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El Niño shuts down the Atlantic hurricane season
Colorado State University hurricane researcher Dr. Phil Klotzbach and his tropical weather team have lowered their 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast again...
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Bexar County commissioner criticizes delay in jail discussion, says action can’t wait
A Bexar County commissioner is criticizing fellow county leaders after an agenda item focused on the county jail and mental health resources was postponed until August — arguing the delay comes as the jail continues to face overcrowding and other ongoing challenges.Commissioner G...
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Patrick Dempsey shuts down Maine Senate buzz as Democrats weigh a replacement
Actor Patrick Dempsey said Wednesday that he will not run for a Maine Senate seat, quashing speculation that the “Grey’s Anatomy” star and People magazine's former Sexiest Man Alive was among those being considered to replace embattled Democratic nominee Graham Platner. Platner a...
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New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he’s not sure he wants a deal anymore and says the U.S. should “finish the job.” But he also insists that continued attacks do not mean a return to war or long-term action.The confusion and uncertain...
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Independent Bexar County DA candidate Jason Wolff will be on the November ballot
San Antonio criminal defense attorney Jason Wolff has collected enough verified signatures to appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Bexar County District Attorney. “I got word from the Texas Secretary of State that it is official,” Wolff said in an Indepen...
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Memorial for 53 smuggling victims on South Side's Quintana Road destroyed again
SAN ANTONIO — The permanent memorial for the 53 people killed in one of the deadliest human smuggling tragedies in U.S. history on the city’s South Side has bee...
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Blue Jays' Dylan Cease has bid for his 2nd career no-hitter broken up by Giants in 9th inning
Dylan Cease knew he had a no-hitter going and was willing to throw an unusual number of pitches to finish it off.Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider was happy to let him try.“Dylan came in after the sixth (inning) and said, ‘I’ve got 120.’ I said, ‘OK.’ And then after the se...
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Gunfire wakes residents in Kendall County after at least 1 deputy shoots, kills armed man
Residents in the Bent Tree neighborhood in Kendall County said they always thought the gates around their quiet subdivision would keep trouble out. Instead, they woke up to gunfire around 5 a.m. Wednesday, when at least one Kendall County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man wh...
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San Antonio Police Chief William McManus to retire early, take job with Silver Ventures
SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Police Chief William McManus is retiring earlier than expected after two decades leading the department and is moving into a new role...
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NCAA sends letter of inquiry to Cincinnati about Brendan Sorsby, according to reports
The NCAA wants to know what the University of Cincinnati knew about former quarterback Brendan Sorsby and his gambling issues during his two seasons with the program.According to reports by multiple media outlets, the NCAA has sent an official letter of inquiry to the school rega...
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Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the new Qatari-gifted jet
President Donald Trump flew partway home from a NATO summit in Turkey on an old baby blue Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted red, white and navy blue jet he arrived in, a surprise swap that came as the U.S. and Iran once again began trading strik...
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Woman accused of stealing ambulance while medics treated patient in downtown San Antonio
San Antonio police arrested a woman accused of stealing an ambulance while two paramedics treated a patient in the back. Woman accused of stealing ambulance while medics treated patient in downtown San Antonio was first posted on July 8, 2026 at 3:14 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Re...
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Lockhill Postal Office resumes operations after woman crashes vehicle into building
The Lockhill Postal Office on the North Side resumed normal operations Thursday after a woman allegedly crashed her car into the building Wednesday morning. Officers were dispatched for a reported collision just before 11 a.m. at the post office in the 12900 block of Huebner Road...
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Whitewater Amphitheater files for Chapter 11 to stave off foreclosure sale
New Braunfels’ Whitewater Amphitheater filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Tuesday in a move that halts the music venue’s scheduled foreclosure sale, the Express-News reports. Kona Coast Venture Ltd., the outdoor concert site’s operator, filed the petition in U.S. Bank...
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What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly
Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals.The parasite reappeared in cattle in the...
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Houston mayor questions city’s authority to probe ICE shooting amid calls for independent investigation
Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday cast doubt that the city’s police department could open a criminal investigation into the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo — killed a day earlier by a federal immigration agent — as family and advocates pressured city leaders to spearhea...
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Blackhawks star Connor Bedard to miss start of the season after shoulder surgery
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard will miss the start of the season after he had surgery on his left shoulder on Wednesday.Team physician Michael Terry said Bedard is expected "to make a full recovery in an approximate timeline of four months.” The NHL hasn't announced its ...
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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases
Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation’s largest in years.No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infe...
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'My father would have complied': Son of man killed by ICE agent calls for investigation
Houston leaders on Wednesday said they have received little information from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about the fatal shooting of an immigrant T...
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Justin Bieber and more join World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS
Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup's star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday. Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus — a choir of element...
