The San Antonio Spurs have zeroed in on season ticketholders they say are violating the team’s resale policy, with violators having their season tickets revoked. A tornado touched down in San Antonio this week, leaving a trail of damage in its wake, and flooding in the Hill Country claimed casualties as elected leaders declared the event a disaster. Here are the most-read stories this week.<\/p>\n
The San Antonio Spurs ejected and banned several season ticketholders after accusing them of reselling playoff tickets outside the team\u2019s approved Ticketmaster marketplace. Rudy Lopez said security removed him and his son from the arena, then the team issued a trespass notice revoking his four season tickets for a year, citing violations of the NBA Fan Code of Conduct and resale terms. Other longtime fans, including one who said she sold most seats through the official portal, reported revoked memberships with little explanation and no chance to renew. The Spurs pointed to terms that forbid raffles and unauthorized resale, allow arbitration instead of lawsuits, and help the team control security, fan data and opposing-fan access. Fans blamed tighter enforcement on surging demand from the Wembanyama-fueled playoff run and said loyalty was trumped by money.<\/p>\n
A radar-confirmed tornado touched down near Hausman Road just south of UTSA, then moved northeast toward Six Flags Fiesta Texas and The Rim. Two apartment complexes sustained damage, but officials reported no injuries. The National Weather Service canceled the warning after rotation weakened and the tornado lifted. Forecasters planned a damage survey to determine the path and strength, marking the first tornado in Bexar County since last year.<\/p>\n
Family sued San Antonio dealership after carbon monoxide death tied to used Mustang<\/p>\n
The family of 20-year-old Jesus Marines sued A Motors Sales & Finance, alleging it sold him a used Ford Mustang with a defective exhaust that let lethal carbon monoxide into the cabin. Marines died and his girlfriend, Maria Fernanda Ortiz, was severely injured after they sat in the idling car at a park in freezing temperatures. Plaintiffs said experts found the Mustang was missing its catalytic converter, and the medical examiner ruled Marines\u2019 death an accident caused by acute carbon monoxide poisoning. The suit sought more than $1 million and accused the dealer of negligence, fraud and violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Marines\u2019 parents sought wrongful-death damages, and Ortiz sought compensation for medical costs, lost earning capacity and lasting impairments.<\/p>\n
Heavy rain and thunderstorms pounded the Texas Hill Country, leaving at least two people dead and more than 230 rescued as officials issued disaster declarations. The National Weather Service declared flash flood emergencies for Kerr, Kendall and Uvalde counties as the Guadalupe and Pedernales rivers hit major flood stage, and Comal County ordered evacuations along the Guadalupe. Swift-water crews pulled people from homes and vehicles, as improved sirens and new private flood-warning towers helped alert residents faster than last year. Flooding ripped out a bridge span in Kerrville, swamped businesses and cut roads, while thousands lost power.<\/p>\n
SpaceX aborted its planned Starship test flight after only 29 of the Super Heavy booster\u2019s 33 Raptor engines ignited, triggering an automatic shutdown. The scrub marked the first Starship launch canceled after engine ignition and drained the pad\u2019s water deluge system, preventing a same-day retry. Elon Musk said crews would replace two Raptors and targeted an attempt as soon as next week. SpaceX shares fell further in after-hours trading on the news, deepening a slide that had already pushed the stock below its IPO price. The mission would have briefly tested 20 next\u2011generation Starlink satellites before their planned reentry.<\/p>\n