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Border wall 'man camps' have rapidly spread across the Big Bend with little state oversight. Locals fear it's putting their health at risk.
Facilities set to house hundreds of border wall construction workers have cropped up in remote Big Bend communities, prompting complaints from locals to state regulators over public health concerns. An investigation by Marfa Public Radio reveals the state's response to those comp...
Fundraising to protect oceans, forests and other key nature sites falling short ahead of UN summit
Efforts to raise hundreds of billions of dollars to preserve the world's oceans, forests, rivers, lakes and other parts of the natural world have fallen short ahead of a key U.N. summit on biodiversity. The yawning gap between the stated ambition of nations to protect biodiversit...
Día de los Muertos event at Woodlawn Lake canceled due to fear of ICE enforcement
The event sponsored by Planet K at Woodlawn Lake Park has remained one of the larger gatherings of its kind in San Antonio this time of year.
Halpin’s go-ahead homer flips Game 3 as Guardians beat Rays 3-2 for 2-1 AL Championship Series lead
In a season where Cleveland rookies helped propel to the Guardians to their third straight AL Central title, it was the team's emotional spark plug that powered the Guardians to a pivotal victory in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series. Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer ...
Talarico compares his campaign to the biblical David after GOP invests over $158M against him
At a packed rally in Texas on Thursday, James Talarico compared his U.S. Senate campaign to David — who fought Goliath — as the Democrat faces more than $158 million in outside spending by Republican leadership and the world's richest man, Elon Musk. Talarico told rallygoers unde...
A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park. This is the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history, according to one exp...
Talarico raises $64 million in third quarter, more than any U.S. Senate candidate
WASHINGTON — James Talarico raised $64 million in the third quarter, his campaign announced — the largest fundraising haul on record for a U.S. Senate candidate in any state for this period. Talarico, an Austin state representative, has been a prolific fundraiser throughout the r...
How baseball sparked a former Yankees All-Star to run for Congress
Former MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira's political ambition was sparked by a Romney watch party in 2012. Now he hopes to succeed Chip Roy in the ruby-red 21st. How baseball sparked a former Yankees All-Star to run for Congress was first posted on October 14, 2026 at 1:54 pm. ©202...
Rays and Guardians to play ALCS Game 3 in afternoon to beat rain. NLCS game also moved up
The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians have a common opponent with the American League Championship Series shifting to Progressive Field for the next three games. Mother Nature. Game 3 in the best-of-seven series Thursday was changed to a 1 p.m. ET start because of the threat...
Trump defends gifted Air Force One from Qatar and makes 2nd Amendment pitch as he campaigns for GOP
President Donald Trump used a Western campaign swing on Wednesday to pitch Republicans as vigilant supporters of gun rights and to defend his acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One. At an evening rally in Montana, Trump hewed close to the kind of attack lin...
Republican Alex Mealer leads Leticia Gutierrez as her campaign scrubs Trump from website
The race has become more competitive — and mentions of President Donald Trump have disappeared from Mealer’s website.
The Latest: Trump looks to boost Republicans in Arizona and Montana during campaign rallies
President Donald Trump’s midterm roadshow to rally the GOP visits swing-state Arizona and a Republican-leaning U.S. House district in Montana on Wednesday. In Bullhead City, Arizona, Trump aimed to rally support for Rep. Andy Biggs, who seeks the governorship. Trump is set to tra...
In competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her “ultra MAGA” label
Leigh Wambsganss, the Republican candidate for a Fort Worth-area state Senate seat, no longer labels herself “ULTRA MAGA” on social media. Wambsganss also removed a large “Trump Endorsed” banner from her campaign website and in August replaced a photo of herself and President Don...
CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now
A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like the nature of their coverage - at least, not until the matter goes to a formal trial....
Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns
Iowa is facing a budget deficit, high costs and economic strain from trade disputes that have squeezed farmers. But problems that have simmered for decades — water quality and cancer rates — have been forced to the forefront of state politics this year. They are the focus of deba...
What you agree to when entering Six Flags Fiesta Texas for the day
After buying a ticket to Six Flags Fiesta Texas to spend the day riding roller coasters and seeing the attractions, visitors enter into an agreement with the theme park — even if they are unaware of it. The Ticket Terms and Conditions is an agreement that lays out the full legal ...
From climate-driven disasters to Rohingya refugee camps, solar kits help keep the lights on
Every day, Mohammed Saber places a single rectangular solar panel on the roof of the bamboo-and-tarpaulin shack that he and his family have called home for years, the last stop on their journey after fleeing the Myanmar military’s brutal crackdown on the Rohingya in 2017. The pan...
Cibolo secures money to tackle train traffic at tracks near FM 78 and Country Lane
The intersection of Farm-to-Market 78 and Country Lane in Cibolo sees a lot of traffic passing through until the train comes. Jennifer Catlett, the property manager of Val’s Mobile Home Park and the storage unit facility near the tracks, said it is a daily event for drivers to si...
Parkland Burn Center physicians are training Ukrainian doctors to provide better care to those injured by war
North Texas doctors have gone to Ukraine to provide medical treatment. Now, they're training doctors from Ukraine in Parkland's high-end facilities.
Greta Gerwig debuts first look at an epic, full-hearted 'Narnia' for Netflix — and the big screen
Greta Gerwig debuted a first look at “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” on Tuesday, previewing a full-hearted adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ allegorical adventure and an IMAX-sized spectacle made for Netflix but designed for the big screen. Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” scores the ...
