographed with foot on Pelosiโs desk during Capitol riot arrested, ABC reports
Richard Barnett was arrested in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is charged with three federal counts in connection to the incident, ABC reports. His charges include entering a restricted building, violent entry, disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and stealing public property, according to ABC. Evans is charged with illegal entry after he recorded himself in a video entering the Capitol building, according to ABC. Alberts was also armed with a handgun on his hip while on Capitol grounds, but police were able to detain him quickly, according to ABC. As of Friday, the FBI is furthering its investigation on Capitol rioters and is seeking information on 10 suspects who โmade unlawful entryโ into the Capitol building.
The 9@9: Coronavirus in the US; COVID-19 vaccine latest; election lawsuits
The 9@9: Coronavirus in the US; COVID-19 vaccine latest; election lawsuitsPublished: November 16, 2020, 10:05 amThe 9@9 features some of the biggest stories making headlines at home, around the country and across the globe. Hereโs whatโs trending.
The 9@9: Race for the White House; US economy struggling; Eta flooding
The 9@9: Race for the White House; US economy struggling; Eta floodingPublished: November 6, 2020, 10:21 amThe 9@9 features some of the biggest stories making headlines at home, around the country and across the globe. Hereโs whatโs trending.
Johnny Depp loses UK libel case over 'wife-beater' claims
โThey must have been terrifying.โIn court, Depp accused Heard of making up her allegations, while acknowledging wide-ranging drug problems. The judge found that 12 of the 14 instances of domestic violence had occurred and said that was sufficient to rule against Depp. Depp is also suing Heard for $50 million in Virginia over a Washington Post op-ed essay that she wrote about domestic violence. Depp and Heard met on the set of 2011 comedy โThe Rum Diaryโ and married in Los Angeles in 2015. โWhat woman has ever benefited from being a victim of domestic violence?โ she asked in court.
UK judge to rule Nov 2 on Depp's libel suit against tabloid
Britains judicial office said Tuesday Oct. 27, 2020, that judge Andrew Nicol will deliver his verdict in writing on Nov. 2, ruling on whether Johnny Depp was libelled by a tabloid newspaper that branded him a wife-beater. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, FILE)LONDON โ A British judge will rule next week on whether Johnny Depp was libelled by a tabloid newspaper that branded him a wife-beater โ an accusation his lawyer called a โreputation-destroying, career-endingโ false allegation. Over several days in the witness box, Depp, 57, branded he allegations a โhoaxโ and claimed Heard was the aggressor during their volatile relationship. โHe has never hit a woman in his entire life โ period, full stop, nada,โ Deppโs lawyer David Sherborne said in closing arguments. Depp is also suing Heard for $50 million in Virginia over a Washington Post story about domestic violence.