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How to stay cool in a heat wave even without air conditioning
Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat. Scorching temperatures, especially combined with high humidity, pose risks particularly for children, older people and those with certain health conditions. Anyone can suffer from heat-related illn...
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Roof of tutoring center collapses in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 14 children
A roof collapse at a tutoring center under-construction in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials said.Eight other children were also injured and were being treated at a hospital, senior police official Faisal K...
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Texas education board from San Antonio threatens suit against GOP colleagues who trashed her online
A State Board of Education member from San Antonio has threatened to sue two other members of the board, alleging they’re harming her reputation by labeling her a “Marxist” and blaming her for spreading “gender confusion” among young people, the Texas Tribune reports. Marisa B. P...
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The largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of the universe
The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe.The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun its cosmic survey, meant to capture swathes of the sky in more depth and detail. Perched on a Chilean mountaintop, the telescop...
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied o...
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Inside the coordinated strategy to radically reshape U.S. immigration
As the Supreme Court today weighs the Trump administration's effort to revoke birthright citizenship, NPR looks at what else the White House has done to curb illegal and legal migration....
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After Trump's re-election, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K.
More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.
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After Trump's reelection, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K.
More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.
government
Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old.Prodded by a Republican-led lawsuit that includes Vice President JD V...
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Federal money for workforce training begins, but few programs qualify
July 1 marks the official opening of a program that allows federal dollars to go toward short-term workforce training programs. So far just 12 states have created road maps for colleges to apply....
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Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes
On June 24, 146 Venezuelans were deported from Texas to Caracas. Hours later, while the deportees were in a guarded hotel, powerful twin earthquakes struck....
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Consumer confidence ticks up as gas prices fall but Americans remain gloomy about the economy
Americans' attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose 0.6 point to 91.2 in June, a figure that is s...
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Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has long coached his daughters' and other girls' basketball teams at school, wrote the court's majority opinion.
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Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.The court’s six-justice conservative majority, which has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past ...
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Deficits, cuts and future plans: A rundown of San Antonio-area school districts' new budgets
San Antonio’s largest school districts continue to struggle with the financial effects of declining enrollment.
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Report: Harrison Barnes to sign one-year deal with San Antonio Spurs worth $8 million
Veteran forward and former NBA champion Harrison Barnes will reportedly remain in San Antonio for another season. Barnes intends to sign a one-year deal with the Spurs worth $8 million, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The new deal was finalized with agent Jeff Schwartz of Exc...
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Live updates: AP-NORC poll shows who flies the American flag — and why
It’s been 123 days since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war, and the world again awaits another round of some sort of talks, this time in Qatar, although President Donald Trump and Iranian officials disagree over what and even how they'll communicate.A new AP-NORC poll sho...
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Obama Presidential Center features two San Antonio veterans who fought to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Inside the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, visitors will see the names of two San Antonians — Danny Ingram and Eric Alva — honored for their service and activism in the movement to end the military's ban on "homosexual conduct."...
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Ford recalling more than 741,000 vehicles due to park system issue - MySA
Ford recalling more than 741,000 vehicles due to park system...
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VIA closing roads in San Antonio for Green Line construction - San Antonio Express-News
VIA closing roads in San Antonio for Gre...
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Carnegie Foundation unveils 2026's 'Great Immigrants, Great Americans' list
This year’s class of “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” includes Citi CEO Jane Fraser, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Hernan Diaz and Cristina Rivera Garza, and fashion designer Gabriela Hearst. The newly renamed Andrew Carnegie Foundation announced the honorees Tuesday as immig...
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San Antonio restaurants, nonprofits collect donations to help Venezuela
Recovery efforts are still underway six days after twin earthquakes ripped through Venezuela. More than 1,700 people have died, and people across the globe are coming together to support the nation, including people in San Antonio.Restaurants and nonprofits in San Antonio have be...
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SAPD: 2 children shot when gunfire hits home on East Side - KTSA
SAPD: 2 children shot when gunfire hits home ...
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Large hail, severe storms could hit Texas today. Here's where - MySA
Large hail, severe storms could hit Texas today. Here'...
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U.S. envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran amid tensions following weekend attacks
Two U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said.The visit by Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special Mideast envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, comes afte...
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Hill Country woman finds new purpose after deadly July 4 floods
It’s been nearly a year since the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, and many families are just barely getting adjusted to their new lives. Sports coach Michelle McGuire said the night of July 3, 2025, began peacefully, sharing a photo from her backyard.“It’s so beautiful h...
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Kerr County to discuss flood warning improvements ahead of one-year mark of Guadalupe River flood
Kerr County commissioners are expected to discuss flood warning system agreements during a Tuesday morning meeting, weeks after the county became the first in Texas to install and test new state-funded flash flood warning sirens and sensors under Senate Bill 3.The agenda item is ...
business
Cypriot natural gas could start flowing from ExxonMobil's discoveries by 2033
Natural gas could start flowing by 2033 out of two undersea deposits discovered by ExxonMobil off Cyprus, a senior executive with the company said Tuesday, helping to turn the east Mediterranean island nation into a new European energy hub.The largest U.S. oil company and its con...