America’s 250th: Here’s what’s happening in San Antonio on the Fourth of July
From Woodlawn Lake and Hemisfair to the River Walk and The Alamo, here's where to celebrate the Fourth of July in San Antonio.
From Woodlawn Lake and Hemisfair to the River Walk and The Alamo, here's where to celebrate the Fourth of July in San Antonio.
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence.After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied to Meloni's side, thawing what had been a frosty relationshi...
San Antonio police say they are aware of an ongoing issue with street racing along Southwest Military Drive after the death of a 17-year-old girl who was hit and killed in a crash over the weekend.Residents in the area said the issue stretches beyond one area.Jesse Espitia, whose sister Jeanette ...
Employees at a Northwest Side tattoo shop are cleaning up on Wednesday after they said someone broke into the business earlier in the morning.CFS Tattoo Company, located along Huebner Road, said the break-in happened around 7 a.m., when SAPD received a call of a burglary at the building. There wa...
Rivers near New Braunfels attract thousands of people who like to float along rivers while enjoying food and drinks to cool off on hot summer days.However, there are regulations tubers must follow, unless they’re OK with potentially paying a $500 fine.There are two rivers in the City of New Braun...
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTSTEMPS: Near-average. Low- to mid-90sONE OR TWO SHOWERS: Thursday through Saturday, especially closer to the coast4TH OF JULY: Breezy around the time fore SLIGHTLY BETTER RAIN CHANCE: Sunday, Sunday night, & Monday FORECASTTHURSDAYSimilar weather! We’ll be on repeat. Highs in th...
The 2026 All-Star Futures Game roster was announced on Wednesday, and two San Antonio-area prospects will represent the Alamo City.Kayson Cunningham, a San Antonio native and 2025 Johnson High School graduate, was named to the roster.Per Major League Baseball, Cunningham is one of 50 players on t...
School may be out for the summer, but for one North Side student-athlete at TMI Episcopal, the work never stops.Philippe Jones is a rising junior and tennis player who fell in love with the sport in elementary school. That passion led Jones to create ‘Tennis 4 All,’ a nonprofit organization dedic...
Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after being stepped on by an opponent as the United States scrambled to protect a one-goal lead, down a man in a World Cup knockout round.Tillman delivered the goal of his life, and one of the biggest ever by a U.S. ...
For many, the Fourth of July means spending time outdoors either on the patio, in the pool or around the grill. But with summer in full swing, mosquitoes may drop in for a bite or two.If you are looking to create a mosquito-free zone, you may want to consider products to place in the yard.The per...
Thousands of tubers are expected to pack New Braunfels waterways for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.The Guadalupe and Comal Rivers both run through New Braunfels and are popular summer attractions for tubers beating the heat. Friday and Saturday are expected to be the busiest days of the thre...
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday that killed at least eight people and injured dozens as loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours.The attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure across the city. Ma...
On Friday, July 3rd, KSAT will air a one-hour special, marking one year since the devastating flood that ravaged the Hill Country over the July 4th weekend in 2025. Myra Arthur and Ernie Zuniga will host the recorded program from along the Guadalupe River. This is not meant to be an all-encompass...
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people in connection with a Northeast Side shooting investigation.The shooting happened on June 15 in the 7500 block of Glen Briar Drive, the sheriff’s office said. BCSO said the people involved in the shooting ...
For the first time in Alamo Colleges’ history, the school will offer a one-stop shop for access to career training.The new Alamo Technical Institute will offer short-term credentials in high-demand careers.“I was looking for a career, but I need something fast and something efficient because I’m ...
UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that led to an engine to fly off one of its planes before it crashed even after Boeing recommended it years earlier, according to new documents posted Wednesday by crash investigators.But UPS said in its own submission to the ...
Some unusual ink could be the clue that sinks a suspect in a mail theft case, at least if Bexar County sheriff’s detectives have their way.The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office released photos on social media showing the distinctive tattoos on the woman’s arms.The post details the crime that occurred...
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: THE BRUNCH SPOT8022 Kitty Hawk Rd, Converse, TX 78109The Brunch Spot is a family-owned restaurant in Convers...
A Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District trustee is suing the district he represents in an effort to restore his access to district property and funds, court records obtained Tuesday by KSAT Investigates show.Trustee Matthew Short, who records show is representing himself, file...
