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More than a dozen former hockey players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging their coach and other staff were aware of sexual hazing that included the forced shaving of their genitals and other abuse by teammates decades ago. "The abuse was ritualized, meticulously plan...
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“Never forget.” Those words are what many people across the United States pledged to after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. People have continued the tradition of honoring nearly 3,000 victims who died and people whose lives were forever changed by 9/11 with memorials, services and ev...
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Donald Trump's pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending. Economists and other political observers are voicing ...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signaled Thursday that Canada may hold off on further retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest trade measures, calling them “relatively modest” compared to earlier U.S. actions. The comments came two days after Washington escala...
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A fire swept through two adjacent schools Thursday in Bukavu in eastern Congo, killing at least 24 students and injuring dozens, the rebel administration that controls the city and local officials said. The spokesperson for the M23 rebel group, Lawrence Kanyuka, said 19 girls and...
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An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started sending out ballots for the high-stakes midterm elections. The three-ju...
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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said the agency that regulates television “threatened” the show and that an interview with James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, will not air on television but on YouTube — thus bypassing any control or regulation by the F...
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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend during which she said he threw her to the ground. Jacobs must pay a $1,000 fine plus court ...
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The two-day convention ends tonight, but not before many other speakers address the event, including Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. NPR's Tamara Keith joined us to break down the events....
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A brain cancer diagnosis can change a family’s life in an instant, bringing fear, uncertainty and costs that are not always visible. Jaxon’s F.R.O.G. (Fully Rely On God) Foundation is working to ease that burden for children in treatment and the families caring for them. Lenzie D...
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Edgar Grospiron, the former moguls Olympic champion, has left the presidency of the 2030 Winter Olympics organizing committee, French organizers said Thursday. Grospiron's decision to step down is the latest setback for organizers of the French Alps Olympics . A replacement was n...
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Twenty-four Israeli military insiders including intelligence officers and soldiers give insight into the war in Gaza and what they say is the systemic killing of Palestinian civilians in “NAZA,” a documentary that's having its world premiere Thursday at the Venice Film Festival. ...
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Kings of Leon return this fall with a new album that's a bit of a left turn, sonic-wise. And for that, you can thank a game of tag that went, well, sideways. Frontman Caleb Followill was working on new music last spring and about to join his bandmates on a European tour when he b...
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The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act enrollees across 30 states, who the White House alleged were overcharged by the Biden administration for exchange fees. The promise comes after Trump pledged Wednesday to send e...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged Thursday that the U.S. would not take military action against narcotics traffickers in Latin American countries without the approval of its allies, even as the Trump administration keeps up a yearlong campaign of deadly strikes against alleg...
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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, several residents said Thursday, which could bring them closer to controlling a key waterway to the Red Sea that is also a critical shipping route. If confirmed, the development is significant...
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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace in more than a year as home shoppers grappled with rising mortgage rates and home prices. Existing home sales fell 2% last month from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million ...
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Ella Langley , riding the wave of her crossover megahit “Choosin’ Texas,” led Thursday's nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods, followed by her mentor Miranda Lambert with six. Also among top nominees: Kacey Musgraves and Ben West with five nomi...
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Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer. The five-year commitment aims to cut the maternal mortality rate in the United S...
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San Antonio City Council will vote Thursday on Jesse Salame’s appointment as the city’s next police chief. The vote will happen during the council meeting at 9 a.m. It will be livestreamed in this article. Delays are possible; if there’s no livestream available, check back at a l...
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A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected, the cosmos’ version of a grape shriveling into a raisin under the sun. Scientists from the German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Space Research reported Thursday that Mercury’s shrinkage may be...
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Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war keep costs elevated. The Labor Department’s producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 5.4% in August from a ...
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Cyberbullying has devastated families for years, but experts say artificial intelligence (AI) has made it faster, more graphic and harder for parents to detect. An Alamo Heights mother knows that pain firsthand. Maurine Molak lost her son to cyberbullying more than a decade ago —...
