CPS Energy proposes 4.25% base rate hike to council; members vote on Dec. 7
The rate hike is down from the utility's initial forecast of a 5.5% increase, and it's estimated to generate $85 million.
View ArticleActors and studios make a deal to end Hollywood strikes
SAG-AFTRA workers have been on strike since July, when they joined screenwriters on their strike. Now, if the performers approve their new deal, Hollywood may soon come to life again.
View ArticleStronger activity on the sun could bring more displays of the northern lights...
Scientists have updated their forecast for the current solar cycle, which usually lasts about 11 years. Solar activity is now expected to peak earlier and to be stronger than previously thought.
View ArticleHow interpretations of the phrase 'from the river to the sea' made it so...
It's a nod to the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and the tensions between Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews who live there. But what does it actually mean?
View ArticleRepresentative Trey Martinez Fischer on Special Session #4
The Texas House of Representatives gaveled in for a historic fourth special session on Tuesday, mere hours after adjourning sine die on this year's third special session. Gov. Greg Abbott is still...
View ArticleAn older, more Hispanic America — and a declining population? That's what the...
U.S. Census Bureau is projecting that the U..S. population will become much older within a few decades — and more than a quarter of the population will be Hispanic.
View ArticleSan Antonio City Council approves $31M for largest municipal solar project in...
The San Antonio City Council on Thursday approved the largest of its kind municipal solar project.
View ArticleSan Antonio ACS adds more officers, advocates say it isn't enough
'It's a very hard problem, and the city has ignored it forever, and now it's a big problem because people are actually dying,' said Vicki Steerman, founder of Charlie's Legacy Dog Rescue and an...
View ArticleTexas Matters: Why is Texas violent?
Is Texas an ultraviolent state? Why are certain types of violence more common in Texas than in other parts of the industrialized world?
View ArticleUAW’s contract with Big Three automakers could impact non-union Texas auto...
The UAW contract doesn’t cover any autoworkers in South Texas, but a pay bump from Toyota days after the last tentative agreement is a sign that non-union automakers have taken notice of the UAW’s gains.
View ArticleIsrael revises down its death toll from the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks to about 1,200
In a text message to journalists, a spokesperson from Israel's Foreign Ministry said "around 1,200" is now what he called "the official number of people" killed by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
View ArticleVatican removes conservative Texas bishop who was critical of Pope Francis
Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, who has been openly opposed to Pope Francis' reforms, was asked to resign, which he refused to do. Francis later made the decision to remove the bishop.
View ArticleThe Vatican says priests can baptize transgender people
The statement came in response to a series of questions from bishops seeking guidance on administering the sacraments.
View ArticleRain spares Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Antonio
There were gray skies, but no rain as the parade got started.
View ArticleThousands of veterans face foreclosure and it's not their fault. The VA could...
An NPR investigation finds that many people with VA loans who got a COVID forbearance are at risk of losing their homes. The VA has a fix, but it could be too late unless it halts foreclosures.
View ArticlePoison could help control feral hogs in Texas
A recent study shows Warfarin to be effective in reducing the feral hog population
View ArticleScience says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later?
Reasearch shows teens don't get sleepy until 10:45 or 11 p.m. But high school classes in Nashville still start at 7:05 a.m. "It's not a badge of honor," says the mayor.
View ArticleRains in San Antonio region boost aquifer and ease drought
Rainfall maps from the National Weather Service show some beneficial rain fell right on top of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone over the past five days.
View ArticleAre UFOs real? What does the government know?
The US government is now taking Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) more seriously than ever before. This year the Pentagon released its first unclassified report on UAPs, which found that most of...
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