Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down
Iran and Oman have moved closer to an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz.
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This organ will play one composition until 2640. It's redefining how slowly music can be played
A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years. A rare chord change on Wednesday — from seven notes to eight — represented the completion of ...
Oil prices ease and Asian shares gain on hopes for Mideast deal, as companies report strong profits
Asian shares surged and oil prices slipped Wednesday after the U.S. stock market rallied to records, helped by strong corporate earnings reports and hopes for a deal setting the stage for talks that might eventually lead to an end to the war in Iran . Benchmarks jumped more than ...
La Vernia football looks to build on playoff run with new district, new faces
The La Vernia football team is back on the practice field with momentum from last season and plenty of change ahead. The Bears are coming off a deep playoff run that ended with a loss to Kilgore, cutting short their shot at a state title. Now, La Vernia is focused on building on ...
Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here's who was there that night
New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis . Davis, 63, is accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip that also wo...
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trial
The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur is scheduled to go to trial Monday, almost 30 years after the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to...
Tarik Skubal pitches 6 effective innings in Dodgers debut against Cubs
Tarik Skubal made his Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday night, pitching six effective innings against the Chicago Cubs. It was the first start for Skubal since he was acquired in a trade with Detroit on Saturday night. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was booed when he was i...
Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday
A big change is coming to horse racing's Triple Crown, with the Preakness Stakes moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby and being run on Sunday for the first time. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Jockey Club announced the decision Wednesday. No Triple C...
George Lombard Jr. homers in memorable big league debut as Yankees blank Cardinals 2-0
George Lombard Jr. homered in a memorable big league debut and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the fifth inning, Lombard drove an 0-2 sweeper from starter Hunter Dobbins (2-2) into the left-field seats for his first career hit. As he com...
BCSO to provide details on shooting on far West Side
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is expected to provide information on a shooting on the far West Side. A Bexar County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson confirmed to KSAT the shooting happened Tuesday evening in the 9800 block of Arcadia Creek, near Culebra Road. KSAT will livestr...
Tomorrow’s treatments are today’s clinical trials
SPONSORED: Long before a potential new treatment reaches patients, scientists spend years studying diseases and testing promising ideas. Tomorrow’s treatments are today’s clinical trials was first posted on August 4, 2026 at 6:00 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio Report ". Use of this...
Guardians' new additions happy to be part of postseason push
Manager Stephen Vogt lauded the Cleveland Guardians' front office for adding three players during Monday's trade deadline. Now it's up to Vogt and the new-look Guardians to capitalize on the addition of outfielder Jo Adell, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and pitcher Foster Griffin ...
Touted prospect George Lombard Jr. homers for the Yankees in a big major league debut
George Lombard Jr. saw a sweeper over the middle of the plate, sent the 0-2 pitch over the left-field fence and made his highly anticipated big league debut even more memorable. A few hours later, Lombard was exchanging memorabilia with the fans who caught the first home run ball...
Packers' Micah Parsons unsure when he'll return from torn ACL in his left knee
Green Bay's Micah Parsons doesn't know exactly when he will be cleared to play in an NFL game this season, but the All-Pro edge rusher is warning opponents to be ready for him to unleash the frustration that's built while he's been sidelined. Speaking with reporters for the first...
Chicago Bears right tackle Darnell Wright lands 4-year, $116 million contract, AP source says
Standout right tackle Darnell Wright has agreed to lucrative contract extension with the Chicago Bears. The Bears announced the deal Tuesday by saying “The Wright Tackle is here to stay.” It's a four-year, $116 million contract, a person familiar with the agreement told The Assoc...
Show by San Antonio artists Manola and Maria Ramirez explores experiences of immigrant families
Manola and Maria Ramirez will open their latest exhibition this Friday/ " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sacurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Courtesy-Photo-.jpg?fit=780%2C553&ssl=1" /> “Había Una Vez,” an exhibition by San Antonio siblings Manola and Maria Ramirez, w...
Trinity University pauses launch of a new logo citing alumni response
Last week, Trinity University launched a rebrand that included a new logo, website redesign and new messaging. Response was mixed. Trinity University pauses launch of a new logo citing alumni response was first posted on August 4, 2026 at 3:33 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio Report ...
