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Tesla recalls nearly 3M vehicles in China over door handle safety risks
Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4 million vehicles over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, according to Chinese authorities on Friday. The U.S. carmaker is recalling about 2.98 million China-made and imported EVs includi...
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San Antonio Zoo mourns death of male okapi who aided conservation efforts
The San Antonio Zoo is mourning the loss of Epulu, a male okapi who helped support conservation efforts for the endangered species. Zoo officials said Epulu’s care team noticed signs of colic and a loss of appetite last week. Despite treatment, his condition worsened. Epulu arriv...
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Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, dies at 92
Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, onetime foreign policy researcher and wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, has died. She was 92. She died Thursday at her home in Kent, Connecticut, Robert Johnson, manager of the property, told The Associated Press. The cause of her ...
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This Monte Vista century home for sale recently underwent an $80,000 price cut
A grand estate in Monte Vista underwent a drastic price cut since it was listed for sale in June. The asking price on the 1910 property has been slashed by $80,000, putting it at $1.65 million. The property includes multiple touches from the Gilded Age of San Antonio architecture...
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MAHA activists urge Trump against promoting coal to power energy-hungry AI data centers
Nearly 200 activists in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “Make America Healthy Again” movement are criticizing President Donald Trump's promotion of coal to fuel the rise of artificial intelligence data centers , according to a letter sent Friday. The letter, signed by at...
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T-wolves, Lynx co-owner Lore agrees to sell his controlling stake at a $4.5B value, AP source says
Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx co-owner Marc Lore has agreed to sell his controlling stake in the franchises to limited partner Marc Stad at a $4.5 billion value barely a year after his purchase was finalized , according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke F...
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A ballpark for the community remains on the table as city pursues new use for Wolff Stadium
A master planning process is underway to determine whether the 32-year-old ballpark remains or is cleared out to make way for other kinds of development the community wants. A ballpark for the community remains on the table as city pursues new use for Wolff Stadium was first post...
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Will Houston or Austin land the NHL's next team?
The league has zeroed in on Texas for expansion. Now investors are evaluating which city is the best fit for professional hockey.
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The Iran war and tariffs are costing farmers. Will Republicans pay in November?
In some tight midterm races, how farmers frustrated with the war and rising costs vote could make a difference.
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Texas juvenile prisons were on 'full lockdown' for days after officer's assault, state says
The lockdown occurred after an "exceptionally brutal" assault against a correctional staffer, according to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
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President Donald Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but some Republicans are already balking
President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will allow more beef to be temporarily imported into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs, as he remains under pressure to cut costs and address affordability issues ahead of November's midterms. The president ...
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Russian drones kill 14 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say
Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing 14 people and wounding scores of others, authorities said. The shopping mall strikes, plus two other separate Russian attacks in the Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions, left a total ...
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Tropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to Hawaii
Tropical Storm Moke formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said, on track to bring another round of heavy rain and wind to Hawaii as residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala. Moke was located about 660 miles (1,060 kilometers) southeast of Hil...
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Lindsey Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids
The defense rested its case Friday in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children. Prosecutors then began calling rebuttal witnesses before attorneys make their closing arguments in the trial,...
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Federal appeals court halts ruling allowing thousands of college players extra year of eligibility
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes who left college after last season an extra year of eligibility. The lawsuit was filed by players who graduated high school in 2022, whose college eligibility ended la...
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Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax
A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones over falsely calling a 2012 school shooting a hoax. The ruling does not affect a $1.4 billion judgment against Jones in Connecticut, but is a significant legal victory for f...
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Israel will investigate Hind Rajab's killing. Her mother wants more
The mother of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed after Israeli forces fired on her family’s car in Gaza City wants an independent inquiry into her death, saying an Israeli military investigation announced this week is insufficient. Wesam Hamada said her daughter Hind Ra...
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Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli settlers Friday after a rock throwing incident in the occupied West Bank. Also, Turkey announced it is asking for an international warrant for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his role in stopping several boa...
