Critics call it a power grab for incumbents, while others say it’s the only way stop outside PACs from dominating another mayoral race.San Antonio council members’ fundraising has dried up — now some want to change the rules was first posted on July 19, 2026 at 5:00 am.©2021 "San Antonio Rep...
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Cameron Young was waiting on the range at Royal Birkdale, driver in hand, when a huge roar came that he didn’t want to hear.Just a stone’s throw away on the 18th green, Ryan Fox had holed a 12-foot birdie putt to win the British Open.There’d be no playoff for Young.No chance to end his wait for a...
Madonna opened the World Cup halftime show with her 2000 dance-pop hit “Music,” joined by star Brazilian soccer players of yesteryear, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. It started with an apparently pre-recorded piece in a roller rink before she rode into the stadium on a dune buggy, singing “Music, makes ...
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTSTODAY: Dry and quiet weather continues through the weekendHOT & DRY: Highs approaching 100° by late week.RIVER FLOODING: Persists along portions of the Nueces, Frio, San Antonio, and Rio Grande basins as floodwaters move downstream.FORECASTTODAYExpect a mostly sunny, humid Sund...
The image of Scottie Scheffler at Royal Birkdale might be the world's No. 1 player missing one birdie chance after another to waste a great week from tee-to-green in the British Open.All he could think about Sunday when he finished were the bounces that didn't go his way.Scheffler managed to stay...
The change would give states greater power on deciding how much notice and public input residents receive before such permits are approved or denied.Proposed EPA rule could weaken Texans’ voice on certain air permits used by data centers was first posted on July 19, 2026 at 2:00 pm.©2021 "Sa...
A man was hospitalized after being shot inside a restroom on the East Side early Saturday morning, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The shooting happened just before 7 a.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of Iowa Street. Police said the victim, a 54-year-old man, told officers he was in...
Tubers reported missing on the Frio River on Saturday have been found safe, according to the Concan Volunteer Fire Department. Concan Fire & EMS and partner agencies were searching for individuals who went tubing and did not return, the agency said in a Facebook post.Officials are urging the publ...
The World Cup final is finally here. Lionel Messi — the most prolific goal scorer in the tournament’s history — and defending champion Argentina are taking on Spain’s defensive juggernaut in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Follow along for key moments, analysis and highlights.Spain’s coach isn’t wor...
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, notching an even better debut than “Oppenheimer” and marking the filmmaker’s best opening since 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises.”Nolan flexed his singular b...
Remco Evenepoel held off Tadej Pogacar and his teammate Isaac Del Toro to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France, while Pogacar kept his commanding overall lead and saw his main rival Jonas Vingegaard crash out of the race.Vingegaard fell about 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) from the end of the...
Shohei Ohtani won't make his next scheduled start on the mound because of left knee irritation and isn't expected back in the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation for a while.The two-way superstar received a lubricant injection in the knee just before the All-Star break last week and had been expected t...
Sam Panchevre has spent nearly 40 years restoring vacant spaces. His latest venture: an open-air restaurant above the historic Aztec Theatre.Aztec Hotel to open rooftop restaurant for under-the-stars dining in late summer was first posted on July 19, 2026 at 11:00 am.©2021 "San Antonio Repor...
For Greek translator Emily Wilson, the release of director Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey” has been gratifying in various ways. Her acclaimed 2017 edition of Homer's epic has reached the top 5 on Amazon.com, leading a wave of similar books boosted by the movie. Nolan has even cited her translat...
A woman was arrested after allegedly cutting a man multiple times during a verbal altercation on the North Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. Officers responded to the scene just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday in the 12500 block of Cisco Boulevard. Upon arrival, police said officers s...
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. In late June, the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) set controversial new curriculum requirements f...
A UT San Antonio researcher warns that dementia cases could triple by 2050 and that no health system on earth is ready for it. But Dr. Claudia Suemoto says the outlook isn't hopeless: everyday choices around exercise, diet, and community can meaningfully lower your risk, especially if you start b...
Location 170 miles SSE of Panama City Florida Wind 30 mph Heading NNW at 1 mph Pressure 29.86 Coordinates 85.0W, 27.8N DiscussionAt 100 PM CDT (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Two was located near latitude 2...
A man was hospitalized with major injuries after a crash in Southtown, according to the San Antonio Police Department. Just before 2 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and SUV in the 1000 block of Alamo Street.The man, who was operating the motorcycle, was traveling...
