The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Denver Nuggets in six games in their Western Conference first-round series on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Minneapolis, ending Denver’s playoff run and sending the defending core led by Nikola Jokic into the offseason.
Anna Lakrini, the German-Filipino model and nutrition graduate, relinquished her title as Miss Supranational Germany on April 5 and announced the transition of her crown to successor Andromeda Schuster through a social media post, citing travel uncertainty as the reason she did not attend the handover ceremony in person.
Simone Ashley discussed her role and costume design in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” during an interview with ELLE Australia, where she described her character Amari and her wardrobe, which was styled to reflect a fashion industry assistant navigating a modern workplace environment.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced this week that it is investigating several truck driving schools across Texas, including at least one operating in San Antonio, over allegations that some programs may certify commercial drivers without meeting training requirements such as English proficiency.
Bexar County commissioners voted this week during a Commissioners Court meeting in San Antonio to revise a financing agreement tied to a $160 million downtown ballpark project for the San Antonio Missions, scheduled to open in 2028.
Houston ISD leaders met Wednesday at district headquarters in Houston with members of the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) in an invitation-only meeting to discuss proposed districtwide changes to special education services that would consolidate supports into designated schools, according to a parent who attended.
John Whitmire is expected to propose a new monthly fee for garbage and recycling services as part of his administration’s upcoming budget plan, city officials said.
A man previously charged in connection with the decades-old Texas Killing Fields murders investigation is now facing additional felony charges after authorities searched his Bacliff property, court records show.
Four judicial nominees of Donald Trump declined under oath to directly state whether Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election or whether the U.S. Capitol was attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week.
Steady rainfall continued across the Houston area Friday, with forecasters warning of possible flooding in low-lying areas as a storm system moves through the region.