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Jurors in Lindsay Clancy's trial visit the home where she killed her children
Jurors walked through the Massachusetts home where Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, a rare visit Friday that let them see firsthand the place where an outwardly ordinary family life unraveled into tragedy . After being driven past two businesses relevant to the narrat...
New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi alleging 'illegal gambling operation'
New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars on Friday, calling it an “illegal, unlicensed gambling operation” that includes sports wagering as the state seeks to halt its operations and force the company to forfeit its profits. Ne...
As seen on SA Live - Friday, July 31, 2026
Today @ 10:30 a.m., Schlitterbahn is celebrating 30 years of the Master Blaster. The first-ever water coaster in the world. We go visit to hear it’s epic story. Then, Jada satisfies her sweet tooth at The Milkshake Factory , a brand-new retro-inspired dessert shop serving handcra...
Texas businesses bracing for a financial hit from U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade limbo
It’s hard to overstate just how much Texas has riding on a successful renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA . Mexico and Canada are Texas’ No. 1 and No. 2 trading partners, respectively, just as they are for the U.S. as a whole. And that doesn’t tak...
The Original Donut Shop has been slinging breakfast tacos for 50 years in 78201
The local shop stands as a unique operation in 78201, drawing customers through one drive-thru for donuts and another for breakfast tacos. The Original Donut Shop has been slinging breakfast tacos for 50 years in 78201 was first posted on July 31, 2026 at 5:00 am. ©2021 " Sa...
Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organizations during testing
Anthropic said its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other organizations during testing, just days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI raised concerns over AI controls after it disclosed its rogue models hacked another company. Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI company ...
Live pests, greasy tables lead to reinspection of popular West Side diner
Multiple lives pests were found near the grill, ice machine and sink at a Jim’s Restaurant on the West Side, according to a report from Metro Health. Behind the Kitchen Door is a series where KSAT investigates health inspections of restaurants in and around San Antonio. Jim’s Res...
Immigration bill has Texas Restaurant Association urging for work permits to halt rising food costs
The Texas Restaurant Association is ringing the alarm as a federal immigration bill is advancing through the U.S. Congress. While TRA members said they don’t oppose the bill itself, they said it needs to include a work permit program for law-abiding immigrants or food costs will ...
New Restaurant at the Shiner Brewery - Rickhouse
You can watch “ Texas Eat s NOW ” Mondays through Saturdays at 10 a.m. - Saturdays and Sundays at 11 p.m. on KSAT 12, KSAT.com , and KSAT Plus , our free streaming app. Today on Texas Eats NOW: RICKHOUSE 603 E Brewery St, Shiner, TX 77984 Rickhouse is the newest addition to the h...
Trump says he may pull Blanche's attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave office
President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid making concessions to a few Senate Republicans who want him to scale back protections for his family business and potential payouts for his allies th...
Gov. Greg Abbott cleared the way for the hemp industry in 2019. Now businesses are being pushed out
Texas will ban hemp products containing certain intoxicating cannabinoids starting July 31, and local businesses are feeling the strain — and even closing....
Federal tariff refund portal offers relief for small businesses hit by import costs
Businesses across the U.S. may be in line for a significant financial boost after federal agencies launched an online system allowing importers to apply for tariff refunds. Monarch Trophy Studio on the North Side is among those businesses trying to recover extra money paid for ta...
Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco’s border and at least 9 die
Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt. The announcement comes after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central governm...
Restoration work continues along Guadalupe River after flooding setback
Efforts to restore the Guadalupe River are moving forward after recent flooding erased some of the progress made by nonprofits and landowners working to heal the river corridor. Last winter, groups worked with hundreds of property owners along the Guadalupe River to plant native ...
Urban League report says Trump administration is harming Black Americans' chances at American Dream
The American Dream may not be dead for many Black Americans, but it is further away than at any point since the Civil Rights Movement, warns a report by the National Urban League. Released on Thursday, the annual “State of Black America” report grimly describes Black Americans ' ...
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants
It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce. Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of America’s lettuce is grown. Now, restaurants are dealing with the fallout from a cyclospora outbreak linke...
Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $90B in revenue
Microsoft posted strong results for its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, beating expectations and showing strong growth in its cloud computing platform and a boost in paid AI users. The Redmond, Washington, company earned $90 billion, or $4.81 per share, in the April-June quarter...
Starbucks reports strong quarterly sales across customer income levels and times of day
Starbucks shares soared Wednesday after the coffee giant reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit and raised its financial outlook for the year. The Seattle company said global same-store sales in its fiscal third quarter rose 7.9%, which was well above the 5.7%...
Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology
Elon Musk's company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state's first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps, potentially providing a test for how far states can go in constitutionally regulating the use of artificial intelligence. Musk's company s...
Ukraine says it hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump
Ukrainian forces hit two of Russia’s biggest oil refineries overnight in its latest long-range strikes, officials said, as Kyiv deepened its economic, military and diplomatic pressure on Moscow. Ukraine’s almost daily long-range drone and missile strikes using domestically develo...
India's capital part of aggressive electric vehicle targets in bid to curb air pollution
In an affluent neighborhood in Delhi, electric vehicle charging stations near a popular shopping area were busy with drivers powering up their scooters, trucks and cars. India's capital city is in dire need of more charging facilities, EV drivers say, to implement an ambitious pl...
Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money with a Visa debit card, 6% yield and real-time transfers
Elon Musk's social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, launched its own bank account-like product where users can send money to one another. The service, known as X Money, is not a new bank. X Money is using technology and banking services provided by Cross River Bank, an...
eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask
eBay Inc. agreed to pay almost $50 million to a Massachusetts couple who said former employees of the company targeted them with threats and bizarre anonymous deliveries — including live insects, a funeral wreath and a bloody pig Halloween mask, according to settlement details re...
Los Pueblitos owner reflects on 32 years at Market Square before closing
The owner of Los Pueblitos, a cozy shop in downtown San Antonio’s Market Square, plans to close the store and retire on Aug. 2. Los Pueblitos owner reflects on 32 years at Market Square before closing was first posted on July 28, 2026 at 1:26 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio Report "...
FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA
FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family was announced Tuesday — and immediately attacked by European soccer body UEFA. “It is not FIFA’s to sell,” UEFA said in a statement. “N...
Cracker Barrel CEO steps down a year after logo debacle
Cracker Barrel's CEO is stepping down nearly a year after an attempted rebrand of the chain led to a fierce customer backlash . Cracker Barrel said Monday that CEO Julie Masino will step down next month but remain with the company until Oct. 9 in an advisory capacity. David Deno ...
Clinton Foundation launches an institute to help state governments find nonpartisan solutions
The Clinton Foundation unveiled a new initiative Monday to help state and local governments develop and enact nonpartisan policy solutions to improve health outcomes, especially for women and children, economic security and democracy. The foundation’s first new initiative in more...
Thousands of apartments going up thanks to new Texas housing laws. But resistance lingers in the suburbs.
DALLAS — An early proving ground for Texas to tackle the state’s housing affordability problem — and the pushback those efforts often generate — sits at an aging shopping center in North Dallas. Large stretches of storefronts at Pepper Square sit empty. Signs from a touring Harry...
China memory chipmaker CXMT's shares soar in a blockbuster share listing in Shanghai
Shares of CXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, soared Monday after they began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest initial public stock offering in recent years. CXMT's shares surged 472% and were trading up 462% by early afternoon. It has become the most valuable c...
LiftFund launches new Hill Country flood relief program as businesses rebuild all over again
After another round of destructive flooding, LiftFund is offering grants of up to $10,000 to affected small businesses and nonprofits. LiftFund launches new Hill Country flood relief program as businesses rebuild all over again was first posted on July 25, 2026 at 2:00 pm. ©...
Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump's new sweeping tariffs
Trump's tariffs are headed to court — again. Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are challenging Trump's sweeping tariffs announced Thursday that impose double-digit levies on 60 trading partners . The tariffs, implemented under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 for what th...
The 'rockets and feathers' effect: Inflation eases but grocery bills do not
Economics has a term for what U.S. grocery prices have done in recent years: rockets and feathers. Rockets, because the cost of food eaten at home zoomed up in the aftermath of the pandemic. Feathers, because once prices rise, they’re slow to come down. That’s been frustrating fo...
Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years
What’s for dinner? Lately, at Apral Jack’s house, it’s whatever is on sale. Jack scouts an app for deals at her local supermarket before she buys groceries. When she reaches the store, she grabs the weekly circular to look for coupons she might have missed. If the shelf prices lo...
Kaepernick, Springsteen receive new ACLU award for activism in arts, business, science and sports
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick received a new award from the American Civil Liberties Union recognizing contributions to American thought and culture. Kaepernick and rock star Bruce Springsteen were honored Friday night with the ACLU Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of ...
SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced Starlinks
SpaceX’s mammoth Starship rocket blasted off Friday on another test flight stretching halfway around the world, this time carrying 20 of the most advanced Starlinks. Towering 407 feet (124 meters), Starship soared from the company’s base at the southern tip of Texas. NASA monitor...
American Express Q2 profit rises driven by higher spending and fewer delinquencies
Credit card giant American Express said its second-quarter profits rose 8% from a year earlier, helped by higher spending by its card members, fewer delinquencies and more customers signing up for its premium products like the Platinum Card and Gold Card. The New York-based compa...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he's in talks with a US company to jointly produce Patriot air defenses
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, the U.S. company that makes the Patriot air defense systems Ukraine desperately needs to counter the ballistic missiles Russia uses to advance its invasion . The meeting came ...
With a historic 3 Michelin stars, a Mexican restaurant in San Francisco defies stereotypes
After an eight-year wait, the historic third Michelin star that chef and co-owner Val Cantú and his team at San Francisco's Californios craved is theirs. It's a first for any Mexican restaurant worldwide. So it's understandable he and his 40-person staff have more swagger. “It’s ...
Spurs’ Julian Champagnie joins USAA event honoring Gold Star families
Nearly 3,000 USAA employees and volunteers gathered at the company’s San Antonio headquarters to support military families through a series of community service events, including the second annual Gold Star Gamers’ Cup. San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie joined participa...
How to save energy when power demand is high in Texas
As energy demand spikes across Texas, residents and businesses can take steps to help reduce strain on the power grid. During peak demand periods, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) may issue an elevated request for Texans to reduce their energy use, known as a “co...
East Texas data center project pulled after facing community backlash
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. A controversial data center project in East Texas is no longer moving forward after the company said it w...
Ford to partner with Chinese automaker Geely in Spain in new joint venture
Ford and Chinese automotive company Geely Auto announced plans on Thursday to jointly manufacture low- and zero-emission vehicles at Ford's Valencia, Spain factory. The partnership is a bid to reignite Ford’s offerings for the European auto market as the legacy carmaker seeks to ...