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San Antonio and the city’s police union reached a tentative labor agreement that now heads to union members and City Council for approval.San Antonio, police union reach tentative agreement on new contract after months of negotiations was first posted on July 17, 2026 at 11:53 am.©2021 "San ...
China signaled on Friday that the United States could restore Hong Kong 's preferential privileges, saying Washington confirmed it will not renew an executive order that revoked the city's special trading status. The Commerce Ministry said that the U.S. made commitments on Hong Kong issues and ot...
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTSRIVER FLOODING: Major to moderate flooding still underway, high water moving downstreamDRIER FORECAST: Quieter conditions take over this weekend for all UPDATED RAINFALL TOTALS: Historic rainfall totals over the last weekAQUIFER/LAKE UPDATES: Aquifer and area lakes still rising...
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, known for his observational humor and the award-winning sitcom Seinfeld, will perform at San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre stage on Friday, Sept. 25. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, according to venue officials. The comedian became a late-night comedy staple a...
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 individual inside the bu...
The rain that fell from July 13 to July 17 was truly devastating. In an 1,800-square mile stretch of the Hill Country — from Hondo through Uvalde, up toward Camp Wood and Utopia — anywhere between 15″ and 27″ of rain fell.If you convert that to volume of water, the amount balloons to an estimated...
An Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip on Friday killed at least seven people and wounded another 22, according to a local hospital.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp confirmed the number of casualties, saying people ...
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.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has appointed her third chief of staff since she was elected a little more than a year ago. Jones appointed interim chief of staff Andrew Fuentes to the full-time role on July 4, according to the Express-News. Fuentes was appointed to the interim position after ...
The Texas Department of Public Safety – South Texas Region captured the collapse of the FM 418 bridge above the Nueces River on Friday in Uvalde County. In a Facebook post, DPS shared multiple images of the bridge collapse from its South Texas Region Aircraft Operations Division. “Stay away from ...
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 the early mornin...
Brenda Fricker, who won an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film “My Left Foot,’’ has died. She was 81.The Irish character actor died Thursday night in Dublin after a period of ill health, her agent, Phil Belfield said in a statement.Fricker became the first Irish wom...
Rory McIlroy has done enough to make it to the weekend at Royal Birkdale.He'll have to do much, much more to lift the claret jug.The world No. 2 bounced back with a 3-under 67 in the second round at the British Open on Friday, ensuring he'll make the cut with his score of 1-under par overall.The ...
The tight timeline to replace former Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner has left Democratic hopefuls scrambling to woo his progressive base while trying to turn the focus from the disgraced oysterman to defeating Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.It's a delicate balance for the candidate...
Regardless of World Cup allegiances, there is one thing everyone can agree on: There's nothing better than a themed playlist to get pumped for Sunday's big match. The Associated Press has you covered there.Whether you're hoping Argentina will become the first repeat champion since Brazil in 1958 ...
The first day of school for the 2026-27 school year is right around the corner. Here's where you can find school supply drives and giveaways in San Antonio.Looking for back-to-school supply drives, free backpacks and giveaways in San Antonio? Here’s a roundup of events. was first posted on July 1...
Concerns over equity, gentrification and cultural authenticity dominated an artist roundtable convened by a San Antonio councilwoman this week to discuss Project Marvel, the proposed downtown sports-and-entertainment district. San Antonio’s artists didn’t mince words during Tuesday night’s conver...
Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns each matched the major championship scoring record Friday in the British Open with 62s, in extraordinary rounds at Royal Birkdale that were separated by 22 minutes and by vastly different reactions.Herbert bent over with hands on his knees after missing a 5-foot par pu...
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 ambulance runs wi...
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 disruptions in the months a...
After 246 years, Pvt. John Pumphrey is unknown no more.Through DNA testing and old-fashioned sleuthing, the Maryland teenager who died in one of the last big battles of the American Revolution can now take his place in history, just in time for the 250th birthday of the nation he fought to create...
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin pledged to aggressively pursue voter fraud cases at the White House complex on Friday after President Donald Trump revived debunked election theories in his primetime speech Thursday night.Trump used the primetime address to the nation to elevate his y...
After several days of severe weather in South Central Texas, the excessive rainfall has finally started to slow down. A few downpours remain possible on Friday afternoon, but widespread flash flooding is not expected, according to the KSAT Weather Authority team. LATEST FORECAST >> UPDATE: Rain i...
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 frothy foam obscures a...
Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Moscow’s military action in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was convicted Friday of displaying “extremist symbols” — an action that will keep him out of this year's parliamentary race.The verdict underlined the determin...
UT San Antonio issued updates on campus closures and student resources after devastating floods an a tornado that impacted the region. UT San Antonio to resume normal operations after severe weather was first posted on July 17, 2026 at 7:00 am.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is ...
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched a new regional relief fund across 10 counties in response to this week’s widespread flooding. Foundation CEO Austin Dickson announced the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund during a virtual news conference Friday.“We have seen a mi...
Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday warned consumers not to eat shredded icebe...
President Trump raised claims that the country's voting systems are vulnerable to being "rigged and stolen," without providing new evidence of a single fraudulent vote cast in any election.
Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn't think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub. Not until the remarkable twist of fate became clear years later, when that infant blossomed into Lamine Yamal.Now those images of the long...
Recovery efforts continue in Kerrville after flooding; Hill Country Flood Relief Fund mobilizes once again; Meterologist weighs in on the role of a warming climate
Chien Le first met the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara in 2005, a few years before Pannakara became a novice monk at the Texas Buddhist temple where he is now the deputy abbot.What struck Le then, and amazes him still, is Pannakara’s iron-clad determination.“When he decides to do something, he goes a...
Today @ 10:30 a.m., Lick Honest Ice Cream giving back to National Ice Cream month, a sneak peek at the fun at The Magic Saloon & a local junior chef competition involves an ingredient you may never heard of.Lick Honest Ice Cream is celebrating National Ice Cream month with Cones for a Cause. Gues...
The Central Texas Alliance was founded to support the Austin-San Antonio corridor and a 13-county mega region of more than 120 cities. From I-35 traffic to healthcare and workforce, new coalition forms to tackle SA-ATX mega region issues was first posted on July 17, 2026 at 5:00 am.©2021 "Sa...
Ukraine fought Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion under an interim defense minister Friday, a day after a government reshuffle exposed a deep split between the military’s old guard and young innovators over how to fight the war.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s major shake-up of his government ...
Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns took their place in history Friday in the British Open when each equaled the major record with rounds of 8-under 62 on a day of low scoring at Royal Birkdale. Even as the buzz was wearing down, there was a reminder that a name in the record book is not nearly as satisf...
On the grass courts of Wimbledon or racing through the Belgian forests, what matters is staying in control.Kimi Antonelli heads into the Belgian Grand Prix with a piece of advice he picked up recently from Roger Federer. After a run of car problems cut into the Italian's Formula 1 standings lead,...
Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, promising to bring hope to the British people and purpose to the floundering government as he cleared his final hurdle to take office as prime minister next week. The former mayor of Greater Manchester was ...
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 bus crashed Thursda...
Development and governance of artificial intelligence should be a global effort, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday, while reiterating China’s objections to what he called the “overstretching” of national security concerns. Speaking at a conference in Shanghai, Xi said AI should not be domi...
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