Methodist Healthcare acquires 18 urgent care clinics in San Antonio
The acquisition expands Methodist Healthcare System's urgent care footprint. The system already operates 35 CareNow Urgent Care clinics in the San Antonio area and is the region's largest health care provider, with 11 hospitals and numerous outpatient clinics....
3 La Panadería locations in San Antonio accused of child labor, wage violations
A federal investigation revealed the operators of three La Panadería Bakery Café locations in San Antonio violated child labor provisions as well as minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. The U.S. Department of Labor said in a news release that its Wage and Hour Division inv...
Critics blast Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s pause on data centers as ‘political theater’
Texas Gov. Greg Abott speaks at a recent political rally. " data-image-caption=" Texas Gov. Greg Abott speaks at a recent political rally. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sacurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-14-at-4.37.26-PM.jpg?fit=780%2C542&ssl=1...
Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows
The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress. The figure offers a glimpse of how much taxpayer money will be spent on a deployment that has bee...
Princess Eugenie has given birth to a girl in Portugal, palace says
Britain’s Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl, her third child and first daughter, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. Eugenie, the younger daughter of the former Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced the birth of the 6-poun...
Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate program
A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said the Trump administration improperly terminated a multi-billion program to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a coalition of nonprofits picked to run the Biden-era effort. Climate United Fund and other nonprofits won’t hav...
House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller
The U.S. House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Republican Rep. Max Miller as the embattled Ohio congressman faced pressure from President Donald Trump and escalating criticism from his ex-father in law, Ohio Sen...
Gov. Abbott set to announce plan to break energy monopolies in cities like San Antonio, Austin
Governor Greg Abbott is set to announce a plan to change the energy landscape in San Antonio in hopes of bringing prices down for consumers. The governor’s office offered KSAT access to the plan ahead of a 2 p.m. news conference Tuesday. The plan is to ban so-called energy monopo...
Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say
Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz , a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East , regional officials said Tuesday. Under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf...
Afghanistan's child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says
Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday. “We must act now to stem the rise in child deaths, wh...
Falcons' Bijan Robinson agrees to a 3-year extension that makes him the NFL's top-paid running back
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a three-year contract extension with Bijan Robinson through the 2030 season that makes the fourth-year player the NFL's highest-paid running back. Robinson reposted the NFL's Instagram post detailing the extension on Tuesday morning, writing “Go...
Sarah Acosta becomes latest news staff departure at San Antonio’s KSAT-TV
Sarah Acosta is leaving TV station KSAT-12 after eight years. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sacurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Acosta.jpg?fit=780%2C524&ssl=1" /> News anchor Sarah Acosta is the latest high-profile departure from TV station KSAT-12’s news team. “L...
Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere
President Donald Trump’s administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere, even as it steams ahead with plans to reopen shuttered posts in Libya and Syria...
The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging
Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German warships are emerging into view. They are a curious distraction from the summer heat crisis. The Danube’s record low water levels...
Pete Buttigieg endorses Democrat Katy Padilla Stout in race to fill former Rep. Tony Gonzales’ seat
Democrat Katy Padilla Stout speaks during a press conference at the Bexar County Courthouse. " data-image-caption=" Democrat Katy Padilla Stout speaks during a press conference at the Bexar County Courthouse. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sacurrent.com/wp-content/uploa...
Palestinians hold mass funeral for 112 bodies finally recovered from a 2023 Gaza strike
Palestinians gathered on Tuesday for a mass funeral of more than 100 bodies finally recovered from a deadly Israeli strike in Gaza in 2023. More than 300 people were killed on Nov. 22, 2023, weeks into the war with Hamas, when warplanes flattened a residential block in Gaza City’...
The Latest: Blanche's assertion of Trump tax audit immunity remains in place
In negotiations with Republican senators whose support he needs to be confirmed as attorney general, Todd Blanche formally rescinded a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies. But a sweeping audit immunity plan conferred on the president, h...
A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing
Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home....
For Deadheads across the country, the music never stops
As soon as the weather warms up, fans of the Grateful Dead partake in an important summer tradition: gathering together to experience the band's music....
'I almost dropped dead': Former NBA champ Chris Bosh on health scare, advice for Victor Wembanyama
Former NBA champion Chris Bosh and San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama have a few things in common: endless amounts of basketball talent and a health diagnosis that changed their lives forever. Bosh, the 11-time All-Star who was a part of a Miami Heat team that both defeated...
