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Researchers will launch Texas wine grapes into space
What happens when you mix a grape and cosmic radiation? Folks at Texas A&M are soon to find out.
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Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift
King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years Friday as they try to repair a rift that has persisted since his youngest son and wife quit royal life and moved to America six years ago.Harry, Meghan and their two children, Prince Archie a...
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Kyle Schwarber and rookie Munetaka Murakami fill out 8-man field for Home Run Derby
Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami were named Friday as participants in the Home Run Derby, filling out the eight-man field for the contest in Philadelphia on Monday night.The 33-year-old Schwarber, who leads the majors with 32 homers, ...
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One of Spain's deadliest wildfires kills at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to flee the flames....
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Kirby councilmember removed from meeting by police after questioning city officials
A Kirby city councilmember was escorted out of city hall by police after her fellow councilmembers voted to expel her without publicly explaining why, according to footage of the meeting posted by the city. Councilmember Susan Street was elected last year. The councilmembers repr...
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A major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't sign
President Trump says he is refusing to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill.
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Largest housing affordability bill in decades becomes law without Trump's signature
President Trump refused to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill.
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Houston ICE shooting witnesses claim driver didn’t try to ram agents, report says
The three men with the 52-year-old Houston man who was fatally shot by an immigration agent earlier this week disputed the federal government’s narrative of the deadly episode, saying Lorenzo Salgado Araujo never tried to run over anyone, according to the Washington Post. Hugo Ba...
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17 Mexican nationals have died in ICE custody or enforcement operations, Mexico says, announcing legal action
The move comes after an ICE agent fatally shot 52-year-old Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an enforcement operation in Houston on July 7....
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SAPD: At least 2 individuals accused of using ‘high-powered tools’ to steal ATM on Southwest Side
Police are looking for at least two people caught on camera stealing an ATM early Friday morning.According to a preliminary report, the San Antonio Police Department responded to a burglary call at approximately 6:15 a.m. at a barbershop in the 2300 block of Quintana Road. An SAP...
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2 drivers suffer potentially life-threatening injuries in Southwest Side crash, SAPD says
Two adults were seriously injured Friday morning after a crash on the Southwest Side, the San Antonio Police Department said.A man driving a Chevrolet Camaro crashed into a woman driving a Chevrolet Cruze just before 11 a.m. as she turned onto Zarzamora Street from Elmo Avenue, a...
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James Talarico slams Paxton for protecting pedophiles after AG’s office refuses to release case files
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico revealed during a Thursday press conference that the Texas Attorney General’s Office denied his request for files related to a Waco man who served just 29 days in jail on charges that he sexually abused a child. The announcement com...
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Dustin Hoffman and 'cricket royalty' Sachin Tendulkar among celebrities at Wimbledon
American actor Dustin Hoffman and cricket great Sachin Tendulkar were among the celebrities at Wimbledon on Friday to watch defending champion Jannik Sinner play Novak Djokovic on Centre Court.British actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugh Laurie and Damian Lewis watched from the Roya...
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Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp
Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump’s problem-plagued efforts to revamp the waterway pushes well past his initial goal of having it ready by July 4 to mark the nation’s 250th birthday.The president at first suggested his renovat...
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Live Oak councilman dies after extensive life in public service, city says
Council member Aaron Dahl died after serving more than 15 years in Place 5, according to the City of Live Oak.Dahl moved to Live Oak in 2003, according to his city bio. He joined the planning and zoning board in 2010 before his May 2011 election to Place 5. He founded his own arc...
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San Antonio Current wins 4 awards in Association of Alternative Newsmedia’s annual contest
The San Antonio Current was recognized in four categories at this week’s 2026 Association of Alternative Newsmedia Awards. Freelancer and copy editor Dean Zach won second place in the Immigration Coverage category for his cover story “Repeating History: Survivors of South Texas’ ...
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UK actor Micheal Ward acquitted by London jury of rape and sexual assault charges
British actor Micheal Ward was acquitted Friday of rape and other charges in a London court on allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the back of a friend's Mercedes in 2023.Ward, 28, who starred in the Netflix crime drama “Top Boy,” sobbed after a jury in Snaresbrook Crown...
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Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle on Southwest Side, SAPD says
A pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday night on the Southwest Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department.Officers said they were dispatched to the incident just before 10 p.m. in the 8600 block of Five Palms Drive, located near Old Pearsall Road.The pedestrian atte...
