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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was caught on video boarding a flight to Iceland for a getaway with his alleged mistress, British tabloid The Daily Mail reports. Paxton — a MAGA Republican now runni
San Antonio city officials confirmed to the Current that controversial rapper Ye won’t stage an encore show the day after his July 4 Alamodome concert. Even so, the contract signed with the hip-hop ar
Three City Council members are requesting a special public meeting to discuss how money promised by the San Antonio Spurs for community benefits could be spent. And they want that briefing before nego
The San Antonio Botanical Garden is pushing back at Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ proposal to end public subsidies to the nonprofit as the city looks to rein in a looming $158 million budget deficit. During
Documents obtained Thursday by the Express-News indicate former San Antonio Spurs chairman and CEO Peter M. Holt, not his son, purchased 100 acres on Hawaii’s Big Island for $8 million. The revelation
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is demanding that his opponent, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, “release the files” about a man indicted for child sexual abuse who spent just 2
Editor’s note: New documents obtained by the San Antonio Express-News show that the land in question wasn’t purchased by Peter J. Holt. Instead, the deal involved a trust affiliated with his father, P
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she’s directed city staff to amend rapper Ye’s contract so he agrees not to perform his song “Heil Hitler” and to refrain from selling any swastika merchandise
A list of concerns created by Councilwoman Sukh Kaur and circulated via email among select colleagues ahead of a critical vote on a water rate increase has raised the alarm from one political expert t
San Antonio hockey fans soon may have a local-ish team to root for. The National Hockey League (NHL) is considering whether to add teams in Austin and Houston, ESPN reported Tuesday. Citing unnamed so
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is looking for fat to trim as the city deals with a $158 million budget deficit — and she’s starting with the award-winning San Antonio Botanical Garden. During a presentation l
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With a nearly $158 million budget shortfall to close over the next two years, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has pointed to some unexpected places to cut deep.The city has not publicly revealed a full list of specific budget cuts being considered, but some possibilities have come up during budget discuss...
Families are becoming increasingly reliant on local food banks after cuts to Texas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) were enacted last year in the federal spending bill, sometimes referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”More than 15% of SNAP recipients last year are no longer ...
FBI San Antonio says a “Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender” was captured in Operation No Escape. The Safe Streets Task Force and Texas DPS credit local partners, including Schertz PD, in arresting Jose Luis Bernal Jr.
FBI San Antonio says a “Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender” was captured in Operation No Escape. The Safe Streets Task Force and Texas DPS credit local partners, including Schertz PD, in arresting Jose Luis Bernal Jr.
Every morning, long, narrow wooden boats called shikaras move elegantly across expansive Dal Lake in a postcard-perfect scene framed by the Himalayan mountains. But all is not perfect in one of South Asia’s best-known lakes. Pollution from local buildings, invasive plant species that threaten bio...
Hundreds of grieving families across Texas are bracing to mark one year without their loved ones after the devastating Hill Country floods of July 4, 2025.Among them are Malorie and Wade Lytal of San Antonio, whose 8-year-old daughter, Kellyanne, died at Camp Mystic. The couple said their faith, ...
Crews demolished the Nowells’ North Side home, site of April’s first natural gas explosion. A neighboring house was also torn down after a second blast and fire. Injured families are suing San Antonio and CPS Energy.
Crews demolished the Nowells’ North Side home, site of April’s first natural gas explosion. A neighboring house was also torn down after a second blast and fire. Injured families are suing San Antonio and CPS Energy.
Gillespie County Sheriff: Two found dead on Hahn Road; investigators suspect possible murder-suicide. CID and evidence techs on scene. Victims may be from outside the area. Officials say no ongoing threat.
Gillespie County Sheriff: Two found dead on Hahn Road; investigators suspect possible murder-suicide. CID and evidence techs on scene. Victims may be from outside the area. Officials say no ongoing threat.
Two children were attacked by two family dogs Monday on the Northeast Side, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said.Sheriff’s deputies responded to the dog attack around 4:30 p.m. at a home in the 8100 block of Sheldon Trail, a preliminary report said. A mother reported her two children were being...
Renters at a local apartment complex are fed up!They haven't been able to have their mail delivered for more than a year.Instead, they've had to pick up importa
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is searching for missing 17-year-old Isaiah Pesina, last seen June 25 near the 3000 block of Hardy Rd. He left with a bag and was picked up by a purple-blue Honda Accord. Call 210-335-6000.
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is searching for missing 17-year-old Isaiah Pesina, last seen June 25 near the 3000 block of Hardy Rd. He left with a bag and was picked up by a purple-blue Honda Accord. Call 210-335-6000.
