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Houston police worked with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on at least 103 occasions since April, according to the first report required by the Houston City Council to measure cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. The quarterly im...
Two high-profile Republican candidates in Texas are under fire from their Democratic opponents for declining to participate in debates, long considered a cornerstone of U.S. democratic traditions. On Friday, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, lambas...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Uvalde Police Department are expected to host a joint news conference Friday on the ongoing response to the severe weather. KSAT will provide a livestream of the event at 3 p.m. in this article. Delays are possible. If there is not a livestream ...
San Antonio police officers are searching for a man accused in connection with a robbery following Game 5 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio. The incident happened just after 2:15 a.m. on June 14 in the 600 block of Market Street, according to a Crime Stoppers news release. Angel J...
A tentative deal has been reached between the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Police Officers Association, according to a city news release. The city and the police union most recently met to negotiate a contract Thursday. In the release, City Manager Erik Walsh lauded th...
San Antonio police request assistance from the public to identify an apparent serial burglar accused of stealing “millions of dollars” worth of items from Stone Oak homes. In a Facebook post, SAPD said the suspect has entered multiple Stone Oak homes from March 2026 to now. At th...
Police have recovered the body of a woman who was one of three people missing after a boat sank this week in San Francisco Bay.The body was identified as Tondra Madruga, 58, also known as Tondra Miller, the San Francisco medical examiner said Friday.Madruga's body was recovered T...
A 40-year-old New York man faces hate crime charges following a confrontation with “Today" show host Craig Melvin at NBC's studio in Manhattan.The man was arrested Thursday morning inside 30 Rockefeller Center in Midtown by an officer responding to reports of a disorderly individ...
The agreement includes a $102.2 million raise for cops, but a police-oversight group said it includes no new efforts to improve transparency or discipline. The post City of San Antonio says it’s inked a tentative deal with police union appeared first on San Antonio Current....
Some parts of Texas remained under threat for dangerous flash flooding Friday as other areas saw water levels recede enough for cleanup efforts following days of punishing downpours blamed for the deaths of two people.The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency in...
Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show.It attacks the body immediately, spiking asthma cases with increased ...
Governments across Latin America are mobilizing firefighters, activating contingency plans and preparing water, energy and transportation systems as El Nino strengthens across the Pacific, raising concerns about drought, extreme heat, flooding and other climate-related disruption...
The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the U.S. Bars in Boston reported needing emergency deliveries to keep taps from running dry on some game days. Fans downed a total of 290,000 stadium beers during the six matches in Philadelphia, FIFA organizers said.But all that froth...
An elementary school bus returning from an educational trip to a scenic waterfall in Uganda veered off the road and overturned, killing at least 20 children and one adult and leaving at least nine children in critical condition, police and a government official said Friday.The bu...
A judge died by suicide days after he was arrested on three felony charges related to sex crimes, according to the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office.Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Travis Hill, who also worked as a criminal defense attorney, faced three charges:Compelling prostituti...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers as part of the Trump administration's attempt to ramp up immigration arrests and deportations.The supersizing of ICE -- fueled by an infusion of billions of dollars gran...
A man who’s worked at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for more than three decades was identified Thursday as the victim of a severe flash flood on base this week.The JBSA-Lackland Fire Department responded to a “trapped vehicle” during a severe flash flood on July 11 at Hall Stre...
San Antonio police said an attempted burglary suspect was arrested after he was stabbed multiple times by a North Side resident more than three times his age early Thursday morning. Officers responded on a burglary call at approximately 6:15 a.m. in the 30 block of Fonthill Way, ...
A new Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund will support emergency assistance and long-term recovery as catastrophic flooding continues across the region.Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund launches as catastrophic flooding devastates region was first posted on July 16, 2026 at 4...
The start time for the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Phillies on Thursday in Philadelphia was moved up an hour due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota, and an MLS game in Chicago was postponed.Heavy, pungent wildfire s...
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More than 1,300 first responders were deployed and at least 75 people were rescued amid devastating floods in South Central Texas, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.People located in Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie, Blanco and Uvalde counties should remain aware of warning and evacuation ca...
