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Saharan dust and Mexico smoke are in the air. Researchers are working on better ways to measure what’s overhead
The instrument is part of a nationwide network that measures gases in the atmosphere and helps support satellite observations.
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Things to know about the Venezuela earthquakes
A rare double earthquake ravaged Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 188 people and leaving more than 200 trapped. Many more are feared dead.Thousands of people have been reported missing and about 1,500 people have been injured. Some of the heaviest damage and casualties we...
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Data shows San Antonio’s violence prevention programs work. But in a tight budget year, anything could get cut.
As San Antonio prepares for a difficult budget cycle, council members questioned which violence prevention programs are delivering results after violent crime declined citywide.Data shows San Antonio’s violence prevention programs work. But in a tight budget year, anything could ...
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Former San Antonio Spurs owner Peter M. Holt, not his son, bought land in Hawaii, public records show
Documents obtained Thursday by the Express-News indicate former San Antonio Spurs chairman and CEO Peter M. Holt, not his son, purchased 100 acres on Hawaii’s Big Island for $8 million. The revelation comes after the New York Post earlier this week reported that current Spurs own...
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Rep. Joaquin Castro calls for release of 13-year-old boy detained by ICE near San Antonio
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, is calling for the release and reunification of another San Antonio youth detained by federal officials as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping anti-immigrant crackdown. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 13-y...
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San Antonio’s long vacant El Tropicano Hotel becomes Sítio El Tropicano
A developer is working to preserve the 9-story hotel’s colorful history and mid-century modern design and bring the long-vacant building back to life. San Antonio’s long vacant El Tropicano Hotel becomes Sítio El Tropicano was first posted on June 25, 2026 at 3:16 pm.©2021 "...
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Top draft pick AJ Dybantsa arrives in Washington, ready to work on turning the Wizards around
Before basketball became such a big part of AJ Dybantsa's life, he was like any other kid — growing up as a fan of a fictional superhero.When he was about five, his father bought him a Spider-Man basketball hoop that went on the back of his door.“I loved Spider-Man growing up. So...
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Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski
Pope Leo XIV has received a special gift from former Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski.The pontiff has been given the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. It was unclear when exactly the exchange occurred, but Pierzynski posted pictures on socia...
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The Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border
By a 6-3 vote, the high court ruled that federal law allows the government to stop asylum seekers from physically setting foot in the United States, effectively keeping them from applying for asylum....
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Everything we saw as Jorgeous and Roxxxy Andrews glammed up San Antonio’s Pegasus
San Antonio’s Pegasus celebrated a special Pride event Wednesday night billed as Pride & Jorgeous featuring special guest Roxxxy Andrews. The show paired serious star power from two beloved contestants on Ru Paul’s Drag Race and also featured Layla Larue and Versa Mathews as host...
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Rabid fox bites 2 people in Atascosa County, animal control officials say
Two people are currently receiving treatment after they were bitten by a rabid fox late last week, according to the Atascosa County Animal Control Department. The two were bitten from the fox on June 19 in the 6300 block of State Highway 97, which is located in the Pleasanton are...
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Venezuelans in the US rush to send aid to earthquake victims, but Caracas airport is closed
Venezuelans in the U.S. are rushing to organize donation drives Thursday after devastating earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and injured hundreds more in their home country.Oscar Torres and thousands of others spent the last 24 hours keeping up with a flur...
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DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower's claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico.The request came days after an ...
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WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas 1 game for hit to Caitlin Clark's throat
The WNBA has suspended Phoenix's Alyssa Thomas for one game after she made contact with her fist to Caitlin Clark's throat in Wednesday night's matchup against Indiana.It happened with 6:52 left in the second quarter and was deemed to be a non-basketball act. The league gave Thom...
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Dolly Parton takes shot at Buc-ee’s as she opens her own truck stop
Grammy-winning country legend Dolly Parton had a few choice words for Texas truck stop chain Buc-ee’s at the opening of her competing business venture, Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop. “I’m sure some of you are wondering why I wanted a truck stop,” Parton said. “Well, I couldn’t l...
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James Talarico demands Paxton release files about child sex abuse plea deal he cut as Texas Attorney General
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is demanding that his opponent, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, “release the files” about a man indicted for child sexual abuse who spent just 29 days in a Texas jail after striking a deal with Paxton’s office. The renewed c...
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MLB proposes limiting most free agent contracts to 5 years and 15% of a team's salary cap
Major League Baseball proposed limiting most free agent contracts to five years and 15% of a team's salary cap and to eliminate deferred compensation, fleshing out details of a salary cap plan likely to spark a confrontation with the players' association.During a bargaining sessi...
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Questions about resume gaps are expected. Here's how job seekers can address them
When Monique Di Liberto began looking for a paying job after putting her career on pause to parent full-time, she felt paralyzed by self-doubt. “Who do you think you are trying this after 17 years?" Di Liberto recalled asking herself. "You have no business doing this.”The fear an...
