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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says his 22nd NHL season will be his last

Alex Ovechkin said Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league's career goal-scoring record. Ovechkin addressed teammates to deliver the news before the team posted a messag...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

safety

Five-vehicle crash closes portion of Loop 410 on East Side, officials say

A multi-vehicle car crash closed a portion of east Loop 410 Monday morning, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. San Antonio police said five vehicles were involved in the crash. The driver’s injuries were not immediately available. A map from TxDOT shows all lane...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

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Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn awaits sentencing for wife's murder

A former Ohio music pastor who appeared briefly on “American Idol” was set to be sentenced Monday after a jury convicted him of murdering his wife while he was having an affair. Prosecutors said Caleb Flynn, 40, staged a home invasion in February after shooting his wife, Ashley F...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

parks

Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has found her next chapter: She is heading to Fox News. Leavitt will serve as an on-air contributor beginning Nov. 1, the network said Monday. “Karoline’s firsthand experience in the White House and on the presidential campaign ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

business

Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Roy Moore's push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate race ad funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC. Justices declined to hear Moore’s appeal of a lower court decision that vacated the large verdict. The out...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

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USPS announces shipping deadlines for 2026 holiday season

The United States Postal Service announced its recommended mailing and shipping dates for the 2026 holiday season. For packages in the lower 48 states to reach their destinations by Dec. 25 (Christmas Day), the Postal Service recommends shipping Ground Advantage and First-Class M...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

parks

Tobias Harris questionable for Spurs season opener due to injury, Mitch Johnson says

Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson said Tobias Harris will not be rushed back onto the court after suffering a calf strain during training camp, leaving his status uncertain for San Antonio’s Oct. 20 regular-season opener. “It’s a calf strain; the seriousness is what it is,” Johnson ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

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Michael Douglas on 'immortality,' Kirk Douglas and the memories he once avoided

Michael Douglas, the award-winning actor and producer, recently turned 82. He is a cancer survivor, a recovered addict, a married man, the father and son of actors. He is also an author, who begins his memoir with a message of thanks to his family — past and present and future — ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

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Russia hosts a Taliban delegation, others for consultations on Afghanistan

A delegation from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government joined representatives from China, India, Iran, Pakistan and other nations for talks in Moscow on Monday. While Russia has sought to bolster its regional clout by hosting the annual consultations, they were marred by the s...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

safety

Australia launches probe into FlyDubai co-pilot’s past, and other Mideast news

Australian authorities launched a probe into an Omani FlyDubai co-pilot’s time in Australia after he was detained over an alleged attempt to seize an Israel-bound aircraft and crash it . Meanwhile, Israel bars the U.K. Green Party’s leader from entering the country, and ministers...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

safety

Man critically injured in shooting at West Side apartment complex

A man in his 20s is fighting for his life after being shot during an altercation at the Loma Vista Apartments in the 7200 block of Marbach Road, police said. According to a sergeant at the scene, the man was approached by several people before an altercation began Sunday night. A...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

parks

Privacy concerns put smart glasses under scrutiny as Norway seeks temporary ban

A trip to the park. A day at the beach. A workout session at the gym. All in public spaces where smart glasses can snap photos, record conversations or stream video online — without people in the line of their lenses and microphones knowing about it. Norway's government wants to ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

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Finally feeling like Fall as drier air arrives

FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS FEELING LIKE FALL: More sunshine and lower humidity will make for pleasant start to the week RAIN CHANCES RETURN: A small chance for showers returns Thursday into Friday WATCHING THE GULF: Tropical development is possible in the Gulf later this week, but there...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

safety

Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis. The vote will be held Nov. 29. In recent weeks, Spaniards have demanded solut...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

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Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells. Karl Deisseroth , 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73, have carried out research into light-gated ion ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

safety

FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for China

The FBI arrested a California real estate agent at the Los Angeles airport as she was leaving the country and accused her of spying for China on the president of Taiwan's family, federal officials said. Wanying Zhang, who went by the name Heather, surveilled the Taiwanese preside...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

parks

Trump heads to Nebraska, where his plan to import more beef has angered ranchers

President Donald Trump is taking his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska on Monday, campaigning alongside GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts, who is running against an independent candidate backed by national Democrats . Trump is headed to Grand Island, Nebraska, located in the sol...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

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Young, McMillan connect for 2 TDs to lead Panthers past Lions 32-26

Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales was a little worried after Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan had some issues connecting on passes in practice. You'd never know it by the way they played Sunday night. Young completed 29 of 41 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns to McMilla...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

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Michael Harris II leads Braves to 3-2 win over Dodgers in Game 2 to tie NLDS

Michael Harris II tripled and scored the go-ahead run on reliever Kris Bubic's wild pitch in the fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Sunday night to even the National League Division Series at a game apiece. “Getting the split in this place ag...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 5, 2026

schools

Scholar Athlete of the Week: Vanessa Perez, Cornerstone Christian School

Meet KSAT 12’s newest Scholar Athlete of the Week: Vanessa Perez of Cornerstone Christian School. Vanessa is the captain of the varsity volleyball team. She also plays club volleyball. She’s the president of Mu Alpha Theta, is a member of the National Honor Society, the Science N...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 4, 2026

safety

Portugal stays perfect without Ronaldo in Nations League, Germany held by Greece

Gonçalo Ramos is helping Portugal to forget all about Cristiano Ronaldo , while Greece took more points off Jürgen Klopp and Germany in the Nations League. Ramos fired Portugal to a 2-1 win over Norway on Sunday to keep the Portuguese perfect in Group A4 with four wins – enough t...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 4, 2026

Local

Local artists honor Día de los Muertos tradition with calavera exhibit at Pearl

Five San Antonio artists came together at the Pearl to celebrate Día de los Muertos through calaveras: four-foot skulls, each telling a personal story through the artist’s own style. Sisters Manola and Maria Ramirez’s calavera was inspired by their grandmother. “She used to sew a...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 4, 2026

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Now it's Typhoon Nolo after Pacific hurricane crosses the international dateline

Nolo is no longer a hurricane. The powerful storm remains about as strong , but it changed names Sunday to a typhoon as it crossed the international dateline in the Pacific Ocean. Now Typhoon Nolo is located about 395 miles (640 kilometers) west-southwest of Lisianski Island and ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 4, 2026

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CeeDee Lamb touchdown reception fuels Cowboys victory over Texans

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Houston Texans 34-30 off the back of a touchdown reception by CeeDee Lamb with less than a minute remaining in the contest. The Texans used all of their timeouts prior to the Cowboys’ touchdown with 40 seconds remaining on the clock and were unable...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 4, 2026