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The leader of the Education Department's special education office told employees she is resigning after less than four months in the role and as the agency overall is morphing and shrinking....
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The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war . The decision was supported by a stronger-than-expected economy that suggests businesses can weather the higher borrowing costs. The central bank for...
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Bangladesh has seen over 50,000 confirmed or suspected cases of measles this year. The death toll among children just surpassed 1,000. How are officials trying to bring the outbreak under control?...
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For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast, according to flight information....
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President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, setting high expectations for the convention's final night....
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Republicans have gathered in Dallas for the closing day of the party’s midterm convention that aims to highlight President Donald Trump ’s influence and boost enthusiasm among GOP voters ahead of November’s midterm election. Speakers at the two-day event have derided Democratic c...
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Missouri is poised to hold its November election with congressional districts passed after the last census, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday again rejected a new map backed by President Donald Trump that Republicans hoped could help them win an additional seat in the pivo...
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A San Antonio woman says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers stopped her last week without an explanation and questioned her family about their citizenship. The encounter, captured on video by another driver, has raised concerns about racial profiling and immi...
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Working to keep the majority in Congress , Republicans at the midterm convention in Dallas are showcasing their chief legislative accomplishment — the sweeping package of tax breaks, social service cuts and immigration enforcement that President Donald Trump signed into law. A ye...
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A shed fire spread to two mobile homes on the far West Side late Wednesday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Crews responded to the fire around 11:30 p.m. in the 11000 block of Culebra Road, which is located near Lone Star Parkway. Residents in the affected hou...
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Hundreds of people demonstrated outside Israel's embassy in Bangkok on Thursday to demand foreigners show more respect for Thailand's laws and culture as public discontent over bad behavior by visitors has increasingly focused on Israeli tourists. “The era of gentle diplomatic pl...
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Republicans opened the second and final day of their midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday knowing that history is not on their side this election season , but counting on President Donald Trump to propel voters to protect their House and Senate majorities. They're also settin...
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It might not be spooky season yet, but several San Antonio area attractions are gearing up to give thrill-seekers a good scare. KSAT has compiled a list of haunted houses you can check out this fall, starting as early as Sept. 11. Here’s a look at some of the most popular haunted...
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Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and the U.S. routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women's FIBA World Cup on Thursday. The U.S. will play the winner of the Spain-Australia game on Saturday in the medal round. France played China and Belgium played host Germa...
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Hurricane Lowell's intense winds and storm surge that battered Hawaii's western islands this week are suspected in the deaths of at least two people. On the island of Kauai, the storm damaged oceanfront resorts, knocked out power and ripped apart roads, while on Lanai, a cargo po...
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A cargo ship docked for repairs in a Chinese port caught fire, killing 25 people, Chinese state media reported Thursday. The ship was being repaired in the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. at the port of Qingdao, a major shipping hub on the northeastern Chinese coast. A photo released by ...
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A major economic development effort on the South Side is moving forward after the San Antonio River Authority board approved the conveyance of 243 acres to the Brooks Development Authority. The land is part of Project Oso, a joint effort aimed at bringing large-scale economic dev...
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Manchester United is back to winning ways in the Champions League, Como made itself at home with a debut win, and Harry Kane can't stop scoring. A 5-0 rout for Bayern and a 4-0 win for United were statement victories against overmatched opponents, while Como's success showed it b...
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A deadline for the Trump administration to decide whether about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador can remain protected from deportation has passed without any public announcement, raising hopes among many for another six-month extension while also sowing confusion. The Departme...
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From kefir bars to a lupus breakthrough, San Antonio is having a gut health moment. Local scientists explain what's proven and what isn't. Inside San Antonio’s gut health boom where probiotics, kefir and kombucha sales thrive was first posted on September 10, 2026 at 5:00 am. &co...
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Juan Bautista de las Casas was a soldier who briefly overthrew the Spanish colonial governer in San Antonio de Bexar in 1811. He was considered a hero of the early days of the war for independence from Spain....
