In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” sold for $3.75 million at auction, the highest price ever fetched for a prop used in a “Star Wars” film according to the auction house. Now, someone can buy the saber that did the severing. A Darth Vader light...
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Visitors to the San Antonio Botanical Garden can now experience “Jardin de las Catrinas,” a Día de los Muertos-inspired exhibit featuring towering Catrina sculptures created by San Antonio artist Regina Moya. The exhibit, presented by Bank of America, is on display through Nov. 2...
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President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest. Trump personally signed the legislation just last month. Named after late South Ca...
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Attorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar asked the Justice Department on Friday to immediately return property that federal agents seized from her home this week , arguing that the search stemming from an immigration fraud investigation was “neither justified nor lawful.” In a letter obtain...
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Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians was postponed because of rain Friday night. Major League Baseball was hoping there would be a three-hour window of dry weather to get the game in, but the showers never let up. “I...
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Two women were arrested Thursday after the sheriff’s office said they allegedly left four children unattended to steal property at a residence in west Bexar County. Records show Nataly Nichole Perez, 23, and Amber Nichole Robisheaux, 40, both face a theft charge. Perez faces an a...
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If you’re stuck downtown after midnight, you may still be able to get home for a bus fare, starting Monday. That’s when VIA Metropolitan Transit plans to launch a six-month pilot program of its “ VIA Link after midnight ” service. From Mondays through Fridays VIA Link users can g...
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Early voting for the midterm elections starts on Monday, Oct. 19, in Texas, giving voters a few weeks to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. Early voting starts Monday in Texas. Here’s how to vote in the midterm election. was first posted on October 16, 2026 at 6:...
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Pointing to challenges and cost factors with La Villita, the Society's leaders tell members they're looking at other locations for NIOSA. NIOSA organizers ‘committed’ to bringing back the Fiesta event, just not at La Villita was first posted on October 16, 2026 at 6:36 pm. ©...
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A fox captured on the Texas State University campus has tested positive for rabies, prompting San Marcos city officials to urge students, residents and pet owners to take precautions. The fox was found Wednesday near East Sessom Drive and Pleasant Street, the city said in a news ...
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The San Antonio Missions are supposed to get a new home base that meets MLB standards downtown by 2029, and the city is already planning what would replace Nelson Wolff Stadium and the land around it. City leaders said the plan now includes housing, a community center, retail spa...
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The elections will feature beefed up staffing, stepped up security, and more high-tech equipment.
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FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS VERY WINDY: Gusts of 30-35 mph through the night CHILLY MORNINGS: 40s in the forecast for both Saturday & Sunday morning PLEASANT AFTERNOONS: Upper 60s Saturday, mid 70s Sunday FORECAST WINDY & COOLER TONIGHT The cold front has arrived! We had a peak wind gust...
