Many people were feared trapped as a tall building collapsed Friday in Kenya’s capital, leaving a huge mound of concrete and more than a dozen floors stacked like pancakes, with little space between them. The building was under construction when it collapsed at about 1 p.m. along a busy commercia...
safety
A San Antonio man charged in the murder of a 61-year-old man back in 2023 had his charges dismissed on Tuesday. Tristan Lerma was 18 when he was charged with murder in the shooting death of Michael Molina. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Lerma and an unnamed juvenile s...
government
Bexar County is seeing a sharp increase in early voting turnout compared with the last midterm election, with more than 176,000 people casting ballots in person during the first four days of early voting. That is more than 51,000 additional voters compared with the first four day...
Local
Honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed during Muertos Fest, San Antonio’s official Día de los Muertos celebration. The free, family-friendly festival returns to Hemisfair from Friday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 25, with live entertainment, cultural traditions, local ar...
government
Two ex-FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden’s laptop. One former FBI intelligence official specialized in foreign election interference. The nature of the charges against Nikki Floris was unclear, but she was due in court Friday in a cas...
schools
Jordan Fisher was in middle school when he first heard it. He was at his first cast party, gathering with fellow performers around his drama teacher's piano after some community theater. The song everyone was singing was about living life and measuring life, and there were a bunc...
business
From date-night destinations to new lunch spots, these 2026 entries to San Antonio's food scene offer fresh and flavorful options. The post 20 restaurants and bars that have opened in San Antonio so far this year appeared first on San Antonio Current ....
safety
First lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday. The localized ceasefire is set to begin Oct. 29. The White...
safety
First lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday. There was no immediate comment from the Ukrainian or ...
safety
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing six people and wounding 28 others, authorities said. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman. A government statement said...
business
American Express profits rose sharply in the third quarter as it transitioned the vast majority of its members to a new, higher-fee Platinum Card while its well-to-do customers continued to spend aggressively. The company also announced its first major job cuts in roughly a decad...
library
Tejano music star Michael Salgado will take the stage this weekend for Muertos Fest , just weeks after suffering a stroke while performing in Arizona. In a Thursday Facebook post , Salgado said he reviewed his test results with his medical team and decided to move forward with th...
News
Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week. The short-term rental platform’s new rules limit hosts to “reasonable” checkout requests beginning on Nov. 20. Guests can still be...
