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UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
U.K. lawmakers on Friday voted down legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. Following an impassioned four-hour debate in the elected House of Commons, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was rejected 286 to 270. The o...
Facing public pressure, regulators to vote on three more West Texas transmission lines
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. ODESSA — The Public Utility Commission of Texas will consider approving the buildout of three 765-kilovol...
No relief from inflation as Middle East clashes lifts fuel prices to painful levels
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seven weeks away. The consumer price index rose 3.4% last ...
Divided council could buck San Antonio’s first tax hike in decades with just 5 votes
Council members have rejected past budgets with few consequences, but there’s a higher threshold to raise taxes and three already said no.
Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order
An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started sending out ballots for the high-stakes midterm elections. The three-ju...
Key takeaways from day one of the Republican midterm convention
The two-day convention ends tonight, but not before many other speakers address the event, including Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. NPR's Tamara Keith joined us to break down the events....
After Trump promised to pay $5,000 if Republicans win, here's what to expect Thursday
President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, setting high expectations for the convention's final night....
The Latest: Republicans honor Charlie Kirk before Vance and Trump speak on Day 2 of convention
Republicans have gathered in Dallas for the closing day of the party’s midterm convention that aims to highlight President Donald Trump ’s influence and boost enthusiasm among GOP voters ahead of November’s midterm election. Speakers at the two-day event have derided Democratic c...
Missouri is poised to revert to former congressional districts after court rejects Trump-backed map
Missouri is poised to hold its November election with congressional districts passed after the last census, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday again rejected a new map backed by President Donald Trump that Republicans hoped could help them win an additional seat in the pivo...
Republicans showcase their 'big beautiful bill' to voters, but the law's impact has been mixed
Working to keep the majority in Congress , Republicans at the midterm convention in Dallas are showcasing their chief legislative accomplishment — the sweeping package of tax breaks, social service cuts and immigration enforcement that President Donald Trump signed into law. A ye...
Republican midterm convention provides Vance center stage moment as party faces midterm risks
Republicans opened the second and final day of their midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday knowing that history is not on their side this election season , but counting on President Donald Trump to propel voters to protect their House and Senate majorities. They're also settin...
San Antonio River Authority, Brooks move forward with major South Side economic development project
A major economic development effort on the South Side is moving forward after the San Antonio River Authority board approved the conveyance of 243 acres to the Brooks Development Authority. The land is part of Project Oso, a joint effort aimed at bringing large-scale economic dev...
Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins
President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would most likely cost mor...
SEC not expected to vote on LSU's membership this week, AP source says
The Southeastern Conference is no longer expected to vote on whether to expel LSU from the league on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday evening. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Thursday's meeting — to be held by v...
Democrats say Trump's 'bizarre' convention is a distraction from his faltering presidency
It's not just Republicans descending on Dallas for the midterm convention — Democrats are there too as they try to convince voters that the reality of Donald Trump's second presidency doesn't match the spectacle of his made-for-TV event. “This bizarre Republican midterm conventio...
Austin mayor releases plan to prevent Texas from taking over the school district
In an effort to keep the Austin school district independent, Mayor Kirk Watson is pushing to close two chronically-failing middle schools that triggered the state’s takeover law. He’ll need parents’ help to do it. Watson’s plan, released in his newsletter Wednesday morning, cites...
Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won't come down until after midterms
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil prices that have surged because of the Iran war likely won’t come down until after U.S. midterm elections. Oil prices on Wednesday jumped more than 3% , pushing international Brent crude past the $100 threshold for the first time sin...
Nearly a decade after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, New Mexico alone is taking Facebook to trial
Facebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns that emerged during the 2016 election when a political consulting firm bought user data harvested from millions of profiles to generate targeted ads . Opening statements will begin Wednesday in state court in Santa Fe, just...
GOP's first midterm convention kicks off Wednesday, putting Texas at center of national politics
The Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention begins in Dallas as Trump and GOP leaders rally voters, while Democrats prepare their own counterprogramming ahead of November....
The Latest: Trump centers himself in pitch to midterm voters, promising payouts if the GOP wins
Republicans gathered in Dallas on Wednesday for a highly unusual two-day midterm convention , a first for the party, that will put President Donald Trump at the center of this fall’s midterm elections . Trump delivered a keynote address Wednesday in which he promised to send $5,0...
What to watch as Republicans gather in Dallas for Trump’s unusual midterm convention
Republicans will descend on Dallas this week for a two-day convention dreamed up by President Donald Trump to rally his supporters for this year’s midterm elections. Trump has said he wanted to channel the kind of political extravaganza that each party holds every four years to f...
Mistrust of US government information is rising across major issues, new poll shows
Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll finds. The survey from The...
San Antonio council members seek utility review of proposed ICE detention facility
San Antonio City Councilmember Jalen McKee-Rodriguez is asking CPS Energy and the San Antonio Water System to conduct assessments of the water, sewer and electricity needs associated with a federal immigration detention facility on the East Side. The request, filed as a City Coun...
Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes
The number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon, according to newly released data highlighting concerns about recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations ahead of this fall's pivotal midterm election. The strug...
TribCast: How Texas schools will teach about Islam
In this week’s episode of the TribCast, hosts Matthew and Eleanor speak with Texas Tribune education reporter Jaden Edison and Ayaan Moledina, a 17-year-old student activist from Round Rock. They discuss Texas’ new social studies curriculum, which the State Board of Education app...
Supreme Court rebuffs Missouri's push to use new US House map backed by Trump in November
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed an appeal from Missouri officials who wanted to use new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the November election, a defeat for Republicans who had hoped the new map could help them hold onto their slim House majority....
Live updates: Abbott, Cruz, Patrick sound off on Democrats from GOP convention stage
Here’s what you need to know Gov. Greg Abbott says midterm election is “a choice between common sense and crazy” Sen. Ted Cruz frames Democratic Party as overtaken by socialists and “Islamists” Flores, Tijerina go hard on border politics at convention Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick casts m...
Erik and Lyle Menendez eligible to face parole board again in spring 2027
Erik and Lyle Menendez will be before a parole board again next March, about 17 months earlier than expected. The brothers were originally sentenced in 1996 to life in prison for the 1989 fatal shootings of their father, Jose Menendez, and mother, Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly...
A look at the theft of Renoir paintings from a French museum and other high-profile heists
Thieves hit the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera and made off with four valuable works by the French impressionist master, though they ditched two in the museum garden as they fled, the mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer said Tuesday. The two missing paintings are “Portrait of Madame Col...
Relative says all 4 family members aboard plane missing off the Bahamas found dead
All four family members aboard a small plane that went missing off the Bahamas were found dead Tuesday after relatives launched their own search effort, a family member said. Silvia Larrieu said family on boats recovered the bodies. The family was working with the U.S. Coast Guar...
Ancient Rome's biggest fresco and mosaic opens to visitors three decades after discovery
Authorities on Tuesday unveiled what is believed to be the largest fresco and mosaic complex of ancient Rome, a 1st-century AD depiction of a maritime city in what became the largest bath complex in the world. Mayor Roberto Gualtieri presented the recently restored “Painted City”...
South San ISD still must hold board elections under takeover. Only 3 people signed up, including ‘suspended’ trustees.
Three school board seats were up for election at state controlled South San this year. Only one person signed up for each seat — all familiar faces. South San ISD still must hold board elections under takeover. Only 3 people signed up, including ‘suspended’ trustees. was first po...
New Hampshire voters pick nominees as Sen. Shaheen’s exit sparks a scramble for key seats
New Hampshire primary voters are choosing candidates for Congress, governor and the 424-seat state Legislature on Tuesday, and incumbents aren’t the only familiar names on the ballot. U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s decision to not seek reelection created a cascade of competitive race...
Pope returns to sanctuary where he prayed after election and unveils a fresco depicting the event
Pope Leo XIV returned Monday to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica. Leo unveiled the portrait before celebrating Mass with ...
Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events
Troy Jackson was a longtime labor activist and logger before he unexpectedly became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine. On Monday, he returned to a union hall to tell a packed crowd that workers need to go to the polls this fall — to raise the minimum wage, expand fa...
Bexar County SNAP recipients get more time to request replacement benefits after storms, outages
Residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and lost food because of recent storms and power outages have more time to request replacement benefits, state officials announced Monday. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) said th...
German chancellor faces pressure after far-right AfD party wins a landslide in a state election
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was facing pressure Monday after his party was crushed by the Alternative for Germany party in a regional election that could result in it leading the first far-right state government since the Nazi era. The AfD, classified by Germany's domestic i...
North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan begin a military drill
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the U.S., South Korea and Japan began a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat. The development c...
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell agrees on a 4-year contract extension
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has agreed on a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 league season, ending on March 31, 2031. The NFL's Compensation Committee notified the full ownership of the agreement on Sunday. In a memo sent to owners that was obtained by T...
Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer's governing body. Infantino has faced increasing pressure after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup was met with ...
US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping
Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city's love for Canada . Online and social media ads offered special deals for travelers from north of the border. As a Vancouve...
A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards
In the earliest days of this election cycle, the U.S. wasn't at war with Iran . The East Wing of the White House was still standing and the Kennedy Center wasn't threatened with demolition. Artificial intelligence data centers weren't bipartisan shorthand for the tech sector's ex...
German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to power
An eastern German region was voting Sunday in an election that could bring to power the first far-right state government in the nation’s post-World War II history. The vote for the state legislature in Saxony-Anhalt, a region of 2.1 million people west of Berlin, has gained outsi...
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz
The political group associated with President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on television and digital advertisements in the Texas Senate race, according to a Saturday filing with the Federal Election Commission. This is the first significant spending in a premier general e...