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San Antonio Spurs release 2026-27 preseason schedule

The San Antonio Spurs announced it’s 2026-27 preseason game schedule on Thursday, according to a news release.The Silver and Black will host three games at the Frost Bank Center and will also play two road games. Read the full schedule below:Thursday, Oct. 8 vs. Atlanta Hawks at ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 17, 2026

Local

Roads flood in Crystal City as water flows downstream after severe storms

Floodwaters pushing down into the Nueces River left some roads flooded in Crystal City on Thursday.Crystal City, located about 115 miles southwest of San Antonio, is among the areas impacted by severe storms sweeping through South Texas.A KSAT crew saw floodwaters covering Farm R...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 17, 2026

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Outrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport

Video footage of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tackling a man at the airport in Las Vegas drew public outrage and criticism from elected officials.One video posted on social media showed a man yelling and crying on the ground in Terminal 3 at Harry Reid Internati...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 17, 2026

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Survivor recounts escaping raging floodwaters in Kerrville to KSAT crew

A man who narrowly escaped raging floodwaters with his family in Kerrville recounted his experience to KSAT’s Garrett Brnger on Thursday.Robert Shelton said he was able to get his wife, daughter and his daughter’s friend into an attic as water nearly filled his house. His Jeep wa...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 17, 2026

safety

Maine shooting and officer's background raise new questions about ICE's rapid hiring

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers as part of the Trump administration's attempt to ramp up immigration arrests and deportations.The supersizing of ICE -- fueled by an infusion of billions of dollars gran...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 17, 2026

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Japan's parliament enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family

Japan’s parliament enacted Friday a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking fear that it could doom the already shrinking imperial family.The revisions include adoption of distant male relatives ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 17, 2026

government

Andrew Fuentes will be Mayor Jones’ new permanent chief of staff

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones' new chief of staff is Andrew Fuentes, who was hired as her communications and policy director in February, but was named acting chief after Jenise Carroll resigned from that role in April.Andrew Fuentes will be Mayor Jones’ new permanent chief of staff was...

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

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How to help Texas Hill Country flood victims

Communities across San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country are beginning to respond after heavy rains caused dangerous flooding, evacuations and damage across the region....

Texas Public Radio (TPR) - NewsJul 16, 2026

government

Paxton and Talarico open battle for South Texas with dueling rallies, diverging pitches

McALLEN — As the general election ramps up, the top of each party’s ticket this week headed to the epicenter of President Donald Trump’s 2024 gains with Latino voters: South Texas. And their opening salvos to voters were markedly different.Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republi...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 16, 2026

parks

Floodwaters sweep through Kerr County RV park carrying off vehicles

Heavy rain falling as Becky Miller drove into Kerr County Wednesday seemed a little more than an annoyance at first.But Miller quickly realized the severity of the weather after she arrived at her destination — Buckhorn Lake Resort. “It just kept raining,” Miller said. “My daught...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 16, 2026

business

SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment

SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket came within a second or so from blasting off on a test flight Thursday but some of the engines failed to start, triggering a launch abort.Elon Musk's company said it will have to figure out what went wrong before making another attempt to send Starsh...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 16, 2026

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NBA 'continuing to look into' circumstances regarding Bucks' signing of Gary Trent Jr.

The NBA is investigating the circumstances surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks’ signing of Gary Trent Jr. that was officially announced Thursday.An NBA spokesman said that “the NBA is continuing to look into it.” ESPN first reported that the NBA was investigating the signing for poss...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 16, 2026

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Family to hold a vigil for man fatally shot by immigration officer in Houston

The family of a man who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Houston is holding a public vigil Thursday evening, in response to what the man's son says is an outpouring of support amid renewed criticism of enforcement tactics.The ceremony for Lorenzo Salgado Arau...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 16, 2026

safety

Civilian employee at JBSA-Lackland identified as severe flash flood victim, base says

A man who’s worked at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for more than three decades was identified Thursday as the victim of a severe flash flood on base this week.The JBSA-Lackland Fire Department responded to a “trapped vehicle” during a severe flash flood on July 11 at Hall Stre...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 16, 2026

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Weather conditions again brought devastating floods to a vulnerable swath of Texas

Long before sunrise in Texas, a shallow spot of the Guadalupe River rose above the height of a two-story house in just five hours on Thursday, sending a rush of water through a region still weary from last summer's fatal flash floods.The dangerous flooding for a second consecutiv...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 16, 2026

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Hegseth again backs a low-altitude military flyover as maneuvers draw scrutiny

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is sticking to encouraging low-altitude military flyovers after a fighter jet buzzed a Florida beach during a show this week, raising new scrutiny after the Pentagon has dismissed a series of safety reviews of such flights.In the latest maneuver, vi...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 16, 2026

safety

Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund launches as catastrophic flooding devastates region

A new Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund will support emergency assistance and long-term recovery as catastrophic flooding continues across the region.Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund launches as catastrophic flooding devastates region was first posted on July 16, 2026 at 4...

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

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Giannis arrives in Miami, looking to follow Messi's path to more titles and success

Giannis Antetokounmpo was watching Lionel Messi play in the World Cup semifinals this week, and a realization struck him.Messi, to him, is greatness. And Antetokounmpo wants to follow Messi's path.Antetokounmpo got his welcome-to-Miami ceremony Thursday at the team's arena, with ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 16, 2026

business

Netflix posts higher Q2 results but shares drop due to lukewarm forecast

Netflix said Thursday its second-quarter profit grew thanks to new membership signups and price increases, which “had gone well and as expected.” But the company's shares declined sharply in after-hours trading as the video streaming company's forecast for the current quarter fel...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Jul 16, 2026

Local

San Antonio woman behind viral ‘Where We Roll’ online song released from prison

Phyllis Sentiva Ochoa, the woman behind the San Antonio-themed song “Where We Roll,” which went viral on social media, is out of prison after being released Wednesday from the Hilltop Unit in Gatesville, MySA reports. Ochoa, whose YouTube song became an Alamo City anthem, was sen...

San Antonio Current (alt-weekly)Jul 16, 2026

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Ken Paxton’s campaign says he will debate James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign said he would debate state Rep. James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race after Talarico challenged him to do so Thursday morning. Talarico, the Democratic nominee, said he had accepted invitations from three Texas media groups ...

San Antonio Current (alt-weekly)Jul 16, 2026