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2 people were killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
Two people were killed and the suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured, including two of them from gunshot wounds, police Sgt. Garrett Parten said a...
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Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters
An immigrant rights group sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that it alleged are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to vote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Wa...
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Could the 2026 hurricane season beat a record? Possibly!🌀
Although the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has already produced five named storms, we are still waiting for the season’s first hurricane. That delay is now approaching record territory. The most recent system was Tropical Storm Edouard , which made landfall near Johnson Bayou, L...
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Jesse Salame speaks to KSAT in first 1-on-1 interview hours after being appointed police chief
Jesus “Jesse” Salame sat down with KSAT’s Dillon Collier in his first one-on-one interview since being appointed San Antonio’s next police chief. Salame was selected through a nationwide portal of applicants, City Manager Erik Walsh said in a news conference Wednesday afternoon. ...
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SAPD releases bodycam footage of officers fatally shooting man on West Side
The San Antonio Police Department released body-worn camera footage of officers who shot and killed a man on the West Side last month. The following five San Antonio police officers were involved in the shooting that killed Raul Garza, 69, on Aug. 1. Joshua Rodriguez — four years...
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College football coaching changes put Kiffin, Whittingham, Sumrall and others in new places
College football's coaching carousel was a doozy last winter, spinning wildly and putting some new faces in new places. That ride included Lane Kiffin’s closely watched move from Ole Miss to LSU . A slew of schools were desperate to find the right man to help them win games and g...
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Cassandra Wilson, the 2-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, dies at 70
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died. She was 70. Dubbed America's best singer by Time magazine in 2001, Wilson was best known for her genre-bending voice, which expanded the boundaries of traditional blues-based jazz a...
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‘Blank check’ for developers? Why city cuts can’t touch $170M in special projects.
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones are separate from the city budget and set to capture $47 million in city property tax revenue this year. ‘Blank check’ for developers? Why city cuts can’t touch $170M in special projects. was first posted on September 2, 2026 at 3:51 pm. ©202...
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NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case
The NBA imposed a sweeping punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for violating salary cap circumvention rules, suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fining the team $30 million and forcing it to forfeit five draft picks. Also, two-time NBA Finals MVP Kaw...
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The trial over Tupac Shakur's murder ended with a guilty verdict. But did it bring closure?
For nearly 30 years, the story of Tupac Shakur’s killing existed somewhere between an unsolved murder and hip-hop mythology. His death became intertwined with the killing of Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G., six months later. Together, the deaths of two o...
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Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down his support on rare public fight for Medicaid funding
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is doubling down on the state’s fight to recover nearly $10 billion in Medicaid funding that the Trump administration is withholding from Texas hospitals. “Texas is working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to protect funding that helps ho...
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Jesse Salame tapped as San Antonio’s next police chief
City Manager Erik Walsh selected 27-year SAPD veteran Jesse Salame as San Antonio’s next police chief following a nationwide search. Jesse Salame tapped as San Antonio’s next police chief was first posted on September 2, 2026 at 2:08 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio Report ". Use of ...
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Pegula and Shelton into third round at a rainy US Open, where some players are still stuck in first
At a rainy U.S. Open where it's a struggle to even finish the first round, Jessica Pegula was happy to quickly be into the third. The No. 3 seed needed only 56 minutes on Wednesday to defeat Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1. Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, beat Venus Williams in he...
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Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist
A jury in Malta on Wednesday acquitted the Maltese businessman accused of being the mastermind of the 2017 car bomb killing of crusading investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Caruana Galizia’s killing shocked Europe, led to protests that toppled a prime minister and ex...
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Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García brings her biggest tour yet to the US
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García has built her Latin Grammy -winning career on intimate, deeply personal music, but now she is bringing that connection with fans to bigger stages as her “Puerta Abierta” tour heads to the United States. After drawing more than 14,000 fan...
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George Lucas presents a galaxy of art that goes far, far past 'Star Wars' in new Los Angeles museum
The new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will serve “Star Wars” fans what they crave, but the saga George Lucas spawned represents just one small corner of the galaxy of creative work within the walls of the Los Angeles institution he calls a "temple to the people’s art.” The purpos...
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Police chief fired amid controversy in aftermath of child's shooting in a small Mississippi city
The police chief of a northern Mississippi city where 1-year-old Black child Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a shoplifting call was fired Tuesday amid a new controversy. Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford submitted his resignation the same day, but t...
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NYC, the nation's largest school system, bans AI for students through 8th grade
New York City’s public schools will temporarily ban elementary and middle school students from using generative artificial intelligence tools during the upcoming school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday. The one-year moratorium — part of a broader assessment of how c...
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Kennedy Center disassembles Blue sculpture from its grounds
The Kennedy Center took down Wednesday a sculpture known as Blue, the latest change to the cultural and performing arts center that stirred some pushback in President Donald Trump's second term. The sculpture, a tall, blue stick figure poised in action — as if to kick a ball or, ...
