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Kickoff approaches for LSU but answers on eligibility chaos remain elusive
As the season's opening kickoff drew ever closer Friday, attorneys at LSU and the Southeastern Conference studied next moves in a spiraling eligibility crisis that boils down to a question that once seemed simple but isn't anymore: Should players who have been on pro rosters be a...
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San Francisco 49ers arrive in Melbourne for historic NFL game against the LA Rams
The San Francisco 49ers have arrived in Melbourne for their season-opening NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sept. 11. It is expected to be the first of many regular-season NFL games in front of a growing Australian fan base. The 49ers' 200-...
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Colorado QB Julian Lewis leads touchdown drive with 42 seconds left in 14-13 win over Georgia Tech
Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech on Thursday night in a season opener. Georgia Tech looked like...
government
Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty
Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections kicked off Friday amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice and mounting concern over Postal Service changes that some state officials blame for a rise in rejected ballots. The...
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Duo standing 7-foot-3 and 6-10 has teams looking up to China at women’s basketball World Cup
Opponents are looking up to China during the women’s basketball World Cup, starting with the United States. The Americans and everyone else have to navigate around and over some of the tallest women on the planet: China’s 19-year-old Zhang Ziyu stands 7-foot-3. The U.S. team is a...
government
SCUCISD board member resigns after controversial 9-month tenure
After a nine-month tenure marked with controversy, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD’s Trustee Matthew Short resigned. During Thursday night’s meeting, the board voted unanimously to accept Short’s resignation. Board President Letticia Sever said Short submitted his resignation l...
schools
Reagan basketball coach John Hirst rings the bell, completes prostate cancer treatment
Reagan High School head basketball coach John Hirst is celebrating a major win off the court after completing his final radiation treatment for prostate cancer at UT MD Anderson. Hirst marked the milestone by ringing the bell, surrounded by his family and care team, according to ...
safety
2 trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, officials say
Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday as emergency teams continued an operation to reach others believed to be trapped inside, officials said. The two men were rescued from the Trishuli 3A tunnel nine days after floods, likely caused by a glac...
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Asian benchmarks trade mixed following rally on Wall Street led by technology issues
Asian shares were trading mixed Friday, as market sentiment for some regional benchmarks got a boost from the tech-led rally on Wall Street. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.3% to finish at 65,020.94. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.7% to 6,690.72. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 decline...
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Northside ISD voters to decide on tax increase and approximately $886 million in bonds
Northside Independent School District voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve a tax increase and three bond propositions. The district is also facing a $33 million budget deficit. The Northside ISD Board of Trustees voted Aug. 11 to place the proposals on the November ballot...
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Labor Day weekend travel: Worst drive times, gas prices and road trip tips
If you are heading out this Labor Day weekend, you are far from alone — and the data shows it is going to be a busy, expensive few days on the road and in the air. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen more than 17 million people at U.S. airport checkpoints...
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Pennsylvania teen and his mother are charged in the stabbing death of the son's girlfriend
Authorities released police bodycam footage Thursday showing the discovery of a Pennsylvania college student’s body that led to the arrest of her boyfriend, who said in court documents that a “demon” told him to stab her. The boyfriend's mother, meanwhile, is accused of helping h...
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Vance says Iran fight isn't a 'war' as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nears
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday rejected the use of the word “war” to describe the U.S. fighting with Iran as he steered clear of predicting that the 6-month-old conflict would be over by November's midterm elections, in which Republicans are trying to hang on to their narrow...
business
San Antonio chosen as site for crucial New World screwworm research as infection spreads in Texas
A company working to stop the spread of the New World screwworm has chosen Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio as the site for major new research, a project expected to bring 40 jobs and support efforts to protect Texas livestock, wildlife and pets. The New World s...
business
CPS Energy interim CEO addresses major outages, restoration efforts after recent severe storm
CPS Energy interim CEO Frank Almaraz says the utility is evaluating its response to a severe weather event last Friday night that knocked out power to more than 300,000 customers across the San Antonio area. Almaraz said power for the final customer affected by the storm was rest...
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US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island's crises multiply
The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island’s economy and deepen its multiple crises. Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of former President Raúl Castro, and Cuba’s Oil Industry Supply Import ...
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Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll
President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works. “He is a Great...
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Maryland’s top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
Maryland voters will get to decide in November on a congressional redistricting amendment being pushed by Democrats as part of a nationwide battle for control of the U.S. House in future elections. The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the proposed constitutional amendme...
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Bexar County misdemeanor domestic violence case dismissals climbed to nearly 90% in 2026, KSAT analysis finds
Nearly nine out of every 10 eligible Bexar County cases involving a misdemeanor charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member were dismissed during the first six months of 2026, according to a KSAT analysis of court data. The finding comes after several domestic viol...
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Person suffers life-threatening injuries after being stuck by vehicle on North Side, SAPD says
A person suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the North Side, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday on private property in the 19400 block of Judson Road. Police said the person was taken to a hospital. ...
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White House website debuts 5 low-res arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda
The White House website on Thursday unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump's agenda. “Build the Wall” is a “Tetris” knockoff that transforms the classic game into an effort to “Protect the border f...
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Ex-Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez plans guilty plea to charges stemming from fight outside hotel
Former Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez plans to plead guilty to charges ahead of a trial stemming from an October 2025 fight with a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel, according to court records filed Thursday. The motion asks Marion County Superior Court to schedule a he...
schools
Michael Lombardi resigns as North Carolina football GM amid school investigation
North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi has resigned, ending the tenure of an immediate hire in Bill Belichick's NFL-to-college coaching transition who had been on on paid administrative leave as the subject of a school investigation . The school announced Lombar...
safety
Vehicle strikes, kills man in Universal City neighborhood, police say
A man was killed after he was hit by a vehicle Monday in a Northeast Side neighborhood, Universal City police said. Officers arrived at the 700 block of East Langley Boulevard around 6:30 a.m. for a reported crash, according to Stephen Rios, a lieutenant with the Universal City P...