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Confirmed tornado touches down, does damage in Northwest San Antonio
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed a tornado touched down at around 8 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of I-10 and Loop 1604, damaging shops at The Rim shopping center, including the Santikos Palladium cinema. In a statement, the City of San Antonio said the fire de...
Kylian Mbappé-led France falls flat in World Cup loss to Spain when hopes for a title were high
Kylian Mbappé had France poised for another run to the World Cup final with a team that seemingly had the offensive firepower to solve Spain's stout defense.Instead, Les Bleus had no answers in a 2-0 semifinal loss at the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday in what is pre...
Hong Kong booksellers are reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications
Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five people on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications, local media reported Wednesday, in the latest step targeting independent booksellers.Videos and photos from multiple media outlets showed officers w...
Police arrest man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage
A man who threatened on social media in May to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage was arrested as concerns grow over the security of politicians following the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a former member of Parliament, London police said Wednesday.The man was arrested Tuesda...
City of Uvalde, Uvalde County officials to provide update on flood response
Uvalde city, county, state and federal authorities are expected to update this week’s flood response during a Wednesday morning news conference. According to a Uvalde Police Department spokesperson, the news conference will be held at the Ssgt. Willie de Leon Civic Center, which ...
The Latest: Trump says ICE should continue traffic stops despite new policy to halt them
President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcementshould continue traffic stops after two deadly shootings within a week, seeming to contradict a new policy to halt them. To remove criminals from the country, “we CANNOT give up one of ICE’s most important and effecti...
Israel's latest strikes kill a dozen people in Gaza, including police officers
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least a dozen people in Gaza over the past two days, local health officials said Wednesday, as strikes continue almost daily despite a months-old ceasefire with Hamas.On Wednesday, three members of a family were killed in central Gaza, Al Aqsa Ho...
Death toll from Bangkok bar fire rises to 32 as 2 more die in hospital
Survivors and family members of victims of a deadly bar fire in Bangkok visited a nearby police station on Wednesday to seek compensation, gather belongings and share statements from the blaze.The fire, which broke out on Sunday night, killed at least 32 people and left more than...
Busy wildfire season continues exposing millions in the Midwest and Northeast US to dangerous smoke
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution.Over 100 wildfires currently are burning in Canada and winds are carryin...
‘Just a little baby’: Community gathers at vigil for 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros amid ongoing investigation
Dozens of community members gathered Tuesday evening at Concepción Park to pray for 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros and her family as investigators continue searching for answers in the high-profile case.The vigil came one day after the Texas Department of Public Safety discontinued t...
Bonham Exchange says Mayor Jones never followed through with fundraising promise
An iconic gay nightclub wants more time to install a fire sprinkler system after it says the mayor hasn’t followed through on her promise to help raise the necessary money — originally estimated at $550,000. Under an agreement with the city, the Bonham Exchange has until Aug. 1 t...
Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday, authorities said.The 28-year-old was among four occupants of a vehicle that stopped in the parking lot of a gas station and convenience stor...
JD Vance causes traffic and flight restrictions in Austin to appear on Joe Rogan’s podcast
On Tuesday, Austin’s police presence increased, some of its streets were shut down and flights there were restricted. All in anticipation of Vice President JD Vance arriving for an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. CBS Austin caught footage of the heavy...
Charges against former San Antonio police officer dismissed ahead of trial
The criminal case against former police officer James Brennand has been dismissed. Brennand was charged with aggravated assault by a public servant in the 2022 shooting of then-17-year-old Erik Cantu.Charges against former San Antonio police officer dismissed ahead of trial was f...
In Maine, a familiar story unfolds: immigration officers fatally shot the driver of a moving vehicle
In the minutes after an immigration officer opened fire in a small coastal city in southern Maine, a now-familiar story began to unfold: another person had been shot and killed inside a moving vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation. The Department of Homeland Securit...
Authorities to provide update on Olmos Park peeping Tom investigation
Multiple law enforcement agencies are set to host a news conference Tuesday to update an Olmos Park peeping Tom investigation that led to the arrest of a man in early May. KSAT will provide a livestream of the news conference at 3 p.m. in this article. Delays are possible. If the...
Rollover crash slows traffic on Loop 1604 on Far Westside - MySA
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Kirby mayor defends vote to remove council member from meeting by police
After KSAT Investigates asked officials about a Kirby council member’s expulsion from a meeting, the city’s mayor provided an explanation. Late Friday night, Mayor Janeshia Grider posted a video to the city’s Facebook page. Grider said the vote to remove City Council member Susan...