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Ukraine's Kostyuk extends Wimbledon run as attacks hit Kyiv. She slams IOC decision on Russia
As Marta Kostyuk played on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Wednesday, her compatriots in Ukraine were dealing with another deadly attack by Russia on Kyiv.It's been the same for much of Kostyuk’s run to the semifinals.On Monday, after Russian missiles struck residential buildings cl...
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San Antonio’s 93-year-old Esquire Tavern has new owner
Downtown’s historic Esquire Tavern has changed hands, and the new owner is a familiar face: longtime operator and beverage director Stephan Mendez. Mendez took ownership of both the Commerce Street landmark — home to Texas’ longest wooden bar top — and its basement haunt Downstai...
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SAPD: Person calls police on woman 'under the influence of inhalants' while caring for 5-year-old
San Antonio police officers said they arrested a woman after she appeared to be on “inhalants” while caring for a 5-year-old boy on Monday afternoon. Victoria Lauren Sandoval, 35, was booked Tuesday morning into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on a child endangerment char...
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Spurs lock in Harrison Barnes after historic playoff return
Forward Harrison Barnes has re-signed with the San Antonio Spurs, the team announced Wednesday.
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Houston shooting marks at least the 8th fatality in US immigration sweeps
The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign, and the first fatality amid a newly intensified push by the administration to carry out its mass deport...
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The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices
The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States renewed anxiety Wednesday over whether fuel prices would go back up if sustained fighting kept oil tankers from traveling through the Persian Gulf. Oil prices rose to their highest point in weeks after...
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Woman arrested after allegedly stealing ambulance with medics and patient in back
A woman stole an ambulance downtown while medics treated a patient in the back. SAPD helicopter tracked it for 20 minutes before she was arrested.
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Texas Eats NOW: Classic West Side Burgers and Beautiful Backroads BBQ
You can watch “Texas Eats NOW” Mondays through Saturdays at 10 a.m. - Saturdays and Sundays at 11 p.m. on KSAT 12, KSAT.com, and KSAT Plus, our free streaming app. Today on Texas Eats NOW: FILÉ’S BURGERS543 Ceralvo St, San Antonio, TX 78207Filé’s Burgers is a family-owned burger ...
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City of San Antonio names Jesse Salame as SAPD's acting police chief
The City of San Antonio appointed a familiar face to be its acting police chief when longtime Chief William McManus steps aside later this week. In a Wednesday statement, the city said Jesse Salame — a 26-year veteran of the San Antonio Police Department — is set to be the acting...
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Justin Verlander plans to retire after this season, capping a career with 3 Cy Young Awards
Justin Verlander plans to call it a career later this year.The three-time Cy Young Award winner, two-time World Series champion and 2011 AL MVP will retire after this season with the Detroit Tigers.Verlander made the announcement on Wednesday, shortly after he was added as a Lege...
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Assistant Chief Jesse Salame named acting San Antonio police chief
Jesus “Jesse” Salame Jr. will serve as acting San Antonio police chief as the city searches for a permanent replacement for William McManus.Assistant Chief Jesse Salame named acting San Antonio police chief was first posted on July 8, 2026 at 1:15 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Repor...
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Takeaways: Trump leaves NATO summit declaring 'a lot of love' with allies after a rocky start
NATO’s summit in Turkey on Wednesday had threatened to go off the rails even before U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterparts sat down to work. But the leaders renewed their vow to defend each other should any of them come under attack.It came despite a fresh storm of old ...
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Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation
The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday. In the first set of minutes released under new chair Kevin Warsh, “many” of the F...
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Jesse Salame named acting San Antonio police chief
SAN ANTONIO — Assistant Chief Jesse Salame will take over as acting chief of the San Antonio Police Department on Saturday, July 11, city officials announced.Sa...
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Utility worker's grim discovery in Far East Bexar County leads to homicide investigation
A utility worker found a body hidden in six-foot-tall grass near Loop 1604 South. Investigators are exploring all possibilities, including a possible link to an earlier report of a dumped body....
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The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices
President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don't make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don’t remove noncitizens from voter rolls.Letters to states and gr...
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Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals
The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump’s lawyers immediately appealed but were denied an emergency order to block the payment from be...
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Pearl to open mini golf course featuring San Antonio landmarks
An 18-hole mini golf course is scheduled to open Friday at the Pearl in San Antonio.Pearl Putt will open at 10 a.m. near the Stable Hall, a news release said. Its design is inspired by Alamo City landmarks, according to the release.Visitors can chip a ball around the Alamo, Tower...
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Crosses at Quintana Road memorial damaged again months after calls for improved security, lighting
The San Antonio Police Department is investigating how several crosses were damaged at the Quintana Road memorial Wednesday, the latest incident in a string of reported disturbances at the site.The memorial honors the 53 migrants killed in a 2022 smuggling tragedy along Quintana ...