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BCSO: Couple arrested after pointing weapon at mother, children in suspected road rage incident
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said two people were taken into custody Wednesday night after a suspected road rage incident led to a vehicle pursuit. Sheriff’s deputies said they received a disturbance call involving a gun around 6 p.m. in the 7000 block of FM 78. A mother and...
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David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dead at 84
David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called “brass rock” band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84.Spokesperson Eric Alper ...
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SAPD: Man struck by vehicle, killed while walking along East Loop 410 access road
A 60-year-old man was hit by a vehicle and killed while he walked along an East Side access road Wednesday night, according to San Antonio police. Officers were dispatched to the incident just after 9:30 p.m. in the 500 block of the East Loop 410 access road near Tex-Con Road. Up...
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Former US President Barack Obama praises San Antonio Spurs’ deep playoff run
Former U.S. President and basketball fan Barack Obama said he is “confident” in the future of the San Antonio Spurs.Obama made the comments during an interview on the “All The Smoke” podcast hosted by former Spur Stephen Jackson and former NBA player Matt Barnes.“The reason I’m c...
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Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, a top official at the National Park Service says.The agency reported the ...
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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center is closing, governor says
The Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has shut down nearly a year after it was built in the Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.DeSantis said the center was always supposed to be open for only about a year until more permanent detention ce...
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A rifle-toting war reporter died with Custer at Little Bighorn 150 years ago
They've died from artillery fire, aircraft crashes, gunfire, disease — even by execution — in conflict zones and elsewhere around the world.Over the 180-year history of The Associated Press, 38 journalists have fallen on the job while working for the independent not-for-profit ne...
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US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant children
A Democratic U.S. senator warns the Trump administration is getting ready to round up 500 immigrant children in a hasty effort to remove them from the country, bypassing legal protections. It would be their second attempt after a federal court intervened last year in an overnight...
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Native Americans commemorate victory at Little Bighorn with horse races, dance and song
Thursday marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Greasy Grass, known to many as the Battle of Little Bighorn. For Native American tribes, it's a time to commemorate one of the most famous and symbolically charged events in American history.Allied tribes came together on that...
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Tensions with landowners rise as a raft of gas pipelines push through Texas properties
Brandon Mulder is a journalism fellow at the University of Texas Energy Institute.In 2022, Ty and Leslie Eggemeyer received a notice in the mail that would shape the next four years of their lives. Their nearly 4,000-acre wildlife resort in Lampasas County — featuring everything ...
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JPMorgan Chase promotes Petno, Rohrbaugh to copresidents, setting up two more successors for Dimon
JPMorgan Chase promoted investment bankers Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh to copresidents of the bank, elevating two additional potential contenders to succeed Jamie Dimon whenever the longtime CEO step downs from running the nation’s largest bank.The bank also announced Thursday ...
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2 killed, 1 rushed to hospital in wrong-way crash near downtown, San Antonio police say
San Antonio police said it is investigating a deadly wrong-way crash Thursday morning near the Interstate 35-Interstate 37 interchange. First responders were dispatched to the scene at approximately 2:30 a.m. on the Interstate 35 southbound upper level near the Finesilver Curve. ...
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Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama, sided with a coalition ...
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X Games looks for a reboot featuring familiar names — Scotty James, Eileen Gu — and new teams
The X Games is out to show there are riskier moves in action sports than flying upside down above a halfpipe.The name that put action sports on the map, then turned it into big business that eventually landed in the Olympics with its risk-taking, counterculture vibe, will debut i...
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JPMorgan Chase plans to expand Community Center program, doubling branches in low-income areas
JPMorgan Chase will significantly expand its national “Community Center” program, the bank said Thursday, with plans to double the number of these specialized branches the bank operates particularly in low-income neighborhoods.Along with doubling the number of Community Center br...
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Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles
Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests.How do we know this? Researchers tickled 13 captive apes — including gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos — and recorded the results. The new research...
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Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.The justices, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a lower court order blocking ...
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New project aims to help San Antonio Mission descendants reclaim family history
A new community initiative is helping descendants of the Native Americans who lived and worked at San Antonio Missions uncover their family histories and reconnect with their ancestral roots.San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants, a nonprofit organization, has launched the “Find ...
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Bexar commissioners back proposed spur highway on South Side
Commissioners approved a resolution that backs up to $40 million for the spur highway.Bexar commissioners back proposed spur highway on South Side was first posted on June 25, 2026 at 9:43 am.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use onl...
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Prosecutors to drop Harvey Weinstein’s unresolved rape charge; his other convictions stand
New York prosecutors said Thursday they'll drop a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein, instead of trying the former movie mogul for a fourth time in the #MeToo-era case. Weinstein still stands convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California, and he is sti...