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San Antonio BART station is still a fantasy, but here’s what design students think is possible - The Oaklandside
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Fatal shooting during Houston traffic stop renews public scrutiny of ICE
Federal officials are refusing to release the name of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a Mexican man during a traffic stop in Houston, and scrutiny of the shooting is growing especially after authorities said the man killed was not the person ICE w...
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Fellow passengers pull back man partly sucked out of broken window on a flight from Greece
Fellow passengers pulled back a man who was partially sucked out of a dislodged airplane window on Friday, a few minutes after takeoff on a flight from northern Greece to Germany. The plane subsequently returned to the airport in Greece.The incident happened on a morning flight f...
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Anti-Muslim propaganda film by Texas right-wingers seizes on San Antonio’s Alamo as central symbol
A dramatized execution scene opens the trailer to the movie Remember the Alamo: Don’t Sharia My Texas. An actor dressed as a terrorist gestures to a man on his knees as the words “The Peak of Islam Jihad” flash across the screen. “This American man must pay the price for America’...
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Police in the UK arrest a suspect in the killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe
British police on Friday arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murder in the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a former British member of Parliament and reality TV contestant. Widdecombe, 78, was found dead on Thursday in her Haytor Vale home on the edge of Dartmoor National Park i...
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FIFA has nearly 1,200 tickets on sale for World Cup final at $7,380
FIFA had nearly 1,200 category two tickets priced at $7,380 on sale Friday for the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The governing body's last-minute tickets sales site, which at times had listed the game as sold out, had 1,178 seats ava...
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As Texas governor’s race tightens, supporters rally behind Hinojosa in San Antonio
Supporters packed the Paper Tiger on Thursday evening, waving "Money in Your Pocket" signs as Gina Hinojosa campaigned for governor.As Texas governor’s race tightens, supporters rally behind Hinojosa in San Antonio was first posted on July 10, 2026 at 10:14 am.©2021 "San Ant...
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2 transgender girls drop New Hampshire lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling, personal hardships
Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls' ...
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Houston developer breaks ground on cold storage facility in Schertz
A new cold storage facility is set to rise along the northeast corridor.Houston-based real estate firm Boomerang Industrial broke ground on a 325,274-square-foot cold storage project in Schertz, the company announced Monday. The project, a speculative development, is a joint vent...
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New retail, emergency care projects follow rapid growth on far West Side
Bexar County’s far West Side continues to see rapid growth, bringing new stores, emergency care access and other developments. Over the last five years, the area’s population has increased by nearly 21,000 people, along with the creation of approximately 20,000 new jobs, accordin...
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A US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won’t be simple or quick
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air-defense systems could mark a major breakthrough for Kyiv, but experts and Ukrainian officials warn that turning the idea into real weapons would likely take years.Speaking Wednesday alongside Uk...
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Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip to call for transparency, deeper investigation
The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast is expected to call for greater transparency at a news conference Friday with the Rev. Al Sharpton and noted civil rights attorney Ben Crump.Crump, who...
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The Latest: Defense lawyers question reliability of evidence in killing of Charlie Kirk
A weeklong preliminary hearing concludes Friday for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors aim to show they have enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial.The 23-year-old Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept...
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Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law
President Donald Trump has chosen not to sign a sweeping housing affordability bill on Friday, in protest of Congress not approving a strict voter ID bill that does not have enough support to pass.“I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and se...
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Man convicted on felony narcotics charge sentenced to 42 years in prison
A Bexar County jury sentenced a “habitual offender” to a 42-year prison sentence Thursday afternoon, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office. Court records show Ceasar Gonzalez, 45, was convicted Wednesday and received his sentence Thursday before Judge Joel Pere...
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Immigrant killed by ICE was not target of operation, Congress member says
The 52-year-old Houston man fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent earlier this week was not the target of the agency’s operation, said U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, who has called for release of any video footage capturing the deadly episode. Garc...
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As seen on SA Live – Friday, July 10, 2026
SAN ANTONIO – Today on SA Live, Jada heads to Family Power Sports to experience the thrill of off-road adventure. She learns about the longtime San Antonio business, takes ATVs and UTVs for a spin, and finds out why it’s become a go-to destination for powersports enthusiasts acro...
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‘They haven’t made it easy’: Family of Houston man fatally shot by ICE says they're unable to claim his body
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old father of three, was on his way to work when he encountered federal immigration officers in Houston’s East End.
