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SAFD: Pet dead after Northwest Side condominium fire, no human injuries reported
One pet is dead after a fire Saturday afternoon at a Northwest Side condominium, the San Antonio Fire Department said.Firefighters responded to the residential fire just before 3 p.m. on Chapel Hill Court, located just off Babcock Road near the Medical Center.SAFD said the fire was brought under ...
Texas Eats NOW: Authentic Thai cuisine, tasty teriyaki plates, creative pizza, ice house classics & modern Mexican fare
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: TONG’S THAI RESTAURANT1146 Austin Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78209Tong’s Thai Restaurant is a longtime San Antonio...
Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region.Trump made the ...
Both engines flamed out before small jet crashed in June on Texas highway, NTSB report says
Both engines flamed out on a small business jet that crashed on a Texas highway in June, preventing the pilots from being able to reach a nearby airport, the National Transportation Safety Board said in an preliminary investigation report released Friday.Pilots had looked for a field or other fla...
Skeletal remains found on South Side amid search for missing 7-month-old, police say
San Antonio police said investigators found skeletal remains Friday night in a South Side park amid the search for a missing 7-month-old girl who is the subject of an AMBER Alert.Police at the scene said investigators were looking in the 600 block of East Theo Avenue for Ozana Cisneros, who was l...
White Sox rookie Tristan Peters hits for the cycle, first for franchise in 9 years
Tristan Peters didn't have much time to think about his chances to hit for the cycle. But when the Chicago White Sox rookie came up for a second time in the seventh inning Friday night, he knew what to do.Needing a triple for the cycle after homering earlier in the seventh, Peters hit a hard grou...
Luke Kornet 'leaks' pitch to LeBron James amid free agency rumors, ESPN reports
A San Antonio Spurs player stirred the pot of rumors on Friday relating to where NBA superstar LeBron James will sign this offseason, according to ESPN.Luke Kornet, part-time writer and full-time center for the Spurs, posted "LEAKED: Spurs’ Voice Memo Sent to Lebron James," on his Medium Blog.Kor...
Silver Alert issued for missing 82-year-old woman last seen in Spring Branch
The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a Silver Alert for a missing 82-year-old woman diagnosed with cognitive impairment. Pamela Horel was last seen around 2:30 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of Oak Ridge Drive in Spring Branch, Texas. Horel is 5 feet 8 inches tall. She has gray hair and haz...
2 new University Health hospitals placed in growing areas of Bexar County deemed ‘healthcare deserts’
Gilbert Diaz Sr. was diagnosed with liver cancer in November.“I got rushed to University Hospital and they found the tumors,” Diaz said. “We were going into the Medical Center for all of his treatments,” said his daughter, Erika Valderrama. That’s not close to his Live Oak home, where he’s lived ...
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78. “They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old,” Lillard's younger si...
3 detention officers accused of improper sexual activity with inmate in Guadalupe County
Three Guadalupe County detention officers are being investigated in connection with allegations of improper sexual activity with an inmate at the county detention center, the sheriff’s office said Friday.It opened the investigation Tuesday after receiving allegations of inappropriate conduct at t...
Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury's determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.Lawyers representing Meta...
Spurs sign Wembanyama to multi-year contract extension
Victor Wembanyama agreed to a multi-year contract extension to stay in San Antonio, the Spurs announced Wednesday.The Spurs did not disclose terms of the deal, per team policy, but ESPN’s Shams Charania reports Wembanyama agreed to a five-year, $252 million maximum rookie-scale contract extension...
ICE activity in Texas continues to climb as agency increases focus on street arrests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas and across the country have increasingly targeted people who are not already in law enforcement custody, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of federal data.In Houston, where the killing of an immigrant by an ICE agent has garnered national at...
SSRIs create a challenge during the summer heat, pharmacists warn
As temperatures continue to climb across South Central Texas and summer heat settles in, health experts are reminding residents that certain medications can make it more difficult for the body to stay cool, potentially increasing your risk for heat-related illnesses. That warning could affect mil...
