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For passengers on the budget Australian airline Jetstar, the days of cramming your bag into an overhead locker already full of your seatmates' full-sized suitcases are coming to an end, but there’s a catch. The carrier will charge passengers for stowing carry-on bags in the overh...
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When CBS ended “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling. Performing on late-night has historically been a unique avenue for musicians h...
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U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday or Thursday, while Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement to reopen the critical waterway and potentially help bring an end to the war . Trump was asked by reporters traveling with ...
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A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world's slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years. A rare chord change on Wednesday — from seven notes to eight once an A4 pipe is added — will ...
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Asian shares surged and oil prices slipped Wednesday after the U.S. stock market rallied to records, helped by strong corporate earnings reports and hopes for a deal setting the stage for talks that might eventually lead to an end to the war in Iran . Benchmarks jumped more than ...
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The La Vernia football team is back on the practice field with momentum from last season and plenty of change ahead. The Bears are coming off a deep playoff run that ended with a loss to Kilgore, cutting short their shot at a state title. Now, La Vernia is focused on building on ...
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New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis . Davis, 63, is accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip that also wo...
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The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur is scheduled to go to trial Monday, almost 30 years after the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to...
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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones renewed her call to put the city’s $489 million contribution to the new Spurs arena up for a citywide vote. Jones said the request should come as no surprise, noting she first signaled her intention to bring the matter back to council on Aug. 21...
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Alamo Ranch is known for its traffic and long backups along Alamo Ranch Parkway and nearby roads that residents say keep getting worse. Drivers who sit in the traffic every day say they want solutions quickly, and county leaders say some changes could arrive within weeks. Bexar C...
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The Bexar County commissioners threw their official support behind efforts to improve medical services and healthcare provided at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on Tuesday. This comes almost three weeks after an inmate died while in custody of the Bexar County Sheriff’s ...
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Tarik Skubal made his Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday night, pitching six effective innings against the Chicago Cubs. It was the first start for Skubal since he was acquired in a trade with Detroit on Saturday night. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was booed when he was i...
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A big change is coming to horse racing's Triple Crown, with the Preakness Stakes moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby and being run on Sunday for the first time. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Jockey Club announced the decision Wednesday. No Triple C...
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A 40-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after investigators received cyber tips reporting more than 150 files of child sexual abuse material linked to his online accounts, according to an arrest affidavit. San Antonio police detectives arrested Jared Austin Hegwer at a home in the...
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Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ buzzer-beater attempt to put the Spurs arena back on the ballot looks likely to be a brick, with a majority of council members already publicly against the idea. The $1.3 billion NBA arena planned for Hemisfair relies on the Spurs, the City of San Antonio ...
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George Lombard Jr. homered in a memorable big league debut and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the fifth inning, Lombard drove an 0-2 sweeper from starter Hunter Dobbins (2-2) into the left-field seats for his first career hit. As he com...
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Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is expected to provide information on a shooting on the far West Side. A Bexar County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson confirmed to KSAT the shooting happened Tuesday evening in the 9800 block of Arcadia Creek, near Culebra Road. KSAT will livestr...
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A Churchill High School student and her father were released from the Dilley South Texas Family Residential Center, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said Tuesday. Emely Charloth Suaza Chambo, 16, was detained on July 12, according to a news release. “I am glad that she is back with her m...
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The San Antonio-owned utility has kept rates low compared to other Texas metros, but Abbott doesn’t like how its profits fuel the city budget.
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Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a statewide audit of data centers Monday, directing regulators to review every project seeking to connect to the Texas power grid before it can move forward. But the state’s top agriculture official says the move is more politics than policy — and residen...
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The Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility for longstanding problems at the landmark, defense lawyers sa...
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SAWS proposed to increase rates beginning in 2027 and reduce its capital plan by $594 million after City Council delayed its plans in June. After City Council delays vote on water rate increase, SAWS cuts capital plan by $594M was first posted on August 4, 2026 at 6:33 pm. ©...
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A California man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of Trump’s fundraiser there, authorities said Tuesday. The Los Angeles Count...
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SPONSORED: Long before a potential new treatment reaches patients, scientists spend years studying diseases and testing promising ideas. Tomorrow’s treatments are today’s clinical trials was first posted on August 4, 2026 at 6:00 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio Report ". Use of this...
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Manager Stephen Vogt lauded the Cleveland Guardians' front office for adding three players during Monday's trade deadline. Now it's up to Vogt and the new-look Guardians to capitalize on the addition of outfielder Jo Adell, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and pitcher Foster Griffin ...
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Texas Democrats are urging the Trump administration to delay its plans for building border barriers and roads across the West Texas park. Bulldozers and trucks bearing the logo of the contractor awarded $1.7 billion for the project were seen in the national park on Tuesday as loc...