Dallas-area Democrats are demanding that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton be investigated for illegal voting after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed that he has repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live. In a complaint filed Tuesday, th...
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, injuring more than 30 and displacing 300, authorities said Sunday.The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9:24 p.m., with its epicenter located 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) west-southw...
Ryan Fox of New Zealand survived a wild ride along the back nine of Royal Birkdale and delivered the biggest putt of his life Sunday, making a 12-foot birdie on the final hole to win the British Open for his first major title.Four players had a share of the lead at some point Sunday. Cameron Youn...
The Trump administration has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to consider government requests to deport so-called “alien terrorists” from the United States.The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996 but had never received a petition ...
Senate candidate Haley Stevens talks often about manufacturing, taking on President Donald Trump and why she’s the Democrat best positioned to win Michigan. The congresswoman has far less to say about the pro-Israel group that has spent millions trying to get her elected.The American Israel Publi...
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said the team needs to work to restore George Russell's confidence after the British driver blamed a lack of speed for the collision that ended his Belgian Grand Prix and damaged his Formula 1 title chances.Russell was trying to retake fourth place from Lewis Ha...
As the head of the conservative Freedom Caucus in the U.S. House, Rep. Andy Biggs was one of the Republican Party's most hard-line brawlers in Washington, championing President Donald Trump's agenda while frustrating establishment leaders. U.S. Rep. David Schweikert says those uncompromising tact...
The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see. Tiny particles in the air can cause a range of short-term and chronic health issues, experts say.Wildfire smoke can settle over cities for days — li...
A government ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana with 67 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday, as a massive search and rescue operation tried to find the dozens of people still missing.The MV Barima was sailing from the capital, Georgetown, along the North Atlantic...
Critics call it a power grab for incumbents, while others say it’s the only way stop outside PACs from dominating another mayoral race.San Antonio council members’ fundraising has dried up — now some want to change the rules was first posted on July 19, 2026 at 5:00 am.©2021 "San Antonio Rep...
Kimi Antonelli always believed he had the momentum in the Formula 1 title race even when results didn't go his way. He made it count with a dominant win Sunday as his teammate and title rival George Russell failed to finish.Antonelli saw off a challenge from Charles Leclerc to get back to winning...
The World Cup final between Spain and defending champion Argentina marks the end of the biggest tournament in the competition’s history. At the final whistle in New Jersey on Sunday, a record 104 games will have been played across almost six weeks and three countries.The supersized tournament del...
Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with malnutrition in April for a second time. She was barely feeding the 18-month-old regularly, let alone with nutritious foods.Although the family in northwest Nigeria has struggled with economic hardship, their s...
There’s a special moment when Katsushi Horikawa feels closer to the gods. It comes as he rides atop one of the towering floats pulled through the streets in a centuries-old procession in Japan.This is the Gion Matsuri festival, born more than 1,000 years ago as a ritual to ward off epidemics and ...
Expect some goals in the World Cup final. At least, that’s what history says.In the 22 previous World Cup men's finals (which would include the 1950 match between Uruguay and Brazil that technically wasn’t a final, but decided who won the World Cup), the winning team has averaged 2.6 goals in the...
Spain controlled the first half in terms of possession and shot attempts, yet had to settle for a 0-0 score at halftime in the World Cup final against Lionel Messi and Argentina on Sunday.As it tends to do, Spain — which allowed only one goal in the tournament entering the final — simply kept the...
Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, drones and guided bombs Sunday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, authorities said, again highlighting Ukraine’s shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems.Moscow has in recent weeks stepped up its use ...
Early Thursday morning, the waters of Town Creek flooded a row of homes along its banks in Kerrville, damaging homes that were spared the year before.
President Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winner of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain. But to him, the real victor of soccer’s premier tournament just might be the United States.“It turned out we were a soccer country, and I think it’s going to remain,” Trump s...
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTSTHIS WEEKEND: Quiet & dry conditions take overWATER LEVEL UPDATES: Most cities are seeing rivers recede; Major flooding still expected where the Frio and Nueces meet I-35AQUIFER/LAKE UPDATES: Aquifer and area lakes still risingFORECASTFLOODING CONCERNS REMAIN ALONG RIVERSSouth ...
Crystal City resident Rebecca Bookout said family in Uvalde alerted her floodwaters there were heading toward her, but she said she didn’t know it was coming the way it did.“We kept checking the Espantosa ... it was really high,” she said.But Bookout, who lives near the waterway, said instead of ...
The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of U.S. troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.Step by step, the U.S. and Iran have returned c...
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