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San Antonio police said the body of a decomposed man was found in the attic area of an abandoned Northeast Side motel. Officers responded to the scene around 8:45 a.m. Thursday in the 9500 block of Interstate 35 southbound, which is located near Whirlwind Drive. With the state of...
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Police officers at Omaha's largest public school district will no longer use gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, after the superintendent asked to halt the program this week, the mayor said. The decision to stop using the gloves in middle and high schools came after ...
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Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California, according to a person familiar with the matter. Swalwell’s ...
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The pilot of a speedboat that capsized during a tour around the Statue of Liberty, drowning an infant and her mother, has been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities who say he was in the country illegally. Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, who has a pending federal criminal case...
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Hawaiian communities still picking up the pieces after last weekend’s hurricane could get pounded again in the coming days. Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, uprooted trees, covered roads in mud and rock and left many households without electricity . With nearly 15,000 homes ...
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A Dallas-area high school football player was airlifted to a hospital after he was injured during practice, according to the Crandall Independent School District. The injury happened Wednesday, according to the district. Crandall is located approximately 25 miles southeast of Dal...
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The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo revealed its first round of entertainers set to perform during the 2027 season. Country music star Keith Urban, who’s performed at the San Antonio rodeo several times in the past, is the headliner, according to a news release. Urban most recentl...
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Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink with the words “Believe,” “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay,” gathered Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children. Several of the 300 women, and a few men, said Clancy...
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Stricter federal and state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) changes lower the number of students eligible for free school lunch. The most significant impact in the San Antonio area was at North East ISD, where 30 campuses lost the free meals program. As some San A...
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A popular dog park at The Rock at La Cantera will reopen this week after an EF-1 tornado caused damage on the Northwest Side last month . According to a Spurs Sports & Entertainment news release, Gunn Family Coyote Dog Park reopens Friday. The reopening comes more than five weeks...
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The United States' debt surpassed a record $40 trillion Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit ...
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Six million people in Somalia are facing acute food insecurity while the World Food Program has only a tenth of the resources it had in 2022 when it helped avert famine in the drought- and conflict-stricken East African nation , the head of the U.N. agency told The Associated Pre...
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The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia, who arrived on Thursday as part of 1,200 migrants that the African country will receive under a new deal. The deportees arrived at the Roberts International Airport outside Monrovia. The Liberia-U.S. agreement is among the largest t...
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The world is increasingly turning to Brazil to explore for rare earth minerals that are crucial for technology and renewable energy. The country's large reserves are second only to China and have attracted investors, many of them with foreign support. An analysis by The Associate...
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A look at how parents in one program in San Antonio use everyday conversations and experiences outside the home to build the language skills that form the foundation for literacy....
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San Antonio City Council will vote on whether to change César E. Chávez Boulevard back to Durango Boulevard, months after sexual assault allegations involving the civil rights activist surfaced. City Council will vote on the agenda item during a meeting on Thursday morning. The m...
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A Port Arthur ISD football player says an assistant coach paddled him three times after he missed school and wore the wrong color pants to practice, raising questions from his family about discipline and parental consent. Noah Lopez, who attends Memorial High School in Port Arthu...
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Bexar Branches Alliance has planned a two-hour walk in McAllister Park.
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The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers will each play two regular-season games in Germany next year as part of the NHL and NHLPA’s efforts to grow hockey in the country, the league announced Thursday. The Bruins are to play two games in Munich, while the Oilers will play two match...
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The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a “bad person” and “not to be trusted” and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade talks with Washington. Manitoba Premier ...
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Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what officials have described as the fastest Ebola outb...
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Walmart experienced the slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter and it offered a cautious outlook for the year, sending company shares down 6% before the opening bell Thursday. Comparable sales in U.S. stores, which measure sales at sto...
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Today @ 10:30 a.m., a local school celebrates 100 years in the heart of the west side, a new place to get crepes & a local magician amazes. Since 1926, Little Flower School has helped PreK3-8th grade students grow academically and personally through strong relationships, educatio...
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The San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) is reminding students and families that a library card can unlock far more than books, including free Wi-Fi hotspots, 24/7 tutoring and online test-preparation resources. Scott Williams, marketing manager for the San Antonio Public Library, s...
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A collection of soccer fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. The petition with the hashtag InfantinOut also calls for FIFA "to be...
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Iran on Thursday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’ s threats of economic pain and isolation, while the U.K and other nations condemned Israel over a controversial settlement project. Meanwhile, Syria’s foreign minister visited Pakistan, which is seeking to defuse tensions be...
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Authorities in Vietnam have charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday. Nguyen Thi Quynh Tam, 24, said she was raped on July 5 and pressured by the man’s family to accept money and not go to police. She said th...
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Win or lose, the North Carolina Tar Heels already will be in elite company when they kick off the college football season against Texas Christian University in a game played in Dublin. They will be among a small but growing number of athletic programs receiving taxpayer funding f...
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Democrats on Thursday narrowed the list of potential host cities for their 2028 presidential convention to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as their party looks ahead to a wide-open primary to succeed President Donald Trump. Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said i...
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The new extended-stay hotel is located on Main Plaza between the busy tourism district and a growing Downtown West area of the city. New extended-stay hotel opens on historic Main Plaza, bridging downtown tourism districts was first posted on August 20, 2026 at 5:00 am. ©202...