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Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from the US Open with a knee injury
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday because of a right knee injury. Sinner hasn't played since winning the Wimbledon title last month and determined that he wasn't ready to play when the main draw begins on Aug. 30. “Even though I have been working hard...
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Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York's Long Island
Cleanup efforts and damage assessment were underway Friday in Delaware's capital and on Long Island, New York, after tornadoes touched down during storms that battered the Northeast with heavy rains and left dozens of people stranded in their cars during flash flooding. Officials...
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Paredes banned 10 games as FIFA suspends 3 Argentina players for World Cup final scuffle
FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final . The ban for Paredes — who grabbed Spain's Eric Garcia by the throat and pushed Gavi to the ground — ranks...
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Jenny Simpson reveals rare heart condition caused her collapse; she will not return to running
World champion runner Jenny Simpson revealed it was a rare heart condition that threw her into cardiac arrest at a race in June and that she will not return to running. In an Instagram post Thursday, the 39-year-old Simpson said she was diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventric...
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Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected
Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” take hold. Those lo...
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Affidavit: Second suspect arrested in connection with fatal shooting at East Side after-hours bar
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting outside an East Side after-hours bar earlier this year, according to an arrest affidavit. Records show Santos Alvarez, 22, is charged with capital murder by terror threat in the shooting death of Jon Kross Pe...
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Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says
An airstrike on Friday by Myanmar’s military on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar ’s central Sagaing region killed 14 people who were taking part in a weeklong meditation retreat, an opposition group and a resident said. The attack is the latest in a series of frequent and deadly a...
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2 US Army Corps of Engineers workers among 8 killed in small plane crash in Alaska near radar site
Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among eight killed in a small plane crash near the site of a remote aircraft-tracking radar in western Alaska, the U.S. military said. The agency had chartered the plane, which crashed Thursday near its destination, the Cape Newenha...
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The Latest: Trump warns of ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran days before 6-month mark of war
Nearing the six-month mark of the Iran war and facing diminishing stockpiles of key weapons , the Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Tehran, promising an “economic D-Day” against a country that has so far withstood nearly five decades of punishi...
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Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents
Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover . Those that survived are doing well, fattening up in time not just for fall and hibernation seaso...
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3 injured after donkey jumps into a van, kicking and biting, in northern Germany
A donkey on the loose in northern Germany attacked two motorists by jumping into their van on Friday, kicking and biting them along with a third woman who tried to help restrain the aggressive equine, police said. The incident south of the coastal city of Cuxhaven came to an end ...
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How to watch Boerne’s first game in 2026 Little League World Series
For the second time in three years, Boerne’s best are back on the Little League World Series stage. The kids from Kendall County defeated the Ascension Parish team from Gonzales, Louisiana , 4-1 on Aug. 10 to win the Southwest region, but not without some controversy. Before Aug....
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Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case
Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John , have been ordered to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds ($13 million) to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case . In a judgment Friday, Justice Matthew Nicklin said in a wr...
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Speeding drivers put San Antonio students at risk, officials say
School zones across San Antonio are active as students head back to class, prompting police and crossing guards to remind drivers to slow down and leave early. San Antonio police and crossing guards say speeding remains the most significant problem in school zones, putting childr...
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As seen on SA Live - Friday, Aug. 21, 2026
Today @ 10:30 a.m., Miss Texas USA prepares for the national pageant, A New York Knicks players is back in SA for the summer & caring for your skin after summer break. Alexis Fuetsch is the reigning Miss Texas USA & she’s from right here in San Antonio. She talks about her local ...
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SAPD: Man in critical condition after North Side fight between siblings escalates to gunfire
San Antonio police said a man was hospitalized in critical condition early Friday after a fight between siblings escalated to gunfire on the North Side. Officers responded to the shooting around 3:30 a.m. in the 10300 block of Sahara Street, which is located near Isom Road. SAPD ...
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Remains found of American mountain climber who died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak
Search teams on Friday found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international mountaineering team that was killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak weeks ago, a mountaineering official and local authorities said. Geis’ remains were fo...
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Pressure mounts to allow treated oilfield waste in Texas rivers and on rangeland
This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. ORLA — Elected officials and industry leaders warn that Texas is at the “precipice” o...
