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Donating time, money on Giving Tuesday is good for mental health, San Antonio-area counselor says

28Nov

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Donating time, money on Giving Tuesday is good for mental health, San Antonio-area counselor says

SAN ANTONIO – Tuesday is the annual Giving Tuesday, a day set aside after Thanksgiving for donating to nonprofit organizations.The day should be a day celebrating the opportunity to help an organization that relies on donations. And while the day is about giving, it can also be about receiving.Giving Tuesday is a chance for you to give to a cause that you feel strongly about and a local San Antonio-area doctor says it can also be good for your soul.Dr. Christopher Hansen with Thriveworks in San Antonio is a licensed professional counselor who specializes in stress anxiety and coping skills. Hansen said giving not only helps those receiving the donation, but also can have a big impact on you and your mental health.“Just doing the right thing and helping somebody, especially helping someone...

Man shot during argument over owed money west of downtown, SAPD says

26Nov

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Man shot during argument over owed money west of downtown, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – A pedestrian was shot west of downtown, and a suspect has not been found, according to San Antonio police.Officers were called to the area of El Paso Street and South San Marcos on Sunday afternoon.Police say two men got into an altercation over money when a man on a bicycle in his 30s shot the pedestrian.The injury was not life-threatening, according to SAPD. The injured man’s condition is unclear. Police have not found the shooter. Copyright 2023 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

Victor Wembanyama Is Here. The NBA’s Scorers Should Be Afraid.

24Oct

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World

Victor Wembanyama Is Here. The NBA’s Scorers Should Be Afraid.

When Victor Wembanyama steps onto a basketball court, its geometry changes. Vincent Collet, Wembanyama’s coach with Metropolitans 92 during his final season in France, has witnessed the phenomenon. An opposing team can choreograph the perfect sequence of screens and passes, springing a shooter into open air with the rim in his sights. Then Wembanyama—7-foot-4, with the arms of an even taller man and the quick stride of a smaller one—enters the frame.“You think you are alone,” Collet said in a recent interview. “And then, he’s back.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Former San Antonio attorney pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering charges

6Oct

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Former San Antonio attorney pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering charges

SAN ANTONIO – A former San Antonio attorney accused of scamming his clients out of money has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Texas.Federal officials said Christopher John Pettit, of San Antonio, made several misrepresentations to influence clients to make certain financial decisions and transactions through his law firm. Federal prosecutors called it a “Ponzi-type scheme.”Pettit is accused of sending emails, texts and letters to persuade clients to deposit money to his firm for trusts, wills and other estate planning services. He allegedly used the clients’ funds to open the accounts and named himself as the trustee to give him the ability to access and move the money into his own accoun...

Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies at 59 after suffering cardiac arrest

12Sep

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Entertainment

Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies at 59 after suffering cardiac arrest

Charlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after complications from a medical procedure left him unable to sing, died Sunday. He was 59.Robison died at a hospital in San Antonio after suffering cardiac arrest and other complications, according to a family representative."It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that my husband, Charlie Robison has passed away today, surrounded by his family and friends. My heart is broken. Please pray for me, our children and our family," the artist's wife, Kristen Robison, wrote in a Facebook post. It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that my husband, Charlie Robison has passed away today, surrounded by his family and friends. My heart is broken. Please pray ...