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San Antonio livestock sanctuary trapped by flooding, left with significant damages
San Antonio-area livestock sanctuary Winding Branch Ranch has been left with significant damages after Wednesday’s devastating floods. “Let’s just say I was in complete disbelief,” ranch Executive Director Matthew Aversa posted in the caption of an online video showing the floodw...
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House Republicans' $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle
Republicans on the House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion package Thursday for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump's push for strict new voter ID requirements, moving forward on a party-line vote despite trouble in the full House — and the Senate.Budget Commi...
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Affidavit: San Antonio police officer accused of assaulting 12-year-old daughter
A San Antonio police officer is accused of assaulting his 12-year-old daughter, which caused temporary blindness in one of her eyes, according to an arrest affidavit. Bless Achor, 38, turned himself in to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday after authorities issued a w...
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Trump media firm plans to sell high speed access to Truth Social posts, possibly Trump's own
President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.The move announced Thursday would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions ...
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Hopes for US-Iran diplomacy still alive as fighting intensifies over the Strait of Hormuz
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has intensified over control of the Strait of Hormuz, but hopes for a possible diplomatic solution have shown stubborn signs of life.Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected suggestions that Islamabad had abandoned efforts to bring Washi...
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MLB to have earliest opening day on March 24 in 2027 — if there is a season
Major League Baseball is set to have its earliest opening day next year on March 24 except for international games — if there is an opening day.MLB said Thursday its 2027 season will start with a single game to be televised that night by Netflix. The teams have not been chosen.Op...
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Mixtli chef, other culinary talents to debut Italian concept Rosso at the Pearl
Yet another new eatery is in the works at the Pearl — and it has a familiar face behind the reins. Mixtli chef and co-owner Rico Torres has joined forces with Gabe Erales and André Natera to form a new hospitality group dubbed La Unión Hospitality, according to details unveiled T...
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NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year showed signs of a bird strike, safety board says
The remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people, investigators said Thursday.The National Transportation Safety Board described evidence and witness reports that ...
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Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches
President Donald Trump’s teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave after reports that he used his inside knowledge to make bets about the president’s speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi, the White House said Thursday.The firm’s enforcement chief said Kalshi contacted f...
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At least 1 summer camp evacuates, others monitoring as life-threatening floods strike the Hill Country
Camp La Jita, a Girl Scouts camp in Uvalde County, evacuated their camp earlier this week. Others say they are monitoring the weather and preparing to enact safety plans....
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Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in the death of a Kentucky teen in historic verdict
A ghost gun company has been ordered to pay more than $100 million in the death of a Kentucky teenager who had purchased the company's pistol-building kit online. The verdict — believed to be the largest-ever against a gun dealer — was awarded by a jury Wednesday following a tria...
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Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump's administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds that it's a national security risk since late last year.It halted work on major projects, and it's buying back leases, citing national security concerns. Interior Secretary Doug Bu...
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2 executions scheduled for same day in Florida for the first time in more than 60 years
The state of Florida is set to execute two death row inmates on the same day for the first time in more than 60 years, now that a stay has been lifted for a former police officer who had been scheduled to die earlier this year for killing an 11-year-old girl in 1987.James Aren Du...
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English media and former players criticize Thomas Tuchel after team's latest World Cup letdown
England hired a German coach to end 60 years of hurt but saw its World Cup hopes come crashing down in the most English of ways.Another defeat in the semifinals. Another defeat from a winning position.The English media was predictably critical of coach Thomas Tuchel after Wednesd...
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Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants San Antonio to get psychedelic drug clinical trials to help treat veterans
Mayor wants to increase San Antonio's involvement in VA sponsored psychedelic clinical trials to treat PTSD in veterans.Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants San Antonio to get psychedelic drug clinical trials to help treat veterans was first posted on July 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm.©2021 ...
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Fed probe suggests Tesla's self-driving feature wasn't to blame in crash that killed a grandmother
Federal safety investigators looking into a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home say the driver had pressed the accelerator to full speed, suggesting the vehicle's self-driving software was not to blame.The driver had told police that he had the self-driving softwa...
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FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol in a way that's previously only been available with expensive, injectable drugs.The drug from Merck was OK'd on Thursday for patients with artery-clogging cholesterol th...
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San Antonio man accused of sex trafficking 14-year-old girl he met on Snapchat - Yahoo
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At least 10 UTSA students displaced after tornado rips through North Side apartments
The University of Texas at San Antonio and the Oasis student housing complex are working with the Red Cross to assist at least 10 students displaced by the tornado that touched down in the area, San Antonio Fire Department officials told the Current. Depending on availability, ...
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Republican senator says Blanche must meet Epstein's accusers to earn his vote for attorney general
A Republican senator whose vote Todd Blanche needs to advance his nomination as attorney general suggested Thursday that his support hinges on Blanche first meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's accusers.Sen. Thom Tillis' comments came a day after Blanche was pressed during his confirma...
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Joaquin Castro: ‘Israel does not deserve’ more U.S. dollars for weapons
Speaking on the House floor Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, said “Israel does not need — or quite honestly deserve — more American money for weapons.” Castro was one of 103 House Democrats who voted Wednesday to cut the $3.3 billion in military aid the U.S. su...
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Jordan Walker won the Home Run Derby. He wants to lead the next wave of Black athletes into baseball
Jordan Walker rooted for Chipper Jones as a young Braves fan raised in suburban Atlanta and used to beg his family to take him to baseball games at Turner Field.Walker’s parents -- “Jordan’s Dad” and “Jordan’s Mom,” as known by their customized jerseys this week at the Home Run D...