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs agree on 5-year extension that could top $250M, AP source says
Victor Wembanyama has signed what will be the richest contract in San Antonio Spurs history, a five-year extension that could exceed $250 million if the player option in the final season is picked up, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday.The person spoke on condition of anonymi...
San Antonio man fatally struck by vehicle while walking on highway in Live Oak County, DPS says
A San Antonio man was fatally struck by a vehicle on Interstate 37 in Live Oak County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Reyes Moreno, 71, of San Antonio, was walking within the I-37 southbound lanes around 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, DPS said. He stopped his vehicle about a mile north o...
Rain mostly done for today, more on the way
WATCH LIVE RADAR IN THE VIDEO PLAYER ABOVEFORECAST HIGHLIGHTSSATURDAY: Sunshine and scattered afternoon downpoursSUNDAY: Quieter, 20% chance MORE CHANCES NEXT WEEK: Pattern lends itself to more downpours FORECASTTODAYMost of the shower activity for today has come to an end with a quite night ahea...
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison in deadly carjacking of 80-year-old San Antonio man
A man was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison after accepting a plea deal in the deadly 2023 carjacking and beating of an 80-year-old San Antonio man.Zachariah Aguirre, 19, pleaded guilty to his role in the attack that ultimately claimed the life of Larry Brister, who was assaulted while on hi...
Days after fatal ICE shooting, Texas GOP leaders remain silent about calls for independent probes
Three days after federal immigration agents fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in Houston, most of Texas’ Republican leaders had yet to weigh in on the incident or respond to calls from Democrats and civil rights advocates for an independent investigation. As public outcry has rippled acros...
Oja Sushi Hibachi & Robata coming to San Antonio’s Shops at Stone Oak
The Shops at Stone Oak and Stone Ridge Market development has slowly but surely expanded its lineup of dining concepts over the past year, with Pur & Simple opening in 2025 and San Antonio’s first Milkshake Factory making its debut earlier this summer. Now there’s a new addition: Oja Sushi Hibach...
Mother wanted in connection with AMBER Alert hospitalized, SAPD says search for baby underway on South Side
Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching near a South Side home Friday afternoon for a 7-month-old infant who is the subject of an AMBER Alert.The San Antonio Police Department confirmed the infant’s mother, Maximina Cisneros, 19, who was wanted in connection with the alert, was found Frid...
This San Antonio hacienda for sale comes with an extensive wine cellar, putting green and an aquarium room
A luxurious hacienda recently listed for sale in far North San Antonio isn’t just for anyone. First of all, to afford the $3.74 million price tag, one pretty much has to be somebody. But secondly, to really love this house — down to its very studs — one has to be willing to embrace the […] The po...
San Antonio teen among finalists in nationwide duct tape prom dress contest
You’d never know it on first glance, but the dress Victoria Elizalde made always gets a second look. Elizalde, a high school senior at Advanced Learning Academy in the San Antonio Independent School District, made a full-length gown entirely out of duct tape.She’s one of five finalists in the nat...
Suki Waterhouse finds a new version of herself on her latest album, 'Loveland'
Suki Waterhouse started working on “Loveland,” her third record, immediately after she finished her 2024 sophomore album, “Memoir of A Sparklemuffin.” “I was looking for, like, a personal revolution,” Waterhouse said. Putting the words together for “Loveland,” the album's wistful penultimate trac...
Modernist San Antonio mansion for sale was designed by one of the architects behind Hemisfair
A San Antonio mansion recently listed for $2.1 million offers the rare chance to own home that’s both modern and steeped in the city’s architectural history. Ken Bentley was one of the architects behind some of San Antonio’s most iconic structures and landmarks, as one of the designers of Hemisfa...
Global oil demand is dropping, but US drivers keep buying more gas
Global oil demand is set to decline this year for the first time since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a report from the International Energy Agency.The drop, which the agency expects to amount to about 1 million barrels per day in 2026, is due to higher oil prices and d...
