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Dolly Parton, the beloved country music icon whose music spanned generations, died Tuesday at 80 years old. Before she became a household name, Parton performed at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. The Associated Press reported Parton — known for hits like “Jolene” and “9 to 5”...
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The U.S. government issued a travel alert for Americans planning to visit Mexicali in northern Mexico and temporarily suspended consular activities in the border city due to a “potential threat,” without providing details. The notice, released Monday night, said that because of i...
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The Gunter Hotel’s new professional recording studio aims to make San Antonio a destination for musicians while connecting the city’s musical past with its future....
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said a report released Tuesday on the lead-water crisis in the city is the final step her office can take toward accountability, years after a state Supreme Court ruling shut down criminal cases against a former governor and eight other peopl...
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Singer, songwriter and actress Dolly Parton, who catapulted from country music stardom into pop celebrity and multiple film and TV appearances, died Tuesday at age 80. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the 11-time Grammy winner’s death in a video posted on social media. “My fam...
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The Silicon Valley-based power distribution manufacturer IEM plans to build a $200 million facility at Brooks and employ 3,000 people.
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With his trade war with Canada intensifying, U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to become “Lake America.” America's northern neighbors quickly panned the idea. “He can blow out his hole as much as he wants to, but it’s never going to happen, bec...
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For nearly five decades, Dolly Parton talked with Associated Press reporters about far more than the songs that made her famous. She talked about movie stardom, kissing a president and her charity work, among other things. Those interviews captured a Parton who could be funny and...
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Two robots will hit the sidewalks in Universal City next month, as officials launch an inspection program aimed at improving the pedestrian experience. Universal City Manager Kim Turner said the robots will be used to collect data to improve sidewalks for residents. “As we have a...
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The latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows Democratic state Rep. Talarico leading Republican Attorney General Paxton by three percentage points, with 14% of respondents undecided. Republicans maintain a modest lead over Democratic candidates in most other le...
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The artist was a star performer in country music, and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture....
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Dolly Parton , the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Known for her curvy physique, massive...
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Dolly Parton , the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Parton died peacefully Tuesday in Nas...
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The Universal City Police Department revealed new details Tuesday on what led up to the arrest of a 68-year-old man in connection with a cold case murder . In a news conference, police said Kelly Lee Brower Sr. confessed to the 1981 murder of Yolanda Herrera, 23. UCPD Lt. Stephen...
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A 13-year-old boy charged with capital murder will remain in juvenile detention after a judge denied his release request during a detention hearing Tuesday. The boy, who was 12 at the time of the shooting, was arrested about two weeks ago in connection with the June 2025 fatal sh...
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Charter school teachers in Texas were nearly seven times are likely to be uncertified as teachers working in traditional public school districts, according to KSAT Investigates’ analysis of last school year’s data from the Texas Education Agency. Earlier this month, KSAT Investig...
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San Antonio sky enthusiasts will have a chance to witness a spectacular partial lunar eclipse Thursday night as the full moon passes through Earth’s shadow. The event is expected be one of the deepest partial lunar eclipses visible from South Texas in years, with nearly the entir...
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Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic will have to hope to win another U.S. Open singles title. They were no match for two of the top doubles players in tennis. Sabalenka and Djokovic started strong but couldn't hold on, falling 1-4, 4-2 (10-2) to Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten...
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A Chinese humanoid robot set a new 100-meter sprint record of 8.86 seconds in Beijing on Tuesday, beating its robot competitors — and the fastest recorded human time. The race was part of China’s World Humanoid Robot Games , an Olympic-style competition now in its second year in ...
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The Big Ten became the first conference Tuesday to adopt a rule prohibiting football players who have signed professional contracts from returning to play at its schools as college sports finds itself mired in lawsuits and disputes over eligibility. The matter came to a head Mond...
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Lines have grown outside gas stations across Tehran in recent weeks as the United States has tightened its blockade and threatened more severe sanctions , with some people waiting for two hours or more to fill up. The uncertainty deepened on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary...
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A legal watchdog says it filed bar complaints on Tuesday accusing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two lieutenants of violating their ethical duties in seeking to charge six Democratic lawmakers with federal crimes for appearing in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful ...
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Renters who lived in certain apartment communities between 2018 and 2025 may be eligible to submit a claim as part of a proposed nationwide settlement involving apartment owners and property managers accused of participating in a scheme that inflated rents. The proposed settlemen...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people during July , the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new figures. The spike in immigration arrests shows that the administration has continued to advance i...
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At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped after armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this week, the United Nations said Tuesday. It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott has asked a federal judge to reject Minnesota’s effort to force the extradition of an immigration officer arrested in Texas, saying he has “serious concerns” whether the officer is actually a fugitive from justice. Abbott said state officials are still investigat...
