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Storms and heavy downpours are developing in San Antonio on Thursday due to a slow-moving front, an upper-level low and moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Polo. Street flooding is the main concern in urban areas, while we will closely monitor creeks and streams. A flood watc...
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A 25-year-old man accused of shooting a deputy in Harris County has been found, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS discontinued the Blue Alert for Chase Patin around 11 a.m. Thursday. KSAT’s sister station KPRC reported Patin allegedly fled the scene in a pat...
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Millions of Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will see changes beginning Oct. 1 , including modest increases in monthly payments for many households and tighter eligibility rules expected in the coming months. The annual increase comes as th...
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Supermodel Naomi Campbell won a legal challenge Thursday to overturn a five-year ban on serving as a charity trustee in England and Wales that she said had “hurt deeply.” A three-judge tribunal found that Campbell, 56, had been “deceived” by Bianka Hellmich, a fellow trustee in t...
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Ethiopia ordered 10 Eritrean diplomats out of the country Thursday and closed its embassy in Eritrea, sharply escalating tensions between the neighbors hours after blasts were heard across the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and as fighting raged in the northern region of the co...
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Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chances in November. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Publi...
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A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on Thursday, city officials said, as the Ukrainian capital endured another day of relentless aerial attacks. Children and staff at the school were in shelters when the drone hit, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said, and its warhead didn’t explode....
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Political power in legislatures and governors' offices is at stake in the November elections in more than one-third of the states, creating down-ballot drama in the midterms that could have significant implications for President Donald Trump’s agenda. Outside groups aligned with ...
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It was the first time SAWS had presented to city council since they pushed back against a rate increase proposal in June. SAWS made its case for a rate increase again to City Council. The vote is next week. was first posted on October 1, 2026 at 5:00 am. ©2021 " San Antonio ...
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Last weekend, The Texas Tribune convened nearly 300 speakers in downtown Austin for conversations about the 2026 elections, the Trump administration, AI, the Texas Legislature and much more. Attendees at The Texas Tribune Festival heard from politicians, authors, academics, journ...
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Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about the candidates running for statewide seats, The Texas Tribune is sharing information about the Republican, Democratic and third-party candidates. For more information on midterms and the voting process, check out our election resour...
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A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort....
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight , the Islamic Republic would be struck “very hard” for the attempt on the lives of more than 180 people aboard the jet. Trump issued the warning as investigat...
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A medical helicopter transporting a patient crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people and leaving two hospitalized, authorities said Thursday. Rescuers continued searching for a fifth person who was aboard the aircraft and went missing after the Wednesday n...
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Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets blasted a two-run homer, five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter, and San Diego swept the Chicago Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday night. Xander Bogaerts drove in the first run for the surging Padres, w...
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Joey Porter Jr. says his back feels better, and it was his call to miss the first three games of the season in a contract stalemate that led to the Dallas Cowboys acquiring the cornerback in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even though he still isn't getting an extension to ...
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An Indian airline captain who was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight when his copilot stabbed him in an apparent attempt to crash the plane has been hailed as a hero, with his actions to thwart the disaster drawing praise from world leaders and those who knew him. Capt. Smit Ma...
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Pakistani airstrikes on two Afghan provinces overnight killed at least 10 civilians, Afghanistan and the United Nations said Thursday, with the cross-border conflict between the two countries showing no signs of abating. Pakistan’s Ministry of Information said its strikes were ag...
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Arike Ogunbowale was standing near Paige Bueckers waiting for the star guard to make a move on her dribble with the Dallas Wings trailing by three as the final seconds of regulation — and their season — ticked away. Bueckers waved toward her backcourt mate, but she wasn't telling...
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President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections . Trump’s traveled to Texas and Oklahoma and kicked off what th...
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President Donald Trump's rally Thursday on the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma put him in the company of just a handful of U.S. presidents who have visited tribal reservations while in office. The rally was part of Trump’s recent campaign push through deep red states, where he has bee...
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With the Boston bats ice cold at Yankee Stadium again, a couple of quick hooks by Red Sox rookie manager Chad Tracy led to another early postseason exit. And top starter Sonny Gray wasn't happy about being lifted after only 70 pitches. “I think I’m the best pitcher in the America...
