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Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, experts say
Any effort to challenge the Trump administration's plan to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan might rest solely with the man sentenced to death for killing 13 people at the Texas military base in 2009, experts say. Broadcasting the event ...
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Shohei Ohtani’s bat has gone quiet, but the Dodgers keep winning for now
Shohei Ohtani is scuffling at the plate, and so far the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is coming up mostly empty in the postseason. After stumbling into the playoffs battling biceps and knee injuries, he was 2 for 13 (.154) with two walks, four strikeouts and one stolen base in th...
government
Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel in sharp reversal of US policy weeks before midterms
President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Trump said on social media on Friday th...
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Panama rocked by 2 powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks, prompting evacuations
Two powerful 7.7 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks roiled southern Panama Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings near the epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country. The earlier quake, felt as far away as neighboring Colombia , was centered abo...
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Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
Vice President JD Vance cast doubt Friday on whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, “I’m not going to be watching it.” The Republican vice president said, “I don’t know t...
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Oil companies evacuate offshore facilities in preparation for Hurricane Isaias
Energy experts say they don't expect the storm to have a long-term impact on gas prices, because the hurricane isn't projected to hit most of the refining facilities off the Gulf coast....
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Trump admin asks judge to let Big Bend border construction continue
The Trump administration on Thursday asked a federal judge to allow border construction to resume across the Big Bend region. The administration says it plans to take the case to the Supreme Court....
schools
PEN America reports record school book bans, with Texas accounting for over 8,000 titles
PEN America's annual report examines the growing trend in bans, the books and authors targeted, and the tactics school districts use to restrict access to literature....
parks
Texas Rangers seize iPhones, Apple watches in Camp Mystic criminal investigation
The Texas Rangers have seized electronic devices belonging to Camp Mystic leaders as part of a criminal investigation related to the deadly July 2025 floods, according to search warrants obtained by KSAT Investigates. The warrants accused Camp Mystic LLC of committing manslaughte...
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Breanna Stewart: Liberty moving on after confusion over timeout in Game 2 OT loss
Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty are moving on from Game 2 and the confusion of whether they had a timeout in the waning seconds of overtime. The Liberty star knows that it won't do any good to dwell on the discrepancy between her discussion with the officials and what th...
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Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
Mike Ditka , who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86. Ditka's family announced his death on Friday in a statement. “It is wi...
government
In hotly contested TX35, candidates debate affordability, immigration and tariffs’ impact on business owners
TX35 nominees make appeals to voters in forum for the hotly contested Congressional seat In hotly contested TX35, candidates debate affordability, immigration and tariffs’ impact on business owners was first posted on October 9, 2026 at 10:27 am. ©2021 " San Antonio Report "...
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Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?
Julia Loktev’s new documentary begins almost like a tense Hollywood spy thriller. The journalists she’s filming on her iPhone scramble to get out of Russia, many without a plan or lodging and with only a carry-on suitcase full of hastily packed things, hoping they’re not held up ...
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'A long game': When is the best time to initiate a data center moratorium in Texas?
Last month, Lubbock City Council began the procedure to adopt a pause on large-scale data center development. If the moratorium passes, it will be two years until another one can be put in place. With more information and potential changes likely to come out of the state's legisl...
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The help veterans earned exists in every state. Finding it is the hard part.
A national veterans charity built a free, verified directory so no veteran has to dial a dead number twice.
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Reddit’s plan to control AI bots has some users threatening to leave
RSS feeds and access to “old Reddit” will disappear soon.
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Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt
Pike has begun walking and eating again at a hospital a week after surviving Tennessee's attempt to execute her with lethal drugs, her attorneys said Thursday....
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Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark
If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid getting caught up in mail processing changes....
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City council members prep for legal action on proposed ICE facility as they launch studies on its impact
City leaders want to make sure ICE’s proposed facility gets an environmental assessment and study its impact on city services. City council members prep for legal action on proposed ICE facility as they launch studies on its impact was first posted on October 9, 2026 at 8:00 am. ...
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The name Isaias returns for the Atlantic hurricane season after 6 years
If you think you’ve heard of Tropical Storm Isaias or Hurricane Isaias before, you’d be right! ISAIAS IN 202O Isaias reached Category 1 strength TWICE in 2020 when its path moved across the Caribbean and traveled north along the eastern United States. Isaias had maximum wind spee...
safety
Aggressive beehive closes down Kirby intersection throughout weekend
An aggressive hive of bees has closed down a Kirby intersection for the weekend after a man was stung multiple times, according to the Kirby Police Department. Officers tried to help the man, who was stung multiple times and was hiding in his truck, when bees swarmed them Thursda...
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6-year-old girl fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia named Light the Night honorary hero
No parent ever wants to hear that their child has cancer, but that is the reality for the Bove family. They said despite getting that devastating news, with their Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary family behind them and with support from Blood Cancer United , this dark, painful journey ...
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Trump establishes committee to investigate Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook in latest effort to fire her
President Donald Trump opened another chapter in his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Friday by establishing a “committee of inquiry” to investigate allegations that she made false statements in mortgage applications. The inquiry will include a hearing at the Whi...
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Nickelback to bring 2027 tour to San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center
Nickelback is bringing its “Everything Under The Sun Tour” to San Antonio next year, with a concert scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2027, at Frost Bank Center. The Canadian rock band announced the tour Friday. General tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, through FrostBan...
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17-year-old accused of making terroristic threat toward San Antonio public charter school, affidavit says
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after posting videos on social media in which she threatened students at and brandished what appeared to be a semi-automatic handgun, according to an arrest affidavit. Daniella Marino was charged with making a terroristic threat on social medi...
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Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds
Bolstered by steady gains in the stock market , families headed by someone aged 75 or older are now America's wealthiest, while the youngest families saw their wealth decline in the past three years, a government report released Friday said. The finding from the Federal Reserve's...
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The Latest: Hurricane Isaias makes landfall along the US Gulf Coast
Isaias weakened slightly but was still a dangerous hurricane Friday as it made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm, lashing communities with wind and rain and threatening to flood low-lying areas where residents were advised to evacuate ahead of its ar...
safety
Videos show ICE shooting in NYC unfolded in a few chaotic seconds
U.S. Homeland Security officials said Friday that immigration officers feared for their lives when they shot a man driving with his young son in New York, wounding him and sparking protests in the city. Local police released surveillance camera and body camera footage of the chao...
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The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war. The extended deployment drew attention following reports of crew stress and supply shortages....
safety
Wrong-way driver arrested on suspicion of DWI after crash north of downtown, SAPD says
A wrong-way driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a crash north of downtown, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened just before 6 a.m. Friday on southbound U.S. Highway 281 at Josephine Street, not far from Pearl. Police s...
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The Latest: Vance says he won’t watch the Pentagon’s planned execution livestream
Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on Friday about whether the Pentagon will livestream the firing-squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter in December, telling reporters he wouldn’t watch it and, “I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen.” It would be the first military...