Blanco County issues disaster declaration to prevent New World screwworm spread

Blanco County officials have issued a local disaster declaration as a preventative step amid the spread of New World screwworm in Texas, even though no cases ha
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Blanco County officials have issued a local disaster declaration as a preventative step amid the spread of New World screwworm in Texas, even though no cases ha
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Man struck by gunfire while walking with wife on Northeast Side

Man struck by gunfire while walking with wife on Northeast Side
A man was shot while walking along Interstate 35 on the Northeast Side, according to San Antonio police. The shooting happened around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday in the 9400 block of I-35 northbound, which is located near Randolph Boulevard. The man and a woman were walking on the access road and stumble...
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Today @ 10:30 a.m., Get even more excited for the World Cup - Hard Rock Cafe is offering a chance to meet soccer superstar Messi & Nostalgic treats meet modern flavors at a brand new Milkshake shop.Hard Rock Cafe San Antonio has partnered with Lionel Messi to help bring even more excitement to th...
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A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent Wednesday, dismissing the resulting excommunications and schism by declaring it was a “sacred duty” to defend the Catholic faith.The Society of St. Pius X, which opposes mod...
The lines are growing at Russian gas stations -- and so is the frustration and uncertainty as several months of Ukrainian attacks have set oil refineries ablaze and choked supplies for motorists across the vast country.Fuel rationing has been introduced in many regions, with hourslong queues of c...
It was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Most of the victims were children.In almost any other conflict, these haunting truths would be seared into national memory. Yet more than 120 days since at least one U.S. missile struck an Iranian primary school, there rem...

Blanco County officials have issued a local disaster declaration as a preventative step amid the spread of New World screwworm in Texas, even though no cases ha

Blanco County officials have issued a local disaster declaration as a preventative step amid the spread of New World screwworm in Texas, even though no cases ha

After slashing their nearly $35 million budget shortfall down to nearly $6 million Judson ISD is facing a new hurdle. The school district is now being investiga

After slashing their nearly $35 million budget shortfall down to nearly $6 million Judson ISD is facing a new hurdle. The school district is now being investiga
A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for killing his former tenant in 2022, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said. Peter Balraj was convicted of murder in the death of Christopher Vargas, 32, and sentenced Tuesday in the 290th District Court, according to a news release. He was al...

One year after the devastating July 2025 floods that claimed more than 130 lives, researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington are developing a new flood

One year after the devastating July 2025 floods that claimed more than 130 lives, researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington are developing a new flood
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Global shares were mixed on Wednesday as uncertainty persisted over conflict in the Middle East and access to the crucial Strait of Hormuz despite an initial deal to end the U.S.-Iran war. France's CAC 40 declined 0.3% in early trading to 8,379.92, while the German DAX added 0.3% to 25,069.53. Br...
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Deputies need your help identifying a woman suspected of breaking into several community mailboxes in Northwest Bexar County.The Bexar Cou
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Deputies need your help identifying a woman suspected of breaking into several community mailboxes in Northwest Bexar County.The Bexar Cou
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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday to discuss the city’s fiscal challenges as it approaches a $158 million budget gap.If the city eliminated every library, all general fund spending on public health and funds to Animal Care Services, San Antonio would still be...

Authorities are continuing to investigate after a man and a woman were found dead inside an apartment at the Arroyo Seco Villas, leaving neighbors shaken and se

Authorities are continuing to investigate after a man and a woman were found dead inside an apartment at the Arroyo Seco Villas, leaving neighbors shaken and se
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