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The Latest: Michigan Democratic Senate primary is test between progressives and the establishment
Michigan will offer the country its clearest gauge yet on the direction of the Democratic Party, as primary voters in the battleground state choose between a progressive standard-bearer and an establishment-backed candidate. Although there have been similar contests around the co...
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Falcons' Bijan Robinson agrees to a 3-year extension that makes him the NFL's top-paid running back
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a three-year contract extension with Bijan Robinson through the 2030 season that makes the fourth-year player the NFL's highest-paid running back. Robinson reposted the NFL's Instagram post detailing the extension on Tuesday morning, writing “Go...
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Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere
President Donald Trump’s administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere, even as it steams ahead with plans to reopen shuttered posts in Libya and Syria...
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Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette carted off the field with a stinger injury at training camp
Carolina Panthers 2024 first-round draft pick Xavier Legette was carted off the field with a stinger injury Tuesday after landing awkwardly as he attempted to make a leaping catch in the end zone. Stingers are injuries that impact the nerves in the upper arm, neck or shoulder and...
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The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging
Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German warships are emerging into view. They are a curious distraction from the summer heat crisis. The Danube’s record low water levels...
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Footage shows Northside ISD officer shoot woman outside packed football stadium
WARNING: THE VIDEO ABOVE SHOWS FOOTAGE OF A PERSON BEING SHOT AT CLOSE RANGE AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. Newly released surveillance video shows the October 2023 shooting of a woman by a Northside Independent School District police officer outside of a crowded high...
business
Why Texas is betting 'Y'all Street' can take on Wall Street
Dallas' financial industry is growing amid a larger Texas business boom. But can it really steal New York's crown?
schools
Broken bone or sprain? What parents should know as school sports return
As students return to playgrounds and sports fields, falls and sports-related injuries often follow. For parents, the hard part can be deciding whether a child needs rest and ice or medical attention. The types and locations of common injuries often change with a child’s age and ...
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Bono, Eddie Vedder among mourners at the funeral of Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard
Hundreds of mourners, including Irish musicians and entertainers, filled a Dublin cathedral on Tuesday for the funeral of Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard , who died in a motorcycle crash last week, aged 56. Actors Steve Coogan and Chris O’Dowd and musicians i...
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Children in a strange land: the plight of the 1,000 minor migrants still in Spain's Ceuta
The dead have been recovered from the waters off Ceuta. Most of the migrants who forced their way across the frontier into Spain have gone back to Morocco. In the enclave city, shops are open nearly a week after it became the epicenter of a European migration crisis . But an esti...
business
US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient in face of fighting in Iran
U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from fighting in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz . Employers posted 7.36 million vacancies in June, down from 7.54 million in May, the Labor De...
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Texas extends SNAP replacement benefits deadline for those affected by July 2026 floods
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced an extension of the deadline for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed in the July 2026 floods. SNAP recipients n...
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Palestinians hold mass funeral for 112 bodies finally recovered from a 2023 Gaza strike
Palestinians gathered on Tuesday for a mass funeral of more than 100 bodies finally recovered from a deadly Israeli strike in Gaza in 2023. More than 300 people were killed on Nov. 22, 2023, weeks into the war with Hamas, when warplanes flattened a residential block in Gaza City’...
safety
DPS confirms identity of 16-year-old girl killed in La Vernia crash
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed the identity of a 16-year-old girl killed in a crash over the weekend in La Vernia. In an email to KSAT, the department said that Ava Wetzel was the teen who died in the collision. The crash happened just before 4 a.m. Sunday in the...
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The Latest: Blanche's assertion of Trump tax audit immunity remains in place
In negotiations with Republican senators whose support he needs to be confirmed as attorney general, Todd Blanche formally rescinded a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies. But a sweeping audit immunity plan conferred on the president, h...
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SAPD, Crime Stoppers seek leads in connection with deadly East Side apartment complex shooting
San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are requesting assistance from the public in connection with a deadly East Side shooting from more than three years ago. The shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2023, at an apartment complex in the 4500 block of Lavender Lane, whic...
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A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing
Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home....
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For Deadheads across the country, the music never stops
As soon as the weather warms up, fans of the Grateful Dead partake in an important summer tradition: gathering together to experience the band's music....
business
The sneaky economics of healthwashing
Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing.
safety
Authorities arrest an arson suspect in connection with wildfires in Spokane
The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced nearly a quarter of the city's residents....