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Leaders and celebrities react after powerful quakes hit Venezuela
World leaders and Venezuelan celebrities reacted Thursday with messages of solidarity and offers of assistance after two powerful earthquakes shook the South American nation, killing at least 164 people, injuring more than 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings.Wedne...
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders and all...
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Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights. The high court's 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shop...
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Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller
The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.The case came before the justices after a tidal wave of litigation that included some mul...
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Hornets trade LaMelo Ball, Josh Green to Timberwolves for Naz Reid, draft picks, AP source says
The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade guards LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps and three future second-round picks, a person familiar with the situation...
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Windcrest welcomes new restaurants, businesses as city works to close revenue gap left by Rackspace
Windcrest leaders say the city is gaining momentum in its effort to attract new businesses and rebuild sales revenue after Rackspace left behind a more than a $1 million gap in the city’s annual budget.For the past four years, Windcrest has been recruiting new tenants and develop...
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As seen on SA Live - Thursday, June 25, 2026
Today @ 10:30 a.m., Chicken Salad Chick opens new restaurant in South Texas, The Wrestling Shops offers a fun summer camp for kids & a small, local restaurant brings a taste of Italy to the west side.They’re giving you something to “cluck” about - The nation’s first fast casual c...
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New World Screwworm detected in cow in northwest Medina County
The New World Screwworm was detected Tuesday in a cow in northwest Medina County, according to County Judge Keith Lutz. Due to the detection of the New World Screwworm in Medina County, Lutz said portions of Bandera, Medina and Uvalde counties are designated as “Infested Zone 09....
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2M Smokehouse chefs to compete in Food Network’s ‘Pitmasters’
The husband and wife team behind 2M Smokehouse will appear on the premier of Food Network's new show, "Pitmasters," on July 13.2M Smokehouse chefs to compete in Food Network’s ‘Pitmasters’ was first posted on June 25, 2026 at 8:00 am.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this f...
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Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Trump as midterm elections near. The Commerce Department said Thursday that consumer prices rose 4.1% in May ...
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US economy expanded at solid 2.1% pace in January-March, government says, upgrading last estimate
The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its final estimate of first-quarter growth.The growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — marked a reb...
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Dallas wine-bar chain Sixty Vines to open first San Antonio location in La Cantera
A new wine bar from the Dallas-based restaurant group behind Whiskey Cake, Ida Claire and Haywire is slated to open in Northwest San Antonio’s La Cantera development on Monday, Aug. 10. Sixty Vines will debut its first San Antonio location this summer at 15900 La Cantera Parkway,...
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US jobless aid filings fall to 215,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds
Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds that are creating uncertainty for businesses.U.S. applications for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 20 fell by 12,000 to 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
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The Latest: Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at meeting
Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him, rejecting a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed.Trump harangued GOP senators face-to-face earlier in the...
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Mexican man dies in ICE custody in Laredo, at least the 20th fatality this year
A 63-year-old man died in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Laredo this month, marking at least the fifth death in Texas ICE detention centers this year, a quarter of the nationwide total, as the fatalities have skyrocketed to a record pace not seen in decades. A...
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Free emissions pre-screening offered for Bexar County drivers ahead of new testing requirement
Bexar County drivers with older gasoline vehicles will soon need to pass an emissions test before registering their cars with the state, and a local inspection station is offering a free pre-screening to help them prepare.The new requirement takes effect Nov. 1. It applies to gas...
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Less diverse history, more Bible stories in public schools get initial OK by Texas board
Texas students are inching closer to attending social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible. The majority-Republican State Board of Education on Thursday morning granted preliminary approval to a rewrite o...
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From contemporary art to historic surveys, summer in San Antonio is full of visual treats
If you’re looking for ways to stay out of the heat this summer, San Antonio’s art museums and galleries may be just the fix — and one that gives you a new understanding of the world in the process. Major cultural institutions across the Alamo City are rolling out some of their m...
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Man fatally struck by train on South Side, San Antonio police say
San Antonio police said a man was hit and killed by a train late Wednesday night on the South Side. The incident happened around 10:25 p.m. in the 300 block of East Lachapelle, which is located near Lone Star Boulevard. Officers said the man, who’s around 30 years old, was sittin...
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AP Exclusive: Sen. Van Hollen backs El-Sayed for Michigan Senate in break from Democratic leadership
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is backing progressive Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, breaking with party leadership and intensifying a battle over the party’s direction in one of the most important Senate races of 2026.Van Hollen’s endorsement, shared fir...
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Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes
Russia is moving a significant part of its air defenses to protect a handful of prime targets, including Moscow, as Ukraine’s long-range drones continue to hammer sites deep inside the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.In new overnight strikes, meanwhile, Zele...