The police chief is now exiting before a brutal budget season where more officers don't appear to be part of leaders' plans.Police Chief William McManus speeds up retirement, heads to the private sector was first posted on July 1, 2026 at 5:24 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed ...
Texas is poised to lead the nation in power plants built to fuel data centers, according to a new report from an environmental watchdog group that warns the plants plan to emit tons of greenhouse gases and air pollution that will cause significant climate impacts and risks to human health. At lea...
Belgium overturned a two-goal deficit and scored from the penalty spot deep into extra time to beat Senegal 3-2 on Wednesday in the biggest comeback of the World Cup so far.Senegal held a 2-0 lead with just 5 minutes of regulation time remaining but late goals by Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans...
Police Chief William McManus has fast-tracked his retirement by three months, revealing Wednesday afternoon that he’ll step down next week instead of at the end of September, as originally planned. The news came as a surprise to those who expected McManus to stay through budget season. Sticking a...
The San Antonio Spurs have reportedly made their first new addition in free agency.Forward Tobias Harris is set to join the Spurs on a two-year deal worth $31 million, multiple NBA league sources confirmed to ESPN’s Shams Charania.Harris, who turns 34 later this month, spent the last two years st...
Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Austin Democrat running to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott, is calling out her Republican rival for refusing to accept her invitation to an October debate. “Abbott owes it to the voters to have a real debate about who has a stronger vision for the future of our great state,”...
A federal judge in Arkansas has thrown out a handful of state laws that put extra restrictions on citizen efforts to gather signatures for ballot initiatives, agreeing with challengers that they violated the constitutional free speech rights of voters.The decision handed several victories to the ...
The Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers approved on Tuesday $90 million to add on more inpatient bed capacity and outpatient exam rooms at Palo Alto Hospital on the South Side and Retama Hospital on the far Northeast side. University Health’s 2 new hospitals haven’t opened yet, but o...
The City of San Antonio announced Police Chief William McManus, 74, will retire next week and join a new security team at Pearl, according to a news release.McManus originally said he will retire from the San Antonio Police Department on Sept. 30, but announced an accelerated retirement on July 1...
Justice Department officials are conducting a sweeping review of more than 1,000 grand jury presentations made by Illinois prosecutors following the dismissal of a high-profile case over misconduct, the top federal prosecutor for Chicago said on Wednesday. Andrew Boutros, the U.S attorney for the...
The Chinese tech giant Alibaba will pay $600 million to resolve a dispute with the U.S. government over allegations that the Hangzhou-based firm sold and imported illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, regulated chemicals, and pill-making equipment into the U.S.Alibaba operates some of t...
Authorities arrested two men in connection with a pursuit that resulted in two Texas Department of Safety troopers being injured, according to DPS.In a press release, DPS identified the men as Angel Rene Vital, 23, and Nick Garza, 31.Garza turned himself in on June 16 and was booked into the Bexa...
The real estate mogul has become the billion-dollar crypto man.President Donald Trump's latest financial disclosure report showed he took in about $1.2 billion last year from various crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that brought him fame and helped propel him to the nation's ...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans.The festivities will kick off with a smaller rehearsal dinner planned for Thursday night, the official said. The person spoke to Th...
The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville is working to gather information on Sunday’s arrest of a nun as she was walking to church in McAllen, calling circumstances behind the actions by federal immigration agents “wildly disturbing.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained Sister ...
Sightings of humpback whales off Rio de Janeiro’s coast are surging as they recover from decimation due to commercial whaling, prompting an acceleration in the demand for whale-watching excursions to spot the huge marine creatures during their annual migration.The species' population has jumped f...
The New York Police Department will deploy thousands of officers to handle security for a slew of huge Independence Day celebrations and a World Cup match that will make the July 4 weekend especially challenging, even for one of the world's largest police forces.Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch ...
A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when police fired into a moving car offered evidence Wednesday that they say challenges the officers' account of being in danger when one opened fire.A preliminary autopsy requested by the family of Kohen Wiley suggested the baby was shot fro...
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day.Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday afternoon officially designating May 17 as Bruce Lee Day, according to the office of state Assemblymember Mat...
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Two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth changed the flu vaccine policy from mandatory to optional for U.S. service members, a flu outbreak has spread amongst hundreds of recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Hegseth described the previous mandatory policy as “not rational.” “Our ne...
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