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Driscoll offers no reason for his exit as Army secretary but says Wednesday is his last full day
Dan Driscoll has announced that his last full day as U.S. Army secretary is Wednesday, but his social media post offered no explanation for why he is stepping down after 18 months as the service's civilian leader. Driscoll is a friend of Vice President JD Vance and has good relat...
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SAPD: Man stabbed to death at West Side apartment complex, 2 suspects taken in custody
A 33-year-old man is dead after he was found with multiple stab wounds near a West Side apartment complex, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded on a stabbing call just after midnight Wednesday to the 1000 block of San Fernando Street, which is located near Guadalup...
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Brazil’s electoral court sets new standards for AI deepfakes after case involving Sen. Bolsonaro
Brazil’s top electoral court set new standards for what it will consider to be artificial intelligence -generated deepfakes in political advertising, a move aimed at curbing misinformation and manipulation ahead of October elections. The court issued the ruling late Tuesday in a ...
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San Antonio’s Dakota East Side Ice House has officially closed
The Dakota East Side Ice House has officially closed its doors. The popular East Side gathering spot signed off with a Tuesday evening Facebook post with the simple message: “As a wise pig once said … ‘A-buh-dee, a-buh-dee, a-buh-dee … th-that’s all, folks!’” The post also includ...
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1 dead, 1 hospitalized after fiery multi-vehicle crash on NW Loop 1604, SAFD says
A multi-vehicle crash on Northwest Loop 1604 turned fatal Wednesday after one of the vehicles caught on fire, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. San Antonio police responded around 8:10 a.m. to a car collision on Loop 1604 westbound at Northwest Military Highway, the p...
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Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale
The $1 coin designed to celebrate America's 250th birthday — and seemingly President Donald Trump, whose face gazes from one side of the gold finish — will go on sale Wednesday, according to the U.S. Mint. The coin's design — Trump's visage as “heads” and the Great Seal of the Un...
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Jesse Salame appointed as San Antonio police chief, D1 councilwoman says
The City of San Antonio appointed a 26-year veteran of the San Antonio Police Department Wednesday to to succeed former chief William McManus. City Manager Erik Walsh will name Jesus “Jesse” Salame to lead the police department, according to District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur, who...
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Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion
Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing adv...
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Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees
The former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression but dumped heavy rain, flooded roads and knocked down trees Wednesday in parts of Texas as it slowly moved north in the state. Schools and municipal offices were closed and residents were told to stay at home. Some area...
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Corazón Ministries plans capital campaign to build new campus
Corazón Ministries is preparing to grow as more people turn to the downtown day center for help getting off the streets, accessing basic services and taking steps toward recovery. The ministry, located behind Grace Lutheran Church, now serves more than 300 people on some days. Le...
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Ceuta migrant crisis tensions overshadow annual public celebration
The city of Ceuta , a tiny speck of Spanish territory perched on the northern African coast, normally celebrates its Seot. 2 annual official holiday alone, ignored by the mainland. But not this year, after Ceuta became the epicenter of Spain's worst border crisis in living memory...
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Judge lacked power to overturn ex-soldier Bowe Bergdahl's military conviction, appeals court rules
A federal judge had no authority to overturn former U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl's military conviction for deserting his post in Afghanistan before Taliban-allied forces abducted him and held him captive for nearly five years, an appeals court has ruled . A three-judge panel f...
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How will tariffs affect the midterms? In this Michigan border town, it's complicated
The recent trade war between the U.S. and Canada has both economic and political implications for Michigan, given it's the state's top trade partner.
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ICE detainee dies just hours after he was admitted into detention
Lianyong Wei's death marks the 57th death of an immigrant detainee held in the care of the government since the start of President Trump's second term. Twenty-four of those have occurred since Jan. 1....
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As Republicans plan to gather in Bush's backyard, his influence is largely absent from the party
Next week's Republican convention in Dallas takes place in the same city that helped give rise to the Bush political dynasty. But George W. Bush himself — and many policies he pushed 30 years ago — are largely missing from today's GOP, political scientists say....
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Whatever happened to ... children infected with HIV due to failures in healthcare?
For years, Pakistan has seen cases of children infected with HIV due to unsafe treatment in clinics and hospitals. A current outbreak numbers hundreds of cases. Why does this problem keep occurring?...
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How data centers can be built more sustainably and become better neighbors
Data center development has picked up in the Austin area, and residents have voiced concerns about water and energy resources related to the construction. But experts say they can use those concerns to get the companies to build more sustainably....
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Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge Wednesday following a rollover crash in March near his home in Florida where he initially was accused of driving under the influence. Woods appeared in a courtroom in Martin County where he agreed to the reduced charge. ...
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The Latest: Canadian Prime Minister Carney tells Trump: ‘Stop trying to be tough’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Trump administration Tuesday to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough,” as he pushed back against a fresh wave of attacks from Washington. Carney said U.S.-Canada trade talks could resume if Washington beca...
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1 hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash near Uvalde, volunteer fire department says
One person was rushed to a local hospital after they were injured in a two-vehicle crash near Uvalde, according to the city’s volunteer fire department. Fire crews responded to the collision just before 5 a.m., along FM 117, which is south of Uvalde and near County Road 111. Deta...