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FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS LOW-100s TODAY: Highs near 102°, heat index peaking near 105° BRUTAL STRETCH AHEAD: Rain-free, triple digit streak continues through next week ENERGY DEMAND: While demand will be high, ERCOT showing plenty of supply FORECAST STREAKS TO WATCH We have now logged...
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A woman died and at least two other people were injured as severe storms caused extensive damage overnight across parts of Germany . Further southeast, in the Balkans, firefighters continued to battle wildfires that have been raging across Europe all summer. In Waldorf, in the so...
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North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy. The Joint Chiefs of St...
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Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has extended his contract with Red Bull to 2030, he and the team announced Thursday. The announcement ahead of Verstappen's home Dutch Grand Prix this weekend ends speculation he could seek a blockbuster move to another team. It comes d...
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European shares opened lower on Thursday after an advance in Asia, where South Korea’s benchmark Kospi jumped nearly 6%. U.S. futures edged lower after the U.S. Treasury Department said it would at least double the size of planned purchases of longer-term government debt. That co...
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A Russian missile barrage overnight Thursday killed at least 12 people in Kyiv as explosions echoed across Ukraine's capital throughout the night, local authorities said. At least 33 people were wounded, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service. The air raid alert remained active...
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San Antonio’s first crisis nursery offers families temporary child care and support before emergencies escalate into larger crises.
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A Chinese court sentenced Chinese property tycoon Hui Ka Yan to life in prison for financial crimes linked to the collapse of his Evergrande real estate group, once the world's most heavily indebted developer. The decision marks a milestone in Evergrande's saga after it defaulted...
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U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between the countries. Hundreds of emails exchanged between U.S. immigration off...
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A judge on Thursday will consider whether to grant Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction earlier this summer in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet. In a legal victory for Anthony, the judge who presided ove...
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The Cornerstone Warriors volleyball team is on fire. Per MaxPreps, the Warriors are ranked No. 3 in the country. Last year, they added former O’Connor superstar and two-time NCAA volleyball national champion coach Dominique Gonzalez-Tomlin. Coach “Dom” got her rings from Penn Sta...
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A man was stabbed multiple times Tuesday night inside a convenience store on the North Side, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded to the stabbing around 9:30 p.m. at a 7-Eleven in the 900 block of Fredericksburg Road. Police said they found a man, believed to be ar...
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A new semester at the University of Texas at San Antonio was scheduled to begin Wednesday. Instead, students are waiting another week to return to class after the university detected an attempted cybersecurity breach and took some systems offline as a precaution. UTSA said the at...
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Emotions flared Wednesday as the San Antonio City Council considered whether to slash further into the city budget or crank a proposed tax increase higher. The city has been working to close a projected $158 million budget deficit over the next two years. City’s staff’s plan to f...
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Southtown neighbors who live on St. Mary’s Street say construction outside their homes has been disruptive and takes place late at night and early in the morning. KSAT followed through on Anthony Carlisle’s concerns about the project after he reached out in the comments of a prev...
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Flashes of yellow were all around the Texas Capitol grounds on Wednesday as legislators gathered to consider two of the most controversial issues in Texas politics: data centers and transmission lines. The color — displayed on bandanas, pins, shirts and dresses — has become the s...
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Two Lubbock men were convicted Tuesday in a federal courtroom for their involvement in a Ponzi scheme with a now-former San Antonio financial advisor. According to a Department of Justice news release, U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons announced guilty verdicts for Joshua Allen and...
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After a great two-year run in Class 6A, the Medina Valley Panthers have moved down to Class 5A this season and will play in District 14-5A-DI. The Panthers are coming off back-to-back playoff appearances and an undefeated run (6-0) to a district championship in 2025. Last season,...
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A young bull calf, affectionately dubbed “Moodini” by Animal Care Services (ACS) officers, is back home, one day after escaping and having a day filled with adventure. On Tuesday, Moodini somehow broke free and wanted to see up close the place that seemed so interesting to him. W...
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With temperatures climbing across San Antonio, CPS Energy is asking customers to take a few simple steps to conserve electricity as the city prepares for a peak energy demand day Thursday, Aug. 20. CPS Energy says hotter temperatures often lead to increased air-conditioning use, ...
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University of Texas at San Antonio students are having mixed reactions after what the university is calling an attempted cybersecurity incident that led leaders to delay the start of class. On Wednesday, students reported they do not have access to campus resources and online ser...
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Some project that local voter turnout on Nov. 3 could 2.5 times larger than it was for the March primaries.
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Organizers of A Night in Old San Antonio, a beloved four-day Fiesta event, announced Wednesday that they are preparing for a “reset” next year. In a news release, The Conservation Society of San Antonio said it is reenvisioning NIOSA for future success, streamlining operations an...
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Pat Murphy doesn’t sound like the manager of a team with the best record in the major leagues as he discusses what the Milwaukee Brewers have accomplished thus far. “I don’t think we’ve played great,” the two-time reigning NL manager of the year said Wednesday. “We haven’t really...
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San Antonio police identified the officer who fatally shot a man that police say “aggressively advanced” toward him with two large knives on the Northwest Side. Officer Rafael Perez is accused of fatally shooting Gregory Boaz, 56, according to a San Antonio Police Department prel...
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A five-year appendix cancer survivor is turning her experience into an effort to raise awareness, support patients and encourage others to advocate for their health....