'I'm Joe Lombardo': Nevada governor not ticketed after being pulled over in a traffic stop
Nevada's governor was pulled over by a Las Vegas police officer in May for allegedly failing to stop at a red light before making a right turn in his pickup truck. He wasn’t ticketed after identifying himself. “I’m Joe Lombardo,” he said as the officer arrived at the passenger-si...
Erik Cantu arrested for seventh time on 3 counts, includes reinstatement of 2025 burglary charge
Erik Cantu, who was shot by former San Antonio Police Department officer James Brennand as a teenager in 2022, was arrested for the seventh time Monday. According to an SAPD report, officers were dispatched on a wanted person call just before 9 p.m. Monday in the 12400 block of I...
San Antonio police arrest Erik Cantu on evading arrest charge
Erik Cantu — the young man shot multiple times by a former San Antonio police officer almost four years ago — was arrested and charged with felony evading arrest at around 9 p.m. Monday night, the Express-News reports. Cantu’s arrest came mere hours after the Bexar County Distric...
UK police say former politician and TV personality Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack’
Former British politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe was killed in a “targeted attack,” though the motivation is still under investigation, counterterror police said Tuesday. A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder and terror crimes remains in custody as t...
SAPD briefly searched for a woman after getting an alert. Her family found her dead 37 hours later.
When 21-year-old Jolie Pesina crashed her vehicle into Leon Creek on a November morning, her iPhone immediately did what it was designed to do. It called 911. Records obtained by KSAT Investigates confirm Apple’s Crash Detection system repeatedly provided a San Antonio emergency ...
Federal judge to hear dispute over Border Patrol testimony in Pete Arredondo criminal case
A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday over whether U.S. Border Patrol agents can be compelled to testify in the upcoming criminal trial of former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo.Arredondo’s defense team is seeking testimony from federal agents who responded to the R...
American marine biologist and conservationist shot dead in the Philippines
A distinguished American marine biologist has been shot dead by three men who entered his house in the central Philippines, police said on Tuesday.Kent Carpenter, 73, was with his Filipina companion in a house in the coastal town of Sibulan, in Negros Oriental province, on Sunday...
British lawmakers approve Hillsborough Law to stop official cover-ups after tragedies
A law intended to prevent police and other officials from covering up errors and wrongdoing was unanimously approved by British lawmakers on Tuesday, 37 years after the country’s deadliest sports tragedy sparked a campaign for justice.The Public Office (Accountability) Bill — or ...
Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30
The death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30, officials said Tuesday.More than 70 people remain hospitalized, with 24 of them in critical condition, according to Bangkok city officials.The blaze at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao bar, the city’s deadliest i...
Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead
It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and property.Fire managers try to anticipate nature's ...
How campers, visitors can stay safe ahead of potential flash flooding along Frio River
A relaxing getaway can quickly become dangerous when impactful weather moves in.With heavy rain in the forecast and the threat of flash flooding, cabin owners, resort operators and emergency crews along the Frio River are urging visitors to stay alert and prepared.>> Click here f...
AMBER Alert for 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros discontinued, DPS says
An AMBER Alert for 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros was discontinued, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced Monday.It’s unclear why the alert was discontinued.According to the initial alert, which was issued Thursday, the infant was last seen at 6 p.m. June 10 in the 300 bloc...
Multiple people arrested after BCSO uncovers cockfighting ring during search for stolen firearms
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office uncovered a cockfighting ring in Floresville during a search for stolen firearms, the agency announced Monday.On April 28, BCSO received a report of more than 100 firearms stolen. The man who made the report estimated the weapons were worth more ...
‘I knew I was innocent from the first day’: Ex-SAPD officer breaks silence after case dismissal
The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office on Monday dismissed the criminal case against former San Antonio police officer James Brennand — just one hour after a judge denied prosecutors’ request to postpone his trial.The dismissal comes nearly four years after Brennand shot the...
Bexar County DA dismisses case against San Antonio cop who shot unarmed teenager multiple times
The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office on Monday dismissed a first-degree felony assault charge against James Brennand, who lost his job as a San Antonio police officer after he opened fire on an unarmed teenager in a McDonald’s parking lot. A grand jury indicted Brennand on...
San Antonio state senator demands answers about Texas DPS’s role in Houston ICE slaying
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, sent a letter late last week to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) demanding it detail the extent of its involvement in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent’s fatal shooting of a Houston man. An ICE agent fired on Loren...
One person killed in flooding at JBSA-Lackland, more rain expected
The Lackland Fire Department responded to a trapped vehicle on Hall Street Saturday night. One person was declared dead at the scene.One person killed in flooding at JBSA-Lackland, more rain expected was first posted on July 13, 2026 at 2:50 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Us...