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Experts warn Gov. Greg Abbott’s property tax plan could bankrupt Texas, hobble cities
One expert described the Republican governor's plan as "starving all of your state services" while locking cities into economic stagnation. The post Experts warn Gov. Greg Abbott’s property tax plan could bankrupt Texas, hobble cities appeared first on San Antonio Current....
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Son of man killed by ICE agent calls for investigation, says “My father would have complied.”
HOUSTON — Since President Trump returned to the White House, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and his family agonized about what he should do if immigration agents stopped him. He was in the process of obtaining legal residency after one of his sons, an American citizen, sponsored him — he...
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Family demands an independent probe after ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston
A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when he was killed, his family and a Texas congresswoman said Wednesday.Lor...
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Chief: East Side Fourth of July shooting was targeted; 18-year-old killed, 5 hurt
A targeted mass shooting outside an East Side apartment building near Phillis Wheatley Park on the Fourth of July left an 18-year-old man dead and five others w...
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Body found after ‘several days’ in southeast Bexar County, sheriff says
An investigation is underway after deputies found a man’s body on Wednesday afternoon in southeast Bexar County, according to the sheriff’s office. In a news conference, BCSO Sheriff Javier Salazar said deputies responded to the 12000 block of East Loop 1604 after a man working o...
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Woman accused of stealing ambulance downtown with first responders and patient inside, SAPD says
San Antonio police said a 30-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly stealing an ambulance in the downtown area. First responders were dispatched at approximately 10:30 a.m. to the Wells Fargo near the intersection of East Commerce Street and South St. Mary’s Street...
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Deputies shoot, kill armed man in underwear after he allegedly fired at them
Law enforcement officers responded to an officer-involved shooting early Wednesday morning after a man clad only in underwear.
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Son of man shot by ICE agent in Houston: ‘My father did not deserve this’
After a federal immigration officer shot and killed a man in Houston, his son is speaking out. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on Tuesday morning shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican citizen who had lived in the United States for decades, on hi...
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Mayor Jones talks budget, Spurs and detention center
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones weighs in on the proposed East Side detention center and DHS permits, plus tough budget choices ahead of the Aug. 13 proposal and the Spurs’ request to play more “home” games away....
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Boston's Willson Contreras, Kansas City's Jac Caglianone latest to commit to Home Run Derby
Boston’s Willson Contreras and Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone are the latest sluggers to commit to participating in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Philadelphia.The 34-year-old Contreras has 20 homers in 306 at-bats, which stands just a few shy of the career best of 24 he had for t...
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Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal
A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.It's another setback for the board of t...
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Video shows KCSO deputies shoot, kill armed person ‘wearing only underwear’
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office said at least one of its deputies shot and killed a person in a Boerne neighborhood early Wednesday morning. According to a KCSO social media post, the Boerne Police Department’s Communications Center received a 911 call from a resident in the ...
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state's most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized in Washington. The letter released Wednesday from Bes...
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Why World Cup game balls always make their way back onto the pitch during matches
Game balls for World Cup matches have become stars in their own right during the tournament.The ball has made headlines with its embedded technology and raised questions among fans, including: Why is everyone expected to promptly toss the ball back onto the pitch?It's a question ...
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Life returns to streets around damaged NYC high-rise. Here is what comes next
The streets around a midtown Manhattan high-rise where buckled columns forced evacuations gradually returned to life Wednesday, as roads reopened, residents and hotel guests were allowed back into nearby buildings, and workers shored up the damage. After crews worked through the ...
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Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a 'territorial pariah' in a blistering speech
Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, warned Wednesday that the country has become increasingly isolated as its leadership has turned it into a “territorial pariah,” in a speech at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday. Emanuel’s ...
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‘Distracted’ driver dies after crashing into 18-wheeler on Interstate 35, SAPD says
A man traveling at a high rate of speed Wednesday morning was “distracted” before he was killed in a crash with an 18-wheeler, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded to the crash at approximately 6:15 a.m. on the Interstate 35 southbound main lanes near O’Connor Road...
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Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Gina Hinojosa wants to send every Texan a $1,500 ‘corruption tax refund’ check
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democrat running for Texas governor, on Monday pledged to dole out a $1,500 “corruption tax refund” check to every Texan if she’s elected in November. The Austin rep’s “populist” economic policy platform aims to restore trust in a Republican-controll...
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Texas Senate panel lays groundwork for renewed push to ban THC products
The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing Tuesday to gather information that will shape future legislation on THC products sold in the state. Lawmakers made arguments against THC that harkened back to the days of the “Just Say No” campaigns of ...
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SAPD: Pedestrian hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by vehicle on Northwest Side
A pedestrian was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after they were hit by a vehicle on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded to the crash just before 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of Babcock Road, which is located near Wurzbach Road. ...