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Man found dead after officers respond to assault call on Northeast Side, SAPD says

An investigation is underway after San Antonio police say officers found a 62-year-old man dead during an assault call on the Northeast Side. Officers were dispatched to the scene just after midnight Sunday in the 5100 block of Crestway Road. Upon arrival, officers located a dece...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Nightmarish start for Maresca as Arsenal outclasses Man City in Community Shield

Enzo Maresca endured a nightmarish first competitive match in charge of Manchester City as Arsenal scored inside 24 seconds before powering to a 3-0 victory in the Community Shield on Sunday. English soccer’s annual season curtain-raiser between the reigning champions in the Prem...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Britain's Amy Hunt wins record fourth gold medal at European championships

Amy Hunt won a record fourth gold medal in a single edition of the European championships when Britain clinched victory in the mixed 4x100 relay on Sunday. Hunt had already won two individual titles — the 100 and 200 — and added a third gold Saturday in the women’s 4x100 relay at...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Heat Builds Across South Central Texas With Little Relief Ahead

FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS SUNDAY: Heat returns with triple-digit temperatures and heat index values exceeding 105°. THROUGH THE WEEK: A persistent ridge will keep us hot and dry. HEAT SAFETY: Stay hydrated, take frequent breaks, and avoid strenuous activity during peak heat. FORECAST S...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Pandemic funding built Bexar County’s public health department. Now it’s disappearing.

Just four years in, Bexar County's public health department faces an uncertain future as the pandemic-era funding it relied on dries up. Pandemic funding built Bexar County’s public health department. Now it’s disappearing. was first posted on August 16, 2026 at 5:00 am. ©20...

San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom)Aug 16, 2026

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Firefighters battle a massive Belgian wildfire that forced hundreds to evacuate

Firefighters battled a massive wildfire in eastern Belgium on Sunday that has burned about 30 square kilometers (12 square miles) in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country’s worst wildfires in recent history. About 600 residents in the nearby municipalities ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Top US commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news

The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East visited the long-deployed USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a regional tour that ended on Saturday, the U.S. Central Command said. A Hamas delegation and, separately, U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner were in Egypt for Gaza cease...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain

It didn't take long for Mexican avocado picker Francisco Isidro to get back to work after authorities announced the lifting of a U.S. security alert that temporarily halted avocado exports . Back on the job the morning after the alert was lifted, Isidro threw a rope over an avoca...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47

Searchers dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris Sunday in eastern Indonesia as they searched for bodies and possible survivors a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least 47 people, injured more than 100 and displaced thousands. At least 24 people died in Man...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Kate Douglass storms to another 50 free world record, winning Pan Pacs in 23.19

Kate Douglass lowered her own world record in the women’s 50-meter freestyle for the second time Saturday, winning the Pan Pacific Championships final in 23.19 seconds. In the morning preliminaries, the 24-year-old American swam 23.49 to take the mark away from teammate Gretchen ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Joey Logano holds off Chase Briscoe to win NASCAR race at Richmond

Joey Logano delivered a warning to his NASCAR rivals after his victory Saturday night at Richmond Raceway. “Don’t let the boys get hot,” the driver of Team Penske’s No. 22 Ford said after fending off a late charge by Chase Briscoe to earn his 39th career win by 0.392 seconds. “We...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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UTSA football leans on experience with NCAA’s ‘oldest’ roster

UTSA is leaning on a unique stat to kick off the season: the oldest roster in college football. At the start of the preseason, the average age of the Roadrunners is 21.02 years, making them the NCAA’s “oldest” team. “It’s a lot of older guys,” offensive lineman Darrell Jones said...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

parks

Delle Donne and Parker inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in the 2026 class

Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne both used their Hall of Fame speeches to serve as a love letter to basketball. The sport has given so much to them, culminating with enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Parker carried a ball up to...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Man arrested with ties to string of Stone Oak burglaries, affidavit states

Police arrested a man in connection with a series of burglaries in a Stone Oak neighborhood, according to an arrest affidavit, that residents said has cost the victims millions of dollars. John Luis Quintero, 38, was charged with criminal mischief between $2,500 and $30,000 — a s...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 16, 2026

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Novak Djokovic ousted from Cincinnati Open in his first match since Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic's stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one. The 24-time major champion fell to Thiago Agustin Tirante 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in a match that took 2 hours, 44 minutes in hot and humid conditions. A 25-year-old from Argentina, Tirante is ranked No. 50 in the wo...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

business

Berkshire Hathaway boosted stake in Alphabet, homebuilders in the second quarter

Berkshire Hathaway is increasing the size of its stake in Google's parent company and beefing up its holdings in homebuilders, according to the conglomerate's latest snapshot of its investment portfolio. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company also continued to pare its stake in financ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

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Gospel Vision hosts 24th annual back-to-school giveaway on East Side