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Evacuations were being ordered Tuesday in rural Texas where a wildfire has ballooned in size, burning through ranchland and forcing schools to delay or cancel classes. The fire that began early Monday afternoon has ripped through more than 78 square miles (200 square kilometers) ...
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Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died from measles , the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaste...
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The PGA Tour is reshaping its postseason for 2028 by ending the year with a Tour Championship played over two weeks at different golf courses involving match play. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced the changes Tuesday before the Tour Championship , which has been 72 holes of st...
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Americans’ confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push U.S. gasoline prices above $4 per gallon. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That was the...
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Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and his eldest son were detained Tuesday after law enforcement officers raided businesses linked to the family, the country’s Anti-Corruption Committee said. A case was opened against Kocharyan, 71, who leads parliament’s second-largest ...
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Below you will find the schedule and live scores for high school football games on Aug. 27-29 in San Antonio, South Texas and the Hill Country area. >> Steele takes on Reagan in KSAT12’s fifth annual KSAT Pigskin Classic Game scores below will be updated at the end of quarters an...
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Claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a “complete miscarriage of justice” were rejected Tuesday by a federal judge who said her assertions were based on “speculation, distortions, and/or outr...
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The Universal City Police Department discussed a cold-case murder arrest and a robot patrol project in a Tuesday morning news conference. Investigators provided more information on what led to the arrest of Kelly Lee Brower Sr., 68, last week in connection with the 1981 murder of...
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San Antonio City Council members are considering a temporary pause on new data center construction as they weigh new rules for the rapidly growing industry and its impact on neighborhoods, power use and water demand. Stakeholders will meet at 9 a.m. for a discussion on zoning and...
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Serena Williams getting back on the court at the U.S. Open after a four-year absence and Carlos Alcaraz returning to competitive tennis after being out the past four months with injury brought cheers and nostalgia to the Grand Slam tournament. The celebration was short-lived. Aft...
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Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday as relations sharply deteriorate, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” and Prime Minister Mark Carney accusing Washington of trying to subordinate Canada. Trump threate...
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A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was given another 24 years in prison Tuesday on separate state convictions for child abuse for hauling girls in an unventilated trailer in Arizona. Samuel Bateman, 50, was...
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The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed it is aware that Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump , President Donald Trump's youngest son. “The U.S. Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived a...
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A police investigation into the death of Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver’s 1-year-old son has resulted in no criminal findings and the case is now considered closed, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Texas announced on Monday. The closing of the case comes after the ...
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A man was taken to a hospital after an overnight rollover crash on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, near Loop 410 and Callaghan Road. Police said officers arrived at the scene and found a man outside the vehicle. ...
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies. Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president’s unilateral action last year by execut...
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The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as “killer robots” — warning that “the risks have intensified.” Building on an ...
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The Churchill volleyball team is using tournament season to test its toughness and build momentum toward a bigger goal: ending a six-year playoff drought. The Chargers (15-2) recently won the SAISD Invitational, a strong early result in one of the most demanding stretches of the ...
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Today @ 10:30 a.m., Juiceland is your local smoothie and juice bar serving superfood smoothies, raw juice, matcha lattes, salad and wraps. The shop is stocked daily with unique plant-based meals, step-by-step juice cleanses, tonics, and wellness shots to enhance vitality. We try ...
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San Antonio students are gaining real world experience before graduation — and getting paid, too. Employers such as Port San Antonio are offering hands-on internships to high school and college students, giving them a competitive edge in the workforce while helping the city attra...
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Chronic academic underperformance at two Austin public schools has the district in jeopardy of severe state sanctions. Now, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath will decide what intervention looks like for the school district of nearly 70,000 students . Morath must either clo...
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Here’s what you need to know What’s on the ballot? What dates do I need to know? What do I need to know about Texas’ voter registration? What do I need to know about voting by mail in Texas? What do I need to know about voting in person in Texas? How can I make sure my ballot is ...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild them after the strikes. The move came Monday amid growing economic pressu...
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An oil tanker was hit with a projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report Tuesday that highlighted the ongoing dangers for shipping companies attempting to use the waterway while Iran holds it in firm control. The attack came as a high-level del...
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FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS STEADILY HOT: Another day at 100°+ THURSDAY: Isolated to widely scattered storms by afternoon GRASSFIRES: Two large fires in Central/North Texas FORECAST NO CHANGE TODAY Our consecutive streak of triple digit days will rise to 9 today, with a high near 102°. T...
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A tornado ripped through a small village in southern France, damaging about 300 homes, destroying several cars and injuring dozens of people, authorities said Tuesday. The tornado struck Pomas, a village of about 1,000 people, on Monday and rescue teams were continuing their sear...
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It’s been a year since Israeli soldiers killed 22 Palestinians , including journalists and rescue workers, in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza. No one has been held accountable. Israeli officials said the target was a suspected Hamas camera on the roof of Nasser Hospital. Am...