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Arson suspect makes first court appearance as Spokane wildfires rage on
Aaron Farinacci, a 37-year-old convicted felon, is accused of "knowingly and maliciously" causing the Old Trails Fire, the most destructive of the three blazes burning around Spokane, Washington....
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New warning signs, increased patrol presence aim to prevent truck-train crashes in Schertz
Schertz police say fewer trains are hitting trucks after the city added new warning signs and increased patrol presence at railroad crossings prone to crashes. There have been 11 train crashes involving people or trucks in Schertz since 2022. Most of the incidents occur on Schert...
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'I almost dropped dead': Former NBA champ Chris Bosh on health scare, advice for Victor Wembanyama
Former NBA champion Chris Bosh and San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama have a few things in common: endless amounts of basketball talent and a health diagnosis that changed their lives forever. Bosh, the 11-time All-Star who was a part of a Miami Heat team that both defeated...
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San Antonio school meal program changes: What parents need to know before first day
A federal free meal program used by thousands of San Antonio families is changing — and some parents may not realize their child’s school no longer qualifies for automatic coverage. With school starting next week for many San Antonio-area districts, time is running short for fami...
business
McDonald's posts strong second quarter profit, names new chief of US operations
McDonald's posted a strong profit in its second quarter and named a new chief of U.S. operations with sales at home under pressure as many Americans grow more cautious about spending. McDonald’s said same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, edged up 0.8% in t...
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Trump is making a rare Western trip to talk about the economy, something polls show he's weak on
President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada this week to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy, border security and crime , seeking to shore up support for Republicans in November elections that will determine whether his party keeps contr...
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School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices , musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too. It's good to be prepared, but kids who walk to school or par...
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TPR News Now: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Public hearings examine immigration enforcement; Critics warn of consequences of TX's Delta 8 ban; New exhibit looks at history on conjunto music
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Man hospitalized in serious condition after Northwest Side stabbing, SAPD says
A man was hospitalized in serious condition after he was stabbed multiple times early Tuesday on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded to the stabbing around 3:35 a.m. in the 6000 block of Ingram Road, which is located near Callaghan Road. Police...
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Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
Firefighters west of Athens raced to exploit a break in high winds on Tuesday, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days. Several fires that burned through mountain communities and coa...
government
Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts
A Senate committee is expected to vote Tuesday to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Justice Department after the former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump secured the support of Republican senators who threatened to block his confirmati...
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Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan
Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafström — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors. Wenger said in a statement he ...
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species
Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas. DiCaprio's Re:wild and the Bezos Ear...
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A San Antonio woman adopted after years of infertility. Then she found out she was 8 months pregnant.
A San Antonio woman and her husband struggled with infertility for years. Shortly after adopting, doctors told Garza she was eight months pregnant. A San Antonio woman adopted after years of infertility. Then she found out she was 8 months pregnant. was first posted on August 4, ...
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Light smoke, dust in the sky today; staying hot
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS MORE HAZE: Light smoke and dust today ANY RAIN? : Only very small chances Friday into the weekend 100° DAYS THIS YEAR: Boston has 2, San Antonio has 1! FORECAST LIGHT HAZE REMAINS While light, we’ll see a combination of smoke from the Pacific Northwest, Sahara...
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Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters
Teams in Pakistan searched on foot for the remains of 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on the world’s 12th-highest mountain as poor weather kept helicopters out of the air Tuesday, authorities said. Helicopters were on standby but unable to fly by noon for the ongoing search an...
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Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 5 in each country
Ukrainian drone attacks in the region around Moscow killed five people, local officials said Tuesday, while authorities in Ukraine said Russian aerial strikes there also caused at least five civilian deaths. Since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine has developed ...
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Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease , data showed. As of Tuesday, 3,802 cases had been recorded, with 1,707 deaths, according to the latest government update. It is not clear when the outbreak will reach its peak...
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Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensions
Fewer than one in 10 Black voters in Texas say they are less likely to vote in November’s midterm elections due to U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett ’s defeat in the Democratic primary, according to a poll released Tuesday that suggests James Talarico could face limited electoral fallou...