'I could just strangle you right now': Erik Cantu accused of threatening woman, police say
San Antonio police said it is investigating a terroristic threat allegation made against Erik Cantu.According to an SAPD incident report obtained by KSAT, a police officer was dispatched on a July 1 “threats” call to The Park at Sutton Oaks Apartments in the 1000 block of Locke S...
Tip line created as investigation into fatal San Marcos apartment fire continues
The San Marcos Fire Marshal’s Office has established a tip line for information into an apartment fire in 2018 that killed five people, including one from San Antonio.The fire at the Iconic Village apartments broke out in the early morning hours of July 20, 2018. The flames kille...
Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency
The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill.The aorta is our largest artery, like a highway that arches up from the heart and then curves back down through the abdomen — carrying oxygen-rich blood to the ...
Anya Taylor-Joy is bloodied and battling in Apple TV’s crime thriller ‘Lucky’
Anya Taylor-Joy finds herself in a familiar setting this summer: In the desert, fighting to stay alive.She did it in “Furiosa” and the upcoming “Dune: Part Three.” Now she's under the blazing California sun for “Lucky,” a propulsive Apple TV crime thriller that has her trading bl...
Person dies in ‘severe flash flood’ on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
A person died Saturday night after a “severe flash flood” at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, according to a news release from the base. The JBSA-Lackland Fire Department responded to a “trapped vehicle” on Hall Street, the release said. The individual, who has not been identifie...
Ex-SAPD officer James Brennand expected to appear in court for continuance hearing
A continuance hearing in the case against former San Antonio police officer James Brennand is expected Monday morning. KSAT will provide a livestream of the hearing at 9 a.m. in this article. Delays are possible. If there is not a livestream available, please check back at a late...
BCSO, Crime Stoppers search for SUV driver in connection with deadly hit-and-run crash
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers are requesting help from the public to identify the driver of an SUV in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash. Joseph Hudson III was killed in the crash on June 6 in the 8200 block of Farm-to-Market 78, not far from Walzem...
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Young mariachi released from ICE custody; NTSB report gives insight into fatal Laredo plane crash; New World screwworm causes millions in losses in Mexico...
Fire at a music bar in Bangkok kills at least 27 people
A huge fire tore through a music bar in Bangkok overnight, killing at least 27 people and leaving 25 hospitalized in critical condition in the Thai capital's most deadly blaze in 17 years.Photos from the Rong Beer Na Ladprao bar in a northern part of the Thai capital showed peopl...
Man shot at Northwest Side apartment pool, SAPD says suspect still at large
One man was shot Sunday evening at a Northwest Side apartment complex pool, according to the San Antonio Police Department.The shooting was reported just before 7:40 p.m. Sunday at Altitude Apartments in the 5200 block of Fredericksburg Road, near the intersection of Loop 410.A s...
Lavaca County justice of the peace arrested on felony sexual assault charge, sheriff’s office says
A judge was arrested Saturday on three felony charges related to sexual assault and soliciting prostitution, according to the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office.Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Travis Hill, who also works as a criminal defense attorney, faces three charges:Compelling ...
Several people killed in Chile after car driven by navy officer crashes into an open-air market
An off-duty member of the Chilean navy driving a private vehicle crashed into an open-air market in the coastal city of Vina del Mar Sunday, killing several people, the navy said in a statement.Footage circulating on social media from a residential security camera appears to capt...
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say
A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said.Rescuers said the fire was reported around midnight. Footage shared online by first responders shows huge blaze raging out...
'Unusual vibration' felt before plane crash that killed Austin tech leader Joshua Baer, NTSB says
As the plane approached Laredo, both engines lost power. A pilot asked for a possible field to land in nearby before ultimately crashing on a highway near the airport....
Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and spend about $40 million more to prevent future accidents.The agreement would resol...
Disney's live-action 'Moana' crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office, but it did not make a big splash in its first weekend in theaters.The movie, which cost a reported $250 million to produce, earned just $43 million from ticket sales in the U.S. and C...
Israeli fire in Gaza kills 6 people, including a little girl, health officials say
Israeli fire in Gaza on Sunday killed at least six Palestinians, including a 9-year-old girl, and wounded over a dozen others, according to local health officials.A drone strike on a blacksmith shop in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood killed at least four Palestinians, according to...
Man hospitalized after being struck by vehicle while crossing US Highway 90, SAPD says
A man was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross U.S. Highway 90, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened just before 6 p.m. Saturday in the 3700 block of U.S. Highway 90 West eastbound. According to an SAPD preliminary r...
McCullum fired as England test coach but will continue with T20 and ODI teams
Brendon McCullum has been fired as coach of England's test cricket team after four years in charge but will continue to lead the country's T20 and ODI sides.The England and Wales Cricket Board announced Sunday that McCullum "will stand down," with the New Zealander saying in the ...