Texas employment hit a record high for the 12th straight month
The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate also remained at 4% for a second straight month.
View ArticleWhy Qatar is a controversial host for the World Cup
FIFA's choice of Qatar to host the World Cup has long been marred by criticism over human rights abuses, the safety of migrant workers and the logistics of holding a soccer tournament in desert heat.
View ArticleBexar County adds sheriff investigators as violent crimes, property crimes rise
Bexar County Commissioners have approved more than $500,000 to add four investigators to the sheriff's Criminal Investigation Division.
View ArticlePup feeling under the weather? It could be canine influenza
An outbreak of dog flu has been reported in Central Texas. Here’s a vet’s advice on how to help a sick pet.
View ArticleFIFA chief blasts critics ahead of World Cup in Qatar and accuses them of...
In an extraordinary opening news conference before the World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the host country's decision to ban beer at stadiums and Qatar's human rights record.
View ArticleThousands of soccer fans in San Antonio are watching the 2022 Men's World...
The supreme international championship starts on Sunday and lasts until Dec. 18.
View ArticleMariachi Extravaganza powered by youth, puts on a great show
The 28th annual Mariachi Extravaganza attracts about a thousand young people to compete for best of show
View ArticleHow monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants
The treatments were highly popular earlier in the pandemic. One by one, they got knocked out by more convenient, less expensive treatment options, and new COVID variants.
View ArticleSensing an imminent breakdown, communities mourn a bygone Twitter
As Twitter employees exit the company in droves, people are eulogizing all that was good and bad about the platform before Elon Musk took it over.
View ArticleBiden, turning 80, faces an age-old question: How old is too old to be...
President Biden is celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday. The oldest president to serve, he's contemplating whether to make good on his intention to run for a second term.
View ArticleTwo patrons confronted the man who opened fire at an LGBTQ club in Colorado...
Mayor John Suthers tells NPR one of the two patrons who fought the suspect grabbed a gun from the shooter and hit him with it. The motive behind the attack, which left at least five dead, is unknown.
View ArticleTexas oyster fisheries go from bad to worse
In early November, Texas Parks and Wildlife permanently closed three bays on the Gulf Coast to oyster fishing.
View ArticleNASA's Orion capsule buzzes the moon in a last step before humans revisit...
The close approach of 81 miles occurred as the crew capsule and its three wired-up dummies were on the far side of the moon. Astronauts will take Orion for a ride around the moon as early as 2024.
View ArticleWhat's being done to stop adults' misbehavior at youth soccer games
Youth soccer games seem to unleash the worst in adult behavior. Parents and coaches yell at refs, the players and each other. Adults' sideline behavior has resulted in a national referee shortage.
View ArticleBexar County's newest district judge makes history as he brings justice, order
William 'Cruz' Shaw III will be sworn in as the elected judge over the 436th District Court — the first Black man to sit in that seat.
View ArticleNCAA Women's Final Four to return to San Antonio in 2029
The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee has named the five cities to host the NCAA Women’s Final Four from 2027 through 2031.
View ArticleUvalde CISD officer who tried to save wife who died in the Robb Elementary...
Eva Mirales was one of the two teachers along with 19 children killed in the May 24th shooting. Her husband, Ruben Ruiz, was one of the first officers on the scene. Ruiz tried to save her life but was...
View ArticleMeals on Wheels San Antonio opens new, 44,000-square-foot headquarters
The nonprofit’s CEO said the new space would mean thousands of more people would have access to the organization’s services.
View ArticleFormer farmer's cooperative in New Braunfels to be redeveloped
Co-Op Marketplace is anticipated to open in Fall 2024, with construction starting in 2023.
View ArticleJudson ISD board approves $140K severance for superintendent after her sudden...
Jeanette Ball had been with Judson since 2018 when she joined as superintendent. She was previously superintendent of the Uvalde school district from 2013 to 2018.
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