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Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself
Anthropic's Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence lab said in an announcement Thursday. Claude is leading 26% of Anthropic's model research and development, which the company said means it can complete m...
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Northwest Side neighborhood pushes for more traffic safety measures
Residents in the Jefferson neighborhood say stop signs and flashing lights have helped slow traffic, but not enough to make the area safe. The northwest San Antonio neighborhood has about 3,000 homes, according to homeowner Jason Vasquez. He said Wilson Boulevard remains a traffi...
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Angel Reese has 30 points and 10 rebounds to help the Dream rout the Sun 103-59
Angel Reese scored 30 points on 11-of-14 shooting and had 10 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream rout the Connecticut Sun 103-59 on Thursday night in the first WNBA game following a nearly three-week break for the FIBA World Cup. A key member of the winning U.S. team in Germany, R...
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Preparing to leave office, with world beset by problems, UN chief talks of a way forward
The world is deeply divided and the U.N.’s most powerful body is paralyzed when it comes to ending conflicts. But there’s a way forward. So says the United Nations’ top official. On his way out of office at year's end after nearly a decade, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres...
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Mets' Jared Young has concussion symptoms, CT scan negative after scary collision with Nolan McLean
Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night’s 3-0 loss to Philadelphia after he was knocked out when struck on the head by pitcher Nolan McLean's knee as the two converged on Justin Crawford’s slow grounder. New York manager Andy ...
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Fireworks, 2 anthems and a full house: Bills beat Lions in 1st regular-season game at new stadium
In opening the Buffalo Bills' new stadium, rookie coach Joe Brady was more interested in seeing his team put on a clinic rather than a show. Turns out, Brady got to see both in a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night in the Bills' first regular-season game at Hig...
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Woman wanted in connection with fatal crash arrested at US-Mexico border, Eagle Pass police say
A woman wanted for her alleged involvement in a fatal crash in El Paso was taken into custody Thursday, the Eagle Pass Police Department said. Melanie Christine Cuellar, 29, had an active warrant out of El Paso for a collision involving death charge, according to Eagle Pass polic...
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NIOSA financial records show multiple years of deficits leading up to decision to suspend event
The San Antonio Conservation Society says it canceled A Night in Old San Antonio, or NIOSA, for 2027 after years of falling attendance and financial losses, a major shift for the longtime Fiesta event that helps fund the nonprofit’s programs and grants. Viewers who no longer atte...
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Bexar County sample ballot shows what’s being contested in November midterm elections
The Bexar County Elections Office has posted the generic sample ballot for the Nov. 3 election. >> Click here to view the sample ballot The jam-packed ballot is four pages, showing every contest within the county. At the polls, voters will get a ballot that contains the races in ...
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Dallas Cowboys’ Von Miller to give free eye exams, glasses to San Antonio children
NFL player Von Miller is expected to help provide free eye exams and pairs of glasses to kids in San Antonio next weekend on the city’s East Side. A nonprofit created by the Dallas Cowboys linebacker provided more than 11,000 low-income students with eye care across the United St...
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Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes turn focus to new season by opening preseason camp
Barely three months had passed since the Carolina Hurricanes finally punched through a playoff roadblock to win another Stanley Cup when it was time to turn their attention forward to another season. The confidence and experience gained from that run? Invaluable. Dwelling on it b...
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Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting
The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week. “There...
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Bill Miller Bar-B-Q donates warehouse space for 2026 Elf Louise Christmas Project
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q announced Thursday it is providing space to the Elf Louise Christmas Project in its downtown warehouse to serve as the workshop hub for the holiday season, giving the longtime San Antonio holiday organization a central home as volunteers prepare gifts for fami...
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Record diesel prices and rising interest rates squeeze San Antonio families
Two major economic developments hit within 24 hours of each other Wednesday, and experts say San Antonio families could feel the effects at the gas pump, the grocery store and in their monthly bills. Diesel fuel crossed $6 a gallon nationally for the first time on record, accordi...
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The driver who slammed into an LA bus before a news helicopter crash is charged with murder
An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus , killing two riders, prosecutors said Thursday as they charged her with murder. It was a tragedy compounded by the subsequent fatal crash...
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Globe-trotting chef Diego Galicia to launch neighborhood concept with international flavors
Michelin-starred restaurant owner Diego Galicia is launching a new concept on Grayson Street, featuring a European-inspired menu.
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Killing endangered wildlife is legal if they aren't the target, new Trump rule says
Killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would not be considered illegal unless the animals were specifically targeted, under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by President Donald Trump's administration that marks a sea change in how th...
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Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address Thursday at a conference of an anti-vaccine activist group he once chaired, telling the hundreds in attendance that they had a friend in President Donald Trump's White House. It was Kennedy's first...
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Military: An F-16 from San Antonio crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely
An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday, and the pilot ejected safely, a military spokesman said. Sgt. Derek Gutierrez, a public affairs specialist with the 149th Fighter Wing, said the pilot was receiving medical tr...
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Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program. The U.N. Security Council sanctions are still in effect, which freeze Iran’s asse...
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'It's upsetting': Woman still reeling after stranger gives away baby to her at downtown bus stop
Standing on a downtown street Sunday night, Jennifer Benavides was seconds away from boarding her #77 bus when a woman she didn’t know approached her. Benavides says the stranger who came up to her at the bus stop near Pecan and Navarro streets initially asked to use her phone, t...
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San Antonio man turns brain tumor diagnosis into message of hope
A local man who was diagnosed with a golf ball-sized brain tumor is sharing his story of surgeries, treatment and recovery to raise awareness about early detection and support others facing similar diagnoses. Isaac Robledo said the first warning signs were easy to dismiss. He exp...
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Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely
An F-16 pilot safely ejected before the fighter jet crashed Thursday in rural Michigan, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering temporary evacuations for nearby residents after police said hazardous chemicals spilled from the wreckage. Sgt. Derek Gutierrez, a public a...
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HCA Healthcare acquires allied health school, including its 2 San Antonio campuses
HCA Healthcare, the Nashville-based healthcare company that co-owns the Methodist Health System, has purchased an allied health college. HCA Healthcare acquires allied health school, including its 2 San Antonio campuses was first posted on September 17, 2026 at 2:21 pm. ©202...
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Smelly mountain of garbage on East Side street ‘hits you in the face,’ neighbor says
For about two years, one East Side couple says they’ve suffered, not exactly in silence. The husband and wife, who asked to remain anonymous, say they have filed repeated complaints with multiple City of San Antonio departments in search of a solution to a foul odor plaguing thei...
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Tierra Walker’s family sues Texas officials, doctors, alleging abortion ban contributed to her death
Tierra Walker, who was 20 weeks pregnant, died of a serious complication known as preeclampsia in December 2024. Tierra Walker’s family sues Texas officials, doctors, alleging abortion ban contributed to her death was first posted on September 17, 2026 at 2:01 pm. ©2021 " Sa...
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‘We punted’: San Antonio approves first tax increase without mayor’s support
Facing a major budget deficit and a struggling economy, the San Antonio City Council approved a 3.9% property tax increase Thursday — the city’s first in more than three decades....
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Federal disaster loans available to South-Central Texas storm victims
Residents, renters, businesses and nonprofits affected by the Aug. 28 storms can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans. SBA representatives are available at San Antonio's Las Palmas Library to help with applications....
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US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war
The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the two countries are locked in a stalemated war . The State Department said Thu...