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Tejano star Michael Salgado announces return, set to perform at Muertos Fest weeks after suffering stroke
Tejano music star Michael Salgado will take the stage this weekend for Muertos Fest , just weeks after suffering a stroke while performing in Arizona. In a Thursday Facebook post , Salgado said he reviewed his test results with his medical team and decided to move forward with th...
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Airbnb guests no longer have to wash the dishes or strip the beds at checkout
Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week. The short-term rental platform’s new rules limit hosts to “reasonable” checkout requests beginning on Nov. 20. Guests can still be...
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Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash on Northwest Side, SAPD says
A motorcyclist was hospitalized after he was involved in a crash Thursday night on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded to the collision just before 11 p.m. on Northwest Loop 410 and Evers Road. When they arrived, they found a man in his 20s inj...
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Fear and hope in Texas: Paxton vs. Talarico in an expensive US Senate showdown
Winning Texas has been the Democratic Party's white whale for years, the much-hyped attempts repeatedly ending in disappointment. Now, the U.S. Senate contest between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is another tantalizing opening, and as the long race enters its...
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The Kremlin says a first tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US despite Ukraine's protests
A first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States under a new import agreement has set sail, the Kremlin said Friday, two weeks after President Donald Trump said he struck a deal with President Vladimir Putin despite Moscow's invasion of Ukraine . “The first oil tanker ...
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1 hospitalized, 1 detained after shooting on North Side, SAPD says
A man was hospitalized and another was detained after a shooting Friday morning on the North Side, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded to the shooting around 5:15 a.m. to the 1700 block of West Lawndale Drive, near U.S. Highway 281 and Broadway. When they arrived,...
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1 dead, another hospitalized after house fire on Northeast Side, SAFD says
A person is dead and another was hospitalized after a house fire early Friday on the Northeast Side, according to San Antonio fire officials. Fire crews were called shortly after midnight to a home in the 200 block of Blakeley Drive, near Rittiman Road and Austin Highway. While o...
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French authorities deploy 70,000 officers for Saturday protests; Louvre and other museums closed
Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed violence during planned protests . Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people set...
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Fed up with data centers and Big Tech, rural Republican crossover could decide Democrats’ fate in Texas
NAVASOTA — Joie Miller moved to rural Grimes County to raise her daughter hunting, fishing and spending time with her grandparents on their 100-acre ranch. Then Elon Musk announced he was constructing the world’s largest building a little more than a mile from her in-laws’ proper...
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Texas SNAP participation drops to a 17-year low as the feds tighten eligibility
The number of Texans receiving food stamps has hit a 17-year low as the federal government tightens eligibility and the state struggles to process applications in a timely manner. There were 2.8 million Texans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Se...
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San Antonio weighs new penalties for repeat nuisance properties
The proposal could strengthen the Good Neighbor Program with fines of up to $500 for properties that fail to address recurring violations. San Antonio weighs new penalties for repeat nuisance properties was first posted on October 23, 2026 at 5:00 am. ©2021 " San Antonio Rep...
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Fronteras: ‘The Rio Grande is dying’ — How a water war threatens the livelihoods of border residents
Journalist Jack Herrera discusses the dire consequences that are unfolding on the Rio Grande due to environmental, political, and social factors.