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Man arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run in southeast Bexar County, BCSO says
A man was arrested Friday in connection with a deadly hit-and-run investigation in southeast Bexar County, according to the sheriff’s office. In a news conference, a BCSO spokesperson identified the suspect as Eduardo Eric Pina, 24. Pina was charged with collision involving death...
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Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova win their first US Open women's doubles title together
Taylor Townsend was tight, not moving well and could sense she was off swinging her racket early in the U.S. Open women's doubles final. “I wanted this really badly, and I knew that I wanted it,” she said. “I felt it in my body and my spirit because I was so nervous.” Partner Kat...
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15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea
A 15-year-old boy survived on top of an overturned skiff in Alaska’s frigid Bering Sea for roughly two days, losing his older brother and then his cousin to the ocean after the boat capsized while they were out fishing. The teen, identified by a relative as Derek Parker Aghnaanga...
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Falcons turn to Rush as starting QB at Steelers with Tagovailoa ruled out with oblique injury
Cooper Rush will be the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback on Sunday at Pittsburgh after Tua Tagovailoa was ruled out on Friday with an oblique injury. Falcons first-year coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday undrafted rookie Jack Strand will be the backup. The late change in plan...
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Q&A: State Board of Education Democrat says newly approved social studies standards ‘whitewash’ history
Pérez-Díaz has been on the state's board of education since 2012. She says Texas' newly revamped social studies standards "whitewash" history. Q&A: State Board of Education Democrat says newly approved social studies standards ‘whitewash’ history was first posted on September 11,...
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Several construction closures planned on far Northwest Side this weekend
Drivers should expect multiple construction-related closures this weekend as crews work on the Loop 1604 North Expansion Project and the I-35 Northeast Expansion (NEX) Program. The following closures are scheduled, weather permitting, for the far Northwest Side near The Rim and L...
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Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro under graft, money laundering, tax evasion probe over payments from banker
Brazilian presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under investigation for corruption, money laundering and tax evasion for receiving millions of dollars from a disgraced banker to finance a movie about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro . Brazil’s top court unsea...
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Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open
In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had said the 64-ye...
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Council takes aim at TIRZ while voting to give millions to zoo, botanical gardens, Brackenridge, Spurs arena and more
The council OK’d the funding, but not before considering a plan to sunset the TIRZ that has collected millions in funds for those projects.
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1 hospitalized after single-vehicle crash in Atascosa County, DPS says
A man was hospitalized after he was involved in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning in Atascosa County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Troopers responded to the crash around 6:30 a.m. on Farm-to-Market 476, which is located north of Pleasanton. Upon arrival...
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This historic San Antonio home for sale once belonged to the ‘Builder of St. Mary’s Street’
A home for sale in San Antonio’s Monte Vista neighborhood is one of the earliest designs credited to Atlee Ayres, the renowned architect behind the McNay Art Museum, Municipal Auditorium, Smith Tower and other local landmarks. It’s also worthy of note because it was built for a p...
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Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers
The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation's largest commodities, soybeans and corn. The spike adds to an already tough year for these farmers , who also faced higher...
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Fans urged to prepare for extreme heat at UTSA-Texas State football game in San Marcos
The UTSA-Texas State football rivalry will be renewed Saturday in San Marcos, but fans are urged to prepare for extreme heat. Temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s, with the heat index climbing above 100 degrees at UFCU Stadium when kickoff begins at 2:30 p.m. Texas St...
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Texas Supreme Court blocks Galveston County from using new precinct map in November election
The 2026 precinct maps were redrawn and approved on June 29 — between the March primary election and the November general election. The Texas Supreme Court now barres the county from using those new boundaries in November....
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Trump's teasing is the price Paxton had to pay to use Republican midterm convention to raise money
President Donald Trump said he wasn’t going to say it — and then he said it anyway. For the second night in a row at the Republicans’ midterm convention , he mocked Ken Paxton on stage. “I don’t really like the way he looks,” Trump told the laughing crowd in Paxton's home state o...
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Ken Paxton put out an AI-generated attack ad. He's not the only one
Increasingly, political candidates are using AI to depict their opponents in advertisements.
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Beto O'Rourke, Tarrant County Dems headline GOP midterm protest at Dallas City Hall
A Dallas rally drew Democrats and supporters to City Hall as the GOP held its midterm convention nearby, with speakers and attendees focusing on voting, representation and the 2026 elections in Texas....
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Top Texas Republicans target Islam in GOP midterm convention speeches
Texas Republicans took anti-Muslim remarks to the national stage during speeches at the GOP midterm convention.
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Texas health agency asks lawmakers for additional funding to address growing Medicaid, SNAP backlogs
Texas Health and Human Services is asking the state Legislature for the funding to make more than 600 temporary eligibility worker positions into permanent jobs. The ask comes as Texas' backlog of Medicaid and Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, applications continu...
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San Antonians reflect on 25 years since 9/11 with acts of service and unity
As the country marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, people across the city honor those who died in the attacks and the wars that followed.
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After tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years
Out of their darkest moment, a Greek couple managed to make a new start with a baby born this week. Doing so meant using one of Cristina Rapti‑Tzelepi's decades-old embryos and racing to beat a government deadline. Just months after their 21‑year‑old son died in a road crash in O...
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US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown
The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said they are confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific outbreak is off the market. Nearly 13,000 repo...
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Trump and Vance team up at GOP convention as party faces midterm risks, and eyes what’s next
President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance teamed up Thursday to close out the second and final night of the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas, imploring voters to stick together to save their party’s majorities in Congress. Republicans know they are up agains...