It's a challenging time for Russia to hold a parliamentary election, even one whose outcome is all but assured. The economic and political climate has been seriously affected by 4½ years of full-fledged war with Ukraine. Swarms of enemy drones have inflicted massive damage on Russian oil refineri...
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Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street closed lower following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike decision for the first time in three years. U.S. futures were higher. The quarter of a percentage point increase brings the Fed’s key rate to a target range of 3....
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The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged Thursday even though inflation in the United Kingdom has risen to a five-month high as the fallout from the Iran war continues to ratchet up fuel prices. Economists expect a majority of the nine-member Monetary Poli...
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As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence , hopes for any kind of global approach depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China — superpowers that seem only to be more skeptical of each other's AI strategy. AI governance is expected to be on the agenda in a me...
safety
Los Angeles has been viewed from above by news helicopters for nearly seven decades. When there was a wildfire, a mudslide or O.J. Simpson fleeing the police across its ribbons of highway, an “eye in the sky” tracked it and advised millions how to keep out of harm's way. On Tuesd...
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San Antonio city leaders are considering a $350,000 funding proposal for the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio, just days after the organization announced the permanent closure of its Rayburn Club and a pause in programming at its Eastside Club. A city memo obtained by KSAT Wed...
business
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, probing and disclosing AI model mi...
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As Pete Crow-Armstrong came up with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, the Wrigley Field crowd chanted “M-V-Pete! M-V-Pete!" — and not for the first time Wednesday night. The fans serenaded the Chicago star after his first home run, his 43rd to break Billy Williams' Cubs reco...
schools
A stretch of Marbach Road near John Jay High School will carry the name of a student who lost his life there a year ago while walking back to campus after lunch. In the coming months, a sign reading “Jose Flores the Third Memorial Way” will be placed along Marbach Road. For his p...
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One of San Antonio’s biggest Fiesta events will not take place in 2027 as the Conservation Society of San Antonio reevaluates Night in Old San Antonio amid financial challenges. The announcement means La Villita will be without Night in Old San Antonio, commonly known as NIOSA, n...
safety
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a CLEAR Alert for a missing and possibly endangered man who was last seen Sept. 16 on the Northwest Side. According to DPS, Christopher Hicks, 37, was last spotted in the 9600 block of Stillwater Pass, which is outside Loop 1604 ...
government
Organizers had to scrap one of the only events where voters could meet both candidates hoping to replace state Rep. John Lujan (R-San Antonio). Texas House candidate no-shows at debate after unearthed crude social media posts was first posted on September 16, 2026 at 9:00 pm. &co...
safety
The San Antonio Police Department released body-worn camera footage of an officer shooting and killing a man armed with two knives on the Northwest Side last month. Gregory Boaz, 56, was fatally shot by SAPD officer Rafael Perez on Aug. 16. Shortly before midnight, officers were ...