A San Antonio police officer is accused of assaulting his 12-year-old daughter, which caused temporary blindness in one of her eyes, according to an arrest affidavit. Bless Achor, 38, turned himself in to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday after authorities issued a w...
The remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people, investigators said Thursday.The National Transportation Safety Board described evidence and witness reports that ...
The state of Florida is set to execute two death row inmates on the same day for the first time in more than 60 years, now that a stay has been lifted for a former police officer who had been scheduled to die earlier this year for killing an 11-year-old girl in 1987.James Aren Du...
England hired a German coach to end 60 years of hurt but saw its World Cup hopes come crashing down in the most English of ways.Another defeat in the semifinals. Another defeat from a winning position.The English media was predictably critical of coach Thomas Tuchel after Wednesd...
Federal safety investigators looking into a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home say the driver had pressed the accelerator to full speed, suggesting the vehicle's self-driving software was not to blame.The driver had told police that he had the self-driving softwa...
The University of Texas at San Antonio and the Oasis student housing complex are working with the Red Cross to assist at least 10 students displaced by the tornado that touched down in the area, San Antonio Fire Department officials told the Current. Depending on availability, ...
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Belgian rider Tim Merlier earned another stage win at the Tour de France while several riders fell as they sprinted to the line Thursday.Defending champion Tadej Pogacar avoided the crash and kept his significant overall lead over second-place Jonas Vingegaard after 12 stages.It ...
A man was hit and killed by a vehicle early Thursday morning on the far West Side, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded to the incident just before 5 a.m. in the 5000 block of Spurs Ranch, which is located near U.S. Highway 90. According to an SAPD preliminary repo...
Heavy, pungent smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility for commuters and prompting warnings that air quality could make being outside dangerous.Detroit's air quality was among the wo...
Authorities arrested a San Antonio police officer Wednesday on charges of injuring a child and child endangerment, department officials said. Bless Achor, a six-year SAPD veteran, turned himself in to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office after learning a warrant had been issued for ...
When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks to those breathing it.Fires burning in one state can make the air worse several states away, and wildfires in Canada can send smoke into U.S. cities.Here’s what to know about takin...
Dangerous flooding in Texas has intensified after days of pounding rain, sending emergency crews scrambling to rescue people from the rising waters before sunrise Thursday and setting off urgent warnings from forecasters: “Move to higher ground now!”The National Weather Service i...
San Antonio police officers shot and killed a man early Thursday morning on the East Side, SAPD acting chief Jesse Salame said. The shooting happened around 2:25 a.m. in the 800 block of Hammond Avenue, which is located near Rigsby Avenue. A probationary officer and a field train...
WATCH LIVE COVERAGE ABOVEFORECAST HIGHLIGHTSKerr County Flash Flood EmergencyUvalde County Flash Flood Emergency Extreme rainfall totals ranging from 8″ to 12″ over past 24 hoursFORECASTUnfolding This MorningRemain aware and heed all warning and evacuation calls this morning. Riv...
When Markwayne Mullin took over as Homeland Security secretary from fired Kristi Noem, he pledged to get the department responsible for carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportations policy out of the headlines. But just months into Mullin's time in office, the departm...
The rain eased Wednesday evening, but residents near Calaveras Lake and outside Kicaster said they were not ready to let their guard down after spending hours under tornado warnings.The warnings were issued between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. as severe storms moved across parts of Bexar Co...
The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting Bahrain...
The City of Schertz is under a Disaster Declaration following severe flooding and weather, according to the social media post from the police department.Flooding in Cibolo Creek caused the city to issue mandatory evacuations for all residents in the Pecan Grove RV Park, according...
Communities across the South Central Texas region are continuing to deal with flood issues even as rainfall begins to ease. While the worst of the rain may be over for some areas, emergency officials said rivers and streams are still responding to days of heavy precipitation, whi...
A San Antonio Police Department officer was arrested Wednesday for injury to a child, according to an SAPD news release.Bless Achor turned himself in to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office after authorities issued a warrant for his arrest, the department said. Booking records show ...
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood emergency warning around noon Wednesday for Boerne and Kendall County, where footage posted online shows road closures, rivers breaching their banks and emergency crews launching rescue boats. “THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGERO...