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Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano
Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations in some southern communities around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting. Claudinne Ogaldes, executive secretary of the Guatemalan disaster managing agency, CONRED, confirmed on Monday evening to The Associated Press that the erup...
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Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional tensions and fears of US-Iran escalation
Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in the U.S.-Iran war. Arbaeen is held 40 days after Ashoura, which commemorates the ...
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Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran claims about talks diverge
A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz , while the United States and Iran made opposing claims about whether they were holding talks. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday s...
safety
Arson suspect arrested as Spokane battles devastating wildfires
A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the devastating wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and around the state’s second-largest city. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron F. Farinacci, 37,...
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Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s migration policies have come under withering criticism as leaders from across the European Union meet Tuesday following last week’s rush of migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa. The sudden arrival of 50,000 to 60,000 mi...
business
Comedian Jenny Yang uses a comedy tour to uplift immigrants, one grocery store at a time
Stand-up comedians are used to tuning out the din of clinking glasses from two-drink minimums and patrons walking in and out during sets. But what about rolling shopping carts or the smell of fried fish? That kind of ambience is what you'll find on comic Jenny Yang's unique natio...
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Michigan Democrats pick between moderate and progressive in high-profile Senate primary
Michigan Democrats voted Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary between moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed , with the winner heading to a November contest critical to the party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate majority. The nominee will ...
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Salvadoran man complained of access to medication before death at NJ immigration jail, family says
Family members of a Salvadoran man who died at a New Jersey immigration jail are demanding an independent investigation into his death, alleging he was denied proper medical care inside a facility that has become a flashpoint for protests against President Donald Trump’s immigrat...
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Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
It started with Instagram posts that suggested Spain’s border with Morocco was opening up. Then came Facebook users tracking coast guard patrols and TikTok videos showing where to swim. After many shares and comments, thousands of Moroccans became convinced that Europe was sudden...
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What to watch in the Aug. 4 primaries: Michigan Senate race tests Democrats' path forward
Michigan will offer the country its clearest gauge yet on the direction of the Democratic Party, as primary voters in the battleground state choose between a progressive standard-bearer and an establishment-backed candidate. Although there have been similar contests around the co...
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Cowboys’ Ryan Flournoy steps up as offense loads up with playmakers
The pads are on at Dallas Cowboys training camp, and one thing is becoming increasingly clear: The Cowboys have a lot of mouths to feed on offense. Whether it’s CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, who both consider themselves wide receiver ones, or tight end Jake Ferguson and wide re...
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Oil prices gain and Asian shares are mixed after a rally on Wall Street
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday following a rally on Wall Street that was helped by easing oil prices. Regional investors were still weighing the impact from last week's joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention , analysts said. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3% to 63,585...
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Alec Burleson hits 3 homers as Cardinals outslug Yankees 13-7 after losing 6-run lead
Alec Burleson hit three two-run homers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the New York Yankees for a 13-7 victory Monday night after blowing a six-run lead. Burleson homered to the sho...
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Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region
Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry, the government said Tuesday. Japan has bolstered its military capability and spending in recent years and has starte...
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‘The energy is different’: Lytle, Holy Cross hold midnight practice to kick off fall training
Football season is so close you can smell it — so close that some teams literally cannot wait to get out on the field. That’s why high schools like Holy Cross and Lytle hold midnight practice — to start organized team practices as early as they can. Per UIL guidelines, 12:01 a.m....
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Friend remembers San Antonio woman killed in Pakistan avalanche as ‘one of the kindest spirits’
Family and friends are mourning Mallory Geis, a 39-year-old San Antonio woman who was among 10 climbers who died in an avalanche while hiking a mountain in Pakistan. Geis’ social media posts, including her Instagram , show years of travel and outdoor adventure, including hiking t...
safety
West Side neighbors called police multiple times in weeks before man fatally shot by 5 SAPD officers
Neighbors say they had called police to a West Side neighborhood multiple times in the weeks before a man was fatally shot by five San Antonio police officers. The calls stemmed from concerns about the man’s behavior, neighbors said. San Antonio Police Department Acting Chief Jes...
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San Antonio residents can weigh in on proposed city budget at town halls
The City of San Antonio will have 11 town halls in August where residents can learn about the fiscal year 2027 proposed budget. The city wants residents to give feedback and ask questions on the proposed budget at the town halls. Free parking will be available on-site. American S...