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One year after rallying past the Red Sox to win an AL Wild Card Series, the New York Yankees battered Boston. Max Fried dominated the Red Sox in the playoffs for the second straight year, Cody Bellinger and Luis García Jr. homered, and the Yankees rolled to a 9-2 win Wednesday ni...
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More swings in the bond market rattled stock markets around the world on Thursday. On Wall Street, the moves were relatively modest after U.S. bond yields cranked higher but then gave back the gains later in the day. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and snapped a three-day losing streak . T...
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The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Labor on Wednesday just before heading home to campaign for the midterm elections. Keith Sonderling, who was confirmed 47-41, has been the acting secretary since April and has served in multiple roles wi...
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With storms and possible flooding in the forecast, several school districts and businesses have announced closures or delays. According to the KSAT Weather Authority, street flooding is the main concern in urban areas. A Flood Watch remains in place through Friday evening. >> Cli...
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A former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader was sentenced to two months in jail Wednesday for his role in a hazing that led to the death of a pledge. Carter Eslick, 20, also received three years of supervised probation during a sentencing hearing in Coconino County Sup...
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There was a time when Chinese master Yuan Shimao thought martial arts were all about punching and kicking. As a young practitioner, he focused on speed and strength. “I trained that way for many years without becoming still enough to search within myself,” said Yuan, who founded ...
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While city leaders are hesitant to weigh in on whether Methodist Hospital should be allowed to upgrade to a Level II trauma center, leaders with University Health are weighing in on their concerns for their center and Brooke Army Medical Center. Some residents have questioned whe...
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From 100 losses to their first playoff series win in two decades, these scrappy Chicago White Sox just keep outdoing themselves. The White Sox used a big first inning and a three-run homer from Chase Meidroth to propel them to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday to swe...
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Find the schedule and live scores for high school football games on Oct. 1-3 in San Antonio, South Texas and the Hill Country area. Game scores below will be updated at the end of quarters and, in some cases, halves. @import url('https://t.gmg.io/bgcscores/css/ksatiframe.css'); D...
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Since Monday, the outreach team with the city’s Homeless Services and Strategy Department has been out across San Antonio to let those experiencing homelessness know they should avoid drainage ditches as rain is coming and could be hanging around for the next few days. >> Click h...
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Jack Morgan reflects on memorable interviews, award-winning work and the people he met along the way as he moves into freelance reporting for TPR.
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A 40-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of plotting to attack the Texas Capitol, authorities said. The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement that it received “credible information about an individual planning a violent attack" for Thursday in A...
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The San Antonio Spurs returned to the floor Wednesday for the second day of training camp. With new faces on the coaching staff and on the hardwood, the Spurs said the team is focused on taking the right steps early in the preseason. Veteran guard Devin Vassell and second-year fo...
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A Converse man was arrested for planning a violent attack on the Texas State Capitol, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Benny Caldera Jr., 40, was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony terroristic threat against a public servant, records show. The charge is...
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A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas will remain in custody on charges that he assaulted an officer while trying to evade arrest, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Dustin Howell said that the case against Wilber Rafael ...
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Glaciers in Switzerland – the home to the most in the Alps – lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year, the second-biggest percentage drop on record due to heat waves and low winter snowfall, experts report. “Alpine glaciers have no chance of surviving in the long term under such c...
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The researchers say the data should make officials rethink preconceived ideas about flooding conditions to improve flood forecasting, preparedness and response....
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The FBI on Wednesday arrested a San Antonio-area man on federal charges for allegedly planning an attack at the Texas Capitol on Thursday after he was arrested on similar state charges by the Department of Public Safety earlier that day, the agency said. Benny Caldera, a 40-year-...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence , including potential job losses and workplace surveillance. The laws ban employers from using the technology to predict a worker's emotional state by using ...
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Three Republican states went to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to challenge abortion “shield laws” protecting providers in three Democratic states, escalating the legal conflict over pills that account for a majority of abortions. The attorneys general of Alabama, Arkansas a...
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Yankees captain Aaron Judge remained unsure of his Division Series status following New York's Wild Card Series sweep of the Boston Red Sox. Sidelined since Sept. 16 by a strained right calf , Judge went to the Yankees' Double-A ballpark in Somerset, New Jersey, for live batting ...
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The threat was initiated by one main suspect and several co-conspirators, according to a memo sent to members of the Texas Senate. Texas DPS officials said it worked with the FBI and local law enforcement to arrest the main suspect around 3 a.m. Wednesday....
