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Motorcyclist dies after crash during race downtown, police say
A man in his 30s died after San Antonio police said he lost control of a motorcycle while racing another vehicle and crashed into a tree. The crash happened just before 11 p.m. Monday on West Commerce Street near North Santa Rosa downtown. Police said the man was driving the moto...
Russia's ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge
Russia fired ballistic missiles and dozens of jet-powered drones at Kyiv, Ukraine’s air force said Tuesday, as Moscow seeks to make Ukraine buckle under the pressure of day-and-night bombardment of its capital and other cities. The Russian onslaught has used new jet-powered drone...
Questions surround counterterror probe into US air base after suspects were freed on bail
A surprise decision by the U.K.'s counterterror police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot targeting a U.S.-operated air force base in England has raised questions and concern from many, including U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S...
SAPD identifies injured suspect, officers involved in West Side shooting
San Antonio police identify the 29-year-old suspect who was shot and the officers who pulled the trigger in a West Side shooting last week. The police department said Michael Angel Roque, 29, allegedly pointed a shotgun covered by a duffle bag at nine officers and a sergeant outs...
A man who spent decades on Utah's death row is released and awaits a new trial in a 1985 killing
A 71-year-old man who was convicted of killing a police chief's aunt and spent decades on death row was released Monday after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence doesn't link him to the crime. A Utah judge ordered Douglas Stewart Carter let out on bail late Monday over o...
Man found competent to stand trial in 2024 murder of Stacy Dramiga
A San Antonio man accused of killing a woman walking on the Salado Creek Greenway in 2024 was found competent to stand trial. Samuel Aquim Charon was charged with capital murder a year after Stacey Dramiga was found dead at Dafoste Park on Sept. 23, 2024. DNA at the crime scene m...
Kentucky authorities arrest suspect in fatal shooting of state trooper along highway
A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Kentucky state trooper during a traffic stop on a highway Monday afternoon, officials said. Trooper Hayden Phillips, 30, was shot when he pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 65 in Warren County, Col. Phillip Burnett Jr., commissi...
Residents near Maui wildfires show elevated metals linked to impacted lung health, study says
Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires were harmful to the lung health of people living nearby long after the burning ended, a new study says. The work shows that major wildfires, which are worsening with the planet’s warmin...
ACSO: 18-year-old arrested after allegedly making school shooting threat in Atascosa County
An 18-year-old man was taken into custody Monday for allegedly making a school shooting threat at Charlotte Independent School District in Atascosa County, according to the sheriff’s office. The FBI notified the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office of the threat that morning. The man...
Judge sets $5M bond for third man charged in death of Black woman whose body was later hung in tree
A Mississippi judge set a $5 million bond Monday for a third man charged in the death of a Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in August. Police disclosed Friday that Tasia Fortune, 29, was killed in a drug dispute before her body was placed in a tree behind an a...
SAPD: 87-year-old man dies at hospital after driver strikes him in Northwest Side parking lot
An 87-year-old man died at a hospital after a teenage driver struck him in a Northwest Side parking lot, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened Monday morning in the 5200 block of Medical Drive, near Babcock Road. Police said the man had just left a ro...
5 British suspects arrested, explosives found near U.S.-run air base. Iran denies role
Authorities have arrested five British nationals over a suspected attack at a U.S.-operated air force base in England. Iran denied involvement.
U.K. examines if Iran or Russia are involved in foiled attack near base used by U.S.
Five men arrested on terror charges near a U.S.-run air force base were released on bail, as detectives investigate lines of inquiry, including whether a foreign state or armed group was involved....
Man hospitalized after being shot in leg on the South Side
A man is expected to recover after San Antonio police said he was shot in the leg during an encounter with two men just south of downtown. The shooting happened near 3 a.m. Monday in the 300 block of McKinley Avenue, not far from Roosevelt and Steves Avenues. Police said the vict...
Motorcyclist in critical condition after crashing, falling over exit ramp near downtown, police say
A man was hospitalized in critical condition overnight after San Antonio police said he crashed his motorcycle at a high rate of speed just west of downtown. The crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. Monday on the Frio Street/Durango Boulevard exit ramp on southbound Interstate 3...