Platner formally withdraws from Maine Senate race and Democrats announce process to name new nominee
Graham Platner on Friday submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats’ pursuit of chamber control.The Maine Democratic Party announced later Friday that it will hold a nominatin...
San Antonio’s Pearl development opens mini-golf course inspired by local landmarks
Visitors to San Antonio’s Pearl retail and restaurant destination will now have one more thing to keep them busy: an 18-hole miniature golf course that includes shrunken-down versions of the city’s most famous landmarks. Pearl Putt made its debut this Friday across from 1100 Springs Plaza. The se...
‘It’s like keeping a piece of my grandfather’: East Side hat shop keeps family traditions alive
Cowboy hats are enjoying a resurgence in popularity, appearing everywhere from country concerts, fashion runways and social media feeds.But inside one longtime San Antonio hat shop, owners said the hats that leave the biggest impression aren’t the ones fresh off the shelf. It’s the ones that have...
Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company.Apple said in the lawsuit filed in a California federal court that OpenAI encouraged Apple ...
The UT San Antonio robotics team behind RoboRowdy wins global competition
The all-freshman, multidisciplinary team, had been named the sole finalist to represent the U.S. in the global engineering competition. The UT San Antonio robotics team behind RoboRowdy wins global competition was first posted on July 10, 2026 at 3:48 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of th...
Belgium finally ends Unai Simón’s 650-minute World Cup shutout streak in quarterfinals
Unai Simón’s impenetrable wall finally crumbled at the World Cup.The Spain goalkeeper had kept a clean sheet for a record 650 minutes — the tournament's longest scoreless streak — before Belgium ended it in the quarterfinals on Friday.Charles De Ketelaere got in front of Pau Cubarsi to head in Ti...
DHS was granted $20M for body cameras. ICE agents in fatal Houston shooting had none
In the days after two American citizens were shot and killed in Minneapolis earlier this year, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the department would “rapidly acquire and deploy” body cameras to its officers around the country. Nearly half a year later, after another shooting de...
Houston mayor vows local investigation into ICE shooting but says feds aren’t sharing information
Houston Mayor John Whitmire vowed Friday to “pursue an independent and transparent” local investigation into Tuesday’s deadly ICE shooting but said federal control over evidence is proving difficult to overcome. Whitmire said he directed Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz to be “proactive” in pursuing...
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to have left knee drained Sunday and will miss All-Star Game
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will have his left knee drained Sunday to relieve continued irritation, and the procedure will force him to miss the All-Star Game next week in Philadelphia.Ohtani will have fluid removed from his left knee following a three-game series against ...
West Nile virus detected in 2 mosquito samples near San Marcos
State officials detected West Nile virus in two mosquito samples collected this week from different sites near San Marcos.The traps collected during routine testing on Tuesday mark the first in Hays County to test positive for the 2026 season, the county said in a news release.According to Texas ...
What is ‘Super El Niño?’ What does it mean for San Antonio weather?
The term ‘Super El Niño’ is catching extra attention in the media. This is just another way to say we’ve observed strong indications of a strong El Niño.The correct terms to classify an outstanding El Niño are Strong El Niño or Very Strong El Niño. The exaggeration doesn’t mean we’re expecting to...
Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
Mikel Merino is Spain's World Cup hero once again, and even he finds it hard to believe.A mere four days after Merino scored a clutch goal as a substitute in injury time to beat Portugal, he found himself in the right spot again in the quarterfinals when Belgium's backup goalkeeper spilled the ba...
25 ways to stay cool in San Antonio when it gets hot AF outside
San Antonio summers don’t play around, but the city is packed with ways to stay cool, cultured and curious without melting into the sidewalk. Whether you prefer AC, shade, water or just a cool vibe, here are 25 ideas for beating the heat in and around the Alamo City. Visit Confluence Park Walk s...