A list of US roller coaster fatalities dating back to 2003
A man who fell to his death from a roller coaster at an Atlanta-area amusement park was not the first to die on such a ride in recent years. Authorities have not released information about how 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was thrown from Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia o...
Formula 1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda in early 2030s
Formula 1 will return to Africa with a grand prix in Rwanda starting early next decade once a new track has been built southeast of the capital, F1 and the country’s president said Tuesday. The announcement of a 10-year-deal to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda comes after a c...
Six Flags closes 9 rides after 1 person dies in an incident involving a roller coaster in Georgia
Six Flags temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks on Monday after one person died and several others were injured in an incident involving a coaster in Georgia. Officials did not confirm how the person died, nor how the others were injured or their medi...
Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms thanks to El Niño
The drumbeat of monster hurricanes in the Pacific has broken a record for nasty long-lasting storms east of the international date line, turbocharged by nature’s supersized El Niño, scientists said. “Since September 20th, when Odalys formed, it’s been berserk,” said Colorado Stat...
Talarico returns to campaign trail, renewing call for debate with Paxton
Democratic state Rep. James Talarico reiterated his time away was spent recovering from the flu.
Bankruptcy judge lifts pause on wrongful death lawsuits against Camp Mystic
The lawsuits were paused after the camp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief in June.
Burnham says Russian meddling in Europe shows need for closer UK-EU ties as he seeks a Brexit reset
Russia’s attempts to meddle in European politics show why Britain must forge a closer relationship with the European Union, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday, arguing that “the status quo is not good enough.” Burnham said Moscow's “campaign of hybrid attacks” and efforts by...
Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads
President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night, even as the administration said the ad campaign was coming to an end. U.S. District ...
Man City ignores jeers from Liverpool fans to seal 3-0 statement win in Premier League
Manchester City players were jeered and taunted by Liverpool fans on Sunday in their first game since the club was found guilty of a raft of financial breaches . But by the end it was the away section, decked out in blue and waving giant inflatable bananas, cheering loudly after ...
A summer job at a theme park got Robert Bustle hooked. Now he’s running Fiesta Texas.
Robert Bustle never planned on a career in theme parks. Three decades later, he leads Six Flags Fiesta Texas. A summer job at a theme park got Robert Bustle hooked. Now he’s running Fiesta Texas. was first posted on October 11, 2026 at 11:00 am. ©2021 " San Antonio Report "....
James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for 'proof of life'
Republican Ken Paxton made hay over the Democrat’s nine-day spell between public appearances, while right-wing commentators ran with unverified theories and dismissed that Talarico's recovery could have been hindered by his Type I diabetes....
DOJ says it's investigating whether White House TV pool's coverage halt violated antitrust law
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of President Donald Trump last month violated antitrust law, an agency spokesperson said Saturday. Emily Covington, a spokesperson for the department, sa...
City panel approves plans for podcasting studio and pocket park at Plaza de Armas
The TVSA project is envisioned as an outdoor podcast studio — a production and community space that will support TVSA programming, City panel approves plans for podcasting studio and pocket park at Plaza de Armas was first posted on October 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm. ©2021 " San A...
Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign
The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the National Mall as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course. More than 500 trees “that do not contribute ...
BCSO searching for suspect in east Bexar County shooting that killed 1 man, injured another outside hookah lounge
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting outside a hookah lounge in east Bexar County. Deputies were called around 5 a.m. Saturday to the 6200 block of Binz Engleman Road, where several groups had gathered in a parking lot outside the hookah lounge. Be...
Texas Rangers seize iPhones, Apple watches in Camp Mystic criminal investigation
The Texas Rangers have seized electronic devices belonging to Camp Mystic leaders as part of a criminal investigation related to the deadly July 2025 floods, according to search warrants obtained by KSAT Investigates. The warrants accused Camp Mystic LLC of committing manslaughte...
Breanna Stewart: Liberty moving on after confusion over timeout in Game 2 OT loss
Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty are moving on from Game 2 and the confusion of whether they had a timeout in the waning seconds of overtime. The Liberty star knows that it won't do any good to dwell on the discrepancy between her discussion with the officials and what th...
US hits International Criminal Court with sweeping sanctions as part of drive to dismantle tribunal
The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal over investigations into the United States and its allies, including Israel. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions Fr...
Linkin Park documentary 'Unshatter' tracks band's emotional return to recording, touring
For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren't sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary “Linkin Park: Unshatter” takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including ...
Trump rally in San Antonio will have minimal impact on Texas races at the polls, professor says
President Donald Trump’s campaign stop in San Antonio Wednesday evening drew enthusiastic supporters, vocal protesters and plenty of political fanfare, but a local political science professor says the visit is unlikely to make much of a difference at the polls. With early voting ...
Arizona congressional candidate says she was sexually assaulted when repairing campaign signs
An Arizona congressional candidate says she was knocked unconscious and sexually assaulted this summer while she was repairing campaign signs overnight. Bernadette Greene-Placentia told investigators that two men raped her, and she kicked her feet up at one point to try to fight ...
Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died
María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalized....
Rogers and El-Sayed are set for their first debate in Michigan's Senate race after online sparring
Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed , competing for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, are set for their first campaign debate Thursday after weeks of sparring both online and in advertisements that are flooding the state in one of the nation’s most closely watc...
Tatis, Padres eliminated from postseason by top-seeded Brewers in 4 games
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 429-foot home run to straightaway center field leading off the third inning got the sellout crowd of 47,712 at Petco Park revved up and waving their yellow rally towels. That was pretty much the extent of the excitement for those fans as the San Diego Padres ...