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As the San Antonio River Authority plans 2027 budget, a tax rate hike is likely for second year in a row
The San Antonio River Authority will consider a 2027 tax rate of $0.01930, or $1.93 cents per $100 valuation, up from the current $0.0183. As the San Antonio River Authority plans 2027 budget, a tax rate hike is likely for second year in a row was first posted on August 21, 2026 ...
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Fronteras: Revisiting the 1918 Porvenir massacre — How border construction puts the future of the site in danger
In 1918, 15 unarmed Mexican men and boys were killed in the remote West Texas community of Porvenir. The commemorative site is now in danger of being bulldozed and cut off by federal border wall construction....
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Despite July rainfall, drought making a rapid comeback
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS HEAT INDEX 105°+: High near 102° + slightly higher humidity today HOTTEST DAY SATURDAY: Saturday could bring hottest temps yet VERY SMALL RAIN CHANCE: Mainly north of SA on Saturday DROUGHT MAKING COMEBACK : Drought rapidly returning FORECAST HEAT INDEX 105°+ ...
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Pakistan rejects allegations of mistreatment, medical neglect of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan
Pakistan’s government on Friday rejected allegations by the family and party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan that he was being subjected to “cruelty, mental torture, punitive solitary confinement and medical neglect” as baseless, saying the accusations weren't supp...
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Antonelli remains the driver to beat as F1 returns at the Dutch Grand Prix
Max Verstappen is staying in Formula 1 , the Dutch Grand Prix is leaving and Kimi Antonelli remains the driver to beat. F1 returned from its mid-season break with an intriguing challenge for the drivers Friday, but Antonelli still led the way. The single practice session for the ...
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Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare
Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago , putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily subsidized gas...
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Prosecutors to retry Yung Filly on 3 rape charges in Australia
British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly will be retried on three charges that allege he raped a fan in Australia following a music performance two years ago. The 30-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos , learned on Friday that pr...
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Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost
A fisherman disembarked from his boat in a small harbor on Lake Velence in Hungary last week, trudging up the dock plank that had become extremely steep as the water receded to record lows. Árpád Selmeci said navigating even a small fishing boat on Hungary's third-largest lake is...
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US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage
The U.S. and South Korean militaries were wrapping up their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled on Friday in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea, though the North said the step isn't enough to convince it to return to talks. U.S. President Donald Trump h...
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Asian shares advance despite Wall Street losses as US Treasury's moves fail to calm markets
Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday following a retreat on Wall Street as a U.S. Treasury Department plan to boost its government debt buybacks had only limited capacity to calm markets. U.S. futures edged higher. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% to 66,016.36. South Korea’s Kos...
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Angel Reese has stunning perfect shooting night in the Dream's 124-88 romp over the Sparks
Angel Reese had a stunning perfect shooting night after struggling recently to make even the shortest of shots, and the Atlanta Dream set a franchise record for points in a game in a 124-88 victory over the Los Angels Sparks on Thursday night. Reese was 9-for-9 from the field, hi...
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A question looms over Harry's return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?
The royal family’s long-running American soap opera is returning to Britain. The question is whether it will blossom into a happy reunion or descend into anger, division and chaos. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, plan to return to the United Kingdom from California in a matter...
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President Trump to stump for Sen. Darline Graham days ahead of South Carolina's GOP Senate runoff
President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to South Carolina on Friday to make a last-minute appeal for Sen. Darline Graham, his chosen candidate to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, ahead of a Republican runoff next week. Voters will decide Tuesday whether Gr...
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Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked
Vice President JD Vance returned to his hometown on Friday to campaign for Republican candidates at the steel plant where his grandfather used to work and portray the Democratic Party his Papaw once supported as unrecognizable today. Vance has highlighted his Rust Belt roots whil...
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Trump warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions
Nearing the six-month mark of the Iran war and facing diminishing stockpiles of key weapons , the Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Tehran, promising an “economic D-Day” against a country that has so far withstood nearly five decades of punishi...