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Public hearings examine immigration enforcement; Critics warn of consequences of TX's Delta 8 ban; New exhibit looks at history on conjunto music
Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan
Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafström — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors. Wenger said in a statement he ...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species
Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas. DiCaprio's Re:wild and the Bezos Ear...
A San Antonio woman adopted after years of infertility. Then she found out she was 8 months pregnant.
A San Antonio woman and her husband struggled with infertility for years. Shortly after adopting, doctors told Garza she was eight months pregnant. A San Antonio woman adopted after years of infertility. Then she found out she was 8 months pregnant. was first posted on August 4, ...
Light smoke, dust in the sky today; staying hot
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS MORE HAZE: Light smoke and dust today ANY RAIN? : Only very small chances Friday into the weekend 100° DAYS THIS YEAR: Boston has 2, San Antonio has 1! FORECAST LIGHT HAZE REMAINS While light, we’ll see a combination of smoke from the Pacific Northwest, Sahara...
Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters
Teams in Pakistan searched on foot for the remains of 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on the world’s 12th-highest mountain as poor weather kept helicopters out of the air Tuesday, authorities said. Helicopters were on standby but unable to fly by noon for the ongoing search an...
Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 5 in each country
Ukrainian drone attacks in the region around Moscow killed five people, local officials said Tuesday, while authorities in Ukraine said Russian aerial strikes there also caused at least five civilian deaths. Since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine has developed ...
Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease , data showed. As of Tuesday, 3,802 cases had been recorded, with 1,707 deaths, according to the latest government update. It is not clear when the outbreak will reach its peak...
Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano
Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations in some southern communities around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting. Claudinne Ogaldes, executive secretary of the Guatemalan disaster managing agency, CONRED, confirmed on Monday evening to The Associated Press that the erup...
Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional tensions and fears of US-Iran escalation
Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in the U.S.-Iran war. Arbaeen is held 40 days after Ashoura, which commemorates the ...
Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran claims about talks diverge
A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz , while the United States and Iran made opposing claims about whether they were holding talks. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday s...
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s migration policies have come under withering criticism as leaders from across the European Union meet Tuesday following last week’s rush of migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa. The sudden arrival of 50,000 to 60,000 mi...
Salvadoran man complained of access to medication before death at NJ immigration jail, family says
Family members of a Salvadoran man who died at a New Jersey immigration jail are demanding an independent investigation into his death, alleging he was denied proper medical care inside a facility that has become a flashpoint for protests against President Donald Trump’s immigrat...
Oil prices gain and Asian shares are mixed after a rally on Wall Street
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday following a rally on Wall Street that was helped by easing oil prices. Regional investors were still weighing the impact from last week's joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention , analysts said. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3% to 63,585...
Alec Burleson hits 3 homers as Cardinals outslug Yankees 13-7 after losing 6-run lead
Alec Burleson hit three two-run homers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the New York Yankees for a 13-7 victory Monday night after blowing a six-run lead. Burleson homered to the sho...
Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region
Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry, the government said Tuesday. Japan has bolstered its military capability and spending in recent years and has starte...
Friend remembers San Antonio woman killed in Pakistan avalanche as ‘one of the kindest spirits’
Family and friends are mourning Mallory Geis, a 39-year-old San Antonio woman who was among 10 climbers who died in an avalanche while hiking a mountain in Pakistan. Geis’ social media posts, including her Instagram , show years of travel and outdoor adventure, including hiking t...
Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico
The Trump administration has ordered construction crews on a border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping groundwater needed to make concrete could threaten their livestock. The order comes as crews across the southern border race ...
GM Brian Cashman says Yankees tried for Rutschman and Skubal before acquiring García and Ramos
General manager Brian Cashman said the New York Yankees had conversations with the Detroit Tigers about Tarik Skubal and the Baltimore Orioles about Adley Rutschman but could not work out a deal before Monday's trade deadline. Instead, the Yankees found other ways to bolster thei...
Following ban, Texas hemp reps sue state for violating commerce protections
Members of the hemp industry are suing Texas, claiming that the ban on hemp-derived THC products impose an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce....
Texas A&M-Kingsville opens nursing, health professions college to shorten occupational gap
Job growth is anticipated to outpace staffing through 2034.
Two people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis
They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.
2 people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis
They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.
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