August spending was down in San Antonio, based on sales tax revenue
The state's other biggest cities also posted slight increases in sales tax revenue from the month of August.
View ArticleHow the Cornell case is affecting women who have experienced sexual assault
The rape allegations that have emerged from a Cornell University frat house are leading many women to remember their own experiences — and call for a wider reckoning over sexual violence.
View ArticleCornell president calls gang rape allegations 'deeply disturbing'
Cornell president Michael I. Kotlikoff said his university "must do better" in a video statement. "This is a defining moment in Cornell's history," he added.
View ArticlePetrie Dish: Lone star ticks will be out in force this fall. Here's how to...
Cooler fall temperatures mean an increase in daytime lone star tick activity in areas where sweltering summer temperatures kept them at bay. This type of tick is more aggressive than most other ticks,...
View ArticleAs Trump's proposed arch looms over D.C., protesters pin their hopes on the...
Democratic lawmakers, veterans and concerned citizens gathered in Memorial Circle to protest the arch Trump wants to build there. Their hopes lie primarily in a lawsuit and next month's midterms.
View ArticleNo one expected Leo to be pope — except everyone who knew him as 'Bob'
When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo. Here's a look behind the scenes.
View ArticleSpurs star Victor Wembanyama calls NBA players endorsing sports betting 'very...
Wemby told reporters during a practice session at team headquarters on Thursday that you won't see him in any advertising that promotes sports gambling.
View ArticleNASA, SpaceX’s Crew-13 is onboard the ISS. After swapping places, Crew-12...
The two missions, falling under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, will switch roles onboard the ISS before Crew-12 will fly back to Earth.
View ArticleRainy front stalls over I-35, marking a second day of flooding for San Antonio
The cold front has been on an eastern trek across the state all week.
View ArticleMeet San Antonio artist Vincent Valdez and take home a print from his ‘New...
MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Vincent Valdez will share prints of drawings from his "The New Americans" series on Saturday at the Guadalupe Latino Bookstore as part of the ACLU of Texas’...
View ArticleThese Texas doctors want to make sure people know their abortion rights...
Texas passed the Life of the Mother Act in 2025, aiming to clarify the narrow medical exception to the state's abortion ban. Advocates are still working to spread the word.
View Article10 books we are looking forward to this fall
Move over, beach reads. With the fall equinox behind us, we can now curl up with cozy autumn books. There are new titles coming from Barbara Kingsolver, Chad Harbach, Jasmine Guillory and more.
View ArticleFailed 'torturous' execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty...
The botched execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike, who survived despite being subject to two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday, has reignited furious debate about the death penalty in the U.S.
View ArticleFronteras: Exploring the little-known history of the Republic of the Rio Grande
What we know now as the Rio Grande Valley once rose to become the Republic of the Rio Grande. Podcaster Brandon Seale explores the topic in a new documentary.
View ArticleTexas youth prison lockdown prompts calls for reform ahead of new facility...
Advocacy groups demand changes at Texas' youth prisons after KERA News and The Texas Newsroom reported that children have been subjected to unprecedented levels of isolation.
View ArticleFlood threat continues across San Antonio, Hill Country as more rain expected...
A flood watch remains in effect until 7 p.m. Friday for San Antonio, the Hill Country and much of South Central Texas as more showers and thunderstorms bring the risk of additional flooding.
View ArticleMemorial street designation for drag icon Erica Andrews approved by San...
The street designation would run along Main Avenue from Cypress Street to East Ashby in the city’s Pride Cultural Heritage District. The district is undergoing its initial buildup in recognizing the...
View ArticleGalveston ISD ordered to display Ten Commandments posters in classrooms...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the district last year after it delayed displaying the posters, which is required by state law. Galveston ISD school board members decided to delay the displays...
View ArticleVoucher program could cost Texas schools close to $300 million in funding,...
Roughly 30% of voucher recipients previously attended public schools. When those students leave their districts for private or home school options they take with them thousands in state funding.
View ArticleMan shot by ICE in Austin will stay in custody, but will not return to...
Wilber Garces Perez is accused of evading and assaulting an officer after an ICE traffic stop in North Austin on Sept. 20, according to court documents. Unreleased body-camera footage of the shooting...
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