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Quiet weekend, changes possible next week
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS LESS RAIN TODAY: Odds are lower today (10%) HOT WEEKND: Mid to Upper 90s NEXT WEEK: Rain possible, not as hot FORECAST TODAY Not as much rain on the radar today, but we still have the opportunity for development through about 9pm. WEEKEND UPDATE Quiet and rema...
safety
Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 reward in fatal hit-and-run on East Side
Crime Stoppers San Antonio is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest of the driver who fatally struck a man and drove off. San Antonio police said 62-year-old Dorman Lynn Cranston was crossing the street at 6 a.m. on Sept. 15 in a marked crosswalk ...
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President Donald Trump to attend Texas-Tennessee football game
President Donald Trump is expected to attend a big SEC matchup on Saturday between the No. 1 Texas Longhorns and No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers. White House officials told CNN that Trump will attend the game in Knoxville, Tennessee, which starts at 11 a.m. Central. The matchup is ex...
business
Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico's coast as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii
Residents along Mexico’s west coast stacked sandbags to fortify beachfront shops and evacuated their homes, while Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui braced for potentially catastrophic flooding, as separate hurricanes swirled in the Pacific on Thursday. Nolo became a hurricane in the P...
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Antonelli aims to stay on target for F1 title in Baku a year after Piastri's challenge crumbled
Kimi Antonelli insists the Formula 1 title race is “not over” as he takes a vast 81-point lead into this week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix . It looks as good as over, but Baku has sprung surprises before and the 20-year-old Italian was beaten by teammate George Russell in both of Thur...
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San Antonio congressman says Venezuelan man shot by ICE told he needs surgery
A Democratic congressman said Wednesday that a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas and then taken to a detention center has been told by a specialist he needs surgery to remove the bullet still lodged near his spine. U.S. Rep. Greg Casar visited a federa...
government
State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears
County election offices throughout Texas are scrambling to process a massive backlog of voter registration applications stemming from an error at the state level, a headache that is hitting just as they are preparing for voting to begin in the midterm elections. The problem, whic...
government
Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash
A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps, after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated “poop water.” The affluent city of Scottsdale mainly uses purified water from the city...
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3 US news outlets return to White House after judge orders Trump to lift ban
Three news organizations banned from the White House for days were back Thursday after a judge handed CNN, MS NOW and Politico a reprieve in an extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and outlets whose coverage he dislikes . But media coverage of Trump’s White House...
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Sun say an 'emotional' farewell as the WNBA franchise plays its final game in Connecticut
The Connecticut WNBA franchise has played final game in the state before it moves to Houston next year after an impressive run for the first independently owned team in the league. Texas will be the third stop for the franchise. The team moved to Connecticut in 2003 from Orlando....
government
Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party leads in provisional election results
Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party won the largest number of seats in the country’s parliamentary election , according to provisional results announced by the Interior Ministry early Thursday. Meanwhile, the governing National Assembly of Independents, known by its French...
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A shaky day for oil prices and the bond market leaves US stocks not far from where they started
After whipping through a couple sudden reversals, stocks ended a shaky day of trading on Wall Street Thursday roughly where they began. The S&P 500 finished nearly flat and edged down by less than 0.1% following several turns between losses and gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave...
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How sweeping job cuts have reshaped life and job prospects in the DC area, according to a new survey
Sam Trumbull once wrote public assistance policy to help people receiving food assistance, then needed public assistance for her family. Amanda Nataro won't take personal effects to her new job, after being crushed by the sudden end of her last one. Nicoletta Barbera and her husb...
schools
At 10 years old, Smithsonian's Black museum is undaunted amid pressure from Trump administration
Deeply impactful exhibits, ticketed galas and educational events are expected ways to celebrate a world-class museum. But at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which marks the 10-year anniversary of its opening on Thursday, the singing of Stevie Wonder's...
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Senators question FDA nominee Overton about her views on abortion pill and vaccines
President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the Food and Drug Administration is set to answer questions Thursday, with Senate lawmakers likely to focus on her plans for vaccines , the abortion pill and other products that have come under new scrutiny at the regulatory agency. D...