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Scottie Scheffler headed for first missed cut in 4 years
Scottie Scheffler was headed for his first missed cut in nearly four years Friday when he missed two key putts in the final holes of the Scottish Open, the last from 6 feet that gave him a 2-over 72 and put him two shots outside the cut line.Instead of trying to make up ground on...
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San Antonio couple competes for barbecue glory on Food Network’s Pitmasters
San Antonio barbecue duo Esaul and Grecia Ramos are bringing South Texas flavors to a national audience on Food Network’s new competition series Pitmasters. The husband and wife, who own the two-time James Beard Award semifinalist 2M Smokehouse, 2731 S. WW White Road, will show o...
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Pentagon says suspension lifted for South Carolina helicopter pilots following July 4 beach event
Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots have been returned to flying duties following a suspension over a low-flying sweep over beachgoers as part of a July 4 event honoring servicemembers."Effective immediately, the suspension of all involved South Carolina pilots ...
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Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps: 'Heat is not to be played with'
Most of America's Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome that will spike temperatures in a way that the National Weather Service calls “significant and dangerous.”The heat wave will start this weekend and last at least a w...
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The Latest: 8 men indicted in planned attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show
Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.It remains unclear from the court records how close the would-be attackers cou...
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Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process
President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering. The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Electi...
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NATO leaders came to Turkey to discuss security. Erdogan gave them each an engraved revolver
Western leaders came to Turkey to discuss security in an increasingly perilous world. They each left with a revolver and six rounds.The unconventional gift from the host of this week's NATO summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was meant to showcase his country's growin...
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Zverev to play for 2nd straight Grand Slam trophy in the Wimbledon final after ending Fery's run
Alexander Zverev will play for another major trophy, this time in the Wimbledon final, a month after winning his first Grand Slam title at the French Open.Zverev ended the “Ferytale” run of British wild card Arthur Fery with an overpowering 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 victory in the semifi...
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SK Hynix hits the U.S. stock market as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy
SK Hynix, one of the world's largest makers of memory chips, is hitting the U.S. stock market at a time when demand for its chips is outpacing its ability to make them thanks to the frenzy over artificial intelligence.The company is already one of the largest in South Korea, alon...
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Volkswagen sales plunge as German automaker lays out plan to slash number of brands
Volkswagen reported weak sales numbers on Friday, a day after the giant German automaker announced plans to slash the number of models by nearly half as sales plunged, particularly in China. The Wolfsburg, Germany-based company said group sales fell 8.6% in the second quarter to ...
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TPR News Now: Friday, July 10, 2026
Mexico seeks criminal investigations for ICE-related deaths; New poll shows mixed feelings on Mayor Jones' first year; SpaceX could launch AI data centers into orbit...
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EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activists
Last December, after Make America Healthy Again activists drew up a petition to get him fired, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin pledged to release a formal agenda of MAHA priorities that his agency would pursue, including protections against harmful chemic...
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Mysterious airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them
A series of mysterious, unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
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EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
The European Union accused Meta on Friday of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked, and demanded it disable “key addictive features” like infinite scrolling. The EU's executive arm issued a fresh set of charges against Meta Platfor...
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New York construction scare highlights the challenges of converting offices into housing
When two steel columns buckled this week inside the former Pfizer headquarters in midtown Manhattan, the scare prompted evacuations and halted work on one of the nation’s largest office-to-apartment conversions.It also highlighted the complex engineering behind adaptive reuse pro...
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Stephen F. Austin State University to close child care center due to budget constraints
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.Stephen F. Austin State University will phase out its Early Childhood Laboratory over the next few years b...
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Esquire has a new owner, a former bartender who loved the bar ‘from the moment I walked through the front door’
The historic Esquire Tavern, the oldest bar on the San Antonio River Walk and well-known for its cocktails, announced it is changing hands. Esquire has a new owner, a former bartender who loved the bar ‘from the moment I walked through the front door’ was first posted on July 10,...
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Rain chances begin this afternoon, more downpours Saturday
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTSSURGE OF MOISTURE TODAY: Isolated to scattered rain this afternoonHIGHEST ODDS TOMORROW: Scattered downpours on Saturday MORE CHANCES NEXT WEEK: Pattern lends itself to more downpours FORECASTTODAYAfter a stretch of dry weather, our situation looks to improves ...
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China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it
China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country's space program, state media said.The first stage of a Long March-10B rocket separated from the second stage after liftoff and returned to a platform in the sea, t...