The San Antonio
safety
San Antonio police confirmed Thursday that the suspect officers believe pulled the trigger in a deadly Northwest Side shooting was the victim’s relative. A police spokesperson said Justin Martinez, 23, shot and killed Erica Martinez, 48, early Sunday morning at a home in the 1120...
government
Mandela Barnes dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday, further shaking up the race less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election. The former lieutenant governor made the announcement in a video posted on his Facebook page as democratic socialist Fr...
News
The Trump administration cannot deny immigrants detained inside the United States a chance for release on bond, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The 2-1 decision by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, with a judge appointed by President Donald Trump ...
government
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones told residents San Antonio faces deeper budget cuts than expected as she defended her proposal to redirect Ready to Work funds. At D1 town hall, Jones warns of deeper cuts ahead as she defends her budget proposals was first posted on July 30, 2026 at 1:19 p...
parks
Hay por lo menos 18 eventos dónde puede encontrar útiles escolares gratuitos y otros servicios en San Antonio. Aquí tenemos los detalles. ¿Busca campañas de donación de útiles escolares, mochilas gratis y regalos en San Antonio? Aquí tiene lista de eventos. was first posted on Ju...
News
Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past two years. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this...
News
American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S . impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages. The conflict, now in its sixth month, halted most shipping through the Str...
Local
The 11-year-old considers hobby horsing a sport but usually keeps her love for it to herself to avoid being bullied.
Local
As Bexar County weighs the future of its jail system, advocates have released a policy framework calling for broader reforms.
News
An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed at least 18 miners Thursday and trapped 24 others underground in what officials believed to be life-threatening conditions as rescuers raced to reach them. The blast apparently was triggered by a buildup of methane gas ...
safety
The Bonham Exchange will temporarily close Saturday after the City of San Antonio denied its request for another six-month extension to comply with required fire sprinkler upgrades. The announcement came in a statement obtained by KSAT on Thursday, which said the nightclub’s temp...
safety
Houthi rebels in Yemen said they attacked Saudi oil facilities. The Saudis blamed militias in Iraq and joined the United States in bombing them . Iran fired missiles at Jordan. Drones set ships ablaze in Egypt. But it’s not actually as complicated as it sounds, and it’s all relat...
News
Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology. Amazon’s fully autonomous Zoox vehicles got approval Thursday to begin charging customers for rides ...
safety
Palestinian authorities asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to halt for now a $656 million judgment in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. The emergency appeal comes after a lower court reinstated the damages in the wake of a Sup...
News
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.66% from 6...
parks
Baseball fans and downtown leaders anxious to celebrate the long-anticipated opening of a new center city ballpark are in for a longer wait. The timeline for completing construction of the stadium that will serve as a new home for the San Antonio Missions and extend the city’s mo...
schools
While many teenagers took a break from learning this summer, dozens of San Antonio high schoolers spent their time studying in a professional-grade laboratory. The Valero Young Scientist Program at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute wrapped up its third summer, bringing risi...
News
The U.S. Department of Energy is harnessing the artificial intelligence boom in its bid to convert another Cold War-era uranium enrichment site, tapping private equity to fund a $100 billion data center complex that will include its own new natural gas and battery storage power p...
business
President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid making concessions to a few Senate Republicans who want him to scale back protections for his family business and potential payouts for his allies th...
safety
Four people caused serious injuries to their roommate overnight on the North Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department, and are now on the run. Officers responded around 6:30 a.m. Thursday to the 1100 block of Patricia Drive, located near West Avenue. A man told office...
schools
A small church organization on the South Side has collected hundreds of backpacks to celebrate children’s start to a new school year. Robert Gonzalez is the senior pastor of Del Cielo a La Tierra, which is located at 451 New Laredo Highway. Gonzalez started his small church in a ...
Local
Trinity University officials unveiled a new logo as part of a rebrand that aims to better present the university to a national audience. Basking in increased visibility, Trinity’s new branding draws from historic sun imagery was first posted on July 30, 2026 at 10:00 am. ©20...
business
Texas will ban hemp products containing certain intoxicating cannabinoids starting July 31, and local businesses are feeling the strain — and even closing....
News
A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public health agency, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling. If confirmed by the full Senate, the 54-year-old would become the 22nd directo...
schools
Should students be allowed to use AI on assignments? What about on tests? Who should teach AI literacy? About 100 teenagers got together to try to decide....
News
Housing has long been the largest source of wealth for middle income families. But many renters cannot afford to buy as housing prices soar, which could fuel a generational divide....
News
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced its next steps weeks after severe flooding ravaged the area for the second July in a row. According to a news release, the foundation said it will announce its recovery strategy during a Thursday morning news conference...
News
Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was one of three passengers in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van when he was killed by an ICE agent. The other men remain detained....
schools
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick opened his second preseason camp Thursday saying the program is adjusting internal duties with general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave and the subject of a school investigation. “We’re working through some things,” Belichi...
News
First responders offered jurors a firsthand account Thursday of what they found after Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to end her life, during what her lawyers argue was an episode of postpregnancy psychosis. The testimony came a day after jurors listened to the...
Local
Prog-metal act Coheed and Cambria brought its riffs, hooks and sci-fi themes to the Aztec Theatre on Wednesday night with Narrow Head opening the show. Here’s a look at the band taking its San Antonio audience on a guided tour of the Amory Wars universe. Photos by Jaime Monzon. T...
business
Businesses across the U.S. may be in line for a significant financial boost after federal agencies launched an online system allowing importers to apply for tariff refunds. Monarch Trophy Studio on the North Side is among those businesses trying to recover extra money paid for ta...
safety
George Clooney has said his family has been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France as a wildfire burned nearby, his agent said Thursday. The Hollywood star behind the Ocean’s Eleven franchise and other films made the statement in a letter to Didier Bremond, the mayo...
News
UEFA member federations agreed Thursday to boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors. “UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions,” the European soccer body sai...
News
Taysom Hill, a former BYU quarterback who evolved into a productive multi-position player for the New Orleans Saints, has announced that he won't be returning to the team with which he spent his first nine NFL seasons. Whether Hill — the only player in the NFL's Super Bowl era to...
News
The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose. And the Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month, but remained above the central bank's 2% target. The Comm...
News
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years. U.S. filings for jobless aid in the week ending July 25 rose by 9,000 to 197,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The prev...
safety
The U.S. and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for any quick resolution. After a brief respite , the risk of a return to all-out war emerged once more, with the fighting threatening to engulf ev...
business
Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt. The announcement comes after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central governm...
News
At 60, Too $hort is helping usher hip-hop into what he calls its senior citizen era. Just don’t expect him to rap like one. The Oakland hip-hop pioneer is still recording, touring and talking slick more than four decades after he began selling homemade tapes on the streets of the...
business
Efforts to restore the Guadalupe River are moving forward after recent flooding erased some of the progress made by nonprofits and landowners working to heal the river corridor. Last winter, groups worked with hundreds of property owners along the Guadalupe River to plant native ...
safety
The Seguin Police Department said two suspects arrested Wednesday are accused of human trafficking and sexual assault. In a Facebook post , officers identified the suspects as Brian Smith, 26, and Haiyan Lee, 25, from Katy, Texas. The arrests happened after officers responded to ...