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Lawyers for Nolan Wells' family highlight cellphone data, autopsy report and push for investigation
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump released information from a forensic examination of Nolan Wells’ cellphone as well as details of the official autopsy Thursday, just days after a Mississippi grand jury said it found no evidence of criminal conduct in the teen's death. Attorneys re...
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Trump lays out the pomp for Xi but says little about the significant tensions in US-China relations
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met for high stakes talks on Thursday at an urgent moment for the U.S.-China relationship, with the world’s preeminent powers divided on the war in Iran and still grappling to find common ground on trade and how to best navigate the jarring ...
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US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina’s oil and minerals
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would set aside $7 billion for loans to support energy, mining and infrastructure projects in Argentina, its latest move to secure energy and critical minerals closer to home and back the South American country's libertarian president. T...
schools
Briscoe Elementary School employee under investigation after on-campus incident, SAISD says
A Briscoe Elementary School employee is under investigation by law enforcement and Child Protective Services after an incident on campus, according to the San Antonio Independent School District. The alleged incident was reported to the Texas Education Agency, SAISD said. The dis...
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Shohei Ohtani gets a hit in his return to the Dodgers' lineup after 2 weeks out
Shohei Ohtani got a hit in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Wednesday night after missing two weeks with right biceps discomfort. He went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts and a walk while batting second as the designated hitter against the San Diego Padres. “He looked ...
schools
Houston ISD directs schools to cut staff and slash spending amid higher than expected enrollment losses
Houston ISD administrators directed some campuses to cut staff and slash spending a month into the school starting, as the district confronts the mounting financial pressure of enrollment losses three years into a state takeover. On Monday, The Texas Tribune published an investig...
business
Meta bets big on wearable AI, new AI agent as Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom
Meta is going all in on a consumer-friendly AI agent and pushing forward with AI-powered wearable devices during a moment in the industry when its CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged it is a “wild time to be building.” At the company's annual Connect conference on Wednesday, Zuckerb...
business
OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday he was extremely concerned about OpenAI 's breach of an Australian health department website and that the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal the incident. An OpenAI agent infiltrated the public-facing Medicare Sta...
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Pentagon investigates after China obtains parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet
The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation's most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong, with a news outlet reporting Wednesday that China has obtained the F-35 equipment. The F-35 Joint Program Office said in a statement that it and the Defense Department are awa...
library
Divided leaders, new taxes and deep cuts: 12 takeaways from a painful San Antonio and Bexar County budget season
Leaders floated major cuts to Fiesta, Book Festival and other major changes. Here’s where the San Antonio and Bexar County budgets landed.
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Almost a dozen weapons stolen from tactical training facility
Two weeks ago, nearly a dozen weapons were stolen from Battle Grounds, a facility used to train law enforcement, military, and security personnel. Justin Torres, the owner, explained, “We want to give them those type of scenarios to come in through here so; when they see it in th...
government
Venezuela's acting leader, at UN for first address, promises elections at the 'right moment'
Venezuela’s acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections Wednesday and said the nation’s people will determine the “right moment.” “I wish to state this very clearly before this General Assembly: Elections w...
parks
New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries
Three people who went to California's Six Flags Magic Mountain have filed lawsuits saying they were left with traumatic brain injuries from the park's famed X2 roller coaster that is advertised as a rite of passage for the “ultimate daredevil.” The filings are the latest against ...
Local
Bexar County Public Health work to continue after job cuts
Bexar County officials confirmed that essential health services will remain uninterrupted despite COVID relief coming to an end and a recent round of budget-driven department layoffs....
safety
San Antonio moves forward with effort to address crime at motels
San Antonio is exploring ways to address crime at motels after an analysis found some crimes are disproportionately common at the properties. San Antonio moves forward with effort to address crime at motels was first posted on September 23, 2026 at 5:54 pm. ©2021 " San Anton...
business
Thinking about starting a business in San Antonio? Here's what it actually takes
Nearly 190,000 people in Bexar County already run a business on their own—no employees, no payroll, just an idea and a lot of hustle —according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Add in the roughly 40,000 businesses with actual employees on payroll, and one thing becomes clear: San Anto...
safety
ICE detained Kentucky State basketball player from Senegal as she prepared to travel to tournament
A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player from Senegal was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month when she arrived at the airport in Louisville to fly to New York for a tournament. Aminata Seck, 26, is from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, and her at...