5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there's a link to Iran
Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released on bail Monday, and counterterror detectives said they were investigating “multiple lines of inquiry,” including whether there is a link to Iran. The men ...
Jackson's pass, alert timeout call lead to Loop's 56-yard field goal as Ravens beat Cowboys 34-31
Lamar Jackson used his big right arm and a little bit of quick thinking to lead the Baltimore Ravens to one of their shortest and most memorable drives in franchise history. Jackson completed a 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers and alertly called a timeout with 1 second left, setting u...
Cowboys fall 34-31 against Ravens in Rio de Janeiro
Lamar Jackson completed a 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers and alertly called a timeout with 1 second left, setting up Tyler Loop’s 56-yard field goal to cap a stunning 7-second drive that gave the Baltimore Ravens a 34-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Brazil. The Raven...
Former Don Pedro's manager arrested after allegedly robbing South Side restaurant, affidavit says
A former manager at a South Side restaurant is facing a first-degree felony charge after investigators say she helped rob the same location where she once worked. Blanca Velasquez, 43, was arrested last Tuesday and charged with aggravated robbery in connection with an aggravated ...
From collapse to clinch, Phillies survive 'living hell' of last week and win final NL wild card
Kyle Schwarber belly-flopped more than he actually slid headfirst into second base and popped up with his uniform smudged in dirt. He punched his right fist in the air and shouted something in exhilaration toward a fired-up Phillies dugout. Schwarber delivered with a clutch two-r...
Woman suffers critical injuries after hit-and-run crash, SAPD says
A woman suffered critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle in an alleyway west of downtown, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded around 3 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of West Houston Street and North Pine Street. Police said a pickup truck drove throug...
1 dead after shooting on Southeast Side, SAPD says
A man was killed after a shooting on the Southeast Side, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded to a shooting call just before 1 a.m. Sunday in the 3200 block of Bolmore Drive and found a 26-year-old with a gunshot wound to his torso, SAPD said. Police said the suspe...
5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
U.K. police said that five men arrested in the early hours of Sunday near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act that appeared to involve three trucks. London’s Metropolitan Police, which takes th...
Police hunt gunmen after 2 mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead
Two separate mass shootings in South African townships within hours of each other have left at least 27 people dead, police said on Sunday. South Africa has struggled with violent crime for years, but recent shooting incidents have shocked a country used to some of the highest ho...
Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces 'riot participation' charge
A Texas city council candidate was arrested Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge for “riot participation" in connection with behavior authorities said they observed at a protest against the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a federal immigration officer. Texas Department of Pub...
Woman hospitalized after driver intentionally hits her on East Side, police say
A woman was hospitalized after San Antonio police said a driver intentionally swerved onto a sidewalk and hit her on the East Side. The crash happened around 9:40 p.m. Friday on North Mel Waiters Way near Lincoln Park, according to police. Investigators said the woman told office...
Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12
Gunmen opened fire on an ambulance attending the scene of a suicide bomb attack at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan that killed at least 12 people on Saturday and wounded about 35 others, officials said. The attack involving an explosives-laden vehicle occurr...
Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say
Tasia Fortune was apparently killed in a drug dispute before her body was hung in a tree in a “staged” scene behind an abandoned home in the Mississippi capital this summer, a detective testified Friday. Fortune was killed in a disagreement about drugs, and she fought hard with h...
Jon Rosenthal says he and Bo French agreed to first major debate between Texas statewide candidates
Bo French, the Republican candidate for railroad commissioner who has been under fire for making racist social media posts about University of Texas students, will face off against Democrat nominee Jon Rosenthal in a debate next month ahead, Rosenthal said Friday. The two candida...
Police investigating for hazing after men covered in food found in Wisconsin fraternity
Police are investigating suspected hazing after about 30 partially-clothed young men covered in food, condiments and other liquids were found in the basement of a fraternity house near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this week. Madison police said some of the men, who ...
Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon. Iranian Foreign Ministe...
Kirby councilmember removed from meeting after budget questions, firefighter pay dispute
A Kirby City Council meeting ended with Councilwoman Susan Street being escorted out after she pressed city leaders on the proposed budget, firefighter pay and a possible administration fee. During a meeting on Thursday night, the exchange began when Street questioned City Manage...