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Family and the La Vernia community are remembering the life of a 16-year-old who died in a single-car crash Sunday morning, just a day before the start of school. On Tuesday, Texas Department of Public Safety officials identified the teen as Ava Wetzel . Wetzel would have started...
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George Lombard Jr. saw a sweeper over the middle of the plate, sent the 0-2 pitch over the left-field fence and made his highly anticipated big league debut even more memorable. A few hours later, Lombard was exchanging memorabilia with the fans who caught the first home run ball...
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Green Bay's Micah Parsons doesn't know exactly when he will be cleared to play in an NFL game this season, but the All-Pro edge rusher is warning opponents to be ready for him to unleash the frustration that's built while he's been sidelined. Speaking with reporters for the first...
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Standout right tackle Darnell Wright has agreed to lucrative contract extension with the Chicago Bears. The Bears announced the deal Tuesday by saying “The Wright Tackle is here to stay.” It's a four-year, $116 million contract, a person familiar with the agreement told The Assoc...
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AAA Texas is reminding drivers to stay alert in school zones and watch for children, bicyclists and school buses as students head back to class across the state. The organization says traffic safety remains a serious concern in Texas. According to AAA, 698 pedestrians were killed...
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Missouri's top election official has rejected a citizens' petition seeking a statewide referendum on new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump. Supporters of the referendum had submitted hundreds of thousands of petition signatures in a bid to force a November ...
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Last week, Trinity University launched a rebrand that included a new logo, website redesign and new messaging. Response was mixed. Trinity University pauses launch of a new logo citing alumni response was first posted on August 4, 2026 at 3:33 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio Report ...
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The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of upcoming elections as well as Brazil’s stalling on approving President Donald T...
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Citing “the federal government's efforts to improve efficiency” Fort Sam Houston cemetery Director Gerald Lefler said “we are considering discontinuing the Veterans Day ceremony” in a letter read at the San Antonio Veterans Advisory Commission meeting Monday. VA floats canceling ...
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The acquisition expands Methodist Healthcare System's urgent care footprint. The system already operates 35 CareNow Urgent Care clinics in the San Antonio area and is the region's largest health care provider, with 11 hospitals and numerous outpatient clinics....
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Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating. In a brief statement, Chipotle maintained that the “health an...
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A federal investigation revealed the operators of three La Panadería Bakery Café locations in San Antonio violated child labor provisions as well as minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. The U.S. Department of Labor said in a news release that its Wage and Hour Division inv...
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One of the three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger had traveled to Idaho to help expand the restaurant chain. Ashley Garibay was tapped to train new employees away from Stockton, California, where she was based. Her family said she loved her work and c...
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The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress. The figure offers a glimpse of how much taxpayer money will be spent on a deployment that has bee...
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Britain’s Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl, her third child and first daughter, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. Eugenie, the younger daughter of the former Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced the birth of the 6-poun...
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A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said the Trump administration improperly terminated a multi-billion program to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a coalition of nonprofits picked to run the Biden-era effort. Climate United Fund and other nonprofits won’t hav...
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Maryland lawmakers are getting closer to asking the state's voters to decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state’s U.S. House districts. On Tuesday, lawmakers in the Democratic-dominated House appro...
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Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, Los Angeles County fire officials said in a report released Tuesday. It took fir...
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The driver of a Chevrolet Corvette died Saturday after causing a three-vehicle crash in New Braunfels, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety preliminary report. DPS troopers responded to the crash just after 3 p.m. at the intersection of Oak Run Parkway and Loop 337. A...
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The U.S. House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Republican Rep. Max Miller as the embattled Ohio congressman faced pressure from President Donald Trump and escalating criticism from his ex-father in law, Ohio Sen...
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Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities and the world's oceans are the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Nino is forecast to be off-the-charts, spiking global temperatures and warping weather all o...
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President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall (76-meter) memorial arch could disrupt the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location, according to an assessment by the National Park Service. Many of Washington's monuments, buildings and sites have been ...
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Governor Greg Abbott is set to announce a plan to change the energy landscape in San Antonio in hopes of bringing prices down for consumers. The governor’s office offered KSAT access to the plan ahead of a 2 p.m. news conference Tuesday. The plan is to ban so-called energy monopo...
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Incoming Major League Soccer Commissioner Larry Berg sees his role as continuing the trajectory of the league under his soon-to-be predecessor, Don Garber. The 30-team league that Graber grew during his 27-year tenure now looks to Berg to capitalize on the success of the World Cu...
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Big oil companies continue to book massive profits as fighting in Iran disrupts energy markets and sends oil and gasoline prices sharply higher. Six of Europe’s largest oil companies posted combined first-quarter profits of $22 billion, more than 40% higher than last year. Profit...
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Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz , a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East , regional officials said Tuesday. Under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf...
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Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday. “We must act now to stem the rise in child deaths, wh...
