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SAN ANTONIO (AP) —
A Qatar (GUH'-tur) military official training in Texas and his wife face up to 20 years in U.S. prisons for lying to get visas for two domestic workers and mistreating them.
Prosecutors in San Antonio say the women from Indonesia and Bangladesh were given little food and slept on a pallet in a barren apartment.
Hassan Al-Homoud and his wife, Zainab Al-Hosani, of the United Arab Emirates, pleaded guilty Friday to visa fraud. They're free pending sentencing.
Al-Homoud was training at Camp Bullis. The couple in 2014 brought the two workers to Texas, falsifying documents required to secure visas.
A San Antonio police officer in April came upon one of the workers, upset and along a road. A search of a nearby apartment found only a pallet on the floor.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) —
More than 100 dogs, cats, ducks, pheasants and a peacock have been removed from a San Antonio home amid concerns for overcrowding and living conditions.
Officials with San Antonio's Animal Care Services on Friday took custody of the various creatures, including at least one turtle.
ACS spokeswoman Audra Houghton says most of the animals appear to be well-fed, but the living conditions could be hazardous. The dozens of animals were found inside the home and in the backyard.
Authorities say the homeowner has had previous issues with ACS over having large numbers of animals on her property. The woman was cooperating with ACS as state health officials also review whether she has any issues.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —
The University Interscholastic League has announced robotics competitions starting next year.
Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams says robotics programs are now commonplace in many school districts and the numbers continue to grow.
League officials in Austin, in a statement Thursday, said all UIL high schools will have access to the robotics pilot project. The program will have two divisions.
The UIL Robotics Championships: FIRST Division will take place at the Austin Convention Center in late July. The UIL Robotics Championships: BEST Division will occur next fall.