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Rubio gathers countries on left-wing political violence as it becomes a Trump focus in elections
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday convened leaders from more than 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration's latest effort to quell what it calls “left wing” political terrorism, a marquee issue for Republicans heading into the midterm elections. This focus ...
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At least 1 dead as severe floods hit Texas Hill Country
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Brazil calls Trump’s 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs
The Brazilian government has decried the latest U.S. tariff on certain Brazilian imports and threatened to impose reciprocal tariffs against U.S. products.The United States on Wednesday said it would impose a new 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil, citing unfair trade prac...
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WATCH LIVE: Kendall County officials expected to address flood response
Officials in Kendall County are expected to provide an update on its flood response during a Thursday morning news conference. The news conference is expected to begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the Kendall County Road and Bridge Building near the Interstate 10 frontage road ...
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Merlier wins crash-marred 12th stage of the Tour de France, Pogacar retains overall lead
Belgian rider Tim Merlier earned another stage win at the Tour de France while several riders fell as they sprinted to the line Thursday.Defending champion Tadej Pogacar avoided the crash and kept his significant overall lead over second-place Jonas Vingegaard after 12 stages.It ...
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Brownsville lands $3.2B AI drone tech company. Community members question the impact it could bring.
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state.BOCA CHICA BEACH — As a child, Christopher Basaldu, a lifelong resident of Brownsville, would take family ...
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Live updates: Rare flash flood emergencies issued for parts of Texas Hill Country
Severe flash flooding has hit parts of the Hill Country along the Guadalupe and Pedernales rivers, prompting the National Weather Service to issue multiple flash flood emergencies. The NWS reserves this type of warning for "exceedingly rare," life-threatening flood situations....
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What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages
The conflict between Iran and the United States has intensified in recent days and an interim deal to end the fighting has collapsed less than a month after it was signed.The Memorandum of Understanding was supposed to halt all military operations and reopen the Strait of Hormuz,...
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Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.55%, highest level in nearly a year
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly a year, driving up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers.The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.55% from 6.49% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One...
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Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth.But the money dried up after the Supreme Court struck down the biggest and boldest of Trump’s tariffs in February.The question now is: C...
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San Antonio Film Festival returns, bringing 6 days of movies and networking
The San Antonio Film Festival, the largest event of its kind in South Texas, opens next Tuesday, bringing six days of films from around the world packaged in an approachable experience. Filmmaking is an insular world in which contacts are paramount. SAFILM understands this and in...
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Shelter-in-place remains in effect in Uvalde County as severe weather continues
A shelter-in-place remains in effect for Uvalde County as an excessive amount of rain continues to fall. In Uvalde County, over 10 inches of rain have fallen Thursday on top of the showers for the last couple of days. The severe weather has caused all major highways and many Uval...
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Live Music in San Antonio this Week: Dwight Yoakam, Grupo Frontera, Conan
San Antonio music fans shouldn’t let the recent precipitation keep them indoors. This week’s options include country icon Dwight Yoakam, Grupo Frontera’s arena-sized regional Mexican party and enough crushing doom metal to make forget the dampness altogether. Thursday, July 16 He...
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Man hit, killed by vehicle on far West Side, San Antonio police say
A man was hit and killed by a vehicle early Thursday morning on the far West Side, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded to the incident just before 5 a.m. in the 5000 block of Spurs Ranch, which is located near U.S. Highway 90. According to an SAPD preliminary repo...
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Canadian wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US Midwest. Officials say stay inside
Heavy, pungent smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility for commuters and prompting warnings that air quality could make being outside dangerous.Detroit's air quality was among the wo...
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Ja'Kobi Gillespie just made the Spurs' signature strength even more terrifying - Air Alamo
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San Antonio police officer charged with child abuse, endangerment
Authorities arrested a San Antonio police officer Wednesday on charges of injuring a child and child endangerment, department officials said. Bless Achor, a six-year SAPD veteran, turned himself in to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office after learning a warrant had been issued for ...
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Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?
Officials under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone, the latest shift in a decades-long debate over the benefits and risks of replacing the hormone that affects sex drive, mood and other health factors.The move, backed by H...
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'Sorry, Mum': Cigarette smoker Dan Brown lights up British Open with another strong first round
Dan Brown is lighting it up again at the British Open.One of the few smokers in golf, Brown went through “seven or eight" cigarettes during his 4-under 66 that left him tied for second place, one shot off the lead, after the first round at Royal Birkdale on Thursday.After weeks o...
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WATCH: Floodwaters tear apart Kerr County wildlife rescue facility
Nearly two weeks after the one-year mark of the deadly Hill Country floods, a Kerr County wildlife rescue facility was torn apart for the second time. The Buck Wild Animal Rescue and Wildlife Rehab facility, which is located in the 200 block of Lazy Creek Road in Ingram, shared v...
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US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. They are the Juárez Cartel, on the border with Texas, and Los Viagras, a criminal group from the western state of Michoacán. The Federal Register, the U.S. government's gazette, publish...
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FBI issues warning to parents after San Antonio member of violent online network sentenced
The FBI says parents should be involved in their children’s online lives after a San Antonio man was sentenced in a child exploitation case. FBI issues warning to parents after San Antonio member of violent online network sentenced was first posted on July 16, 2026 at 9:00 am.&co...
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How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires
When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks to those breathing it.Fires burning in one state can make the air worse several states away, and wildfires in Canada can send smoke into U.S. cities.Here’s what to know about takin...