Mixed martial arts — without the wire cage and with less blood and mayhem — could be coming to the Olympics. It's a long shot. However, a version of the sport — let's call it “MMA Light” — is being contested at the two-week Asian Games. The campaign to get the sport into the Brisbane Olympics in...
safety
Alternative response programs, where mental health clinicians respond to 911 calls instead of police, have proliferated since George Floyd's murder. What does it take to do this work well?...
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Some members of the Hispanic community in Austin said they are afraid to go out on the street following a shooting by a federal agent in North Austin on Sunday afternoon....
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FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS ISOLATED RAIN TODAY: A repeat of yesterday, 20% chance of rain FALL EQUINOX: Fall officially begins at 7:05 pm WATCHING NEXT WEEK: Changes possible, watching for rain FORECAST ISOLATED RAIN AGAIN TODAY A select few got a nice downpour yesterday afternoon. Look...
government
State Rep. James Talarico sat at the end of a long table in May 2021 and pleaded with his colleagues on the Texas House Public Education Committee. He wanted them to vote down a Republican bill prohibiting transgender student-athletes from competing on sports teams aligned with t...
schools
SAISD's Stewart campus on the East Side has been under an 1882 partnership since 2018, but now it's under a different name. Inside the rebranding of San Antonio ISD’s Democracy Prep into Unity Prep at Stewart was first posted on September 22, 2026 at 5:00 am. ©2021 " San Ant...
parks
After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week , the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for th...
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Russia bombarded at least four Ukrainian regions overnight with missiles and drones, killing four people, officials said Tuesday, and Ukraine’s forces damaged another Russian oil refinery in their latest long-range strike. The ongoing exchange of daily aerial attacks, while posit...
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The European Union and the Philippines have reached substantial agreement on a new free trade deal, the latest bilateral agreement that Brussels is pursuing as it seeks to diversify its economy amid tensions with traditional trading partners including China, Russia and the United...
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces a double test on the world stage Tuesday when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time and addresses the United Nations General Assembly . It’s a baptism of fire for the neophyte leader, who has gone from mayor of the north...
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China’s Alibaba unveiled new artificial intelligence chip technologies and plans for more powerful models on Tuesday, including what it said was China's most powerful AI chip, days ahead of a meeting between Chinese and U.S. leaders at which competition to lead on AI technology i...
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Not only did OL Lyonnes miss the chance of a record-extending ninth Women's Champions League title, the crushing 4-0 loss to Barcelona in last season's final underlined its rival's ongoing status as the best side in the game. When goal-scoring midfielder Caroline Weir joined Lyon...
business
State visits usually occur when two countries are on warm terms, but U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as their economic and tech competition is only escalating, especially through an artificial intelligence race . Neither ex...