President Donald Trump said Monday he will nominate Keith Sonderling to be the secretary of labor, elevating him from the agency's acting director two months after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid abuse-of-power allegations. Sonderling, a lawyer who has held a variety of acting positions and lea...
SPONSORED: The standard for personal injury representation continues to evolve as Texas firms strengthen how they handle client cases. It's still important to closely examine your options.How Texas law firms are redefining personal injury representation standards was first posted on June 29, 2026...
Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible to take out higher federal student loan amounts — at least for now — after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower limits.The U.S. Education Depart...
Arkansas is moving forward with its plan to ban government food aid from being used to buy candy and soda beginning on Wednesday, even though a federal judge ruled last week that similar restrictions in other states violated federal law. Announcing the plan on Monday, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ...
José Canale wasn’t in the starting lineup in either of his previous two appearances for Paraguay in this World Cup.He made his first start a memorable one.Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalt...
Forward Julian Champagnie is set to sign a new three-year, $45 million contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Spurs, who confirmed an extension with Champagnie was reached Monday afternoon, did not disclose terms of the deal. San Antonio declined Ch...
San Antonio deputies responded to a home near the 8100 block of Sheldon Trail after two children were bitten by dogs inside the house. Both were hospitalized, and the extent of their injuries is still unknown.
San Antonio deputies responded to a home near the 8100 block of Sheldon Trail after two children were bitten by dogs inside the house. Both were hospitalized, and the extent of their injuries is still unknown.
Colorado voters will not get a say this November on whether to replace the state's congressional districts with ones that could help Democrats win additional seats in future elections. The state Supreme Court on Monday struck down a series of proposed ballot initiatives that would have sidesteppe...
A few days ago, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s use of a revamped immigration database to identify noncitizens who have registered to vote across the country. The pointed 75-page ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the federal government’s actions threa...
A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China's wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars.Guo Wengui, who fled China ...
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTSSAHARAN DUST: Less dust tomorrow & the rest of the weekSTEADY WEATHER: Very little will change through July 4thCOASTAL SHOWERS: Some spotty rain closer to the coastJULY 4TH: Partly cloudy, mid-90s FORECASTTUESDAYTomorrow will be pretty much a repeat of today’s weather, with one...
Cinematographer and San Antonio native Antonio Cisneros was captivated by cinema at an early age. He recalls watching Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien alone on TV as a child, an experience that he said “really screwed me up.” He also remembers his parents giving him a VHS copy ...
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people were found dead with gunshot wounds on the far West Side.Around 3:30 p.m. Monday, authorities responded to an apartment complex in the 12000 block of Culebra Road, near Roft Road.A man and woman in their mid-20s were found dead, ...
The Spurs lock up Julian Champagnie with a multi-year extension after an 82-game season, a franchise-record 195 threes, and a historic 11-threes night vs. the Knicks. He also led the 2026 playoff run with 61 made threes.
The Spurs lock up Julian Champagnie with a multi-year extension after an 82-game season, a franchise-record 195 threes, and a historic 11-threes night vs. the Knicks. He also led the 2026 playoff run with 61 made threes.
Police are searching for man who robbed a Southwest Side Valero convenience store and injured an employee.
Police are searching for man who robbed a Southwest Side Valero convenience store and injured an employee.
Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million for a never-finished sci-fi series. Supporters including Keanu Reeves had asked the court to show him leniency.Rinsch, best known for the 2013 samurai...
The designation is for hotels with unique design or art installations that are meant to connect guests to the city they are staying in.San Antonio’s historic Gunter Hotel joins Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio was first posted on June 29, 2026 at 4:20 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this f...
Man and woman found dead in apartment with gunshot wounds, deputies investigate
Man and woman found dead in apartment with gunshot wounds, deputies investigate
The San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials, plaintiffs' attorneys said Monday.San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will have to write an apology letter to each survivor as part of ...
Ja Morant is headed to Portland, after the Trail Blazers and Memphis completed a trade Monday night that sees the Grizzlies starting anew and gives the two-time All-Star a chance to revive his career.Portland sent forwards Jerami Grant and Kris Murray to the Grizzlies as part of the deal.It’s a b...
San Antonio police seek help locating missing 81-year-old Margarita Schultz, last seen Sunday near S. San Dario Ave and S. San Joaquin Ave on the West Side. She is 5'3, about 120 lbs, medium complexion.
San Antonio police seek help locating missing 81-year-old Margarita Schultz, last seen Sunday near S. San Dario Ave and S. San Joaquin Ave on the West Side. She is 5'3, about 120 lbs, medium complexion.
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