Gospel Vision hosted its 24th annual back-to-school giveaway Saturday at Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church on San Antonio’s East Side. The event was founded by the Rev. James Robinson, who says it carries on a family tradition of community service that stretches back further...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

safety

18-year-old injured in drive-by shooting outside Kerrville home, police say

An 18-year-old woman was injured in a drive-by shooting outside a Kerrville home Friday night, the Kerrville Police Department said in a Facebook post . The woman was struck by gunfire while sitting in her parked car just before 10 p.m., after police said a vehicle drove past the...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

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Seahawks, CB Devon Witherspoon agree to 4-year, $132 million deal, AP source says

The Seattle Seahawks and cornerback Devon Witherspoon have agreed to a four-year, $132 million contract extension with $101 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

business

‘How do we find the next customer?’: Stirista CEO talks AI, consumer data and growing a marketing and tech company in San Antonio

Ajay Gupta started Stirista in 2009. He dives deep on the San Antonio-based company's growth, data-driven approach and adoption of AI. ‘How do we find the next customer?’: Stirista CEO talks AI, consumer data and growing a marketing and tech company in San Antonio was first poste...

San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom)Aug 15, 2026

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Teen boy among 6 dead including suspect in Michigan shootings; girl survived

A teenage boy and four adults were killed Friday in shootings that prompted a wide search for the fleeing gunman, whose body was ultimately found in a wooded area alongside one of his victims, authorities said. A teenage girl survived and was in stable condition, police said. Cha...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

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Kate Douglass swims 2nd world-best time in 50 free on same day at Pan Pacs

Kate Douglass lowered her own world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle for the second time Saturday, winning the final in 23.19 seconds. In the morning preliminaries, she swam 23.49 to take the mark away from teammate Gretchen Walsh, who finished second in the evening final...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

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Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died in flooding across the state

Indiana authorities say at least five people have died in flooding across the state this week, as first responders worked to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis. The state has been hammered over the past week by he...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

safety

Driver detained after crash involving SAPD officer, police say

A driver was detained after a crash involving a San Antonio police officer on the Northwest Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 6700 block of Whitby Road. Officers were traveling eastbound when they spotted ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

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Hate crime charges filed in Manhattan synagogue attack

Hate crime charges have been filed against a man who disrupted Shabbat services in Manhattan's Central Synagogue and struck two people while being hustled outside Friday night. “As synagogue security was escorting him out, he struck a member of the congregation, damaged synagogue...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

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Greg Abbott isn’t going to save us from data centers. We have to do it ourselves.

Commentary: The future of rural Texas should be decided by the people who call it home, not by corporations that see it as another place for financial gain. Greg Abbott isn’t going to save us from data centers. We have to do it ourselves. was first posted on August 15, 2026 at 11...

San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom)Aug 15, 2026

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Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets of a Welsh village as her coffin is brought home

Hundreds of fans lined the streets of a seaside Welsh village on Saturday to bid farewell to late singer Bonnie Tyler as her coffin was brought home. The Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star, beloved worldwide for her 1983 chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart," died ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

schools

KSAT Community Town Hall: Setting your child up for success in school

Back-to-school season usually brings pencils, new shoes, bus routes and a quiet race to check everything off the list. But this KSAT town hall is asking a different question: What if the most important preparation has nothing to do with what’s in a backpack? Join Stephanie Serna,...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

safety

Pedestrian critically injured after crash on Interstate 10, SAPD says

A pedestrian was critically injured after a crash on Interstate 10, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the 7900 block of Interstate 10 West northbound. Police said the pedestrian, identified as a woman, was running in t...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

government

Funding for Botanical Garden, Book Festival remains in proposed city budget

The San Antonio Botanical Garden will receive $1 million in the city’s proposed 2027 budget. It’s a $200,000 reduction from 2026 funding but falls far short of the full elimination sought by San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones. Funding for the San Antonio Book Festival in 2027 wil...

Texas Public Radio (TPR) - NewsAug 15, 2026

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San Antonio-area colleges seek Workforce Pell eligibility in first round of applications

The long-awaited Pell Grant expansion is here — and at least a few area institutions submitted their first workforce programs for approval. San Antonio-area colleges seek Workforce Pell eligibility in first round of applications was first posted on August 15, 2026 at 9:00 am. &co...

San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom)Aug 15, 2026

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Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here's what to do about them

Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children have been told: “Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” Well, bad news: Bedbug infestations are increasing. This is th...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

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Hawaii's Big Island lashed by rain and wind as Tropical Storm Lala closes in

Tropical Storm Lala was already whipping and soaking Hawaii’s Big Island early Saturday, with forecasts saying it could strengthen into a hurricane or at the least, bring hurricane-force winds as it approaches land. The National Hurricane Center issued a rare hurricane warning fo...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026

government

Democratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November?

Democratic voters are showing up for this year’s primaries in numbers not seen in decades, a pattern emerging across several states that has the party optimistic about its prospects in November when control of Congress will be at stake. In Tuesday's primary , Wisconsin Democrats ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 15, 2026