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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 argument
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A San Antonio woman wants to make sure her mother isn’t just another statistic.Ana Rennie, 55, was the fourth domestic violence murder-suicide victim in Bexar County in just three weeks.“She was the glue to the family, the heart of this family,” Cavazos said. ”She was strong, she was funny, she w...
San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus is retiring after two decades on the job.McManus originally said he would retire from the department on Sept. 30, but announced an accelerated retirement on July 10 earlier this month.In one of his final interviews as the department’s chief, McM...
Authorities announced charges against the leader of an Indian criminal group on Tuesday in connection with the political assassination of a prominent Sikh leader in Canada — a high-profile killing that strained the diplomatic relationship between Canada and India at the time.The charges were part...
A man who was in the country illegally was arrested in a small city east of San Antonio and placed in an unmarked vehicle around 5:30 p.m. on July 6 following a traffic stop.A KSAT crew witnessed the arrest and an officer in plain clothes place the man into the back seat of an unmarked vehicle wi...
Additional funding of $10 million for the renovation will come from the City, and $5 million in state grants, for a total of $25 million.Bexar County moves to spend $10M on South Beach Pavilion project for Defense Health Agency was first posted on July 7, 2026 at 6:09 pm.©2021 "San Antonio R...
U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, according to government data released Tuesday.The May figure was 84% higher than a year earlier. Airlines spent $6.47 billion on fuel in April, the Bureau of Transportation Statistic...
Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting, legislative leaders announced Tuesday, following a failed effort earlier this year to redraw the state's maps to boost Democrats.The move is the la...
Bexar County leaders granted the San Antonio Spurs permission to play four regular-season home games outside of the Frost Bank Center during each of the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 NBA seasons.Spurs get permission for more international games, plus up to 2 Austin ‘home’ games per season was first pos...
Some neighborhoods in San Antonio can be more than 10 degrees hotter than others, according to city officials, and leaders are expanding efforts to reduce those temperature gaps as extreme heat becomes more common.Using heat maps and temperature sensors, the city has identified neighborhoods most...
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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 the ’80s regarding...
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a man in Houston early Tuesday after he allegedly tried to run over the agent, according to the federal agency.Federal agents were conducting a vehicle stop as part of a targeted enforcement operation just before 7 a.m. when Lorenzo Salgad...
Ruben Vargas converted his penalty and Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals with a 4-3 shootout win over Colombia after a scoreless draw on Tuesday.Switzerland will next face defending champion Argentina on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Argentina defeated ...
Oscar-nominated actor and screenwriter Jesse Eisenberg believes it might be a pipe dream, but he does have a dream to play one of the most celebrated San Antonians of all time.During a roundtable discussion over the weekend at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, Ei...
The Spurs started free agency by adding Tobias Harris to the rotation Monday, adding a versatile scoring threat and a reliable rebounding wing to the rotation. ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania, citing unnamed sources, reported Tobias’ two-year contract is worth $31 million. San Antonio ent...
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The Industrial Development Corporation issues tax-exempt Industrial Development Bonds to finance manufacturing projects.
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark wanted to talk Tuesday about the league's upcoming season, not the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga at Texas Tech that led to a lot of legal wrangling and a since-dismissed court order that had sent shockwaves through college sports. Even though that was the first th...
A San Antonio Riverwalk official announced the theme and Grand Marshal for the annual Holiday River Parade during a Tuesday news conference at the Witte Museum.The Witte Museum, who celebrated its 100th birthday this year, was revealed as the Grand Marshal for the Holiday River Parade, River Walk...
The small coffee house in Cairo was turned Tuesday into a tiny stadium.Several hundred people, mostly men and boys as young as 7, gathered around wall-mounted screens ahead of the kickoff whistle.The scene played out across the soccer-mad nation as Egypt faced the defending World Cup champion in ...
A National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., has ballooned during the celebrations of the country's 250th anniversary of independence, bolstered in part by contingents from Democratic-led states.That participation has sparked anger among some in the nation's capital who argue the troops are n...
Bexar County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a request by Spurs Sports & Entertainment to allow the team to play one additional “home game” somewhere other than the Frost Bank Center. The approval clears the Spurs to play four home games away from the county-owned Frost Bank Center each o...
Toyota Motor North America officials said Monday that the company is investing $3.6 billion to bring production of its midsize Tacoma pickup truck to San Antonio from Mexico — a shift that would create 2,000 new jobs at its existing plant on the South Side. That move comes at a cost, though. In e...
The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.The Justice Department in April served a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact ...
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, is promising to send each Texas household a $1,500 check drawn from the state’s rainy day fund if she defeats Gov. Greg Abbott this November.“Texans are just struggling to take care of basics right now,” Hinojosa said in an interview ...
A man was arrested Monday in connection with a Southwest Side robbery that escalated into a shootout and left two teenagers dead, according to an arrest warrant. Christian Nathaniel Lopez, 19, faces one count of capital murder by terroristic threat and one count of tampering with physical evidenc...
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...
If you can’t believe how quickly summer is passing, and you’re daydreaming about open roads, playlists, and pit stops for snacks… GMSA is back to fuel the fun.Introducing the July 2026 GMSA Road Trip Ready Sweepstakes, and one lucky winner will receive a $500 gift card to help cover summer travel...
Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud. “Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of a thriving republic, and with the authority granted to my office...
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.General. By submitting an entry to the GMSA July 2026 Road Trip Ready Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”), brought to you by KSAT (“Sponsor”), entrant acknowledges and agrees that entrant has read, understa...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is primarily targeting immigrants with no criminal record in Texas arrests, according to recent data released by the Deportation Data Project. According to a data set released in March by professors at the UC Berkeley School of Law, the agency’s arre...
This week’s live music highlights offer a reminder that San Antonio’s music scene doesn’t need to choose between punk grit and indie nostalgia. Hometown rabble-rousers Piñata Protest are launching a tour with a hometown festival worthy of a victory lap, while post-hardcore veterans Sparta are com...
Lionel Messi let the tears flow at the final whistle, succumbing to emotion after Argentina conjured up an incredible two-goal comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 on Tuesday and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals.Argentina's three goals came in the final 11 minutes of regulation and injury time. Messi...
George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family.Johnson died Monday at his home in downtown Chicago. A cause of death was not released....
The 47th CineFestival San Antonio returns July 9-12 with award-winning films, free screenings and one of its largest showcases of San Antonio filmmakers.CineFestival returns with its largest showcase yet of San Antonio filmmakers was first posted on July 7, 2026 at 12:50 pm.©2021 "San Antoni...
Last week, 530A Accounts, commonly known as “Trump Accounts,” opened for families to invest money in their children’s future. The accounts were launched on July 4 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law last year. Families can open an account for their children as long as ...
Bexar County commissioners gave the Spurs the green light Tuesday to play up to four regular-season home games away from the Frost Bank Center for the next two seasons, which will likely include games in Austin and Europe. Though playing home games outside of their actual home arena has become a ...
This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General K...
A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority.Republicans currently have a 53-47 advantage in the Senate, and Maine is viewed as a necessary win for Democrats...
San Antonio police said a 34-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries in a rollover crash near downtown. Officers responded to the crash just after 1:45 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 10 near the off-ramp to Interstate 35 northbound. According to an SAPD preliminary report, the man was traveli...
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